Mims Davies MP: written questions
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FrackingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) onshore oil developments in the UK on areas of significant housing growth such as the Ardingly Reservoir catchment and (
Answer: Local planning authorities and the Environment Agency are responsible for assessing the impact of onshore oil and gas developments on housing and drinking water respectively. The North Sea Transition Authority regulates exploration and development licensi...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: WalesWales OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether the investment announced for Welsh railways forms part of a multi-year funding settlement; and how much of the investment is guaranteed beyond 2025–26, including planned spend in 2026–27 and 2027–28.
Answer: The UK Government has announced at least £445 million for rail enhancements in Wales, to right years of underfunding by previous Conservative Governments and unleash Wales’ economic potential. The vast majority of this investment will be spent in this Spe...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: WalesWales OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Welsh Government on how much and what proportion of the £450 million investment in Welsh railways will be spent in the current spending review period; and wh
Answer: The UK Government has announced at least £445 million for rail enhancements in Wales, to right years of underfunding by previous Conservative Governments and unleash Wales’ economic potential.The vast majority of this investment will be spent in this Spen...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: WalesWales OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Welsh Government on how much of the £445 million funding for Welsh railways will be spent on (a) electrification, (b) railway station development, (c) railwa
Answer: I have regular discussions with Welsh Government Ministers on a range of issues, including this Government’s historic investment in Welsh rail.The UK Government has announced at least £445 million for rail enhancements in Wales, to right years of underfun...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: WalesWales OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if she will provide a breakdown by operations, maintenance, renewals and enhancement of funding committed by the UK Government to Welsh railways between 2025–26 and 2028–29.
Answer: Estimated Operations, Maintenance and Renewals (OMR) expenditure for Wales during Control Period (CP) 7 is broken down as follows:2024-25 - £502 million2025-26 - £447 million2026-27 - £503 million2027-28 - £499 million2028-29 - £487 millionIn addition to ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when will the Copthorne Hotel Gatwick Airport cease to provide asylum accommodation.
Answer: This Government inherited a broken asylum system, with tens of thousands stuck in a backlog and claims not being processed, wasting millions in taxpayer money. We will empty asylum hotels as soon as possible, and by the end of this Parliament. That is a c...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have absconded from the Copthorne Hotel Gatwick Airport to date.
Answer: This Government inherited a broken asylum system, with tens of thousands stuck in a backlog and claims not being processed, wasting millions in taxpayer money. We will empty asylum hotels as soon as possible, and by the end of this Parliament. That is a c...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers at the Copthorne Hotel London Gatwick are (a) single males and (b) family groups for which the latest data is available.
Answer: This Government inherited a broken asylum system, with tens of thousands stuck in a backlog and claims not being processed, wasting millions in taxpayer money. We will empty asylum hotels as soon as possible, and by the end of this Parliament. That is a c...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been (a) moved from the Copthorne Hotel since 22 January and (b) are still located at the site.
Answer: This Government inherited a broken asylum system, with tens of thousands stuck in a backlog and claims not being processed, wasting millions in taxpayer money. We will empty asylum hotels as soon as possible, and by the end of this Parliament. That is a c...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been moved from the Copthorne Hotel since 22 January 2026; and how many asylum seekers are still located at the site.
Answer: The Home Office keeps the use of contingency accommodation under continual review to ensure that resources are managed responsibly while upholding our statutory obligations to support eligible asylum seekers.However, for reasons of safety, security and th...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Crowborough Training CampHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, since the morning of Thursday 22nd January, how many asylum seekers have been moved into the accommodation in Crowborough; and how many asylum seekers since the aforementioned date have absconded from
Answer: The first 27 migrants moved onto the site on 22nd January, and occupancy will be scaled up with total capacity over 500. Initial intakes will be low in numbers and gradual, taking a phased and incremental approach to full occupancy.Asylum seekers at the s...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: NHSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has conducted an equality impact assessment of the increase in the use of artificial intelligence in the National Health Service.
Answer: We have not conducted a central Equality Impact Assessment of the increase in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the National Health Service. The Department leads national policy and regulation to ensure the deployment of AI tools within health an...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Civil ServiceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has conducted an equality impact assessment on the increase in the use of AI within the Civil Service.
Answer: There is no centralised equality impact assessment on the rollout of AI tools in government as a whole. AI tools can be deployed for a wide-ranging set of purposes and it is down to individual departments to conduct EIAs where appropriate, irrespective of...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure women over 55 years old have adequate opportunities to participate in skill and development training for using AI in the
Answer: Through the UK Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan and the GDS Roadmap for a Modern Digital Government, we are taking a whole‑of‑government approach to expanding access to digital skills and embedding the responsible use of AI across public services...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Ethnic Groups and WomenTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107083More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of additional (a) women and (b) ethnic minority people who will be earning incomes that will be taxed by surpassing (i) the basic income tax threshold and (ii) the higher rat
Answer: The government has published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) setting out the impact of maintaining income Tax and equivalent National Insurance contributions thresholds. This includes an equalities assessment which states that individuals may be ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: EqualityTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107082More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has conducted an equality impact assessment of maintaining income tax thresholds until 2030/31.
Answer: The government has published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) setting out the impact of maintaining income Tax and equivalent National Insurance contributions thresholds. This includes an equalities assessment which states that individuals may be ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Young PeopleTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107081More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on young people seeking employment.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: WomenTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107080More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on female employees.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: EqualityTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107079More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has conducted an equality impact assessment for the increase in employer National Insurance contributions.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure all women who are eligible take up breast screening in East Sussex and (b) track and follow up on non-attendance appointments.
Answer: All eligible individuals, including in East and West Sussex, are given a timed appointment to attend the screening location closest to their registered general practice address, with the option to change the appointment time or location given by contactin...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure a) all women who are eligible take up breast screening in West Sussex and b) his Department tracks and follows up on non-attendance appointments.
Answer: All eligible individuals, including in East and West Sussex, are given a timed appointment to attend the screening location closest to their registered general practice address, with the option to change the appointment time or location given by contactin...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people living with incurable secondary breast cancer have timely access to new and effective medicines, including treatments such as Enhertu and Trodelvy.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that makes recommendations on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service based on an assessment of clinical and cost effecti...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the impact of his Department’s requirement for opportunity cost neutrality in NICE’s severity modifier on investment in treatments for more severe conditions.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is responsible for the methods and processes that it uses in the development of its recommendations. The severity modifier was introduced in January 2022 as part of a number of changes intended ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that 85 per cent of breast cancer patients start treatment within 62 days of urgent referral.
Answer: Cancer patients are waiting too long for diagnosis and treatment, and improving performance against cancer waiting time standards, including the 62-day standard, is a priority for the Government.It is a priority for the Government to support the National ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays caused by inadequate clinic capacity that prevent urgent breast referrals from meeting the 28 day Faster Diagnosis Standard.
Answer: The Department is supporting the National Health Service to increase capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography scanners. The Government is investing an extra £26 billio...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
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