Tom Gordon MP: written questions
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Gambling: Video GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for the publication of the Government-commissioned research on loot boxes undertaken by third-party investigators.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring games are enjoyed safely and responsibly by everyone and that, where they contain loot boxes, there are appropriate protections in place for players of all ages.To improve those protections, industry-led guidance wa...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: Video GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the findings of the independent report on loot boxes commissioned by the Government in 2023; and whether
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring games are enjoyed safely and responsibly by everyone and that, where they contain loot boxes, there are appropriate protections in place for players of all ages.To improve those protections, industry-led guidance wa...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulin: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to integrated care boards on supporting vulnerable people, including those with mental health conditions, cognitive impairment or learning disabilities, to saf
Answer: Improving the integration between community mental health services and other physical health services and meeting the holistic needs of people with severe mental health problems is a priority, as set out in the Community Mental Health Framework.Recognisin...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulin: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential cost implications for the NHS of insulin-related harm arising from inadequate discharge planning and community support.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people with Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating (T1DE) receive support and care which meets their needs. NHS England will continue to work closely with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (N...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve coordination between community mental health teams and specialist diabetes services.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people with Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating (T1DE) receive support and care which meets their needs. NHS England will continue to work closely with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (N...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulin: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a national implementation plan on insulin safety for those with mental health conditions.
Answer: Improving the integration between community mental health services and other physical health services and meeting the holistic needs of people with severe mental health problems is a priority, as set out in the Community Mental Health Framework.Recognisin...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes and Eating DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to improve the understanding, identification and management of Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people with Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating (T1DE) receive support and care which meets their needs. NHS England will continue to work closely with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (N...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetes and Eating Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it policy to extend funding for Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating pilot programmes to ensure (a) they do not collapse and (b) a national network of specialist treatment centres
Answer: Funding for the Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating (T1DE) pilots was time-limited with the expectation that once the national funding expires, responsibility for considering the future provision of T1DE services would sit with the relevant integrated c...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of targeted oncology training places announced in the National Cancer Plan for areas with higher vacancy rates on the expansion of the clinical a
Answer: The recently published National Cancer Plan sets out that the National Health Service will use training places more directly as a lever to support improvements in operational performance. This includes prioritising training places in trusts, including in ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the 10-Year NHS Workforce Plan will be published.
Answer: We will publish the 10 Year Workforce Plan in spring 2026.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 10 Year NHS Workforce Plan will include measures to (a) increase the clinical academic workforce and (b) ensure that all regions have access to a strong clinical academic base.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether in person support will also be provided where necessary in addition to the digital first prehabilitation offer for people with cancer set out in the National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan sets out that we will deliver new quality standards for prehabilitation across the country in 2028 to help patients get healthier before treatment. The new standards will ensure access to prehabilitation services and that they fit...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing Access to Work support worker hours at renewal for blind and partially sighted customers on (a) job retention and (b) workplace safety.
Answer: The support that a customer will receive from Access to Work is dependent upon their needs and circumstances at the time they make an application. Case managers will use the current guidance to ensure Access to Work principles are considered when making a...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to help ensure that Access to Work awards for blind and partially sighted customers are not reduced at renewal where there has been no change in job role or level of sight loss.
Answer: Access to Work provides support for individual needs within the workplace, above and beyond the employer’s reasonable adjustments.When an award is renewed, Access to Work case managers consider all relevant evidence and current guidance to ensure that the...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the letters of 7 October 2025 and 8 January 2026 from the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough with case reference TG09539.
Answer: The Department apologises for the significant delay in responding. We regret that this falls short of expected standards. A response was sent on 10 February.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he intends to respond to the emails of 7 October 2025 and 5 January 2026 from the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough, case reference TG10331, on a constituent's issue with their Bounce Ba
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade aims to respond to correspondence within 15 working days, but in some instances it can take longer. A response to the correspondence of 5 January has now been sent to Tom Gordon MP. The department apologises for not r...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106624More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure newly retired civil servants receive their pension on time.
Answer: The previous government awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023. The administration transferred to Capita on 1 December 2025 and the first payroll ran successfully in the same month.We recognise that ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she intends to respond to the letters of 1 August 2025, 23 September 2025, and 18 December 2025 from the Hon. Mem. for Harrogate and Knaresborough, case reference TG09406, on the O
Answer: I wrote to the Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough on 16 January. The Department sincerely apologises for the exceptional delay in responding on this occasion, and we regret that this fell short of expected standards.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 2024 National NHS Staff Survey Results, if he will publish data on staff wellbeing indicators for (a) clinical radiology and (b) clinical oncology, including the data by speci
Answer: The Department does not hold this data nor are there any plans to collect NHS Staff Survey data from any additional occupational groups.As reported in the 2024 NHS Staff Survey, 30.24% of respondents reported having felt burnout because of their work. Dat...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of local authorities' ability to deal with increased levels of demand for therapy above the Adoption Support and Special Guardianship Support Fund fair access limit.
Answer: The department continues to monitor and assess the impact of the changes to the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) and is engaging with stakeholders. In the current financial year, the department has invested £50 million in the ASGSF, ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2025 to Question 78154 on Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, what assessment her Department has been made of the potential economic impact of funding additional
Answer: The department continues to monitor and assess the impact of the changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) and is engaging with stakeholders. Decisions to fund additional therapy beyond the fair access limit rest with individua...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ICTDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department made of the potential impacts of removing the ability for driving instructors to book driving tests on behalf of learners on test availability.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests across the country.The measures the Secretary of State f...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the value for money of parish polls.
Answer: The government acknowledges that a significant time has passed since the coalition government consulted on proposals to modernise the parish polls.The government has no immediate plans to amend the parish poll regulations.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made in implementing the conclusion of the 2014 consultation on modernising parish poll rules; and if he will take legislative steps to (a) stren
Answer: The government acknowledges that a significant time has passed since the coalition government consulted on proposals to modernise the parish polls.The government has no immediate plans to amend the parish poll regulations.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFreight: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in freight-related crime; and what measures her Department are implementing in collaboration with (a) police forces and (b) industry to reduce
Answer: We fully recognise the serious and growing threat that freight crime poses to businesses, drivers, and the wider economy. This Government is determined to crack down on it. The incidence of cargo theft, where criminals rip the sides of lorries and take th...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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