Sarah Pochin MP: written questions 2026
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Immigration: EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests resulted from illegal working enforcement operations there have been in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on illegal working enforcement activity, including the number of visits and arrests conducted by Immigration Enforcement teams by region.The number of illegal working enforcement visits increased from over 6,000 in 2019 to a...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: EnforcementHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal working raids were conducted by enforcement agencies in each region in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on illegal working enforcement activity, including the number of visits and arrests conducted by Immigration Enforcement teams by region.The number of illegal working enforcement visits increased from over 6,000 in 2019 to a...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cancer patients began treatment within 62 days of referral in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data on the number of patients who began a first definitive treatment, following an urgent referral for suspected cancer, within 62 days in England can be found at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-wait...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInflationTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10817More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of inflation on household savings rates in the last five years.
Answer: The government monitors developments in inflation and household saving through data published by the Office for National Statistics. Inflation can affect household saving behaviour through a number of channels, including its effect on real incomes, intere...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanks: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10815More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of bank branch closures on (a) town centres and (b) rural communities.
Answer: The Government is aware of the public’s concerns around access to banking services, which are currently not protected in legislation. Whilst there is evidence on a local level of individuals being affected by the closure of bank branches, the Government n...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBanks: ClosuresCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10814More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information he he holds on the number of high street bank branches that have closed in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon. Lady’s Parliamentary Question of 17th is attached.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) replacement and (b) reform of Education, Health and Care Plans retains legally enforceable provision for children and young people with SEND.
Answer: Under our proposed special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms, new, improved education, health and care (EHC) plans will guarantee statutory entitlements for children who require specialist provision. Children and young people with SEND wil...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AppealsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed SEND reforms on the ability of parents and carers to enforce provision through the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability)
Answer: After a 12-week consultation period, including over 200 engagement events, meetings and roundtables, the department’s ‘SEND reform: putting children and young people first’ consultation has now closed. We are carefully reviewing all responses submitted to...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Park HomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Ofgem has powers to require park home site operators to provide residents with reconciliation information showing how electricity resale charges have been calculated.
Answer: The Government is very clear that resellers such as landlords should not profit from reselling energy to consumers. The maximum price at which gas or electricity can be resold to domestic consumers is the same price that the reseller (such as the park hom...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: Energy SupplyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of electricity resale arrangements on residents of park home sites who are unable to switch energy supplier.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 110494 on 11 February 2026.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Park HomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government plans to reform the regulatory framework governing the resale of electricity on residential park home sites.
Answer: The Government is very clear that resellers such as landlords should not profit from reselling energy to consumers. The maximum price at which gas or electricity can be resold to domestic consumers is the same price that the reseller (such as the park hom...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of persistent pupil absenteeism on educational attainment.
Answer: School attendance is vital for children’s learning, wellbeing and wider development, and is a strong protective factor for all children and young people. Being persistently absent from school significantly harms a child’s chances of future success. For ex...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DischargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed hospital discharges on NHS capacity.
Answer: NHS England publishes monthly data on the number of patients who remain in hospitals beds but no longer meet the clinical criteria to reside. Prompt hospital discharge is important to ensure better health outcomes for patients and avoid unnecessary decond...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients have waited longer than 12 hours in A&E departments in England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Government and NHS England are committed to improving urgent and emergency care performance and reducing long waits for patients.Information on the number of patients who spent more than 12 hours in accident and emergency departments in England from a...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordKnife Crime Prevention Orders: ReoffendersHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of knife crime prevention orders in reducing repeat offending.
Answer: Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs) were piloted by the Metropolitan Police Service between July 2021 and March 2023.The Metropolitan Police Service conducted an impact evaluation of the pilot, which assessed the effect of the orders on reoffending rate...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests relating to knife crime offences were made in each police force area in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data on arrests in England and Wales as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures’ statistical series, available here: Stop and search, arrests, and mental health detentions, March 2025 - GOV.UKHowever, the data on a...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Urban AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with representatives of small businesses regarding the potential impact of online retail competition on town centre economies.
Answer: DBT maintains regular engagement with small business through a range of forums. The Small Business Growth Forum brings together SMEs and representative organisations to develop the department’s strategic approach to supporting small businesses.The departm...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the relationship between neighbourhood policing levels and public confidence in the police.
Answer: Visible, local policing is essential to restoring public confidence in our police and is a key element of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee (NPG). As part of the NPG, we will deliver 13,000 additional neighbourhood policing personnel into roles across ...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: StaffHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many neighbourhood police officers were employed in each police force area in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes information on police officers in the neighbourhood policing function annually as part of the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales: 31 March’ statistical series: Police workforce England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK.Some forces ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemploymentCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10370More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people of working age are economically inactive in each region of the United Kingdom.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Parliamentary Question of 16th June is attached.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: UnemploymentTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10365More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of long-term economic inactivity on economic growth.
Answer: In its 2023 Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) examined the economic implications of rising long-term inactivity due to ill-health. The government recognises the significant risks this poses to individual op...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs created and lost as a result of Net Zero policies since 2020.
Answer: The most recent official statistics from the Office for National Statistics show that there were up to 453,900 full-time equivalent jobs in the UK’s low carbon and renewable energy economy and its wider supply chain in 2024. This represents an increase o...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of Net Zero policies on household energy bills.
Answer: Continued over-reliance on volatile fossil fuels is a proven driver of high and unstable bills. That is why the government is driving forward with building record levels of renewables and nuclear, to get off the fossil fuel rollercoaster and ensure more s...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much public funding has been allocated to pothole repairs in each region of England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department provides Highways Maintenance Block funding to Local Highway Authorities to help them maintain their local highway networks. Allocations for each region are as below: Region2022 to 2023 (£m)2023 to 2024 (£m)2024 to 2025 (£m)2025 to 2026 (£m...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of potholes on motorists and local authority repair budgets.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is delivering record investment of £7.3 billion over the next four years to support local authorities in maintaining their networks and tackling potholes. Poor road conditions can result...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
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