Sarah Pochin MP: written questions
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Children: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse to appoint a Cabinet level Minister with responsibility for
Answer: In April 2025, the government published its Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Progress Update, which responded to each of the 20 recommendations form the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. The government agrees with the importance ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChild Protection AuthorityHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made towards establishing a Child Protection Authority for England; and when such an authority is expected to become operational.
Answer: The Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Progress Update, published in April last year, set out clearly the actions the Government is taking to respond to IICSA’s recommendations. We are now delivering on those commitments overseen by an inter-ministerial group on...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has set a timetable for the introduction of a single core national data set on child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation.
Answer: The Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Progress Update, published in April last year, set out clearly the actions the Government is taking to respond to IICSA’s recommendations. We are now delivering on those commitments overseen by an inter-ministerial group on...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction: TestingDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of parts 2 and 3 of the driving instructor test.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is continually recruiting in to fill its ADI examiner vacancies and increase the capacity for additional part two and part three tests.DVSA has recently undertaken a campaign to recruit an additional 10 exami...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company ObligationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the timing of the announcement of successor arrangements to the Energy Company Obligation on the number of jobs at risk in the energy ef
Answer: ECO4 has played a part in delivering clean heat technologies; however, issues identified by the NAO and PAC support a shift to a more direct, publicly-funded approach focused on technologies that cut bills and accelerate the transition to clean heat such ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company ObligationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the planned end of the Energy Company Obligation on levels of redundancy in the energy efficiency and home retrofit sector.
Answer: ECO4 has played a part in delivering clean heat technologies; however, issues identified by the NAO and PAC support a shift to a more direct, publicly-funded approach focused on technologies that cut bills and accelerate the transition to clean heat such ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of completed housing developments in England where roads remain unadopted for more than three years after first occupation; and what steps
Answer: My Department does not hold the requested data. I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Homes England plans to include (a) mandatory road adoption provisions and (b) time limits for entering into Section 38 agreements within future land-disposal contracts wi
Answer: Decisions on whether to adopt roads are matters for the relevant local highway authority. When disposing of land, Homes England does not currently require the mandatory adoption of roads. The adoption of roads under s38 of the Highways Act 1980 is reliant...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered requiring developers to enter into a Section 38 agreement before selling properties on new-build estates.
Answer: Decisions on whether to adopt roads are matters for the relevant local highway authority. When disposing of land, Homes England does not currently require the mandatory adoption of roads. The adoption of roads under s38 of the Highways Act 1980 is reliant...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions: AppealsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what protocols Veterans UK follows to ensure compliance with directions issued by First-tier Tribunal judges in War Pension appeals; and whether performance against those protocols is independently monitored.
Answer: Tribunal directions can be issued at several stages of the appeal. In all circumstances the directions are actioned by caseworkers. Tribunal directions typically include directed timeframes, where on occasion the caseworker would respectfully request from...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions: AppealsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department records the number of War Pension cases in which tribunal outcomes identify factual inconsistencies or errors in medical evidence provided by Veterans UK.
Answer: As part of a War Pension Tribunal outcome, written reasons for the decision are provided. The Ministry of Defence does not keep a separate record of whether any factual inconsistencies are identified.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation Scheme and War PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what processes are in place to assure the accuracy of medical reports produced for War Pension claims.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not produce medical reports for War Pension Scheme claims. All medical records are obtained from an individual's General Practitioner and/or hospital to ensure the information is sourced from qualified medical professionals.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation Scheme and War PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Veterans UK complies with disclosure obligations in War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme cases, particularly in relation to evidence provided to trib
Answer: Evidence Bundles at Tribunals consists of all the information and documents used to make the decision on the claim including any advice received from the Ministry of Defence Medical Advisor. A full copy is provided to the appellant with all documents used...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026WithdrawnUIN 104437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England monitors local trust decisions on the withdrawal of designated parking arrangements for dialysis patients; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure such decisions take account
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026WithdrawnUIN 104436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to issue guidance to hospital trusts on providing reasonable parking adjustments for patient groups receiving frequent or intensive treatments, including those undergoing
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England monitors local trust decisions on the withdrawal of designated parking arrangements for dialysis patients; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure such decisions take account
Answer: Decisions on the provision of car parking are made locally by National Health Service organisations and should be consistent with the national guidance. This includes the provision of parking adjustments for patient groups receiving frequent treatments, i...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to issue guidance to hospital trusts on providing reasonable parking adjustments for patient groups receiving frequent or intensive treatments, including those undergoing
Answer: Decisions on the provision of car parking are made locally by National Health Service organisations and should be consistent with the national guidance. This includes the provision of parking adjustments for patient groups receiving frequent treatments, i...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment NHS England has made of the potential impact of withdrawing dedicated parking provision for dialysis patients on patient safety and treatment adherence.
Answer: Decisions on the provision of car parking are made locally by National Health Service organisations and should be consistent with the national guidance. This includes the provision of parking adjustments for patient groups receiving frequent treatments, i...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of establishing a national referral pathway or specialist hub for people who cannot receive mRNA vaccines to ensure equitable access
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are clinically unable to receive mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines; and how this figure has been derived.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing limited amounts of non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccines available for patients with clinical contraindications to mRNA vaccines, i
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration she has given to maintaining distinct licensing processes for shotguns and rifles.
Answer: The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025, included a commitment to having a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns to bring them more into line with the controls on...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the forthcoming consultation on the proposed merger of shotgun and rifle licensing regimes will publish an impact assessment setting out the anticipated costs to police forces and to certifica
Answer: The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025, included a commitment to having a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns to bring them more into line with the controls on...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the forthcoming consultation on the proposed merger of shotgun and rifle licensing regimes will publish the evidence underpinning that proposal.
Answer: The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025, included a commitment to having a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns to bring them more into line with the controls on...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of merging Section 1 and Section 2 licensing on existing waiting times for firearms licensing; and whether the merger could exacerbate current delays.
Answer: The Government has committed to publishing a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns. This was set out in the Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025.Recommendations to...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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