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Stuart Andrew
CON✓ Current MP
🏛️ Daventry
📅 2010–2026
1,161 speeches on Hansard record
✅ Votes attended: 85.31% (#60 of 650 MPs)
🟢 Rebelled against party: 1.32%
📝 Topics: Heart Diseases: Children, Independent Football Regulator: Public Appointments, Hospitality Industry: Business Rates
🤝 Member of 5 All-Party Parliamentary Groups
Written Answers
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Cabinet Office
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Commissioner for Public Appointments was consulted on the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator; and whether the Commissioner raised any concerns on the process.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to recuse himself from decisions relating to the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team provided advice to the Prime Minister on (a) political donations made by candidates for and (b) other aspects of his role in the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team provided advice in relation to the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department had a role in (a) reviewing and (b) overseeing the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued any guidance to Ministers on attendance at public events featuring performers whose past public statements have raised concern among hon. Members.
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has issued guidance on Ministerial attendance at public events that include performers whose previous public statements have raised concerns about the endorsement of violence.
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Department for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals on cooling-off rights in the consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime, published on 18 November 2024, on (a) the heritage sector and (b) visitor…
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department considers trail hunting to form part of the UK’s rural cultural heritage.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Prime Minister has had discussions with the Commissioner for Public Appointments on the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) his office had contact with the confirmed candidate (i) prior to and (ii) during the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether any Ministers in her Department are planning to attend the 2025 Glastonbury Festival in an official capacity.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has published the full (a) criteria and (b) process for the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the list of (a) people and (b) organisations consulted during the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the (a) independence of, (b) transparency of and (c) public confidence in the inquiry into the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the launch of an inquiry into the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator on public confidence in the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the full findings of any inquiry into the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with Glastonbury Festival organisers on the inclusion of Kneecap in the 2025 line-up.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Glastonbury Festival including performers whose past public statements have been the subject of concern on public safety and community cohesion.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the security implications of public performances by artists whose past public statements have been the subject of political or public concern.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on the National Youth Strategy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on access to sport.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on access to sport for young people.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on access to sport for disabled people.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on support for the creative industries.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on support for independent cinemas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on listed places of worship.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on the provision of youth services.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of the subscriptions regime in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 on the level of investment in the…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the effectiveness of proposed exemptions to cooling-off rights within the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 subscription regime…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on the implementation of the Media Act 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps with Ofcom on implementing fair terms of carriage for public service broadcasters on streaming platforms under the Media Act 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on support for charities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 33865, on Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, if she will place a copy of the (a) internal Equality Impact Assessment and (b) equality screening in the Library of the House.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to implement the policies set out in the policy paper entitled High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age, published on 27 April 2023; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the policies in…
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Department for Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has conducted an equality impact assessment on the freeze to the Plan 2 student loan repayment threshold due to take effect in April 2027.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of freezing the Plan 2 student loan repayment threshold from April 2027 on existing student loan borrowers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the freeze to the repayment threshold from April 2027 on average annual repayments for Plan 2 student loan borrowers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Plan 2 student loan borrowers are informed of the changes to repayment thresholds due to take effect in April 2027.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of supporting the roll-out of evidence-based parenting programmes through the Start for Life offer to all local authorities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with (a) educators, (b) other practitioners and (c) school leaders on the development of physical education infrastructure in schools.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the finding from The University of Manchester article entitled Transforming children and young people’s futures through PE, school sport, and physical activity,…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to provide funding for the PE and sport premium for primary schools in the 2025-26 financial year.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of linking eligibility for (a) boiler replacement and (b) heating repairs to the completion of insulation measures in cases where properties are unsuitable for insulation…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to review access to energy efficiency schemes for households in (a) properties over 100 years old and (b) otherwise classified as difficult to insulate.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on the economy in rural communities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of jobs in rural areas that will be affected by a ban on trail hunting.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to consult (a) rural stakeholders and (b) trail hunting organisations prior to the introduction of legislative proposals to ban trail hunting.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the cultural and social contribution of poultry shows to rural communities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential economic impact of prohibiting poultry shows on (a) rural economies, (b) agricultural shows, (c) local businesses and (d) hobbyist breeders.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of other countries permitting poultry shows under biosecure conditions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the UK Health Security Agency’s conclusion that the risk to the general public from avian influenza remains very low when determining policy on…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in poultry biodiversity on the food chain.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of consulting stakeholders on a proportionate approach to managing avian influenza risks in relation to poultry shows.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the ban on poultry shows on the conservation of rare and traditional poultry breeds.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s Epidemiology Report: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 outbreaks in Great Britain, October 2022 to March 2023, published on 30 March 2023, what assessment she has…
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is working with the Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority on a strategy to help tackle digital exclusion in financial services, particularly for older or disabled people who do not use mobile devices.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the retrospective impact of the implementation of Sections (a) 58, (b) 59 and (c) 61-64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 and if he will…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to manage the potential impact of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 on future trends in litigation on telecommunications infrastructure installation.
