Dave Doogan MP: written questions
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Defence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many projects have been (a) funded by the UKDI Defence and security accelerator and (b) of these how many were based in Scotland.
Answer: As of the end of January 2026, a total of 1,715 Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) projects had been funded, with 146 of these awarded to businesses or projects in Scotland, amounting to a total value of £30.6 million.Please note that, as of 2 Februa...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordThailand: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK nationals died in Thailand in each of the last three years; and what the causes were of those deaths.
Answer: Consular staff have provided support in the following cases where a British national has died in Thailand in each of the last three years.Deaths - Thailand202320242025Assisted death / euthanasia0<50Cause still to be confirmed161180203Infection / diseas...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: ScotlandTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105300More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her oral contribution of 26 November 2025 on Financial Statement and Budget, Official Report, column 388, if she will confirm whether her £820m allocation to Scotland's Block Grant is as a function
Answer: The £820 million additional funding for the Scottish Government referenced is a result of the operation of the Barnett formula.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: ScotlandTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105299More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her oral contribution of 26 November 2025 on Financial Statement and Budget, Official Report, column 388, what (a) meetings, (b) correspondence and (c) other discussions did she have with Mr Sarwar
Answer: The government listens to a wide range of representations to help shape the Budget, including from Scottish Labour.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: ClergyHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign Catholic priests have been denied a visa for the UK since July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data, in a reportable format, on how many foreign Catholic priests have been refused UK visas since July 2024.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will introduce a ban on cages for laying hens in the UK.
Answer: The recently published animal welfare strategy sets out that ending the use of cages and crates is a key priority for this Government. As announced on 12 January 2026, a consultation on a proposal to ban the keeping of laying hens, pullets and breeder lay...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies House: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House identity verification reforms announced on 16th October, what assessment his Department has made on whether a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) was undertak
Answer: Companies House carried out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) regarding Identity Verification, including the use of GOV.UK One Login and Authorised Corporate Service Providers.In accordance with Article 36(4) of the UK GDPR, a formal consultation...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on (a) allocating funding and (b) identifying opportunities for investment by the Defence Growth Deal in Scotland.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has been working with the UK Government, the Scottish Government, industry, academia and other key stakeholders to identify opportunities to invest in interventions that support defence priority sub-sectors that align with Scotland...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: TaxationTreasuryTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96193More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that when errors in earnings submissions to HMRC are self-identified and corrected, those corrections are communicated promptly and accurately to the Department for Work
Answer: Where an error has been identified, employers can submit revised information to HMRC through standard reporting processes. HMRC transmits payroll data to the Department for Work and Pensions on a daily basis.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that information received from HMRC regarding earnings is accurate and that any errors are identified and corrected swiftly, so that Universal Credit claima
Answer: HMRC has the responsibility to ensure employers report earnings information accurately and timeously.DWP has a process to ensure any inaccurate data is corrected as soon as is possible.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: HomicideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with the hon. Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens on the work of her Department's Murder and Manslaughter Team.
Answer: I will always be happy to arrange meetings with the Hon. Member to discuss issues of concern, either with myself or with relevant officials. I am also hosting a drop-in session in Parliament on 10 December with my counterpart from the Ministry of Justice ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize Norton: Palestine ActionMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 87832 on RAF Brize Norton: Palestine Action, what was the cost of returning the two damaged aero engines to a serviceable condition.
Answer: Whilst the engines damaged on 20 June 2025 have since been inspected and returned into service, their reduced cleared life will necessitate a significant overhaul within the next two years.The full financial impact of the incident will not be known until ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: WalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October to Question 80377 on Armed Forces: Health, and the Answer of 17 November to Question 89590 on Armed Forces: Health Services, whether he has made an assessment of the potential
Answer: Defence uses a Hospital Referral System (HRS) to make and track referrals to the NHS and private healthcare providers. The HRS was introduced in 2024 to centralise and manage all referrals generated by Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) Medical and Dental ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces serving in Northern Ireland who are considered not medically deployable are awaiting treatment; and how many have been waiting for longer than six months.
Answer: As of 8 November 2025, there were 2,375 UK Armed Forces personnel graded as Medically Not Deployable (MND), awaiting an NHS or private healthcare appointment following a referral from a Defence Medical Centre in England. Of these, 930 have been waiting lo...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces serving in Wales who are considered not medically deployable are awaiting treatment; and how many have been waiting for longer than six months.
Answer: As of 8 November 2025, there were 2,375 UK Armed Forces personnel graded as Medically Not Deployable (MND), awaiting an NHS or private healthcare appointment following a referral from a Defence Medical Centre in England. Of these, 930 have been waiting lo...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces serving in England who are considered not medically deployable are awaiting treatment; and how many have been waiting for longer than six months.
Answer: As of 8 November 2025, there were 2,375 UK Armed Forces personnel graded as Medically Not Deployable (MND), awaiting an NHS or private healthcare appointment following a referral from a Defence Medical Centre in England. Of these, 930 have been waiting lo...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBAE Systems: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Ministerial colleagues on the £9.2 million Scottish Government funding for (a) skills and (b) training in BAE.
Answer: I welcome Scottish Government‘s support for this vital investment into skills and training in BAES and the contribution it will make to shipbuilding on the Clyde. The Ministry of Defence announced £182 million of skills funding as part of the Defence Indu...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize Norton: Palestine ActionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84339 on RAF Brize Norton: Palestine Action, what delivery forecast is for the return of each engine to serviceability.
Answer: The two engines have now arrived at RAF Brize Norton and have been returned into service.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what offset agreements have been signed with Turkiye; and what equipment is included in those agreements in order to conclude the export of 20 Typhoon aircraft from the UK to Turkiye.
Answer: There was no offset package as part of the Türkiye Typhoon agreement.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 29 October 2025 on UK-Türkiye Typhoon Export Deal, Official Report, column 338, where the 800 jobs created in Scotland will be located.
Answer: The Typhoon programme supports 800 jobs in Scotland, the majority of these are based at Leonardo UK in Edinburgh.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the (a) manufacturing and (b) assembly for the 20 Typhoons to be exported to Turkiye will be carried out in Turkiye.
Answer: Manufacturing for the Typhoons for Türkiye will be done by the Eurofighter partner nations (Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK), with 37% of the workshare and final assembly done in the UK.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize Norton: Palestine ActionMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the time on wing was for the engines damaged by Palestine Action at Brize Norton.
Answer: The time on the wing for the engines that were damaged are - engine (a) 35 months 24 days, since 27 June 2022; engine (b) 15 months 8 days since 12 Mar 2024.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize Norton: Palestine ActionMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether engines damaged by Palestine Action at Brize Norton were removed from the aircraft following the incident.
Answer: The affected engines have been removed following the incident.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize NortonMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the (a) damages and (b) associated costs caused by protestors at RAF Brize Norton on 20 June 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence do not yet hold an itemised breakdown of the costs requested. The final cost will not be known until after each of the damaged engines has been through a comprehensive overhaul.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTransgender People: Public LavatoriesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78508More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if her Department will issue guidance on whether a transgender person with a birth certificate which states their re-assigned sex is female is entitled to use female toilets.
Answer: The independent Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is developing its updated statutory Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations to support service providers in this area. The EHRC has submitted the draft updated Codes to t...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
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