Stephen Gethins MP: written questions
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Cabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115123More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he will answer Questions 111166 and 111167 on the administration of the civil service pension scheme.
Answer: A response has been issued here 111166 and 111167
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with her Ukrainian counterpart on the import of Ukrainian drones to the UK.
Answer: Although the Government works closely with the Government of Ukraine to share knowledge and insight around the use of drones, neither I nor the Secretary of State for Business and Trade have had discussions on the import of drones from Ukraine with our co...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorTreasuryTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115121More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there was ant cost to the public purse of settling the case in the United States between Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Virginia Giuffre in 2022.
Answer: No public money was used to pay the legal or settlement fees to which the Hon Member refers.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPulmonary Fibrosis: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved Administrations on treatment for people with pulmonary fibrosis.
Answer: Department ministers have regular discussions with their counterparts in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland on matters of cross border interest. There have been no specific meetings held recently on treatment for people with pulmonary fibrosis.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: CoronavirusDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential physical and psychological impact for those who faced financial exclusion from the Covid-19 Business Support schemes during the pandemic.
Answer: Module 10, the final module of the Covid Inquiry, will consider impact on mental health and wellbeing. There was however a wide range of support available to businesses during Covid delivered by the Devolved Administrations in their areas. The Covid-19 Bu...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2025 to question 82343, what steps her Department is taking to help customers in receipt of PIP to transact with the DVLA.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) remains committed to working with the Department for Work and Pensions to review and improve the process for customers who receive the standard rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what legal basis Peter Mandelson was dismissed from his post as Ambassador to the USA.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Information OfficersScotland OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications job posts there are in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answer: The Scotland Office communications team currently has 16 posts, carrying out a wide range of communication functions.There are currently five press/media posts. PostsCivil Service Salary Band (Government Communication Service Bands)Head of Communications/...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish what assistance UK Embassies have provided to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor since July 2024.
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office staff overseas would not normally provide any assistance to non-working Royals on private visits overseas, and we can find no record of any contact between Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and our overseas network du...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she will answer Question 110820 relating to Peter Mandelson which was due for answer on the 9th of February.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon Member. The question was answered on 27 February.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111167More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is providing support to Capita to assist in clearing the backlog of Civil Service pension cases.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in accessing their pensions...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111166More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with Capita on the administration of Civil Service pensions.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in accessing their pensions...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2025 to Question 93760 on Driving Tests: Scotland, what progress she has made on the recruitment of driving examiners for driving test centres in (a) Arbroath and (b) Dunde
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is continuing with recruitment campaigns across the country to provide as many tests as possible. A full-time driving examiner (DE) can be expected to add approximately 1,200 tests per year to the booking sys...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the date Peter Mandelson ceased being employed by her Department.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with European counterparts on the potential merits of introducing sanctions against refineries that are buying Russian crude oil.
Answer: In 2025 we sanctioned several refineries and terminals in third countries for importing Russian energy. Our action, and that of our partners, is having an impact. Russia's oil export revenues are now at their lowest since the full-scale invasion of Ukrain...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing sanctions against refineries that are buying Russian crude oil.
Answer: In 2025 we sanctioned several refineries and terminals in third countries for importing Russian energy. Our action, and that of our partners, is having an impact. Russia's oil export revenues are now at their lowest since the full-scale invasion of Ukrain...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110026More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria his Department uses in uprating retired Civil Servants Contracted Out Deduction with annual pension increases to their pre and post - 88 GMP; and what other methodologies his Departments uses for t
Answer: Pension increases are provided for under the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971, and annual Orders (SIs) made by H.M. Treasury under that Act. The increase from 7th April 2025 was confirmed as 1.7%, which is the rate of CPI as at September 2024. These pension i...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: WalesWales OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of her policies on the cost of living in Wales.
Answer: I have regular discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the cost of living in Wales. We took decisive action in the budget by scrapping the Two Child Limit, extending the fuel duty freeze, uprating the Universal Credit Standard Allowance and in...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Scottish Government on the One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement with Ukraine.
Answer: The Government's policy in relation to Ukraine, as with other aspects of the UK's foreign affairs and international relations, is a reserved matter under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998.However, as several policy pillars of the 100‑Year Partnership fal...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAzerbaijan: ArmeniaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support civil society engagement in (a) Armenia and (b) Azerbaijan.
Answer: The UK Government hugely values the role of civil society in the South Caucasus, and supports their work in Armenia and Azerbaijan through both diplomatic engagement and programming. We engage with organisations focused on peace, security, democracy, equa...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Overseas StudentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps are being taken to support the safe passage of those from Gaza with fully funded places at UK universities.
Answer: The Government has so far supported six cohorts of students to leave Gaza to take up their places at UK universities this year, including Chevening scholars and other students with fully funded university places for both master's and undergraduate courses...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: GazaHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered continuing the Gaza student scholarship scheme.
Answer: The Government is reviewing the impact of the policy implemented to date. Any decision on future support will depend on the evolving international situation. We will continue to keep the policy under review.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Statement of 11 of November 2025, on Women's State Pension Age: PHSO Report, HCWS1044, when he plans to publish the conclusion of the review of the Government's response to the Par
Answer: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced in his Oral Statement of 11 November 2025 that we will retake the decision made in December 2024 as it relates to the communications on state pension age.The process to retake the decision is underway....
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Fire and Rescue ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 36087 on Palestinians: Fire and Rescue Services, what progress she has made on discussions with Israeli counterparts regar
Answer: We have consistently raised this case with the Israeli authorities, but despite those efforts, the fire engine donated to Palestinian firefighters is still being held by the port authorities. It remains frustrating and disappointing that the donation may ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Non-governmental OrganisationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with Israeli counterparts to support the unrestricted operation of international NGOs in Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December to Question 91356.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
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