Graeme Downie MP: written questions
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Written questions
Electric ScootersDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with retailers on the marketing of e-scooters to children and young people.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of updating equivalent power flux density limits on (a) satellite broadband connectivity in rural areas and (b) competitio
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of satellite connectivity, including in rural areas, and is assessing the available technical evidence on EPFD limits and their potential implications for spectrum use, broadband connectivity and competition betwee...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSatellites: Radio FrequenciesDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with Ofcom about the UK's position on satellite spectrum rules prior to the International Telecommunication Union World Radiocommunication Confere
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of satellite connectivity, including in rural areas, and is assessing the available technical evidence on EPFD limits and their potential implications for spectrum use, broadband connectivity and competition betwee...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRadio FrequenciesDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what position her Department will take on the reform of equivalent power flux density limits at the October 2026 meeting of the International Telecommunication Union's Radiocommunication
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of satellite connectivity, including in rural areas, and is assessing the available technical evidence on EPFD limits and their potential implications for spectrum use, broadband connectivity and competition betwee...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAirportsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of the closure of (a) Heathrow Airport, (b) Gatwick Airport, (c) Manchester Airport, (d) Stansted Airport, (e) Luton Airport and (f) Glas
Answer: No assessment has been made of the economic cost of the closure of airspace around a major airport or the closure of an airport.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAirportsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the economic cost of the closure of airspace around a major airport for (a) one hour and (b) one day.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the economic cost of the closure of airspace around a major airport or the closure of an airport.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAirportsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the economic cost to the UK economy of the closure of a major UK airport for (a) one hour and (b) one day.
Answer: The recovery from the NATS disruption on 8 September is ongoing and it is therefore too soon to estimate the full economic cost to the UK economy. However, I am under no illusion that the economic cost of the recent incident is incredibly significant. The...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Young PeopleDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve digital literacy amongst children and young people in relation to the proposed under-16s social media ban.
Answer: The Media Literacy Action Plan prioritises preparing children and young people for a digital future. This includes strengthening media literacy education through the curriculum and updated RSHE guidance, covering AI and misinformation. We are also support...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Young PeopleDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department (a) has undertaken or (b) plans to undertake a Children's Rights Impact Assessment of the proposed under-16s social media ban.
Answer: The Government will consider the impact on children's rights as part of its implementation of the announced restrictions on social media services offering their services to under 16s.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Young PeopleDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to engage with (a) children and young people and (b) parents in the development and implementation of the proposed under-16s social media ban.
Answer: We are committed to hearing from voices across the United Kingdom, and our consultation heard from over 116,000 people, including nearly 6,000 young people. This included direct engagement with children, young people and parents - including a visit to Cit...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Young PeopleDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what engagement her Department has had with the Scottish Youth Parliament on the proposed under-16s social media ban.
Answer: We are committed to hearing from voices across the United Kingdom, and our consultation heard from over 116,000 people, including nearly 6,000 young people. This included direct engagement with children, young people and parents - including a visit to Cit...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: CybersecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what data his Department has received from the National Cyber Security Centre on (i) the number of cyber attacks on UK businesses and organisations suspected to have originat
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) plays a leading role in understanding and responding to cyber threats affecting the UK.In the latest reporting year, the NCSC received 1,727 incident reports, resulting in 429 incidents requiring NCSC support, of ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: CybersecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what data his Department has received from the National Cyber Security Centre on (i) the number of cyber attacks on UK businesses and organisations suspected to have originat
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) plays a leading role in understanding and responding to cyber threats affecting the UK.In the latest reporting year, the NCSC received 1,727 incident reports, resulting in 429 incidents requiring NCSC support, of ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: CybersecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what data his Department has received from the National Cyber Security Centre on (i) the number of cyber attacks on UK businesses and organisations suspected to have originat
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) plays a leading role in understanding and responding to cyber threats affecting the UK.In the latest reporting year, the NCSC received 1,727 incident reports, resulting in 429 incidents requiring NCSC support, of ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what data his Department has received from the National Cyber Security Centre on (i) the number of cyber attacks on UK businesses and organisations suspected to have been ins
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) plays a leading role in understanding and responding to cyber threats affecting the UK.In the latest reporting year, the NCSC received 1,727 incident reports, resulting in 429 incidents requiring NCSC support, of ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what data his Department has received from the National Cyber Security Centre on (i) the number of cyber attacks on UK businesses and organisations suspected to have originat
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) plays a leading role in understanding and responding to cyber threats affecting the UK.In the latest reporting year, the NCSC received 1,727 incident reports, resulting in 429 incidents requiring NCSC support, of ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: InternetMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether K3 Scout Surveillance drones are equipped with an Internet of Things module.
Answer: There is no dedicated Internet of Things module fitted to the Kraken K3 Scout. The platform does contain a number of network-connected systems necessary for its operation, which are managed and protected through secure network architecture, segmentation, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reports of police action against Srebrenica Memorial Centre staff on the (a) level of (i) freedom of expression and (ii
Answer: The UK remains unequivocal that there can be no place for genocide denial or glorification of war criminals. We continue to support international justice, accountability and respect for the judgments of international tribunals.We are closely monitoring su...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSrebrenica: GenocideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to counter genocide denial and historical revisionism relating to the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in its engagement with the Government of Bo
Answer: The UK remains unequivocal that there can be no place for genocide denial or glorification of war criminals. We continue to support international justice, accountability and respect for the judgments of international tribunals.We are closely monitoring su...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSrebrenica: GenocideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of reports that staff and associates of the Srebrenica Memorial Centre have been summoned for questioning by Republika Srpska police in Bosnia and
Answer: The UK remains unequivocal that there can be no place for genocide denial or glorification of war criminals. We continue to support international justice, accountability and respect for the judgments of international tribunals.We are closely monitoring su...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if her Department will provide an update on the surplus sharing arrangements of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
Answer: The Government and Trustees have had constructive engagement on surplus sharing arrangements, and resolving this issue remains a priority for the Government. I will provide an update on the outcome in due course.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if her Department will provide an update on the surplus sharing arrangements of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
Answer: The Government and Trustees have had constructive engagement on surplus sharing arrangements, and resolving this issue remains a priority for the Government. I will provide an update on the outcome in due course.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects to publish the outcome of the review of the SAF mandate.
Answer: The Call for Evidence on SAF supply and industry certainty closed on 28 July. Officials are currently reviewing the evidence and we will provide a government response in due course.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on alignment and integration between the SAF mandate and European Trading Scheme.
Answer: The UK and EU are currently in negotiations to pursue the linking of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). We are working to negotiate a good deal in line with UK interests as quickly as possible. Separatel...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what humanitarian support his Department is providing to civilians in frontline Ukrainian cities, including Zaporizhzhia.
Answer: The Government condemns Russia's intensified attacks against Ukrainian cities, including Zaporizhzhia. These attacks continue to cause civilian casualties, damage homes and critical infrastructure, and worsen humanitarian needs in frontline communities. T...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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