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Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of uprating Pension Protection Fund compensation for members who lost indexation from April 1997, to reflect the value their pensions would have held if index-linking had been preserved.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the sustainability of prosthetics and orthotics apprenticeship provision in England; and what steps she is taking to support its continuation.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of therapeutic radiography apprenticeship provision; and what steps she is taking to support the long-term viability of those courses.
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Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Life Sciences Sector Plan includes provision to protect and promote the resilience of the UK’s medicines supply chain.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for non-specific symptom pathways for earlier diagnosis of leukaemia and other blood cancers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of shipping and air freight following the conflict in the Middle East on the supply of generic medicines to the UK; and what steps he is taking to mitigate that impact.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to restrict the sale of high sugar and high caffeine energy drinks to children aged 16 and under before the next King's Speech.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of regional variation in access to 24/7 interventional radiology services in England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of interventional radiology services in England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of current and projected workforce needs in interventional radiology; and what steps his Department is taking to support training and recruitment in this specialty.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the planned level of funding per post is for the additional 1,000 medical specialty training posts referred to in the 10 Year Workforce Plan; and how this compares with the current level of funding per post for existing medical…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the additional 1,000 medical specialty training posts referred to in the 10 Year Workforce Plan will be allocated in the current calendar year or phased over multiple years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer to Question UIN 82954, answered on 15 January 2026, what activities the £18,818,566 paid by NHS England for validation exercises (April to September 2025) funded; whether those payments were made on the basis of a…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the role of community-based diagnostic services and AI-supported electrocardiogram interpretation in the early detection of inherited cardiac conditions in young people.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms will be used to monitor compliance by public bodies with statutory guidance issued under the Down Syndrome Act 2022.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Boards will be required to designate a named lead for the implementation of statutory guidance issued under the Down Syndrome Act 2022.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the final statutory guidance issued under the Down Syndrome Act 2022 will include Down syndrome-specific training for health, education and social care professionals.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of diagnostic overshadowing for people with Down syndrome; and whether that issue will be included in the final statutory guidance under the Down Syndrome Act 2022.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that references to learning disability and support needs in the draft statutory guidance under the Down Syndrome Act 2022 reflect the needs profile of people with Down syndrome.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of electrocardiogram screening for young people engaged in organised sport, including the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of such screening.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out the timetable for the UK National Screening Committee’s review of screening for sudden cardiac death in young people; and whether the large-scale screening audit data due for publication in February 2026 will be…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Cancer Plan’s commitment to provide £70 million more in local authority Stop Smoking Services, whether that funding will be provided on an annual basis until 2030.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of responses to the consultation on the draft statutory guidance under the Down Syndrome Act 2022.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many exit payments of £150,000 and more were made by integrated care boards in the 2024-25 financial year.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of block contract arrangements on the level of NHS productivity.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department’s policy is on NHS trusts delivering elective care under block contract arrangements.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS trusts are paid for the delivery of elective treatment through block contract arrangements.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of block contract arrangements on elective care performance by NHS trusts.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department’s policy is on managing NHS trusts that are not meeting elective recovery targets where services are delivered under block contract arrangements.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Indicative Action Plans and the introduction of minimum waiting times on patients with ongoing care needs, including those at risk of serious complications such as…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) NHS England has issued guidance to Integrated Care Boards on the use of minimum waiting times for elective care.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards do not (a) implement minimum waiting times and (b) make reductions to Indicative Action Plans in ways that could risk patient harm.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered including emergency presentation as a metric for tracking early cancer diagnosis across all tumour types, including non-stageable cancers such as leukaemia, in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken for leukaemia diagnosis; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of the findings of Leukaemia UK’s Count Us In…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many removals from elective waiting lists there have been as a result of data validation exercises in 2025-26; and what the cost to his Department has been of those exercises.