Max Wilkinson MP: written questions
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Social Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his department has plans to implement the recommendations in Turn2us's report entitled From stigma to support, published in October 2025.
Answer: We are testing changes to the Jobcentre Plus environment to make it more welcoming for customers. We are exploring how services can be delivered in community settings, including via vans, pop-ups and collaboration with partner services. We are introducing...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to ensure that members of the armed forces are not penalised in child maintenance claims where they are unable to meet contact night thresholds due to the obligations
Answer: The aim of shared care arrangements is to make an allowance for direct costs incurred by ‘non-resident parents’ when children are staying with them for part of the time. For shared care to be considered in child maintenance calculations, the paying parent...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMarriage: HumanismMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of recognising humanist marriages using existing powers.
Answer: The Government announced on 2 October that it intends to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows. The reforms reflect a commitment to making weddings law fairer, simpler and more modern, whilst also protecting the solemnity and dignity of marri...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which department is responsible for making decisions and research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) as part of the Final Delivery Plan.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care is responsible for the overall delivery of the final delivery plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Re...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered guarantees on specialist care provision for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and very severe ME.
Answer: The commissioning of myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards, based on the needs of their local population.The final delivery plan on ME/CFS, which we publi...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGP Connect: Data ProtectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are his department taking to ensure the that upcoming GP Connect requirements support confidentiality and data integrity.
Answer: GP Connect helps clinicians to gain access to general practice (GP) patient records during interactions away from a patient’s registered practice and makes their medical information available to appropriate health and social care professionals when and wh...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether access metrics will be reviewed to ensure they support relationship-based care.
Answer: This Government values continuity in general practice (GP) and there is an incentive to identify those who would benefit from continuity in the GP contract, but this isn't inconsistent with efforts to improve access, such as via the 24 hour access target ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has his department made of the potential impact of access targets on continuity of care.
Answer: The Government values continuity in general practice, but this is not inconsistent with efforts to improve access, such as via the 24-hour access target where urgent treatment is required.In the 2025/26 contract, one of the domains of the Capacity and Acc...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how will GPs be supported with increases in workload demand for ADHD, gender medicine and weight-management prescribing.
Answer: We are investing an additional £1.1 billion in general practice (GP) to reinforce the front door of the National Health Service, bringing total spend on the GP Contract to £13.4 billion in 2025/26, which is the biggest cash increase in over a decade. The ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has his department made of the potential impact of funding levels for primary care on levels of demand for secondary and urgent care.
Answer: We are investing an additional £1.1 billion in general practice (GP) to reinforce the front door of the National Health Service, bringing total spend on the GP Contract to £13.4 billion in 2025/26, which is the biggest cash increase in over a decade. The ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the adequacy of the GP Contract at reflecting (a) increases in demand, (b) inflation and (c) additional responsibilities.
Answer: General practices (GPs) are valued independent contractors who provide over £13 billion worth of National Health Services. Every year we consult with the profession about what services GPs provide, and the money providers are entitled to in return under t...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has his Department made of the potential impact of ICB mergers on continuity and access in rural and semi-rural areas.
Answer: Across larger integrated care board (ICB) footprints there will be a renewed focus on the local level as part of our commitment to delivering care closer to home, and this includes rural and semi rural areas. As outlined in our 10-Year Health Plan, neighb...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: Primary CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms will ensure accountability for primary care outcomes within merged ICBs, particularly where decision-making is centralised elsewhere.
Answer: The NHS Oversight Framework will continue to provide the approach to assessing integrated care boards, including in relation to primary care.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: GloucestershireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that smaller systems, such as Gloucestershire, do not lose visibility or influence within larger merged ICBs which include urban centres.
Answer: Across larger integrated care board (ICB) footprints there will be a renewed focus on the local level as part of our commitment to deliver care closer to home. As outlined in our 10-Year Health Plan, neighbourhood health plans will be created, including f...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Gloucester City Council's finances on local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire.
Answer: We have made no such assessment at this stage. On 28 November we received proposals for unitary councils from Gloucestershire councils, which included information on efficiencies and financial sustainability. Decisions on the most appropriate option for e...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmigrationHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of migration of British nationals from the UK on the economy.
Answer: Estimates of net migration patterns of British Citizens are made by ONS. The impact on the economy will depend on characteristics of those leaving. Further information on those leaving can be found: Long-term international immigration, emigration and net ...
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmigrationHome OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the reasons for the negative net migration of British nationals from the UK in recent years.
Answer: Estimates of net migration patterns of British Citizens are made by ONS. The impact on the economy will depend on characteristics of those leaving. Further information on those leaving can be found: Long-term international immigration, emigration and net ...
Answered 30 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department intends to publish the Future Homes Standard.
Answer: The Government understands the urgency of introducing new energy efficiency standards so that as many homes as possible are highly efficient and use low-carbon heating. We are carefully considering at what level to set the technical requirements of the Fu...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Home Office’s policy paper entitled Restoring order and control: a statement on the Government’s asylum and returns policy, published on 17 November 2025, what assessment her Department ha
Answer: The department will work with the Home Office as they carefully consider the appropriate pathways and wider provision for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and asylum-seeking families with children. We will continue to focus on ensuring vulnerable chi...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her department’s policy paper entitled Restoring order and control: a statement on the Government’s asylum and returns policy, published on 17 November 2025, what assessment her Depa
Answer: In developing our policies, we will take full account of the specific needs and vulnerabilities of children and ensure these considerations inform policy development and relevant impact assessments. This will include consideration of our duties under Sect...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Restoring order and control: a statement on the Government’s asylum and returns policy, published on 17 November 2025, what assessment her Depa
Answer: In developing our policies, we will take full account of the specific needs and vulnerabilities of children and ensure these considerations inform policy development and relevant impact assessments. This will include consideration of our duties under Sect...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Human RightsAttorney GeneralTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93619More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the Home Office policy paper entitled Restoring Order and Control: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy, updated 20 November 2025, what assessment has the Attorney General made of how ch
Answer: This Labour government is committed to bringing back control and fairness to our border.By long-standing convention, the fact that I, or a fellow Law Officer, may have advised or not advised, as well as the content of our advice, is not disclosed outside ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: Age AssuranceHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards her department are considering against instances where AI systems used to determine age produce incorrect results.
Answer: This government has commissioned work to further test and trial Facial Age Estimation technology with a view to integrating it into the age assessment system subject to the results of this testing and assurance.Assessing age is a complex task and no metho...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ExploitationHome OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce protections to ensure asylum seekers under the duress of criminal gangs are not punished for failing to disclose they are being influenced.
Answer: We recognise that that all asylum seekers are potentially vulnerable, and during the asylum decision making process, we aim to ensure that particularly vulnerable claimants are identified, the particular difficulties they may face in disclosing their expe...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Legal OpinionHome OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made with the Ministry of Justice of the capacity of the legal system to offer early legal advice to asylum seekers.
Answer: Reforms to the appeals system, including the development of a new independent appeals body will help asylum seekers have access to justice, overcome delays and restore public confidence. Early legal advice will be embedded as a core part of these reforms....
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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