Monica Harding MP: written questions
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Written questions
Religious Buildings: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has considered extending the VAT exemption on repair works to listed places of worship.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29778More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of additional software and accountancy costs faced by sole traders and landlords who are required to use separate systems for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and existing VAT reportin
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29777More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HMRC has made of the average change in the amount of time self-employed people and landlords are spending each year on compliance as a result of the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOmaveloxoloneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to secure access to omaveloxolone for those affected by Friedreich’s ataxia.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDriving: Northern IrelandDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of Graduated Driving Licensing in Northern Ireland on drivers.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordProbate: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase in the probate application fee to £526 on bereaved families, in the context of current costs of living, including on those whose estates lack su
Answer: The Government recognises that applying for probate can be a difficult process for bereaved families. Before introducing the increase in the probate application fee to £526, the Ministry of Justice undertook a full Impact Assessment, including an assessme...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSub-Saharan Africa: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of UK aid cuts on health systems in central and southern Africa.
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question 5558, the UK has now allocated up to £26.9 million to support the Africa-led Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and to accelerate scientific and medical research i...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of UK aid cuts on the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Answer: Further to the answer provided on 8 June in response to Question 5558, the UK has now allocated up to £26.9 million to support the Africa-led Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and to accelerate scientific and medical research i...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policy of the reconstruction in Syria.
Answer: On the reconstruction challenges facing Syria, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 June in response to Question 5915. The UK provided £104 million to Syria for financial year 2025/26, funding life-saving humanitarian assistance, as well as ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Food SupplyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of current levels of food security in Syria.
Answer: On the reconstruction challenges facing Syria, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 4 June in response to Question 5915. The UK provided £104 million to Syria for financial year 2025/26, funding life-saving humanitarian assistance, as well as ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Crimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made by the Sudan Atrocity Prevention Coalition to ensure justice for the people of Sudan.
Answer: The UK-launched Coalition on Atrocity Prevention and Justice in Sudan brings together international partners to support justice, accountability, and local peacebuilding and protection efforts in Sudan, including calling for the protection of civilians whe...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of children who turn nine months old shortly after the term-time eligibility deadline for 30-hour free childcare on families; how many young children turned
Answer: The government’s Plan for Change sets out a commitment to give children the best start in life, breaking the link between background and opportunity. Children become eligible for an early education and childcare place from 1 September, 1 January or 1 Apri...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the continued freeze on Local Housing Allowance on (a) Elmbridge Borough Council and (b) other high-cost rental areas.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions reviewed Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates and confirmed in his written ministerial statement on 26th November 2025 that rates would be maintained at their current levels for 2026/27. Renters facing a shortfa...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent leasehold agreements from imposing blanket bans on pet ownership where similar restrictions would n
Answer: The government recognises that pets can bring joy and comfort to their owners, as well as supporting their mental and physical wellbeing. At present, the ability of a leaseholder to keep a pet will depend on the terms of their lease. Where a given lease r...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold and Rented Housing: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the difference in pet ownership rights of leaseholders and tenants in rental properties, specifically regarding the provisi
Answer: The government recognises that pets can bring joy and comfort to their owners, as well as supporting their mental and physical wellbeing. At present, the ability of a leaseholder to keep a pet will depend on the terms of their lease. Where a given lease r...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChildminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129631More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the removal of the 10 per cent wear and tear allowance on self employed, Ofsted registered childminders; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a)
Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic: StreamingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to ensure that the voluntary measures agreed by the Creator Remuneration Working Group in July 2025 deliver improved remuneration for (a) session musicians and orchest
Answer: Ensuring that music creators are fairly compensated for their work is crucial to the ongoing success of our world-class music industry, as this is what allows them to invest their time, effort, and money into creating music. Through the Creator Remunerati...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and MalariaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of allocating the majority of the UK’s pledge to the Eighth Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tubercu
Answer: The Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations announced by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March take a strategic, multi‑year approach, which will provide greater predictability and support effective planning by our partners, including multilateral or...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the report by Christians Against Poverty entitled 'Barriers to work: Challenges, support and solutions, publi
Answer: Good work is good for health, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. In our Pathways to Work Green Paper we set out our Pathways to Work offer, backed by £1 billion a year of new funding by the end of ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of Chevening scholars from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan have claimed asylum in the United Kingdom following the completion of their scholarships.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the number of people claiming asylum where the latest leave held prior to claim was a study visa is published in table Asy_D01a of the ‘Asylum claim...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: CPRDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the proportion of secondary school pupils in England completing CPR training as required under the Health Education curriculum; and what steps the Department for Educa
Answer: All state funded schools are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education set out in the Relationships, Sex and Health education (RSHE) statutory guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health education as part of thei...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure unrestricted humanitarian access to civilian populations affected by recent military operations in North-East Syria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026. I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians and other minority communities, as well as the importance of accountability ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking through diplomatic channels to ensure accountability for attacks on civilian populations in North-East Syria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026. I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians and other minority communities, as well as the importance of accountability ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Syrian interim government on constitutional protections for the political, cultural and linguistic rights of Kurdish communities as p
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026. I can assure her that we continue to raise the protection of Kurdish civilians and other minority communities, as well as the importance of accountability ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations her Department has made to the Government of Saudi Arabia regarding (a) the reported increase in executions in 2024 and 2025, (b) the execution of
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December in response to Question 97116.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
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