Julia Lopez MP: written questions
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Asylum: HaveringHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 70873, whether her Department has commissioned the use of hotel accommodation in the London Borough of Havering for the purpose of housing asylum
Answer: No new hotels have been commissioned to accommodate asylum seekers in the London Borough of Havering since 10 February 2025. When a hotel has been identified for use as contingency accommodation, Home Office officials will write to the local authority Chi...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public DigitalCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73948More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the SFIA rate card in Annex 5 of the signed Work Order for Project_7114, published on Contracts Finder on 9 July 2025, if he will (a) publish the underlying rate card and (b) disclose any mark-
Answer: This information is commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be disclosed.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public DigitalCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73850More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will itemise each (a) contract awarded and (b) payment made to Public Digital by his Department since 4 July 2024.
Answer: All contract award information is available on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk.All CO spend information above £25,000 is published on a monthly basis and is available on Gov.Uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cab...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBloom Procurement Services and Public Digital: Contracts for ServicesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70885More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to contract reference Contract_17123 for the Public Sector Reform Test, Learn and Grow Strategic Delivery Partner, how many suppliers were invited to bid for the contract through Bloom Procurement
Answer: 8 Suppliers were invited to bid for the work order through Bloom Procurement Services Ltd and all 8 of the suppliers were directly nominated.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Digital: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70884More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will commission an investigation by the Government Internal Audit Agency into contracts awarded to Public Digital since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Government Internal Audit Agency sits within HM Treasury. The Procurement Review Unit (PRU) sits within Cabinet Office and is responsible for the new oversight powers introduced by the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) (which commenced on 24 February 2025) ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: FunctionsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Public Digital provided advice on the transfer of the Government’s digital and data function to his Department.
Answer: Public Digital did not provide any advice to DSIT on the merits of the Machinery of Government (MoG) change.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmily MiddletonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to Annex A of his Department's FOI release entitled FOI2024-00250: Correspondence about the appointment of Emily Middleton, published on 30 September 2024, if he will pub
Answer: The Honourable Member can consult FOI2024-00289, Annex F.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmily MiddletonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2024 to Question HL1281 on Emily Middleton, on what date the declaration of interests was made.
Answer: The Propriety and Ethics team were contacted about Ms Middleton’s previous employment on 10 July 2024, this is shown in FOI2024-00289, Annex D.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmily MiddletonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 19 September 2024 to Question HL812 on Emily Middleton, whether the relevant background information provided to the Civil Service Commission included tha
Answer: The Director General, Digital Centre Design was appointed in line with Civil Service Recruitment Principles. The Civil Service Commission was provided with the relevant background information requested, including Ms Middleton’s full employment history, wh...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmily MiddletonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will amend the gov.uk biography page for the Director General, Digital Centre Design to include previous employment by the (a) Labour Party and (b) Rt hon. Member for Hove and Por
Answer: The biography is in line with GDS guidance and contains an appropriate level of detail, similar to others in similar roles in government. Emily’s appointment is well documented and in the public domain.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmily MiddletonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when the temporary role of the Director General, Digital Centre Design expires.
Answer: As per released documentation, in FOI2024-00256-Annex E Ms Middleton’s appointment was approved for two years, until 15 July 2026.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmily MiddletonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 6107 on Emily Middleton, what the business need was for appointing the Director General, Digital Centre Design under recruitment pr
Answer: Ms Middleton was appointed under Exemption 1 of the recruitment principles on the basis of immediate need and with the required specialist skills to meet government priorities. The priority role was required off the back of Machinery of Government changes...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic DigitalDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many (a) contracts were awarded and (b) payments were made to Public Digital by his Department since 4 July 2024.
Answer: If the Honourable Member consults Contracts Finder, she will see that the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has not awarded any new contracts to Public Digital since 4 July 2024.No payments have been made by the Department to Public Digita...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Digital: ContractsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether individual contracts to Public Digital have been awarded through open competition since July 2024 .
Answer: Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder).Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023 above £12,000 inc VAT are pu...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the number of retail jobs.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at: http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments and provides analysis of the potenti...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HaveringHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has commissioned the use of hotel accommodation in the London Borough of Havering for the purpose of housing asylum seekers since 10 February 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Answer I gave to Question 71421 on 4 September.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Private EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many private nurseries there were in (a) July 2024, (b) November 2024 and (c) June 2025.
Answer: The government’s Plan for Change sets out a commitment to give children the best start in life, breaking the link between background and opportunity.The department estimates the number of private group-based providers in England via its annual survey of p...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of education, health and care plans.
Answer: Under the education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment process, local authorities must seek information and advice from a range of partners, including the child or young person and their parents, their school or college (if any), health and social ca...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timeline is for publishing the planned White Paper on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Hornchurch and Upminster to the answer of 2 June 2025 to Question 53641.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Eating DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on Type 1 Diabetes with Disordered Eating pilots.
Answer: As we work to bring NHS England and the Department together, we will ensure that we continue to evaluate impacts of all kinds and will put plans in place to ensure continuity of care. For 2025/26, national funding has been made available to support delive...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the continuation of the Type 2 Diabetes in the Young programme following the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: As we work to bring NHS England and the Department together, we will ensure that we continue to evaluate impacts of all kinds, and will put plans in place to ensure continuity of care.The abolition of NHS England will strip out the unnecessary bureaucracy...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Preventive MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the continuation of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme following the abolition of NHS England.
Answer: A central mission of the Government is to build a health and care system fit for the future. To achieve this, it is crucial that we tackle preventable ill health, such as type 2 diabetes.The highly effective NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme continues to ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21326 on Personal Independence Payment Mandatory Reconsiderations, what the average clearance time is for mandatory reconsiderations of Personal Inde
Answer: The PIP Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) backlog has reduced by around 6,900 since July 2024. Intakes in March were higher than anticipated so there is still a backlog of 6,400. We are increasing resources available for PIP MRs by recruiting decision makers...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAlan MilburnDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 45093 on Alan Milburn, whether Mr Milburn has initiated the process outlined in that Answer.
Answer: Any updates to a declaration of interest will be published in the Register of Interests in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, and on the GOV.UK website, in alignment with Government policy.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of correspondence to inform pensioners about changes to the winter fuel payment.
Answer: This winter, during a six-week period, the Department communicated with pensioners regarding the change in eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment and also included an update on its Scottish equivalent. Around 13 million letters were issued to individuals...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
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