Vikki Slade MP: written questions
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Written questions
Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timeline for progression is for areas of England not included in the devolution priority programme.
Answer: Decisions on future devolution areas beyond those in the Devolution Priority Programme have not yet been taken, but the Department will continue to engage with local authorities, including any new unitary authorities following local government reorganisat...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBookmakers: TaxationTreasuryTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96337More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether telephone bookmakers will be subject to the increase to Remote Gaming Duty to 40% from 1 April 2026.
Answer: Telephone bookmakers will be subject to the new General Betting Duty rate of 25% for remote bets from 1 April 2027. This rate will not include telephone bets placed on UK horseracing, pool bets or spread bets.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Foreign NationalsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on road safety in the UK of her Department’s policy allowing people who obtained their driving license abroad to drive in the UK for 12 months without obtain
Answer: Foreign visitors to the UK are permitted to drive cars and motorcycles for up to 12 months without needing to exchange their licences or take a test. This system was established in 1909 and has remained in place under all recent governments, including the...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpeech and Language Therapy: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to ensure Mental Health Support Teams in schools are trained in Speech and Language therapy.
Answer: We currently have no plans to train the education mental health practitioners, who are the primary workforce of mental health support teams (MHSTs), in speech and language therapy. We are expanding MHSTs in schools and colleges to reach full national cove...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: OfcomDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to review the effectiveness of the working relationship between Ofcom and Royal Mail.
Answer: Ministers and officials have regular discussions both with Royal Mail and with Ofcom, as the independent regulator for the postal sector. The effectiveness of the working relationship between Ofcom and Royal Mail is fundamental to maintaining a sustainabl...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIncinerators: ConstructionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of re-instating the pause on the building of new waste incinerators.
Answer: Determining the need and location for waste management infrastructure is a matter for the relevant planning authority. To support decision making the Government has made it clear we only back new Energy from Waste projects if they meet strict local and en...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIncinerators: DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the incinerator capacity for waste destined for landfill in Dorset.
Answer: The Government publishes annual statistics related to waste collected by local authorities: Local authority collected waste management - annual results - GOV.UK. In 2023-24 Dorset Council reported sending 936 tonnes of collected waste to landfill and Bour...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: Older PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to remove the Television Licence exemption for people over 75 years old and in receipt of pension credit.
Answer: To ensure the BBC is on a stable financial footing, the Government has committed to the current licence fee model for the remainder of the current Charter period. Currently, TV licence concessions are available to people who are registered blind or severe...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLiterature: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish guidance for schools on (a) responding to parental requests for the withdrawal of books from recommended reading lists and (b) the circumstances under which schools can remove books from tho
Answer: The current National Curriculum requires teachers to encourage pupils to develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information. Following the publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review on 5 November 2025, the department...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89866More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing a progressive remote betting duty on small, independent bookmakers.
Answer: The Government launched a consultation on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system which closed on 21 July 2025. Responses are now being analysed and impacts are being assessed, and the Government will respond at Budget.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88532More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of HMRC's Child Benefit verification checks on the timelines of Self Assessment tax repayments.
Answer: Child Benefit is a non-means tested benefit payable to families as a contribution towards the cost of raising children. It is claimed through the Child Benefit service, which is separate to Self Assessment, so for the majority of families Child Benefit ch...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88531More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) delays in HMRC Self Assessment tax repayments and (b) the non-fulfilment of published complaint response timeframes on taxpayers awaiting refunds.
Answer: HMRC recognise that repayments are important for customers. They prioritise them to ensure they are processed as quickly and securely as possible. HMRC balance the provision of prompt payments to eligible customers with effective revenue protection from f...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Ofsted inspections are carried out in accordance with standardised procedures across childcare settings.
Answer: From 10 November 2025, Ofsted report cards will be introduced across all education remits Ofsted inspects, including early years. We need all inspections to be high-quality, consistent and conducted with the highest levels of professionalism. That is what...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAllergies: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment with Secretary of State for Education of the potential impact of amending Schedule 17, Part 1, Paragraph 12(b) of The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to enable sc
Answer: Officials at the Department are in the early stages of considering if potential amendments to Schedule 17 of the Human Medicines Regulations (HMRs) 2012 are required.Should amendments to the HMRs be required, the Government will conduct a public consultat...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to amend the (a) Building Safety Act 2022 and (b) Building Regulations to ensure (i) building owners and (ii) nominated building design professionals can access
Answer: Provisions already exist within section 53 of the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) to ensure relevant building control information is made available to both local authorities and those carrying out building work when changing...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuprenorphine: DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment with the Home Secretary of the potential merits of funding a wider rollout of long-acting Injectable Buprenorphine as a treatment option for people using opioids i
Answer: The Department supports the provision of long-acting injectable buprenorphine as an option for those undergoing Opioid Substitution Treatment. Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services according to local need,...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Education: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds data on families with home-educated children who are unable to (a) secure a place in a GCSE examination centre and (b) afford exam entry fees.
Answer: The department does not hold data on families with home educated children who are unable to secure a place in a GCSE examination centre or afford exam entry fees.The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will introduce the first ever duty on local authori...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: AssetsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of requiring water companies to demonstrate efficient land asset management before price increases are approved on customers.
Answer: Water bills are set by Ofwat who consider all aspects of company business planning through their price review process. The Government is preparing to respond to the recommendations of the Independent Water Commission, including on asset management. Reform...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: LandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Ofwat records non-operational land assets held by water companies.
Answer: Information on water companies non-operational land assets is held by water companies themselves.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to adapt pharmacy contracts so that pharmacies can be re-located to areas of high need.
Answer: Community pharmacies are private businesses that provide National Health Service funded services.There were 10,402 community pharmacies on 30 September 2025. In general, despite a reduction in the number of pharmacies in recent years, patient access to ph...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the optimum number of pharmacies and (b) areas where there is an oversupply of pharmacies.
Answer: Community pharmacies are private businesses that provide National Health Service funded services.There were 10,402 community pharmacies on 30 September 2025. In general, despite a reduction in the number of pharmacies in recent years, patient access to ph...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the CMA's decision to allow some water companies to increase bills above the rate set by OFWAT on consumers.
Answer: Redetermination is an independent process, and the decision remains subject to consultation. The CMA will publish their final decision in March 2026.We expect all water companies to put appropriate support in place for customers struggling to pay their bi...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Military BasesHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of moving asylum seekers housed in hotels into disused military bases.
Answer: As part of our commitment to close all asylum hotels, we are looking at a range of more appropriate sites including disused accommodation, industrial and ex-military sites so we can reduce the impact on communities. Alternative accommodation sites will be...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Animal Welfare: DorsetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent appointments to the Food Strategy Advisory Board on (a) animal welfare, (b) farming practices and (c) farmers in Dorset.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for Newton Abbott, Martin Wrigley on 30 October 2025 PQ UIN 82470.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: Pre-school EducationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps with the Secretary of State for Education to reduce the usage of single-use plastics in (a) early years and (b) childcare settings.
Answer: Plastic is a very useful material that can often be the best environmental choice provided it is used and disposed of correctly. This Government is committed to moving to a circular economy for plastics – a future where we keep our resources in use for lo...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
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