Mark Hendrick MP: written questions
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Written questions
Civil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12629More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with advanced and terminal illnesses receive the Civil Service Pensions in a timely manner.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded Capita the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme in November 2023 under the previous government. The current delays facing scheme members are entirely unacceptable, and this Government has taken firm action to ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitment: Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that automated and remote recruitment processes do not act as a barrier to entry-level employment for young people with no prior work
Answer: Most AI systems are already regulated at the point of use by our existing expert regulators. The ICO has recently closed a consultation on their draft guidance about automated decision-making, including profiling. Government has previously published Respo...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of mental health provision for young people and (b) the potential impact of rates of anxiety, depression, autism and ADHD on youth economic inactivit
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to mental health services for children and young people, and to ensuring a system that is simpler, faster, and stronger at every stage. Access to support is expanding, but services remain under pressure, and...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EU: Pollution ControlCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7376More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to align Government policy with the EU’s higher air quality standards as part of the European Partnership Bill.
Answer: The European Partnership Bill will provide the necessary powers to deliver treaties with the European Union now and in the future. Parliament will have the opportunity to scrutinise the Bill when it is introduced to Parliament in the usual way.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EU: Import ControlsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7375More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the European Partnership Bill will include provisions on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) standards.
Answer: The European Partnership Bill will provide the necessary powers to deliver treaties with the European Union now and in the future. Parliament will have the opportunity to scrutinise the Bill when it is introduced to Parliament in the usual way.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce the Stockholm3 test for prostate cancer within the NHS.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Ceredigion Preseli on 26 May 2026 to Question 1677.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of rollout of heat pumps by boiler manufacturers.
Answer: UK heat pump sales hit a record high in 2025, and the government expects to see continued growth over the coming years. Manufacturers of a range of heating technologies, including fossil fuel boilers, are among the leading players in this growing market. ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: RegulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen regulations on biomass energy production and waste incineration companies, including to ensure the sector takes responsibility for reducing i
Answer: Biomass electricity generators receiving support must comply with strict sustainability criteria covering supply chain greenhouse gas emissions. The government is developing a cross-sector biomass sustainability framework to further strengthen these requi...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to expedite the processing of asylum claims of Afghan nationals who (a) served with and (b) assisted British troops in the Afghanistan war.
Answer: Every asylum claim admitted to the UK asylum system is carefully considered on its individual merits, in line with published policies. There are clear processes in place for prioritising asylum claims on the basis of vulnerability in line with our publish...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Social MediaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking steps to prevent and restrict social media sites from being used for child sex trafficking activity.
Answer: Child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) is an abhorrent and serious crime and tackling it online is an absolute priority for this Government. The Online Safety Act places its strongest protections around children, imposing robust legal duties on online...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to minimise the risk of racial bias found in AI powered Live Facial Recognition systems.
Answer: Police forces using facial recognition must comply with existing legal obligations, including the Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010 and Data Protection Act 2018.Facial recognition algorithms provided by or procured with Home Office funding for poli...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EnergyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the impact of rising energy prices on the AI sector in the United Kingdom.
Answer: We are focused on continuing to create the right conditions for investment in the UK’s AI and data centre infrastructure.Through the AI Energy Council, we are already bringing together energy system bodies and leading technology companies, including NESO,...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCybercrime: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the increasing use of artificial intelligence by criminals in conducting cyberattacks.
Answer: As the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Security Minister set out in their letter to businesses on 15 April 2026, the cyber threat continues to change. A new generation of AI models are becoming increasingly capable at an ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCybercrime and CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the proportion of companies paying ransoms to hackers following cyber-attacks; and what steps her Department is taking to improve cybersecurit
Answer: The government considers ransomware a serious threat to the UK’s national security and economic prosperity. The Home Office recently consulted on a package of proposals to reduce the threat ransomware poses to the UK economy and will continue to develop t...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that the green workforce is expanding at a pace sufficient to meet the growing demands of an accelerated energy transition.
Answer: In October 2025, the Government published the Clean Energy Jobs Plan (CEJP). The CEJP sets out the workforce needed to deliver our clean energy superpower mission, and how the government will work in partnership with industry and trade unions to deliver i...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural GasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) expand and (b) ensure resiliency of the UK’s gas (i) infrastructure and storage systems and (ii) reserves.
Answer: Government works continuously with industry to improve and maintain the resilience and security of energy infrastructure to a range of evolving risks and future system changes. In 2026, DESNZ will publish an Energy Resilience Strategy to set out Governmen...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBasketball: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) condition and (b) availability of outdoor basketball courts; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate funding
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. This means delivering a range of facilities across the country based on what each lo...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal online sport gambling sites that do not hold a licence to operate in the UK.
Answer: Since April 2024, the Gambling Commission has significantly increased its disruption activity and has focused on finding innovative ways to tackle the illegal market. The Crime and Policing Bill, once passed, will give the Gambling Commission greater powe...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle inflation in the cost of produce caused by increased energy costs due to the conflict in Iran.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to mobilise private finance for the development of defence technology, a) in the start-up sector and b) from European investors.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review 2025 set out Defence’s role in seeding innovation and growth to keep the Integrated Force at the forefront of warfare. To deliver this, we established the UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) with a £400M ring-fenced annual budget to ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMoths: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent the loss of UK moth species.
Answer: Defra is committed to delivering legally binding biodiversity targets including halting the decline in species abundance by 2030, reversing declines by at least 10% by 2042 compared with 2030, and reducing risk of national species extinction by 2042. The ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMortgagesTreasuryTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118685More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made of the impact of increasing oil and gas prices on fixed-rate mortgages in light of the conflict in Iran; and what steps her department will take to support homeowners affected
Answer: The government does not comment on specific market movements. It is normal for sterling markets to vary in response to global developments. Mortgage rates, which are influenced by a range of factors, are a commercial matter for lenders in which the Govern...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: Foreign Investment in UKDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that inward investment agreements for new datacentres include binding requirements on energy efficiency, renewable power sourcing and heat-
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that new data centres and AI infrastructure are developed responsibly, with due consideration of environmental impacts.UK data and AI infrastructure is subject to the UK’s environmental and planning frameworks, whic...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people identified as Not in Education, Employment or Training.
Answer: Building on the December Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy announcement, the Government has committed a further £1 billion investment in young people, taking total additional investment into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy to £...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: LancashireDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what capital and revenue funding allocations have been made to local authorities in Lancashire for a) primary schools, b) secondary schools and c) specialist school places over the next 2 years.
Answer: Revenue funding through the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for Lancashire in 2025/26 and 2026/27 financial years are presented in the table below. Funding for 2027/28 will be confirmed later this year.Lancashire School FundingFinancial Year2025/262026/27Ov...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
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