Sarah Pochin MP: written questions 2026
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Energy Intensive Industries: Trade CompetitivenessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of UK industrial electricity prices on the international competitiveness of UK-based energy-intensive manufacturing sectors.
Answer: The Government recognises the pressure high energy costs place on businesses. Through the British Industry Supercharger, the Government is increasing network charge discounts from 60% to 90% since April 2026 for energy‑intensive industries. In addition, t...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBeverage Containers: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for publishing (a) the circular economy strategy and (b) call for evidence on reusable containers.
Answer: Defra intend to publish the Circular Economy Growth Plan and launch a call for evidence on reusable packaging soon. The department continues to drive circularity through a range of activities. This includes the recent publication of guidance to support En...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of extended producer responsibility on levels of plastic packaging.
Answer: Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging is part of the Government’s broader Collection and Packaging Reforms, including Simpler Recycling and the Deposit Return Scheme. From 2026/27 (Year 2) onwards, pEPR fees will be modulated to ensure that packa...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the glass sector on extended producer responsibility.
Answer: I, together with my officials, together with PackUK, have engaged regularly with the glass sector on Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging, including with British Glass. This engagement has included issues such as the development of the fee metho...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to commission an updated assessment of the employment impacts of extended producer responsibility for packaging on the UK glass manufacturing sector.
Answer: The Department is monitoring implementation and impacts through the wider Collection and Packaging Reforms evaluation programme. We will continue to consider evidence from scheme delivery and from engagement with industry stakeholders, including the glass...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on (a) net employment, (b) (i) job displacement and (ii) employ
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing packaging Extended Producer Responsibility. The impact assessment for pEPR provided high level estimates of the total costs to business. The Department has not pub...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the implementation of packaging Extended Producer Responsibility on employment in the packaging manufacturing sector
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing packaging Extended Producer Responsibility. The impact assessment for pEPR provided high level estimates of the total costs to business. The Department has not pub...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what modelling and analysis her Department holds on the number of jobs estimated to be created as a result of packaging Extended Producer Responsibility.
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing packaging Extended Producer Responsibility. The impact assessment for pEPR provided high level estimates of the total costs to business. The Department has not pub...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Data ProtectionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Synergy shared services programme on data security.
Answer: Synergy places the utmost importance on data security and has contractual conditions with suppliers to specify its data remains in the control of the UK Government. The Synergy team works closely with the data protection and security experts in the Synerg...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ContractsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how contractor performance under the Synergy programme will be monitored and enforced.
Answer: The Synergy programme is working with its partners actively to monitor effectiveness, and has a strong governance framework in place to monitor delivery, risk and overall performance. In addition, like all Government contracts, the BPS contract has backst...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has plans for contingency arrangements in the event of disruption to payroll services under the Synergy programme.
Answer: Synergy will make go-live decisions based on the proven stability of the new platform and will run a number of parallel payroll runs, to ensure successful transition and continuity of service. The programme has contractual agreements in place with the inc...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the potential risks associated with transitioning from legacy systems to the Synergy shared services platform.
Answer: The Synergy programme monitors risk through robust governance by default. It is about to embark on a planned series of rigorous testing processes to inform the transition from legacy systems to the modern, user-focused operating model of the future, in la...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what safeguards are in place to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of payroll delivery under the Synergy shared services programme.
Answer: The Synergy programme will make delivery decisions based on the proven stability of the new platform. To ensure a successful transition, a number of parallel payroll delivery runs will be conducted. The first delivery point is planned for late 2027 with a...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to include (a) Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and (b) hypermobility spectrum disorders in national (i) long-term condition strategies and (ii) service specifications.
Answer: The Department recognises that people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), including hypermobile EDS (hEDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), often require coordinated, multi-disciplinary care across primary, community, and specialist services.In...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness and training among healthcare professionals in the (a) diagnosis and (b) management of (i) Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and (ii) related conditio
Answer: The Department recognises that timely and accurate diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) is important in supporting people to access appropriate care and management.The National EDS Diagnostic Service focuse...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome and HypermobilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken for diagnosis of (a) Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and (b) hypermobility spectrum disorders on (i) long-term health outcomes and (ii)
Answer: The Department recognises that timely and accurate diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) is important in supporting people to access appropriate care and management.The National EDS Diagnostic Service focuse...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve integrated care pathways for patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders, including coordination between primary and se
Answer: The Department recognises that people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), including hypermobile EDS (hEDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), often require coordinated, multi-disciplinary care across primary, community, and specialist services.In...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome and HypermobilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the timely diagnosis of (a) Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and (b) hypermobility spectrum disorders.
Answer: The Department recognises that timely and accurate diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) is important in supporting people to access appropriate care and management.The National EDS Diagnostic Service focuse...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made in implementing the recommendations of the Hughes Report on medical devices; and whether financial redress arrangements will apply equally to men who have suff
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 July in response to Question 16121.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether men who have experienced complications from hernia mesh are eligible for financial redress.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 July in response to Question 16121.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to extend financial redress schemes arising from the Hughes Report on medical devices to men who have suffered complications from hernia mesh.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 July in response to Question 16121.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the extent to which local authorities comply with identified SEND provision prior to tribunal proceedings.
Answer: To ensure all local areas have the capacity to undertake meaningful transformation planning and delivery while maintaining current special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services, the department is investing £200 million for local authorities t...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential risk of children and young people with SEND not having access to a suitable school place under proposed reforms to the SEND system.
Answer: Too many children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities do not currently have access to a suitable school place close to home. That is why our reforms aim to expand specialist capacity within mainstream settings and increase the...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what definition her Department plans to apply to complex needs in determining eligibility for Education, Health and Care Plans under proposed SEND reforms.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby to the answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 2530.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new homes have been built in each region of England in each of the last five years compared with local housing targets.
Answer: My Department publishes an annual release entitled ‘Housing supply: net additional dwellings, England’, which is the primary and most comprehensive measure of housing supply. This includes estimates of new homes built in each region, in each financial yea...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
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