Will Stone MP: written questions
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Army Foundation College: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints have been made by (a) junior soldiers and (b) their parents or guardians about unacceptable sexual behaviour at the Army Foundation College between 1 January 2018 and 30 November 2024.
Answer: The information is not held in the format requested.However, 159 sexual misconduct allegations were recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) system against personnel serving at Army Foundation College (Harrogate) (AFC(H)) between 1 January 201...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: Advisory ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the establishment of Independent Advisory Panels (IAPs); at which barracks have IAPs been created; and when was the last time his Department reviewed the effectiveness of
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has made significant progress in establishing Independent Advisory Panels (IAPs) for the Army. All Army Basic Training and Initial Trade Training units now have IAPs. IAPs are aligned to units, rather than locations, and some train...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: Advisory ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on (a) the establishment of Independent Advisory Panels and (b) new welfare provisions.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has made significant progress in establishing Independent Advisory Panels (IAPs) for the Army. All Army Basic Training and Initial Trade Training units now have IAPs. IAPs are aligned to units, rather than locations, and some train...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy Foundation College: Mental HealthMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many junior soldiers residing at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate were (a) referred to mental health services and (b) signed off sick by a medical professional due to mental ill health between 1 Janua
Answer: Between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2024, 182 junior soldiers at AFC Harrogate underwent an initial assessment at a Ministry of Defence (MOD) Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH). There are multiple routes for junior soldiers at the Army Founda...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: GCSEMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Army does not offer GCSE retakes.
Answer: The Army is an equal opportunities employer, with its literacy and numeracy policy centred on nationally recognised Functional Skills (FS) qualifications, which are the standard for career and service progression within the Army. While GCSEs are recognise...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Electronic GovernmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) digitising and (b) introducing an online portal for the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) offers a range of digital services designed to support separated families. These include 'Child Maintenance Calculator’, ‘Get Help Arranging Child Maintenance’ and ‘My Child Maintenance Case’(MCMC). Through these servic...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to (a) reduce decibel levels in fireworks, (b) restrict sales of fireworks to licensed shops and (c) create firework-free zones.
Answer: There are currently no plans to bring forward legislation in relation to fireworks. However, the Government is continuing to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities to gather evidence on the issues with and impacts of fireworks to inform any...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of training placements of educational psychologists to meet the expected demand for education, health and care plans by each local
Answer: Educational psychologists play a critical role in the support available to children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. That is why we are investing over £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologist...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of basing the energy cap for renewable energy.
Answer: The Government has made no such assessment. The criteria around the setting of the energy price cap is a matter for Ofgem. On Wednesday 27 August, Ofgem confirmed the Q4 price cap will be set at £1,755 per year for a typical dual fuel household paying by ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMorocco: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen diplomatic relations with Morocco.
Answer: On 1 June, the Foreign Secretary co-hosted the UK-Morocco Strategic Dialogue in Rabat, where he signed agreements on education, healthcare, infrastructure and trade. This signalled a step change in the relationship. The Foreign Secretary also endorsed Mor...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Ofwat on the performance of Thames Water.
Answer: The Secretary of State meets with stakeholders regularly such as Ofwat to discuss a range of issues. The Government will continue to work with water sector regulators to hold water companies to account on poor performance and drive improvements which bene...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPhlebotomy: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 905335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review NHS grading bands for phlebotomists.
Answer: Phlebotomists are paid on the Agenda for Change pay scale which is underpinned by a job evaluation scheme. The scheme determines the appropriate pay band given the role requirements. Employers are responsible for correctly matching job roles to bands in l...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitics and Government: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase political education in the curriculum in the context of lowering the voting age to 16.
Answer: Democracy is currently taught through the national curriculum for citizenship at key stages 3 and 4, which covers parliamentary democracy, the key elements of the constitution of the United Kingdom, the power of government and how citizens and Parliament ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate her Department has made of the proportion of disability benefit claimants who are on a waiting list for NHS treatment.
Answer: There were 7.4 million NHS Referral to Treatment (RTT) pathways where the patient was waiting to start treatment at the end of April 2025 (this includes all ages).The number of people (aged 16 to 64) not in work who left their job in the previous year for...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProcurement: Small BusinessesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of adjusting the cycle of procurement for SMEs so that Government contracts are issued throughout the year.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) contracts are issued throughout the year and not just at a specific time of the year. The Acquisition pipeline for the MOD was being published twice per year and indicated the anticipated date for publication of the tenders a...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect (a) disabled and (b) vulnerable people from people who seek to take over their homes for illegal activities.
Answer: The Government recognises the appalling harm caused by criminals who take over vulnerable people’s homes for illegal activities. This is why we are introducing a new offence of ‘cuckooing’ in the Crime and Policing Bill to target criminals who exploit vul...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy that patients receive written information before hysteroscopy and biopsy procedures.
Answer: We are committed to improving women’s experiences of gynaecological procedures, such as hysteroscopies.Women should be provided with information prior to their procedure so that they can make an informed decisions about the procedure and pain relief optio...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: MoroccoDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support UK businesses seeking to (a) enter and (b) expand in the Moroccan market in (i) green energy, (ii) agritech and (iii) other high growth sectors.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is committed to helping UK businesses export to Morocco. Supported by the UK-Morocco Association Agreement bilateral trade has been rising and reached £4.2 billion in 2024.During the Foreign Secretary’s visit to Rabat...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure the safety of retail delivery drivers when they are carrying out government-mandated enforcement checks with customers.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling retail crime. Through our Crime and Policing Bill, we have introduced a standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker to protect the hardworking and dedicated staff that work in stores.Assaults against delivery ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will include retail delivery drivers within the standalone offence for assaulting a retail worker.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling retail crime. Through our Crime and Policing Bill, we have introduced a standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker to protect the hardworking and dedicated staff that work in stores.Assaults against delivery ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences and Motor insurance: FinesTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50604More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of issuing fines to drivers who do not hold (a) a valid driving license and (b) vehicle insurance on revenues to the Exchequer.
Answer: Revenue generated from fines for motoring offences is retained by Departments or directed into the Consolidated Fund. The consolidated fund is administered by HM Treasury and is used to support general expenditure on public services such as policing, heal...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHysteroscopy: PainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to publish guidance on (a) safe and (b) effective pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy procedures.
Answer: The Government recognises that some procedures, such as a hysteroscopy, can result in pain, and the level of pain experienced will vary between individual women. It is important that healthcare professionals provide women with information prior to their p...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Body ArmourMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to help develop female-specific body armour.
Answer: Defence is an active participant in NATO work to explore options to further optimise body armour for our Service personnel, including for females. The current Tactical Ballistic Plate (TBP) project will deliver hard armour plates in a range of different s...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: ScandinaviaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of appointing trade envoys to Nordic countries.
Answer: We carry out analyses of suitable countries, regions, and markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to our trade and investment objectives.We remain committed to strengthening our long, positive and wide-ranging...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason she has made changes to the levels of payments made out of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund; if she will publish a risk assessment for this funding change; and what assessment
Answer: The changes made to the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) were made so that funding can be accessed by the maximum number of children and families. The level of funding per child in 2025/26 will still allow adoptive and kinship famili...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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