Every parliamentary written question tabled by Samantha Niblett this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the CMA's finding, published 31 March 2026, that the rapid integration of artificial intelligen
The Government is committed to promoting a competitive and innovative digital economy, which is why we prioritised the commencement of the CMA’s new powers in digital markets last year.The CMA operates independently of Government, and decisions on the sco...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains her policy to maintain the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in their current form.
Recommendations from the Habitats Regulations Post Implementation Review (2025), the Corry Review (2025), and Recommendation 11 of the Fingleton Review (2025) highlight issues around clarity, usability, risk aversion and delays in the Conservation of Habi...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to restore nature at scale.
Defra is delivering the biodiversity targets, including restoring or creating 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat outside protected sites by 2042. Since January 2023, action has been taken on 77,638 hectares to create or restore this habitat. In add...
Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on how the Government's planning reforms could support the creation of nature-ric
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs covering a range of issues.The Environment Act 2021 requires Ministers to have 'due regard' to...
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to halt and reverse species decline.
This Government is committed to restoring nature and meeting its species targets, including halting species decline by 2030, reversing declines by at least 10% by 2042, and reducing extinction risk. This Government is investing £60 million over three year...
Whether his Department is considering regulatory measures to prevent Meta withdrawing business pages without due process.
Category 1 services under the Online Safety Act must have effective reporting and redress mechanisms in place enabling users to raise concerns about companies’ enforcement of their terms of service, if users feel that companies are not fulfilling their du...
If she will make it her policy to leave Motability VAT at nil / exempt for those accessing the scheme through the Armed Forces Independent Payment.
At Budget 2025 the government announced tax changes to the Motability scheme which will save over £1 billion over the next five years. The VAT relief for top-up payments made to lease more expensive vehicles will be removed for new leases from July 2026...
Whether multiple whistleblowing disclosures relating to the same academy trust are routinely (a) cross-referenced and (b) reviewed collectively by her Department; what (i) thresholds and (ii) criteria are used
The department reviews each whistleblowing disclosure about academy trusts individually and assigns it to teams with relevant expertise. Related disclosures about the same trust are cross‑referenced, and systems track previous cases. A single regional tea...
Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to issue updated guidance on pet passports.
From 22 April 2026, new European Union regulations will apply which will affect the non‑commercial movement of pet dogs, cats and ferrets entering the EU from Great Britain. The European Commission have been clear that EU pet passports should only be issu...
Whether he plans to take steps to (a) prioritise and (b) increase the speed of access to (i) vaccines and (ii) other preventative treatments for recurrent urinary tract infections, once approved.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) evaluates new licensed medicines, to determine whether they represent a clinically effective and cost-effective use of National Health Service resources. NICE aims to publish guidance on new med...
Whether any (a) vaccines and (b) alternative preventative treatments for recurrent urinary tract infections are (i) currently under review by UK regulatory bodies and (ii) expected to enter the UK
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an executive agency of the Department and regulates medicine, medical devices, and blood components for transfusion in the United Kingdom, with responsibility for ensuring medicines meet ap...
Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support leaseholders who are unable to sell or re mortgage their homes because mortgage lenders require an EWS1 form, but where the buildin
An EWS1 form is an industry valuation tool. It is not a government, legal or regulatory requirement, nor is it a safety certificate. Not all lenders ask for an EWS1 as part of their requirements to offer a mortgage, but whether they do remains a commercia...
If she will hold discussions with the Royal British Legion on the potential impact of changes to VAT rules on price lists for poppy appeal items.
HMT Ministers regularly meet a wide array of stakeholders as part of the tax policymaking process. The Government recognises the importance of Remembrance events and the role they play in honouring those who have served. Where a charity chooses to offer i...
What steps he is taking to ensure that every Integrated Care Board in England has a dedicated care pathway in place for people living with young onset dementia.
NHS England is committed to delivering high quality care and support for every person with dementia at every age, and central to this is the provision of personalised care.The Well Pathway for Dementia highlights that services need to be integrated, commi...
What estimate he has made of the workload and associated cost to GP practices arising from the expansion of Advice and Refer under the 2026/27 GP contract; and what funding has been allocated to general practice to cover those costs.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the level of funding in the 2026/27 GP contract for the level of activity delivered by general practice.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the financial and workforce impact of the requirement to deliver same-day responses to all clinically urgent requests under the 2026/27 GP contract on GP practices.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increased use of online consultation systems on total demand for GP services; and whether additional funding has been provided to practices to meet any increase in workload arising from that demand.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 2026-27 GP contract on continuity of care; and whether he has evaluated the cost-effectiveness of reduced continuity.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide an update on the countryside stewardship higher tier (CSHT) scheme and if it is on target to deliver its goals.
Awaiting answer.