Lee Dillon MP: written questions
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Affordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has carried out an impact assessment of proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework to remove the requirement for developers to provide soci
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The draft Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, retains a strong preference for, and commitment to, on-site delivery of social an...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewables ObligationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered the potential merits of moving existing renewable energy projects supported through Renewable Obligation Certificates onto Contracts for Difference.
Answer: We have looked at proposals to move generation assets supported by the Renewables Obligation Scheme onto Contracts for Difference. We keep proposals under review and are open to considering measures that will help to lower consumer energy bills.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve consumer protections for rural households reliant on heating oil.
Answer: The Secretary of State has written to the industry reminding heating oil distributors of their commitments under the UKIFDA Code of Practice, including the need for fair, transparent and justifiable pricing. Ministers have also spoken with the Competition...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his department is taking to help improve the energy efficiency of homes in rural areas.
Answer: The Warm Homes: Local Grant and Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund support eligible households– including in rural areas and off gas grid- to upgrade their homes, with measures including insulation, solar, batteries, and heat pumps. All eligible households i...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119749More
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 recent increases in petrol and diesel prices at forecourts following changes in global oil prices.
Answer: Fuel markets are governed by competition and consumer protection law, overseen by the Competition Market Authority (CMA). The Government and the CMA are closely monitoring petrol and diesel prices in light of instability in the Middle East, and the Energy...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordObesity: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to conduct a review of NHS weight management services, including their eligibility criteria.
Answer: The National Health Service and local government provide a range of weight management services. Commissioning and funding decisions for obesity services are made locally. NHS integrated care boards, local authorities, and NHS England are expected to take ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of replacing a proposed cap on the number of branded school uniform items with a monetary cap set by regulations.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Newbury to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 114997.
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when her Department plans to set out a timetable for restoring official development assistance spending to 0.7 per cent of gross national income.
Answer: The Government is committed to returning to spending 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance as soon as fiscal circumstances allow.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Access to Work scheme supports people with multiple sclerosis to remain in employment.
Answer: The support that a customer will receive from Access to Work is dependent upon their needs and circumstances at the time they make an application. When assessing customer needs, Case Managers will consider the barriers the customer experiences in the work...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is considering to mitigate the impact of increases in the State Pension age on people with long-term health conditions.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answer I gave to PQ 116522.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the 2022 impact assessment on the 10 per cent commission payable on the resale of park homes, what additional financial information he is seeking from site owne
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 115901 on 9 March 2026.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timetable his Department has set for decisions on a second wave of National Service Frameworks; and whether respiratory conditions are under consideration.
Answer: The Government will consider the long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDebt CollectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve standards in the enforcement agent industry.
Answer: The Government strongly supports the work that the Enforcement Conduct Board is doing to raise standards in the enforcement agent industry to ensure that people in debt are treated fairly. On 9 June 2025, the Government announced a balanced package of mea...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of whether current local authority funding for adult social care will be sufficient for projected demand over the next three years.
Answer: The Department regularly assesses the demand and cost pressures facing adult social care. These pressures were taken into account as part of the wider consideration of spending within the Spending Review process.The Government is making additional funding...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of local authority funding pressures on recruitment and retention in the adult social care workforce.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made on the potential impact of local authority funding pressures on recruitment and retention in the adult social care workforce.English local authorities have a responsibility under the Care Act 2014 to meet social care n...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on providers of council-commissioned adult social care services.
Answer: The Government took the cost pressures facing adult social care, including changes to employer National Insurance contributions and increases to the National Living Wage, into account as part of the wider consideration of local government spending.To enab...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish guidance on Neighbourhood Health Plans.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish guidance on community health services. We are developing guidance on Neighbourhood Health Plans to provide greater clarity and consistency for systems in developing ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish guidance on Neighbourhood Health Plans on community health services.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish guidance on community health services. We are developing guidance on Neighbourhood Health Plans to provide greater clarity and consistency for systems in developing ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Health: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve child dental health in Newbury constituency.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan confirms that child dental health is a priority. We are introducing changes to dental access that will benefit children. Following public consultation, from April 2026 we will introduce a new course of treatment for fluoride varnis...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to review the NHS dental banding system to reflect the treatment of patients with complex needs.
Answer: We are introducing three new care pathways for patients with significant dental decay and gum disease, with payments to dentists ranging from £248 to £709.Under the new care pathways, patients will agree a single care plan with their dentist, setting out ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: NewburyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Newbury constituency compared with
Answer: Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for the Newbur...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Integrated Care BoardsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of reforms to integrated care boards, including staffing reductions, on their role in SEND commissioni
Answer: The department will continue to work closely with the Department of Health and Social Care as well as NHS England to ensure that special educational needs and disabilities reforms are co-ordinated across education and health, and local leaders are support...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Infrastructure Levy: ExemptionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a householder exemption to the Community Infrastructure Levy.
Answer: Householders building residential extensions and residential annexes to their homes can obtain an exemption from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), subject to completing the procedural process for obtaining the exemption within required timescales. ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Infrastructure Levy: ExemptionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered introducing an exemption from the Community Infrastructure Levy for householders.
Answer: Householders building residential extensions and residential annexes to their homes can obtain an exemption from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), subject to completing the procedural process for obtaining the exemption within required timescales. ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908192More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of tax changes on high street businesses in Newbury.
Answer: The Government has announced a support package worth £4.3bn to support high street businesses with their business bills, including new, permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses. Every pub and live music venue ...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
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