Rachel Blake MP: written questions
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Written questions
Building Regulations: Double GlazingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help reduce delays to approvals from the Building Safety Regulator to applications to double glaze windows.
Answer: We are aware of challenges in the system and delays to approvals of building control applications, and work is underway to address this issue. On the 27 January, the BSR became a standalone organisation under MHCLG, marking a major step towards creating a...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Voluntary OrganisationsTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102266More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the value for money review of homelessness services announced in the Budget 2025 policy paper, (a) when this review is expected to begin and conclude and (b) what consultation will take place with
Answer: The review will commence in 2026, with the outputs considered as part of the Spending Review 2027. The review will be a collaborative effort across government departments and external expertise will also be used to inform a comprehensive assessment of hom...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaveryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of specialist modern slavery coordinators within local authorities.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital work done by Moden Slavery Coordinators working within local authorities. Local authorities are independent employers. The majority of funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement is unringfenced recognising that ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners and Physician AssistantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to help ensure that GPs are not replaced with Physician Associates.
Answer: We are clear that physician assistants, still legally known as physician associates, are there to support doctors, not replace them. Professor Leng’s recent review findings were clear that, with changes in line with its recommendations, there remains a pl...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the performance of South Western Railway.
Answer: The new Managing Director of South Western Railway (SWR), Lawrence Bowman, is responsible for both the infrastructure and operations of the SWR network. The new integrated team is working hard to address the issues inherited from the previous private sect...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning ServiceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what governance arrangements his Department has considered for the future Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens.
Answer: We are considering a range of operating models for the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre and will ensure that there are robust governance arrangements in place which are appropriate to the chosen model.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of imposing sanctions on people responsible for human rights violations in Myanmar.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 11 June to Question 57613.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the guidance entitled Access to Work: staff guide, published on 1 September 2025, on levels of support provided to successful
Answer: The externally published staff guide replicates the internal guidance with some redactions, eg fraud referrals and any internal business processes. This is updated incrementally to mirror any changes to the internal guidance. The guidance published on 1 S...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLobbying: RegistrationCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77863More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to consult on extending the definition of those who can be lobbied to trigger registration to include (a) Members of Parliament, (b) peers, (c) senior civil servants and (d) special adviser
Answer: The Government continues to keep transparency around lobbying under review, and will factor into consideration any relevant international comparators, and PACAC's post-legislative scrutiny of the 2014 Lobbying Act, as any policy reforms are considered.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLobbying: Codes of PracticeCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77862More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory code of conduct for lobbyists.
Answer: The Government continues to keep transparency around lobbying under review, and will factor into consideration any relevant international comparators, and PACAC's post-legislative scrutiny of the 2014 Lobbying Act, as any policy reforms are considered.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLobbying: RegistrationCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77861More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of lobbying registers in (a) Canada, (b) the EU and (c) other jurisdictions in improving public trust in the policy-making process.
Answer: The Government continues to keep transparency around lobbying under review, and will factor into consideration any relevant international comparators, and PACAC's post-legislative scrutiny of the 2014 Lobbying Act, as any policy reforms are considered.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLobbying: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77860More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to require statutory declarations of lobbying activity.
Answer: The Government continues to keep transparency around lobbying under review, and will factor into consideration any relevant international comparators, and PACAC's post-legislative scrutiny of the 2014 Lobbying Act, as any policy reforms are considered.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLobbying: VATCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77859More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will review the VAT threshold exemption under the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.
Answer: The Government continues to keep transparency around lobbying under review, and will factor into consideration any relevant international comparators, and PACAC's post-legislative scrutiny of the 2014 Lobbying Act, as any policy reforms are considered.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRegistrar of Consultant LobbyistsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77858More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plan to extend the scope of the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists to include (a) in-house lobbyists, (b) trade bodies, (c) think tanks and (d) campaigning organisations.
Answer: The Government continues to keep transparency around lobbying under review, and will factor into consideration any relevant international comparators, and PACAC's post-legislative scrutiny of the 2014 Lobbying Act, as any policy reforms are considered.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDentists Act 1921Department of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Dental Act 1921 in meeting patient needs in orthodontic care.
Answer: The Dentists Act 1921 was repealed in full by the Dentists Act 1957, section 51 and schedule 2, which in turn was repealed by the Dentists Act 1984 , section 54 and schedule 6.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to address leasehold issues arising from probate sales of properties which did not qualify for cladding remediation support under the Building Safety Act (2022)
Answer: There is a range of support in place for leaseholders, even those whose lease does not qualify for protection under Part 5 of the Building Safety Act 2022. All leaseholders are also protected from cladding remediation and benefit from qualifying status on...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is planning to take to ensure that local residents are (a) informed and (b) consulted during the Holocaust Memorial Learning Centre (Victoria Tower Gard
Answer: Decisions on the redetermination procedure for this application, and any necessary consultation and engagement with local residents, have not yet been taken.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
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