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his intention to expand Start for Life funding to the 78 local authorities currently without provision.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has held recent discussions with the Scottish Government on the inclusion of data from NHS Scotland in the UK Pelvic Floor Registry; and what his expected timescale is for full UK-wide data integration.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who his Department plans to consult as part of any review into the prevalence and overdiagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what recent discussions he has had with the mental health sector on diagnoses of mental health conditions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is undertaking a review into the prevalence and overdiagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the scope and timeframe is of any planned review into the overdiagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish the Terms of Reference for any review into the prevalence and overdiagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of diagnosis rates for mental health conditions in England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 93697, whether he has made an estimate of the differences in the number of conditions screened for in newborns between the UK and other countries such as Norway, Australia, Italy, Poland,…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 93697, if he will meet with representatives of ArchAngel MLD Trust, the MPS Society, MLD Support UK, the LSD Collaborative, and Alex – The Leukodystrophy Charity before responding…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 93697, what the average time taken was by the UK National Screening Committee to evaluate proposals for additions to the newborn screening programme; and what steps he is taking to reduce…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 93697, whether he has made an estimate of the number of (a) preventable deaths and (b) cases of irreversible disability in children with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy over the last ten…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on child development outcomes of not matching Start for Life funding with the expansion of Best Start Family Hubs.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not extending Start for Life funding to all councils delivering Best Start Family Hubs on (i) the developmental domains assessed in the Early Years Foundation Stage profile and (ii) the…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Cancer Plan will include measures to improve cancer research capacity in hospitals in the North of England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to involve cancer charities in the delivery and governance of the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to specialist care for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, including reducing waiting times to see clinicians with relevant expertise.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of NHS referral pathways for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, including the coordination of care between cardiology and neurology services.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of NHS policies on private access for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome seeking faster access to specialist care.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has given to including prehabilitation and rehabilitation as core elements of cancer treatment in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide financial support to redress schemes relating to pelvic mesh and valproate proposed by devolved governments.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Education on supporting small healthcare professions whose training courses may be financially unviable despite being essential to NHS and community healthcare delivery.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent engagement his Department has had with the devolved Administrations in relation to the recommendations of The Hughes Report, published on 7 February 2024; and whether any Ministerial-level discussions are planned with the…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of ambulance response times in rural areas of the East Midlands; and what steps are being taken to improve response times in those communities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average ambulance response time for Category 2 calls was in rural parts of the East Midlands in each of the last 12 months; and how this compares with response times in urban areas in the region.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address regional and rural-urban disparities in ambulance response times, with reference to the performance of East Midlands Ambulance Service.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 93696, what recent steps he has taken to implement the UK Rare Diseases Framework commitment to faster diagnosis; and how this is reflected in changes to the newborn screening programme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of changes in the diagnosis rates of mental health conditions and neurodivergence in England in the last five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence his Department has received on the potential over-diagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is undertaking a review into the prevalence of the over-diagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the proposed scope and timetable for his Department’s review into the prevalence of the potential over-diagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the terms of reference for the Department’s review into the prevalence and potential over-diagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to consult stakeholders in the mental health and neurodivergence sectors as part of its review into over-diagnosis.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether organisations in the mental health sector will be asked to contribute evidence to the Department’s review into the over-diagnosis of mental health conditions and neurodivergence.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the mental health and neurodivergence sectors on over-diagnosis.