Will Forster MP: written questions
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Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure children receive appropriate NHS funded physical health and mental health support while they are waiting for an EHCP.
Answer: Health services for children and young people are based on clinical need. Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can access National Health Services, including community services, in the usual way, within the loca...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on special measures for local authorities not meeting statutory requirements for vulnerable children on safe
Answer: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government is in regular discussion with the Secretary of State for Education on a large number of issues, including on matters related to local authority performance. The Department for Education ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on special measures for local authorities not meeting statutory requirements for children with special educ
Answer: The department publishes annual SEN2 data on education, health and care (EHC) plans and assessments, including timeliness. This informs performance monitoring and targeted support. Where a council does not meet its duties, the department can take action t...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will consider the potential merits of a dedicated Cadet Forces Day within Armed Forces Week to recognise the cadet force and to provide a national focal point to celebrate achievements and promote volunteer
Answer: The contribution the Cadet Forces make to our communities is significant and being a cadet provides immense value to young people through the numerous benefits that the ‘cadet experience’ offers. The Government is committed to expanding the Cadet Forces a...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for local authorities to ensure timely access to vision rehabilitation services for people with sight loss, including residents in Woking.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for assessing individuals’ care and support needs, including sight loss and, where eligible, for meeting those needs. Where individuals do not meet the eligibility threshold, they can get support from their local authorit...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS England: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on pension schemes for NHS England workers.
Answer: The abolition of NHS England is not expected to have a significant impact on the overall financing of the NHS Pension Scheme for England and Wales. The NHS Pension scheme is one the largest pension schemes in the United Kingdom, with approximately 1.8 mil...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMileage AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104054More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC plans to review the national standard mileage rate for business travel, and the basis on which that national standard is set.
Answer: The Government keeps the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) and self-employed simplified mileage rates under review and HMRC use a variety of information in estimating typical motoring costs per business mile. This includes information from the A...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: Freezing of AssetsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to review sanctions on Russian assets: and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending Office of Financial Sanctions Implementati
Answer: We keep our sanctions powers, regimes, designations and measures under review to respond to new developments and changing circumstances.The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) may issue general or specific licences on behalf of His Majesty...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFreezing of AssetsTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103636More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the maintenance of sanctioned assets where deterioration may affect (a) public and (b) heritage value.
Answer: Where a designated person (DP) owns or controls economic resources, such as property, those resources are subject to an asset freeze. Where appropriate, OFSI may issue either a general or specific licence on behalf of HM Treasury to permit activity that w...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: South of EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease; and what support the NHS provides to people with Motor Neurone Disease in sout
Answer: NHS England does not commission services from the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Funding for the centre is provided by the Leeds Hospital charity service. Therefore, neither NHS England, nor the Department, have made an assessment of t...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLand BankingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking tackle developers who bank land instead of building homes, such as the 2,000 new homes with planning permission in Woking where construction h
Answer: In May 2025, the government published a Planning Reform Working Paper: Speeding Up Build Out inviting views on further action the government should take to speed up homes being built. It can be found on gov.uk here. On the same day, we launched a technica...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRescue Services: English ChannelDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, given the forthcoming report of the Cranston Public Inquiry into the tragic loss of 27 lives in the English Channel in November 2021, has she undertaken a review of Channel small boat search and rescue operatio
Answer: The Cranston Public Inquiry will shortly be publishing its report into the tragic loss of 27 lives in the English Channel in November 2021. Operational risks are assessed daily by the joint HM Coastguard and UK Border Security Command teams tasked with th...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, given the forthcoming report of the Cranston Public Inquiry into the tragic loss of 27 lives in the English Channel in November 2021, has she undertaken a review of Channel operations, and the search
Answer: It would be wrong to pre-empt the findings and recommendations of a public inquiry, but it should be noted that considerable improvements had been made in how UK authorities detect and respond to these dangerous, illegal and unnecessary crossing attempts ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many migrants crossing the Channel in small boats present with either pre-existing medical conditions or injuries, or with injuries sustained from the crossing itself.
Answer: These records are not held in a readily retrievable form, and it would only be possible to provide the information being sought at a disproportionate cost. Migrants who have made dangerous, illegal, and unnecessary crossings of the Channel by small boat d...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: WokingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking following the publication of BDO’s audit report of Woking Borough Council’s accounts from 2019/20 to 2022/23, published on 8 December 2025.
Answer: Commissioners were appointed to Woking Borough Council in 2023 following historic commercial mismanagement and major governance failures. While Woking continues to undergo an extensive change programme to support the improvement of its financial position,...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains were (a) cancelled and (b) delayed on the South Western Railway network in August 2025.
Answer: Information on train cancellations and punctuality is published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The relevant links are below.https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passenger-rail-performance/table-3124-trains-planned-and-cancellations-...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains have been delayed on the South Western Railway network since nationalisation.
Answer: Information on train cancellations and punctuality is published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The relevant links are below.https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passenger-rail-performance/table-3124-trains-planned-and-cancellations-...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains have been cancelled on the South Western Railway network since it was nationalised.
Answer: Information on train cancellations and punctuality is published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The relevant links are below.https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passenger-rail-performance/table-3124-trains-planned-and-cancellations-...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: KPMGDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much South Western Railway has spent on KPMG’s services to develop a business case for the infrastructure investment.
Answer: Expenditure on external consultants is a matter for train companies to manage. The Department has agreed challenging budget targets with every train operating company, including South Western Railway, and officials discuss spending against these budgets o...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: ConsultantsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much South Western Railway has spent on external consultants since May 2025.
Answer: Expenditure on external consultants is a matter for train companies to manage. The Department has agreed challenging budget targets with every train operating company, including South Western Railway, and officials discuss spending against these budgets o...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: WokingDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential economic impact of improving transport connections from Woking.
Answer: Under public ownership, South Western Railway will be undertaking a complete redesign of their timetable which will include reviewing connections from Woking. In the assessment of options, wider economic impacts will be a consideration, alongside other fa...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPensioners: ExerciseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to promote active and healthy lifestyles among pensioners, including through access to affordable physical activity and active travel.
Answer: The Government recognises that reducing physical inactivity and promoting active, healthy lifestyles in people of all ages, including among pensioners, is important in helping people live longer, healthier lives, and is a key part of the Department’s shif...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeChurch CommissionersTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98646More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the end of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on (a) Christ Church in Woking and (b) other community services run b
Answer: The Church of England continues to await proposals from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport for the future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme and has not seen the results of the Department’s recent evaluation. These proposals will have an...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVashi: ClosuresAttorney GeneralTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97964More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what recent discussions she has had with the Serious Fraud Office on the closure of Vashi jewellers.
Answer: To assist with my oversight of the Serious Fraud Office, I hold regular superintendence meetings with the SFO’s executive team to keep me appraised of relevant SFO casework matters.The SFO is a relatively small, highly specialised government department th...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if the Department has reviewed charges from energy suppliers on households wishing to have gas meters removed.
Answer: Ofgem recently launched a “Gas Disconnections Framework Review” — a “Request for Information” gathering stakeholder views and data on the wider disconnections process are how they are handled for domestic and small-business consumers. The conclusions of t...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
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