Kirsty Blackman MP: written questions
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Written questions
Opinion Polls: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27931More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which polling organisations her Department commissioned since 5 July 2024 to present day; and how much her Department has paid to each of those organisations for each service.
Answer: To provide this information would exceed the threshold and incur a disproportionate cost to the Cabinet Office.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordScottish Fire and Rescue Service: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27930More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total value paid by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in employer’s National Insurance contributions in the financial year 2025-26.
Answer: HMRC has a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect information held about taxpayers. HMRC's ability to disclose taxpayer information is restricted by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA).The information requested relates to named...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordScottish Prison Service: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27929More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total value paid by the Scottish Prison Service in employer’s National Insurance contributions in the financial year 2025-26.
Answer: HMRC has a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect information held about taxpayers. HMRC's ability to disclose taxpayer information is restricted by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA).The information requested relates to named...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Scotland: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27928More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total value paid by Police Scotland in employer’s National Insurance contributions in the financial year 2025-26.
Answer: HMRC has a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect information held about taxpayers. HMRC's ability to disclose taxpayer information is restricted by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA).The information requested relates to named...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWhisky: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20036More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of total Treasury revenue generated from Scotch Whisky following the increase in duty in 2024.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the government announced alcohol duty rates on non-draught alcoholic products would be increased in line with RPI inflation, while duty rates for qualifying draught products were cut. This uprating took effect on 1 February 2025 HMR...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWhisky: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20035More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HM Treasury has made on the potential economic impact of the 2024 increase in spirits duty on the Scotch Whisky sector.
Answer: The Government set out the impacts of changes to alcohol duty announced at Autumn Budgets 2024 and 2025 in Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs). They can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-rates-of-alcohol-duty/al...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Planning PermissionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what target timescales his Department has set for the determination of offshore wind and grid connection planning applications; and what steps he is taking to reduce delays in consenting for
Answer: In England and Wales, the Planning Act 2008 sets statutory deadlines for the Examining Authority and the deciding Secretary of State. These do not differ by infrastructure type. The Government is taking multiple actions to speed up the planning process in...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the finding by the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce that fewer than 10% of energy sector businesses are co
Answer: In October 2025, we published the Clean Energy Jobs Plan, which set out the workforce needed to deliver our clean energy superpower mission.The Department works closely with Skills England, Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Government in delive...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's renewable energy targets that developers in the north of Scotland face higher transmission charges than those in
Answer: Electricity transmission charging arrangements are a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. Transmission charges are designed to be cost‑reflective, meaning they reflect the costs imposed on the network by generators connecting in different locati...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the lifecycle emissions of imported liquefied natural gas against domestically produced North Sea gas.
Answer: The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) published analysis in September 2025 comparing the emissions intensity of domestically produced gas with imported liquefied natural gas. This analysis is available on the NSTA’s website.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to review and revise the DESNZ North Sea Future Plan in consultation with the sector, in response to feedback from energy sector businesses on that plan.
Answer: The 2025 North Sea Future Plan is the government’s response to the “Building the North Sea’s Energy Future” consultation, which engaged extensively with industry, workers and other stakeholders.The government continues to work closely with the sector to d...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4111More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has received representations from North Sea operators regarding the offer to invest £17.5 billion in new domestic oil and gas projects in exchange for early implementation of the Oil and Gas Price Mechan
Answer: Ministers regularly meet with different stakeholders, to discuss a range of policy issues, including oil and gas companies. The Government recognises domestic oil and gas will continue to have a role in the energy mix for decades to come.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Companies: TaxationTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3758More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption on the number of jobs.
Answer: These reforms will ensure that profit attributable to UK activities is effectively taxed in the UK. They are expected to raise hundreds of millions of pounds per year - helping to fund a package of economic support for households and businesses – while at...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Companies: TaxationTreasuryTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3757More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption on the economy.
Answer: These reforms will ensure that profit attributable to UK activities is effectively taxed in the UK. They are expected to raise hundreds of millions of pounds per year - helping to fund a package of economic support for households and businesses – while at...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Departmental CoordinationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130087More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the publishing of an equality impact assessment of the earned settlement proposals.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Departmental CoordinationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130086More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the potential impact of earned settlement proposals on stateless people.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department undertook cost-benefit analysis before launching a new digital medical licensing service on 31 March 2026; and what projected annual savings to the public purse are expected from that sys
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has conducted an economic impact assessment of the potential impact of DVLA medical licence delays on workforce productivity.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the administrative cost to the DVLA has been of processing the backlog of medical driving licence applications, including the cost of additional caseworkers recruited since 2023.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of DVLA medical licence delays on costs to the NHS of (a) repeat specialist consultations and (b) administrative work since 2020.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) Universal Credit and (b) other welfare payments made to people who became unable to work as a direct result of delays in DVLA medical
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the total income lost by self-employed drivers as a result of delays in processing medical driving licence applications in each of the last three years.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordElectricity Generation: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reform TNUoS charging arrangements ahead of CfD Allocation Round 8.
Answer: By law, transmission charging arrangements are a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. Ofgem are currently reviewing the arrangements and are holding a call for input. Government is supporting Ofgem closely on the review, as part of our wider Ref...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity Fund: ScotlandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding in real terms was allocated from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to organisations providing support for victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse in Scotland in (a
Answer: The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) has a light-touch delegated delivery model, empowering lead local authorities to make decisions on how funding is allocated in their area. As a result, MHCLG does not hold annual project level data.However, lead local...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: StaffScotland OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, (a) how many policy staff job posts there are in his Department and (b) what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: The Scotland Office has 30 policy posts which are spread across the following salary bands: Salary BandNumber of PostsSCS12Grade 63Grade 77Senior Executive Officer9Higher Executive Officer9
Answered 4 Mar 2026
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