Rebecca Long Bailey MP: written questions
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Written questions
Revenue and Customs: Disciplinary ProceedingsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21166More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what authority and responsibility did the HR function within HMRC hold for former Valuation Office Agency employees following the merger into HMRC on 1 April 2026, in relation to safeguarding arrangements where the
Answer: Following the merger of the Valuation Office Agency into HMRC on 1 April 2026, former VOA employees became HMRC employees and are largely covered by the same HMRC policies and procedures as other HMRC staff, Cases relating to complaints of bullying, haras...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Disciplinary ProceedingsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21165More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what authority and responsibility does the HR function within HMRC hold for determining and implementing safeguarding arrangements for employees who have raised a formal complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimi
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) HR Expert Advice Service (EAS) provides specialist advice and support when an employee reports bullying, harassment or discrimination. EAS considers whether concerns may be resolved informally and, where a formal complaint i...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Disciplinary ProceedingsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21164More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether steps have been taken to ensure that managers within the former Valuation Office Agency, following its merger into HMRC on 1 April 2026, who are the subject of a formal complaint of bullying, harassment or d
Answer: Following the merger of the Valuation Office Agency into HMRC on 1 April 2026, former VOA employees became HMRC employees and are largely covered by the same HMRC policies and procedures as other HMRC staff.. Cases relating to complaints of bullying, hara...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Disciplinary ProceedingsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21163More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has taken steps to ensure that managers who are the subject of a formal complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimination do not retain supervisory or safeguarding authority over the employee who made
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) take all allegations of bullying, harassment and discrimination seriously. When a formal complaint is raised, specialist HR advice is provided to assess any risks and consider appropriate support arrangements for those involv...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Disciplinary ProceedingsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21162More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what independent safeguarding arrangements were established for employees of the former Valuation Office Agency following its merger into HMRC on 1 April 2026 for employees who report harassment, bullying, or discri
Answer: Following the merger of the Valuation Office Agency into HMRC on 1 April 2026, former VOA employees became HMRC employees and are largely covered by the same HMRC policies, procedures and support arrangements as other HMRC employees. Cases relating to for...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Disciplinary ProceedingsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21161More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what independent safeguarding arrangements exist within HM Revenue and Customs for employees who report harassment, bullying, or discrimination during an active internal investigation into the reported conduct.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) takes all reports of bullying, harassment and discrimination seriously. Employees who raise concerns are supported by a specialist adviser from HMRC’s Mediation and Resolution Support Service (MRSS), which operates separately...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: RegulationDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for consultation on and implementation of the provisions of Clause 43 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026.
Answer: Throughout the passage of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act, ministers consistently committed to consulting on the implementation of the Clause 43 provisions. That consultation will happen in due course.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: BillingDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, when he plans to consult on the timetable for implementing the provisions of the Commercial Payments Bill relating to retention payments in construction contracts; and whether he p
Answer: The Commercial Payments Bill introduces a ban on the deduction of retention sums in construction contracts, with a two-year transitional period to allow businesses time to prepare and to support the development of alternative surety products. This measure...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial MediaDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote healthier social media consumption for adult consumers.
Answer: Government recognises that algorithms can expose users to harmful content. All users, particularly vulnerable users, should feel supported to make choices about what they see online. As set out in the Protecting What Matters strategy, we are exploring how...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial MediaDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote greater user content viewing control on social media platforms for adult consumers.
Answer: Government recognises that algorithms can expose users to harmful content. All users, particularly vulnerable users, should feel supported to make choices about what they see online. As set out in the Protecting What Matters strategy, we are exploring how...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InternetDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of regulating the use of online retention algorithms directed at adult consumers.
Answer: Government recognises that algorithms can expose users to harmful content. All users, particularly vulnerable users, should feel supported to make choices about what they see online. As set out in the Protecting What Matters strategy, we are exploring how...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Social MediaDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of online retention algorithms on adult social media consumers, particularly those with accessibility needs.
Answer: Government recognises that algorithms can expose users to harmful content. All users, particularly vulnerable users, should feel supported to make choices about what they see online. As set out in the Protecting What Matters strategy, we are exploring how...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Medical RecordsMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on reviewing the documentation held by his Department on the medical records of nuclear test veterans.
Answer: First let me say how deeply grateful we are to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK’s security. Since taking office, we have worked hard to listen, co...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the further legal costs that may be incurred by the Department in relation to ongoing litigation concerning compensation for women affected by maladministration in State Pen
Answer: Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We do not comment on live litigation.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the comparative cost to the public purse of (a) compensating women affected by maladministration in State Pension Age communications and (b) losses to the Department arisi
Answer: Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We are not able to comment on live litigation, but full details of our decision in this cas...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Women against State Pension InequalityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department has considered participating in Alternative Dispute Resolution or mediation in relation to the ongoing legal proceedings brought by WASPI.
Answer: Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We are not able to comment on live litigation, but full details of our decision in this cas...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Women against State Pension InequalityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions Ministers or officials from his Department have met representatives of the WASPI Campaign since September 2024.
Answer: During this time, the previous Minister for Pensions met with representatives, the first Minister to do so in eight years.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: SalfordDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Salford; and what steps he is
Answer: Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for Harpenden ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Comapny Obligation: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what oversight mechanisms are in place in relation to (a) payment delays, (b) retentions and (c) wider commercial practices by obligated suppliers within the ECO scheme supply chain.
Answer: The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is administered by Ofgem, which oversees obligated supplier compliance, including monitoring, audits and counter-fraud processes across the supply chain. Payment terms, retentions and wider commercial practices are prim...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Comapny Obligation: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that (a) installers and (b) other businesses within the ECO supply chain are paid (i) appropriately and (ii) promptly for completed works.
Answer: As the administrator for the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Ofgem is responsible for overseeing obligated supplier compliance through monitoring, audits and counter-fraud processes across the supply chain. Payment terms, retentions and wider commercial ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMcDonalds Restaurants: Work ExperienceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of safeguarding measures for in-person work experience placements at i) outlets centrally owned by and ii) franchisee-owned stores operated by McDonald'
Answer: The Department is pleased to work with employers such as McDonald’s UK to provide work experience opportunities. All employers hosting placements are required to comply with relevant legislation and are expected to provide a safe working environment inclu...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration he has made of joining inclusive mediation with 1950s born women about the maladministration of state pension age changes.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMcDonalds Restaurants: Work ExperienceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had discussions with McDonalds UK on the adequacy of safeguarding measures in relation to the "in-person work experience placements" at (i) outlets centrally owned by McDonald's UK and (i
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOverseas Workers: TaxationTreasuryTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129851More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HMRC last reviewed the overseas subsistence scale rates; what assessment she has made of the potential impact of those rates on employees working abroad, in the context of increases in the cost of food; and whe
Answer: Where employers reimburse allowable travel expenses, tax relief is available provided the expenses are wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred for work purposes. Ordinarily, employers must hold evidence of the employee’s actual expenditure. However, ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the UK’s international climate finance is delivered as (a) grants and (b) loans; and what steps she is taking to ensure that financial support to countries
Answer: Between 2021/22 and 2025/26, 89 per cent of international climate finance (ICF3) was delivered as grants. We will continue to ensure grant finance delivered through ICF4 is targeted towards the most vulnerable.
Answered 10 Apr 2026
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