Tristan Osborne MP: written questions
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Medway Tunnel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what government financial support is being provided for the Medway Tunnel.
Answer: The Government has confirmed a record £7.3 billion investment into local highways maintenance over the next four years. As part of this, Medway Council is eligible to receive over £25 million over the next four years. This funding is provided to local aut...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordA229: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the A229 Blue Bell Hill Improvement Scheme.
Answer: Kent County Council, who are promoting and managing the scheme, are developing an Outline Business Case which they expect to submit to the Department in December 2026.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Community Protection NoticesHome OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on anti-social behaviour of expanding the use of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to allow non-registered social housin
Answer: We keep the use of all ASB powers under review and continue to work closely with partners to ensure that these tools are used effectively and proportionately to protect communities.Community Protection Notices (CPN) can be issued by the police, local auth...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHolcombe Grammar School: ConcreteDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the status is of RAAC roof repairs for Holcolmbe Grammar School, formerly Chatham Grammar School for Boys, in Chatham and Aylesford constituency.
Answer: The department is working closely with the Thinking Schools Academy Trust to remove reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete at Holcombe Grammar School, formerly Chatham Grammar School for Boys.The Trust confirmed in May that the first phase of works has be...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures Hubs: Tonbridge and MallingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the funding settlement and timetable for spending will be for Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council for the new Youth Hub provision announced as Tranche 3 of new Youth Hubs.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring every young person aged 16 – 24 has support and opportunities to enter work or education. We are investing over £2.5bn to help young people build skills, gain experience and progress into earning or learning through...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: EU CountriesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to help ensure that Memoranda of Understanding between train operators in Europe support UK operators to benefit from cross-border collaboration, network interoperability, and route
Answer: We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Germany and with Switzerland to pave the way for further direct rail connections to mainland Europe As part of these agreements, we have established formal working groups with both countries, involving rel...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to establish PE and School Sport Partnerships Networks in Medway following the abolition of the Sports Premium.
Answer: On 21 May 2026, the government announced that it is investing over £1 billion in school sports over the next three years, including funding for the new Partnerships Network, improvements to school sports facilities and transitional support for primary sch...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFootball: Chatham and AylesfordDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support grassroots football clubs in Chatham and Aylesford constituency.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That’s why the Government is investing £85 million throughout 2026/27 through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme to build an...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients waiting to start treatment with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in (a) July 2024 and (b) May 2026.
Answer: Provider level consultant-led referral to treatment waiting times data is published on the NHS England website at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/Data is published approximately six weeks a...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedway NHS Foundation Trust: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients waiting to start treatment with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in (a) July 2024 and (b) May 2026.
Answer: Provider level consultant-led referral to treatment waiting times data is published on the NHS England website at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/Data is published approximately six weeks a...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the change to police pension commutation rates on officers (a) at and (b) near retirement; and what (i) notice and (ii) consultation was provide
Answer: There have been no changes to the rules which govern pension commutation in the 1987 police pension scheme. That scheme provides for actuarially neutral commutation, which is achieved using factors provided by the scheme actuary.Public service pension sch...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the distribution of medicines margin across the community pharmacy sector; and when the outcomes of that assessment will be published.
Answer: The Department does not assess the distribution of medicine margin across the community pharmacy sector. However, as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework funding settlement 2025/26, the Department committed to a range actions to try to del...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model to advertising and promotions restrictions on food inflation.
Answer: We recognise the concerns about rising costs associated with the conflict in the Middle East. On 21 April, my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out the Government's approach to support for businesses and families with the impacts of the...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129006More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made a recent comparative assessment of the adequacy of Vehicle Excise Duty treatment for (a) motorcycles and (b) cars; and if she will review the basis on which motorcycles are taxed.
Answer: VED, sometimes known as 'road tax' or 'car tax', is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different VED rates apply to cars, vans, and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such as its date of ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers with the increasing rising cost of fertiliser as a result of the conflict in Iran.
Answer: Defra has asked the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to increase the frequency of its fertiliser price reporting. AHDB now publishes data on their Fertiliser Price page weekly, giving farmers more up‑to‑date information to help with d...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the production of domestic clean power in supporting energy security.
Answer: We are accelerating investment in homegrown clean power to boost energy security and cut exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets. In response to this crisis, we’re bringing forward the next renewables auction to July, introducing low‑cost “plug‑in solar”...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DeathForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role her Department has in supporting investigations into deaths of people abroad who held Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK but were not British citizens; and what g
Answer: The Government publishes information on the support that can be provided overseas on GOV.UK, including information about how departments and agencies work together when a British person is a victim of murder or manslaughter overseas. Questions about UK in...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchengen AgreementCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120690More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with EU counterparts on establishing reciprocal arrangements for the duration of visa-free tourist stays between the UK and countries in the Schengen Area.
Answer: HMG officials and Ministers, including myself, regularly engage the EU and EU Member State counterparts on a range of issues affecting UK nationals. The UK and the EU allow for visa-free, short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for th...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: VAT ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120197More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of exempting veterinary treatment for companion animals from VAT, in the context of existing VAT exemptions for certain essential goods and services.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for public services, and must represent value for money for the taxpayer. Exceptions to the standard rat...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to help ensure that the Access to Work scheme supports people with multiple sclerosis in employment.
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 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants elected trial by jury in either-way cases in each of the last a) three years and b) five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice published data on those electing for jury trials in either-way cases covering periods from 2014 up to the first quarter of 2023. This information is published in the Criminal Courts Statistics release in Table_AC10: Criminal court ...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of (a) respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions (i) in Chatham and Aylesford
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether apprentices who commenced a Level 7 apprenticeship before 1 January 2026 will continue to have government funding protected through to completion under the apprenticeship funding rules; what gui
Answer: Level 7 apprentices, that started prior to 1 January 2026, will be funded through to completion. As with funding for all apprenticeships, this is subject to employer and training provider compliance with the apprenticeship funding rules and the apprentice...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Protection Fund: Data ProtectionDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department is aware of (a) any loss and (b) compromise of personal data held by the Pension Protection Fund affecting pension scheme members; and whether communications requesting updates to
Answer: The Pension Protection Fund’s recent communications to members about nominating beneficiaries relates to the introduction of its new online beneficiary nomination service, which allows members to nominate or update their beneficiary details directly via t...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMedway NHS Foundation Trust: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients waiting to start treatment with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in (a) July 2024 and (b) December 2025.
Answer: The latest publication was on 15 January 2026 for November 2025 data. Data for December will be published on 12 February 2026.At the start of July 2024, the number of pathways on the referral-to-treatment waiting list for the same trust was 43,820.As of t...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
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