Sarah Olney MP: written questions
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Heathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the public expenditure required for supporting rail, road and other surface-access improvements connected with Heathrow expansion.
Answer: Any expansion at Heathrow Airport, would be privately financed, including any required surface access improvements. The draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement requires any promoter of expansion to meet the full cost of associated works to the ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost of relocating or rebuilding the M25 and other affected roads as part of any Heathrow expansion project.
Answer: The Government has been clear that if Heathrow expansion proceeds it will be privately financed. Any works required to the strategic or local road networks, including the M25, would form part of the promoter’s cost estimates for its scheme. The costs of s...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has independently verified Heathrow Airport Limited’s projected cost of expansion.
Answer: The draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS) makes clear that potential promoters should seek to minimise costs where possible. Given the long-term nature of the expansion programme and significant costs that will likely be involved, the...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: SuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many emergency workers have died by suicide each year since 2015.
Answer: Every suicide is a tragedy that has devastating and enduring impacts on families, friends and communities. The Government recognises the demanding nature of working in emergency settings, and that staff may require more complex mental wellbeing support du...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the efficacy of an indirect potable reuse schemes for direct discharge to reservoirs as an environment buffer.
Answer: Indirect potable reuse (water recycling) uses an environmental buffer before abstracting water into drinking water treatment and supply. This environmental buffer can be a reservoir. There are few schemes in operation currently, but water recycling will p...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRiver Thames: Water TreatmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the efficacy of an indirect potable reuse scheme which would take treated sewage from Mogden Sewage Treatment Works, process it using an advanced water
Answer: Water companies explore a wide range of options, and variants of those options, through the Water Resources Management Planning process. Many of these are not taken forward due to technical, practical, or cost considerations. Any new water recycling schem...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Abstraction: TeddingtonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost per megalitre of water produced over an eighty-year lifespan of Teddington Direct River Abstraction.
Answer: The Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) project is being developed as a scheme intended to operate intermittently, during periods of drought, rather than as a continuously operating water supply source. The actual volume of water that TDRA may prov...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: Greater LondonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of indirect potable reuse schemes in improving London’s water supply resilience.
Answer: Water reuse (water recycling) plays a key role in helping to improve water supply resilience. Water companies have a statutory duty to provide a secure supply of water for customers and set out how they plan to continue to supply water to their customers ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: TurkeyHome OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if artificial intelligence is used to assess ECAA applicants' extensions of their permissions to stay.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence is not used in applications made under Appendix ECAA for either indefinite leave to remain or further leave to remain.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department uses Artificial Intelligence in its decision-making process to assess applicants' rights to obtain a visa.
Answer: Where appropriate we use AI to improve productivity and effectiveness in our public services. All applications made under the Immigration Rules are considered and decided by trained human decision-makers.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's report entitled Draft Heathrow expansion national policy statement, published on June 2026, page 54, what discussions she has had with the Major of London on potential congest
Answer: The Secretary of State has not met with the Mayor of London to discuss potential congestion charges to and from Heathrow Airport, in the context of Heathrow Expansion.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing a congestion charge in respect of journeys to and from Heathrow Airport.
Answer: None. The decision to introduce a road user charge is for the relevant traffic authorities for an area to make.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what impact assessment he has made of the changes to steel tariffs on the manufacturing sector.
Answer: The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users, including those in the manufacturing and defence sectors, to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The policy h...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what impact assessment he has made of the changes to steel tariffs on the supply chain for the defence industry.
Answer: The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users, including those in the manufacturing and defence sectors, to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The policy h...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of excluding product codes 14 and 27 from the new steel tariffs.
Answer: The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users, including those in the manufacturing and defence sectors, to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The policy h...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: National Policy StatementsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the draft Airport National Policy Statement.
Answer: As set out in the Government’s October 2025 announcement, we are working to consult on the outcome of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) review by the summer.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria he uses to assess the effectiveness of the Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Answer: Data, evidence, and engagement with experts informed the actions that sit within the Suicide Prevention Strategy’s action plan. Government departments and other organisations responsible for delivering suicide prevention activity are accountable for the d...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent on the Pharmacy First awareness campaign.
Answer: The Pharmacy First advertising campaign has now run on several occasions. Evaluation of the November to December 2024 campaign showed a measurable increase in public awareness and confidence. Awareness that pharmacies can treat Pharmacy First conditions r...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the mid-term review of the Suicide Prevention Strategy will be published.
Answer: Officials are reviewing the Suicide Prevention Strategy, including how best to present updates, acknowledging the successes of the strategy so far as well as re-invigorating cross-Government efforts to go further. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of Stat...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of funding for domestic abuse services.
Answer: The Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy committed to invest more than £1 billion over the next three years to support victims, including: £550 million for victims’ services from the Ministry of Justice;£499 million for safe accomm...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria will be used to consider potential sites for funding via the Structures Fund.
Answer: The Department for Transport surveyed local highway authorities and other transport stakeholders on the criteria for prioritising structures for investment through the Structures Fund in February 2026. The Department is currently considering responses to ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many sites has her Department shortlisted to potentially receive funding from the Structure Fund.
Answer: The Department for Transport surveyed local highway authorities and transport stakeholders on the assessment criteria for the Structures Fund in February 2026. We are currently considering the responses and will confirm the final prioritisation criteria i...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has held discussions with (a) Transport for London and (b) Hammersmith and Fulham Council on potential funding contributions for repairs for Hammersmith Bridge.
Answer: I wrote to you and members of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce, which includes Transport for London and Hammersmith and Fulham Council, on 27 February.I set out in my letter that I consider Hammersmith Bridge to be a good candidate for investment from the...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOppressionHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how does the Home Office learn of, or uncover, incidents of transnational repression.
Answer: We continually assess potential threats in the UK and draw on a multisource model to build a comprehensive picture of that threat.The Government works closely with law enforcement, government departments, international partners, civil society and affected...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set the processes by which the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme collects data from individuals.
Answer: Those registering under FIRS do so through a dedicated IT platform. Comprehensive guidance on the scheme has been published on gov.uk. This includes guidance on what data needs to be registered and what data will appear on the public register.In addition,...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
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