Lee Dillon MP: written questions
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Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what minimum standards apply to mains water pressure for domestic customers; and what steps are taken to ensure that water companies remain compliant with those standards when adjustin
Answer: Water companies must meet minimum service standards set through the Guaranteed Standards Scheme, including maintaining adequate water pressure and providing compensation where these standards are not met. The Government strengthened protections in July 20...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his department issues to water companies on the use of reductions in mains water pressure as a method of managing leakage or supply constraints.
Answer: The Government does not issue guidance to water companies to reduce mains water pressure as a method of managing leakage or supply constraints. Companies are expected to control leakage through investment and efficiency. They must also meet minimum pressu...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to promote greater consistency by local planning authorities in decisions relating to telecommunications infrastructure.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124377 on 17 April 2026.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to amend the National Planning Policy Framework to state that digital connectivity is essential infrastructure.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124377 on 17 April 2026.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that the National Planning Policy Framework gives sufficient weight to the need to maintain, upgrade and expand telecommunications infrastructur
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124377 on 17 April 2026.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development Rights: TelecommunicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to extend permitted development rights for routine upgrades to existing telecommunications infrastructure in order to support the rollout of standalone 5G.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development Rights: TelecommunicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's joint consultation entitled Reforming planning rules to accelerate deployment of digital infrastructure, published on 18 December 2025, what pr
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of funding apprenticeship training for under-22s in SMEs on apprenticeship starts prior to announcing an expansion to under-25s.
Answer: Employers who do not pay the levy, typically SMEs, are vital to the economy and to apprenticeships; they provide valuable opportunities for younger apprentices and apprentices from disadvantaged areas. That is why from the next academic year, we will full...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of re-orienting the further education funding system to rewards outcomes rather than headcounts.
Answer: We use the 16 to 19 funding formula to calculate and allocate funding to each institution, each academic year. Basic funding for institutions is calculated using lagged student volumes and funding rates, which depend on the size of their students' study p...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAntisemitism: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has plans to make education about antisemitism mandatory in schools.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Newbury to the answer of 04 June 2026 to Question 4398.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a long-term financial sustainability plan for community pharmacy co-produced with the community pharmacy sector in England.
Answer: The Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. This follows on from a 19% uplift delivered...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to engage physicians on the assumptions underpinning the modelling of workforce numbers in the 10-Year Workforce Plan.
Answer: The 10 Year Workforce Plan will set out action to create a National Health Service workforce able to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. To ensure that the plan is robust and delivers for staff and patients, extensive engag...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of burnout of NHS staff.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of National Health Service staff is a priority. Employers across the NHS have arrangements in place to support staff, including occupational health provision and employee support programmes.As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, t...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of women waiting for NHS treatment.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health. This includes ensuring women get equal access to high quality elective care, and tackling long waits for gynaecology services.The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy was published on 15 April 2026 an...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: Risk AssessmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of whether Financial Risk Assessments under the Gambling Commission's pilot remain aligned with the policy intent set out in the 2023 gambling white paper;
Answer: DCMS supports the policy intent behind Financial Risk Assessments, as set out in the white paper. We have taken note of the Gambling Commission’s pilot and its published findings, and have had regular engagement with the Commission on this issue.DCMS beli...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: Risk AssessmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will update the House on the progress of Financial Risk Assessments after the Gambling Commission Board meeting on 21 May.
Answer: It is for the Gambling Commission to decide whether to implement Financial Risk Assessments. DCMS supports the policy intent behind Financial Risk Assessments, and has had regular engagement with the Gambling Commission on this issue.The Gambling Commissi...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to commission an updated Data Protection Impact Assessment for the NHS Federated Data Platform.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of whether the governance framework for the NHS Federated Data Platform reflects the data access arrangements currently in operation.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish the direction under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 which disapplies the National Data Opt-Out from the NHS Federated Data Platform.
Answer: All directions made by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, under section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, are published at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and-d...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to ensure that Parliament is informed of material changes to data access arrangements under the NHS Federated Data Platform.
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Ministers were informed before May 2026 that staff employed by Palantir and external consultants had been granted administrative access to identifiable patient data within the National Data
Answer: The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGemma CollinsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who the intended audience was for her Department's social media content featuring Gemma Collins on 19 May 2026.
Answer: The aim of the department's communications is to reach audiences impacted by, or who may benefit from, the work we do, including the many who do not read government press notices or government channels. The recent social media activity featuring Gemma Col...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure applicants under the European Communities Association Agreement businessperson route receive (a) timely and (b) informative updates on the progress of the
Answer: Information relating to the average processing time for applications submitted under the ECAA businessperson route is not available within published statistics. The information could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this questio...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for Indefinite Leave to Remain applications submitted under the ECAA businessperson route.
Answer: Information relating to the average processing time for applications submitted under the ECAA businessperson route is not available within published statistics. The information could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this questio...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel PovertyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking reduce annual energy costs and reduce fuel poverty.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, we committed to taking money off energy bills to tackle the cost of living. By scrapping the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme and moving 75% of the domestic costs of the Renewables Obligation to the Exchequer, we have been able...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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