Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions
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Revenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76206More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the service level target is for HM Revenue and Customs for answering telephone calls; and when that target was last reviewed.
Answer: HMRC’s published historic data series includes figures for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. This data sets out the number of telephony contacts and the percentage of total call attempts handled by HMRC Contact Centres. These figures, along with the length of...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76205More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the additional level of funding that would be required to enable HM Revenue and Customs to answer all telephone calls.
Answer: HMRC’s published historic data series includes figures for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. This data sets out the number of telephony contacts and the percentage of total call attempts handled by HMRC Contact Centres. These figures, along with the length of...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76204More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average length of time was that callers to HM Revenue and Customs waited before ending their call without speaking to an adviser in (a) 2015 and (b) 2016.
Answer: HMRC’s published historic data series includes figures for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. This data sets out the number of telephony contacts and the percentage of total call attempts handled by HMRC Contact Centres. These figures, along with the length of...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76203More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many telephone calls were received by HM Revenue and Customs in (a) 2015 and (b) 2016.
Answer: HMRC’s published historic data series includes figures for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. This data sets out the number of telephony contacts and the percentage of total call attempts handled by HMRC Contact Centres. These figures, along with the length of...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76202More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of telephone calls to HM Revenue and Customs were answered in (a) 2015 and (b) 2016.
Answer: HMRC’s published historic data series includes figures for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. This data sets out the number of telephony contacts and the percentage of total call attempts handled by HMRC Contact Centres. These figures, along with the length of...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to ensure local authorities have sufficient resources to repair and maintain residential roads; and what steps she plans to take to improve the long-term funding settl
Answer: The Government takes the condition of our country’s roads very seriously and is committed to supporting local authorities in maintaining and renewing the local highway network. This Government has made a record investment of almost £1.6 billion for local ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a diplomatic humanitarian convoy to facilitate the delivery of aid through the Rafah Crossing; and what recent discussi
Answer: The political and security conditions in Gaza are not currently suitable for the deployment of diplomatic convoys and escorts. Israel must allow the full range of humanitarian relief supplies to enter and be distributed within Gaza via all crossings and r...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPeople SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to dismantle organised people smuggling gangs; and how recent (a) legislative and (b) operational measures will (i) improve border security and (ii) protect vulnerable individ
Answer: The Border Security Command (BSC) continues to focus on tackling the organised immigration crime gangs that are facilitating small boat crossings, working with domestic partners such as the National Crime Agency, and overseas counterparts in a range of co...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPeople SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her timetable is for ending the operations of organised people smuggling gangs; and how she will measure progress towards this goal under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.
Answer: The Border Security Command (BSC) continues to focus on tackling the organised immigration crime gangs that are facilitating small boat crossings, working with domestic partners such as the National Crime Agency, and overseas counterparts in a range of co...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of large businesses repaying SME invoices 60 or 90 days after receipt of the invoice on levels of interruption to SME cashflow.
Answer: On 31st July DBT published new research showing that late payments cost the UK economy £11bn per year and closes down 38 UK businesses every day, with a disproportionate impact upon small businesses.Government is putting in place the most significant legi...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMidwives: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of midwifery recruitment freezes on maternal health outcomes in England; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce sta
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the retention and recruitment challenges that face the National Health Service.NHS England is leading a range of initiatives to boost the retention of existing staff. This includes building a compassionate and inclu...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for properties; and what discussions he has had with (a) industry stakeholders and (b) property owner
Answer: Department officials have worked closely with industry on the implementation and design of the policy to ensure the policy is fair and proportionate for landlords and tenants alike. This includes multiple workshops this year with these stakeholders to upd...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Thames: SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to help ensure that staffing levels of lock keepers and river infrastructure on the non-tidal River Thames are sufficient to guarantee public and oper
Answer: Ensuring public and operator safety on the non-tidal River Thames is a priority for the Environment Agency (EA). The EA is investing in additional lock and weir resource.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIntersex and Transgender People: FacilitiesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71839More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure that all members of the Trans and Intersex communities have access to (a) safe and (b) gender affirming (i) bathrooms, (ii) changing rooms and (iii) refuges; a
Answer: Trans and intersex people deserve dignity and respect. Protections remain in place for them to live free from discrimination and harassment. Regarding service provision, we want everyone to be able to access services that meet their needs whilst protectin...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for publishing a Government response to the Hughes Report, published on 7 February 2024.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her Report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government Departme...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: DiscriminationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will take steps to ensure that (a) X and (b) other social media platforms prevent their artificial intelligence systems from promoting (i) racist and (ii) anti-Semitic
Answer: The Online Safety Act’s illegal content duties took effect on 17 March. These duties require user-to-user and search services to implement robust measures designed to reduce the risks that users encounter illegal content and activity, including from illeg...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPet Travel Scheme: EU CountriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the reinstatement of UK-issued pet passports for travel to EU member states; and what his planned timeline is for impleme
Answer: As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area. This will mean taking pets on holiday into the EU will be easier and cheaper. Instead of needing an animal health...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMidwives: ApprenticesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand access to degree apprenticeships in midwifery for (a) mature students, (b) career changers and (c) other people who face (i) financial and (ii) practic
Answer: We will publish a new workforce plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade, and will treat patients on time again. This will include how we ensure we train healthcare staff, through all training routes including appr...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: VisasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) EU member states and (b) (i) VFS Global and (ii) other third-party visa service providers on improving the (A) accessibili
Answer: The Government regularly uses its diplomatic channels to facilitate conversations between the UK, the EU and EU Member States on issues impacting British Citizens overseas.Non-British Citizens experiencing difficulties applying for EU entry visas should a...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: MaidenheadDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, how much additional funding her Department plans to spend on transport projects for Maidenhead; and what those projects are.
Answer: We are yet to announce the local authority allocations for the majority of the transport funding announced in the Spending Review. This will be announced in due course. We have informed Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council of their allo...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise public awareness of the symptoms of chronic urinary tract infections.
Answer: The National Health Service provides information on the symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs), including chronic UTIs, at the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/urinary-tract-infections-utis/The Department currently has no plans to raise p...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrams: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of guidance from the Highway Authority and Utilities Committee that utilities beneath tram tracks must be diverted under the New Roads and Street Works
Answer: My Department works closely with the Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC(UK)) - which brings together highway authorities, utilities and government with the aim of working safely and smartly to reduce the impact of street and road works on m...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: MaidenheadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to green belt protections on (a) biodiversity, (b) access to green space and (c) the lo
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework was published on 12 December 2024, following extensive consultation, including with local planning authorities.I otherwise refer the hon. Members to the answers given to questions UIN 26508 on 5 February 2025...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Transport for London on taxi and private hire driver licence renewals.
Answer: Transport for London is the taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authority for London and is responsible for administering the licensing regime in London. The Department discusses a range of licensing matters with them.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: StreamingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring television manufacturers to include a dedicated BBC iPlayer button on remote controls in line with existing buttons for com
Answer: The Government recognises the need to ensure that public service broadcasters’ (PSB) services and content remain easy to find as viewers increasingly shift online.That is why we are getting on with implementing the Media Act 2024 which introduces a new on...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
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