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Written questions by Stainbank.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Euan Stainbank this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (330)Home Office (46)Treasury (38)Department for Transport (34)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (31)Department for Work and Pensions (29)Cabinet Office (23)Department for Business and Trade (20)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (14)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (14)Department of Health and Social Care (13)Ministry of Defence (12)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (12)

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8 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
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What is the mean average individual award made under the Grangemouth Training Guarantee.

Reply

The UK and Scottish Governments are investing up to £2 million to help workers directly impacted by the cessation of refining at Grangemouth transition into new jobs. The Grangemouth Training Guarantee has already supported over 290 workers through traini...

4 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered extending the permitted period for the temporary relocation of telecommunications apparatus following redevelopment-related site loss.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.

4 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
Asked

What estimate she has made of revenue lost in 2027/28 by permanently reducing VAT to 5% for hospitality businesses.

Reply

HMRC estimates that the cost of changing the 20 per cent Standard Rate of VAT on all accommodation and food and beverage services to the Reduced Rate of 5 per cent would be around £17 billion in 2027-28The Government recognises the significant contributio...

4 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for motorists issued with parking charge notices by private parking companies on private land.

Reply

Motorists must be protected when using private car parks. The government will introduce a strong Private Parking Code of Practice to create a fairer system for motorists and raise standards across the industry. The government intends to lay this Code befo...

4 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring forward a statutory code of practice for private parking companies before 16 July 2026.

Reply

Motorists must be protected when using private car parks. The government will introduce a strong Private Parking Code of Practice to create a fairer system for motorists and raise standards across the industry. The government intends to lay this Code befo...

4 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the impact of a reduction of steel import quotas and increase in above-quota import tariffs on the domestic automotive industry.

Reply

The measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply for downstream users.Quotas have been designed with the aim of allowing for sufficient imports to ensure continued av...

3 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
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Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) aluminium and (b) other materials collected under (i) the Deposit Return Scheme and (ii) Simpler Recycling are retained for (A) d

Reply

Together, the Collection and Packaging Reforms – Simpler Recycling, Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) and a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) – will make recycling clearer and easier, which will help to reduce contamination, better preserve ...

3 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
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What assessment she made of the potential merits of an immediate implementation of the SCAPE discount rate.

Reply

The Government remains committed to reviewing the SCAPE discount rate at every valuation cycle. The SCAPE discount rate was announced in Parliament on 19 May 2026. This is in line with established precedent for reviews of the SCAPE discount rate. Where th...

3 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
Asked

Whether any unused funds remain in the Grangemouth workers Training Guarantee scheme.

Reply

The UK and Scottish Governments are investing up to £2 million to help workers directly impacted by the cessation of refining at Grangemouth transition into new jobs. The Grangemouth Training Guarantee has already supported over 290 workers through traini...

3 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
Asked

How much funding has been distributed from the Grangemouth workers training guarantee.

Reply

The UK and Scottish Governments are investing up to £2 million to help workers directly impacted by the cessation of refining at Grangemouth transition into new jobs. The Grangemouth Training Guarantee has already supported over 290 workers through traini...

3 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
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How much funding has been allocated to the Grangemouth workers Training Guarantee scheme; how much funding has been (a) distributed and (b) committed; and whether any (i) unallocated and (ii)

Reply

The UK and Scottish Governments are investing up to £2 million to help workers directly impacted by the cessation of refining at Grangemouth transition into new jobs. The Grangemouth Training Guarantee has already supported over 290 workers through traini...

3 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
Asked

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of an increase in the SCAPE discount rate on police officers in the 1987 Police Pension Scheme.

Reply

In line with the existing methodology, the Government announced on 19 May 2026 that the SCAPE discount rate is 2%+CPI. HM Treasury is not the responsible authority for individual Public Service Pension Schemes. Regulation B7 of the Police Pension Scheme R...

29 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy, published in December 2025, if she will bring forward the consultation on phasing out of the use of CO2 in animal slaughter before the 16

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 20 May to the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell, PQ UIN 613.

29 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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Since 4 July 2024 how many reports regarding conduct of directions from insolvency practitioners included reports of gratuitous alienation.

Reply

Section 242 of the Insolvency Act 1986 applies to gratuitous alienations in Scotland, allowing certain transactions to be challenged where company assets are transferred for no consideration or below value. Director conduct reports do not include a specif...

21 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on improving access to thrombectomy services.

Reply

The Government continues to engage regularly with the devolved administrations on shared health priorities.However, health, including thrombectomy services, is a devolved matter and responsibility for the organisation and delivery of health services rests...

21 May 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending Social Outcomes Partnerships to projects in Scotland.

Reply

Social Outcomes Partnerships (SOPs) are a commissioning tool that commissioners in Scotland are already able to adopt to fit local needs. The policy areas that typically utilise this model, such as social care, housing and education are devolved. Devolved...

21 May 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the potential merits of direct matching Programme Euston to domestic yards.

Reply

The commercial approach for the delivery of the dock and shoreside elements of Euston will be finalised as part of the final investment decision which will be outlined following the publication of the Defence Investment Plan. Final details of the benefits...

18 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the potential merits of harmonising import duties on foreign manufactured diesel and zero-emission buses.

Reply

In setting tariffs, the Government considers different factors such as the interests of UK consumers, producers, productivity, competitiveness, and external trade, as well as other Government objectives. Tariffs for zero-emission buses are set at 10%. Thi...

13 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
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If she will make an assessment with the the Minister for the Cabinet Office of the potential impact of providing public subsidies to non-UK bus manufacturers on national security.

Reply

The Government is supporting the transition to zero emission buses, which will decarbonise the fleet while improving passenger journeys. We provide funding to local transport authorities; local leaders can use this funding to invest in local priorities, i...

13 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What recent discussions she has had with devolved administrations on coordinating prevention and response to targeted attacks on places of worship.

Reply

The Government is clear that protecting the right of all faith communities to worship in peace and without fear is fundamental.The Home Office works closely with the devolved administrations on issues relating to the safety and security of communities. Th...

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