22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether she plans to publish the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme Annual report before the July Parliamentary Summer recess this year.
ReplyThe FIRS annual report will be laid in Parliament, as required by the National Security Act (2023).The annual report will set out, among other things, the number of registrations, the number of information notices issued, the number of persons charged wit...
19 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 5304, what steps are being taken to improve data collection on the number of deaths where the primary cause was addiction to gambling.
ReplyThe information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 19th June is attached.
18 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedPursuant to the answer of 11 June 2026 to WPQ 7383, what the recently delivered improvements to the Duty Reimbursement Scheme are.
ReplyThe Duty Reimbursement Scheme (DRS) was launched in 2023 and uptake has increased significantly over the last two years. In 2025 the value of claims paid has exceeded by five times the total paid from the scheme’s launch up to the end of 2024. HMRC made i...
18 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for the remaining high-risk plant species that are not currently supplied to Northern Ireland from Great Britain to be cleared for supplying.
ReplySince January 2021 any plants listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 cannot be exported to the EU or moved to Northern Ireland without first undergoing a risk assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Defra has submitted risk assess...
18 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhether she has set a target for an expected reduction in the level of student debt between now and 2029.
ReplyEducation is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The projected outstanding student loan balance through to the 2073/74 financial year is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-sta...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
AskedInnovation and Technology, if he will take steps to help ensure that Universities in Northern Ireland and Innovate UK are aware, and taking advantage of, the benefits that graduates in Northern Ireland can gain f
ReplyThrough the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships programme we create in excess of 300 high quality opportunities for graduates each year. These develop their commercialisation skills and support businesses to innovate. In Northern Ireland, graduates from insti...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to assist in expanding Life Long Learning, particularly among those post school leavers who are from more disadvantaged backgrounds.
ReplyThe department is committed to support the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements to attend university, regardless of their background or where they live.We are introducing targeted, means-tested maintenance grants of up to £1,000 per year ...
17 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedIf she will hold discussions with the London Stock Exchange on the Companies intending to launch an initial public offering on the New York Exchange rather than London.
ReplyIt is a commercial decision for individual firms to decide where to list. The government has established the Listings Taskforce to ensure the UK attracts the best and brightest businesses from the UK and around the world, to list on UK markets.
17 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 1157, whether he expects to publish proposals on the next steps for Emergency Lane Keeping Systems in vehicles before the end of 2026.
ReplyFurther to my previous answer of 19 May 2026, officials are analysing consultation responses, including submissions from industry and other stakeholders. The Government expects to publish its response to the consultation, setting out next steps, by the en...
17 Jun 2026·Leader of the House·Answered
AskedIf he will issue guidance to Cabinet colleagues on preventing the tabling of identical questions on the Order Paper for Departmental question times.
ReplyThe rules and guidance on tabling questions are a matter for the House.
16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhat steps are being taken with international partners to prevent Russian Shadow Fleet vessels utilising the re opening of the Straits of Hormuz.
ReplyThe UK is working closely with international partners to address the challenge posed by Russia's "shadow fleet", including in key maritime routes such as the Strait of Hormuz. This includes close coordination with Allies to monitor, track and, w...
16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 128643, when he expects the academic Peer Review to conclude its findings and issue a Report.
ReplyThe Peer Review process has been started, and we aim to conclude this towards the end of the year. Once reports have been finalised post-peer review, publication will commence.
16 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat discussions her Department held with representatives of Coastguard Rescue Officers before the recently announced changes to remuneration were made.
ReplyThere has been significant engagement through the Maritime and Coastguard Agency with the Coastguard Rescue Service over the past few months leading up to and since the Court of Appeal judgement, on the implications for the service, and since the changes ...
16 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedHow many households of one family unit where there is one husband and more than one wife as a result of ceremonies performed outside the UK have been in receipt of benefits in (a) 2023, (b) 2024, and (c
ReplyI refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 June 2026 to Question UIN 4348.
15 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedHow much has been spent on the roll out of Making Tax Digital between its original inception and June 1st 2026.
ReplyI refer the honourable member to the answer provided in the response to PQ UIN 5601.
15 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has offered advice and support to the organisers of the Northern Ireland Armed Forces day celebrations to be held this year in Coleraine, Co. Londonderry on Saturday 20th June 2026.
ReplyThe Ministry of Defence has provided advice and support to the organisers of Armed Forces Day through 38 Brigade, which is the military lead for the event. Defence assets, including the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team, a Royal Navy P2000 patrol boat, a...
15 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answers of 1 June 2026 to Question 2730 and 11 June 2026 to Question 7371, whether the topic of the three pastors shot dead in the State of Manipur on 13 May
ReplyI have no further update to provide the Hon Member beyond the previous responses referred to in his question. If and when there is anything more to report, I will let him know.
15 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhat changes have been made in Capita's approach to existing and retired civil servants on pension problems since the commencement of the recovery plan.
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 ...
15 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will hold discussions with Coeliac UK on difficulties being encountered by coeliac sufferers as they have to buy gluten-free products which are more expensive than other similar non gluten fr
ReplyMinisters and officials regularly engage with a wide range of stakeholders to understand the challenges faced by people living with long-term conditions, including coeliac disease.The Government recognises the increased costs incurred by people with coeli...
12 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedHow many people who arrived illegally in the UK have subsequently successfully applied for the right to remain within the last five years.
ReplyThe Home Office publishes statistics on detected arrivals via illegal routes to the UK in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on initial decisions on asylum claims from small boat arrivals is published in table IER_D03 of the ‘Ille...