Every parliamentary written question tabled by Maya Ellis this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to investigate, regulate and monitor the potential impact of water pollution originating from highway runoff.
Highways outfalls discharge run-off from roads during rainfall and may collect and discharge contaminants to the environment. The Environment Agency (EA) will assess and take action on substantiated reports of pollution, and this includes from the highway...
What assessment has been made of supplier lock-in risks in relation to the NHS Federated Data Platform contract.
The NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) safely connects information from different systems across the National Health Service into a single, secure environment. This allows staff to co-ordinate care better to improve outcomes for patients. The NHS FDP ...
Media and Sport, what support is available to maintain historic church buildings that also serve as community spaces.
On 20 May, this government announced the £92 million Places of Worship Renewal Fund to support capital works keeping listed places of worship safe, open, and in public use. Community benefit is considered as part of the assessment. We also provide the Chu...
Media and Sport, what support is available to local authorities to maintain public library services.
Each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within their available resources. Core funding for libraries is through the Local Government Finance Settlement. In ...
Communities and Local Government, when the provisions in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 relating to the removal of marriage value in leasehold enfranchisement will be brought into force, and what the
The government is committed to implementing measures in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 to make enfranchisement cheaper and easier. The Act sets the method for calculating the price of a statutory lease extension or freehold acquisition, known ...
Whether his Department plans to review the level of fees payable to legal aid solicitors undertaking mental health legal aid work.
The Government recognises the vital work of mental health lawyers in supporting those who are vulnerable and I am grateful for all that they do to support their clients. We are committed to supporting the sustainability of the sector.In preparation for th...
What steps his Department is taking to prevent digital exclusion from increasing health inequalities in the context of the Health Bill.
The Government’s Health Bill will improve services for patients, deliver efficiencies for the National Health Service and commits to reducing health inequalities. Under the proposed legislation, NHS organisations must ensure all patients have equitable ac...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Key target hit with 8,500 extra mental health workers in the NHS, published on 30 June 2026, what proportion of the additional mental healt
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What steps his Department is taking to support the mental health and wellbeing of midwives in the NHS, including access to occupational mental health services, support after traumatic experiences i
The health and wellbeing of all National Health Service staff is a top priority, and we are working to improve the support available to staff. NHS organisations have a responsibility to create supportive working environments for their staff, including acc...
What steps his Department is taking to ensure the independent patient and public scrutiny of NHS and social care services following the proposed abolition of local Healthwatch organisations under t
The aim of our patient and public voice reforms is not to maintain the current independent structures, but to strengthen the patient and public’s voice so it drives real change and improvement to services at all levels of the health and social care system...
What assessment she has made of whether the FCA’s supervisory actions prior to the collapse of Hartley Pensions were sufficient to protect SIPP holders.
Hartley Pensions is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is responsible for supervising firms and protecting consumers. The FCA imposed requirements on the firm prior to its failure, as soon as it became aware of operat...
What steps his Department will take to ensure the independent oversight of complaints and safeguarding concerns under the reforms proposed in the Health Bill.
The independent oversight of complaints will continue. The independent Care Quality Commission will continue to perform its important role in ensuring National Health Service providers have an effective and accessible system for handling complaints from s...
What consultation his Department held with patients, carers, NHS staff and voluntary sector organisations before bringing forward the Health Bill.
The Health Bill gives effect to the Prime Minister’s March 2025 commitment to abolish NHS England, as well as reforms and recommendations set out in the 10-Year Health Plan and Dr Penny Dash’s review of patient safety across the health and care landscape,...
Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for complaints and enquiries to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
While DSIT acts as the ICO’s sponsor department within government, it is an independent regulator and accountable to Parliament.To address their backlog, the ICO has introduced a new data protection complaints framework that sets out how it assesses and p...
What recent progress her Department has made in improving the recruitment and retention of midwives in the NHS under the Long Term Workforce Plan, including (a) changes in midwifery training places
The 10-Year Health Plan sets the Government vision for building a health service fit for the future, and we are committed to publishing a new 10-Year Workforce Plan to ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the r...
When the Government plans to publish the outcome of the consultation on the taxation of low-value imports; and what assessment has been made of its potential impact on UK businesses.
At Autumn Budget 2025 the Chancellor announced the removal of the Low Value Import (LVI) relief and published a technical consultation covering the design and implementation of the new LVI customs arrangements. This closed on 6 March, and the government i...
What plans her Department has regarding the eligibility of adult children of British citizens with UK Ancestry visas to remain on the five-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain.
The earned settlement model, proposed in A Fairer Pathway to Settlement, was subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.We are now reviewing and analysing the results of this to inform the development...
What plans HMRC has to reduce its use of Managed Service Providers for customer contact services.
HMRC’s use of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) is not primarily driven by cost savings. HMRC uses MSPs to support the delivery of flexible and reliable customer service for taxpayers. All HMRC activity is assessed for value for money using standard Civil ...
Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish the outcome of the consultation on a private parking code of practice.
The government intends to lay the Private Parking Code of Practice in Parliament in autumn 2026 and will publish its consultation response at the same time.
If HMRC will publish the value-for-money assessments underpinning its use of Managed Service Providers for customer contact services.
HMRC’s use of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) is not primarily driven by cost savings. HMRC uses MSPs to support the delivery of flexible and reliable customer service for taxpayers. All HMRC activity is assessed for value for money using standard Civil ...