David Reed MP: written questions
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Veterans: PainMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of recognition of chronic pain conditions within Armed Forces compensation schemes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 June 2026 to Question 9408 to the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-12/9408.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce reassessment requirements for veterans with permanent and irreversible service-related injuries for Personal Independence Payments.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) awards, including the rate payable and the duration, are set on an individual basis, based on the claimant’s needs and the likelihood of those needs changing. Regular reviews are a key feature of the benefit and ensure ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans with amputations or other permanent injuries were reassessed for disability-related benefits in each of the last three years.
Answer: The information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation Scheme: Means-tested BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of treating Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments as income for means-tested benefit assessments.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1st July 2026 to Question UIN 12993.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Disability AidsMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had regarding the future of the Veterans Mobility Fund beyond March 2027.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 July 2026 to Questions 12265 and 12266 to the hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire (Mr Smith). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-23/12265
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what data his Department collects on the a) long-term health, b) employment and c) housing outcomes of medically discharged veterans.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 July 2026 to Question 12262 to the hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire (Greg Smith).https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-23/12262
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to commission an independent review of the Armed Forces medical discharge process to assess outcomes for transitioning into civilian life.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 July 2026 to Question 12262 to the hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire (Greg Smith).https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-23/12262
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department last tested contingency arrangements for maintaining the distribution of medicines on the Critical Medicines List in the event of a major disruption to a) supply chains or b) tr
Answer: The Department's contingency plans for maintaining the supply of medical products are under ongoing review by the Cabinet Office through their National Capabilities Assessment. This tests the Department's response to scenarios on the National Risk Registe...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training or exercises to prepare for civil unrest arising from a major national crisis have been conducted in the last 12 months, broken down by (a) police force and (b) number of exercises.
Answer: The College of Policing is responsible for providing guidance and training to police. Whilst the police are operationally independent, this government is committed to ensuring the police have the capabilities needed to respond to violent disorder wherever...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, given General Sir Richard Barrons' evidence to the Defence Committee on 7 July 2026 that expenditure under the 1.5% of GDP NATO resilience target has not funded the security of military airbases, the condition of
Answer: The UK has met the NATO 1.5% commitment on security and resilience, reflecting investment across civil-military capability, resilience, industrial capacity, stockpiles and support to partners. Under the NATO definition, investment in defence infrastructur...
Answered 27 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17650More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what specific items of expenditure have been counted towards the Government's claim to have met the NATO target of spending 1.5% of GDP on resilience-related investment.
Answer: The UK has met NATO’s 1.5% defence and security-related spending target, as defined by NATO. NATO’s definition sets out that spend should be to protect our critical infrastructure, defend our networks, ensure our civil preparedness and resilience, unleash...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: FinanceTreasuryTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17649More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, given the Prime Minister's confirmation at the NATO summit that the UK has met the NATO target of spending 1.5% of GDP on security-related investment, if she will set out (a) which departments' budgets contributed t
Answer: The UK has met NATO’s 1.5% defence and security-related spending target, as defined by NATO. NATO’s definition sets out that spend should be to protect our critical infrastructure, defend our networks, ensure our civil preparedness and resilience, unleash...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 901007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support air ambulance services.
Answer: Air ambulance charities are a lifeline to communities across the country, and I want to celebrate the extraordinary volunteers who keep these services flying. We are working closely with them to strengthen safety measures for helipads, as well as support...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWales Office: EmergenciesWales OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many meetings her Department has held with the Welsh Government in the last 12 months on coordinating resilience planning for risks that span reserved and devolved responsibilities.
Answer: Resilience is a shared responsibility between individuals, communities, businesses and all levels of government across the UK to ensure we can effectively respond to risks wherever they occur. Regular meetings take place between the four governments to di...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: EmergenciesNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many meetings his Department has held with the Northern Ireland Executive in the last 12 months on coordinating resilience planning for risks that span reserved and devolved responsibilities.
Answer: As crises do not respect borders or boundaries, resilience is a shared responsibility between individuals, communities, businesses, local, devolved and national government across the UK. We work in close cooperation at both official and ministerial level ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: EmergenciesScotland OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings his Department has held with the Scottish Government in the last 12 months on coordinating resilience planning for risks that span reserved and devolved responsibilities.
Answer: In reality, crises do not respect borders or boundaries. It is essential that resilience is a shared responsibility between individuals, communities, businesses, local, devolved and national government across the UK to ensure we can effectively respond to...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Risk AssessmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of local authorities in England have an up-to-date community risk register and emergency plan.
Answer: As of July 2026, all of the 38 Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) in England have a Community Risk Register currently in place, of which 21 were reviewed and updated within the past 2 years and 17 are currently under review or due to be reviewed. LRFs, establ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Civil DisorderHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the capacity of the police mutual aid system to respond to simultaneous civil disorder in multiple police force areas.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring the police have the capabilities needed to respond to violent disorder wherever it occurs.Following the Summer 2024 disorder, His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services identified gaps in centra...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services Network: OutagesHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contingency arrangements are in place to maintain police communications in the event of a failure of the Emergency Services Network or wider telecommunications infrastructure.
Answer: The Emergency Services Network (ESN) is designed as a mission-critical communications service, with resilience built into its end-to-end architecture, governance and operational arrangements. It will provide police and other emergency services with priori...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many of her staff are trained for deployment as part of her Department's Rapid Deployment Teams for consular crises.
Answer: Consular and crisis support is available 24/7 through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) contact centre and global network. When a crisis results in increased consular assistance requests, the FCDO may send a Rapid Deployment Team (...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions and Social Security Benefits: PaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what contingency arrangements are in place to maintain payment of benefits and pensions in the event of a (a) major IT or (b) infrastructure disruption.
Answer: DWP maintains robust business continuity and resilience plans designed to safeguard the payment of benefits and pensions in the event of major disruption, including significant IT or infrastructure failures. The Department keeps these arrangements under r...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: OutagesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her Department last conducted a risk assessment of the ability of data centres designated as Critical National Infrastructure to continue operating during a sustained cyberattack.
Answer: The Government keeps risks to Critical National Infrastructure, of which data centres are a part, under continuous review through the National Risk Register process and extensive engagement with industry. As the department responsible for data infrastruct...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms exist to mobilise additional medical staff in the event of a national emergency.
Answer: The National Health Service has arrangements to mobilise workforce capacity and resources in response to a national emergency. These include local, regional, and national mutual aid arrangements, which enable healthcare organisations to share resources wh...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of its consular surge capacity to support British nationals in the event of a large-scale overseas crisis.
Answer: Consular and crisis support is available 24/7 through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) contact centre and global network. When a crisis results in increased consular assistance requests, the FCDO may send a Rapid Deployment Team (...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDiesel and Petrol: ReservesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department holds any government-owned strategic reserve of (a) petrol and (b) diesel for emergency use, separate from industry stockholding obligations.
Answer: HMG does not hold a separate Government-owned strategic reserve of petrol or diesel. The UK meets its International Energy Agency obligations by requiring industry to hold emergency stocks, which can be made available in the event of a supply disruption.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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