Sarah Olney MP: written questions
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Local Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to provide additional support to councils that receive less funding after the fair funding formula is implemented.
Answer: By the end of the multi-year Settlement, we will have made available a 15.1% increase in Core Spending Power for councils in England, worth over £11 billion, compared to 2025-26. The vast majority of social care authorities will see a real terms increase ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department meet with representatives from Heathrow Airport prior to the Chancellor's announcement of the Government's support for a third runway at Heathrow in January 2025.
Answer: Heathrow Airport is a key stakeholder for a range of aviation and transport policy areas, and it is routine for officials to engage with airport operators and other industry stakeholders as part of the Department’s ongoing work. My officials continue to m...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHammersmith BridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department held discussions with Hammersmith and Fulham Council regarding Hammersmith Bridge in the lead-up to the Budget 2025.
Answer: My Department’s officials have held discussions regarding Hammersmith Bridge with their counterparts at both the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Transport for London throughout 2025.
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordStructures FundDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when announcements regarding the allocation of the Structure Fund will be made.
Answer: The Department is currently developing its approach for the Structures Fund. Further detail on how it will be delivered and expected timings will be provided shortly.
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her statement, entitled A Fairer Pathway to Settlement, of 20 November, if she will explain the impact of the changes on pathways to settlement on the children of British National (O
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to launch a public awareness campaign to help tackle suicide.
Answer: The Department currently has no specific plans to launch a public awareness campaign to help tackle suicide. The Suicide Prevention Strategy for England, published in 2023, identifies eight priority groups for targeted and tailored support at a national l...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has considered the potential merits of the mitigation of potential future risks from non-human, autonomous AI systems which may evade human oversight and control.
Answer: AI systems have the potential to pose novel risks that emerge from models behaving in unintended ways. The possibility that this unintended behaviour could lead to loss of control over advanced AI systems is taken seriously by many experts and warrants cl...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonality Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who requested the table-top review of Tier 4 services for personality disorder by NHS England; who is leading that review; and what that review's aims and purpose are.
Answer: NHS England London Region Specialised Commissioning is currently undertaking a tabletop review of Tier 4 (T4) Personality Disorder inpatient provision within the London footprint. This review is being led by the Nursing and Quality and Mental Health teams...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97280More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is her policy to use the business rates system to help support high street businesses in the context of their competition with online retailers.
Answer: The Government is delivering a long overdue reform to rebalance the business rates system and support the high street, as promised in our manifesto. The Government is doing this by introducing permanently lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitality a...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97279More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the difference in the projected changes in liabilities for (a) pubs and (b) distribution warehouses over the three-year revaluation period after transition.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97278More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of applying a) a 10p multiplier b) a 15p multiplier or c) the full 20p discount on high street and hospitality businesses; and if she will publish that assessme
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Home ShoppingTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97264More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is her policy to reform the business rates system to support physical businesses against online retailers.
Answer: The Government is delivering a long overdue reform to rebalance the business rates system and support the high street, as promised in our manifesto. The Government is doing this by introducing permanently lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitality a...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Young PeopleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle youth unemployment, in the context of trends in the level of employment in the hospitality sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the Hospitality in providing employment for young people. At Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion of investment over the next three years, funding £820m for the Youth Guarantee to support young people to ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97262More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of higher rateable values and reduced business rates relief on the number of hospitality closures and empty units on high streets over the next three years.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97261More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of rateable value increases and changes to business rates relief, announced at Budget 2025, on a) vacancy rates on local high streets, b) employment le
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Leisure: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97260More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of a) pubs, b) hotels, c) restaurants, d) indoor leisure and e) night clubs whose business rates bill will i) go up ii) stay the same or iii) decrease from April 2
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: Structures FundDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the Structures Fund will be allocated towards the funding of the Lower Thames Crossing.
Answer: Funding for the Lower Thames Crossing is separate to the £1bn announced at Spending Review 2025 for key local highway enhancement projects and a new Structures Fund for repairing run down bridges, decaying flyovers and worn-out tunnels.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission an independent national review into the use of allocation tools in Children’s Continuing Care, with recommendations on legality, safeguarding and transparency, and lay the rep
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that all children, including those with complex health needs, receive appropriate care and support whenever and wherever they need it. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissionin...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many referrals have the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman received in each year since 2015 regarding Children’s Continuing Care.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that all children, including those with complex health needs, receive appropriate care and support whenever and wherever they need it. The National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care provides ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Stage 1 and Stage 2 complaints regarding Children’s Continuing Care were received in each ICB in the last three years, what percentage of those complaints were upheld or partially upheld a
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that all children, including those with complex health needs, receive appropriate care and support whenever and wherever they need it. The National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care, publishe...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Settlement Pathway announced on 20 November 2025, if she will define the requirement for indefinite leave to remain applicants to have no debt in the UK, specifically in relation
Answer: A Fairer Pathway to Settlement, the statement accompanying our current public consultation on earned settlement, sets out that applicants seeking to settle in the UK should have no current litigation, NHS, tax or other government debt.Further detail on th...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: TakeoversDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will hold discussions with EP Group on meeting the terms of Royal Mail's agreements with (a) the Communication Workers Union and (b) the Government on (i) workforce pay and conditions and (ii) ot
Answer: The government engaged with EP Group and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) throughout the process of Royal Mail’s ownership transition. The Deed of Undertaking we agreed with the new owner includes a commitment from EP Group that they will continue to...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to review the regulatory framework for postal services, including the oversight of parcel courier companies and their contribution to the universal postal network.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for the postal sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services. Ofcom requires all postal operators to establish, make available, and comply with transparent, simple, and inexpensive procedures for ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that proposed changes to the Universal Service Obligation are implemented in a way that maintains service quality for customers and engages with posta
Answer: On 10 July this year, Ofcom announced its decision to make changes to the universal postal service obligation. Implementation of those changes are for Royal Mail’s management and the new owner in consultation with its unions. The government is aware that ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPayTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92864More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department holds data on the number of employers offering salary sacrifice schemes.
Answer: HMRC does not hold administrative data on the number of employers offering and employees using salary sacrifice schemes. However, estimates based on other information are held. HMRC analysis of the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings suggests that around ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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