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the Government’s plans to bring NHS England into the Department of Health and Social Care and (b) the planned 50% reduction in integrated care board staffing on those…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 76564 on Surgery: Waiting Lists, what discussions he had with NHS England on (a) the introduction of NHS standard contract technical guidance for 2025-26 and (b) provisions for minimum…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 76564 on Surgery: Waiting Lists, whether NHS England holds information on which ICBs use minimum waiting times for elective care.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what meetings or engagements Ministers or senior officials from his department have had with any of the following patient organisations to discuss newborn screening: (a) Genetic Alliance UK (b) UK LSD Collaborative (c) UK Newborn Screening…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the National Screening Committee and the newborn screening programme appropriately consider rare diseases.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on the NHS workforce of financial pressures faced by higher education institutions providing healthcare education.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Learning Disability Nursing is adequately supported within the new NHS workforce plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan fact sheet, published on 30 June 2023, whether it is his policy to provide £2.4 billion funding for additional education and training places for healthcare professionals over the five…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the planned training intakes are for (a) medical school places, (b) GP trainee places, (c) nurses, (d) nursing associates, (e) midwives, (f) pharmacists and (g) dentists in (i) 2025, (ii) 2026, (iii) 2028 and (iv) 2031.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what engagement his Department has had with (a) universities and (b) higher education providers in developing the new NHS workforce plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with the Department for Education to support the delivery of the NHS workforce plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason Candidozyma auris was added to schedule 2 of the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations in April 2025;and if he will publish any public health risk assessments informing that decision.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the UK Health Security Agency has made of the fatality rate associated with invasive Candidozyma auris infection.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) anticipated and (b) actual level of demand for health services was in 2025–26; and whether the actual level of demand has increased in line with the trends since the end of the pandemic.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) EU-derived clinical hour requirements for nurse education and (b) the regulatory framework for nurse education (i) in general and (ii) compared with (A) Australia and (B)…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on cross-Government implementation of (a) proposals for a national evidence-based digital parenting offer and (b) other policies within the Best Start in Life…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on (a) diver safety and (b) emergency access for people in the West Midlands of the proposed closure of the Midland Dive Chamber in Rugby.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent work the Children and Young People’s Cancer Taskforce has undertaken in relation to the national cancer plan; and how recommendations from the Taskforce will be reflected in that plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what policies on (a) children and (b) young people under 25 he plans to include within the national cancer plan for England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle travel costs for (a) children and (b) young people under 25 with cancer; and whether he plans to include policies on this matter within the national cancer plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Motor Neurone Disease Association on patient access to Tofersen.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish data on the number of patients receiving Tofersen through NHS services.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to minimise wastage of covid-19 vaccine doses during autumn 2025; and whether he plans to review eligibility guidance to allow unused doses to be administered to people under 75 clinically suitable to…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to Tofersen for motor neurone disease patients.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of regional variations in patient access to Tofersen.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS trusts are providing Tofersen through the Early Access to Medicines Scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Patients treated more quickly as NHS productivity rises over year, published on 22 September 2025, how the growth in costs used to measure NHS productivity was calculated.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Patients treated more quickly as NHS productivity rises over year, published on 22 September 2025, whether NHS pay awards were included in the calculation of cost growth used to…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Patients treated more quickly as NHS productivity rises over year, published on 22 September 2025, what estimate he has made of the monetary value of the increased acute sector…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department’s policy is on the use of minimum waiting times for elective NHS care; and whether he has considered prohibiting the use of such waiting times less than 18 weeks.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which NHS Integrated Care Boards use minimum waiting times for elective care; and for what reasons.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of minimum waiting times for elective care on patients; and if he will publish clinical advice his Department has received on those waiting times.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of deliberately imposed minimum waiting times for elective care on the NHS’s compliance with its constitutional access standards.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme Consultation on existing waiting times for an ADHD diagnosis.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme Consultation on the ability of patients to access medication for ADHD.
