Sarah Hall MP: written questions
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Social Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase the supply of homes for social rent.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 2 July 2025 (HCWS771) and 28 January 2026 (HCWS1283).
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of social security assessment and application processes on the mental health of claimants.
Answer: The Pathways to Work Green Paper set out our commitment to get the basics right and improve the experience for people who use the system of health and disability. This includes exploring ways to improve trust and transparency in PIP and WCA through review...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Speech and Language TherapyDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to speech and language support for children with communication needs in schools.
Answer: Speech and language therapists (SaLTs) break down communication barriers, but too often, children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) wait too long to receive support from them.As part of our new £1.8 billion investment...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability AidsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people receive essential medical and mobility equipment, such as wheelchairs and hoists, in a timely manner.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, and responsibility for providing equipment and wheelchairs to disabled people typically falls to local authorities and the Nationa...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service is able to identify hidden earnings.
Answer: Where a paying parent changes jobs, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) uses real-time information from HMRC where available, to quickly identify new employment and adjust maintenance calculations accordingly. People who are self-employed are required to ...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to (a) improve the Child Maintenance Service and (b) ensure that payments are made.
Answer: The Government’s aim is for the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to remove the direct pay service in order to tackle non-compliance more quickly. This change will be made when Parliamentary time allows. Moving to a single, strengthened Collect and Pay syst...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the level of staff required to provide specialist women’s health services through the NHS online hospital.
Answer: Analysis shows that, in the first three years, the anticipated workforce available is sufficient to meet the demand for the National Health Service online hospital, including for women’s health services. Across all specialities, only a small percentage, a...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of State Pension age changes on 1950s-born women in Warrington South constituency.
Answer: All women born since 6 April 1950 have been affected by changes to State Pension age. Estimates can be made with ONS 2022 Census Data of how many women born in the 1950s were resident in each constituency in that year.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to reduce the diagnosis waiting time for Endometriosis.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health, including endometriosis care. The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, has commissioned studies focused on endometriosis diagnosis, treatment, and patient expe...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to reduce waiting times for gynaecology services.
Answer: Women’s health is a priority for the Government, including tackling gynaecology waiting lists. We are committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients are treated within 18 weeks of referral to consultant-...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatrics: PathologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with the hon. Member for Warrington South, colleagues and representatives of Royal College of Pathologists about the recruitment of Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology consultants in
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver effective care.The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Pla...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatrics: PathologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to fill vacant consultant posts in Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology working in the South West?and the Midlands.
Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver effective care.The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Pla...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPaediatrics: PathologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider an expansion of Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology training posts up to 37 (31.1 WTE) by 2030 to help fill consultant vacancies and help ensure succession planning.
Answer: In the 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, we set out that over the next three years we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts with a focus on specialties where there is greatest need. We will set out next steps in due course.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce regional inequalities with standing charge rates.
Answer: Regional variations in standing charges arise from differences in electricity distribution costs and reflect the different costs of maintaining and upgrading the distribution network in a specific area, and the number of consumers those costs are spread a...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the cumulative impact of property taxes, staffing costs, food and drink inflation and energy prices on the financial sustainability of hospitality businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant pressures facing the hospitality sector and the Government is providing support through various measures to help ease these pressures.We aim to permanently reduce business rates for RHL properties with a rateable ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVAT: Hospitality IndustryTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92284More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider reducing VAT on hospitality services to 12.5% to encourage investment and support the sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality businesses to economic growth and social life in the UK. VAT is a reserved tax, applying UK wide. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVAT: Hospitality and TourismTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92283More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 20% VAT rate on the competitiveness of the UK hospitality and tourism sectors compared with European nations with rates of 10–13%.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality businesses to economic growth and social life in the UK. VAT is a reserved tax, applying UK wide. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92281More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider extending Employer NICs exemptions to young people and those returning to work from welfare to support employment growth in sectors such as hospitality.
Answer: Businesses can claim a number of employer NICs reliefs including those for under-21s and under-25 apprentices. This means employers will pay no employer NICs for apprentices under 25 or employees under 21 on earnings up to £50,270. There are a wide range ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92280More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 2024 changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions on job creation and retention in the hospitality sector.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92279More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will consider exempting larger hospitality venues from the business rates surcharge as part of her Department’s review of support for high street and community-based businesses.
Answer: In April 2026, the Government will introduce permanently lower business rates multipliers for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values (RVs) below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure eligible RHL businesses benefit f...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92278More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider introducing the maximum business rates discount for hospitality properties with a rateable value under £500,000 to support high street recovery.
Answer: In April 2026, the Government will introduce permanently lower business rates multipliers for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values (RVs) below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure eligible RHL businesses benefit f...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumers: ProtectionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the government endorsed Trustmark scheme protects consumers from rogue traders.
Answer: This Government is working to ensure we have a high-quality and professional construction industry, with consumer protection at its heart. We work closely with TrustMark, which is sponsored by the Department and licenced by the Government, as the Governme...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumers: ProtectionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to tackle rogue traders and protect consumers.
Answer: Consumer legislation sets out protections for consumers. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 strengthens consumer law enforcement by giving the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) new administrative powers, and the CMA and courts t...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that paying parents who owe child maintenance are held responsible; and that enforcement action is taken to recover arrears and support children in separate
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring separated parents support their children financially, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not. If paying parents fail to meet their financial obligation to their children, the ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for implementing the National Screening Committee’s In-Service Evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy; what the duration of the evaluation will be; and wh
Answer: On all aspects of population and targeted screening, Ministers are advised by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).The UK NSC recommended an in-service evaluation (ISE) of newborn blood spot screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in National ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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