Information between 20th June 2025 - 30th June 2025
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24 Jun 2025 - Mental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting) - View Vote Context Gregory Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 4 Noes - 11 |
24 Jun 2025 - Mental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting) - View Vote Context Gregory Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 11 |
24 Jun 2025 - Mental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting) - View Vote Context Gregory Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 4 Noes - 11 |
24 Jun 2025 - Mental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting) - View Vote Context Gregory Stafford voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 4 Noes - 11 |
Speeches |
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Gregory Stafford speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Gregory Stafford contributed 1 speech (60 words) Thursday 26th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport |
Gregory Stafford speeches from: China Audit
Gregory Stafford contributed 1 speech (38 words) Tuesday 24th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
Gregory Stafford speeches from: Department of Health and Social Care
Gregory Stafford contributed 1 speech (810 words) Tuesday 24th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
Gregory Stafford speeches from: Mental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)
Gregory Stafford contributed 2 speeches (127 words) Committee stage: 9th sitting Tuesday 24th June 2025 - Public Bill Committees Department of Health and Social Care |
Gregory Stafford speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Gregory Stafford contributed 1 speech (61 words) Monday 23rd June 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
Asked by: Gregory Stafford (Conservative - Farnham and Bordon) Wednesday 25th June 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with mobile phone providers on inflation-linked price increases in fixed-term mobile phone contracts. Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) I have not had any such recent discussions but the Government works closely with Ofcom, the independent regulator of telecommunications, to ensure telecom contracts remain fair and transparent, ensuring significant clauses, such as in-contract price increases, are clear at the time of purchase. Following a review Ofcom banned inflation-linked price rises, since January 2025 providers have been required to inform customers upfront of any in-contract price rises in pounds and pence included in their contract. |
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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Asked by: Gregory Stafford (Conservative - Farnham and Bordon) Wednesday 25th June 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) reports and (b) complaints there have been relating to (i) abandoned roadworks equipment and (ii) degraded signage on the (A) A3, (B) A31 and (C) A331 in each of the last three years. Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) Removal of roadworks equipment comes under Section 74 of the New Roads and Street Works Act. The Act enables local highway authorities to charge utility companies for delays in completing roadworks on public highways, and since 2001 regulations have been in place which allow local highway authorities to impose charges on statutory undertakers. Every job has an end date and if works or barriers are still on site past this end date, daily charges can be imposed. These charges start at £250 a day, and on the busiest roads go up to £10,000 a day.
The Department does not hold any information on the number of reports or complaints of abandoned roadworks equipment, only local highway authorities have that information.
The A3, A31 and A331 form part of the Strategic Road Network. As such, National Highways is responsible for installing, maintaining, cleaning, and repairing signage on these roads. Damaged and incorrect road signage on any of these roads can be reported to National Highways at the following link: https://report.nationalhighways.co.uk/
National Highways maintains records of reports and complaints submitted via its online platform, including issues relating to road signage and other highway assets on the Strategic Road Network. The Department does not hold disaggregated data, but National Highways may be able to provide the number of reports concerning abandoned or incorrect equipment on the A3, A31 and A331 upon request. |
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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Asked by: Gregory Stafford (Conservative - Farnham and Bordon) Wednesday 25th June 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has provided to local highway authorities on the timely removal of (a) cones, (b) sandbags, (c) signage and (d) other abandoned roadworks equipment. Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) Removal of roadworks equipment comes under Section 74 of the New Roads and Street Works Act. The Act enables local highway authorities to charge utility companies for delays in completing roadworks on public highways, and since 2001 regulations have been in place which allow local highway authorities to impose charges on statutory undertakers. Every job has an end date and if works or barriers are still on site past this end date, daily charges can be imposed. These charges start at £250 a day, and on the busiest roads go up to £10,000 a day.
The Department does not hold any information on the number of reports or complaints of abandoned roadworks equipment, only local highway authorities have that information.
