Lee Dillon MP: written questions
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Personal Independence Payment: Cystic FibrosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to Personal Independence Payment assessors on assessing people with cystic fibrosis, including the range of symptoms associated with the condition.
Answer: The department is committed to ensuring that individuals with cystic fibrosis receive high-quality and accurate Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments. All health professionals (HPs) carrying out PIP assessments receive comprehensive training in ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Cystic FibrosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Personal Independence Payment assessment process on the mental health of people with cystic fibrosis.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of reductions in the number of (a) teaching assistants, (b) support staff and (c) teachers on (i) pupils with special educational needs and disabilities and (ii) other
Answer: As part of our Plan for Change, we are committed to recruiting an additional 6,500 new expert teachers across secondary and special schools, and colleges, over the course of this Parliament.We are already making good progress. The teaching workforce has g...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NewburyDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help schools in the Newbury constituency to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will undertake a review of the Sustainable Farming Incentive application system; and whether she will make it her policy to enable smaller farmers to apply for the next funding
Answer: As announced at the recent NFU Conference, a range of improvements will be introduced to make SFI26 a simpler, more streamlined offer and easier to navigate. One change is the introduction of two application windows, to ensure as many farmers as possible ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on small farms of the Sustainable Farming Incentive application window opening after the previous scheme has closed.
Answer: To date small farms have been less likely to be in SFI. SFI26 will have two application windows, to ensure as many farmers as possible can benefit from a SFI agreement. Window 1 will open from June 2026 for small farms with between 3 and 50 hectares and a...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures Hubs: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance her Department is providing to local authorities implementing Young Futures Hubs on (a) ensuring that they are safe spaces for children, (b) provision for girls and young women to a
Answer: Early adopter local authorities were provided with guidance on core requirements for Young Futures Hubs. Local areas co-design their hubs with young people to ensure provision meets their needs, including mixed-gender and gender-specific spaces where appr...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department is providing for research into the genetic differences between people with myalgic encephalomyelitis and those without the condition.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Research and the Medical Research Council have dedicated £3.2 million to the DecodeME study. This study aims to understand the genetic differences between those who have myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as c...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Answer: As part of the final delivery plan for myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), that was published in July 2025, the Government committed to supporting people with ME/CFS. The plan focuses on boosting research, improving...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEquality: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the UK is working through the G7 and G20 to promote outcomes that benefit women and girls globally.
Answer: The UK is committed to putting women and girls at the heart of everything we do. This includes ensuring the multilateral system remains a powerful tool for gender equality. The UK has used the G7 and G20 to secure strong commitments for progress on women ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMortgages: First Time BuyersTreasuryTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128521More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support her Department is providing to help first-time buyers access mortgage finance and enter the housing market.
Answer: The most sustainable long-term method to improve housing affordability and help people into homeownership is to increase the supply of housing. The government is committed to building 1.5 million homes this parliament. The Government is bringing forward a...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact on the horseracing industry of the full implementation of financial risk assessments for gambling.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution that racing makes to British sporting culture and its importance to the British economy. Horseracing is the only sport in receipt of a direct government-mandated levy which helps to drive improvements...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce electricity prices.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, we committed to taking money off energy bills to tackle the cost of living. The measures taken reduce the cost of electricity and therefore benefit all households with a domestic electricity meter. The two actions we took are (a) Rem...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: NeurodiversityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of introducing training programmes to improve awareness and understanding of neurodiversity in the workplace.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 April to PQ 127771.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Skilled WorkersDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to place greater emphasis on the development of work-related skills in schools and colleges.
Answer: The department’s reforms will prepare children for the modern world, ensuring every pupil develops essential knowledge and skills for life, work and innovation. We will strengthen the curriculum by embedding critical media literacy and sustainability and ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: NeurodiversityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory training programmes for employers and staff to improve awareness and understanding of neurodiversity in the workplace.
Answer: In 2025 DWP launched an Expert Academic Panel on Neurodiversity. Bringing together multidisciplinary experts, the Panel examined why neurodivergent people often experience poor outcomes at work and lower employment rates. We have received the Panel’s repo...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies.
Answer: As we shift care from hospital and into the community, pharmacies have a vital role to play as an essential front door to the NHS for the public. After years of neglect this Government agreed a record uplift of 3.1 billion pounds for pharmacies in 25/26, ...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason paragraph 119 on communications infrastructure was removed from the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation on the revised Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, included a new section intended to replace Chapter 10 of cu...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Broadband: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the use of planning reform to boost mobile connectivity is a formal responsibility of her Department.
Answer: Responsibility for national planning policy in England, including permitted development rights, sits with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is responsible for di...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Broadband: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her (a) Ministers and (b) Officials last met with representatives from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to discuss using planning reform to boost mobile co
Answer: Responsibility for national planning policy in England, including permitted development rights, sits with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is responsible for di...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his department is taking to address a) accreditation, b) oversight and c) verification failings of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and other previous programmes, and to ensure
Answer: The Department has taken action to improve the oversight and quality of installations in the current system. This includes increased oversight of TrustMark, tighter certification rules limiting installers to one PAS 2030 certification per measure and upda...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector Decarbonisation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress has been made towards the goal of delivering a 75% reduction in emissions from public sector buildings by 2037, compared to a 2017 baseline.
Answer: The goal of delivering a 75% reduction in emissions from public sector buildings by 2037 compared to a 2017 baseline was a target set by the previous Government.Direct emissions from public sector buildings in the UK were 8.6 MtCO2e in 2017 and 8.8 MtCO2e...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to embedding independent architectural design expertise as a key pillar in developing retrofits funded through the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: The Government recognises that good retrofit design is essential to high-quality home upgrades. The Warm Homes Plan takes a whole-house approach, supporting packages of measures including clean heat, solar, batteries and insulation, according to what is m...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: BuildingsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help support the decarbonisation of non-domestic buildings.
Answer: The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme is supporting public sector organisations in England to install low carbon heating and energy efficiency measures across their estates up until 2028. The Department is also working with the National Infrastructure ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Development: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues regarding expanding work-based training capacity for sustainable built environment careers.
Answer: We are working closely with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on a range of sustainable built environment careers to ensure that the move to a clean economy benefits us all. We are contributing labour market insight and employer enga...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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