Will Forster MP: written questions 2026
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Children: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the implementation of the multi-agency assessments introduced in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026.
Answer: The implementation of multi-agency child protection teams and wider reforms to children’s social care is underpinned by ongoing evaluation. Further interim implementation and process findings are expected this summer, and an impact evaluation report will ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Information SharingHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Sarah’s Law on women.
Answer: The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, also known as Sarah's law, was introduced in 2011 and allows members of the public to make an application to police for information about a person who has contact with a child.The Scheme is designed to safeguard a...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Information SharingHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Clare’s Law.
Answer: We know that more needs to be done to address issues and inconsistencies in the way that the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (also known as ‘Clare’s Law’) is currently being implemented across forces in England and Wales.In the recently published Viol...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department monitors if local authorities grant discretionary business rate relief for charities.
Answer: MHCLG collect and publish data from local authorities on how much discretionary business rates relief is granted to charities. Published data is available for local authority forecasts and local authority outturn. The latest data on discretionary relief g...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on victims of human traffic
Answer: The policy's intention is to ensure compliance with the conditions of support and permission to work rules and only remove support from those who breach these rules. The responsibility to support asylum seekers remains with the Home Office, and this respo...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of withdrawing accommodation as proposed in the Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment)
Answer: The policy's intention is to ensure compliance with the conditions of support and permission to work rules and only remove support from those who breach these rules. The responsibility to support asylum seekers remains with the Home Office, and this respo...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of using modular buildings to reduce reliance on hotels for asylum accommodation.
Answer: We are actively exploring all viable options so we can reduce reliance on hotels, including using modular buildings and ex-military sites.We’ve learned important lessons from inherited decisions made by the previous government. These are now informing our...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: VisasHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on skills shortages of changes to the indefinite leave to remain pathway for skilled worker visa holders.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce transitional arrangements for individuals who are currently on the five-year route to indefinite leave to remain.
Answer: The Government ran a public consultation from 20 November 2025 to 12 February 2026 to gather views on the earned settlement proposals.The consultation has now closed and we are in the process of reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysi...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Public ConsultationHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to publish a formal response to the earned settlement consultation.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to include Pathological Demand Avoidance in reforms to SEND provision.
Answer: The government consultation 'SEND reform: putting children and young people first’ has now closed. We are reviewing consultation responses alongside feedback from over 200 engagement events held over 12 weeks.We will create a new offer for children who ne...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSurrey Police: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to support improvements at Surrey Police, in the context of the recent report by HMICFRS.
Answer: His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) assesses the operational performance of forces in England and Wales. HMICFRS last published a Police Effectiveness Efficiency and Legitimacy inspection (PEEL) report for S...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has reviewed the success of shared care agreements with private providers when it comes to ADHD patient cases.
Answer: Shared care within the National Health Service refers to a voluntary arrangement whereby a specialist may transfer responsibility for aspects of a patient’s care, such as prescription of medication, to the patient’s general practitioner (GP). Decisions re...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has reviewed the adequacy of support that General Practitioners receive when helping people access ADHD Medication.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) guideline does not set out a timeframe within which medication should be provided, but it does explain the key considerations for clinicians whe...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of delayed payments to people who have won employment tribunals.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not collect or publish data on delays to awards, whether or not awards have been paid, or data on the outcomes of Employment Tribunal enforcement actions. The Department of Business and Trade will collect additional updated da...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPassports: InterviewsHome OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many naturalised British people are called for first-time adult passport interviews; and whether those interviews are chosen by risk-based selection.
Answer: Passport interviews are part of a range of checks to confirm the identity of a passport applicant. Where a customer applying for their first British passport has been naturalised within the last 12 months and UK Visa and Immigration records confirm the cu...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 125067 on Motability, in what circumstances the reduction in mileage allowance from 20,000 miles to 10,000 miles a year can be mitigated.
Answer: Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. This includes how they will determine what circumstances the reduction in mileage allowance can be mitigated. Motability have indicat...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCaravans and Motorhomes: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact on repeated disposal of antimicrobial toilet additives from motorhomes and caravans into campsite septic tanks.
Answer: Sewage discharges are regulated by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016. These Regulations allow lower risk discharges to operate under statutory General Binding Rules, but any discharge which cannot comply with those rules ca...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBiocidal Products: Caravans and MotorhomesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made of the impact on septic tank and small sewage treatment systems of biocidal products containing Bronopol when used in motorhome or caravan toilet
Answer: Toilet fluid biocidal products containing Bronopol fall within Product Types 2 (disinfectants) and/or 6 (preservatives for products during storage) of the Great Britain Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR). These uses are covered by the GB BPR active sub...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Debt CollectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Community and Local Government, whether she has assessed the impact of recently announced changes to Council Tax bills and debt collection on local councils.
Answer: The government consulted on a range of proposals to modernise and improve the administration of council tax. This consultation received responses from across sectors, including councils. All responses have been carefully considered in shaping the governme...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will include Pathological Demand Avoidance in the proposed reforms to SEND provision.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: MotorcyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant expiry on investment confidence and jobs in the UK motorcycle and L-Category vehicle sector.
Answer: In February 2025, we announced the decision to close the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant, which closed at the end of the 2025/26 financial year. Ending the £500 Plug-in Motorcycle Grant is not expected to have a significant impact on uptake of zero emission moto...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: MotorcyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what work her Department is undertaking to develop a long-term policy framework to support the uptake of zero emission L-Category vehicles.
Answer: Decarbonising transport is critical to ensuring that the UK meets its net zero commitment by 2050 and all road vehicles have a part to play in this. The Plug-in Motorcycle Grant has now ended after supporting over 15,500 vehicle purchases since 2016. We w...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: MotorcyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of loss of the expiry of the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant on the UK electric motorcycle market.
Answer: In February 2025, we announced the decision to close the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant, which closed at the end of the 2025/26 financial year. Ending the £500 Plug-in Motorcycle Grant is not expected to have a significant impact on uptake of zero emission moto...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: MotorcyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential economic impact of removing support for electric motorcycles relative to the cost of the scheme.
Answer: In February 2025, we announced the decision to close the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant, which closed at the end of the 2025/26 financial year. Ending the £500 Plug-in Motorcycle Grant is not expected to have a significant impact on uptake of zero emission moto...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
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