Steff Aquarone MP: written questions
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Economic Crime: ConferencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date the Illicit Finance Summit 2026 will be held.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling illicit finance and corruption at home and internationally. To this end, the Foreign Secretary will host an Illicit Finance Summit. Further details will be announced in due course.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many meetings Ministers in his department have attended in relation to coastal health inequalities in 2026.
Answer: Ministers in the Department meet regularly on a range of topics, including tackling health inequalities, to which coastal inequalities are closely linked.The Government has committed to act on the social determinants of health, to halve the gap in healthy...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBakery ProductsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions and on what dates Ministers from his department met with representatives of the Baking Industry in a. 2024, b. 2025 and c. 2026.
Answer: Details of meetings held by Ministers of the Department for Business and Trade have been routinely published on the transparency pages of gov.uk since the department’s establishment in February 2023.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether surveys or questionnaires have been issued to Coastguard Rescue Officers in relation to changes to remuneration.
Answer: Two surveys were circulated to Coastguard Rescue Officers in relation to the Court of Appeal Judgment. Plans to move the Coastguard Rescue Service to an expenses-only volunteer model in September will not go ahead, and current arrangements will remain in ...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many medical driving licence applications took longer than six months to be issued in a. 2023, b. 2024, c. 2025 and d. 2026 to date.
Answer: The table below shows the number of medical driving licence applications where it took longer than six months for the licence to be issued in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date. Please note that the figures for each year include medical cases that were ope...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUrgent Treatment Centres: North NorfolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to support the establishment of an Urgent Treatment Centre in North Norfolk.
Answer: There are currently no plans to establish an Urgent Treatment Centre in North Norfolk.The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is progressing work to develop a network of urgent treatment centres across the county as part of wider improvements to urge...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many companies registered in England and Wales have declared a legal entity registered abroad as a person with significant control.
Answer: In limited cases, a foreign company can be a Relevant Legal Entity (RLE) and can be legitimately recorded as a UK company's Person with Significant Control (PSC).We identified 24,450 unique, non-dissolved companies on the England and Wales register that h...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: North NorfolkDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many projects to improve mobile signal in North Norfolk constituency have been funded and part-funded by her Department in a) 2022, b) 2023, c) 2024, d) 2025 and e) 2026.
Answer: No projects to improve mobile signal in the North Norfolk constituency have been funded or part-funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology between 2022 and 2026. The constituency has not been identified for intervention from the Gover...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMotability: Coastal Areas and Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has had discussions with Motability Operations on whether the additional mileage support criteria for the Motability Scheme adequately supports the travel requirements of disabled
Answer: Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. Department officials and Motability meet regularly to review the Scheme and how it operates to ensure it meets the needs of disabled ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForensic Science: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce backlogs in police digital forensic examination of seized phones, tablets and other devices, and whether guidance is issued to police forces on mitigating
Answer: We recognise that delays in examining digital devices can have an impact on criminal investigations, victims and individuals who rely on those devices for everyday essential services. Our plans to reform police forensic services into a nationally managed ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many companies registered in England and Wales have declared a trustee of a (a) trust and (b) legal arrangement as a person with significant control.
Answer: There are currently 107,382 companies registered in England and Wales who have at least one person of significant control (PSC) currently appointed with a nature of control designating them a trustee of a trust.Companies House does not have a separate cla...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many medical driving licence applications have been awaiting a decision for more than six months.
Answer: In 2025/26, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency issued 12.3 million driving licences and made more than 750,000 medical licensing decisions. The current number of medical driving licence applications that have been awaiting a licensing decision for si...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Equipment: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12919, what support her Department is providing to tier two local authorities in Norfolk to help resume small waste electrical and el
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response given to him on 29 June 2026 to PQ UIN 12919. Defra officials and the Environment Agency (EA) are engaging with Norfolk County Council regarding the challenges it is facing dealing with backlogs of waste electrical ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Third progress report on the implementation and operation of Parts 1 to 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, what was the total value of the 401 penalty no
Answer: Since the commencement of the Register of Overseas Entities regime, up to 31 March 2026, financial penalties have been issued to 445 overseas entities. Of these, 245 penalties with a total value of £13.19 million have been reversed, waived or written off,...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Equipment: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department provides is providing to Norfolk councils to help resume small waste electrical and electronic equipment and battery recycling services halted as a result o
Answer: Defra officials and the Environment Agency (EA) are engaging with Norfolk County Council regarding the challenges it is facing resuming WEEE and batteries recycling services. Local EA teams are providing advice, including advising on Regulatory Position S...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Companies: OwnershipDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 9905 on Foreign Companies: Ownership, how many of those penalties were (a) financial sanctions, (b) disqualification and (c) criminal sanctions.
Answer: Of the 445 penalties issued to overseas entities for failure to register, as of 31 March 2026, all were financial sanctions in the form of civil penalties.Failure to register is a criminal offence under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Ac...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries and Electronic Equipment: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026WithdrawnUIN 12484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department provides to councils to help resume small waste electrical and electronic equipment and battery recycling services.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHM CoastguardDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evidence the MCA used to determine changes to coastguard remuneration; and if she will publish that evidence.
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. The legal position, the operational implications, the wider organisational impact and the effect on...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Companies: LandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 11057 on Foreign Companies: Land, what is the total number of land titles bought after 1999 owned by overseas entities which do
Answer: HM Land Registry does not collect the data in question and so does not hold the information requested. Data showing every completed record about non-UK companies or corporate bodies that own land in England and Wales is available in the dataset of oversea...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish new research and guidance on efficiently running small primary schools for small rural primary schools.
Answer: The department is committed to supporting all schools, including small rural primaries, to manage their resources effectively and maximise value. Through our ‘Maximising value for pupils’ programme, we are helping schools realise better value from existin...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Companies: OwnershipDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the number of of Overseas Entities who have (a) disclosed another entity as their beneficial owner; (b) declared that they do not have a beneficial owner and (c) declared a trust or trustee as
Answer: Over 33,000 overseas entities have registered on the Register of Overseas Entities, supporting transparency over beneficial ownership. Companies House does not publish or verify figures for the number of overseas entities that have (a) disclosed another e...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Companies: LandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the total number land titles bought after 1999 owned by overseas entities which do not have an owner registered on the Register of Overseas Entities.
Answer: As of the latest published figures, over 33,000 overseas entities have registered on the Register of Overseas Entities, indicating strong overall compliance with the regime. Companies House does not hold a definitive figure for the number of land titles b...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Companies: LandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the total number of Overseas Entities who bought a land title in England and Wales after 1999, that have failed to register on the Register of Overseas Entities.
Answer: Data on land titles is held by the relevant UK Land Registries. Based on the data available to Companies House, we are confident that 933 overseas entities are registered proprietors of titles within scope of the Register of Overseas Entities and have fai...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLand: Foreign CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the total number of land titles bought in England and Wales prior to 1999 which belong to a company or entity based overseas.
Answer: Before 1999, HM Land Registry did not comprehensively record whether a property was acquired by an overseas entity. For that reason, my Department does not hold the information requested.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCycling: HarassmentDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment she has made of the levels of cases of abuse and harassment where the victims are cyclists with cases where the victims are (a) drivers and (b) public transport users.
Answer: The ‘Personal Safety on Public Transport’ survey research was published in February 2026.The findings are based on a survey of 4,900 adults across Great Britain and show the proportion of public transport users who experienced behaviours that undermine pe...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
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