10 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhether a Ukrainian national who has subsequently acquired British citizenship is eligible to enlist in the British Armed Forces on the same basis as any other British citizen.
ReplyUkrainian nationals including those who are in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme are not eligible to join the UK Armed Forces unless they meet the nationality requirements which require individuals to be a British (British Citizen, British Oversea...
10 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether his Department plans to undertake a public consultation prior to any decision to end, extend, renew, or expand the NHS Federated Data Platform contract in 2026.
ReplyThe NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP...
9 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedHow many people have a) contracted and b) died as a result of sepsis caused by dental issues in each of the last 10 years in England.
9 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot sent on 24 April 2026 with case ref MW15524.
ReplyA reply to the hon. Member is being prepared and will be issued as soon as possible.
9 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhen her department plans to respond to the correspondence of 24 April 2026 from the hon. member for Newton Abbot with case ref MW15547.
ReplyI can confirm that a response to the letter of 24 April 2026 from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot was sent on 15 June 2026.
9 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhen she plans to respond to the Hon. Member for Newton Abbot on the email ref 2026-0065504 sent on the 21 of April 2026.
ReplyI can confirm that a response to the letter of 21 April 2026 from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot was sent on 15 June 2026.
9 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of automatically passporting Solicitors Regulation Authority-regulated firms onto the proposed register for tax advisers as part of the implementation
ReplyThe government is cracking down on bad tax advisers and is creating a fairer tax advice system to help businesses and individuals access reliable tax advice. As part of that, tax adviser registration establishes a baseline standard for all tax advisers wh...
9 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of tax adviser registration requirements, in the context of Making Tax Digital, on solicitors.
ReplyThe government has consulted extensively with stakeholders about the requirement for tax advisers, who interact with HMRC on behalf of their clients, to register with HMRC. This includes the 2024 consultation ‘Raising standards in the tax advice market: s...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhen the department plans to respond to the hon. member about the correspondence sent on 21 April 2026 with case ref MW13815.
ReplyCorrespondence ref: MW13815 of 21/04/2026 was accepted as a transfer case by HM Treasury. The issues raised relating to Vehicle Excise Duty fall within the policy responsibilities of that Department. An email was sent to you on 24th April to confirm this....
9 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of investment in gum disease management on the cost of diabetes-related healthcare.
ReplyNo assessment has been made of the impact of investment in gum disease management on diabetes-related healthcare costs. However, research and evidence-based publications produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NHS England...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhat recent estimate he has made of the number of working days lost every year in England as a result of dental problems.
ReplyData specifically on the number of working days lost in England as a result of dental problems is not held. Data on the number of working days lost to sickness absence as a result of Eye/ear/nose/mouth/dental problems in the UK is available in the followi...
8 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of Ukrainian Government’s decision of 8 May 2026 to add the United Kingdom to its list of permitted second citizenship.
ReplyOne of the core requirements for naturalisation is that the applicant must be settled in the United Kingdom.The Ukrainian Government have been clear that their wish is for the return of their citizens, when it is safe to do so, and their position on this ...
8 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK steel trade measure due to take effect on 1 July 2026 on export-oriented manufacturing businesses reliant on specialist steel g
ReplyThe Government held extensive engagement with industry to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence, and will continue to engage with companies across the supply chain. The measure has been designed, as far as is technic...
5 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWith reference to the answer of 17 October 2025 to question 79964 on Doctors, when his Department plans to publish the NHS 10-year workforce plan.
ReplyThe 10 Year Workforce Plan will be published imminently.
4 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of banning tail docking and castration of lambs.
ReplyAs set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the Government is committed to working with the sheep sector to implement the advice and recommendations in the Animal Welfare Committee’s Opinion on the Implications of Castration and Tail Docking for the Welfar...
4 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of the conflict in Iran on fuel costs in the UK.
ReplyI refer the Hon Member to the answer provided by HM Treasury on 4 June in response to Question 3437.
4 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to mitigate increases in fuel costs due to the ongoing conflict in Iran.
ReplyI refer the Hon Member to the answer provided by HM Treasury on 4 June in response to Question 3437.
3 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether NHS dentistry funding will keep pace with inflation and population growth across the current Spending Review period.
ReplyThe financial pressures and the cost of new commitments for the National Health Service are analysed as part of the Spending Review process. The 2025 Spending Review sets departmental budgets for day-to-day spending up to 2028/29 and for capital for five ...
3 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will make it his policy to guarantee that NHS dentistry benefits proportionately from any additional NHS funding secured in future Spending Reviews.
ReplyThe financial pressures and the cost of new commitments for the National Health Service are analysed as part of the Spending Review process. The 2025 Spending Review sets departmental budgets for day-to-day spending up to 2028/29 and for capital for five ...
2 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will take steps to ensure that the patient and public voice model remains independent of the bodies commissioning, delivering or redesigning services.
ReplyThe priority of our reforms around patient and public voice is not to maintain the current independent structures, but to strengthen the patient and public voices so that they drive real change and improvement at all levels of the health and social care s...