Gideon Amos MP: written questions
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Written questions
Religion: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with the Religious Education Council’s Task and Finish Group on the development of the proposed Programmes of Study for a potential National Curriculum for Religious Educa
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has met Vanessa Ogden, chair of the independent sector led group, along with some members of the group. She welcomes the independent work being undertaken to develop a draft religious education cu...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that network operators do not bear the cost of the necessary wayleave process when landowners serve notices to remove electricity infrastructure.
Answer: Government recognises that Network Operators play an important public service role in developing and maintaining an efficient, co-ordinated and economical system of electricity distribution and transmission – this includes securing the necessary permissio...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: PlanningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to energy infrastructure planning application fees on (a) network operator costs and (b) consumer bills.
Answer: The Government has proposed a fully cost-reflective charging regime for its energy infrastructure planning application fees, in order to place this function on a sustainable footing for the future as application volumes increase. The Government is current...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Minister for Housing’s statement during the final Commons debate on the Renters’ Rights Bill that the Government intends to establish an alternative body or
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 116835 on 9 March 2026.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has assessed the financial and social impact of PSVAR compliance on local authorities.
Answer: The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR) set minimum accessibility requirements for buses and coaches and so support millions of disabled people, including young people and children, to make the journeys important in their lives....
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of roadside litter due to littering from vehicles; and what consideration her Department has given to (a) the level of fines for
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 18 March 2026 to PQ UIN 119681.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: LitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Department has made of the contribution of littering from vehicles to roadside litter; and what consideration her Department has given to the adequacy of (a) the le
Answer: No assessment has been made of the contribution of littering from vehicles to roadside litter. Local councils have legal powers to take enforcement action against offenders who litter from vehicles. Anyone caught littering from a vehicle may be prosecute...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase in the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain from five years to a longer period on British ind
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSkills Bootcamps: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in Skills Bootcamp funding on (a) regional labour markets with nationally significant infrastructure projects under active
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington to the answer of 26 February 2026 to Question 113869.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the she is taking to help support the rescue and rehoming of mutilated animals.
Answer: The Government recognises the essential service that rescue and rehoming centres provide, often on a voluntary basis, to animals, including those that have suffered from mutilation. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is illegal to carry out a non-exemp...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the findings of the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments published in November 2025, what assessment he has made of the proportionality and fairness of enforcement acti
Answer: The Government inherited a system where some busy carers, already struggling under a huge weight of caring responsibilities, found themselves with unexpected debts due to overpayments of CA. The Independent Review, undertaken by Liz Sayce, showed that som...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Pacemakers: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients have been affected by the recall of certain Boston Scientific CRT-P pacemakers (a) nationally and (b) within Somerset; what assessment has been made of the potential impact of thi
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is closely monitoring the Boston Scientific Accolade Field Safety Corrective Action (FSCA) to ensure it progresses safely.The FSCA affects 13,969 pacemaker patients at 153 sites in the United ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Pacemakers: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the recall of certain Boston Scientific CRT-P pacemakers on NHS services; and what steps are being taken to support affected patie
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is closely monitoring the Boston Scientific Accolade Field Safety Corrective Action (FSCA) to ensure it progresses safely.The FSCA affects 13,969 pacemaker patients at 153 sites in the United ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonhold and Leasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any changes have been made to the draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill following representations from external stakeholders.
Answer: No changes have been made to the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill since its publication on 27 January 2026.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonhold and Leasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has received written representations from major freeholders on the proposed Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill since 17 July 2024.
Answer: My Department has received representations from a range of external stakeholders regarding the government’s leasehold and commonhold reform agenda. These have included representations from freeholders and trade bodies representing them.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Domestic AbuseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what monitoring his Department is carrying out to capture data on local authorities not exempting domestic abuse survivors from local connection tests for social housing.
Answer: The government has taken action to remove barriers for victims of domestic abuse to access social housing.Regulations, which came into force on 10 July 2025, mean that victims of domestic abuse moving as a result of that abuse will no longer need to meet ...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Domestic AbuseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the exemption from local connection tests for social housing for domestic abuse survivors is enforced by local authorities.
Answer: The government has taken action to remove barriers for victims of domestic abuse to access social housing.Regulations, which came into force on 10 July 2025, mean that victims of domestic abuse moving as a result of that abuse will no longer need to meet ...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Domestic AbuseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department will publish the toolkit on homelessness prevention and support for survivors of domestic abuse; and what engagement his Department has held with the domestic
Answer: My Department will publish the toolkit on homelessness prevention and support for survivors of domestic abuse over the coming year. The toolkit will draw on the Whole Housing Approach piloted by Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse and our evaluation ...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department will publish updated statutory guidance on social housing allocations.
Answer: As announced in our National Plan to End Homelessness which was published on 11 December last year and can be found on gov.uk here, we will work with stakeholders to review and update statutory guidance on social housing allocations to ensure that allocat...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Environment Agency has made of the potential impact of the reformed flood funding rules annou
Answer: The Environment Agency is delivering the Government’s Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) Investment Programme of flood and coastal defences, investing £2.65 billion over 2024/5 and 2025/6 with a target of 52,000 properties better protected. A new th...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCoastal Erosion and Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many completed flood and coastal erosion risk management capital schemes have undergone formal post-project appraisal in each of the last five financial years; and what proportion
Answer: Every individual project is managed following the Gateway process set out in the Government Functional Standard for Project Delivery. As a project nears completion, Project Managers are required to test the readiness for service (Gateway 4) and then check...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Environment Agency has made of the annual funding required to maintain all flood defence assets at their target condition grade, and what the actual expenditure has b
Answer: The Environment Agency’s (EA) Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) assets play a critical role protecting communities from the impacts of flooding. The EA has an annual programme of around 110,000 asset inspections, which can increase in-year to 165,0...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many flood defence asset inspections the Environment Agency carried out in each of the last five financial years; and what proportion of flood defence assets have been inspected at
Answer: The Environment Agency’s (EA) Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) assets play a critical role protecting communities from the impacts of flooding. The EA has an annual programme of around 110,000 asset inspections, which can increase in-year to 165,0...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Environment Agency flood defence assets recorded a change in condition grade between consecutive inspections in each of the last five financial years, broken down by whether c
Answer: The Environment Agency’s (EA) Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) assets play a critical role protecting communities from the impacts of flooding. The EA has an annual programme of around 110,000 asset inspections, which can increase in-year to 165,0...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Environment Agency flood defence assets were at each condition grade (1 to 5) in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The Environment Agency’s (EA) Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) assets play a critical role protecting communities from the impacts of flooding. The EA has an annual programme of around 110,000 asset inspections, which can increase in-year to 165,0...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
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