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Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish a breakdown of spending on hotel accommodation for asylum seekers by local authority area.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total cost has been to the public purse of housing asylum seekers in hotels located in the West Northamptonshire Council area since July 2024; and if she will provide a breakdown by hotel.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to (a) merge and (b) align the (i) Section 1 (firearms) and (ii) Section 2 (shotgun) licensing systems in the Firearms Act 1968.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the organisers of Glastonbury Festival on the inclusion of Kneecap in the 2025 line-up.
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Ministry of Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to publish a detailed roadmap for improving national missile defence capabilities, including timelines and funding commitments.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the UK’s vulnerability to long-range missile threats, including ballistic and cruise missile systems; and what steps he is taking to strengthen integrated air and missile defence as part of the…
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement on Local Government Finance on 24 February 2025, HCWS461, whether her Department plans to take steps to prevent local authorities from disposing of community and heritage…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government response to the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system consultation, last updated on 27 February 2025, whether she plans to…
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Ministry of Justice
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that increased workloads among HMPPS Probation staff are matched by appropriate pay and support.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed pay awards on staff morale, workload and retention in the Probation Service.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when staff working in HMPPS Probation Services will receive their pay award for 2025–26; and for what reason it has not been implemented.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of mobile infrastructure litigation cases that have been processed via the Upper Tribunal Lands Chamber following changes to the Electronic Communications Code 2017; and if she will make an assessment of the…
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Treasury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 2026 business rates revaluation on small businesses operating in high street premises.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce further transitional relief for small businesses facing increases in business rates liabilities following the 2026 revaluation.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the comparative impact of the 2026 business rates revaluation on (a) small retailers and (b) online distribution centres.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to publish analysis of the business rates burden by sector and business size following the 2026 revaluation.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered freezing or reducing the small business multiplier in response to rising fixed costs for SMEs.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the 2025 Autumn Budget on business rates for pubs and hospitality venues; and whether she plans to review the business rates settlement for community-based pubs facing significant cost increases despite…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the July 2019 implementation date of the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code on victims of authorised push payment scams that occurred before that date; and whether she plans to review redress…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of (a) the number of retail investors and (b) the total value of investments affected by the collapse of High Street Group mini-bonds and related schemes; and what assessment she has made of the implications of that…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the redress and support mechanisms available to retail investors who have suffered losses in unauthorised mini-bond schemes that fall outside the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, including High Street…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the banking sector and the Payment Systems Regulator on improving the ability of banks to identify and flag potentially suspicious payments linked to unauthorised investment schemes such as High Street Group; and whether she…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will ask the Financial Conduct Authority and other relevant bodies to review their handling of intelligence and complaints relating to High Street Group and similar unauthorised mini-bond schemes; and to publish any lessons learned on consumer…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of how the proposed new regulatory regime for non-transferable securities and mini-bonds would have applied to the High Street Group scheme had it been in force at the time; and what conclusions she has drawn from that assessment…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential financial impact on long-distance commuters and early adopters of electric vehicles of the decision to apply standard rates of vehicle excise duty to electric vehicles from 2025, and to increase those…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to ensure that future changes to vehicle taxation do not discourage the take-up of electric vehicles or disproportionately impact workers who rely on long-distance commuting.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2025, which tax reliefs for Motability and other qualifying schemes she plans to (a) withdraw and (b) amend; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of those changes on scheme affordability and…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of financial services firms requiring mobile phone-based authentication as a condition of accessing online accounts on (a) disabled and (b) elderly consumers; and whether she has had discussions…
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that financial services firms offer alternatives to mobile phone authentication for customers who cannot use such technology.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Financial Conduct Authority has made of the number of consumers who have reported difficulty accessing financial services due to mandatory mobile phone authentication.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to maintain levels of VAT relief available on vehicles purchased by disabled people through the Motability scheme.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of district valuer assessments on the opening of new GP surgeries.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting times were for district valuer assessments of GP premises proposals in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many new general practice premises projects are awaiting a valuation by the district valuer; and what the average time taken is to complete such valuations.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of new general practice premises projects have appealed the valuation by the district valuer service; and how many of those appeals were upheld.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to amend Gift Aid legislation to ensure that charities operating on a membership subscription model can continue to claim Gift Aid while complying with the requirements of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
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