Olly Glover MP: written questions
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West Bank: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Israeli counterparts on restrictions on access to religious sites for Palestinian Muslims in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerus
Answer: The UK remains committed to championing freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all around the world, including in the West Bank and Jerusalem. The UK Special Envoy for FoRB discussed the issue of access to holy sites during his visit to the Holy See in ...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications fir her policies if the impact of Israeli restrictions on access to religious sites on Palestinian Muslims in the occupied We
Answer: The UK remains committed to championing freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all around the world, including in the West Bank and Jerusalem. The UK Special Envoy for FoRB discussed the issue of access to holy sites during his visit to the Holy See in ...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the proposed creation of new permitted development rights.
Answer: The government recently amended existing permitted development rights in respect of electric vehicle (EV) charging points through the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2025. The Department for Transport ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the monthly average waiting time was for a car practical driving test at each driving test centre and zone for each month since April 2015.
Answer: The answers to Questions 6462 on 9 October 2024, and 89574 on 11 November 2025, provide data covering April 2015 to October 2025 respectively. The attached spreadsheet shows the monthly average waiting time for a car practical driving test at each driving...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of housing with care for older people in the Government's social care strategy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87630 on 11 November 2025.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSheltered HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with operators of integrated retirement communities on ensuring older people from all income groups can access the sector.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87630 on 11 November 2025.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Maternity ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of providing funding for water, sanitation and hygiene services in maternity facilities on levels of (a)
Answer: The UK recognises the vital role that improving access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities plays in preventing maternal and infant deaths, tackling antimicrobial resistance, and safeguarding women and girls.We work with ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene services in healthcare facilities on gender equality.
Answer: The UK recognises the vital role that improving access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities plays in preventing maternal and infant deaths, tackling antimicrobial resistance, and safeguarding women and girls.We work with ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Maternity ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking through its international development programmes to reduce maternal sepsis linked to poor hygiene conditions during childbirth.
Answer: The UK recognises the vital role that improving access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities plays in preventing maternal and infant deaths, tackling antimicrobial resistance, and safeguarding women and girls.We work with ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Maternity ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene in maternity and delivery facilities in low and middle-income countries.
Answer: The UK recognises the vital role that improving access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities plays in preventing maternal and infant deaths, tackling antimicrobial resistance, and safeguarding women and girls.We work with ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how long before the commencement of publicly funded works on the Lower Thames Crossing will the Full Business Case be published.
Answer: Construction enabling works for the Lower Thames Crossing have now begun on both sides of the River Thames. Ground works are underway to create haul roads and site compounds. Site compounds are under construction and utility works have commenced with conn...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024, if he will make an estimate of the potential (a) cost; and (b
Answer: The Government has made its decision on this case based on due process and careful consideration of the body of evidence. The detailed reasons for this decision have been placed in the House library.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the car insurance taskforce’s recommendations on reducing premiums for consumers.
Answer: The cross-government taskforce on motor insurance was formed in October 2024, to fulfil the government’s commitment to tackling the soaring cost of motor insurance in the UK. The taskforce worked across government, bringing together departments and indepe...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCar SharingDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what actions were taken as a result of the peer-to-peer car sharing roundtable, chaired by the Minister for Local Transport on 10th November 2025.
Answer: Following the November roundtable, the Department is actively considering the experiences shared by stakeholders along with the wider evidence base to develop appropriate measures to support the sector. This includes the role of local authorities in creat...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCar SharingDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the commitment made by the Minister for Roads and Buses in topical questions on 11 September 2025, col 1034, when she plans to reinstate the Car Clubs: Local authority toolkit, withdrawn on 15
Answer: The Department is considering how best to support local authorities in ensuring a supportive environment for car sharing services in their local areas and more information will follow in due course.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCar SharingDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how her Department is ensuring that peer-to-peer car sharing remains part of the UK’s wider strategy for decarbonisation and reducing congestion.
Answer: The Government understands the value of shared transport, including car sharing schemes, to reduce emissions and congestion, improve air quality and supports efforts to make it available to more people in the UK. The Department is actively considering the...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCar SharingDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department intends to review the policy framework for peer-to-peer car sharing.
Answer: The Minister for Local Transport met with the car sharing sector in November to discuss challenges, opportunities, and how Government can help create a supportive environment for car sharing services for people across the UK. While there is currently no n...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCar Sharing: Insurance and RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of regulatory and insurance barriers facing peer-to-peer car sharing platforms in the UK on the viability of those platforms.
Answer: I met with the car sharing sector in November to discuss challenges, opportunities, and how the Government can help create a supportive environment for car sharing services for people across the UK. As part of this, I heard about the barriers facing diffe...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCar Sharing: Government AssistanceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help support the peer-to-peer car sharing sector.
Answer: The Minister for Local Transport met with the car sharing sector in November to discuss challenges, opportunities, and how Government can help create a supportive environment for car sharing services for people across the UK. The Department is actively co...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAEA Group: Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Fifty-seventh Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2022-23 on AEA Technology Pension Case, HC 1005, published on 14 June 2023, and the Third Report of the Work and
Answer: The issues raised by the AEA Technology pension case have been extensively considered, including by Parliamentary committees, in debates in Parliament, and by Government.AEAT members receive compensation through the Pension Protection Fund, which provides...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAEA Group: Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason The Pensions Ombudsman and The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman were unable to investigate the information on pension options provided by the Government and its agents to AEA T
Answer: The Pensions Ombudsman and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman may only investigate matters within the statutory jurisdictions set by Parliament. Decisions on which bodies may investigate pension matters reflect deliberate Parliamentary choices...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish policy guidance following the end of the consultation on proposed earned settlement reforms.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inf...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimals (Low-welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to implement regulations required in the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for Slough, on 26 February 2026 to PQ UIN 114064.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has (a) held meetings and (b) consulted with (i) railway companies, (ii) passenger groups and (iii) other stakeholders on potential changes to the Delay Repay scheme.
Answer: Ensuring that passengers can access compensation when they face delays is a key part of delivering a fair deal for passengers on the railway. We have one of the most generous Delay Repay systems in Europe. We continue to make progress on improving the eas...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is considering revising the Delay Repay scheme's eligibility criteria.
Answer: Ensuring that passengers can access compensation when they face delays is a key part of delivering a fair deal for passengers on the railway. We have one of the most generous Delay Repay systems in Europe. We continue to make progress on improving the eas...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
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