Every parliamentary written question tabled by Luke Evans this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What conversations she is having with the DVSA about the pressures faced by the DVSA booking system to manage new and repeated attempts to pass the ADI Part 3 test.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has seen unprecedented numbers of applications from people wishing to become approved driving instructors (ADI) - a 152% increase since 2018-19. Alongside this, the pass rate for the part 3 test has declined,...
With reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 125262, for what reason the Department is not yet in a position to share those individual allocations publicly.
The Department does not hold a centrally consolidated breakdown of allocations to individual children and young people’s hospices, and so is therefore not able to publish this information.In line with the established arrangements, integrated care boards (...
Innovation and Technology, whether she will have conversations with the Social Media companies about trends in the levels of blocked content across their platforms, about the use of IPEDs and SARMs.
The Secretary of State engages regularly with Ofcom and industry, including social media companies, on how they are fulfilling their duties under the Online Safety Act, including in relation to illegal content and emerging harms.The Act places clear dutie...
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Royal College of General Practitioners' report entitled Tackling the GP workload crisis, published in April 2026.
We welcome the findings from the Royal College of General Practitioners’ report on ‘Tackling the GP workload crisis’. Many of the recommendations align closely with our ongoing commitment to fixing the front door of the National Health Service by cutting ...
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a national advertising strategy to promote the Fuel Finder scheme to Motorists.
The Government is promoting Fuel Finder primarily by making fuel price data openly available to third parties, allowing it to be incorporated directly into motorists’ commonly used apps and services. Ministers have promoted Fuel Finder including reference...
With reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 125262, what his planned timetable is for publishing the amount that each children and young people's hospice will receive in the 2026-27 f
The Department does not hold a centrally consolidated breakdown of allocations to individual children and young people’s hospice, and so is therefore not able to publish this information.NHS England has informed all integrated care boards (ICBs) of their ...
What steps he is taking to promote the Fuel Finder scheme to Motorists.
The Government is promoting Fuel Finder primarily by making fuel price data openly available to third parties, allowing it to be incorporated directly into motorists’ commonly used apps and services. Ministers have promoted Fuel Finder including reference...
Whether he will discuss with [i] UKAD and [ii] other relevant bodies about the use of [i] IPEDs and [ii] SARMS amongst young people in the context of the aims of the Men's Health Strategy.
The Government recognises the mental and physical health risks of young people taking steroids. This Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever and to exploring options, through the cross-government National Youth Strate...
What assessment has he made about the reasons for the use of [i] IPEDs and [ii] SARMs amongst young people.
The Government recognises the mental and physical health risks of young people taking steroids. This Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever and to exploring options, through the cross-government National Youth Strate...
Whether he will have conversations with colleagues in the [i] Department for Culture and Media and Sport and [ii] Department for Science and Technology about the impact of social media content on t
The Government recognises the mental and physical health risks of young people taking steroids. This Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever and to exploring options, through the cross-government National Youth Strate...
What recent discussions he has had with [i] the NHS and [ii] baby loss organisations about the [a] impact of baby loss on fathers and [b] support services needed to support those fathers.
Awaiting answer.
Whether his Department held discussions with stakeholders prior to NHS England's decision to cease central funding for the EMIS Web Dispensing Module from 1 April 2026.
NHS England spends approximately £750,000 annually funding the EMIS Web dispensing module. NHS England will work with relevant bodies, including the Department, to develop a longer-term approach regarding the way dispensing is funded, in advance of the ex...
How much funding has NHS England allocated to the EMIS Web Dispensing Module in 2026/27.
NHS England spends approximately £750,000 annually funding the EMIS Web dispensing module. NHS England will work with relevant bodies, including the Department, to develop a longer-term approach regarding the way dispensing is funded, in advance of the ex...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Crowborough Birthing Centre on (a) public health, (b) patient saf
The Department has not made an assessment because local National Health Service organisations are best placed to make decisions on commissioning services locally, including maternity services, working with providers and other stakeholders to best meet peo...
Whether his Department plans to reopen the Birthing Centre in Crowborough; and what steps he is taking to mitigate the impact of its closure on access to maternity care for residents in Sussex Weal
The Department has not made an assessment because local National Health Service organisations are best placed to make decisions on commissioning services locally, including maternity services, working with providers and other stakeholders to best meet peo...
Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of Animal Health Certificates on the cost of taking pets abroad.
On 22 April the EU brought in new rules affecting those travelling with their pets from third countries such as Great Britain into the EU. Defra officials have engaged with the European Commission to understand how they are being implemented, and how this...
Pursuant to the answer of 30 March 2026 to WPQ 122758, if his Department will publish a list of all the (a) professional and (b) clinical criteria which staff will need to meet in order to triage i
Amanda Doyle, the National Director for Primary Care and Community Services, wrote to general practices and primary care networks regarding the introduction of elective Single Point of Access (SPoA) in April 2026. The letter clarified that under this mode...
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with EU on the implementation of Animal Health Certificates for pets travelling abroad.
On 22 April the EU brought in new rules affecting those travelling with their pets from third countries such as Great Britain into the EU. Defra officials have engaged with the European Commission to understand how they are being implemented, and how this...
Pursuant to the answer of 30 March 2026 to WPQ 122758, whether his Department will stipulate who should be triaging in the Elective Single Point of Access Model.
Amanda Doyle, the National Director for Primary Care and Community Services, wrote to general practices and primary care networks regarding the introduction of elective Single Point of Access (SPoA) in April 2026. The letter clarified that under this mode...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of the opportunities to increase the transparency of red diesel (a) supply chains and (b) pricing.
Food security is a priority for Government, and it is taking the impacts from developments from the Middle East conflict seriously. Defra is working collaboratively with colleagues across Government to understand and respond to issues arising from the con...