Sarah Green MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the reasons for delays in the DVLA's system for the reissuing of revoked driver's licenses on medical grounds.
Answer: Although a specific assessment has not been carried out, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aim to process all applications as quickly as possible and understands the impact delays can have on people’s lives. Road safety remains our most impor...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is taking diplomatic steps to ensure the safe passage of humanitarian aid convoys through the Kerem Shalom crossing.
Answer: We continue to work with partners, including the United Nations, the United States and Israel, to push for unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza, most recently in the Foreign Secretary's discussions at the UN General Assembly meetings in New York.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza Humanitarian FoundationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her US counterparts on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Answer: We continue to work with partners, including the United Nations, the United States and Israel, to push for unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza, most recently in the Foreign Secretary's discussions at the UN General Assembly meetings in New York.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her (a) Israeli and (b) American counterparts on reinstating the United Nations-led aid delivery system in Gaza.
Answer: We continue to work with partners, including the United Nations, the United States and Israel, to push for unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza, most recently in the Foreign Secretary's discussions at the UN General Assembly meetings in New York.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: BuckinghamshireDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to reduce the waiting times for practical driving tests in Buckinghamshire since September 2024.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.On the 18 December last year, DVSA published measures to bring down car practical driv...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the need for community eating disorder services to deliver treatment for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.
Answer: NHS England is currently producing new national guidance with sections on binge eating and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). NHS England has also developed training for primary care staff and others who come into contact with people with ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish a framework for community eating disorder services to deliver an Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder treatment pathway.
Answer: NHS England is currently producing new national guidance with sections on binge eating and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). NHS England has also developed training for primary care staff and others who come into contact with people with ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic: StreamingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) early career and (b) small artists through the Creator Remuneration Working Group.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting UK artists, including emerging talent, to succeed and reach their full potential. We recognise that the success of our world-leading music industry relies on artists at every level receiving their fair share of t...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the time taken to respond to the Hughes Report recommendations on women impacted by valproate and pelvic mesh.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government departme...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: Fraud and Tax EvasionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what further steps he (a) is considering and (b) plans to take to help improve the ability of Companies House to (i) identify people attempting to evade (A) tax liabilities and (B) other responsibiliti
Answer: Companies House is working with HMRC and Insolvency Service to identify the outcomes required to achieve an impact on the drivers of tax evasion, and assess the activities and resources required to deliver those outcomes. This expands on existing work tha...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: Fraud and VATDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered adding a VAT number field to the Companies House online register to help tackle (a) corporate fraud and (b) tax evasion.
Answer: Companies House is working with HMRC and Insolvency Service to identify the outcomes required to achieve an impact on the drivers of tax evasion, and assess the activities and resources required to deliver those outcomes. This expands on existing work tha...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHistoric Buildings: Property DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of redeveloping heritage properties on meeting housing targets.
Answer: There are no plans to weaken heritage protections in the planning system. The responsibilities of local planning authorities to recognise and protect their historic assets, making use of built heritage and conservation expertise as necessary, remain unalt...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to review the 10% commission on the sale of park homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 44299 on 16 April 2025.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to engage with independent pharmacies to establish the basis for a fair and equitable contract to be offered to community pharmacy.
Answer: The Government consults with Community Pharmacy England on arrangements for remunerating and reimbursing community pharmacy contractors. Community Pharmacy England represents all pharmacies in England including independent pharmacies.For 2025/26, funding ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRemoval Services: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of adding the removals sector to a minister's responsibility in his Department.
Answer: The Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports has overall responsibility for business services across government. The full list of Ministerial Responsibilities is available on GOV.UK here.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that previously (a) contaminated and (b) hazardous sites are subject to site investigations prior to development.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by remediating and mitigating despoiled, degraded, derelict, contaminated and unstable land, where appr...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that contaminated land is remediated prior to new development.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by remediating and mitigating despoiled, degraded, derelict, contaminated and unstable land, where appr...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the light-touch review process for PIP claimants with ongoing awards will be included in future reviews of PIP reassessment.
Answer: In the Pathways to Work Green Paper we announced plans to launch a review of the PIP assessment, which I shall lead. To make sure we get this right, we will bring together a range of experts, stakeholders and people with lived experience to consider how b...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Low Income SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of incorrectly completed HC3 forms have resulted in penalty to the claimant.
Answer: The Department has no plans to make an assessment on the adequacy of the application form for the NHS Low Income Scheme (LIS), however the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), the administrator of the NHS LIS, is trialling a new online service availa...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Low Income SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the ease of use of the HC3 form for people applying for low-income support for NHS costs.
Answer: The Department has no plans to make an assessment on the adequacy of the application form for the NHS Low Income Scheme (LIS), however the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), the administrator of the NHS LIS, is trialling a new online service availa...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that medical aid reaches civilians (a) at the Nasser Hospital and (b) elsewhere in Khan Younis.
Answer: We remain deeply concerned about the impact of Israel's aid block and military operations activity on healthcare in Gaza. Medical staff and facilities must be protected, and civilians should be able to safely access medical treatment. On 21 March, the For...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that reductions in Official Development Assistance spending do not disproportionately impact children.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending R...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on waiting lists for treatment for eating disorders.
Answer: Between October 2024 to December 2024, 80.8%, or 350 out of 433, of urgent referrals to Children and Young People’s Eating Disorders services were seen within one week, and 81.9%, or 2,064 out of 2,521, of routine referrals were seen within four weeks. Da...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of (a) psychiatrists, (b) psychologists and (c) dietitians on the quality of eating disorder support provided by the NH
Answer: This information is not held centrally.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBoilers: VAT ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33601More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing VAT exemptions on zero-emission boilers.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the quality and sustainability of our housing stock, through improvements such as low carbon heating, insulation, solar panels, and batteries. Zero-emission boilers are a type of heat battery. Installations of qual...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
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