Peter Swallow MP: written questions

Written questions

• Prescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29774More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending free prescriptions to 16, 17 and 18-year-olds completing an apprenticeship.

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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• Blue Badge Scheme: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23711More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the requirement for people with progressive health conditions to reapply for blue badges every three years.

  Answer: Under the Blue Badge legislation, a badge may only be issued with a validity period of up to three years. The three-year validity period helps ensure that photographs and personal details held by local authorities remain accurate and up to date.The Blue B...

  Answered 7 Sept 2026

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• Probate Service: Telephone ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23710More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review charges levied on phone calls to the probate service.

  Answer: Calls to HMCTS telephone numbers are already included in the vast majority of home and mobile phone plans. Once someone has got through to an adviser, we also offer a call-back service for those who would otherwise have difficulty paying for the call.

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Bereavement Support Payment: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23709More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of uprating bereavement support payments in line with inflation.

  Answer: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the then Minister for Transformation on 13 March 2026 to Question UIN 117672.

  Answered 7 Sept 2026

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