Will Forster MP: written questions
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Written questions
Intelligence Services: ChinaCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19274More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the use of surveillance cameras manufactured by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of the People's Republic of China.
Answer: In November 2022, the previous administration instructed all government departments to cease deployment of surveillance equipment on their sensitive sites where it is manufactured by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of the People’s Repub...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to continue the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme.
Answer: As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the Government recognises the impact that uncertainty can have on Ukrainian individuals and families who have built their lives in the UK.The Government has therefore taken concrete steps to provide greater certainty ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Working ConditionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 18923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Royal Mail’s three workers to four frames delivery model on service quality and staff fatigue.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 18922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an impact assessment of Royal Mail’s new delivery model.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSports: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor on the adequacy of levels of funding allocated to support women’s sport in Woking.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that as many women and girls as possible have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Leng...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: WokingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is she taking to help tackle the gender gap in sports participation for young people in Woking.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that as many women and girls as possible have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Leng...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what oversight is NHS England exercising over ICBs whose conversion rates fall significantly below the national average.
Answer: We have interpreted ‘conversion rates’ as referring to the proportion of individuals found eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) by integrated care boards (ICBs), following the receipt of a positive CHC gateway ‘checklist’ or through another form o...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is able to intervene in a shadow authority.
Answer: During the transition period, new unitary authorities differ from local authorities in having only a narrowly defined set of responsibilities and functions allocated to them through the relevant Structural Change Order for their area. These functions are ...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to address regional differences in NHS healthcare.
Answer: The United Kingdom faces significant health inequalities, with life expectancy and healthy life expectancy varying widely both within and between communities. Through our 10-Year Health Plan, we are committed to tackling the social determinants of health,...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the forthcoming amendment to the pEPR statutory instrument on businesses.
Answer: Defra is assessing the potential impact of forthcoming amendments to the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regulations. The amendments are intended to improve the operation of the scheme, including by clarifying aspects of producer obligat...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of EPR on the ability of businesses to meet recycling targets or to exceed them.
Answer: Packaging waste recycling targets, met by businesses through their recycling obligations, were set whilst taking account of the expected effects of Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) alongside other recycling reforms, including Simpler ...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the accuracy of the impact assessment of EPR conducted 17 October 2024 in its assessment of the impact on businesses.
Answer: The October 2024 impact assessment remains the Government’s published assessment of the impacts of introducing Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) and was independently scrutinised by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC), which rated it...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the financial impact of Extended Producer Responsibility fees on the hospitality sector; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) on packaging producers as a whole. That assessment did not provide a separate assessment of impacts on the hospit...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an estimate of the number of businesses which have stopped trading due to the extended producer responsibility scheme.
Answer: The Department has not made an estimate of the number of businesses that have stopped trading due to the extended producer responsibility scheme. The Department for Business and Trade is committed to supporting businesses to start, invest, grow and export...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the cost of expanding bring banks for glass recycling.
Answer: Simpler Recycling requires local authorities in England to collect core recyclable waste streams from households, including glass. In our guidance we set an expectation that households should receive an equivalent collection service for recycling as they ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordService Pupil PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her department has assessed the potential merits of increasing the service pupil premium.
Answer: This government is committed to improving outcomes for all children, including those from service families. The department works closely with the Ministry of Defence to support service pupils and help schools address challenges associated with service lif...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his department is taking to increase the annual quota British car manufacturers can export tariff free to the United States of America.
Answer: The UK remains the only country to have secured a 10% tariff for automotives within quota - saving hundreds of millions of pounds on UK exports annually.We will continue to engage with the US Administration, and with the UK autos industry, on how we can b...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordKashmir: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her department is taking to ensure that British citizens with families in Kashmir are able to maintain contact with loved ones.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 June in response to Question 7530.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordKashmir: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that British nationals in Kashmir are safe and able to return to the United Kingdom.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 June in response to Question 7530.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will publish the data and results of the Extended Producer Responsibility pilot projects.
Answer: As scheme administrator for packaging Extended Producer Responsibility, PackUK will conduct annual local authority effectiveness assessments on behalf of the four nations from 2028. Following this assessment, a local authority may be subject to an Improve...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made a comparative assessment of the cost of Extended Producer Responsibility in the (a) United Kingdom and (b) European Union.
Answer: Defra has considered the design of similar schemes in European countries as Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging has been developed in the UK. However, direct cost comparisons of schemes in different countries can be misleading because schemes d...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate the Department has made of how many drink and drug driving cases have been thrown out on technicalities, and whether the Department is reviewing this.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and related outcomes for a variety of offences, including drink and drug driving, in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, which can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here:...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHikvision: Data ProtectionHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Hikvision cameras being used a) in the UK and b) by local authorities on data protection and security.
Answer: The first duty of Government is National Security and so we treat all potential threats with the utmost seriousness.In November 2022, the previous government instructed all government departments to cease deployment of surveillance equipment on their sens...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Food BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the APPG on Ending the Need for Food Banks' call for evidence into how the level of support offered by Universal Credit is decided, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the
Answer: We measure whether a household has used a food bank in the past 30 days or 12 months in the Family Resources Survey. In 2024/25, 16% (1.8 million) of individuals in families on Universal Credit were in households that had used a food bank in the last 12 m...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Food BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the APPG on Ending the Need for Food Banks' call for evidence into how the level of support offered by Universal Credit is decided, what consideration his Department has given to the r
Answer: The rates of Universal Credit and the process for determining these are set out in legislation. For 2026/27, most rates of Universal Credit were increased by 3.8% in line with the Consumer Prices Index for the year to September. In addition, the standard ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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