Vikki Slade MP: written questions
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British Nationals Abroad: IranHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure protections for British Iranians who are affected by the violence against protesters taking place in Iran.
Answer: The UK condemns in the strongest of terms the horrendous and brutal killing of Iranian protestors we have seen over recent weeks.The Iranian authorities must be held accountable for the violence that claimed the lives of thousands of Iranians who were exe...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) programme, (a) when the Department plans to publish the full evaluation of this programme; and (b) whether the findings of th
Answer: An independent interim evaluation of the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) programme was published on 2 December 2025, and is accessible at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/partnerships-for-inclusion-of-neurodiversi...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCars: Hire ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring car hire companies to capture and store digitally timestamped (a) photographic and (b) video evidence of a vehicle’s condition both at c
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority published guidance in 2018 to support car rental companies to comply with consumer law. The department does not intend to impose specific obligations on car rental companies regarding how they monitor the vehicle's co...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCars: Hire ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of moving the BVRLA guidelines on Fair Wear and Tear onto a statutory basis for people hiring cars.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has not made a specific assessment of the potential merits of moving the BVRLA guidelines on Fair Wear and Tear onto a statutory basis for people hiring cars.BVLRA members are bound by the BVLRA's Code of Conduc...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: Small BusinessesTreasuryTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106844More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade of the adequacy of the accessibility of the Government Gateway for small business owners.
Answer: Government Gateway is a service managed and operated by HM Revenue and Customs. HMRC keeps the accessibility of the service under ongoing review in line with statutory requirements for public sector digital services.While no formal joint assessment has be...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106843More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to negotiate the harmonisation of the amount of time that UK nationals can spend in the EU under the 90 in 180 day Schengen rule with the amount of time that EU nationals can spend in the UK wit
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 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106842More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with hospitality businesses on the potential impact of the timeframe for completing rateable evaluations of business that have had their premises renovated on businesses completing su
Answer: Legislation sets the route for ratepayers to notify the Valuation Office Agency of changes, including renovations, through the Check Challenge Appeal service. The timeframe for the VOA to complete reviews is also set out in legislation; for Check cases it...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDogs: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department's policy paper entitled Animal Welfare Strategy for England, published on 22 December 2025, whether her Department plans to publish a timetable for the
Answer: Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, anyone in the business of breeding and selling dogs and/or who breeds three or more litters in a twelve-month period needs to have a valid licence from their ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: LicensingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing licensing requirements for the establishment of (a) hairdressers and (b) barbers.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant economic and social role that the hairdressing and barbering industry plays in high streets and communities across the UK. The Hairdressers Registration Act of 1964 provides for a UK register of qualified hairdres...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase the uptake of (a) hairdressing and (b) barbering apprenticeships.
Answer: There are a number of apprenticeship standards available to support the hair and beauty sector, including the Level 2 Hairdressing Professional standard and the Level 2 Barbering Professional standard. The government provides a range of financial support ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFish Farming: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the risk to non-farmed animals of disease transmission from the nearby presence of a fish farm.
Answer: Defra’s disease control measures seek to contain the number of animals that need to be culled, either for disease control purposes or to safeguard animal welfare. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the Fish Health In...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFish Farming: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she will take to improving the health of farmed fish during production; and if she will give consideration to increasing spacing to reduce the risk of disease transmission b
Answer: Defra’s disease control measures seek to contain the number of animals that need to be culled, either for disease control purposes or to safeguard animal welfare. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the Fish Health In...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal welfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage industry to end the practice of culling male laying hen chicks; and if she will publish a timetable for taking these steps.
Answer: As stated in the recently published Animal Welfare Strategy1 the Government welcomes the UK egg industry’s interest in the development of day zero sexing technology. There has been rapid global progress in a range of technologies that could help end the ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to prohibit the importation of hunting trophies.
Answer: The Government is committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern, which is the most effective approach the Government can take on this matter. The department continues to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensur...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a grading system for food labelling that rates the animal welfare standards in the food’s production.
Answer: As set out in the animal welfare strategy, the Government committed to ensuring that consumers have access to clear information on how their food was produced. To support this, the Government will continue working with relevant stakeholders, including the...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 26 of the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, published on 22 December 2025, whether she plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) making wildlife crimes notif
Answer: Wildlife crime can have devastating consequences for our natural environments and countryside communities. This Government is committed to reducing crime in rural areas and anyone exploiting or deliberately harming British wildlife should face the full fo...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to include proposals on the regulation of veterinary fees for uninsured animals in the upcoming consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.
Answer: The forthcoming consultation on potential reforms to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 will include proposals for a new framework through which all pet owners would have better access to treatment options. The proposed reforms could also help address cost ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to help support UK (a) farmers and (b) fishers where (i) animal welfare standards and (ii) climate and nature policies contribute to higher farming costs,
Answer: The Government has been clear that it will protect farmers in trade deals. The Government will not lower food standards and will uphold high animal welfare standards. It will create new export opportunities for our high-quality British produce. Supporting...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will take steps to allow non-Mayoral authorities to access proposals for a Tourism Levy.
Answer: We are consulting whether the visitor levy should be extended to Foundation Strategic Authorities, which can be accessed on gov.uk.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Breeding: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce the breeding of animals who are genetically predisposed to brachycephaly.
Answer: Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 anyone breeding dogs and advertising a business of selling dogs and/or who breeds three or more litters of puppies in a twelve-month period must have a licence...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDrinks: TaxationTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104061More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of (a) business rates, (b) VAT thresholds (c) Employer National Insurance Contributions and (d) other employer costs on non-alcoholic drink price infla
Answer: Forecasting the economy, including the impact of Government policy decisions on inflation, is the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR set out its assessment of policy measures in its Autumn Budget 2025 publish...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: FireworksDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including measures relating to fireworks’ impact on animals in her Department’s Animal Welfare Strategy.
Answer: On 22 December, the Government published our new animal welfare strategy. This strategy sets out the UK Government’s priorities for England, focusing on the changes and improvements we aim to achieve by 2030. The Government continues to engage with busine...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSport England: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in the context of his Department’s open consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system, whether he will consider the potential merits of legislation providing that Spo
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answer given to Question UIN 103087 on 13 January 2026.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of funding for the neighbourhood planning support programme on (a) town and (b) parish councils who will nee
Answer: My Department does not collect information on which Town or Parish Councils in England do not currently have a neighbourhood plan. I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 59114 on 19 June 2025.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of (a) town and (b) parish councils that do not have a neighbourhood plan.
Answer: My Department does not collect information on which Town or Parish Councils in England do not currently have a neighbourhood plan. I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 59114 on 19 June 2025.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
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