Vicky Foxcroft MP: written questions
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Written questions
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
Original Parliament recordAccess 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
Original Parliament recordAccess 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
Original Parliament recordAccess 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
Original Parliament recordViolence 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
Original Parliament recordViolence 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
Original Parliament recordViolence 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
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: 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
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: 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
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: 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
Original Parliament recordBroadband: 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
Original Parliament recordEmployment 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
Original Parliament recordOsteoarthritisDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordArthritisDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordRheumatology: 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
Original Parliament recordFurniture: 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
Original Parliament recordFurniture: 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
Original Parliament recordFurniture: Fire PreventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the timeline in which his Department plans to introduce the revised testing framework for furniture fire safety proposed in the Office for Product Safety and Standards’ forthcoming consultation
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
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on its policies of the proposed earned settlement model on the level of renewal applications.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact on visa holders a...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce delays in processing indefinite leave to remain applications for people currently on the 10-year route to settlement.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, including indefinite leave to remain applications for people currently on the 10-year route to settlement, where applicable. The Home Office regularly reviews its caseworkin...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department amended the draft Right to Try regulations from The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2026 following the
Answer: We carefully considered the Social Security Advisory Committee’s report and have taken its recommendations on board. While the regulations were laid to provide immediate clarity that work, in and of itself, will not trigger a reassessment, the Department ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to guidance issued to staff regarding the Right to Try regulations, what checks are in place to ensure that an order made by a decision-maker for a new a) work capability assessment or b)
Answer: This Government is committed to giving disabled people and people with health conditions the confidence that working will not trigger a reassessment and a potential loss of benefits. Under the Right to Try regulations, staff cannot order a new Work Capabi...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, under what circumstances a decision-maker is required to order new a) work capability and b) personal independence payment assessments under Right to Try regulations.
Answer: This Government is committed to giving disabled people and people with health conditions the confidence that working will not trigger a reassessment and a potential loss of benefits. Under the Right to Try regulations, staff cannot order a new Work Capabi...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Custody: PhotographsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many custody images held are of individuals who have not been (a) charged with and (b) convicted of a crime.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data on whether the people in the gallery of custody images on the Police National Database have been charged or convicted.
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Custody: PhotographsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory requirement for the deletion of custody images after convictions for minor crimes are spent.
Answer: The retention and deletion of custody images is currently governed by the statutory Police and Information Management Code of Practice, and the associated College of Policing’s Management of Police Information (MoPI) guidance and Authorised Professional P...
Answered 18 May 2026
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