Andrew George MP: written questions
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Disability: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mandatory disability pay gap reporting on the disability employment gap.
Answer: We are committed to delivering our manifesto commitment to introduce mandatory disability pay gap reporting for large employers, and we will introduce legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows. Disability pay gap reporting, including workforce repo...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of the disability employment gap; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce that gap.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the disability employment gap to ensure disabled people are supported to get into, stay in and get on in work. Official statistics, published quarterly by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS) and ann...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability: EmploymentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12046More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has assessed employer attitudes towards disabled employees and the extent to which such attitudes affect recruitment and retention.
Answer: Under the Equality Act 2010 (the 2010 Act) it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against disabled employees and applicants. Specifically, employers are required to make reasonable adjustments in relation to the disabled employee’s job or during t...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: Disability and Ethnic GroupsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12045More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what priority the Government has assigned to extending pay gap reporting beyond gender to include race and disability.
Answer: We will bring ethnicity and disability pay gap legislation forward as soon as parliamentary time allows. In March 2026 we published the government response to the mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting consultation, which included indicative...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: DisabilityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12044More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government plans to introduce mandatory disability pay gap reporting; whether this will be included within the scope of the proposed Equality (Race and Disability) Bill; and what the expected timet
Answer: We will bring ethnicity and disability pay gap legislation forward as soon as parliamentary time allows. In March 2026 we published the government response to the mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting consultation, which included indicative...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability and Ethnic Groups: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12043More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the delay in bringing forward the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill; and whether she plans to include this Bill in the forthcoming parliamentary timetable.
Answer: We will bring ethnicity and disability pay gap legislation forward as soon as parliamentary time allows. In March 2026 we published the government response to the mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting consultation, which included indicative...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the legal costs that may be incurred by the Department in relation to ongoing litigation regarding compensation for women affected by maladministration in State Pension Age
Answer: Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We do not comment on live litigation.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the comparative cost to the public purse of compensating women affected by maladministration in State Pension Age communications, as identified by the Parliamentary and Heal
Answer: Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We are not able to comment on live litigation, but full details of our decision in this cas...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Women against State Pension InequalityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions Ministers or Officials from his Department have met representatives of the WASPI Campaign since September 2024.
Answer: During this time, the previous Minister for Pensions met with representatives, the first Minister to do so in eight years.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen against State Pension Inequality: CostsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on legal fees and associated costs defending judicial review proceedings brought by the WASPI Campaign since December 2024.
Answer: Based on the information held, since December 2024, the recorded legal costs on litigation brought by WASPI including disbursements and VAT and costs paid to WASPI are £348,566.14.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department plans to update the UK’s water quality monitoring frameworks to ensure that persistent pollutants, including PFAS chemicals and microplastics, are monitored across al
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the UK’s water quality monitoring frameworks are fit for purpose; improving environmental protection by setting clear and enforceable standards for water quality and ecological health. Through the Clean Water Bill, ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department is advocating for strengthened international regulation of persistent pollutants, including PFAS chemicals and microplastics, on the international stage.
Answer: Defra is committed to our obligations under international environmental agreements and, as a global scientific leader on chemicals management, will use science diplomacy and expertise to influence global environment policy. The UK is actively working with...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with a) international environmental governance bodies, including the United Nations Environment Programme, and b) other countries on regulating
Answer: Defra is committed to our obligations under international environmental agreements and, as a global scientific leader on chemicals management, will use science diplomacy and expertise to influence global environment policy. The UK is actively working with...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing Gear: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with a) port and harbour authorities, b) fishers, and c) producers on free disposal facilities for end-of-life fishing gear waste in ports and h
Answer: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been assessed, including through a study commissioned by Defra and the devolved governments, available here, which indicated EPR could be a complex and costly intervention. Defra officials have previously engaged...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing Gear: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate funding is made available for local initiatives which support the responsible disposal and recycling of discarded fishing gear.
Answer: The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) is a grant scheme in England that supports more sustainable fishing and seafood businesses, including potential support for recycling end of life fishing gear. Through FaSS, Defra funded KIMO UK’s Fishing for Litter...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing Gear: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing an Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for fishing gear.
Answer: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been assessed, including through a study commissioned by Defra and the devolved governments, available here, which indicated EPR could be a complex and costly intervention. Defra officials have previously engaged...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RegulationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether mechanisms are in place to provide compensation to higher education providers in cases where regulatory penalties imposed by the Office for Students are overturned by the courts.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator for higher education in England and operates within the legal framework set out in the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. Where the OfS takes regulatory action against a registered higher edu...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: RedundancyDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of staff redundancies (a) announced and (b) implemented by higher education providers in England since 1 January 2025.
Answer: The Office for Students, the independent regulator of higher education (HE) in England, is responsible for monitoring the sector’s financial sustainability. Its most recent report on the sector’s financial health, published in May 2026, can be found here:...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of higher education providers in England are expected to record an operating deficit in each of the next three financial years.
Answer: The Office for Students, the independent regulator of higher education (HE) in England, is responsible for monitoring the sector’s financial sustainability. Its most recent report on the sector’s financial health, published in May 2026, can be found here:...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAbortionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what public communications (a) have been issued and (b) are planned to inform women undergoing abortion care that identifiable data will be processed within a new system, including through new anal
Answer: The Department is currently working on an engagement plan to support abortion care providers transition to the new abortion data collection service. In line with the Department’s required standard operating procedures (RSOPs) for the approval of independe...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAbortionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which sub-processors (a) have been and (b) are expected to be approved for the processing of HSA4 data under the relevant contract; whether that list will be made publicly available; and whether th
Answer: There are no sub-processors on the relevant contract to deliver a new Abortion Notification Service. We are not currently expecting to approve any sub-processors under this contract.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAbortionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the procurement specification for the Abortion Notification Service was reviewed between First Reading of the relevant legislative clause and the contract signature on 10 March 2026.
Answer: The Crime and Policing Act 2026 disapplies the criminal offences related to abortion from women acting in relation to their own pregnancies. However, it does not change the Abortion Act 1967 or the provision of lawful abortion services. Therefore, there w...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAbortionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether privacy notices issued to women undergoing abortion care have been updated to reflect the introduction of new analytical infrastructure and changes to the legal context following the Crime
Answer: All privacy notices will be reviewed and updated, if required, to reflect any changes to the technical infrastructure that supports the collection and processing of abortion data.In line with the Department’s required standard operating procedures (RSOPs)...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAbortionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the risks associated with making identifiable abortion notification data available within a data-lake environment.
Answer: The solution is being designed following UK Government guidance for building and managing digital services, including but not limited to Government Digital Service standards, the National Cyber Security Centre Cyber Assessment Framework, and Departmental ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAbortionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether identifiable data from HSA4 abortion notification forms will be stored in structured, searchable form within any Abortion Notification Service data-lake.
Answer: The Department requires that the new service being built to collect and process abortion data includes a secure location to store frozen data extracts, namely datasets that have been locked to prevent further modifications, that can be accessed by the Abo...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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