13 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to collect and publish data on the impact of poor oral health and delayed or unmet dental treatment on NHS hospital costs; and whether his Department collects data on cases of sepsis associated with dental infections and the associated costs to the NHS.
13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the legal framework governing land held in trust for community recreation, public amenity or open space purposes on (a) the protections applying to such land and (b) the role of local town and parish councils in decisions relating to its future use.
6 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people who are unable to walk outdoors, but who undertake other forms of physical activity, are able to participate in the NHS fitness rewards scheme.
23 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with Natural England on the implementation of the Fursdon Review Recommendation 27 on Dartmoor commons.
23 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat steps HMRC is taking to ensure the timely processing of settlements arising from the implementation of the Independent Review of the Loan Charge.
ReplyThe new Loan Charge Settlement Opportunity (LCSO) is currently being legislated for and represents a fair and proportionate attempt to provide a route to resolution for those who have not yet been able to settle with HMRC. In turn, this requires taxpayers...
18 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, when she expects to publish further detail on the scope and purposes of the review of the marine protected area network.
ReplyWe have committed in the Environment Improvement Plan to review England's Marine Protected Area network by the end of 2028. The scope of the review is to assess whether sites are in the right places with the right protections; how the network can be futur...
18 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, when she expects to publish the Seabird Bycatch Action Plan for England and whether it will contain quantitative, time-bound targets for reducing bycatch.
ReplyDefra are continuing to develop the Seabird Bycatch Action Plan for England in collaboration with stakeholders including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the fishing industry and academic researchers, collectively identifying actions to addr...
16 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to support public awareness of how to access and use community defibrillators in emergency situations.
ReplyThe Circuit national defibrillator network is independently operated by The British Heart Foundation (BHF). Information on the BHF website states that there are currently 121,449 registered defibrillators, of which 58% are accessible to the public on a 24...
16 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat estimate his Department has made of the proportion of publicly accessible defibrillators that are registered on The Circuit national defibrillator network.
ReplyThe Circuit national defibrillator network is independently operated by The British Heart Foundation (BHF). Information on the BHF website states that there are currently 121,449 registered defibrillators, of which 58% are accessible to the public on a 24...
16 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment his Department has made of geographical variation in public access to defibrillator provision in rural communities.
ReplyThe Circuit national defibrillator network is independently operated by The British Heart Foundation (BHF). Information on the BHF website states that there are currently 121,449 registered defibrillators, of which 58% are accessible to the public on a 24...
16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what role publicly accessible defibrillators play in his Department's work on community resilience and emergency preparedness.
ReplyMy Department plays an important role in strengthening community resilience and emergency preparedness, supporting local authorities and Local Resilience Forums to plan for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. It is the Government’s position that lo...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether she is working with local authorities to improve access to nature in deprived communities.
ReplyThis Government is committed to improving access to nature, particularly in deprived communities, and works closely with a range of local delivery partners, including local authorities. A key part of this ambition is our commitment to ensure that everyon...
29 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of waiting times at the Laurels Gender Identity Clinic on patients.
29 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat support is available to people facing financial hardship as a result of delays in the processing of medical driving licence renewals by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
ReplyThe Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has seen sustained growth in the volume and complexity of medical licence applications which has led to increased waiting times for some customers. In the interests of road safety, the DVLA must be satisfied ...
21 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of chemical pollutants in water bodies on human health and the environment.
ReplyThe Environment Agency (EA) undertakes extensive environmental monitoring. This monitoring supports the assessment of both current water quality status and longer-term trends, including the identification of substances causing failures of environmental st...
20 May 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat assessment her Department has made of the potential for artificial intelligence tools to improve access to educational support for children with SEND in rural and coastal areas.
ReplyThe department recognises the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including adaptive and AI-enabled assistive technologies, to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to achieve and thrive.We are sup...
20 May 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
AskedInnovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve online safety protections for children using artificial intelligence-enabled platforms and services.
ReplyProtecting children online, including on AI-enabled platforms and services, is a priority for this government. The Online Safety Act requires some AI chatbots to protect all their users from illegal content and to protect children from harmful content.We ...
20 May 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
AskedInnovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that rural communities have sufficient digital connectivity and infrastructure to benefit from developments in artificial intelligence
ReplyAvailability of high-quality digital connectivity underpins the UK’s digital capabilities, including the ability for rural communities to benefit from developments in artificial intelligence. This is why we are futureproofing the UK’s networks, with a tar...
20 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in processing Civil Service pension cases by Capita on pension recipients.
ReplyThe Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
20 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat guidance his Department has published on accessing financial assistance where delays have caused hardship for people awaiting Civil Service pension payments.
ReplyThe Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...