Euan Stainbank MP: written questions
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EU Countries: Immigration ControlsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his EU counterparts on waiting times experienced by UK travellers under the EU Entry-Exit System.
Answer: The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme introduced to register travellers from third countries each time they enter or leave the Schengen area. While the UK is supportive of the aims of EES to improve border security, we want to see EES implemented...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWearable Technology: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of further regulation of novel wearable technology.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Manufacturing IndustriesCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128356More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to 'Public Procurement: Growing British industry, jobs and skills Government response to consultation' on the 26th of March 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of recognising
Answer: The package I announced commits the government to publishing new guidance for departments on the appropriate use of the national security exemption in the Procurement Act 2023 when procuring from the AI, steel, shipbuilding and energy infrastructure secto...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Industrial Competitiveness SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the latest date is a company must have been incorporated on to be eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
Answer: The Government can confirm that whilst there is no explicit latest date at which a company must have been incorporated to be eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, companies will be required to provide 6 months of historic electricity...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the last year for which information is available how many Personal Independence Payment Recipients who are in receipt of the Enhanced component of both Daily Living and Mobility died (a) in total and
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon member to my previous answers.For Question UIN 127998, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 April 2026 to Question UIN 126117.For Question UIN 127999, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 April 2026 to Questi...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many current Personal Independence Payment recipients that have been assessed at a Personal Independence Payment assessment as having a terminal condition are in receipt of a fixed-term award; and w
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon member to my previous answers.For Question UIN 127998, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 April 2026 to Question UIN 126117.For Question UIN 127999, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 April 2026 to Questi...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with a Personal Independence Payment special rules award have reached the end of their 3-year award period and have had their benefits award reviewed.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon member to my previous answers.For Question UIN 127998, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 April 2026 to Question UIN 126117.For Question UIN 127999, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 April 2026 to Questi...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: ScotlandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people in Scotland are employed in sectors eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
Answer: Based on the latest available employment data, over 64,000 people in Scotland are employed in sectors with Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes that are eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.Eligibility under the scheme will...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRefineries: UK Carbon Border Adjustment MechanismTreasuryTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127571More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the relative additional costs to domestic refineries of not including refined products in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from January 2028 for the 2028-29 financial year.
Answer: The government recognises the role that refineries play in energy security and the UK’s industrial base. The Government published a call for evidence (https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/future-of-the-uk-downstream-oil-sector/future-of-the-uk...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRefineries: GrangemouthDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Grangemouth refinery on fuel supply.
Answer: Grangemouth refinery was converted into an import terminal in April 2025 and supply in Scotland and the UK have continued as normal. The UK remains well supplied through a combination of domestic production and imports. The UK continues to have sufficient...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGarages and Petrol Stations: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with fuel suppliers and retailers on supply to petrol forecourts in Scotland.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero engages regularly with fuel suppliers and retailers across the United Kingdom, including in Scotland, to monitor fuel supply resilience and ensure continued availability at petrol forecourts. Officials maint...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Manufacturing IndustriesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125818More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Transport of the potential impact of providing public subsidies to non-UK bus manufacturers on national security.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon Member in the timeavailable before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124264More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consideration is given to disqualifying companies fined for non compliance for paying the national minimum wage when awarding Government contracts.
Answer: Non compliance with paying the national minimum wage is unacceptable and has no place in government contracts or in wider society. The Procurement Act 2023 provides contracting authorities with strong powers to exclude suppliers from public procurements w...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123925More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many backlog death in service cases remain unresolved by Capita following the Cabinet Office's Recovery Plan Sprint 3.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Lords Amendment 22 to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill permits an enforcement body to invest in smoking cessation services in connection with their purposes.
Answer: Lords Amendment 22 allows a relevant enforcement authority in England to retain all proceeds from the £2,500 fixed penalty notices for licensing offences in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. The bill provides that the proceeds must be used for the enforcement o...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEpilepsyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to support research, national awareness and UK-wide collaboration to improve outcomes for people living with epilepsy and their families.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Knowsley on 6 January 2026 to Question 101055.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: ScotlandTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122227More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Barnett consequentials will be generated for Scotland by (a) the awarding of grants to local authorities in England to address SEND deficits, as set out in UIN HCWS1315 and (a) the funding for SEND announced in
Answer: At Spring Forecast 2026 it was confirmed that the Scottish Government will receive £533 million Barnett consequentials in 2026-27, through the application of the Barnett formula to the grants for Local Authorities to address SEND deficits in England. The ...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRefineries: UK Carbon Border Adjustment MechanismTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122039More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the inclusion of refined products in the carbon border adjustment mechanism on national security.
Answer: The government recognises the role that refineries play in energy security and the UK’s industrial base. The Government published a call for evidence (https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/future-of-the-uk-downstream-oil-sector/future-of-the-uk...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRefineries: UK Carbon Border Adjustment MechanismTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122038More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including refined products in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism before January 2029 or earlier.
Answer: The government recognises the role that refineries play in energy security and the UK’s industrial base. The Government published a call for evidence (https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/future-of-the-uk-downstream-oil-sector/future-of-the-uk...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: ScotlandTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122004More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Barnett consequentials will be generated for the Scottish government by (a) grants awarded to local authorities in England to address SEND deficits announced in the written statement entitled Local Government F
Answer: At Spring Forecast 2026 it was confirmed that the Scottish Government will receive £533 million Barnett consequentials in 2026-27, through the application of the Barnett formula to the grants for Local Authorities to address SEND deficits in England. The ...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has held discussions with Cabinet colleagues to help support the rise in Zero Emission bus demand being met by British-based manufacturers.
Answer: Department for Transport Ministers regularly meet with Cabinet colleagues to discuss a range of issues, including British bus manufacturing. The Government is committed to supporting the long-term strength and competitiveness of our bus manufacturing sect...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's document entitled 10-year zero emission bus order pipeline, published on 16 March 2026, how many of the total zero emission bus purchases over the next 10 years are estimated
Answer: The 10‑year zero‑emission bus order pipeline published on 16 March 2026 does not provide a specific estimate for how many of the forecast UK‑wide zero‑emission bus purchases are expected to be for bus fleets in Scotland.The Department’s dataset is based o...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121216More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to UIN 116915, what the most recent data for outstanding backlog Civil Service Pension cases his department has been informed of by Capita.
Answer: The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension quotes are unacceptable. I want to reassure you that this Government has taken firm action to help put things right as soon as possible. We have ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121215More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to UIN 116915, how regularly are Capita reporting the number of outstanding backlog Civil Service Pension cases to the Cabinet Office.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. Capita provides the Cabinet Office with data regarding the number of outstanding Civil Service Pension backlog...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: ProcurementDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to require local authority bus operators to run procurement operations with Government money that include consideration of social value weighting.
Answer: My Department recognises the importance of social value in public procurement, and government procurement policy requires Central Government Departments to apply a minimum 10% weighting. Whilst this 10% minimum weighting is not mandatory for Local Authori...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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