Gavin Robinson MP: written questions
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Deposit Return Schemes: WalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the potential merits of excluding glass from the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme, to align with the schemes in Northern Ireland, E
Answer: The UK Government has engaged extensively with the devolved governments and stakeholders on the development of the Deposit Return Schemes across the UK, including proposals relating to the inclusion of glass in the Welsh scheme. The decision to agree an e...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will extend energy energy support for manufacturers to Northern Ireland.
Answer: Every business in the country has paid the price of Britain’s dependence on foreign fossil fuel markets. The government is closely monitoring the impact of energy prices on businesses following the instability in the Middle East. The Chancellor confirmed ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Year Two Fees for the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme will be published.
Answer: Illustrative pEPR fees for Year 2 (2026/27) were published on Gov.uk in December 2025. PackUK intends to publish confirmed fees for Year 2 and issue Notices of Liabilities to liable producers by the end of November 2026. This follows the final deadline of...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the introduction of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme to Northern Ireland; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress
Answer: As energy policy is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive, the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) will not directly extend to Northern Ireland. However, the UK Government will provide funding to the Northern Ireland Executive to enable ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to WPQ17732, how many occasions these powers have been used within 3 miles of the land border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Answer: It is longstanding Home Office policy to not disclose location specific staffing information, as to do so could compromise operational effectiveness. Resources in Northern Ireland, including Inland Immigration Enforcement, form part of a wider UK-wide ope...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to WPQ17732, to detail on how many occasions these powers have been exercised jointly with PSNI in Northern Ireland.
Answer: It is longstanding Home Office policy to not disclose location specific staffing information, as to do so could compromise operational effectiveness. Resources in Northern Ireland, including Inland Immigration Enforcement, form part of a wider UK-wide ope...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 15 July to Question 17732 on Immigration Controls, how many illegal entrants have been detected using these powers in Northern Ireland; how many have subsequently been detain
Answer: It is longstanding Home Office policy to not disclose location specific staffing information, as to do so could compromise operational effectiveness. Resources in Northern Ireland, including Inland Immigration Enforcement, form part of a wider UK-wide ope...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Border Force Officers are permanently deployed in Northern Ireland and how many officers are dedicated to inland immigration enforcement.
Answer: It is longstanding Home Office policy to not disclose location specific staffing information, as to do so could compromise operational effectiveness. Resources in Northern Ireland, including Inland Immigration Enforcement, form part of a wider UK-wide ope...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to WPQ17732, to provide detail on how many occasions UK Border Force have used these powers in Northern Ireland; to include (a) the number of vehicle searches (b) number of bus/coach inspecti
Answer: It is longstanding Home Office policy to not disclose location specific staffing information, as to do so could compromise operational effectiveness. Resources in Northern Ireland, including Inland Immigration Enforcement, form part of a wider UK-wide ope...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many third country asylum applications have been handled in Northern Ireland in each of the last 5 calendar years, following the applicants having been in the UK for 6 months and 1 day.
Answer: Obtaining the specific information requested would involve collating and verifying information from multiple systems owned by multiple teams across the Home Office and, therefore, could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.The safety and security of ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times UK Border Force has exercised powers to stop, board and inspect vehicles, public transport, buses and boats for immigration purposes in each of the last five calendar years.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold centrally collated data on the number of occasions Border Force has exercised powers to stop, board and inspect vehicles, public transport, buses and boats for immigration purposes in each of the last five calendar years.Bord...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers UK Border Force has to stop, board and inspect vehicles, public transport, buses and boats for immigration purposes.
Answer: Border Force officers have a range of powers to stop, board, examine and search vehicles and vessels for immigration purposes.Under Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971, immigration officers may board ships and aircraft in connection with the exercise o...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of Davies Group claims handlers with authority to negotiate resolutions for managing the volume of outstanding civil compensation claims, incl
Answer: The Ministry of Defence and Davies Group continue to monitor closely and flex resources in response to surges in the number of NIHL claims. Davies Group staffing levels have increased over the past twelve months, and a further recruitment campaign is unde...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average caseload was per Davies Group claims handler authorised to negotiate settlements in each of the last five years.
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Civil ProceedingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the ratio is of claims handlers to active compensation claims in each UK jurisdiction in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Davies Group claims handlers with authority to negotiate and settle Ministry of Defence compensation claims were assigned to each UK jurisdiction in each of the last five years.
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Davies Group claims handlers with authority to negotiate and settle Ministry of Defence compensation claims are assigned to claims arising in Northern Ireland or from NI solicitors firms.
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the claims handlers employed by the Davies Group with authority to negotiate and settle claims on behalf of his Department are (a) full-time employees,(b) part-time employees and (c) agency, contracto
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people employed by the Davies Group were authorised to negotiate and settle civil compensation claims on behalf of the Ministry of Defence in each of the last five years.
Answer: The resourcing of the contract is a matter for the Davies Group. The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with the Davies Group to provide support as required and to discuss resourcing matters.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many variations, contract extensions or modifications have been made to the contract between his Department and the Davies Group for claims handling services in the last five years; and whether any such varia
Answer: There has been an extension to the Davies Group claims handling contract and a consequential increase to the limit of liability.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what percentage the annual value of payments made by his Department to the Davies Group for claims handling services has increased in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Referring to the previous answer to Parliamentary Question (124614) the percentage value of payments made to Davies Group has increased by the proportions below for the financial years (FY) in question: FY2021-22: 106.39%FY2022-23: 25.05%FY2023-24: 16.38%...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid the Davies Group for services relating to the handling of civil compensation claims in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 111121 on 23 March 2026. This is available at: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-05/111121
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Davies GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total monetary value of the contract between his Department and the Davies Group for the handling, administration and negotiation of civil compensation claims against his Department.
Answer: The current contract limit of liability between the Ministry of Defence and the Davies Group is £10,195,000 ex VAT.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124612More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his expected timeline is for concluding all claims to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, including those with registered intent.
Answer: The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) Framework Document, published in March 2025, sets out the timelines agreed between IBCA and Cabinet Office; namely for the bulk of infected people to be paid no later than the end of 2027 and the bulk of af...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124611More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of claimants to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme who have less than 12 months to live; and whether they are being prioritised.
Answer: IBCA are prioritising claims for those who are sadly nearing the end of their lives, followed by older age groups, as recommended by the Infected Blood Inquiry.Based on community feedback, the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is prioritising c...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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