Tracy Gilbert MP: written questions
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Infected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122072More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what provision his department has put in place to undertake a human rights impact assessment of the infected blood compensation process.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has carried out analysis under the Public Sector Equality Duty for all regulations made to establish the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. The most recent analysis was published in October and can be viewed here: https://www.legislati...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation Scheme: AppealsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122071More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has considered establishing an appeals process for any applicant who is refused a Special Categorisation Mechanism payment as part of their overall compensation offer from the Infected Blo
Answer: Anyone is able to appeal against a decision made by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) about any aspect of their infected blood compensation scheme application. Information on how this can be done can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidan...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to implement the findings of the Sullivan Review.
Answer: We have reviewed the recommendations of the Sullivan Review and examined how sex and gender data are currently collected across the main Ministry of Justice data systems. Currently, there is variation in terminology and approaches across these different s...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement the findings of the Sullivan Review.
Answer: The Department is taking forward work to consider the findings of the Sullivan Review, which sets out a number of recommendations relating to the collection of data on sex and gender identity. We are assessing these recommendations in the context of ongoi...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordData, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent ReviewHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to implement the findings of the Sullivan Review.
Answer: The Sullivan Review, commissioned by the previous administration made a number of recommendations concerning how data on sex and gender identity is collected. Individual departments are now considering these findings as part of their ongoing policy work.T...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: ApplicationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to simplify the Pension Credit application process.
Answer: The Department is committed to modernising the Pension Credit service and regularly reviews the user experience to balance simplification with ensuring accurate awards. We are streamlining application routes by using information held internally to reduce ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: SanctionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that illegal settlements in the West Bank are covered by UK sanctions.
Answer: The UK government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in Palestine are illegal under international law. The UK has sanctioned individuals, illegal settler outposts and organisations supporting violence against Palestinian communities in the West...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing Hormones: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing patient records to be used to research the impact of the use of puberty blockers on people throughout their lives.
Answer: We are committed to supporting the NHS in making research central to new gender services for children and young people.This includes a retrospective data linkage study to identify associations in former GIDS patients’ experiences and outcomes, through ana...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Israeli government’s decision to suspend 37 aid groups on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made on 5 January.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSalmon and Whisky: South KoreaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Written Statement UIN HCWS1171 on Upgraded Free Trade Agreement with the Republic of Korea: negotiation update, what impact the deal will have on the a) salmon and b) whisky industry.
Answer: The upgraded FTA secures several provisions to reduce administrative burden and costs for UK businesses. It streamlines clearance processes for the release of perishable goods like Salmon and ensures Scottish salmon raised from imported seedstock qualify ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEast Coast Main Line: Digital TechnologyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve digital connectivity for passengers on East Coast Main Line services.
Answer: As part of the Spending Review, the Department was successful in securing funding to deploy low earth orbit satellite connectivity for all mainline trains to improve on-train WiFi for passengers. This will include London North Eastern Railway, which will ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help establish diplomatic relations with Palestine.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has exchanged letters with Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, formally establishing diplomatic relations with Palestine.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTidal Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department’s policy is for tidal stream in the upcoming Contracts for Difference allocation round.
Answer: Six new tidal stream projects secured contracts in Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of the Contracts for Difference Scheme. The UK is now on track to have 130MW of tidal stream deployed by 2029. The parameters for Allocation Round 7 (AR7) were published in July a...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance he provides on whether JobCentre Work Coaches can accept (a) discounts and (b) similar benefits from clients.
Answer: Job Centre Work Coaches must uphold the highest standards of propriety and regularity. Under the Bribery Act 2010, it is a criminal offence to offer, give, request, or accept any financial or other advantage intended to improperly influence official dutie...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many training materials (a) produced and (b) utilised by his Department include examples of income from OnlyFans creating.
Answer: DWP technical learning is only available internally to DWP staff. Work coach role-specific learning includes examples to illustrate various self-employed income streams. This learning supports work coaches to build competence, assessing income for custome...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) dental nurses and (b) dentists have been refused Skilled Worker visas since 22 July 2025.
Answer: We do not routinely publish data on visas refused by occupation.The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas by quarter and visa type in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on grants of visas by occupation are published ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansWales OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential for the development of offshore wind in Wales.
Answer: This government is supporting offshore wind projects in Wales which will deliver jobs, boost economic growth and clean power.Under this government, the 1.5GW Mona offshore wind farm off the North Wales coast was awarded development consent, with the poten...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has issued guidance to work coaches on (a) suggesting and (b) requiring job seekers to become Only Fans creators.
Answer: The Department has issued no such guidance.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: National Insurance ContributionsTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80183More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the annual (a) employees and (b) employers National Insurance contributions collected from people working in the UK with indefinite leave to remain immigration status.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold data on the immigration status of taxpayers.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80182More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the annual income tax collected from people working in the UK with indefinite leave to remain immigration status.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold data on the immigration status of taxpayers.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve enforcement and (b) reduce the number of non-payments for child maintenance.
Answer: Most payments where a parent is unwilling to pay are collected regardless, via either a deduction from earning order (DEO) or a deduction from benefit. Only where these options are not available are other mechanisms needed. Nevertheless, the Child Mainten...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department plans to take to reform the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Government has set out plans to introduce a single service where all payments will be monitored, enabling the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to identify missed, late, or partial payments in real time. This will enable swift enforcement action to rest...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the reasons why over 4,100 women from the most deprived deciles of multiple deprivation have donated their eggs in return for payment of £750 since 2011.
Answer: The Department does not plan to undertake an assessment, however, academic research in the United Kingdom has consistently found that donating eggs and sperm is driven by altruism.The compensation rate for egg donation is set by the Human Fertilisation an...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of (a) the health impacts of egg retrieval on and (b) the financial motivations of the 829 women aged between 18 and 20 who donated their eggs between 2000 and 2022.
Answer: The Department does not plan to undertake an assessment, however, academic research in the United Kingdom has consistently found that donating eggs and sperm is driven by altruism.The compensation rate for egg donation is set by the Human Fertilisation an...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take legislative steps to require the listing of health risks on adverts placed by fertility clinics seeking egg donors.
Answer: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), the United Kingdom’s fertility sector regulator, sets out strict requirements in its Licence Conditions and Code of Practice in relation to the recruitment of donors and the information that must be...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
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