Seamus Logan MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Menopause: ResignationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of women leaving the workforce due to menopause-related health issues.
Answer: The government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market at every stage of life, and with the right menopause workplace support, we can help unlock the full talent and creativity of women across the country. As part of the Em...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: MenopauseWomen and EqualitiesTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2639More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to (a) monitor and (b) assess the effectiveness of voluntary Menopause Action Plans before they become mandatory in 2027.
Answer: Introducing action plans on a voluntary basis is an initial step to provide employers with an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the process before they become mandatory in 2027.Officials will be monitoring the implementation during the voluntary ...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many caseworkers working on Child Maintenance are available across (a) the UK and (b) the devolved nations in the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.The Department is committed to delivering an effective Child Maintenance Service and ensures resourcing is regularly reviewed and deployed efficiently t...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: ScotlandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure Scottish families and businesses, including those in Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, are included in reforms to improve ultrafast
Answer: The consultation on legislative proposals to address broadband rollout in leasehold flats was published on 15th December and closed on 16th February 2026. The proposals are based on leasehold law and are applicable in England and Wales. Whilst the proposa...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: ScotlandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to take measures alongside the Scotland Office and his counterparts in the Scottish Government to ensure the R100 programme is carried out in full and on time.
Answer: The UK Government has maintained regular engagement with the Scottish Government regarding the delivery of its Reaching 100% (R100) programme and continues to work closely with Scottish counterparts to monitor progress and support delivery.The R100 progra...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: ScotlandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of rolling out ultrafast full fibre broadband across Scotland.
Answer: Project Gigabit is supporting connectivity improvements across Scotland through contracted delivery. Openreach has been awarded a £157 million contract, and a further £131 million of contracts have been signed since the beginning of 2025, together coverin...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: FlatsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has, in collaboration with its counterpart in the Scottish Government, made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to all
Answer: The consultation on legislative proposals to address broadband rollout in leasehold flats was published on 15th December and closed on 16th February 2026. The proposals are based on leasehold law and are applicable in England and Wales. Whilst the proposa...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Aberdeenshire North and Moray EastDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on whether the R100 programme is on track; and when full connectivity is expected to be achieved in Aberdeenshire North and Mor
Answer: The UK Government has maintained regular engagement with the Scottish Government regarding the delivery of its Reaching 100% (R100) programme and continues to work closely with Scottish counterparts to monitor progress and support delivery.The R100 progra...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: FlatsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what legislative options her Department is considering to improve broadband builders’ access to upgrade rental flats and apartments.
Answer: The consultation on legislative proposals to address broadband rollout in leasehold flats was published on 15th December and closed on 16th February 2026. The proposals are based on leasehold law and are applicable in England and Wales. Whilst the proposa...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: FlatsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of whether those living in in leasehold flats and apartments in Scotland will be able to benefit from the improved access to ultrafast broadband proposed in
Answer: The consultation on legislative proposals to address broadband rollout in leasehold flats was published on 15th December and closed on 16th February 2026. The proposals are based on leasehold law and are applicable in England and Wales. Whilst the proposa...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to respond to the correspondence in relation to Digital ID of 6 February, 12 March and 13 April with reference numbers SL03345/dw and MC2025-00011528.
Answer: The Department apologies for the delay in responding on this occasion, which falls below the standards we strive for. I provided a full response on 19th May.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1350More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to introduce the National Wealth Fund Bill.
Answer: The National Wealth Fund already has the remit it needs to invest in a wide range of projects, businesses, and assets to drive growth across the UK. HMG has provided NWF with a total capitalisation of £27.8bn and has invested £5.8bn since its launch in 20...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUnited Arab Emirates: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many arms export licences the UK Government has granted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the last 3 years for which figures are available, and what criteria were use
Answer: The UK operates one of the most robust export control regimes in the world. We assess all licences in line with the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, and they are kept under careful and continual review as standard. In October, the government checked a...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Sudanese nationals were granted student visas for study in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on visas and extensions by route and nationality in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on visa grants are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the detailed entry clearance visas dataset, and data on exten...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: ConferencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the outcomes of the Berlin Conference on Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided by the Foreign Secretary to questions about the International Sudan Conference in Berlin during FCDO Orals on 21 April, and to the Conference Co-Chairs' statement, linked below for ease.https://www.gov.uk/gov...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: VettingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many ambassadors are in post who were recommended to be denied vetting clearance by United Kingdom Security Vetting.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 April in response to Question 128094.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what definition of endangered she proposes to use in legislation on banning imports of hunting trophies from endangered species.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering on its manifesto commitment to ban the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. Defra is continuing to engage with relevant stakeholders to help determine the most appropriate scope for a b...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East sent on 14 January, 23 February and 23 March 2026 with case refere
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon. Member's correspondence. A response will be issued shortly.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael Defense Forces: British Nationals AbroadHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police on the number of complaints made to the Metropolitan Police’s War Crimes Unit on British citizens who have served in th
Answer: No such discussions have taken place.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what import permits for hunting trophies have been issued by her department since July 2024 of species classified as near Threatened, Vulnerable Endangered or Extinct in the wild on th
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) does not record the IUCN Red List status of species for trophy imports. The import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern is controlled through the UK Wildlife Trade Regulations, which implement ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: ScotlandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department is taking to support Scottish farmers with increases in fertiliser costs.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The fertiliser market is a global market, and while there is no immediate risk to UK supply, the market price in the UK is strongly influenced by international price...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department's policy paper, Independent Commission for Aid Impact's review of UK aid to Sudan: UK government response, published on 18 December 2025, wha
Answer: Ministers and officials continue to meet on a regular basis with a wide range of Sudanese civil society and diaspora groups in the UK and across the region to listen to their concerns, gain their valuable insights, and help to build an inclusive, united a...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the safety of lorry drivers when using roadside facilities.
Answer: Through the HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme, the Government and industry are delivering up to £35.7 million of joint investment to upgrade truck stops in 30 counties across England, improving both safety and working conditions for drivers. Thi...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: FacilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of differences between HGV driver facilities in (a) England and (b) other European countries.
Answer: The Department has commissioned an independent evaluation of the HGV Parking Matched Funding Grant Scheme, to consider the application and delivery process, the role of the scheme in improving lorry driver facilities in England and the impact of the site ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMosab Haroon AhmedForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Sudanese counterparts on threats against Mosab Haroom Ahmed in the Gorom refugee settlement in Sudan following his conversion to Chri
Answer: Religious intolerance has no place in pluralistic, modern societies. The UK is using its position at the UN Security Council and at the Human Rights Council to keep a spotlight on, and take actions in response to, the human rights situation in both Sudan ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
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