Vicky Foxcroft MP: written questions
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Furniture: Fire PreventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the timeline in which his Department plans to introduce the revised testing framework for furniture fire safety proposed in the Office for Product Safety and Standards’ forthcoming consultation
Answer: In its consultation, Product regulation: fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture, the Government has taken an evidence-based approach, informed by extensive stakeholder engagement and the best available fire safety data. We have proposed to retain b...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on its policies of the proposed earned settlement model on the level of renewal applications.
Answer: The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact on visa holders a...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce delays in processing indefinite leave to remain applications for people currently on the 10-year route to settlement.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, including indefinite leave to remain applications for people currently on the 10-year route to settlement, where applicable. The Home Office regularly reviews its caseworkin...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department amended the draft Right to Try regulations from The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2026 following the
Answer: We carefully considered the Social Security Advisory Committee’s report and have taken its recommendations on board. While the regulations were laid to provide immediate clarity that work, in and of itself, will not trigger a reassessment, the Department ...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to guidance issued to staff regarding the Right to Try regulations, what checks are in place to ensure that an order made by a decision-maker for a new a) work capability assessment or b)
Answer: This Government is committed to giving disabled people and people with health conditions the confidence that working will not trigger a reassessment and a potential loss of benefits. Under the Right to Try regulations, staff cannot order a new Work Capabi...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, under what circumstances a decision-maker is required to order new a) work capability and b) personal independence payment assessments under Right to Try regulations.
Answer: This Government is committed to giving disabled people and people with health conditions the confidence that working will not trigger a reassessment and a potential loss of benefits. Under the Right to Try regulations, staff cannot order a new Work Capabi...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Custody: PhotographsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many custody images held are of individuals who have not been (a) charged with and (b) convicted of a crime.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data on whether the people in the gallery of custody images on the Police National Database have been charged or convicted.
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Custody: PhotographsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory requirement for the deletion of custody images after convictions for minor crimes are spent.
Answer: The retention and deletion of custody images is currently governed by the statutory Police and Information Management Code of Practice, and the associated College of Policing’s Management of Police Information (MoPI) guidance and Authorised Professional P...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks and Drugs: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of drug and alcohol addiction treatment services in a) Lewisham North constituency, b) London and c) England.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that anyone with a drug or alcohol problem can access the help and support they need.Local authorities are responsible for commissioning alcohol and drug treatment and recovery services as part of their public healt...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing HormonesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will conduct a longitudinal study of people treated with puberty blocking medication prior to its ban in 2024 to identify any issues before beginning another trial.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting research that delivers a more robust, evidence-based understanding of gender incongruence support and treatment, especially for children and young people. The Cass Review received cross-party support and highlight...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordViolence Reduction Units: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Final Police Funding Settlement (England and Wales) 2026-27, how much funding her Department has specifically provided for violence reduction units in the 2026-27 financial year.
Answer: Violence prevention is crucial to achieving our ambition of halving knife crime and making our streets safer.The 2026/27 Police Funding Settlement included an allocation of £66.6m for Serious Violence Reduction Programmes.This funding will be used to main...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures PanelsHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects RAND Europe to deliver the process evaluation and feasibility impact study of its Young Futures Panel pilots.
Answer: RAND Europe’s process evaluation and feasibility impact study of the Young Futures Panel pilots is ongoing and will be sent for independent peer review by academics with relevant expertise in due course.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment the Department has made of the effectiveness of A&E navigator programmes in reducing a) youth violence and b) exploitation of young people.
Answer: According to the Youth Endowment Fund toolkit, the available studies suggest that A&E navigator programmes could have a high impact on preventing further involvement in violence.The majority of Violence Reduction Units in England and Wales deliver A&a...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFurniture: Fire PreventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recommendation from the Environmental Audit Committee's Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life report of 2019 to end the use of the ‘ma
Answer: Whilst the government is not aware of any evidence that directly links elevated cancer rates to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (the FFRs), we recognise that there is an increasing body of evidence to support action to reduc...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: CancerDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Department has made any assessment of the link between the 1988 Furniture Regulations and the 323% elevated cancer rates among young firefighters cited in London Assembly's Exposure to fire
Answer: Whilst the government is not aware of any evidence that directly links elevated cancer rates to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (the FFRs), we recognise that there is an increasing body of evidence to support action to reduc...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LandlordsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its communication campaign in informing landlords of changes in the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
Answer: In November 2025, my Department launched a multi-platform communications campaign to raise awareness of reforms to the private rented sector in England resulting from the Renters’ Rights Act. To date, the campaign has seen strong engagement and achieved a...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on ensuring courts are ready for changes due to come into force as a result of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 107063 on 28 January 2026.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: DatabasesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to allow letting agents to submit data to the Private Rented Sector database on behalf of their landlords.
Answer: The government expects that letting agents will be able to carry out certain functions relating to the Private Rented Sector Database on landlords’ behalf. The detailed requirements and any roles that may be undertaken by agents will be set out in regulat...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Timms Review plans to engage with disabled people reliant on both personal independence payment and means-tested benefits.
Answer: The Timms Review is committed to a wide programme of participation and engagement, drawing on a broad range of evidence and voices. The Terms of Reference state the Review must be “co-produced with disabled people, along with the organisations that repres...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how community energy organisations will be involved in the development of the Community Energy in a Box Toolkit.
Answer: In developing the Local Power Plan, DESNZ and Great British Energy (GBE) engaged with Local Government and the community energy sector. GBE will continue to use these existing forums and build their own relationships, such as through conferences, events, ...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Energy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the terms of the concessional loans to community energy organisations will be, as announced in the Local Power Plan.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) is currently developing its schemes and projects for 2026/27 and beyond, which includes criteria for upcoming grants and loans. GBE will set out further funding options in summer 2026.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Energy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much and what proportion of the Local Power Plan funding will be made up of concessions loans.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) is currently developing its schemes and projects for 2026/27 and beyond, which includes criteria for upcoming grants and loans. GBE will set out further funding options in summer 2026.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much and what proportion of the Local Power Plan funding will be directed to the GB Energy Community Fund.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) is currently developing its schemes and projects for 2026/27 and beyond, which includes criteria for upcoming grants and loans. GBE will set out further funding options in summer 2026.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how community energy organisations will be included in supporting the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: Government has allocated up to £5 billion to the new Warm Homes Fund (WHF) to make investments in and loans to the home upgrade sector. We will launch a Call for Evidence early in 2026 to identify where in the market the WHF can deliver the greatest impac...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many community energy schemes in England are projected to make up the Local Power Plan's target of supporting over 1,000 local and community projects to 2030.
Answer: Backed by up to £1 billion, Great British Energy (GBE) has committed to support at least 1000 local and community energy projects by 2030. GBE will prioritise smaller projects across the country and the communities that benefit from them. GBE will account...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
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