Shaun Davies MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Buildings: VAT ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128323More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish a policy to disregard VAT for the construction of budlings for the public benefit and services by charities.
Answer: The Government maintains a zero rate of VAT for the construction of new buildings that will be used solely for a relevant charitable purpose. Information on the definition of a relevant charitable purpose for the purpose of the zero rate of VAT can be fou...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordM54: M6Department for TransportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the contract tender will be published to construct the M54 M6 Link road.
Answer: The M54 to M6 Link Road was procured using the Regional Delivery Partnership framework, leading to a detailed design and build contract awarded by National Highways to Skanska Construction UK LTD on 23 October 2025. No future tendering exercises are sched...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: TelfordDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding has been provided to Telford constituency in each of the last 6 financial years by a) her department b) the Arts Council.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its Arms Length Bodies record Exchequer funded grants data on the Government Grant Information System. The Government Grant Information System does not record grants by constituency or local authority level,...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels were used for asylum accommodation in Telford and Wrekin Local Authority area on 12 April in each of the last 6 years.
Answer: It is longstanding policy that the Home Office does not publicly comment on individual hotels which may or may not be utilised by the department.The Home Office does, however, publish statistics on a quarterly basis detailing the number of supported asylu...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Mercia Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much special grant funding was (a) provided to and (b) applied for by West Mercia Police for 2026-27.
Answer: West Mercia Police will receive up to £1.6m in 2026-27 to support the force with the additional costs of Operation Lincoln. Total additional costs were forecast as up to £2.6m.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department will publish the details and allocations of its £550 million investment over the next three years in victim support services as part of the Government's violence against women and girls strate
Answer: This Government is committed to halving Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in a decade. Ensuring victims receive the right and timely support is a key part of this mission. The Ministry of Justice has committed £550 million in funding for victim and ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement Therapy: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what sums his Department spent on providing (a) hormone replacement therapy for female patients and (b) testosterone replacement therapy for male patients in each of the last three years.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) collects data relating to National Health Service dispensing in the community. Prescriptions do not state the purpose for which they are written. There may be instances where medicines are used for other condit...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMagistrates: EqualityMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the a) age, b) ethnic and c) socioeconomic diversity of magistrates.
Answer: We continue to make progress in building a magistracy that better reflects the communities it serves. Recent recruitment rounds have shown increasing diversity among applicants and new appointees, supported by targeted outreach and improvements to the rec...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: ShrewsburyMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Court Judges were assigned to Shrewsbury Crown Court on 1 March in each of the last 5 years including 2026.
Answer: This question has been interpreted to mean the total number of salaried Crown Court Judges assigned to Shrewsbury Crown Court on 1 March and not the number that actually sat on 1 March each year. 1 March 2025 and 1 March 2026 were on a Saturday and Sunday...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of extending the 18-month limit on the Bereavement Support Payment.
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) aims to provide support during the acute period following a bereavement by way of an initial lump sum followed by up to 18 monthly instalments with a higher amount paid for those with children. Where longer-term financial...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Bereavement Support Payment in supporting widowed families.
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) aims to provide support during the acute period following a bereavement by way of an initial lump sum followed by up to 18 monthly instalments with a higher amount paid for those with children. Where longer-term financial...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChoirs: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120085More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Orchestra Tax Relief scheme to include a cappella choirs.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the creative industries, including orchestras, and supports them through funding and through the tax system. Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) provides tax relief on production costs and provided around £50 million of ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what payment will replace the new homes bonus for local councils who (a) meet and (b) exceed their housing target; when this payment will take affect; and when the New Homes bonu
Answer: The government has no plans to replace the New Homes Bonus. Further details on how the funding previously allocated to the New Homes Bonus was returned to the core Settlement are set out in the Final Local Government Finance Settlement published on 9 Febr...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Mercia Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the was value of the special grant (a) applied for and (b) received by West Mercia Police in each of the last five financial years including 2026-27.
Answer: The Police Special Grant is contingency funding held by the Home Office to support policing with the additional costs of unexpected additional events or complex investigations.Home Office publishes the applications and decisions taken on Special Grant; da...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMagistrates: ShropshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the date that a vacancy to become a Magistrate on the Shropshire bench was a) advertised b) recruited to.
Answer: For the Family Court, the most recent Shropshire vacancies were advertised from 1 February 2024 and closed on 29 February 2024. For the Adult (crime) Court, the vacancies were advertised from 2 July 2024 and closed on 29 July 2024.Appointments to the Shro...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Coast Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of when the Office for Road and Rail will decide on the next phase new services on the West Coast Mainline.
Answer: ORR are currently considering multiple applications for access rights from public service operators on the West Coast Mainline to support service alterations and additions from the May 2026 timetable change. Access to the rail network is currently a matte...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money has been recovered from each provider of asylum hotels through the excess profit clause in each contract in each of the last four years.
Answer: Excess profits of £45.9m have been returned to the Department in relation to the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract’s profit share provisions.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record5GDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to accelearate the rollout of standalone 5G to a) urban and b) rural areas in the UK.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is for all populated areas of the UK to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030. Our ambition goes further than just the largest towns and cities and includes many rural areas across the UK. Delivery of this ambition ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record5G: RailwaysDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve the quality of 5G available on rail networks.
Answer: Our ambition is for all populated areas to have higher quality standalone 5G by 2030. As part of the Government’s Mobile Market Review Call for Evidence, launched on 10 February 2026, we are asking for detailed evidence on how government should think abou...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record5G: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has considered introducing minimum quality standards for 5G coverage from mobile providers.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is for all populated areas of the UK to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030, and we are committed to working with industry to support the rollout of standalone 5G across the UK.The Government is undertaking a Mobi...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLipreading: EducationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of making funding available to provide lip-reading courses for people with hearing loss.
Answer: The Adult Skills Fund (ASF) fully funds or co-funds education and skills training for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, to help them gain the skills they need for work, an apprenticeship or further learning. As well as qualifica...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHearing Impairment: LipreadingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the lack of publicly-funded provision for lip-reading classes for people with hearing loss.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 18 March 2026 to Question UIN 118960.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department requires each local area to have a local growth plan.
Answer: Local Growth Plans are a key pillar of our regional growth agenda and every Mayoral Strategic Authority in England should develop and publish a Local Growth Plan. We intend to make this a statutory requirement through the English Devolution and Community ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her timetable is for the implementation of national taxi standards across England.
Answer: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, currently being considered by the House of Lords, seeks to provide a power for the Secretary of State to set in regulations requirements that must be met for any taxi or private hire vehicle licence t...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordM54: M6Department for TransportTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the M54 to M6 link road route will be confirmed.
Answer: The Preferred Route for the M54 to M6 Link Road scheme was announced in September 2018, following public consultation. The route selected provides the highest benefit to the local economy, the best journey time options, and was preferred by most of the re...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
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