Joani Reid MP: written questions
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Written questions
Electricity: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the issue of zonal pricing for electricity.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department made an assessment of the impact of zonal pricing of electricity on inward investment into Scottish low carbon electricity.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many days in the last year the electricity grid in Scotland was supplied with electricity generated elsewhere in the UK.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTorness Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he has made an estimate of the total output of Torness nuclear power station over the last year and what proportion of Scottish generation this represents.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: East KilbrideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent engagement she has had with trade unions representing FCDO staff in East Kilbride on restructuring proposals.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to its three locations in the UK: King Charles Street in London, Hanslope Park in Milton Keynes and Abercrombie House in East Kilbride. Location is not a factor when making decisions in ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: East KilbrideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed restructuring within the FCDO on staff based in East Kilbride.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to its three locations in the UK: King Charles Street in London, Hanslope Park in Milton Keynes and Abercrombie House in East Kilbride. Location is not a factor when making decisions in ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: East KilbrideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on the future of FCDO jobs in East Kilbride.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to its three locations in the UK: King Charles Street in London, Hanslope Park in Milton Keynes and Abercrombie House in East Kilbride. Location is not a factor when making decisions in ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time was between approval of an Access to Work application and support being put in place in 2025.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for Access to Work (a) assessments and (b) decisions.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Access to Work scheme in supporting disabled people to (a) enter and (b) remain in employment.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help improve (a) response times to (i) queries and (ii) complaints and (b) other communication between the Child Maintenance Service and service users.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a statement on the availability of covid booster vaccinations to lung cancer patients receiving a targeted therapy.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has an estimate for the share of electricity in demand in Scotland met by nuclear generation for each of the last five years.
Answer: Electricity, including that generated from nuclear, is traded both nationally and internationally and is not constrained to geographical areas. No estimate has been made of the contribution of nuclear generation to Scotland’s demand. Data on Scotland’s an...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reform the Child Maintenance Service system.
Answer: The Government has announced reforms to strengthen the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), including its intention to remove Direct Pay and move to a single, enhanced Collect and Pay system. This will enable the CMS to monitor all payments, identify noncompl...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to providing a modern and efficient service for all customers. CMS continues to exceed key performance indicators, including application clearances, change of circumstances clearances, Collect and Pay compl...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Material: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of AI by child sexual abuse offenders on levels of offending.
Answer: The Government recognises the serious and evolving threat posed by artificial intelligence being misused by offenders for child sexual abuse.AI-generated child sexual abuse material is not a victimless crime; it often depicts real children, increasing the...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support defence sector jobs.
Answer: As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy, we launched a £182 million skills package that encompasses a range of initiatives which will provide people with the necessary skills to work in the defence sector. Proving that Defence is an engine for growth, ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish its findings on weight limits for Volumetric Concrete Mixers; and whether the review considers the need (a) for competition in the market and (b) to reduce emissions across
Answer: The outcome of my Department’s review into volumetric concrete mixers was published on 18 March. This can be found at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/volumetric-concrete-mixers-review The implications for road safety, i...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: East KilbrideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed relocation of his Department's site at East Kilbride on the local community.
Answer: The FCDO is awaiting a decision from HM Treasury on the Business Case submitted for the FCDO moving its joint HQ in Scotland from East Kilbride to Glasgow. The FCDO has not made any specific assessment of the impact to the local community of a decision to...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the future of industry in Scotland.
Answer: I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to ensure we work together to safeguard the future for key Scottish industries.We inherited a fiscal crisis, and in Scotland an industrial crisis as well. Our industrial strateg...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCannabis: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of Bedrocan oil.
Answer: Bedrocan oils are a range of unlicensed cannabis-based products for medicinal use. These products have not been assessed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for safety, quality, or efficacy, or assessed by National Institute ...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: East KilbrideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Dec 2024WithdrawnUIN 21511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department received from the Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride on the potential relocation of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people living at the Bruce Hotel in East Kilbride have been granted asylum in the past 12 months.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on grants at initial decision is published in table Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets’. The lat...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) age, (b) gender and (c) country of origin is of asylum seekers living at the Bruce Hotel in East Kilbride.
Answer: For the safety and security of residents and staff at its accommodation sites, the Home Office does not publish detail of each site in use.However, data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type,...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of time is for asylum seekers to spend in the Bruce Hotel in East Kilbride.
Answer: For the safety and security of residents and staff at its accommodation sites, the Home Office does not publish detail of each site in use.However, data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, by local authority and accommodation type,...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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