The A3, A31 and A331 form part of the Strategic Road Network. As such, National Highways is responsible for installing, maintaining, cleaning, and repairing signage on these roads. Damaged and incorrect road signage on any of these roads can be reported to National Highways at the following link: https://report.nationalhighways.co.uk/
National Highways maintains records of reports and complaints submitted via its online platform, including issues relating to road signage and other highway assets on the Strategic Road Network. The Department does not hold disaggregated data, but National Highways may be able to provide the number of reports concerning abandoned or incorrect equipment on the A3, A31 and A331 upon request. |
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Inflation
Asked by: Gregory Stafford (Conservative - Farnham and Bordon) Friday 27th June 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her policies on levels of inflation. Answered by Emma Reynolds - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) assessed the impact of Government policies on the level of inflation. While noting they expect inflation to remain close to the 2 per cent target throughout the forecast period, the OBR forecast a temporary rise in inflation, driven by gas and electricity prices and the direct effect of policies announced in the Budget. They conclude that, on average, just under half of the higher inflation in 2025 and 2026 is due to the impact of policies in Autumn Budget 2024.
In March 2025 the OBR assessed that they expected the policies in the forecast to provide a very small boost to CPI inflation, increasing the price level by less than 0.1 per cent by the end of the forecast.
The Bank of England has the responsibility of controlling inflation, and the Government fully supports them as they take action to sustainably return inflation to the 2% target. |
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Japan: Religious Freedom
Asked by: Gregory Stafford (Conservative - Farnham and Bordon) Monday 30th June 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Tokyo District Court’s dissolution order against the Unification Church; and what steps he is taking to help protect (a) religious freedom and (b) minority rights. Answered by Catherine West - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) This is a matter that is subject to ongoing court proceedings. It is therefore reserved for the Government of Japan and institutions of Japan. The UK has always been clear that the right to adopt a religion or belief, practise it without hindrance, and to share it with others are all key freedoms that everyone should have. As the Minister for the Indo-Pacific, I will continue to champion the UK's long-standing policy to defend freedom of religion or belief for all and promote respect between different religious and non-religious communities internationally. |
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Landfill: Scotland
Asked by: Gregory Stafford (Conservative - Farnham and Bordon) Monday 23rd June 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he is having with his Scottish Government on the timeline for its 31 December 2025 landfill ban; and whether he has received any formal request from the Scottish Government to delay that ban. Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra regularly engages with colleagues in the Devolved Governments on resources and waste policy. However, resources and waste policy is a devolved matter and the decision to ban biodegradable waste to landfill in Scotland is a matter for Scottish Government. I have sent a letter to my Scottish Government counterpart and look forward to engaging with her on this issue. |
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Carer's Allowance
Asked by: Gregory Stafford (Conservative - Farnham and Bordon) Monday 23rd June 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review the eligibility rules for Carer’s Allowance for claimants receiving the State Pension. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Although there is no upper age limit to claiming Carer’s Allowance, it cannot normally be paid with the State Pension. It has been a long-held feature of the GB benefit system, under successive Governments, that where someone is entitled to two benefits for the same contingency, then whilst there may be entitlement to both benefits, only one will be paid to avoid duplication for the same need. Although entitlement to State Pension and Carer’s Allowance arise in different circumstances they are nevertheless designed for the same contingency – as an income replacement. Carer’s Allowance replaces income where the carer has given up the opportunity of full-time employment in order to care for a severely disabled person and is unable to undertake full time employment due to their caring responsibilities, while State Pension replaces income in retirement. For this reason, social security rules operate to prevent them being paid together, to avoid duplicate provision for the same need.
However, if a carer’s State Pension is less than Carer's Allowance, State Pension is paid and topped up with Carer's Allowance to the basic weekly rate of Carer's Allowance which is currently £83.30.
Where Carer’s Allowance cannot be paid, the person will keep underlying entitlement to the benefit. This gives access to the additional amount for carers in Pension Credit of £46.40 a week and potentially other means-tested support. Around 100,000 people are receiving the Carer Premium with their Pension Credit. And even if a pensioner’s income is above the limit for Pension Credit, they may still be able to receive Housing Benefit.
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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Asked by: Gregory Stafford (Conservative - Farnham and Bordon) Tuesday 24th June 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will commission a review into the (a) management arrangements and (b) maintenance outcomes on non-trunk A roads that cross multiple local authority areas. Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) It is the responsibility of local highway authorities to maintain the highways network in their area, as per section 41 of the Highways Act 1980.
