Cat Smith MP: written questions
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Tennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing funding for covered tennis and padel facilities in Lancaster and Wyre constituency.
Answer: The Government's 27 January announcement of £85 million of investment via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme in 2026/27 also set out that an additional £15 million will be invested into innovative facilities in England, to allow more people t...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the 10% commission payable on the resale of a park home, what financial data he plans to require park home site owners to provide that was not already covered i
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 115901 on 9 March 2026.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to her Israeli counterparts on preventing further military attacks on Palestinian higher education institutions.
Answer: The UK has been clear with the Government of Israel on the imperative, under international humanitarian law, to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, including education institutions. We remain focussed on supporting the transition from an immedi...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTropical Diseases: Disease ControlForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) treatment and (b) elimination of neglected tropical diseases.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 February in response to Question 111786.
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason recommendations for a sodium valproate redress scheme have not been implemented.
Answer: The Department continues to take forward work to explore redress for those affected by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate, which includes recommendations made by the Patient Safety Commissioner in the Hughes Report. We recognise the importance of these issu...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium ValproateDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what dates his Department has met with patient groups representing families affected by sodium valproate since January 2024.
Answer: The current Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health, Baroness Merron, the previous minister with responsibility for sodium valproate and pelvic mesh redress policy, held a roundtable with representatives of the sodium v...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish a timetable for implementing redress recommendations from the Cumberlege Review and the Hughes Report.
Answer: The Department continues to take forward work to explore redress for those affected by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate, which includes recommendations made by the Patient Safety Commissioner in the Hughes Report. We recognise the importance of these issu...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of children who have (a) been harmed by sodium valproate use during pregnancy and (b) received a diagnosis of Foetal Valproate Spectrum.
Answer: The Department does not hold information regarding the number of children that have been harmed by sodium valproate use during pregnancy, or those who have received a diagnosis of foetal valproate spectrum.The National Disease Registration Service in NHS ...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommodities: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to publish updated guidance on managing conflicts of interest between civil servants and Ministers in relation to unhealthy commodity industries.
Answer: The Department already has established arrangements in place to manage conflicts of interest for both ministers and civil servants, including where these relate to engagement with representatives of unhealthy commodity industries.Ministerial conduct is go...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to introduce mandatory alcohol labelling requirements.
Answer: In Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, the Government committed to strengthening and expanding on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for alcoholic drinks to display consistent nutrit...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will reply to the letter of 7 November 2025 on Christianity in the Holy Land from the hon. Member for East Wiltshire and the hon. Member for and Lancaster and Wyre.
Answer: We will announce further details in the near future of the 12 March conference to help establish an International Peace Fund for Israel and Palestine, including attendees, and I thank the Hon Member for her constructive proposals. On her letter of 7 Novem...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Heads of Churches in the Holy Land on their (a) attendance at and (b) participation in the Israel-Palestine peace summit of 12 March
Answer: We will announce further details in the near future of the 12 March conference to help establish an International Peace Fund for Israel and Palestine, including attendees, and I thank the Hon Member for her constructive proposals. On her letter of 7 Novem...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIntimate Image Abuse: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will visit Dr Sophie Nightingale at Lancaster University and her specialist lab investigating generative AI and its use to create sexual digital forgeries to discuss the contribution of that re
Answer: The Government recognises and shares concerns about the proliferation of AI-enabled products and services that facilitate the creation of sexual forgeries, including deepfake non-consensual intimate images (NCII).The Data (Use and Access) Act inserts new ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIntimate Image Abuse: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of research by Dr Sophie Nightingale at Lancaster University into generative AI and its use to create sexual digital f
Answer: The Government recognises and shares concerns about the proliferation of AI-enabled products and services that facilitate the creation of sexual forgeries, including deepfake non-consensual intimate images (NCII).The Data (Use and Access) Act inserts new ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescription DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescriptions were issued for each drug categorised under the (a) (i) clonazepam and (ii) other benzodiazepines, (b) z-drugs, (c) antidepressants, (d) opioids, (e) pregabalin and (f) gabap
Answer: The NHSBSA holds patient identifiable information for the number of items dispensed and claimed for reimbursement. The following table shows the total number of prescription items for clonazepam and other benzodiazepines, z-drugs, antidepressants, opioids...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLicensing Laws: ReformDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Questions 85811 and 85813, if he will publish all evidence received by the Licensing Taskforce (a) during meetings and (b) through written evidence or other
Answer: The Government is undertaking activity to implement the initial announcements made by the Chancellor on 26 November. Those include a guidance document (the National Licensing Policy Framework) which is already available at https://www.gov.uk/government/pu...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing Laws: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85812, whether he plans to introduce his Department's proposed reforms to alcohol licensing through (a) legislative changes to the Licensing Act 20
Answer: The Government is undertaking activity to implement the initial announcements made by the Chancellor on 26 November. Those include a guidance document (the National Licensing Policy Framework) which is already available at https://www.gov.uk/government/pu...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing Laws: ReformDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85808, if he will publish all responses received to the call for evidence on proposed licensing reforms.
Answer: On 26 November an initial analysis of responses to a number of the Call for Evidence questions was published, available at https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/reforming-the-licensing-system. We will be publishing a summary of responses receiv...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing Laws: ReformDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85806, on what evidential basis his Department chose to issue a call for evidence rather than a consultation.
Answer: The Government invited views and evidence to inform the development of a modern, proportionate and enabling licensing system. A Call for Evidence ran for four weeks, primarily via an online survey, and this attracted a significant number of responses. Alo...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Social WorkersHome OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether registered social workers will be eligible for the 5 year pathway to settlement for skilled frontline public service workers.
Answer: In May 2025, the Immigration White Paper set out an increase in the baseline qualification period for settlement from five years to ten, which was collectively agreed across government. A Fairer Pathway to Settlement sets out the Government’s proposed mod...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her department holds on the number of road traffic collisions involving both electric vehicles and pedestrians.
Answer: The number of road traffic collisions involving both battery electric vehicles and pedestrians in Great Britain, for the last 5 years is shown in the table below:YearCollisions2020592021139202229220234482024591 Data and statistics on personal injury road ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to support efforts to create a Special Rapporteur for Women and Girls Living Under Occupation at the United Nations.
Answer: In our discussions with the United Nations and other international bodies, the UK continues to push for greater priority to be given to the risks facing women and girls in conflict, as set out in the Foreign Secretary's speech on 24 November, available at...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFracking: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what analysis his department has undertaken about the potential effects of fracking on house prices and home insurance costs across the North of England and the United Kingdom.
Answer: There has been no hydraulic fracturing for shale gas extraction (“fracking”) since the effective moratorium was put in place in England in 2019. Similar restrictions are in place across other parts of the UK. Prior to the moratorium, only three wells have...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClergy: LGBT+ PeopleChurch CommissionersTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92025More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support (a) LGBTQ+ clergy and (b) people considering entering ministry.
Answer: Many dioceses now offer specific LGBT+ chaplaincy teams to offer specialised support to LGBT+ candidates, ordinands and clergy, with more in development. Dioceses work on this to locally developed plans, not national guidance or advice.All candidates, ord...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordClergy: AbuseChurch CommissionersTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92024More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to rebuild trust with survivors of abuse within the Church of England.
Answer: The Church of England recognises that trust among victims and survivors varies greatly, as each survivor is on a different journey. We engage with a high number of people with lived experience, and we are committed to learning with those with lived experi...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
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