Written questions

James Naish

839 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Construction: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) local authorities and (b) Trading Standards take action against rogue builders; and what steps her Department is taking to improve

3 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Construction: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department holds information on the number of rogue builders prosecuted in England in each of the past three financial years.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to continue the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the future of agri-environmental farming schemes.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to introduce nature-friendly farming schemes.

3 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Thyroid Cancer: Liothyronine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NICE last reviewed its guidance on the (a) availability and (b) prescribing of T3 for the treatment of thyroid cancer; and whether he has plans to improve access to T3 for patients where it is

2 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Supply Chains: Departmental Coordination

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the Department of Business and Trade and (b) the Cabinet office on ensuring its supply chains do not involve forced labour.

2 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce targeted retention incentives for experienced teachers in addition to those offered to early-career teachers.

2 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools have sufficient funding to retain experienced teachers alongside recruiting new staff.

1 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Allied Health Professions: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the job guarantee scheme for newly qualified nurses and midwives to include (a) occupational therapists, (b) physi

1 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the potential impact of auditing car park operator records where recurring disputes over charges have b

1 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Parking: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of instructing the DVLA to audit car park operator records in cases where a recurring pattern of disputes over charges has been identified.

1 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Glaucoma

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including hazard perception tests for drivers who have been diagnosed with glaucoma.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freehold: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a (a) single mandatory redress and (b) ombudsman scheme for freeholders on private estates wh

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Management Companies: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory code of practice for private estate management in re

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whetehr he plans to take steps to mandate the disclosure of contracts between managing agents and maintenance contractors to residents.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freehold: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce a prescribed annual statement for estate management charges that itemises (a) contractor costs, (b) management fees and (c) procuremen

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Management Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to require estate management companies to provide estate management agreements to residents when requested.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will publish quarterly breakdowns of eVisa issues by (a) category, (b) access failure, (c) incorrect data, (d) share-code errors and (e) outcomes.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times people have been refused (a) airline boarding and UK entry as a result of eVisa verification problems since 1 January 2025.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered the merits of introducing an offline backup for e-visas.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the reliability of eVisa share codes.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the UK Visas and Immigration account terms and conditions in relation to liability for losses arising from inability to access a

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will (a) set and (b) publish service standards for responding to eVisa error reports.