Every parliamentary written question tabled by Siân Berry this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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If she will publish the findings of the Aviation Noise Attitudes Survey attitudes to aircraft noise study by the Civil Aviation Authority, and the related study on aircraft noise at night, before the publicatio
The Government published the Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) report on 10th June 2026 on gov.uk. On the same day, the Civil Aviation Authority published the Aviation Noise Attitudes Study (ANAS) on its website. The report number is CAP3131.
To confirm whether any of his Department’s 14,000 planned new prison places aiming to be built by 2031 are due to hold women.
The 14,000 additional prison places this Government aims to deliver by 2031 are being delivered across the Adult Male estate.
What steps she is taking to ensure high professional standards in social work in the period in which Social Work England has paused its external sampling audit of continuing professional development records.
The independent regulator for the social work profession, Social Work England, sets the professional standards which all social workers must meet and includes requirements on maintaining continuing professional development (CPD).As part of the registratio...
With reference to question UIN 111080, answered in February 2026, if he will set out the issues identified by his Department’s continuous review of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders.
Most recently in relation to the administration of reciprocal enforcement of maintenance in England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice is considering improvements to both the general and the case-specific information available to applicants for reciprocal...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the levels of funding and resources to ensure that complaints and compensation payments for people affected by Civil Service Pension Scheme processing delays are ha
The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
With reference to the December 2025 report on surrogacy from the SurrogacyUK Working Group on Legal Reform, whether his Department will confirm that surrogacy remains a supported form of family bui
The Government supports surrogacy as a part of assisted conception options and recognises the important part it can play in supporting people seeking to start a family.We will respond to the Law Commission’s legislative proposals on surrogacy as time allo...
Whether his Department intends to put forward the draft new Surrogacy Bill as prepared by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission when legislative time allows, and w
The Government supports surrogacy as a part of assisted conception options and recognises the important part it can play in supporting people seeking to start a family.We will respond to the Law Commission’s legislative proposals on surrogacy as time allo...
If he will confirm that his Department recognises surrogacy as a legitimate form of family creation; and whether his Department is committed to considering the recommendations of the Law Commission
The Government supports surrogacy as a part of assisted conception options and recognises the important part it can play in supporting people seeking to start a family.We will respond to the Law Commission’s legislative proposals on surrogacy as time allo...
Communities and Local Government, if he will provide funding to local authorities to acquire council homes.
Funding is already available through our Social and Affordable Homes Programme for local authorities to acquire market homes for use as social and affordable housing.
What steps he is taking to reduce the length of time taken to complete security vetting for Probation Service staff.
The checks that HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) undertake are required to assess individuals against a range of legislative requirements and security related factors that are pertinent to anyone working within a HMPPS environment. We are aware o...
Communities and Local Government, if he will take legislative steps to bring into force section 63 and schedule 30 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026.
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS65) made on 21 May 2026.
What steps he is taking to increase the capacity of the Health Assessment Advisory Service to carry out Work Capability reassessments; and what service level agreements are in place to ensure that Serco
We have increased the recruitment and training of additional healthcare professionals across all suppliers, alongside improvements to workforce planning to better match resources to demand. Assessments are delivered through a multi-channel approach ensuri...
What steps he is taking to ensure that staff who process Universal Credit advances take into consideration arrears owed to claimants by his Department.
The Department recognises the importance of ensuring that Universal Credit support is delivered fairly and takes account of individual claimant circumstances. Staff who process Universal Credit advances are expected to follow established guidance and cons...
Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on considering (a) the establishment of a research college and (b) the implementation of an Areas of Research Interest approach to support r
The Government recognises the importance of research and innovation in supporting effective fire and rescue services.The Government accepted the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendation to establish a College of Fire and Rescue. The Inquiry envisaged that ...
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Active Lives survey measure of engaging in active travel at least twice in the last 28 days as an indicator of levels of regular walking and cycling in the Lo
The Active Lives survey collects physical activity data in England and therefore provides a consistent way of measuring changes in active travel over time. The large sample size generates a robust annual measure for each local authority. The National Trav...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing resources at Capita to manage case volume, following the Civil Service Pensions recovery plan being completed.
The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Further to the answer to question UIN 92784, and in light of the publication of the Metropolitan Police Annual Report on the use of live facial recognition (LFR) in September 2025, if she will ask all
The Police Reform Bill will introduce a new legal framework to underpin law enforcement use of biometrics, facial recognition and similar technologies, and this will give due consideration to reporting and transparency.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of Capita's ability to operate the Civil Service Pension contract under its current terms when the recovery plan concludes.
The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
What assessment he has made of the need for (a) additional resources and (b) mechanisms to award compensation to those who have experienced hardship and financial losses due to Civil Service Pensions processing
The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Whether local authorities have any flexibility to use capital funding allocated either through the Local Authority Bus Grant or the Transport for City Regions fund as revenue funding for related bus operations.
The Government recognises the importance of local authorities having funding to support bus operations. However, improving the infrastructure that underpins these services is essential to delivering better and more affordable services. This can only be ac...