David Taylor MP: written questions
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High Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support or expedited oversight her Department provides to leaseholders in buildings where remediation completion dates have been projected past 2029 due to regulatory and de
Answer: Nine years on from the Grenfell tragedy, there is no justification for any building to remain unsafe. The Government is committed to ensuring that residents are at the heart of the remediation process and that buildings with unsafe cladding are made safer...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of developer supply chain issues and contractor liquidations on building safety remediation timelines for affected
Answer: Progress of remediation projects can be delayed by a range of factors, including supply chain issues and contractor liquidations. Government actively supports remediation projects to consider and account for disruptive factors in their remediation plans. ...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce processing and decision lead times at the Building Safety Regulator for high-rise residential cladding remediation applications.
Answer: In April 2026, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) published a plan to reduce remediation delays and improve application handling. Since then, BSR has increased capacity through a dedicated remediation multidisciplinary team, drawing on the successful ded...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what steps he is taking to replace the use of dogs i
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 30 June 2026 in response to Question 11617.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polic
Answer: The 2025 figure of 2.54 million represents a decrease from 2.64 million procedures in 2024 and is the lowest number recorded under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). The Government remains committed to reducing and replacing the use of a...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: ClosuresDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of convenience store closures on access to essential services, including Post Office provision, in (a) towns and (b)
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that convenience stores and Post Office branches play in supporting local communities and providing access to essential services. Many Post Office branches are co-located with retail premises, including conveni...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: ClosuresDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what support is available to local small businesses seeking to take on Post Office services in areas where branches are closing.
Answer: Post Office Ltd is responsible for identifying and supporting suitable operators to deliver Post Office services where branches close. Businesses interested in operating a Post Office branch can access information and guidance through Post Office's recrui...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: ClosuresDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continuity of Post Office services in communities affected by the closure of franchised branches located within retail premises.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of maintaining access to Post Office services for local communities. Post Office Ltd is responsible for the day-to-day management of the network and works to maintain service provision where branches close, includi...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out the Best Start Family Hub allocation broken down by (a) local authority and (a) resource and capital figures in each year of its operation.
Answer: Local authorities have been informed of their Best Start Family Hub allocation and the department will publish the 2026/27 revenue and capital allocations for all 153 local authorities in due course.Details of allocations for Family Hubs from 2022/23 are ...
Answered 5 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: UkraineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of duty of care arrangements for civilian participants in non-violent resistance programmes in Russian-occupied Ukraine that have received UK Government funding since 2022; and whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the conduct of implementing contractors delivering such programmes.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSudan: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to safeguard women and children at risk of sexual violence in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement provided to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 5 February after her visit to the Sudan-Chad border, in which she outlined our work to tackle the atrocious levels of sexual violence in Sudan, including the announc...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDarfur: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to maintain the flow of aid from Chad to Darfur.
Answer: The UK has played a direct role in delivering aid supplies to Sudan via Chad. In March, in partnership with UNICEF, the UK airlifted 84,000kg of water and sanitation supplies to Sudan to support 300,000 people in Darfur. This critical aid is addressing se...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: TheftHome OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of poor HGV facilities on the incidence of fuel theft from commercial vehicles; and what steps she is taking to protect UK hauliers and national s
Answer: Fuel theft undermines businesses and their workers. We are equipping the police to fight the organised crime gangs which can drive this theft nationally. Our £5m investment into OPAL, (the police national intelligence unit who focus on serious organised a...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish International Investment: PayForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will mandate British International Investment, as a Government-owned body, to provide salary transparency when advertising roles.
Answer: British International Investment operates under a publicly available remuneration framework that sets out how salaries are determined and governed, which is agreed with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and considered to be consistent with ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish International Investment: Trade UnionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will mandate British International Investment, as a Government-owed body, to recognise a trade union.
Answer: British International Investment complies fully with UK employment law, including all statutory rights regarding trade union recognition or membership. There is no detriment for staff who join a union, support recognition of a union, or take part in union...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Financial ServicesHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that financial services firms operating within the defence supply chain, and their employees, are adequately protected from threats and incid
Answer: The Government fully supports the police to use all the powers available to them to prevent crimes occurring as a result of unlawful direct-action tactics, and to ensure those who do commit them face the full force of the law.The National Police Coordinat...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation Cannot Wait: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made a decision on how much ODA will be allocated to Education Cannot Wait for their replenishment in 2026.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 9 December 2025 in response to Question 95975.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HertfordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to shorten the time between a child’s SEND diagnosis and them receiving their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in Hertfordshire.
Answer: We know some families face challenges with education, health and care (EHC) plans, and we understand how urgently they need to be addressed. This government’s priority is improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the national speed limit of 60 mph on unlit single-track rural lanes.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the adequacy of the national speed limit of 60mph on unlit single-track rural lanes. On many rural lanes their width and sinuosity lead to speeds that are already far lower than the national limit. Lowering lim...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: AsylumTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90966More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding saved by reducing the cost of hotel accommodation for asylum seekers in the UK will be given to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to spend on international aid overseas.
Answer: At Spring Statement 2025, the government confirmed that ODA budgets across the Spending Review period would be set in cash terms, based on the Office for Budget Responsibility’s spring 2025 forecast of gross national income (GNI). This means the FCDO’s OD...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using automated parking systems to help tackle (a) congestion and (b) parking issues.
Answer: The government recognises the growth of automated vehicle technologies and services in the UK.The government is focused on delivering the Private Parking Code of Practice, which is being developed in accordance with the Private Parking (Code of Practice) ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Crimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps her Department's atrocity prevention specialists have taken in Sudan; and whether they have been surged to the region.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the response provided to the Urgent Question on Sudan: Protection of Civilians on 30 October 2025.
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDisclosure and Barring ServiceHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce the time taken for processing of Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
Answer: As an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the Home Office, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent and responsible for the service it provides.It currently operates to formalised service standards of completing 85% of B...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesTreasuryTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83699More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department is working with (a) EU and (b) G7 partners to coordinate the release of (i) frozen Russian-linked assets and (ii) the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club; and which body holds fina
Answer: The Chancellor is actively engaging with EU and G7 partners through regular discussions with G7 finance ministers to explore all viable legal avenues to make use of Russia’s sovereign assets for the benefit of Ukraine, in line with international law. Sepa...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPenguins: Tourist AttractionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) safety and (b) wellbeing of penguins housed in (i) zoos and (ii) aquariums.
Answer: The Government published new Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain on 24 May 2025, which will come into force from May 2027. The new Standards contain the very latest in best practice for caring for animals in zoos and aquariums, including pe...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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