Every parliamentary written question tabled by Lee Dillon this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether his Department plans to engage physicians on the assumptions underpinning the modelling of workforce numbers in the 10-Year Workforce Plan.
The 10 Year Workforce Plan will set out action to create a National Health Service workforce able to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. To ensure that the plan is robust and delivers for staff and patients, extensive engag...
Whether his Department plans to publish a long-term financial sustainability plan for community pharmacy co-produced with the community pharmacy sector in England.
The Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. This follows on from a 19% uplift delivered...
Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to promote greater consistency by local planning authorities in decisions relating to telecommunications infrastructure.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124377 on 17 April 2026.
Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to amend the National Planning Policy Framework to state that digital connectivity is essential infrastructure.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124377 on 17 April 2026.
Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that the National Planning Policy Framework gives sufficient weight to the need to maintain, upgrade and expand telecommunications infrastructur
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124377 on 17 April 2026.
Food and Rural Affairs, whether customers are entitled to reimbursement where they incur costs, including the installation of private pumping equipment, as a result of reductions in mains water pressure by wa
Customers are protected through statutory standards and compensation arrangements where water company service falls short. When water pressure falls below these standards and normal domestic use is impaired, customers may be entitled to compensation throu...
Food and Rural Affairs, what rights to compensation or redress are available to customers whose mains water pressure is reduced to a level that impairs normal domestic use.
Customers are protected through statutory standards and compensation arrangements where water company service falls short. When water pressure falls below these standards and normal domestic use is impaired, customers may be entitled to compensation throu...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's joint consultation entitled Reforming planning rules to accelerate deployment of digital infrastructure, published on 18 December 2025, what pr
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Media and Sport, if she will update the House on the progress of Financial Risk Assessments after the Gambling Commission Board meeting on 21 May.
It is for the Gambling Commission to decide whether to implement Financial Risk Assessments. DCMS supports the policy intent behind Financial Risk Assessments, and has had regular engagement with the Gambling Commission on this issue.The Gambling Commissi...
Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of whether Financial Risk Assessments under the Gambling Commission's pilot remain aligned with the policy intent set out in the 2023 gambling white paper;
DCMS supports the policy intent behind Financial Risk Assessments, as set out in the white paper. We have taken note of the Gambling Commission’s pilot and its published findings, and have had regular engagement with the Commission on this issue.DCMS beli...
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of funding apprenticeship training for under-22s in SMEs on apprenticeship starts prior to announcing an expansion to under-25s.
Employers who do not pay the levy, typically SMEs, are vital to the economy and to apprenticeships; they provide valuable opportunities for younger apprentices and apprentices from disadvantaged areas. That is why from the next academic year, we will full...
Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to extend permitted development rights for routine upgrades to existing telecommunications infrastructure in order to support the rollout of standalone 5G.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Whether her Department has plans to make education about antisemitism mandatory in schools.
I refer the hon. Member for Newbury to the answer of 04 June 2026 to Question 4398.
Food and Rural Affairs, what oversight regulators undertake to ensure that reductions in mains water pressure are not used as an alternative to infrastructure investment by water companies.
Ofwat monitors water pressure as part of statutory service standards and can take enforcement action if companies fail to maintain adequate levels. Companies must report pressure performance annually, and Ofwat scrutinises their investment plans through t...
Food and Rural Affairs, what minimum standards apply to mains water pressure for domestic customers; and what steps are taken to ensure that water companies remain compliant with those standards when adjustin
Water companies must meet minimum service standards set through the Guaranteed Standards Scheme, including maintaining adequate water pressure and providing compensation where these standards are not met. The Government strengthened protections in July 20...
Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his department issues to water companies on the use of reductions in mains water pressure as a method of managing leakage or supply constraints.
The Government does not issue guidance to water companies to reduce mains water pressure as a method of managing leakage or supply constraints. Companies are expected to control leakage through investment and efficiency. They must also meet minimum pressu...
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of re-orienting the further education funding system to rewards outcomes rather than headcounts.
We use the 16 to 19 funding formula to calculate and allocate funding to each institution, each academic year. Basic funding for institutions is calculated using lagged student volumes and funding rates, which depend on the size of their students' study p...
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of women waiting for NHS treatment.
The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health. This includes ensuring women get equal access to high quality elective care, and tackling long waits for gynaecology services.The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy was published on 15 April 2026 an...
Whether he plans to commission an updated Data Protection Impact Assessment for the NHS Federated Data Platform.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of whether the governance framework for the NHS Federated Data Platform reflects the data access arrangements currently in operation.
Awaiting answer.