Every parliamentary written question tabled by Joshua Reynolds this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling patients to attend any NHS phlebotomy services for blood tests requested by their GP irrespective of the pathology
Decisions on the organisation of phlebotomy and pathology services are made locally by integrated care boards and National Health Service providers, reflecting local clinical pathways, safety requirements, and operational arrangements. This includes ensur...
What assessment her Department has made of the level of collision risk associated with drivers aged 70 and over compared with other age groups.
In Great Britain in 2024, around 24% of all car drivers killed were drivers aged 70 or older, with 12% of all casualties in car collisions being in collisions involving older drivers. The risk of being killed or seriously injured (KSI) per mile travelled ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what financial contribution her Department has made to the Victim Support Homicide Service in each of the last three financial years.
The Government is committed to ensuring that families bereaved by homicide abroad receive the support they need. As part of this, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office provides a contribution towards the overall £5.5 million funding of the Na...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities and car park operators on the provision, location and accessibility of parent and child parking spaces in public c
The department has not issued guidance on the provision, location or accessibility of parent and child parking spaces in public car parks and retail centres.
What assessment her Department has made of how the age of policyholders is reflected in motor insurance premiums; and whether she has had discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the transparency of age-b
Insurers make commercial decisions about the terms on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant risks. This is usually informed by the insurer’s claims experience and other industry-wide statistics The Equality Act 2010 generally...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of parent and child parking provision for (a) families with young children and (b) children with additional needs.
The provision and design of parking facilities in council‑owned car parks, including parent and child bays, is the responsibility of individual local authorities, which are best placed to determine local provision based on the needs of their communities.T...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage local authorities to review the provision of parent and child parking spaces in council-owned car parks.
The provision and design of parking facilities in council‑owned car parks, including parent and child bays, is the responsibility of individual local authorities, which are best placed to determine local provision based on the needs of their communities.T...
What assessment his Department has made of the resilience of digital appointment booking systems used by NHS phlebotomy and outpatient services; and what steps he is taking to ensure that patients
Each National Health Service provider is responsible for the procurement and operation of appointment booking systems, as well as communication with patients about their appointments. National guidance expects trusts to use the Digital Technology Assessme...
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that pathology test results can be transferred electronically between NHS pathology providers and GP practices that use different laboratory informatio
Historically, each National Health Service trust has had a separate Laboratory Information and Management System (LIMS), which precludes the seamless digital sharing of pathology results and reports between trusts.NHS England has provided funding and expe...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the notice period provided to businesses in the advanced manufacturing supply chain ahead of the introduction of tariffs on imported steel grades under th
The Government held extensive engagement with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. To ease short-term impacts, we are introducing a transitional arrangeme...
What process is available to businesses that require steel grades not available from suppliers on the approved UK domestic supplier list under the UK Steel and Trade Measures.
The measure is designed to only cover steel requirements that can be made in the UK. In some instances, this is not feasible for technical reasons, for example where single product codes contain different sizes of steel products. Quotas aim to allow suffi...
Whether she plans to issue a formal apology to those affected by historic forced adoptions in England; and if she will set out a timetable for making such an apology.
The government recognises that historical forced adoption practices caused deep and lasting harm to many mothers, adoptees and families, and we take those experiences extremely seriously.We accept that the state played a role in what happened, and the cas...
What volume of each mineral listed on the UK Critical Minerals List was imported in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025, broken down by country of origin.
Please see table below, derived from HMRC’s Import data by preference bulk dataset, using trade codes as published in the technical annex of the UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy. Countries of origin have been grouped into EU and non-EU for legibility.Volum...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the proportion of residential planning permissions granted in England in each of the last five years that have not resulted in development commenci
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 122315 on 1 April 2026.
What proportion of UK critical mineral imports in each of the last three years originated from a single country of origin for each listed mineral; and what assessment he has made of the risk of critica
Please see table below, derived from HMRC’s Import data by preference bulk dataset, using trade codes as published in the technical annex of the UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy.The Strategy recognises that supply chains are increasingly concentrated and s...
What assessment he has made of the impact of glyphosate-based herbicides on wild pollinators and biodiversity in public spaces; and what criteria will inform the Government's decision on the renewal of
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is currently undertaking a renewal assessment of the pesticide active substance glyphosate to determine whether it continues to meet the strict approval criteria for use in pesticide products in Great Britain. This re...
What discussions her Department has had with Invictus UK 2027 Ltd on the projected (a) operating and (b) administrative costs of the 2027 Invictus Games.
The 2024 Labour Party manifesto committed to delivery of the Invictus Games, recognising the Games' vital role in recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration. The Invictus Games are delivered by a host nation entity under the Invictus Games Foundation, wi...
Whether his Department reviewed an itemised operating budget from Invictus UK 2027 Ltd before agreeing to underwrite the 2027 Invictus Games.
The 2024 Labour Party manifesto committed to delivery of the Invictus Games, recognising the Games' vital role in recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration. The Invictus Games are delivered by a host nation entity under the Invictus Games Foundation, wi...
Whether his Department's proposed underwriting of the 2027 Invictus Games is contingent on Invictus UK 2027 Ltd securing funding from other sources.
The 2024 Labour Party manifesto committed to delivery of the Invictus Games, recognising the Games' vital role in recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration. The Invictus Games are delivered by a host nation entity under the Invictus Games Foundation, wi...
Media and Sport, what funding is available to local authorities in England to develop (a) new and (b) restored outdoor public swimming facilities, including lidos; and what assessment her Department has made of t
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming facilities, which are great spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities.The ongoing responsibility for providing ...