Cat Eccles MP: written questions
12 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Animal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with MBR Acres about rehoming beagles who do not meet laboratory requirements.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of NHS Trusts willingness and financial ability to take on new specialty medical training posts for the August 2026 recruitment round.
Answer: As the first step in delivering the expansion of specialty training posts by up to 4,500 in England over the next three years, more than 350 additional places were made available in August, with the aim of them starting in February 2027. To deliver this, ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29008More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what her Department's policy is on choosing whether to issue an Emergency Alert nationally or to target a specific geographical location; and whether she plans to enhance the system's proportionality and precisi
Answer: Emergency Alerts in the UK will be sent where there is a risk to life in a defined area and the public must take immediate action. In the case of the recent activation regarding wildfires this was requested by the National Fire Chiefs Council, and the Ale...
Answered 30 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: SmugglingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking through penalties to help tackle the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: SanctionsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of sanctions on companies involved in settlements in the West Bank on the medicines supply chain.
Answer: The measures announced by the Foreign Secretary on 8 September will include restrictions on the import into the UK of goods originating in illegal settlements. These measures will be carefully designed to target trade with illegal settlements, while prote...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the consultation on the introduction of mandatory reporting and health targets for large food businesses.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan commits that by the end of this Parliament, we will introduce mandatory healthier food sales reporting for all large companies in the sector. We will also introduce new targets to increase the healthiness of sales.We intend to laun...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Postal ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Royal Mail delivery delays on NHS service delivery, including in Stourbridge constituency.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of postal delays on the timely delivery of referral letters between primary and secondary care. The monitoring of National Health Service patient correspondence, including appointment letters, is the res...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Postal ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS patients are not missing (a) appointments and (b) operations due to Royal Mail delivery delays (i) in the Stourbridge constituency and (ii) el
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of postal delays on the timely delivery of referral letters between primary and secondary care. The monitoring of National Health Service patient correspondence, including appointment letters, is the res...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: CorrespondenceDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals are not subject to (a) penalties, (b) enforcement action, and (c) adverse decisions as a result of Royal Mail delivery delays affecting corresponde
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is not aware of any delays by the Royal Mail that are adversely impacting the delivery of the DVLA’s mail. Any processes which may be time bound already factor in delivery timescales to allow individuals suff...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: PaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure current Royal Mail delays do not affect people's access to payments.
Answer: The delays to Royal Mail delivery have not had an impact on DWPs ability to deliver its services. DWP has robust plans in place that will be invoked should disruption to service occur, these plans include extension of DWP deadlines that can be invoked to ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure current Royal Mail delays do not affect people's ability to comply with his Department's deadlines.
Answer: The delays to Royal Mail delivery have not had an impact on DWPs ability to deliver its services. DWP has robust plans in place that will be invoked should disruption to service occur, these plans include extension of DWP deadlines that can be invoked to ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits and State Retirement Pensions: Postal ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures are in place to ensure that recipients of Universal Credit, State Pension and other DWP support are not financially disadvantaged by delayed postal communications, including in Stourbridge
Answer: The delays to Royal Mail delivery have not had an impact on DWPs ability to deliver its services. DWP has robust plans in place that will be invoked should disruption to service occur, these plans include extension of DWP deadlines that can be invoked to ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →