Sarah Pochin MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Energy: Park HomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of whether current Maximum Resale Price regulations provide adequate consumer protection for park home residents who are unable to choose their own ele
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 recordEnergy: Park HomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to issue updated guidance on the calculation of electricity resale charges for residents of 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 recordEnergy: Park HomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring electricity resellers on park home sites to itemise (a) standing charges and (b) unit rates separately when
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 recordEnergy: Park HomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) transparency and (b) fairness of blended electricity resale pricing models used on residential park home sites under the Max
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 recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were released early under emergency release schemes in each of the last five years.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Without the changes this Government made, courts would have had to halt trials, and the police canc...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her department has made of the cost to the public purse of housing irregular migrants in hotels during the last financial year, broken down by UK region.
Answer: The Home Office provides support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to asylum seekers and their dependants who would otherwise be destitute in order to comply with its legal obligations.The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign nationals are currently serving custodial sentences in prisons in England and Wales.
Answer: A breakdown of foreign national offenders (FNOs) by custody type is regularly published as part of the Offender Management Statistics Quarterly series. The latest published data can be found within table 1.Q.10 of the prison population tables, showing a s...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional disparities in access to NHS dental appointments.
Answer: Access to National Health Service dental services continues to vary across regions. The Government has committed to improving access to NHS dental services, particularly in areas with historically lower levels of provision.The percentages of adults and ch...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dentists have ceased providing NHS services in each of the last five years.
Answer: National Health Service dental statistics identify dentists who performed NHS dental activity in a given financial year.The annual NHS dental statistics published by the NHS Business Services Authority show the number of dentists who performed any amount ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with school leaders regarding the use of artificial intelligence in education.
Answer: The department carries out regular direct engagement with school leaders, alongside teachers, support staff, unions, and experts, to better understand what schools need most when implementing AI in their settings. This includes working closely with school...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of smartphone use on pupil behaviour in schools.
Answer: In January 2026, the department published strengthened ‘mobile phones in schools’ guidance which states that all schools should be mobile phone-free environments by default. The department expects schools to implement a policy whereby pupils do not have a...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Waiting ListsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households are currently on social housing waiting lists in each region of England.
Answer: The number of households on social housing registers (waiting lists) in England, including breakdowns by local authority and region, can be found in live table 600 on gov.uk here.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSecond HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of second-home ownership on housing availability in coastal and rural communities.
Answer: The government recognise that excessive concentrations of short-term lets and second homes impact on the availability and affordability of homes for local residents to buy and rent, as well as local services. Local authorities are now able to apply a prem...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic MessagingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to Ministers, special advisers and officials on conducting government business, including on security vetting and senior diplomatic appo
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Cabinet Office guidance on the use of non-corporate communication channels, published under the previous government, on 30 March 2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-gov...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role her Department played in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States following advice from UK Security Vetting.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Gove...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9956More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has received all WhatsApp messages and related electronic communications requested from Ministers, special advisers and officials about the vetting and appointment of Lord Mandelson as UK
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, in response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Government has available for...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters and Special Advisers: Electronic MessagingCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9954More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued to Ministers, special advisers and officials on the use, retention and disclosure of WhatsApp messages and other private electronic communications in relation to security.
Answer: Central guidance was issued in 2023 on Using Non-Corporate Communication Channels for Government Business, which is available on GOV.UK.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9953More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role the Cabinet Office played in setting or overseeing the processes for security vetting and appointment of Lord Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States; and whether the Cabinet Office provided gu
Answer: The Cabinet Office carried out a due diligence exercise prior to the announcement of Lord Mandelson’s role as His Majesty's Ambassador to the United States as documented in the response to the Humble Address published on 11 March 2026.The Cabinet Office h...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many irregular migrants have been housed in each UK region this year.
Answer: The Home Office provides support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 to asylum seekers and their dependants who would otherwise be destitute in order to comply with its legal obligations.The Home Office publishes statistics on a quarterly basis deta...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to tackle knife crime across England.
Answer: We have set a clear and ambitious target: to halve knife crime in a decade. We are already seeing results. Since the start of this Parliament, knife crime has fallen by 10%, knife homicides are down 27%, at their lowest level in a decade and knife enabled...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of defibrillators in key public areas.
Answer: The Government’s position is that local communities are best placed to make decisions about procuring, locating, and maintaining defibrillators. Over 110,000 defibrillators are registered in the United Kingdom on The Circuit, the independent automated ext...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the installation of defibrillators in public areas.
Answer: The Government’s position is that local communities are best placed to make decisions about procuring, locating, and maintaining defibrillators. Over 110,000 defibrillators are registered in the United Kingdom on The Circuit, the independent automated ext...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFirst Aid: Medical EquipmentDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of bleed control kits at key transport stations.
Answer: The Department is working with the rail industry, the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England to consider the appropriate and proportionate provision of Public Access Trauma (PAcT) kits across the rail network, including at stations and on tr...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7879More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on the viability of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answer: If a property loses eligibility for Small Business Rate Relief at the 2026 Revaluation, the Supporting Small Business (SSB) scheme caps bill increases for three years at £800 per year or the relevant Transitional Relief cap. At the Budget, the VO announce...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordShopliftingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support high street retailers affected by shoplifting.
Answer: The level of shop theft remains unacceptable. But our action to restore neighbourhood policing is making a difference – including delivering more than 3,100 additional police officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood roles since March 2025, two months ahead o...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
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