Every parliamentary written question tabled by Martin Wrigley this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What safeguards are in place to ensure continuity of care for older people and patients with complex needs during the transition of services from secondary to primary and community care settings.
Enabling people to be discharged from hospital more quickly with the right care and support contributes to speedier recovery and better outcomes for patients and helps prevent loss of independence.To support this, every acute hospital has access to a mult...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS workforce reductions on services for frail, elderly and clinically vulnerable patients in Torbay and South Devon.
Decisions about workforce composition are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the NHS...
Food and Rural Affairs, when the department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. member for Newton Abbot sent on the 25th of March under case reference MW12483.
A reply to the hon. Member is being prepared and will be issued as soon as possible.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of private jets on the availability of jet fuel for commercial flights.
The Government is working closely with industry and regulators to ensure the resilience of jet fuel supply and the continuity of commercial aviation operations. We are engaging with industry partners to monitor supply and demand, and to develop contingenc...
If he will take steps to ensure any future trade deal does not impact the UK's ban on the fur trade.
The UK does not permit fur farming and our trade agreements will always maintain UK levels of statutory protection in relation to human, animal or plant life or health, animal welfare and the environment.Defra is bringing together a working group on fur, ...
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of a reduction of the VAT costs of public EV chargers on the take-up of EV cars in Devon.
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. The supply of energy for domestic use attracts the reduced rate of VAT (5 per cent). Whilst this relief was not designed or introduced for charg...
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of lowering the cash ISA limit to £12,000 on incentivisation in UK businesses.
The Government wants to see more people benefit from the higher returns and long-term financial resilience that investing can provide, which will also benefit UK capital markets and the wider economy. That is why the Chancellor has set out a series of bol...
Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a regulator in the patent market.
The aim of the patent system is to incentivise innovation through the grant of a temporary exclusive right to protect inventions. In exchange for the right to exclude others from making, selling or using an invention, the details of the invention are publ...
How many SMEs there are in Newton Abbot constituency.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 29th May is attached.
With reference to the MS Society and Neurological Alliance’s report entitled Neurological Conditions: The Case for a Modern Service Framework, published in May 2026, what steps he has taken to ensu
In August 2025, NHS England updated its service specification for specialised adult neurology services, following extensive consultation. The service specification includes guidance on both the specialised and core neurology services that should be availa...
Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to introduce greater transparency in the patent market.
The existing patent system includes several transparency features. For example, although patents are private rights, their publication is part of the patent bargain, allowing innovators a time-limited patent monopoly in exchange for disclosing their inven...
Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of patent trolls on the rollout of 5G networks.
The Government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030 and this will be achieved primarily by commercial investment from the three Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). Business models in which patents are b...
If he will take steps to ensure that PIP assessments prioritise reports from specialists relevant in the field that the individual has a disability from.
The Personal Independent Payment (PIP) assessment is a functional assessment, which focuses on how an individual’s health condition or disability affects their ability to carry out a range of daily living and mobility activities.Health Care Professionals ...
Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to tackle patent trolls in the 5G standalone sector.
The Government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030 and this will be achieved primarily by commercial investment from the three Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). Business models in which patents are b...
If he will take steps to ensure that speech and language therapists do not undertake PIP assessments for people without disabilities related to speech and language.
The department recognises the importance of ensuring all health professionals (HPs) have appropriate experience, skills, and training to undertake Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments. Assessment suppliers ensure that all HPs who carry out PIP ...
Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of patent trolls on funding for research and design in the 5G sector.
The government supports R&D in the 5G sector to boost growth and ensure secure, resilient digital infrastructure, including through the £271m Advanced Connectivity R&D Programme and the Global Coalition on Telecoms. As part of the government's foc...
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people below the retirement age with a terminal diagnosis to claim their pension earlier.
The Department meets regularly with key stakeholders to understand the needs of people living with a terminal illness. Whilst it is the case that nobody can claim their State Pension before State Pension age, support is available through the Special Rules...
How (a) Homes for Ukraine and (b) UPE visas may be translated into UK citizenship.
From the outset, the Government has been clear that the Ukraine schemes are temporary in nature and do not provide a route to settlement. Time spent in the UK under the Ukraine schemes does not count towards the Long Residence route. This reflects the Ukr...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes by the Health and Safety Executive on safe lead-in-blood levels on women in the stained glass making industry.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 27 May 2026 to Question UIN 2582.
What steps her Department is taking to support global debt relief.
The UK Government is committed to policies that tackle unsustainable debt. We progress this work through various multilateral fora, including the G20, the Paris Club and the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable. Through the G20, we participate collaboratively...