Steve Yemm MP: written questions
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Written questions
Energy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she plans to take steps to change the rules governing gas and electricity standing charges so that bereaved families are not required to pay standing charges on unoccupied properties
Answer: The Government recognises the difficulties bereaved families can face and continues to work with Ofgem and suppliers to ensure all consumers are treated fairly. Standing charges form part of energy suppliers’ tariff structures and are regulated by Ofgem, ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: FreeholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking in response to the consultation on Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates, which closed on 12 March 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEducation: MansfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what interventions under the East Midlands RISE programme will be directed at improving educational attainment for pupils in Mansfield.
Answer: Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) is the department’s school improvement programme. It provides universal support for all schools and targeted support for those facing the greatest challenges.All Mansfield schools can access univers...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: DesalinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role that desalination plants may need to play in ensuring the long-term resilience and security of public water supplies in England; and whether sh
Answer: Water companies set out how they plan to continue to supply water to their customers through statutory Water Resources Management Plans (WRMPs). Within their plans, water companies must consider all options, including demand management and new water resou...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PrivacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure NHS England's guidance on single-sex accommodation, wards and intimate care is brought into line with the Supreme Court judgment and the updated EHRC Code.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 2 June in response to Question 2036.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 901006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the detection and diagnosis of cancer in children and young people.
Answer: Children and young people with cancer face unique challenges. Our National Cancer Plan is the first to contain a specific section on children and young people. Its 17 actions include better access to diagnostic services, and evidence-based support tools f...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTheatreDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, (a) what support her Department is providing for grassroots theatre and community production groups; and (b) what assessment she has made of the potential impact of participation in grassroots th
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that the performing arts, including grassroots and community theatre, play in the lives of people and communities across the country, which the government supports primarily through funding via Arts Council England...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHolocaust: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that primary school children are educated about the Holocaust.
Answer: The Government is deeply committed to ensuring pupils receive Holocaust education. It is the only compulsory topic in Key Stage 3 History. Primary schools learn about the Holocaust in events such as Holocaust Memorial Day.Alongside this, the Government is...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, further to the meeting Ministers in his Department had with the Trustees of the Mineworkers Pension Scheme on Thursday 30th April 2026, if he will provide an update on progress to resolve the
Answer: The Government is keen to reach agreement with the MPS Trustees on changes to the arrangements to benefit scheme members. The meeting on 30 April involved a constructive discussion of the proposals and how they might be taken forward. The government is mi...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMetabolic Dysfunction-associated SteatohepatitisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the transformation of liver services programme led by the NHS England Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Clinical Reference Group will include a specific workstream to help address the unmet clinic
Answer: The transformation of liver services programme includes a number of workstreams including patient pathways relating to metabolic associated steatotic liver disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).NHS England is actively prepari...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to include air ambulance charities within national fuel resilience and prioritisation planning, including consideration alongside Category 1 responders.
Answer: The UK benefits from a diverse and resilient fuel supply chain and remains well supplied across all fuel types. The Government regularly reviews which organisations provide essential services within the context of the National Emergency Plan for Fuel. Thi...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLiver Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the liver transformation programme led by the Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Clinical Reference Group will include a specific work stream to help address the unmet clinical need in metabolic dy
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle domestic abuse.
Answer: We have introduced a range of measures to tackle domestic abuse, including a £53 million investment in rolling out The Drive Project across England and Wales over the next four years to target serial perpetrators of domestic abuse, embedding domestic abus...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receive community-based care with specialist input; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness o
Answer: NHS England is investing £3.61 million of funding to expand an approach that allows more people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at rising risk of admission to be proactively identified and supported during winter 2025/26. A nationally co...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoalfields Regeneration Trust: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on proposed capital funding for the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to support SME industrial development.
Answer: I refer the Hon.Member to Question UIN 114606 answered on 9 March.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to provide resources to help ensure (a) reports of fraud are investigated and (b) victims of fraud receive support.
Answer: In December 2025 Report Fraud replaced Action Fraud, introducing improved reporting tools, stronger analytical capability, and enhanced victim support to ensure reports are acted on and victims receive clearer guidance and follow‑up. Performance oversight...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reform to wastewater management, including on the potential merits of a polluter pays principle to fund additional tr
Answer: The Government is committed to improving our water environment through tackling harmful pollutants in wastewater. Following the publication of the White Paper, ‘A new vision for water’ , the Government is currently exploring a range of reforms, including ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLiver Diseases: NottinghamshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis on the NHS in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b) Mansfield con
Answer: Data on hospital admission rates for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), of which metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis is a stage in some cases, is available at the Department’s Fingertips website, and can be used...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLiver Diseases: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects treatments for fatty liver disease to be approved for use on the NHS; what assessment he has made of the readiness of the NHS to make such treatments available; and what steps he is
Answer: Newly licensed medicines are appraised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a c...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with young people with cancer supported by Teenage Cancer Trust ahead of the publication of the National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring the unique needs of young people with cancer are carefully considered as part of the National Cancer Plan, due for publication in the coming weeks. Since its launch on 4 February 2025, the Children and Young People ...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeTreasuryTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906176More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of using the investment reserve to increase the pensions of members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
Answer: The Government is considering the proposals put forward by the trustees regarding the investment reserve transfer to British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme members. The Government will reach a decision as soon as possible this year.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of online storefronts or game servers being shut down on (a) consumer rights and (b) digital ownership.
Answer: The Government is aware of concerns relating to the continued access to video games, including licensed, online-only video games, and we appreciate the frustrations of players of some games that have been discontinued. The Government has spoken with the v...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) monitoring and (b) enforcement mechanisms are in place to ensure manufacturers comply with the prohibition on pause functions in Audible Vehicle Alert Systems for new (i) electric and (ii) hybrid vehic
Answer: All new vehicles are subject to type approval. Vehicle approval requirements were introduced on 1 July 2021 mandating Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) on new types of quiet electric and hybrid vehicles. The use of pause switched to temporarily disa...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of (a) electric and (b) hybrid vehicles that (i) do not have an Audible Vehicle Alert System installed and (ii) have an Audible Vehicle Alert System installed
Answer: All new vehicles are subject to type approval. Vehicle approval requirements were introduced on 1 July 2021 mandating Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) on new types of quiet electric and hybrid vehicles. The use of pause switched to temporarily disa...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what policies his Department plans to include in the National Cancer Plan on increasing access to clinical trials for (a) teenagers and (b) young adults with cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more people survive, and we will improve the experience of cancer patients across the system, including teenagers and young adults...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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