John McDonnell MP: written questions
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RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an update on the commercial sale of the former RFA vessels (a) Wave Knight and (b) Wave Ruler.
Answer: A Sale Agreement for RFA WAVE RULER and RFA WAVE KNIGHT was signed in January 2026; Inocea Shipholding Ltd (ISL) has purchased the former RFA vessels and will be reactivating them for service. I am unable to release further detail of the Sale Agreement at...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the current online Royal Navy recruitment campaign, how many merchant seafarers currently employed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary work a 3-month on, 3-month off schedule; and if he will make a sta
Answer: The ability to opt-in to a reduced assignment length continues to be available to all Royal Fleet Auxiliary Seafarers. As of January 2026, 10% of permanent employees have chosen this schedule. The previous detail on the recruiting site suggesting this as ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to compare the contractual employment conditions of Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers with employment conditions of crew on outsourced MoD contracts for maritime services.
Answer: As part of the continued transformation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s workforce framework in support of Defence operational needs, the Department continues to draw upon best practice across the maritime industry, proactively engaging with stakeholders to...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: CrewMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current level of operational crewing is at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) maintains its vessels at the required safe-crewing levels to meet all operational commitments. Crewing requirements vary by ship class and operational tasking; however, all RFA vessels deployed on operations or held at read...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRFA Argus and RFA Fort VictoriaMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the operational future of the (a) RFA Argus and (b) RFA Fort Victoria; and what the current status is of each vessel.
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member to the response I gave to Question 106973 on 26 January 2026 to the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-20/106973
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the re-classification of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary as a Non-Standard Occupation Group has been completed.
Answer: Discussions are ongoing to define and implement Non-Standard Occupational Group status for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Defence remains focused on delivering a resilient and sustainable workforce for the future and recognising the unique contribution of its...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Royal Navy tasking is currently being carried out by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Answer: The Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) operate as an integrated maritime force. The RFA is a war fighting enabler that safeguards critical national infrastructure, afloat logistics, amphibious, and aviation facilities, and its contributio...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Conditions of Employment and PayMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to establish the (a) hourly rate of pay and (b) annual hours of each seafarer grade at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Answer: We are already working to redefine Terms and Conditions of service for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, including salaried obligations, is already underway. This work will inform a pay and reward strategy to enhance lived experience and optimise effective and e...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: FranceHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to stop British citizens from travelling to France to participate in far right activities.
Answer: This government is bearing down on small boat crossings. We have stopped 40,000 crossing attempts since this Government came into office through our joint work with the French. We have detained and removed almost 50,000 people who were here illegally. Our...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBalochistan: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will have discussions with her counterpart in Pakistan about the abduction of Women in Balochistan.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Pakistan, including in Balochistan. Advocating for civil and political rights is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement with Pakistan. To that end, I raised human rights issues on...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the introduction of buffer zones around asylum accommodation.
Answer: The Home Office keeps the security of asylum accommodation sites under continual review, and the safety of asylum seekers and the local communities in which accommodation is located will always be our priority.While the Home Office recognises the merit in...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFrance: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is monitoring far right activity by British citizens in France.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not have any specific remit in that regard.The UK government cooperates on a regular basis with our close ally and partner France on a range of security issues.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordForestry Commission: ProcurementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the estimated time is for staff working in the Forestry Commission to be reimbursed for the purchase of equipment, including Personal Protective Equipment, who do not have access
Answer: Most purchases of equipment, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), are not paid for by individual employees. The Forestry Commission has existing PPE supply contracts that allow staff to order what they need, with costs invoiced directly to the o...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForestry Commission: Electronic Purchasing Card SolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether an impact assessment was carried before withdrawing Government Procurement Cards from staff working in the Forestry Commission.
Answer: The Cabinet Office required all Civil Service organisations to cancel or freeze all Government Procurement Cards (GPC) by 31 March 2025. In response, the Forestry Commission set up a review panel to assess which GPCs should be retained. A limited number o...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106453More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the Exchequer of exempting Motability vehicles from the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty from April 2028.
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, recognising that EVs contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads but pay...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106452More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty will be to the average Motability scheme user; and what equality impact assessment she has carried out on the differential impact on Motability scheme users.
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, recognising that EVs contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads but pay...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the 815,000 people who use the Motability scheme will be impacted by one or more of the changes to the Motability scheme.
Answer: An Equality Impact Assessment including consideration of the impact on affected individuals was undertaken and published by HMT as part of the Autumn Budget and can be found here: Motability Scheme: reforming tax reliefs - GOV.UK. The Motability Scheme wi...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotability: CommutersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Motability scheme users use their vehicle to travel to work.
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Department.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AppealsHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what professional regulatory body will be responsible for proposed Immigration Adjudicators.
Answer: Further detail will be set out in due course, including the eligibility criteria and regulation of adjudicators.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AppealsHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what qualifications and professional experience will be required when proposed Immigration Adjudicators are recruited to replace First-tier Tribunal Judges in asylum cases in the Immigration and Asylu
Answer: Further detail will be set out in due course, including the eligibility criteria and regulation of adjudicators.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What assessment she has made of the triggers for violence perpetrated on the rail network.
Answer: Train operating companies must comply with the law, which includes the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Office of Rail and Road, as the independent railway safety regulator for the UK, oversees these legal requirements. Its enforcement powers deriv...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she requires the train companies contracted to her Department to include trade union health and safety representatives in post violent incident activity including safety inspections, violence at work po
Answer: Train operating companies must comply with the law, which includes the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Office of Rail and Road, as the independent railway safety regulator for the UK, oversees these legal requirements. Its enforcement powers deriv...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What assessment she has made of the sharing of violence at work data with trade unions by the train companies contracted to her Department.
Answer: Train operating companies must comply with the law, which includes the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Office of Rail and Road, as the independent railway safety regulator for the UK, oversees these legal requirements. Its enforcement powers deriv...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What assessment has she made of the adequacy of reporting procedures for workplace violence at the train companies contracted to her Department.
Answer: Train operating companies must comply with the law, which includes the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Office of Rail and Road, as the independent railway safety regulator for the UK, oversees these legal requirements. Its enforcement powers deriv...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What instructions has she given to the train companies contracted to her Department on the consideration of violence at work as part of workplace stress risk assessments.
Answer: Train operating companies must comply with the law, which includes the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Office of Rail and Road, as the independent railway safety regulator for the UK, oversees these legal requirements. Its enforcement powers deriv...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
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