Vikki Slade MP: written questions
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Written question 30292Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential merits of providing fire services with a wider range of enforcement powers to police the use of campfires and barbecues when the
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 30256Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of media freedom in Israel; and what steps he is taking to support independent journalists and media organisations transiti
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSmart Export GuaranteeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the role of Ofgem is in regulating the Smart Export Guarantee Scheme and its registration process.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSmart Export GuaranteeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Smart Export Guarantee Scheme's registration process in ensuring that micro-electricity generators, including homes, are adequately co
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordIncentivesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will introduce legislation to prohibit employers from making significant changes to incentive schemes with under a week's notice before pay day.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRegistration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil PartnershipsHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will integrate the births, deaths and marriages register.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she has given to reviewing the requirement for planning applications to deliver a 10% Biodiversity Net Gain where a site is otherwise unviable and a considerable per
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Domestic AbuseTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29636More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to deliver the economic abuse commitments in the Financial Inclusion Strategy; and what mechanisms are in place to monitor and report on progress in delivering those commitments and improving
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to introduce legislation enabling parents experiencing economic abuse and accessing the Child Maintenance Service to safely transition from Direct Pay into Collect and Pay.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordADHD: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the capacity of the ADHD assessment process.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will require mainstream school staff to undergo additional, mandatory autism training.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordProperty DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration she has given to the potential merits of (a) financial penalties and (b) incentives to encourage developers to build out consented sites.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWildlife: RehabilitationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will take steps to introduce a registration and accreditation system for organisations that deliver wildlife rehabilitation services in England.
Answer: Defra has no current plans to introduce a registration and accreditation system for organisations that deliver wildlife rehabilitation services in England.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: TaxationTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28979More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and international counterparts on the potential merits of introducing an additional tax on high-polluting corporations to fund the tackling of pollution caused by
Answer: The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) is our key lever to ensure those companies who are responsible for carbon emissions pay for them.Introduced in January 2021, the UK ETS covers 25% of UK emissions across the power sector, energy-intensive industry,...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to expand access to clinical trials for (a) pancreatic cancer patients and (b) patients with cancerous brain tumours.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers of 22 May in response to Question 1156 and of 15 July in response to Question 16704.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Fire and Rescue ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of deploying military personnel to support the Fire Service in wildfire fighting capability.
Answer: Through Military Aid to the Civil Authorities, Defence can bolster civilian responders and help protect communities. Deploying military personnel can give Fire and Rescue Services additional capacity to carry out general duties, logistics and transport ta...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of access to freshwater sources as a nationally developed capability for use in aerial firefighting.
Answer: When aerial firefighting is required, local emergency responders work collaboratively with partners to determine the best sources of water to use. This requires balancing the logistics of firefighting with a range of factors. These discussions are typical...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to update the National Curriculum to prepare children and young people in education for their future employment, in the context of increasing job automation as Artificial Intelligence pro
Answer: The world in which young people are growing up is changing more rapidly than ever, and we know that human skills will become even more valuable when preparing them to succeed in life and work. Our refreshed curriculum will deliver high standards for all, ...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce additional funding for SEND support provision in all schools in England as part of the Experts at Hand programme, following the initial funding provision; and whether her Departme
Answer: The Experts at Hand offer is funded by a £1.8 billion grant, over the three years of the spending review period. It is for local authorities, working in partnership with local system partners, to provide advice and direct support to mainstream schools, co...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Pre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to introduce a statutory early years SEND service to all areas of England.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mental health care systems in England require a clinical diagnosis prior to treatment; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of this requirement on (a) young people’s waitin
Answer: The interim report of the independent review into mental health conditions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism found that access to support is too often slow, fragmented, and heavily dependent on having a diagnosis. Where support depends...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to assess the potential impact of the (a) social media ban for under 16s and (b) smartphone ban in schools, once implemented, on the (i) mental health of, (ii) b of se
Answer: Government will be monitoring the impact of the ban closely and conduct a full review three to five years after implementation, allowing time for the expected cultural change and long-term impacts on mental and physical health to emerge. The review will c...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarers: RegistrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to establish a National Social Carers' Register for England.
Answer: On 29 July, as set out in the link below, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system, and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-s...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28158More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps her Department is taking to prioritise Civil Service Pension cases where there are urgent (a) health, (b) financial, or (c) other exceptional circumstances affected by delays under the Capita contract
Answer: The four month quotation process is a guideline, not a rule. Therefore no consideration has been given to changing this process.To specifically prioritise cases where members are facing urgent health or financial circumstances, the Department has taken th...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28157More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consideration has been given to (a) varying or (b) suspending the Civil Service Pension Scheme's four month quotation process.
Answer: The four month quotation process is a guideline, not a rule. Therefore no consideration has been given to changing this process.To specifically prioritise cases where members are facing urgent health or financial circumstances, the Department has taken th...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
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