Will Forster MP: written questions
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Motorcycles: GrantsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has for the future of the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant beyond April 2026; and if she will consider extending the scheme to support the uptake of low and zero emission L-category vehicles.
Answer: The Plug in Motorcycle Grant has supported almost 16,000 vehicle purchases since 2016 and, as announced in February 2025, will close at the end of the 2025/26 financial year or when budgets have been exhausted, whichever comes first. EV incentives are ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to assess eligibility for the Immigration Health Surcharge reimbursement scheme for roles supporting NHS services not directly employed by NHS organisations.
Answer: When applying for an Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) reimbursement, the applicant must satisfy the requirement of ‘eligible work’ as set out in the IHS guidance. Applicants need to be working in a role where they provide a service which is related to t...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of commissioning controls, including Indicative Activity Plans, on access to children’s ADHD and autism assessments.
Answer: Patients have a legal Right to Choose their provider when referred for National Health Service funded eligible care.In 2023, NHS England published National framework and operational guidance for autism assessment services aimed at supporting those in comm...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Disclosure of Information and Employment Tribunals ServiceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review its approach to employment disputes and whistleblowing complaints.
Answer: National Health Service organisations are independent employers and have their own policies and procedures for resolving workplace disputes, including whistleblowing complaints, which should be aligned to current employment law and relevant Advisory, Conc...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Disclosure of Information and Employment Tribunals ServiceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times the NHS has settled employment disputes and whistleblowing complaints before going to court in the last five years.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested. Each National Health Service employer should hold this information for their own organisation. NHS organisations as independent employers who manage their own employment disputes and whether and how ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Disclosure of Information and Employment Tribunals ServiceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on legal costs and compensation following employment disputes and whistleblowing complaints in the last five years.
Answer: Information is not held centrally as it is held at trust level. The Department and NHS England do not hold employment dispute data for all National Health Service employers. Employment disputes are typically raised against an individual employee’s employi...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGurkhas: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the 1948 Gurkha Pension Scheme to ensure parity with the Armed Forces Pension Scheme for all pre-2007 Gurkha veterans.
Answer: The Government greatly values the exceptional and longstanding contribution made by Gurkha soldiers to the United Kingdom. Since 2007, Gurkhas have received the same pension under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme as the rest of the UK Armed Forces. For tho...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGurkhas: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Gurkha veterans who served prior to 2007 receive pension benefits lower than those received by British Army personnel with equivalent rank and length of service.
Answer: The Government greatly values the exceptional and longstanding contribution made by Gurkha soldiers to the United Kingdom. Since 2007, Gurkhas have received the same pension under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme as the rest of the UK Armed Forces. For tho...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 908041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to ensure school buildings are adequately maintained for future use.
Answer: This government has published its education estates strategy backed by a 10 year plan to deliver a decade of renewal to transform schools and colleges in England. It is supported by unprecedented long-term funding through to 2034/35. We are investing almo...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the longest wait has been for a tribunal date to be set to appeal decisions made by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. Waiting times are calculated from receipt of the appeal to the final disposal decision. The final outcome of any appeal is not necessarily achieved at its first listed hearing so we are unable to extract da...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average wait is for a tribunal date to be set to appeal decisions made by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. Waiting times are calculated from receipt of the appeal to the final disposal decision. The final outcome of any appeal is not necessarily achieved at its first listed hearing so we are unable to extract da...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Case Examiner: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the longest time it has taken was for a case to be assigned a caseworker at the Independent Case Examiner in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The average time taken from complaint receipt to allocation to an investigator (based on cases in investigation on 31 January 2026) was 26.62 weeks. Despite increased demand levels, this is a significant improvement compared to January 2024, when the aver...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Case Examiner: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time was for a case to be assigned a caseworker at the Independent Case Examiner in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The average time taken from complaint receipt to allocation to an investigator (based on cases in investigation on 31 January 2026) was 26.62 weeks. Despite increased demand levels, this is a significant improvement compared to January 2024, when the aver...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: EU ActionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the EU freezing assets, assigning criminal liability and enforcing travel bans on the Iranian Revolutionary Guar
Answer: Any impact of EU sanctions is a matter for the EU.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the adequacy of the Government’s sanctions decisions following United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803.
Answer: We keep the impact of all UK sanctions designations under constant review.
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112482More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of Plan Two Student Loans on people’s ability to afford housing.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the affordability of housing, and making the aspiration of home ownership a reality for as many households as possible. Student loan repayments are taken into account as part of affordability assessments for mortga...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number and administrative cost of applications for leave to remain per annum that will result from the earned settlement proposals.
Answer: The public consultation on ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’ ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model.Onc...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of its earned settlement proposals on the number of children who will be born in the UK without British citizenship; and the number of s
Answer: The public consultation on ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’ ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model.Onc...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDemonstrations: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has taken steps to review public safety at protests.
Answer: The right to peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy. The government and the police are committed to upholding the rights to freedom of expression and assembly, and for people to do so in a manner that is safe and in keeping with the law.As par...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMatrimonial Causes Act 1973Ministry of JusticeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to amend the Matrimonial Causes Act.
Answer: The Government has no plans to amend the Matrimonial Causes Act at this stage.We are in the process of exploring the issues identified by the Law Commission in its 2024 report on financial remedies, ahead of issuing a consultation by Spring this year.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of derelict school buildings on children’s education.
Answer: Responsible bodies, such as local authorities, academy trusts, and voluntary aided bodies, have a vital obligation in ensuring the safety and condition of school buildings. The department supports local authorities, academy trusts and other bodies respons...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of school buildings in Surrey.
Answer: The department supports local authorities, academy trusts and other bodies responsible for keeping school buildings safe and operational by providing condition funding, guidance and advice.The Education Estates Strategy sets out our 10-year plan to delive...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCondition Improvement Fund: SurreyDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many times have schools been rejected for Condition Improvement Funding in Surrey in the last 20 years.
Answer: The Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) was established in 2015.From 2015/16 to 2025/26, 133 CIF-eligible schools and sixth form colleges in Surrey local authority have submitted 991 CIF applications. Of these, 110 schools secured funding for 378 projects.Fu...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCondition Improvement Fund: SurreyDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools have received Condition Improvement Funding in Surrey in the last 20 years.
Answer: The Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) was established in 2015.From 2015/16 to 2025/26, 133 CIF-eligible schools and sixth form colleges in Surrey local authority have submitted 991 CIF applications. Of these, 110 schools secured funding for 378 projects.Fu...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivy Council: MembershipLeader of the HouseTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110276More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, if he will take steps to review the membership of the Privy Council.
Answer: There are no current plans to review membership of the Privy Council. Information regarding membership and the arrangements for appointment to the Council is publicly available on the Privy Council Office website.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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