Every parliamentary written question tabled by Steve Darling this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Food and Rural Affairs, what the evidence base was for requiring third-party liability insurance for banned breeds; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the requirement.
From 1 July 2026 it will no longer be a requirement for banned breed dogs to have third party public liability insurance. Insurance formed part of the safeguards attached to Certificates of Exemption, providing financial protection for dog owners in the e...
Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of re-issuing exemption certificates.
A one-off cost to Government is expected, estimated to be between approximately £66,000 and £80,000. This includes staff time and the cost of issuing physical certificates, responding to related correspondence and printing and postage costs. There will be...
Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take legislative steps to prohibit leaving children under the age of 12 unsupervised with dogs of any breed.
From 1 November, it will be an offence to leave a child under the age of 12 in close proximity with a banned breed dog, in a home or garden without adult supervision. This measure is intended to strengthen safeguards for children, where evidence indicates...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mandatory third-party liability insurance for all dog owners.
Defra recognises the importance of public safety and responsible dog ownership. The provision of insurance is a commercial decision for insurers and there is currently very limited coverage available for certain types of dogs. This Government does not cur...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to mandate remote electronic monitoring on fishing boats in UK waters.
Defra is committed to expanding the use of remote electronic monitoring in English waters. We are taking a targeted approach and have said that we will implement remote electronic monitoring in priority fisheries, working first with volunteers before movi...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to publish Bycatch Action Plans for seabirds, cetaceans, seals, elasmobranches and protected fish species.
Defra are developing a Seabird Bycatch Action Plan for England in collaboration with stakeholders including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the fishing industry and academic researchers. The plan will set out steps to address seabird bycatc...
Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take legislative steps before the school summer holidays 2026 to increase protections for children against dangerous dogs.
From 1 November 2026, it will be an offence to leave a child under the age of 12 in close proximity with a banned breed dog, in a home or garden without adult supervision. This measure is intended to strengthen safeguards for children, where evidence indi...
When he plans to publish the acquired brain injury action plan.
The Government recognises the significant and often life‑changing impact that acquired brain injury (ABI) can have on individuals and their families.The Department is currently working with NHS England and a range of stakeholders, including other Governme...
If he will extend Oliver McGowan training to include acquired brain injury.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism has been developed with a specific and defined focus on learning disability and autism, and there are no plans to extend its scope to other conditions. Oliver’s Training has been desi...
What governance arrangements are in place for oversight of the Transform Decision Making programme.
We began testing a transformed decision making approach on 16 March 2026 in postcodes comprising around 1% of all national PIP assessment volume. On 1 June 2026 we expanded this to around 4% of all PIP assessment volume. This is an operational change, whi...
When the Transform Decision Making programme was initiated.
We began testing a transformed decision making approach on 16 March 2026 in postcodes comprising around 1% of all national PIP assessment volume. On 1 June 2026 we expanded this to around 4% of all PIP assessment volume. This is an operational change, whi...
How many personal independence payment (PIP) claimants are included in the Transform Decision Making pilot, expressed as both a percentage and number.
DWP is running a small-scale trial of a transformed decision making approach within the Health Transformation Programme's new Health Assessment Service, and we will evaluate the impacts. The initial phase of testing involved around 1% of PIP assessments f...
Which (a) external stakeholders and (b) disabled people’s organisations, have been consulted on the Transform Decision Making programme.
DWP is running a small-scale trial of a transformed decision-making approach within the Health Transformation Programme's new Health Assessment Service. The Health Transformation Programme regularly engages with a wide range of external stakeholders. The ...
What steps he is taking to consider the viewpoints of physician associates and anaesthesia associates in ongoing regulatory consultations since the Leng Review.
The independent Leng Review involved the College of Medical Associate Professionals, the United Medical Associate Professionals, and the Association of Anaesthesia Associates, as well as professional bodies representing doctors, in the development of its ...
How many qualified physician associates and anaesthesia associates are not in employment.
The independent Leng Review involved the College of Medical Associate Professionals, the United Medical Associate Professionals, and the Association of Anaesthesia Associates, as well as professional bodies representing doctors, in the development of its ...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of implementing the recommendations of the Leng Review on working relationships between doctors and (a) physician and (b) anaesthesia associates.
The independent Leng Review involved the College of Medical Associate Professionals, the United Medical Associate Professionals, and the Association of Anaesthesia Associates, as well as professional bodies representing doctors, in the development of its ...
Whether his Department involved the professional bodies UMAPs and CMAPs before its acceptance of the Leng Review recommendations; and whether it has consulted them since.
The independent Leng Review involved the College of Medical Associate Professionals, the United Medical Associate Professionals, and the Association of Anaesthesia Associates, as well as professional bodies representing doctors, in the development of its ...
What recent assessment she has made of barriers to innovation and technology adoption across police forces; and what steps she is taking to break down those barriers to support crime prevention and pr
Modernising policing to respond to increasingly digital and complex crime means equipping officers with the latest technology and access to accurate data. We are working with forces to understand barriers to technology adoption and we are providing suppor...
What steps she is taking to encourage police forces to adopt advanced technological innovations.
Modernising policing to respond to increasingly digital and complex crime means equipping officers with the latest technology and access to accurate data. We are working with forces to understand barriers to technology adoption and we are providing suppor...
What assessment she has made of the positive role advanced technology can play in the reporting and prevention of violence against women and girls.
Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government. In our ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government Strategy’, we committed to use every tool available – including advanced technology – to protect women and ...