Mike Tapp MP: written questions
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Written questions
Russia: NATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a NATO troop mobility plan to repel any attack from Russia on the eastern flank.
Answer: As part of NATO's focus on Deterrence and Defence of the Euro-Atlantic Area, NATO manages its Strategic, Operational and Tactical Plans across all domains to assure the Alliance's ability to respond to any threat that posed by Russia, including on NATO’s ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: NATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has the capability to respond swiftly if Belarus and Kaliningrad attempt to close the Suwalki pass.
Answer: NATO has the capability and commitment to defend every inch of Alliance territory. The UK remains staunchly committed to NATO's collective defence obligation, offering almost all of our Armed Forces to NATO including high-readiness forces, which can be de...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: NATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the threat of Belarus and Kaliningrad closing the Suwalki pass.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continually monitors developments across the Euro-Atlantic region, including those relevant to NATO's eastern flank. The Government remains committed to the collective defence of the Alliance and works closely with NATO Allies to u...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: NATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of troops and equipment to repel an attack from Russia on a NATO ally on the eastern border with Russia.
Answer: As part of NATO's focus on Deterrence and Defence of the Euro-Atlantic Area, NATO manages its Strategic, Operational and Tactical Plans across all domains to assure the Alliance's ability to respond to any threat that posed by Russia, including on NATO’s ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: NATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to move troops to the eastern border with Russia if required to repel a Russian attack.
Answer: As part of NATO's focus on Deterrence and Defence of the Euro-Atlantic Area, NATO manages its Strategic, Operational and Tactical Plans across all domains to assure the Alliance's ability to respond to any threat that posed by Russia, including on NATO’s ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have been subject to ransomware attacks in the last 12 months; and how much has been spent on recovering public data from those attacks.
Answer: MHCLG have supported local authorities to respond to two ransomware incidents in the last 12 months. Historically, MHCLG has not collected data on local authority ransomware related expenditure but maintains a clear opposition to ransom payments. This gov...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: DatabasesHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which database systems are the people who have arrived via small boat crossing checked against for (a) criminal and (b) counter-terrorism information; and how long does it take on average for full che
Answer: The Home Office checks all small boat arrivals against a range of secure systems. These include internal databases, law enforcement records, biometric verification platforms and immigration history systems. Biometrics and biographic details taken are chec...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFerries: Charging PointsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will take steps to ensure the Port of Dover has sufficient energy supply to the Port to implement electric ferry charging points.
Answer: The Government published the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy on 25 March, which outlines domestic goals and commitments to decarbonise maritime transport, and a call for evidence on Net Zero Ports was launched to assess future energy demand at ports lik...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: Dover and DealDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using disused mine shafts for clean energy creation using heat pump technology in Dover and Deal constituency.
Answer: To achieve net zero at lowest cost, we must look at how to accelerate all low carbon technologies including geothermal. The mine water from coal mines shows good potential as a renewable source for heat networks. The government is therefore supporting min...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to prevent the police from charging victims of theft whose cars have been stolen for the cost of holding or releasing those vehicles.
Answer: The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA) empowers the police to remove vehicles that are dangerously, illegally, or obstructively parked, or broken down or abandoned, which includes vehicles abandoned after theft.Removals and storage entail a cost, whi...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: TerrorismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of (a) the level of terrorist activity in the West Bank and (b) Iran's support for terrorism in the
Answer: The UK remains concerned by the threat of terrorism in the West Bank and strongly condemns all acts of terrorism. Stability in the West Bank is crucial to ensure any ceasefire in Gaza can last. All sides should work to ensure a lowering of tension in the ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to prevent the police from charging people whose cars have been stolen for the cost of holding those vehicles for evidential purposes.
Answer: Whilst the police are empowered to charge vehicle owners prescribed sums for the recovery, storage, and disposal of their vehicles, victims of theft are not charged storage costs whilst vehicles are undergoing forensics examinations or for the cost for fo...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the maximum daily spend on hotel accommodation for asylum-seekers between July (a) 2021 and (b) 2024; and in which (i) month and (ii) year that maximum spend was reached.
Answer: The Home Office does not publish data on daily numbers or cost of hotels in use as costs are subject to change depending on numbers being accommodated within the asylum system. However, the total expenditure on asylum is published in the Home Office Annua...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign Relations: TurkeyHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with her Turkish counterpart on a cooperation and security agreement; and whether she plans to hold such discussions before the end of the year.
Answer: The Home Office continues to work closely with a wide range of agencies and governments around the world to pursue our shared objectives to tackle organised immigration crime. However, I can advise the Honourable Member that media reports suggesting that ...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIran: Hamas and HezbollahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to help disrupt Iran’s support for (a) Hamas, (b) Hezbollah and (c) the Houthis.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister made clear to their Iranian counterparts that Iran must cease its support for its proxies and partners during recent calls. We will continue to work alongside international partners to hold Iran to account for its ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
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