James Naish MP: written questions
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Nurses: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will estimate the number of newly-qualified nurses who lose their professional status because they have been unable to secure employment within two years of graduation.
Answer: The Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) is the independent regulator of nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and nursing associates in England. It sets the standards that registrants must meet to demonstrate that they are capable of practising safely an...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPassports: AdoptionHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Passport Office issues clear instructions for applying for a passport for an adopted foreign national.
Answer: All His Majesty’s Passport Office customer guidance is published on GOV.UK. The published guidance includes clear instructions on applying for a passport for an adopted foreign national at the following page: Getting a passport for your child: adopted or ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNurses: EmploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to align the number of nursing graduates with the availability of entry-level jobs.
Answer: On 11 August 2025, the Government announced the Graduate Guarantee for nurses and midwives. The guarantee will ensure that there are enough positions for every newly qualified nurse in England. The package of measures will unlock thousands of jobs and wil...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the 10-Year Workforce Plan will be published; what discussions he has had with external stakeholders since has taken place since the consultation closed on 7 November 2025.
Answer: The Government will publish the 10 Year Workforce Plan in spring 2026. This plan will set out action to create a National Health Service workforce that is able to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. It is important we do t...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Vocational GuidanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) encourage and (b) mandate that universities provide life-long career guidance and support to alumni.
Answer: Universities in England are autonomous, and as such it is for each provider to determine the nature and extent of the services they offer to their students and alumni, including any careers guidance or ongoing support after graduation. The government enco...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to bring forward legislation to prohibit the use of dogs in hunting activities, including trail hunting.
Answer: This Government is committed to enacting a ban on the activity of trail hunting in line with its manifesto commitment. Work to determine the best approach for doing so is ongoing and Defra intends to consult on how to deliver a ban this year. We plan to i...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the adequacy of delivery services (a) in Rushcliffe constituency and (b) nationally.
Answer: Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider. In November, I met the CEOs of Royal Mail and International Distribution Services and raised concerns about Royal Mail’s perform...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made any assessment of the potential merits of lowering the costs of settlement visas for spouses of British citizens.
Answer: The Home Office keeps fees for immigration and nationality applications under regular review. Fees are set in accordance with the powers in Section 68 of the Immigration Act 2014, which allow the Department to take account of a range of factors, including...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of changes to the Highway Code as part of the new Road Safety Strategy.
Answer: Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. That is why on 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our v...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUN Security CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans her Department to demonstrate leadership on Women, Peace and Security in the programme of the UK's UN Security Council Presidency.
Answer: Details of our plans for the UK's Presidency of the UN Security Council will be set out in the usual way in due course. In the interim, I refer the Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's speech on 24 November 2025 confirming the importance that this Govern...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUN Security CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will include Women, Peace and Security as a core theme of the UK's Presidency of the UN Security Council.
Answer: Details of our plans for the UK's Presidency of the UN Security Council will be set out in the usual way in due course. In the interim, I refer the Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's speech on 24 November 2025 confirming the importance that this Govern...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle health disparities amongst people who lived in the most deprived areas of the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to increasing the amount of time people spend in good health and to preventing premature deaths, with a vision of ensuring that all individuals, regardless of background or location, live longer, healthier lives. Our 10-Year He...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what action is being taken to reduce the waiting times for a decision on Access to Work claims.
Answer: The Department is committed to reducing the Access to Work waiting times. We have increased the number of staff working in this area by 27% and we have continued to streamline delivery practices. To protect employment opportunities, case managers prioriti...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment Review: Musculoskeletal DisordersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Minister will take to ensure that the Timms Review adequately takes account of the needs of those living with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Answer: For the Timms Review to be a success, lived experience must be at the heart of its work. To do this, we are co-producing the Review with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, MPs, and other stakeholders. In October l...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 22112, what progress she has made on assessing the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to create a new category for vehicles that park
Answer: On 8 January 2026, the Secretary of State announced the publication of the government’s formal response to the 2020 public consultation 'Pavement parking: options for change' which sets out the legislative measures to tackle pavement parking. In the first...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Injury: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to repealing S2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address the rising legal costs of clinical negligence.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to update healthcare professional regulation.
Answer: The Government is committed to modernising the regulatory frameworks for all healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom.As a first step, we aim to consult on secondary legislation to modernise the General Medical Council’s regulatory framework early t...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Working HoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve workplace catering and break facilities for healthcare workers.
Answer: Good physical working environments are important for staff wellbeing and retention. Staff need to be given the time and space to rest and recover from their work, particularly when working on-call or overnight. This is recognised as a priority in the NHS ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to establish Staff Treatment Hubs.
Answer: Following the publication of the 10-Year Health Plan on 3 July 2025, work is underway to develop implementation and operational plans for the Staff Treatments Hubs. This will determine factors such as location, budgets, timeframes and capacity
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: RegistrationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in reference to question UIN 43714 tabled on 2 April 2025, what recent progress her Department has made in public guidance for a process of withdrawing certificates of exemption for do
Answer: We are continuing to develop a withdrawal scheme so that owners who no longer believe that their dog is an XL Bully can apply to have their certificate of exemption for their dog withdrawn. This work is still in progress, and further details will be share...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: Electronic Training AidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has any plans to legislate to ban the sale, and not just ownership, of shock collars as part of the Government's Animal Welfare Strategy published 22nd December
Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, we will consult on whether to ban the use of electric shock collars later in this Parliament. We will carefully consider the scope of the consultation ahead of its publication.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDogs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered banning prong collars in addition to shock collars as part of the Government's Animal Welfare Strategy published 22nd December 2025.
Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, we will consult on whether to ban the use of electric shock collars later in this Parliament. We will carefully consider the scope of the consultation ahead of its publication.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: VATTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103928More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential socio-economic merits of a VAT relief scheme for Further Education colleges.
Answer: The Government recognises that Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for s...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of closing the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) on those employed by it.
Answer: ECO4 has played a part in delivering clean heat technologies; however, issues identified by the NAO and PAC support a shift to a more direct, publicly-funded approach focused on technologies that cut bills and accelerate the transition to clean heat such ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
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