James Naish MP: written questions
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Construction: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help small construction companies in the context of recent global supply chain disruption to the construction industry.
Answer: My Department is monitoring the situation, and is in regular contact with stakeholders, including through our partnership with the Construction Leadership Council, which I co-chair.The Construction Leadership Council’s Material’s Supply Chain Group, in Ma...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supply chain disruption to the construction industry as a consequence of global effects; and what steps his Department is taking to help mitigate
Answer: My Department is monitoring the situation, and is in regular contact with stakeholders, including through our partnership with the Construction Leadership Council, which I co-chair.The Construction Leadership Council’s Material’s Supply Chain Group, in Ma...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing targeted funding to councils to increase infrastructure adoption on new estates.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLand DrainageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made with enacting Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
Answer: The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). In December 2024 we made changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to support increased delivery of SuDS. The NPPF now requires all...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of simplifying the definition of affordable housing types set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer: To reflect this government’s priorities, the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published on 12 December 2024 includes a separate definition of Social Rent so that it is not referred to as just one of a number of types of affordable housing...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing national adoptable standards for new build estates.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing mechanisms available to hold former parish or town councillors to account for financial decisions that have co
Answer: Parish and town councils are independent of central government. Decisions on precept levels are taken locally by individual councils, in line with the relevant legislative framework. The Government continues to monitor the precept increases set by town an...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure transparency and accountability in cases where parish or town councils implement significant increases in the council tax precept; a
Answer: It is for town and parish councils to set their precept and explain their decisions to residents. These precepts have not been subject to referendum principles, but this comes with a clear expectation that councils will take all available steps to mitigat...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: AuditMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of financial oversight and scrutiny arrangements in parish and town councils.
Answer: Parish and town councils are independent of central government. Decisions on precept levels are taken locally by individual councils, in line with the relevant legislative framework. The Government continues to monitor the precept increases set by town an...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: AllergiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the list of allergens which require highlighting on food products to include botanically classified ingredients such as
Answer: There are many foods that people might be allergic to, but the current list of 14 allergens, defined in legislation, are those established as the most common allergenic ingredients or processing aids of public health concern across Europe. They must be cl...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHypoxic-ischaemic EncephalopathyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.
Answer: There are robust, standardised criteria in place for diagnosing and treating hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). Babies who meet these criteria are managed through regional networked pathways established by the British Association of Perinatal Medicin...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHypoxic-ischaemic EncephalopathyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of listing hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy as a condition on the NHS website.
Answer: A formal assessment has not been made on the potential merits of listing hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy as a condition on the National Health Service website.
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHypoxic-ischaemic EncephalopathyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support families who have experienced an hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy event, including the provision of mental health support.
Answer: The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme provides independent, standardised, and family focused investigations for families, and where relevant, makes safety recommendations to improve services at a local level and across the whole...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Order Act 2023Home OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 44172 on Public Order Act 2023, what progress her Department has made with post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023.
Answer: As part of this Government’s commitment to protect the rights to freedom of expression and assembly, in May 2025 the Home Office began conducting post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023.The post-legislative scrutiny of this Public Order Act...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the recording and reporting of rural crime as a distinct category within national policing frameworks.
Answer: There is no distinct offence category or grouping that captures rural crimes separately from other offences. Currently any centrally held data on crimes recorded by the police and the investigative outcomes of crimes will not be broken down into rural cri...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police funding for rural forces in light of geographic scale, response times and organised criminal activity affecting farms and rural businesses.
Answer: This Government is introducing the most radical and comprehensive policing reforms in nearly 200 years. We will modernise policing in this country – equipping it to tackle more sophisticated, online, and cross-border crimes (like wildlife crime and organi...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing for retrofitting and improving the energy efficiency of older rural housing stock.
Answer: The Warm Homes: Local Grant and Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund support eligible households– including in rural areas and off gas grid to upgrade their homes, with measures including insulation, solar, batteries, and heat pumps. All eligible households in...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to include transport cost as a proportion of household income, service frequency, journey times and reliability in assessments of transport poverty in rural areas.
Answer: The Department for Transport recognises that rural communities face particular transport challenges. As announced in the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy, the Department is developing a new transport poverty tool to help national and local bodies in E...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to provide long-term and stable funding for rural bus services.
Answer: The Government knows how important affordable and reliable bus services are in keeping communities connected, including in rural areas. The Government has confirmed over £3 billion from 2026/27 to support local leaders and bus operators to improve bus ser...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRural Areas: DisadvantagedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to incorporate transport costs, access to services and off-grid energy costs into its assessment of rural deprivation and need.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) leads on management and publication of the English Indices of Deprivation (IoD). Defra collaborated with MHCLG on a review and update of the indices, published in October 2025. A comprehens...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRural Areas: DisadvantagedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current measures of deprivation in capturing dispersed and hidden poverty in rural communities.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) leads on management and publication of the English Indices of Deprivation (IoD). Defra collaborated with MHCLG on a review and update of the indices, published in October 2025. A comprehens...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSanctions: Hong KongTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121932More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury has held discussions with international partners on the use of sanctions in response to reported serious human rights abuses in Hong Kong prisons.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is responsible for overall policy and the development of sanctions measures, and the UK’s response to international human rights abuses. This includes sanctions under the UK’s Global Human Rights sanction...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Hong KongDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the risk that UK firms could be linked through supply chains to surveillance, security or prison-related technology used in Hong Kong’s correctio
Answer: The Government continues to highlight concerns about the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong in public statements, and monitors associated risks through wider human‑rights and supply‑chain due‑diligence policies. UK businesses are guided by NCSC s...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestment and Trade Agreements: Hong KongDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has assessed whether future UK trade or investment engagement involving Hong Kong should take account of reported prison conditions and maltreatment of political prisoners.
Answer: Reports of mistreatment in Hong Kong’s prisons are deeply concerning. The Government continues to express serious concerns about the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong, including the implications of recent national security measures, and monitors...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHong Kong: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to publish updated guidance on prison conditions and the treatment of political prisoners in Hong Kong in its next Six-Monthly Report.
Answer: Reports of mistreatment in Hong Kong's prisons are deeply concerning. China's imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong has seen opposition stifled and dissent criminalised. The UK has called for the National Security Law to be repealed and for...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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