Vikki Slade MP: written questions
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Breast Cancer: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to offer routine mammography through the NHS for men who (a) have a personal history of breast cancer and (b) who are otherwise at high risk of developing breast cancer.
Answer: Men who have had breast cancer themselves should be followed up by the clinical services who cared for them while they had breast cancer. General practitioners (GPs) can refer symptomatic men for tests and scans at a breast clinic including a chest examin...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNurses: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of reductions in (a) overtime pay for full-time nurses working additional hours, (b) bank shift rates and (c) pay rates for unfilled shifts by
Answer: These specific assessments have not been made. The national provisions for the payment of unsocial hours premia and overtime are set out in the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook. These provisions are specific to Agenda for Change (AfC) staff, w...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 103108 on Supported Housing, what estimate he has made of the number of people with additional needs awaiting a Specialised
Answer: The response to Question UIN 103108 gave details of the government’s estimate of unmet need in the supported housing sector. Local authorities have now received new burdens funding, and guidance has been published, to support the development of their loca...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrowdfunding: RegulationTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117580More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for UK-based online equity crowdfunding platforms.
Answer: The government does not comment on individual firms’ commercial activities.In 2024, the government delivered the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations which enabled the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to reform the UK Prospectus Regime to ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 24 July 2025 to Question 69040 on Park Homes: Sales, what his proposed timeline is for reviewing the 10% commission on the sale of park homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 69040 on 24 July 2025.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115763More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the decision to make inheritance tax applicable to private businesses on (a) SME owners, (b) employees and (c) tax revenues.
Answer: The reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, fixing the public finances, and funding public services. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advan...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMileage AllowancesTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115745More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to uprate the mileage rate that can be claimed for tax purposes.
Answer: Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee's expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle. These rates are also used by self-employed drivers to claim tax relief on business mileage (simplified mot...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider establishing a grace period following the full enforcement of Electronic Travel Authorisation checks for children living abroad who hold dual citizenship having inherited British
Answer: We have been clear on the requirement for dual British citizens, including children and families, to travel with a valid British passport or Certificate of Entitlement. Dual British citizens should prove their permission to travel and enter the UK with a ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGluten-free FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing the gluten-free subsidy card scheme operating in Wales across England.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential merits of introducing the gluten-free (GF) subsidy card scheme used in Wales across England.In the UK, health is a largely devolved matter and local health arrangements such as the Welsh GF subsidy card are a m...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of interest rates on student loans on graduates’ likelihood of becoming home owners.
Answer: Interest rates do not impact monthly repayments made by student loan borrowers as repayments are linked to income, not to the amount borrowed or interest applied. If a borrower is earning above the repayment threshold, repayments are made at a constant ra...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to review the commencement date of interest accruing on student loans.
Answer: We inherited the student loans system, including Plan 2, which was devised by the previous government. Threshold freezes have been introduced to protect taxpayers and students now, alongside future generations of learners and workers.Borrowers on Plan 5 s...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCycling: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has plans to make it a requirement for cyclists to wear high visibility attire when cycling on public roads.
Answer: There are no plans to make it a requirement for cyclists to wear high visibility clothing when cycling. However, cyclists should ensure that they can be clearly seen by other road users, both for their own safety and for that of others. This is in line wi...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to issue neighbourhood health guidelines for maternal services.
Answer: While there are currently no plans to issues guidelines specifically for maternal services, we are developing guidance to provide greater clarity and consistency for systems in developing and scaling neighbourhood health.We expect neighbourhood teams and ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of ringfenced funding for maternity services on (a) numbers of NHS midwives, (b) maternal safety and (c) infant safety.
Answer: The Government has instructed the National Health Service to improve maternity services, as part of a drive to improve quality, as a priority in the Medium‑Term Planning Framework.While the ring-fenced funding for maternity services has been removed, the ...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDeer: HuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending existing legislation to prohibit stag hunting with hounds.
Answer: The department has made no assessment of the potential merits of amending existing legislation to prohibit stag hunting with hounds.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDeer: HuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the use of exemptions in the Hunting Act 2004 for stag hunting on stag population numbers in the South West.
Answer: The department has made no assessment of the potential impact of the use of exemptions in the Hunting Act 2004 for stag hunting on stag population numbers in the South West.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112948More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is planning to take to assess the potential impact of the removal of the wear and tear allowance within Making Tax Digital on the (a) sustainability of the childminding sector and (b) avail
Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 109011 on Kidney Diseases: Health Services, when he plans to bring forward a Modern Service Framework for kidney disease.
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs). The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and significant improvements in the q...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase funding for police forces that is ring-fenced for (a) drivers' road safety education and (b) the enforcement of traffic laws.
Answer: This Government takes road safety extremely seriously and is committed to ensuring police forces are supported and have the resources they need ensure road safety and reduce the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads, as well as tackling behavio...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 82544 on Respiratory System: Health Services, if he will outline a timeline he expects to bring forward a Modern Service Framework for respirat
Answer: Modern service frameworks (MSFs) will define an aspirational, long-term outcome goal for a major condition and then identify the best evidenced interventions and the support for delivery. Early priorities will include cardiovascular disease, severe mental...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal BreedingHome OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100508 on Animal Breeding, what assessment she has made of the potential consequences of not holding data on the number of animals in Great Britain
Answer: The Home Office is currently reviewing the potential merits of recording and reporting the number of animals that were bred for, but not used, in scientific procedures.
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: FurnitureDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to establish new statutory action standards for the use of PFAS and POPs for fire-resistant purposes in furniture (a) manufactured and (b) sold in the UK.
Answer: The Government does not have plans to establish new standards for the use of chemicals in furniture manufactured or sold in the UK. The policy paper the fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture, published in January 2025, sets out our plans to reform...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy published on 7 January, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of existing road safety programmes delivered by (a) Police and (b) Fire serv
Answer: We welcome road safety programmes which are evidence led and contribute to improving road safety. The Department has previously funded the RAC Foundation Pre-driver Theatre and Workshop Education Research project, which ran from September 2019 to March 20...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy published on 7 January, whether she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to include (a) the Safe Drive Stay Alive, (b) Think! and (c) similar road safety campaigns
Answer: We welcome road safety programmes which are evidence led and contribute to improving road safety. The Department has previously funded the RAC Foundation Pre-driver Theatre and Workshop Education Research project, which ran from September 2019 to March 20...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy published on 7 January, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) road safety and (b) Bikeability into the national curriculum for both
Answer: We welcome road safety programmes which are evidence led and contribute to improving road safety. The Department has previously funded the RAC Foundation Pre-driver Theatre and Workshop Education Research project, which ran from September 2019 to March 20...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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