Chris Bloore MP: written questions
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Cybercrime: Government AssistanceTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126262More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given of the potential merits of establishing a mutual or pooled cyber-risk scheme to reduce fiscal exposure and protect local economies.
Answer: The government has no plans to establish a mutual or pooled cyber risk scheme at this time. Cyber insurance is widely offered in the UK insurance market and the government would encourage businesses to shop around, or employ the services of a broker, to f...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCybercrime: Government AssistanceTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126261More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the value for money of recent Government-backed support to companies affected by cyberattacks.
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) works round the clock to counter attacks, support victims and empower organisations to protect themselves from online threats. The NCSC makes its advice and guidance to organisations freely available. Where busine...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Small BusinessesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will set out what support is available to small businesses to strengthen cybersecurity to prevent economic disruption.
Answer: Improving the cyber security of our nation's small businesses is critical to the resilience of our wider economy. We recognise many small businesses lack the resources to invest in their cyber security. As such, the government has developed a wide range o...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Business and Supply ChainsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consideration she has given to the potential merits of introducing mandatory minimum cyber resilience standards for strategically important firms and supply chains.
Answer: The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 provides the UK’s only cross-sector cyber legislation, focused on protecting the security and resilience of essential services. The regulations impose security duties on Operators of Essential Services ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCybercrimeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consideration he has given to the potential merits of establishing a formal framework for financial intervention to support businesses affected by major cyber incidents, including to protect suppl
Answer: Cyber security of the UK is a key priority for this government and DSIT and NCSC have been taking significant action to help protect businesses against cyber attacks. This includes providing businesses with the tools, advice and support to protect themsel...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to protect downstream users of packaging steel.
Answer: This Government recognises the distinct value of downstream users, including in the manufacturing supply chain, alongside the importance of maintaining a resilient domestic steel sector.The steel trade measure has been designed to addresses the serious th...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Equity: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121140More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has assessed the potential merits of public equity investment in frontier artificial intelligence companies in encouraging those firms to list or dual-list on UK capital markets.
Answer: The British Business Bank’s Five Year Strategic Plan, published in November 2025, sets a clear focus on improving access to finance for smaller and high-growth businesses, helping crowd in private capital and ensuring more UK companies can reach scale and...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InvestmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of her Department taking an equity stake in artificial intelligence companies as part of its Sovereign AI Strategy.
Answer: Sovereign AI is a new government VC fund backed by £500 million to invest in strategically significant UK AI companies, anchoring them here to drive national advantage.Direct equity investment, integrated with a package of government-only support levers w...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: VisasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support is available to British citizens travelling from countries outside of the Middle East on visas that expire before they are able to return to the UK as a result o
Answer: As part of the FCDO's crisis response, we have been working with the relevant authorities in various countries to request flexibility for people who might overstay their visas due to disrupted travel plans as a result of the crisis in the Middle East. Any...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on the availability of housing-with-care for older people.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 108467 on 3 February 2026.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on levels of supply of housing-with-care for older people.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 108467 on 3 February 2026.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the suitability of the penalties available under the Hunting Act 2004; and whether the planned consultation on trail hunting will include con
Answer: The Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting, in line with its manifesto commitment. Defra will consult early this year on how to deliver a ban. All responses to the consultation will be considered carefully.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the planned consultation on hunting with dogs will accept submissions on potential amendments to Schedule 1 of the Hunting Act 2004.
Answer: The Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting, in line with its manifesto commitment. Defra will consult early this year on how to deliver a ban. All responses to the consultation will be considered carefully.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential role of Great British Energy, including through a retail arm, in delivering a social tariff or national energy guarantee to support households fac
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) as the government’s publicly owned energy development company is designed to deliver strategic, long-term investment in the UK’s energy infrastructure. GBE is a key part of the Government’s mission to deliver clean power by 2030...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with Ofgem regarding the designation of Great British Energy as a supplier of last resort, to strengthen market stability and protect consumers from future
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InnovationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to encourage frontier artificial intelligence laboratories to establish significant operations in the United Kingdom, including through public co-investment and
Answer: The UK is an excellent place for frontier artificial intelligence companies to expand operations, with a world leading R&D ecosystem which is home to four of the world’s top ten research institutions. These companies are already choosing to build in t...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the strategic risks to the United Kingdom arising from frontier artificial intelligence capability being concentrated in a small number of overseas jurisdictions.
Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI), including frontier AI, presents both risks and opportunities for the UK. The concentration of AI capability development in a small number of overseas jurisdictions raises challenges, in terms of balancing delivery of the capa...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBrexit: Economic SituationTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115603More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of Brexit on the economy.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has included assessments of the economic impacts of leaving the EU in its forecasts since 2016. In March 2020, the OBR estimated that GDP will be 4% lower in the long run than it would have been had the UK not wi...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the written statement of 23 February 2026 on Clinical trials, HCWS1347, what steps his Department plans to take to help support young people experiencing gender incongruence in th
Answer: For children and young people currently under the care of NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Services, a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians conducts assessments using a holistic framework, following recommendations from the Cass Review. Each child ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a national strategy for palliative and end of life care.
Answer: The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England, for publication later this year.The MSF will drive improvements in the services that patients and their families receive at the end of life and...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Disability and NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the proportion of neurodivergent and disabled teachers currently working in schools.
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the number of teachers in state-funded schools, is published in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical publication, available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/s...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Disability and NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how does the new Ofsted inspection framework measure and assess workforce inclusion, particularly for neurodivergent and disabled teachers.
Answer: This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to my hon. Friend, the Member for Redditch directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of contract-based tenures in older people's housing-with-care.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87630 on 11 November 2025.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the additional funding for the NHS announced on 11 June 2025 will be allocated to NHS dentistry.
Answer: NHS England has now published the Medium Term Planning Framework and allocations for 2026/27 to 2027/28. Further information on the Medium Term Planning Framework and the allocations is available, respectively, at the following two links:https://www.engla...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the palliative care workforce is able to cope with increases in demand for end of life care.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
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