Sarah Pochin MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Firearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has assessed the potential economic impact on (a) rural communities, (b) sporting shooting activities and (c) conservation work of merging shotgun and rifle licensing regimes.
Answer: The Government has committed to publishing a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns. This was set out in the Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025.Recommendations to...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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Firearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the additional workload that would fall on police firearms licensing units if Section 1 licence conditions were applied to Section 2 shotgun certificates.
Answer: The Government has committed to publishing a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns. This was set out in the Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025.Recommendations to...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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Firearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the evidence underpinning the proposal to merge Section 1 and Section 2 firearms licensing systems; and whether the Department has evaluated the current rate of serious
Answer: The Government has committed to publishing a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns. This was set out in the Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025.Recommendations to...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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Students: ChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of excluding full-time higher-education student households from childcare support schemes when mandatory placements prevent parents from working on those hou
Answer: Students with children who are undertaking work placement years with private employers do not qualify for the full-rate partially means-tested loans for living costs or means-tested dependants’ grants (Childcare Grant or Parents’ Learning Allowance). They...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
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ClozapineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of laboratory and record-keeping systems supporting Clozapine treatment, and whether they meet the standards expected for equivalent safety-critical medi
Answer: NHS England’s National Patient Safety Team collect records of all patient safety incidents recorded by National Health Service trusts via the Learn From Patient Safety Events service. These records are used to identify new and under-recognised risks to pa...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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ClozapineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how learning from serious incidents involving accidental Clozapine withdrawal is being recorded and shared nationally across NHS mental health services.
Answer: Clozapine is used to treat people with schizophrenia in whom other medicines have not worked. It is also used to treat severe disturbances in the thoughts, emotions, and behaviour of people with Parkinson’s disease in whom other medicines have not worked....
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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ClozapineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent serum Clozapine blood samples from being lost in transit within the NHS.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the reliability of current systems for transporting and processing serum Clozapine blood samples across National Health Service providers. Operational responsibility for the collection, transport, and processing of ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
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ClozapineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reliability of current systems for transporting and processing serum Clozapine blood samples across NHS providers.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the reliability of current systems for transporting and processing serum Clozapine blood samples across National Health Service providers. Operational responsibility for the collection, transport, and processing of ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
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ClozapineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review national protocols that require the automatic cessation of Clozapine following a single red blood result, in the context of cases where such results have subsequently bee
Answer: Clozapine is used to treat people with schizophrenia in whom other medicines have not worked and it is also used to treat severe disturbances in the thoughts, emotions, and behaviour of people with Parkinson’s disease in whom other medicines have not work...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
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Child Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in Child Maintenance Service case reviews on the likelihood of later corrective or enforcement action.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) relies on receiving accurate and current information to make child maintenance assessments. If additional or new evidence is provided after a child maintenance assessment has been made for example a Mandatory Reconsider...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
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Child Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in Child Maintenance Service case reviews on administrative costs.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) relies on receiving accurate and current information to make child maintenance assessments. If additional or new evidence is provided after a child maintenance assessment has been made for example a Mandatory Reconsider...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
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Child Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will provide additional resources to the Child Maintenance Service to reduce delays in case progression.
Answer: As more customers apply to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) the demand for its service is increasing. To allow it to meet this demand and provide an efficient service, the CMS continuously reviews its resources and where to focus its efforts to get the...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
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Child Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels and caseload pressures within the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: As more customers apply to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) the demand for its service is increasing. To allow it to meet this demand and provide an efficient service, the CMS continuously reviews its resources and where to focus its efforts to get the...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
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Child Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays by the Child Maintenance Service on (a) parents and (b) children who rely on child maintenance payments.
Answer: We know that children in separated families are more likely to live in poverty than those in non-separated families. Child maintenance payments through both statutory and non-statutory arrangements keep approximately 120,000 children out of poverty each y...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
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Child Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service is meeting its internal target times for progressing cases and taking enforcement action.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to providing a modern and efficient service for all customers.The CMS continues to strengthen its enforcement activity to ensure that parents meet their financial responsibilities. Where parents can afford ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
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Sport England: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Sport England will remain as a statutory consultee on planning applications involving playing fields.
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answer given to Question UIN 103087 on 13 January 2026.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
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Teachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what analysis her Department has undertaken of the role of (a) maternity pay and (b) family-friendly employment conditions in levels of retention of experienced teachers.
Answer: The government is committed to tackling recruitment and retention challenges and supporting teachers to stay in the profession and thrive. We recognise women aged 30-39 are the largest group of leavers from the teacher workforce. To address this, we are t...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
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Teachers: Maternity Leave and Maternity PayDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the teacher workforce strategy includes consideration of aligning maternity (a) pay and (b) leave arrangements for classroom teachers more closely with the equivalent arrangements available to civil ser
Answer: The government is committed to tackling recruitment and retention challenges and supporting teachers to stay in the profession and thrive. We recognise women aged 30-39 are the largest group of leavers from the teacher workforce. To address this, we are t...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
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Teachers: Maternity Leave and Maternity PayDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of differences in maternity (a) pay and (b) leave arrangements between classroom teachers and Department for Education civil servants on teacher retentio
Answer: The government is committed to tackling recruitment and retention challenges and supporting teachers to stay in the profession and thrive. We recognise women aged 30-39 are the largest group of leavers from the teacher workforce. To address this, we are t...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
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IslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has assessed the compatibility of a proposed Islamophobia definition with hate crime legislation.
Answer: All forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, and this Government is committed to tackling this wherever it manifests. The Government established an independent working group to advise on a non-statutory definition of anti-...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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IslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has conducted an equality impact assessment relating to the effect of an Islamophobia definition on religious minorities other than Muslims.
Answer: All forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, and this Government is committed to tackling this wherever it manifests. The Government established an independent working group to advise on a non-statutory definition of anti-...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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IslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of an Islamophobia definition on the ability to scrutinise religious ideology or practice.
Answer: All forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, and this Government is committed to tackling this wherever it manifests. The Government established an independent working group to advise on a non-statutory definition of anti-...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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IslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has received representations from Hindu community groups on the potential impact of an Islamophobia definition on freedom of expression.
Answer: All forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, and this Government is committed to tackling this wherever it manifests. The Government established an independent working group to advise on a non-statutory definition of anti-...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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IslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which organisations and representative groups were consulted by his Department prior to consideration of an Islamophobia definition.
Answer: All forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, and this Government is committed to tackling this wherever it manifests. The Government established an independent working group to advise on a non-statutory definition of anti-...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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IslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what engagement his Department has had with Hindu community organisations on the development and adoption of an Islamophobia definition.
Answer: All forms of racial and religious discrimination are completely unacceptable, and this Government is committed to tackling this wherever it manifests. The Government established an independent working group to advise on a non-statutory definition of anti-...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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