Zöe Franklin MP: written questions
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Visas: IranHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available to Iranian nationals and dual nationals visiting the UK and unable to return to Iran.
Answer: The Home Office continues to monitor the situation in Iran and its impacts. We recognise the disruption to travel routes through the Middle East and the impact on people whose onward travel has been delayed.The UK has not introduced a bespoke visa route f...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic ArtsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts on the level of employment in the video games sector.
Answer: As set out in the Creative Industries Sector Plan, the Government is committed to supporting the growth of the UK video games sector. In April this year we launched the £30 million Games Growth Package, doubling funding to invest in UK games businesses, c...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic ArtsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with Electronic Arts on the potential impact of its proposed acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners on the level of jobs and investment in the
Answer: Under competition law, responsibility for investigating the impact of mergers and acquisitions on competition falls to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s independent competition authority. The government has ensured that the CMA has sig...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the restrictions applied to the Network Railcard; and if she will take steps to permit its use on weekday morning services before 10am.
Answer: There are no current plans to review the Network Railcard scheme. The Network Railcard was designed to stimulate leisure travel and is restricted to encourage travel outside of the busy morning peak. In future, Great British Railways(GBR) will have the fl...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGratuitiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce legislation to prohibit the automatic addition of service charges to customer bills.
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCCA) Act 2024 requires traders to display prices inclusive of all taxes and unavoidable charges before payment is made. Prices must be accurate and not misleading. Failure to do this may be taken as an unf...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Delivery ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the use of provisional licence holders riding mopeds displaying learner plates (L-plates) to undertake commercial delivery work; and whether she plans to introduce measures to pr
Answer: The Government expects those driving or riding for work to keep both themselves and other road users safe. As such we have committed to piloting a new voluntary Work-Related Road Safety Charter that is being developed in partnership with industry. The Cha...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) lowering the minimum age for routine breast screening to 40 and (b) offering annual screening on (i) early detection rates, (ii) patient o
Answer: We are guided by the independent scientific advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) on all screening matters. It is only where there is robust evidence that an offer to screen provides more good than harm that a screening programme is recom...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Transfers: Sexual OffencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of prisoner transfer arrangements for serious sexual offenders.
Answer: This Government is committed to deporting foreign national offenders through every means available, including Prisoner Transfers. In the year ending March 2026 deportations of FNOs, including murderers and rapists, were up 13% compared to the previous yea...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlastics: Health HazardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to review evidence on chemical exposure from plastic baby products, including feeding bottles, dummies and teethers; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the regulatory
Answer: The Government takes the safety of baby products seriously and has robust regulations in place requiring that all products placed on the UK market are safe. Specific rules exist under product safety and chemicals regulations, to address chemical exposure ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of UK Music's recent Black Music Means Business report.
Answer: We welcome the publication of UK Music's landmark Black Music Means Business report, which highlights that Black music is a central commercial engine of the sector but rightly notes that equity and career progression have not kept pace. We will soon launc...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Covenant: Local GovernmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether clause 2 of the Armed Forces Bill includes a Foundation Strategic Authority within the definition of a local authority in section 343AZB(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006.
Answer: Clause two of the Armed Forces Bill includes unitary authorities and Foundation Strategic Authorities in England within the definition of a Local Authority in section 343AZB(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006. This is because each one is legally classified a...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Covenant: Local GovernmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether clause 2 of the Armed Forces Bill includes a unitary authority within the definition of a local authority in section 343AZB(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006.
Answer: Clause two of the Armed Forces Bill includes unitary authorities and Foundation Strategic Authorities in England within the definition of a Local Authority in section 343AZB(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006. This is because each one is legally classified a...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAtaxia: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early and equitable access to diagnosis and treatment for people living with ataxia.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, including rare ataxias, under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. We published the fifth annual England action plan in February 2026, where we report on the steps we have t...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the implementation plan for delivering the Government's commitment to provide universal access to Fracture Liaison Services across England by 2030.
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Fracture Liaison Services across every part of the country by 2030.Integrated care boards (ICBs) remain well placed to make decisions according to local need.The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy sets an expe...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made towards delivering the Government's commitment to provide universal access to Fracture Liaison Services by 2030; and when he plans to publish a timetable setting out the
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Fracture Liaison Services across every part of the country by 2030.Integrated care boards (ICBs) remain well placed to make decisions according to local need.The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy sets an expe...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the continued difference in survivor pension entitlements between the Police Pension Scheme 1987 and the 2006 and 2015 Police Pension Schemes in relatio
Answer: Serving police officers have access to the 2015 police pension scheme, which provides life-long survivor benefits for spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners, including those who remarry or cohabit after losing a spouse. All eligible police officer...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPE and Sport PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in funding for the Primary PE and Sport Premium from the 2025-26 to the 2026-27 financial year on participation in physical education and schoo
Answer: The government is investing over £1 billion for PE and school sport over the next three years, including £530 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, alongside investment in facilities and £150 million transitional funding for primary ...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncillorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current statutory framework for parish councillors.
Answer: The Government believes that the current statutory framework for parish councillors is proportionate and adequate. When parliamentary time allows, the Government intends to introduce legislation for a range of measures to create a clearer and consistently...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: PayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a framework to enable parish councils to remunerate elected parish councillors.
Answer: Parish and town councils may already pay a basic allowance to their councillors. It is up to individual councils to set levels of allowances appropriate for their individual circumstances.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: PayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the absence of remuneration for parish councillors on the recruitment and retention of those councillors.
Answer: Parish and town councils may already pay a basic allowance to their councillors. It is up to individual councils to set levels of allowances appropriate for their individual circumstances.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCircumcisionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has given to (a) introducing safeguards and (b) reviewing legislation relating to the circumcision of infants and minors for non-medical reasons.
Answer: Departmental officials will be engaging with stakeholders, particularly in Muslim and Jewish communities, regarding non-statutory measures to improve patient safety relating to the circumcision of male infants and minors for non-medical reasons.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to local education authorities with place planning following recent trends in birth rates.
Answer: Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to ensure there are enough school places available in their area for every child of compulsory school age. We expect local authorities, academy trusts and local partners to engage collaboratively and const...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that strategic commissioners, including Surrey Heartlands and NHS Sussex, have the commissioning flexibility and tools required to attract new NHS dent
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry and orthodontic services, to meet the needs of the local population. For the Guildford constituency, this is the Surrey Hear...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDebtsTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9918More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps, including through the UK’s role in the G20, to support reform of the international sovereign debt system to help ensure timely and effective debt relief for countries in financial crisis.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answers given to UIN3600 on the 2nd of June 2026.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDebtsTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9917More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is taking steps to bring forward legislative proposals to require private creditors to participate in sovereign debt relief arrangements on comparable terms to official lenders.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answers given to UIN107484 on the 28th of January 2026.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
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