Every parliamentary written question tabled by Vicky Foxcroft this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What progress the Department has made towards launching the pilot phase of the Disability Confident Reform Delivery Plan.
The Department remains on track to meet the milestones set out in the Disability Confident Reform Delivery Plan published on 15 January 2026. Products for piloting are in the final stages of preparation, with testing due to commence this month.
Whether his Department has made any assessment of the adequacy of current timelines regarding the notification of a) the withdrawal of or b) changes to an individual’s Access to Work award.
Awaiting answer.
Following the Pathways to Work consultation and collaboration committee engagement, when the his Department expects to publish its plans for the future of the Access to Work scheme.
Access to Work (AtW) is an important programme that supports thousands of people to remain in work, and whilst we acknowledge the scheme needs improvements, change in this area is complex and we are committed to getting it right. We are keen to ensure the...
What conversations he has had with employers regarding the timeliness of notifications of changes in employees’ Access to Work awards.
Access to Work continues to support disabled people and people with health conditions to start and stay in work, and the Department recognises increased demand has contributed to delays. In response to the increased demand, DWP has increased resourcing to...
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing the London Violence Reduction Unit with a multi-year funding settlement.
Independent evaluation has demonstrated that the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) programme has successfully reduced serious violence, preventing thousands of young people from being admitted to hospital for violent injuries across 20 police force areas in E...
What discussions her Department has had with the Treasury about the potential value for money benefits of a multi-year funding settlement for the London Violence Reduction Unit.
Independent evaluation has demonstrated that the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) programme has successfully reduced serious violence, preventing thousands of young people from being admitted to hospital for violent injuries across 20 police force areas in E...
Whether her Department has considered providing the London Violence Reduction Unit with a multi-year funding settlement.
Independent evaluation has demonstrated that the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) programme has successfully reduced serious violence, preventing thousands of young people from being admitted to hospital for violent injuries across 20 police force areas in E...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of redevelopment-related loss of telecommunications sites on the continuity of mobile coverage in urban areas.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
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.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to local planning authorities on maintaining mobile connectivity where redevelopment affects existing telecommunications infrastruc
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is considering requiring developers to assess the impact of redevelopment proposals on telecommunications infrastructure and mobile connectivity as part of
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124803 on 20 April 2026.
What steps he is taking to ensure that good practice guidelines produced by NICE on the diagnosis and care of osteoarthritis are implemented.
We are supporting better care for patients with arthritis through the Getting It Right First Time Programme (GIRFT) for Rheumatology. The GIRFT rheumatology programme is supporting the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across England ...
What steps he is taking to address regional variation in remission rates for inflammatory arthritis.
We are supporting better care for patients with arthritis through the Getting It Right First Time Programme (GIRFT) for Rheumatology. The GIRFT rheumatology programme is supporting the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across England ...
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about ensuring that people with arthritis are signposted to employment support at the point of diagnosis.
Through the joint work and health directorate the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Health and Social Care work collaboratively together to support people who are managing health conditions, helping them to get into, stay, and thrive in ...
What steps his Department is taking to ensure sufficient staffing for NHS rheumatology services, including provision of multidisciplinary services.
The 10 Year Workforce Plan will put the National Health Service workforce on a sustainable footing so it can deliver the service model set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.As set out in the Plan for Change, we are committed to returning by March 2029 to the...
For what reasons her Department is proposing a sector-specific UK testing framework for furniture fire safety rather than adopting a general product safety approach.
In its consultation, Product regulation: fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture, the Government has taken an evidence-based approach, informed by extensive stakeholder engagement and the best available fire safety data. We have proposed to retain b...
What is the timeline in which his Department plans to introduce the revised testing framework for furniture fire safety proposed in the Office for Product Safety and Standards’ forthcoming consultation
In its consultation, Product regulation: fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture, the Government has taken an evidence-based approach, informed by extensive stakeholder engagement and the best available fire safety data. We have proposed to retain b...
Whether an assessment was made of the potential merits of including second-hand furniture in the scope of the 2026 Office for Product Safety and Standards consultation on furniture fire safety regulati
The consultation, Product regulation: fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture outlines the Government’s intention to remove second-hand domestic furniture from the scope of the reformed Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations, instead ...
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on its policies of the proposed earned settlement model on the level of renewal applications.
The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact on visa holders a...
What steps her Department is taking to reduce delays in processing indefinite leave to remain applications for people currently on the 10-year route to settlement.
The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, including indefinite leave to remain applications for people currently on the 10-year route to settlement, where applicable. The Home Office regularly reviews its caseworkin...