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Written questions by O'Brien.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Neil O'Brien this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.

Department:All (704)Department for Education (123)Department for Work and Pensions (92)Home Office (68)Ministry of Justice (62)Department of Health and Social Care (54)Treasury (41)Department for Transport (37)Department for Business and Trade (27)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (27)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (27)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (25)Ministry of Defence (24)

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28 Apr 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

How many grants of indefinite leave to remain were revoked in January, February and March of this year.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

28 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

How many and what proportion of Practitioner Performance Advice cases involving (a) behaviour, (b) misconduct and (c) other (i) clinical and (ii) health concerns have involved practitioners who qualified (A) in the UK, (B) outside the UK in the EEA and (C) outside the EEA in each of the last two years.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

28 Apr 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Pending
Asked

What estimate his Department has made of the expected growth in UK datacentre capacity, measured in MW, from today to 2030.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

27 Apr 2026·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

Pursuant to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124528 and in the context of the March RPI figure being published, what is the estimated total fiscal cost of the policy of capping the maximum interest rates on Plan 2 and 3 student loans at 6% for the 2026/7 academic year.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

23 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of mail deliveries of NHS correspondence to patients.

Reply

The monitoring of National Health Service patient correspondence, including appointment letters, is the responsibility of individual NHS providers. Data is not held centrally on the whether appointment letters are received prior to an appointment taking place. No assessment has been made of the adequacy of mail deliveries of NHS correspondence to patients.The Government’s focus on shifting from analogue to digital will streamline information and communication processes, including by improving the NHS App. This will make it easier and quicker for patients to access information about their appointments, to cancel and reschedule appointments, and to receive correspondence on NHS test results. 96% of acute trusts in England now allow patients to view appointment information via the NHS App if they wish, reducing reliance on physical letters. Usage has increased significantly, with the App now supporting approximately eight million patient–trust interactions per month, an increase of 82% compared to a year ago. It also saves staff time to focus on providing high quality, non-digital communication for those who want and need it.

23 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What proportion of hospital appointment letters sent by post do not arrive before the appointment.

Reply

The monitoring of National Health Service patient correspondence, including appointment letters, is the responsibility of individual NHS providers. Data is not held centrally on the whether appointment letters are received prior to an appointment taking place. No assessment has been made of the adequacy of mail deliveries of NHS correspondence to patients.The Government’s focus on shifting from analogue to digital will streamline information and communication processes, including by improving the NHS App. This will make it easier and quicker for patients to access information about their appointments, to cancel and reschedule appointments, and to receive correspondence on NHS test results. 96% of acute trusts in England now allow patients to view appointment information via the NHS App if they wish, reducing reliance on physical letters. Usage has increased significantly, with the App now supporting approximately eight million patient–trust interactions per month, an increase of 82% compared to a year ago. It also saves staff time to focus on providing high quality, non-digital communication for those who want and need it.

22 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Whether Lord Mandelson was in Downing Street during the Cabinet reshuffle on 5 September 2025.

Reply

Decisions relating to the reshuffle on 5 September were taken by the Prime Minister.

22 Apr 2026·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

How many students who are not United Kingdom nationals received a student loan for the first time in each of the last five academic years, broken down by (a) nationality group and (b) type of loan.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

22 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

According to data supplied to the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health, how many patients in recent (<12 months) contact with mental health services were convicted of a homicide offence in 2023 and 2024.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

22 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

How much was spent on forensic support services in the most recent year for which data is available; and how many people were dealt with by such services

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

21 Apr 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many, in each of the last 10 years (a) individuals and (b) organisations were empowered under the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme.

Reply

The Community Safety Accreditation Scheme enables police chief officers to accredit and designate non-police personnel with limited powers to address low level crime. The Home Office does not hold information on the number of accredited individuals or organisations as the responsibility for accreditation, training and the recording of accreditations under the Scheme, rests with the chief officer of the relevant police force.

21 Apr 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

If he will publish a breakdown of the number of mobility points scored by Personal Independence Payment claimants by primary health condition of the claimant.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

21 Apr 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2025 to Question 47466, how many Personal Independence Payment claimants there are, broken down by (a) disability category and (b) health condition; and of those claimants, how many score fewer than 12 points across all daily living activities.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

21 Apr 2026·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

If she will publish data on the repayment rate of student loans, by nationality of borrower, in each of the last five years.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

21 Apr 2026·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

If she will publish a breakdown of the total value of student loans issued, by nationality of recipient, in each of the last five years.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

20 Apr 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many grants of indefinite leave to remain have been revoked and have lapsed in the most recent year or quarter for which data is available.

Reply

The information requested is not available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate costs. Under section 12(1) of the FOIA, the Home Office is not obliged to comply with an information request where to do so would exceed the appropriate limit.

20 Apr 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

What the total value of court-imposed fines outstanding in England and Wales is.

Reply

Financial penalties imposed by the courts will often consist of multiple elements including, amongst others, compensation, victim surcharge, prosecutor’s costs and a fine. The imposition is enforced as a whole, and any receipts received are applied to the offender’s account in accordance with a strict legal hierarchy. This ensures that the victims receive any monies they are due first, with the fine element being the last to be collected. This can result in the fine element, which is the punitive element of an imposition taking longer to be paid.The Government takes the recovery and enforcement of all financial impositions very seriously and remains committed to ensuring impositions are paid. The courts will do everything within their powers to trace those who do not pay and use a variety of sanctions to ensure the recovery of criminal fines and financial penalties. These sanctions can include deducting money from an individual offender’s earnings or benefits, if they are unemployed, or issuing warrants instructing approved enforcement agents to seize and sell goods belonging to the offender. If the offender does not pay as ordered and the money cannot be recovered by other means, then the court can take other actions which includes sending them to prison for non-payment of the financial penalty including a fine.The value of outstanding fines is reported annually in the HMCTS Trust Statement, the information can be found on page 35 in table 4, using the link below, the outstanding value at 31 March 2025 was £1,139,192,851 We anticipate the data for the 31 March 2026 being published in July 2026.HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service Trust Statement 2024-25

20 Apr 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

How many grants of indefinite leave to remain have been revoked this month

Reply

There were 8 grants of ILR revoked in March and 5 grants of ILR have been revoked in April 2026 to date.

20 Apr 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

How many people paid court fines in the (a) quarter ending in November 2025 and (b) other four most recent quarters for which data is available.

Reply

There is no central data available on the number of people who have paid court fines. It would be necessary to interrogate all records manually. This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

13 Apr 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Whether civil servants relocated to Canary Wharf count as having moved out of central London for statistical purposes.

Reply

Civil servants who have been moved to Canary Wharf do count as having been moved out of Central London. Utilising estate capacity in Outer London reduces pressure on Whitehall estate and ensures that we have accessible working spaces across the capital. However, only roles which move out of London entirely are counted as role relocations under the Places for Growth programme.

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