Damian Hinds MP: written questions

Written questions

• General PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28292More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 124063 on General Practitioners, what proportion of Speciality Trainee Year 3 GPs were not seen in the National Workforce Reporting Service

  Answer: Available data on this issue is published by NHS England at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/supplementary-information/2026/tracking-gps-in-training-into-fully-qualified-general-practice-roles---june-2026

  Answered 18 Sept 2026

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• Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19926More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the membership and remit of the water delivery taskforce.

  Answer: The Water Delivery Taskforce was established in Spring 2025 to unblock growth constrained by water and wastewater capacity, while maintaining and strengthening environmental protections. As Minister for Water, I chair the Water Delivery Taskforce. The tas...

  Answered 3 Sept 2026

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• Neighbourhood Health CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19925More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance her department gives for determining neighbourhood health centre catchment/geographical areas.

  Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 July to Question 17076.

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• Electric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19924More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to expand the terms of reference of the Cost of public EV charging review, published on 9 June 2026, to include VAT levied on public EV charging.

  Answer: While tax costs will be reflected within the review, recommendations on tax policy are out of scope. This is consistent with other such reviews which avoid pre-empting fiscal events, where decisions on tax can be made in the round, taking into account the...

  Answered 7 Sept 2026

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• Electric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19923More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to align support provided to housing associations with support provided to local authorities to enable them to provide people with low-cost access to EV charging.

  Answer: Government grants are available for housing associations, offering up to £500 towards the purchase and installation of a charge point. We will shortly be launching a consultation on ways to ensure more people have the ability to charge from home. This inc...

  Answered 7 Sept 2026

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• Schools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17981More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the present period of extreme heat on the capacity of schools to remain safe and operational.

  Answer: The department recognises that heatwaves can disrupt pupils’ learning, attendance and wellbeing. We are committed to supporting schools and responsible bodies to maintain a safe learning environment during periods of extreme heat. While high temperatures ...

  Answered 17 Jul 2026

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• Schools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17980More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools remain safe and operational during periods of extreme heat.

  Answer: The department takes periods of hot weather and heatwaves seriously and has published a climate risk assessment. We continue to support responsible bodies and schools to provide education in a safe environment.To support them, the department has published...

  Answered 17 Jul 2026

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• Gold: PricesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17979More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring transparent display of price paid per gramme among (a) over-the-counter and (b) online operators in the gold-buying

  Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 prohibits unfair commercial practices, including misleading actions that are likely to impact the average consumer’s transactional decision. The DMCCA also requires traders to display prices inclusiv...

  Answered 13 Aug 2026

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• Exercise: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16862More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the answer to WPQ 14794 received on 8th July, what estimate he has made of the cash amount of his Department's funding contribution to the Department for Education for the Primary PE and

  Answer: The Government is investing over £1 billion for Physical Education (PE) and school sports over three years, including £580 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network. This represents a collaborative approach across the Department of Health...

  Answered 17 Jul 2026

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