Danny Beales MP: written questions
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HomelessnessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK is playing in ongoing UN processes to develop and strengthen an internationally agreed definition and global monitoring framework for homelessness.
Answer: The UK is a member of the UN Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on Adequate Housing for All, and was consulted at the Expert Group and Intersessional Thematic Meeting on the Definition of Homelessness, which met in October 2025 to work on improving th...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: SlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to launch its consultation on phasing out carbon dioxide gas chambers as a method of pig slaughter; and what timeline it intends to set for completing this ph
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 20 May to the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell, PQ UIN 613.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding access to HIV PrEP through community pharmacies.
Answer: The HIV Action Plan, published on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2025, sets out how the Government will enable every level of the healthcare system to work together to engage everyone in prevention, testing and treatment, tackle stigma, and reach our ambition...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Public HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to manage conflicts of interest associated with alcohol industry involvement in public health policy.
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 the alcohol industry.Ministerial conduct is governed by the Ministerial Code, which sets ou...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: MarketingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing restrictions on alcohol in line with existing restrictions on the marketing of less healthy food and drink.
Answer: Currently alcohol advertising and promotion in the United Kingdom is regulated primarily through the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which administers the mandatory Advertising Codes, written by the Committee of Advertising Practice and the Broadca...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to develop a new national alcohol strategy for England.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for York Central on 23 January 2026 to Question 105860.The Government is committed to shortening the amount of time spent in ill health and preventing premature deaths caused by alcohol. Acti...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Lone ParentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out how his Department monitors whether Universal Credit claimant commitments for single-parent claimants are appropriately tailored to individual circumstances.
Answer: Lead carers within Universal Credit have different conditionality requirements that reflect their childcare responsibilities. These expectations are set according to the age of their youngest child: where the youngest child is under 1, there are no work p...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Lone ParentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claims from single parents with (a) Work preparation and (b) All work-related activity Claimant Commitment requirements have been closed since 2023 due to non-acceptance of the
Answer: The requested information is not held. A claimant must accept their claimant commitment to be assigned a conditionality group. Failure to do so will result in their claim being closed.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Flexible Support FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to streamline the process for parents on Universal Credit to claim upfront childcare costs through the Flexible Support Fund.
Answer: DWP is committed to improving its services continuously. The Department is strengthening delivery of Upfront Childcare Costs (UFCCC), so that eligible parents receive timely support when moving into work. As part of this, guidance has been streamlined to ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Passport Office: Information SharingHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making HM Passport Office data available to Electoral Registration Officers for the purposes of Automatic Voter Registration.
Answer: His Majesty’s Passport Office shares data with other government departments, law enforcement agencies and local authorities to help fulfil their aims and objectives when it is legal to do so.The merits of potential data sources to support voter registrati...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Information SharingDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a) making DVLA driving licence data available to Electoral Registration Officers for the purposes of Automatic Voter Registration, and b) allowing people
Answer: While voter registration processes are a matter for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG), officials at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency are discussing the potential for using driver licensing information for these purpo...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Electoral RegisterTreasuryTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109461More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a) making HMRC taxpayer data available to Electoral Registration Officers for the purposes of Automatic Voter Registration, and b) allowing people who update t
Answer: The taxpayer information HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) holds is subject to a strict statutory duty of confidentiality. HMRC will share taxpayer information however, where there is a lawful basis to do so and to support wider government objectives. In July...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Electoral RegisterDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a) making Universal Credit and other benefits data available to Electoral Registration Officers for the purposes of Automatic Voter Registration, a
Answer: DWP promotes a culture of encouraging data sharing for public good whilst ensuring this is done in a secure, legal and ethical way. DWP require both a lawful basis and legal power to share personal data. DWP has been supporting Electoral Registration Offi...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a public awareness campaign on the new Highway Code rules.
Answer: Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why on 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve road safety awareness.
Answer: The Road Safety Strategy, published on 07 January 2026 by this Government, marks a turning point. We are taking decisive action to make our roads safer for everyone, from new drivers taking their first lessons to older motorists wanting to maintain their ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFireworks: NoiseDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of independent research into the impact of 120 dB fireworks on animals and vulnerable groups.
Answer: To inform any future decisions in relation to the regulation of fireworks, I will continue to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities to gather evidence on the issues with and impacts of fireworks. This includes consideration of existing res...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he expects to complete the evidence-gathering process for deciding whether a review of fireworks legislation is required.
Answer: To inform any future decisions in relation to the regulation of fireworks, I will continue to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities to gather evidence on the issues with and impacts of fireworks. This includes consideration of existing res...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Aviation AuthorityDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures are in place to ensure the Civil Aviation Authority retains operational independence when it holds a (a) financial and (b) commercial interest in an aviation organisation undergoing (i) insolvency
Answer: Aviation safety is a government priority. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in its capacity as a regulator, does not hold any financial or commercial interest in aviation organisations. The CAA remains independent in its actions, including during any...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of non-disclosure agreements with union safety representatives during (a) insolvency and (b) restructuring on the ability of aviation workforces to raise col
Answer: Aviation safety is a government priority. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in its capacity as a regulator, does not hold any financial or commercial interest in aviation organisations. The CAA remains independent in its actions, including during any...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of aviation safety assurance arrangements when an approved maintenance organisation becomes insolvent.
Answer: Aviation safety is a government priority. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in its capacity as a regulator, does not hold any financial or commercial interest in aviation organisations. The CAA remains independent in its actions, including during any...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: HomelessnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Housing First interventions for people experiencing homelessness on (a) health outcomes and (b) costs to the NHS.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. We are working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to support those experiencing homelessness with multiple and complex needs...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Sleeping RoughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures her Department is taking to ensure people admitted to hospital while rough sleeping have somewhere secure to sleep upon discharge from hospital.
Answer: We have published A National Plan to End Homelessness, our cross-Government Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy. This commits to a target that no one eligible for homelessness assistance is discharged to the street after a hospital stay. To help achi...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: HomelessnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures his Department is taking to improve the access people experiencing homelessness have to health and social care services.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of ensuring that people experiencing homelessness have access to appropriate health and social care services. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline 214, titled Integrated health and social car...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand the use of community optometry services.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for assessing the health needs of their local population and commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet them.This can already include the commissioning of enhanced eye care services from high stree...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand the use of optometry-led diagnostic and treatment pathways.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for assessing the health needs of their local population and commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet them.This can already include the commissioning of enhanced eye care services from high stree...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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