Wendy Chamberlain MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Afghanistan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether ODA spending for Afghanistan will be ringfenced in the upcoming spending decisions.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 September to Question 70974.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions to Official Development Assistance spending on women and girls in Afghanistan.
Answer: With £151 million allocated this year, Afghanistan remains one of the UK’s largest bilateral aid programmes. We aim for women and girls to make up at least 50% of those reached, and continually assess programme effectiveness to support that goal. We regul...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to expand consumer-led flexibility solutions in rural constituencies to (a) reduce household energy bills and (b) improve grid efficiency.
Answer: Consumer-led flexibility (CLF) will help households reduce bills and improve grid efficiency in both urban and rural areas. The Clean Flexibility Roadmap sets out actions to unlock CLF across all regions, including through improved consumer engagement, sm...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support (a) whisky distilleries and (b) other energy intensive industries located outside the government designated clusters to decarbonise.
Answer: The Government will set out plans to support industrial decarbonisation in the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan in October and in its upcoming Industrial decarbonisation Strategy. This will draw on extensive engagement with industrial sectors, which...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the House of Commons Library all (a) reports, (b) reviews, (c) internal evaluation and (d) evidence gathered in relation to her Department's pilot of a 56-day move period from asy
Answer: The Move-on evaluation report will be published as part of the Home Office Analysis and Insights (HOAI) Research Series subject to satisfactory peer review and Ministerial clearance. The House of Commons library and any member of the public can access all...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Public SectorDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve offline access to public services.
Answer: The Government wants to put digital inclusion at the heart of how we deliver better designed, time-saving public services, to ensure as many people as possible can access public services digitally. Our ambition is for everyone in the UK to have the access...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: GazaHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide the (a) criteria and (b) arrangements for evacuating students from Gaza to the relevant (i) universities and (ii) hon. Members.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the previous Home Secretary’s oral statement to the House on 1 September 2025 on strengthening border security and reforms to the asylum system. Further details will be set out in due course.The Home Office has put in plac...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy-eligible Afghans living in British High Commission-supported hotels in Islamabad have been deported to Afghanistan.
Answer: Currently, there are approximately 30 ARAP eligible Afghans under the care of the British High Commission in Islamabad. 13 ARAP eligible Afghans under the care of the British High Commission have been deported to Afghanistan.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of ARAP eligible Afghans currently staying in British High Commission supported hotels in Islamabad.
Answer: Currently, there are approximately 30 ARAP eligible Afghans under the care of the British High Commission in Islamabad. 13 ARAP eligible Afghans under the care of the British High Commission have been deported to Afghanistan.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity GenerationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of waiting times in distribution connections reform.
Answer: Distribution-level projects can face significant connection delays, particularly if they could impact on the transmission network. The reformed transmission connections process, currently being implemented, should accelerate connections for many viable di...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Older PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what data the Government holds on levels of digital exclusion among people aged 65 and over.
Answer: Tackling digital exclusion, which disproportionately impacts certain demographics including older people, is a priority for Government. That is why we published the Digital Inclusion Action Plan – First Steps in February 2025 which outlines the first five...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: DisadvantagedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on (a) publishing the work programme of the Digital Inclusion Action Committee and (b) examining the digital exclusion of elderly people within the committee.
Answer: The Digital Inclusion Action Committee is an external advisory body that will work closely with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. It is made up of national and local experts to tackle digital exclusion. Its role is to scrutinise, stee...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Older PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of digital exclusion on the quality of life for older people.
Answer: Those who cannot use digital technologies are likely to pay more for certain transactions, have worse health outcomes, and find it more difficult to manage their finance. That’s why tackling digital exclusion, which disproportionately impacts certain demo...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure the availability of reliable broadband in rural areas to support access to essential services.
Answer: Through Project Gigabit, we are delivering future-proofed, gigabit-capable connections nationwide, to UK premises that are not included in suppliers' commercial plans, including to premises in rural areas.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71101More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with LINK on the potential for widening the criteria for establishing additional banking hubs across the UK.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets across the UK, and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll o...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: AccessTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71100More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that face-to-face banking services remain accessible to (a) older people and (b) those who lack digital confidence.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets across the UK, and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll o...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: InternetTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71099More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to assist (a) older people and (b) people who are not digitally confident in accessing online banking services.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets across the UK, and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll o...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: DisadvantagedTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71098More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the resources required to deliver on its financial inclusion obligations.
Answer: The Government recognises the key role the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has in improving financial inclusion for UK consumers. This is why the FCA is part of the Financial Inclusion Committee which has been convened to develop a Financial Inclusion S...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: DisadvantagedTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71097More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what metrics her Department will use to evaluate the Financial Conduct Authority’s performance in advancing financial inclusion.
Answer: The Government recognises the key role the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has in improving financial inclusion for UK consumers. This is why the FCA is part of the Financial Inclusion Committee which has been convened to develop a Financial Inclusion S...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: DisadvantagedTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71096More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her remit letter to the FCA on 14 November 2024, what steps her Department is taking to work with the FCA to have regard to financial inclusion.
Answer: The Government recognises the key role the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has in improving financial inclusion for UK consumers. This is why the FCA is part of the Financial Inclusion Committee which has been convened to develop a Financial Inclusion S...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71095More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July to Question 67982 on Social Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance, what the actual value is of financial guarantees issued to date by the National Wealth Fund to support social ho
Answer: The National Wealth Fund have agreed to guarantee up to £1.3 billion of loans provided by NatWest, Barclays, Lloyds and The Housing Finance Corporation to upgrade social housing. To date, Barclays have signed one deal worth £50 million, and Lloyds Banking...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInjunctionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many super-injunctions are in effect in the UK.
Answer: The Government does not publish data on the number of super-injunctions currently in force, due to the sensitive and often confidential nature of such orders.Where such orders are made, they are typically issued by the High Court under strict judicial ove...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67982More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of financial guarantees provided by the National Wealth Fund to support social housing retrofit loans provided by (a) NatWest Group, (b) Barclays UK Corporate Bank, (c) Lloyds Banking Group and (d)
Answer: The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has committed £1.3bn total guarantees for social housing retrofit to help mobilise private capital into the social housing sector at scale. As of July 2025, the NWF has committed to providing guarantees of up to: a. £400m fo...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Rented HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 5 week wait for Universal Credit on housing arrears owed to (a) local authorities and (b) social housing providers.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. The Government is reviewing Universal Credit, to make sure it is doing the job we want it to. Procedures are in place to support customers having difficulty in managing their housing payments. Payment of housing costs and...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Learning DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) guidance, (b) training and (c) minimum standards are provided to work coaches supporting clients with learning difficulties.
Answer: All Work Coaches new to DWP receive mandatory learning to support vulnerable customers and complex needs as part of their induction and onboarding, this includes helping customer who need additional support. DWP Work Coaches also receive comprehensive tra...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
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