Wendy Chamberlain MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Warm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 122806 on the Warm Homes Plan, what value of funding has been reallocated between projects under the Warm Homes: Local Grant and the Warm H
Answer: The Warm Homes: Local Grant and Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund will support hundreds of thousands of homes to become warmer and cheaper to run throughout the course of this Parliament, as part of our £15 billion Warm Homes Plan. We maximise delivery thro...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to process Access to Work claims.
Answer: We have increased the number of staff by 29% from 500 in March 2024 to 648 in March 2026 and streamlined processes to improve the service.In the Pathways to Work Green Paper, we consulted on the future of the scheme and how to improve it, so that it helps...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for invasive lobular breast cancer patients.
Answer: Lobular breast cancer impacts many lives. According to Cancer Research UK, lobular is the second most common breast cancer in the UK.We are backing world-leading AI trials to improve diagnostic capacity and early detection. On 4 February 2025, the Departm...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSepsis: Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the use of animal testing in sepsis research.
Answer: On 11th November 2025 the government published “Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods” which outlines the steps we will take to achieve this. (Replacing animals in science strateg...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTaliban: Minority Groups and WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of reports that recent criminal regulations introduced by the Taliban impose harsher punishments on women and minority groups; and what represent
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement issued by the Foreign Secretary on this matter on 26 February, where she said: "I am appalled by continuing restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan. The Taliban's new criminal procedure code legi...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the level of underspend, or projected underspend, in the first year of the Warm Homes Local Grant and Warm Homes Social Fund; how many local authoriti
Answer: The Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG) and the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF) schemes began delivery in April 2025. Both schemes were oversubscribed demonstrating the high ambition of local authorities and social housing providers. We continue to s...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiesel: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 March to question 120937, if she will respond to the original question as it relates to the fishing industry.
Answer: Defra is actively monitoring the impact of diesel price changes on the fishing sector. The Government has raised industry concerns about red diesel prices, including price transparency, with the Competition and Markets Authority and we are committed to en...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiesel: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of diesel price levels on the sustainability of the fishing industry.
Answer: Defra is actively monitoring the impact of diesel price changes on our fishing sector. The Government has raised industry concerns about red diesel prices, including price transparency, with the Competition and Markets Authority and we are committed to en...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiesel: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to provide support to the fishing industry with changing diesel prices.
Answer: Fuel markets are governed by competition and consumer protection law, overseen by the Competition Market Authority (CMA). The Government and the CMA are closely monitoring petrol and diesel prices in light of instability in the Middle East, and the Chance...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Chevening Scholars who have claimed asylum in each year between 2021 and 2025 broken down by home country.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the number of people claiming asylum where the latest leave held prior to claim was a study visa is published in table Asy_D01a of the ‘Asylum claim...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the war in the Middle East on the cost of fertiliser for farmers.
Answer: The fertiliser market is a global market, and while there is no immediate risk to UK supply, the market price in the UK is strongly influenced by international prices for fertiliser and by the value of the pound. The Government is aware of the current pri...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel OilDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Middle East conflict on the cost of heating oil for domestic users.
Answer: The Government is closely monitoring heating oil supply and price in light of instability in the Middle East. International kerosene prices are >75% higher than they were before the conflict and this is putting pressure on heating oil prices. The Secre...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWork Capability Assessment: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases were awaiting Work Capability Assessment reassessments as of 31 January 2026 in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales.
Answer: The information requested is not held because data is not held at individual country level.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWork Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the current (a) mean average and (b) longest waiting time for a Work Capability Assessment reassessment.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to reducing waiting times for claimants awaiting a WCA reassessment. The department is increasing assessment capacity by working with suppliers to expand their workforce, including through accelerated recr...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWork Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases were awaiting Work Capability Assessment reassessments as of 31 January 2026 in each constituency.
Answer: The information requested about Work Capability Assessment reassessments is not held, this is because the data is not held at constituency level.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2026 to Question UIN 101823, whether her Department (a) acknowledges; and (b) accepts the findings of the People's Tribunal of Women of Af
Answer: The UK Government supports legal initiatives to hold the Taliban to account for their repression of Afghan women and girls, and we welcome the progress being made across a range of such initiatives. In the interim, we are continuing to work with internati...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will commit to publishing regular data on leukaemia diagnosis delays and outcomes.
Answer: The National Disease Registration Service collects information on how many people in England are diagnosed with or treated for cancer. Blood cancer is included as a distinct category, labelled haematological neoplasms, with further information avaiable at...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of the People's Tribunal of Women of Afghanistan's judgement of 11 December 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 October in response to Question 81211.
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department has any plans to provide financial support to the operations of UNHCR in Afghanistan.
Answer: The UK remains one of the largest donors to Afghanistan, providing £151 million in aid for the 2025/26 financial year. The UK does not currently directly fund United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) operations in Afghanistan, but we have sup...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
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