Scott Arthur MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Refugees: HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104031More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people granted refugee status have presented to local authorities as homeless or have slept rough within three months of the termination of asylum support in the last 12

  Answer: The government publishes homelessness and rough sleeping data for England on gov.uk here. This includes data on the number of people owed a homelessness duty due to leaving asylum accommodation and the number of people seen sleeping rough who had left asy...

  Answered 15 Jan 2026

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• Vehicles: Delivery ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104030More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what interactions the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has had with food delivery companies in reference to vehicles used by delivery drivers.

  Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recognises that last-mile delivery, including food delivery services, presents specific safety and compliance challenges. To address these challenges, DVSA has engaged with representatives from the sector and...

  Answered 16 Jan 2026

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• Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104029More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2025 to Question 98632, how many visits the DVSA has made to retailers selling e-scooters; and how many incidences the DVSA have recorded of e-scooters being sold illegally

  Answer: The table below shows the number of retailers the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has checked from March 2022 to April 2025. 2022-2023932023-2024582024-202547 The table below shows many incidents DVSA has recorded of e-scooters being sold illeg...

  Answered 16 Jan 2026

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• Cardiovascular Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103051More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an equivalent of the EU Safe Hearts Plan in the UK.

  Answer: We note the recently published European Union’s Safe Hearts Plan and support the EU’s ambition to tackle cardiovascular diseases. Too many lives are lost prematurely to heart disease and stroke, and the Government is committed to reducing premature mortal...

  Answered 13 Jan 2026

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