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Written questions by Glover.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Olly Glover this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (276)Department for Transport (81)Department of Health and Social Care (46)Department for Work and Pensions (26)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (25)Department for Education (22)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (13)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (12)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (12)Home Office (10)Department for Business and Trade (8)Treasury (6)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (5)

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18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What steps are being taken to shift epilepsy care from a reactive approach to a proactive preventative model, such as increased early identification of symptoms.

Reply

The Government is taking steps to support a more proactive and preventative approach to epilepsy care through earlier recognition and improved management. Guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) sets clear expect...

18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What steps his Department are taking to help ensure that epilepsy patients and their families have access to readily-available information of SUDEP risk and prevention.

Reply

The Government is taking steps to support a more proactive and preventative approach to epilepsy care through earlier recognition and improved management. Guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) sets clear expect...

18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What steps are being taken to ensure that key risk factors for epilepsy patients are proactively assessed, and what is being done to increase awareness of these risk factors.

Reply

The Government is taking steps to support a more proactive and preventative approach to epilepsy care through earlier recognition and improved management. Guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) sets clear expect...

15 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What assessment they have made of the reasons for delays in processing applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain under the Settlement Protection route for Syrian nationals.

Reply

On 11 December 2024, the Home Office paused all decisions on Settlement Protection applications from Syrian nationals whilst we assessed the country situation.This was a necessary step while there was no stable, objective information available to make rob...

15 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

What vehicle type are pavement delivery robots classified as in legislation.

Reply

The Government does not have any involvement, and has not approved, any pavement delivery robot operations in the UK. The Government recognises that the current legal framework does not provide the certainty businesses need to invest, which is why we have...

15 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
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How her department is contributing to assessments on local government reorganisation.

Reply

While the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is the lead department on local government reorganisation, my department has provided input to them on transport impacts at both interim and final plan stages.

15 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
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Whether her Department has approved the use of pavement delivery robots to operate in urban areas.

Reply

The Government does not have any involvement, and has not approved, any pavement delivery robot operations in the UK. The Government recognises that the current legal framework does not provide the certainty businesses need to invest, which is why we have...

15 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
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What assessment they have made of the adequacy of the legal framework that pavement delivery robots operate within.

Reply

The Government does not have any involvement, and has not approved, any pavement delivery robot operations in the UK. The Government recognises that the current legal framework does not provide the certainty businesses need to invest, which is why we have...

15 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
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Whether her Department has assessed changes in average asset age and percentage asset life used across major railway infrastructure asset categories since 2015.

Reply

Yes, since CP6 a number of improvements have been made to the measures used by Network Rail to monitor asset condition.

15 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, how much weight is given to protecting (a) businesses and (b) national infrastructure when directing resources in flood risk assessments.

Reply

This Government is investing £10.5 billion until 2036 to construct new flood schemes and repair existing defences, protecting communities from the devastating impacts of climate change. On 14 October, following consultation, the Government announced major...

15 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
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Whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of Network Rail's funding from 2024 to 2029 to prevent average asset deterioration of the railway network by maintaining the average asset (a) age and (b) perc

Reply

The settlement for Network Rail in its current funding period was provided as part of a detailed process run by the independent rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road. This process included consideration of forecast asset age and the affordability of...

15 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
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Whether she has made an estimate of the funding required by Network Rail for the control period 2029 to 2034 to recover the average asset age to 2015 levels across key asset categories.

Reply

Funding decisions for the next Funding Period (April 2029 to March 2034), including developing the evidence base for these decisions and appropriate baselines, will take place as part of Funding Period Review 2029.

14 May 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
Asked

Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to maintain levels of funding for astronomy and space science.

Reply

I refer the honourable Member to the answer given on 21st April 2026 to question UIN 126553.

14 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
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Whether loss of revenue from user charges at the Dartford Crossings is accounted for in the Department's finances.

Reply

The Government's preferred financing option at this stage is the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model. Under the RAB model, ownership and operations of the Dartford Crossing would transfer to a new regulated private sector entity, which would be responsible f...

14 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What steps he is taking to support high street businesses.

Reply

Our Plan for Small and Medium Sized Businesses places high streets at the centre of economic renewal, recognising them as vital centres of growth and employment.We are reforming licensing laws and making high streets safer from retail crime and money laun...

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What steps the department is taking to ensure early diagnosis for individuals with dementia.

Reply

To support recovery of the dementia diagnosis rates and implementation of the Dementia Care Pathway, we have developed a memory service dashboard for management information purposes. The aim is to support commissioners and providers with appropriate data ...

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What steps the department is taking to reduce regional disparities in dementia diagnosis rates.

Reply

To support recovery of the dementia diagnosis rates and implementation of the Dementia Care Pathway, we have developed a memory service dashboard for management information purposes. The aim is to support commissioners and providers with appropriate data ...

13 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
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Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to phase out the use of CO2 gas chambers in slaughterhouses.

Reply

As set out in this Government’s animal welfare strategy, Defra will consult on banning carbon dioxide gas stunning of pigs and on possible timescales for phasing out this method. Further details will be set out later this year.

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What the average study set-up time was for (a) all dementia clinical studies, (b) commercial dementia studies and (c) non-commercial dementia studies supported by the National Institute for Health

Reply

The UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators report brings together data to monitor the delivery of globally competitive clinical research across the United Kingdom. This report is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/governm...

13 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
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Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will commit to developing a roadmap for the transition to in-ovo sexing in the UK egg industry.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 4 March 2026 to the hon. Member York Central, PQ UIN 116174.

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