23 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhether he is considering additional support for individuals with Type 1 Diabetes through Personal Independence Payment.
ReplyPersonal Independent Payment (PIP) is a non-means test benefit intended to help with extra costs arising from long-term health conditions or disabilities. It is not awarded based on a diagnosis, instead, entitlement is determined by the functional impact ...
22 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, with reference to his letter to West Sussex Council leaders sent on 25 March 2026, if he will share his Department's financial modelling for the two proposed unitary authorities.
ReplyThe Secretary of State has consulted on a potential modification to the two unitary proposal. The approach taken has been guided by the proposals and evidence submitted by councils, with those submissions from councils forming the primary basis for assess...
22 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking to improve access to continence care services for residents in Chichester constituency.
ReplyIntegrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning continence services in their areas. These services include assessment, treatment, and, where clinically appropriate, the supply of continence products.For Chichester residents, the Sussex Com...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has had discussions with the steel industry on the decision regarding the introduction of tariffs on fabricated steel in the UK Steel Strategy published on 19th March 2026.
ReplyThe Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWith reference to the UK Steel Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of tariffs on fabricated steel on levels of demand for steel fabricated in the UK.
ReplyThe Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedIf he will publish his Department's engagement with the British Constructional Steelwork Association since the publication of the UK Steel Strategy on 19th March 2026, including meetings and other form
ReplyThe Department has engaged extensively with a broad range of stakeholders since publication of the UK Steel Strategy on 19 March 2026, including representatives from steel producers, downstream users and trade associations. This engagement has taken place...
22 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the (a) consistency and (b) quality of continence product procurement across NHS England.
ReplyThe Department updated the guidance for the products listed under Part IX of the drug tariff last year to introduce a process in which existing products, including continence products, re-apply to remain listed and are assessed by an expert panel, includi...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedIf his Department has considered the potential merits of ringfencing income generated by tariffs outlined in the UK Steel Strategy to be reinvested in supporting the UK Steel industry.
ReplyThe purpose of the trade measure is not to raise tariff revenue. The Government is acting in response to the serious threat posed by global steel overcapacity. This continues to distort markets, and threaten the viability of UK steelmaking, which underpin...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of the tariff measures proposed in the UK Steel Strategy on the supply of unfabricated steel products and the potential subsequent downstream impact
ReplyThe Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWith reference to the tariff measures proposed in the UK Steel Strategy, in what way his Department defines fabricated steel for the purposes of tariff application and enforcement.
ReplyThe Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWith reference to the UK Steel Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) proposed tariff measures on unfabricated steel and (b) the decision not to apply tariffs
ReplyThe Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the adequacy of Special Educational Needs Coordinators' access to training and professional development required to meet the expectations for participation in senior leadership t
ReplyThe National Professional Qualification (NPQ) for special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs), introduced in 2024, ensures SENCOs receive high-quality, evidence-based training. This includes equipping them with the skills and capability to work alongs...
16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedIf he will provide the date of his last formal communication with the Hillsborough Law Now and Pete Weatherby KC campaign regarding the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.
ReplyThe Government engages regularly with Hillsborough Law Now at both an official and political level. There has been a recent change in Ministers with responsibility for this portfolio. As part of my introductory meetings, I recently met with representative...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedIf he will consider exempting compensation awarded to veterans for service-related (a) illness and (b) injury from means testing for benefits.
ReplyWar Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) awards are already fully ignored when calculating eligibility for Universal Credit (UC).The first £10 of any War Pension payment or AFCS award made due to injury or disablement is disregarded in Pen...
8 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether he plans to update the Community Emergency Plan Toolkit.
ReplyThe Government has completed an initial review of current guidance to inform a programme of updates to ensure local responders and the wider community have access to the guidance they need.The Community Emergency Plan Toolkit will be updated within that p...
2 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to remove the requirement for three miscarriages before women are routinely offered support following pregnancy loss.
2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWhat proportion of people who appeal against sentence and conviction from the magistrates court are unrepresented.
ReplyThe Ministry of Justice does not hold, and does not have access to, centrally collated data identifying whether people who appeal against conviction or sentence from the magistrates’ courts are legally represented. As a result, we are unable to provide fi...
2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedIf he will provide a date as to when his Department will respond to the consultation into regulation and oversight of private prosecutions in the Criminal Justice System which closed in May 2025.
ReplyPrivate prosecutions brought by individuals or companies play an important role in the justice system. However, in recent years, some private prosecutors have been found to have acted unlawfully, improperly and well below the standards the public expects,...
2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWhat proportion of hearings of appeals against conviction from the magistrates' court involve A) complainants in general and B) vulnerable complainants.
ReplyThe Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data on appeals of magistrates’ court decisions heard at the Crown Court. This can be accessed through the Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly publications (Criminal court statistics quarterly: October to Dece...
2 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to miscarriage investigation and support services for patients in the Chichester constituency.
ReplyNo assessment has been made of the adequacy of access to miscarriage services in the Chichester constituency.The University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust operates a recurrent miscarriage clinic across all its sites, including at St Richard’s Hospi...