Andrew Gwynne MP: written questions

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Job Creation: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to support businesses to create employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Answer: Employers are crucial in enhancing employment opportunities and supporting disabled people and those with health conditions to thrive in the workforce. All employers have a duty under the Equality Act 2010 to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ in the workplace...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
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Employment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of job opportunities for people with disabilities.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the disability employment gap, which currently stands at 28 percentage points, as part of a clear ambition to raise the overall employment rate to 80%. We announced in the recent Pathways to Work Green Paper that we...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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Employment Schemes: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to support disabled people to find work.
Answer: Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Disabled people and people with health conditions are a diverse group so access to the right work and health...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
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Developing Countries: HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to support developments in (a) women’s health and (b) reproductive health services in developing nations.
Answer: The UK uses multiple levers - policy, health and development diplomacy, as well as its Official Development Assistance budget to support developments in women's health and reproductive health services. In April 2025 at the UN Commission on Population and ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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Developing Countries: Infectious DiseasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the prevalence of infectious diseases in developing nations through (a) vaccinations, (b) antiretroviral therapy
Answer: The government is committed to global health. It is one of our top priorities in our modernised approach to international development.Our partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is an essential part of that. On 25 June at the Gavi Replenishment Summi...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
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Occupied Territories: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 58603 on Occupied Territories: Arms Trade, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterparts on (a) the use of m
Answer: I regularly engage with my Israeli counterparts on a range of issues including the Israeli Defence Forces' (IDF) conduct in Gaza. We continue to urge that any Israeli actions must be in line with International Law. Subject to the specific measures taken t...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
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Ministry of Defence: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times his Department has accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redress in the last 10 years
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) strives to deliver a high quality of service to everyone we engage with, and we continually look to improve our current performance. We treat any complaint we receive with the utmost seriousness and attention.Complaints refer...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times his Department has accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redress in th
Answer: Information regarding complaints received by the Department and subsequently referred to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is published in our annual report. Copies of these dating back to 2010 can be found on the GOV.UK website, at the follo...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many times has their Department accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of
Answer: The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology does not keep records of or track all the findings and recommendations made by the PHSO.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many times has their Department accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redre
Answer: This information is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times has their Department accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redress in the
Answer: Since the establishment of DBT in 2023 there have been 0 (zero) ombudsmen decisions for DBT. For this reason there has been 0 (zero) times the Department accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations o...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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Ministry of Justice: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times their Department has accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redress in the last 10 yea
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not keep records of or track all the findings and recommendations made by the Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman.
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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Home Office: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times their Department has accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redress in the
Answer: The Government does not centrally keep records of or track all the findings and recommendations made by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
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Treasury: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61772More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times their Department has accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redress in the last 10 years.
Answer: We have looked at the compliance data we hold regarding parliamentary organisations (from 2020/21 onwards) and there are no compliance items listing HM Treasury as a named organisation. The PHSO hasn’t Upheld or Partly Upheld an investigation into HM Trea...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many times their Department has accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redress in the l
Answer: 2014 /152015 /162016 /172017 /182018 /192019 /202020 /212021 /222022 /232023 /24Number of PHSO upheld or partially upheld complaints DWP have accepted in full4577381445591115 DWP has accepted in full the position of PHSO’s finding and recommendations on ...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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Department for Transport: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times their Department has accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redress in the last 10 y
Answer: The Department does not readily hold this information in the format requested and therefore could only be provided at a disproportionate cost to the Department.
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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Department for Education: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many times their Department has accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redress in the last 10 y
Answer: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) tracks compliance with its recommendations, but its records only go back to 2020/21. The department’s complaints team’s records only go back to June 2021. It is not therefore possible to provide compre...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
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Energy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the potential closure of the strait of Hormuz on (a) the UK's energy security and (b) consumer energy prices.
Answer: Oil and gas markets are well supplied and functioning normally. Though they have responded to events in the Middle East, prices remain within the bounds we have seen over the last year. We have not witnessed any material reduction of traffic passing throu...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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Iran: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Israel, (b) Iran and (c) the USA concerning the recent military actions in the Israel-Iran conflict.
Answer: The UK did not participate in recent US or Israeli military strikes. This week alone, the Foreign Secretary has spoken with, amongst others, Secretary of State Rubio, Foreign Minister Sa'ar and Foreign Minister Araghchi. I also met the Iranian Ambassador ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Proscribed OrganisationsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many organisations that are currently proscribed were prescribed for reasons that did not include that organisation (a) committing, (b) enabling or (c) encouraging (i) serious acts of violence aga
Answer: The list of proscribed organisations and the reasons for their proscription can be found on GOV.UK, as well as in the Explanatory Memorandums for the Statutory Instruments that have listed proscribed organisations under schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 200...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times their Department has accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms o
Answer: Commercial sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times their Department has accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms of redress i
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times their Department accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) other forms
Answer: In the last 10 years, the Department has not been subject to any findings against it by the Parliamentary Ombudsman, nor has it received any recommendations for redress other than an apology. In 2023/24, the Department accepted a single recommendation fro...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Parliamentary Commissioner for AdministrationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times has their Department accepted in full the position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s (a) findings and (b) recommendations on (i) issuing an apology and (ii) oth
Answer: Since 2015, there have been 6 full Parliamentary and Health Services (PHSO) investigations regarding the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The FCDO has accepted the findings and recommendations of the PHSO on each occasion.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
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Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to implement the compensation recommendations in the Hughes Report, published on 7 February 2024.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government departme...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
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