Vicky Foxcroft MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Electronic Cigarettes: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026WithdrawnUIN 19378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason smoking cessation products, such as vapes are subject to flavour, packaging and display restrictions under the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 that are not applied to other aged related
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Electronic Cigarettes: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026WithdrawnUIN 19377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the potential impact of proposed flavour and packaging restrictions on public perception of the relative harms of vaping compared to smoking and (b) t
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Electronic Cigarettes: Excise DutiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026WithdrawnUIN 19376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will undertake an assessment on Vape Duty revenues due to the introduction of secondary legislation on vape packaging, display and flavour restrictions.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Electronic Cigarettes: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19375More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ring-fencing revenue from the Vape Duty for smoking cessation support, including the Swap to Stop scheme and resourcing for Trading Standards enforcement.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing smoking rates and tackling youth vaping. The introduction of Vaping Products Duty from 1 October 2026, alongside the one-off uplift in Tobacco Duty, will help to deter young people and non-smokers from taking up vap...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Excise DutiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026WithdrawnUIN 19054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what a) amount and b) percentage of Vape Products Duty has been spent to date on 'swap to stop' schemes.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Excise DutiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026WithdrawnUIN 19053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what a) amount and b) percentage of Vape Products Duty has been spent to date on research into the long-term impacts of vaping.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Excise DutiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026WithdrawnUIN 19052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what a) amount and b) percentage of Vape Products Duty has been spent to date on educational interventions to prevent children and young people from taking up smoking and vaping.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19051More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what a) amount and b) percentage of Vape Products Duty has been spent to date on tackling rogue traders of vapes and cigarettes.
Answer: Vaping Products Duty (VPD) will come into effect on 1 October 2026. As it has not yet come into force, no amount of VPD revenue has been spent to date.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Employment Schemes: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress the Department has made towards launching the pilot phase of the Disability Confident Reform Delivery Plan.
Answer: The Department remains on track to meet the milestones set out in the Disability Confident Reform Delivery Plan published on 15 January 2026. Products for piloting are in the final stages of preparation, with testing due to commence this month.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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Access to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what conversations he has had with employers regarding the timeliness of notifications of changes in employees’ Access to Work awards.
Answer: Access to Work continues to support disabled people and people with health conditions to start and stay in work, and the Department recognises increased demand has contributed to delays. In response to the increased demand, DWP has increased resourcing to...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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Access to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made any assessment of the adequacy of current timelines regarding the notification of a) the withdrawal of or b) changes to an individual’s Access to Work award.
Answer: When Access to Work (AtW) customers are notified, in writing, at the outset of their award we explain the support offer and provide a defined award length, of up to 3 years. Customers who receive on-going support are invited to renew their award. This is ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Access to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, following the Pathways to Work consultation and collaboration committee engagement, when the his Department expects to publish its plans for the future of the Access to Work scheme.
Answer: Access to Work (AtW) is an important programme that supports thousands of people to remain in work, and whilst we acknowledge the scheme needs improvements, change in this area is complex and we are committed to getting it right. We are keen to ensure the...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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Violence Reduction Units: Greater LondonHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered providing the London Violence Reduction Unit with a multi-year funding settlement.
Answer: Independent evaluation has demonstrated that the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) programme has successfully reduced serious violence, preventing thousands of young people from being admitted to hospital for violent injuries across 20 police force areas in E...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Violence Reduction Units: Greater LondonHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the Treasury about the potential value for money benefits of a multi-year funding settlement for the London Violence Reduction Unit.
Answer: Independent evaluation has demonstrated that the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) programme has successfully reduced serious violence, preventing thousands of young people from being admitted to hospital for violent injuries across 20 police force areas in E...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Violence Reduction Units: Greater LondonHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing the London Violence Reduction Unit with a multi-year funding settlement.
Answer: Independent evaluation has demonstrated that the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) programme has successfully reduced serious violence, preventing thousands of young people from being admitted to hospital for violent injuries across 20 police force areas in E...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Telecommunications: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to local planning authorities on maintaining mobile connectivity where redevelopment affects existing telecommunications infrastruc
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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Telecommunications: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered extending the permitted period for the temporary relocation of telecommunications apparatus following redevelopment-related site loss.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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Telecommunications: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is considering requiring developers to assess the impact of redevelopment proposals on telecommunications infrastructure and mobile connectivity as part of
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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Broadband: Urban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of redevelopment-related loss of telecommunications sites on the continuity of mobile coverage in urban areas.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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Employment Schemes: ArthritisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about ensuring that people with arthritis are signposted to employment support at the point of diagnosis.
Answer: Through the joint work and health directorate the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Health and Social Care work collaboratively together to support people who are managing health conditions, helping them to get into, stay, and thrive in ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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OsteoarthritisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that good practice guidelines produced by NICE on the diagnosis and care of osteoarthritis are implemented.
Answer: We are supporting better care for patients with arthritis through the Getting It Right First Time Programme (GIRFT) for Rheumatology. The GIRFT rheumatology programme is supporting the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across England ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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ArthritisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address regional variation in remission rates for inflammatory arthritis.
Answer: We are supporting better care for patients with arthritis through the Getting It Right First Time Programme (GIRFT) for Rheumatology. The GIRFT rheumatology programme is supporting the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across England ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Rheumatology: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure sufficient staffing for NHS rheumatology services, including provision of multidisciplinary services.
Answer: The 10 Year Workforce Plan will put the National Health Service workforce on a sustainable footing so it can deliver the service model set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.As set out in the Plan for Change, we are committed to returning by March 2029 to the...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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Furniture: Fire PreventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether an assessment was made of the potential merits of including second-hand furniture in the scope of the 2026 Office for Product Safety and Standards consultation on furniture fire safety regulati
Answer: The consultation, Product regulation: fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture outlines the Government’s intention to remove second-hand domestic furniture from the scope of the reformed Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations, instead ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Furniture: Fire PreventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reasons her Department is proposing a sector-specific UK testing framework for furniture fire safety rather than adopting a general product safety approach.
Answer: In its consultation, Product regulation: fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture, the Government has taken an evidence-based approach, informed by extensive stakeholder engagement and the best available fire safety data. We have proposed to retain b...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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