However, the Government is determined to end the pothole plague on our roads, which is the result of a decade of under-investment by the previous Government. We have provided an extra £500 million for councils this year to allow them to make an immediate start on this.
To qualify for their share of the £500m funding uplift, local highway authorities will have to publish a report in plain English on their websites by the end of June, detailing the condition of their local roads, how much they are spending on maintaining them, and how well they are adhering to best practice. |
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Water Companies: Nationalisation
Asked by: Gregory Stafford (Conservative - Farnham and Bordon) Tuesday 24th June 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered public ownership as a potential outcome under the special administration regime in circumstances where a regulated water company is found to be in material breach of its statutory obligations. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
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Mayors: Elections
Asked by: Gregory Stafford (Conservative - Farnham and Bordon) Tuesday 24th June 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of financial requirements for standing in mayoral elections on the (a) accessibility and (b) diversity of candidates. Answered by Jim McMahon - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The Government has not made such an assessment. Under electoral law, candidates are required to pay a deposit in certain elections, reflecting the scale of the role, including budget responsibility, role as chair of the Combined Authority or Combined County Authority, and the ability to raise a levy; as well as the size of the electorate and electoral area. This has been set at £5,000 for Mayoral candidates for Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities which was deemed proportionate and fair by Parliament when the relevant legislation was made. A deposit is returned if a candidate receives more than 5% of the valid votes cast. |
Select Committee Documents |
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Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-07-02 09:30:00+01:00 The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus - Health and Social Care Committee Found: Q14 Gregory Stafford: I am going to ask some questions around the waiting for assessment period. |
Wednesday 25th June 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-06-25 09:30:00+01:00 Health and Social Care Committee Found: Q14 Gregory Stafford: I am going to ask some questions around the waiting for assessment period. |
Wednesday 18th June 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-06-18 09:30:00+01:00 Health and Social Care Committee Found: Dr Beccy Cooper; Jen Craft; Josh Fenton-Glynn; Andrew George; Alex McIntyre; Joe Robertson; Gregory Stafford |
Bill Documents |
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Jun. 24 2025
All proceedings up to 24 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Davies Shivani Raja Lee Anderson Neil O'Brien Lewis Cocking Joe Robertson Rebecca Smith Gregory Stafford |
Jun. 24 2025
Public Bill Amendments as at 24 June 2025 Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Davies Shivani Raja Lee Anderson Neil O'Brien Lewis Cocking Joe Robertson Rebecca Smith Gregory Stafford |
Jun. 17 2025
Report Stage Proceedings as at 17 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Alice Macdonald Sir Andrew Mitchell Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Dawn Butler Daniel Francis Gregory Stafford |
Jun. 10 2025
All proceedings up to 10 June 2025 at Report Stage Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Not called_NC87 Danny Kruger Kit Malthouse Sir Iain Duncan Smith James Wild Greg Smith Gregory Stafford |
Calendar |
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Wednesday 9th July 2025 9:15 a.m. Health and Social Care Committee - Oral evidence Subject: NHS Dentistry: follow-up View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 8th July 2025 1:15 p.m. Health and Social Care Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 9:15 a.m. Health and Social Care Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 1st July 2025 1:15 p.m. Health and Social Care Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 14th July 2025 1:45 p.m. Health and Social Care Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The 10 Year Health Plan View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 15th July 2025 1:15 p.m. Health and Social Care Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Select Committee Inquiry |
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26 Jun 2025
Healthy Ageing: physical activity in an ageing society Health and Social Care Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 7 Aug 2025) The Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the role of physical activity in improving the health and wellbeing of our older population. Progress on improving healthy life expectancy in England has stalled and people are spending longer living with ill health in their older years. Physical activity can help prevent ill health, but activity levels in England are decreasing and are lowest among older people. A small increase in activity by an older person can be substantially beneficial in improving health and reducing or delaying the development of multiple long-term health conditions. This inquiry will focus on the ways that physical activity can prevent and reduce ill health, pushing it further into older age. The Committee will also explore how increasing physical activity levels could have an impact on reducing the gap in healthy life expectancy between older people in the most and least deprived regions. Call for evidence closed at 23:59pm on Thursday 7 August 2025. |