Asked by: Jonathan Hinder (Labour - Pendle and Clitheroe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether all NHS trusts that host Specialist Gender Dysphoria Services for Adults and Specialist Gender Services for Children and Young People are members of NHS Resolution’s indemnity schemes.
Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Whilst all National Health Service trusts in England are members of NHS Resolution’s indemnity schemes, not all specialist gender dysphoria services for children and young people clinics are services covered through their schemes.
Asked by: Jonathan Hinder (Labour - Pendle and Clitheroe)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to restore Northern Rail services on Sundays between Clitheroe and Blackburn.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
We are encouraging the train operator, Northern, and the trade union to continue discussions with a view to reaching agreement so that reliable Sunday services can be provided across the North of England, including between Clitheroe and Blackburn.
Asked by: Jonathan Hinder (Labour - Pendle and Clitheroe)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to ensure that support provided to Rolls-Royce for narrow body aircraft manufacturing will guarantee new jobs in Britain.
Answered by Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government recognises that a successful Rolls‑Royce entry into the single‑aisle aircraft market could deliver significant UK economic benefits, including high‑value jobs and growth across the aerospace supply chain.
Rolls‑Royce is a major UK employer and longstanding Government partner. We are providing support to Rolls-Royce and its supply chain for technology development through the ATI Programme. This will secure UK jobs, skills and long‑term manufacturing, while delivering value for money for taxpayers.
Asked by: Jonathan Hinder (Labour - Pendle and Clitheroe)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support chemical industry and employment levels in that industry.
Answered by Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The chemicals sector underpins almost all other manufacturing in the UK and is fundamental to maximising growth. It helps stimulate productivity across the economy to drive forward the government’s growth mission. This is why chemicals was identified as a foundational industry within the Industrial Strategy. Our modern Industrial Strategy will implement targeted policy interventions to drive long-term sustainable, inclusive and secure growth.
Government works closely with industry to ensure the sector remains competitive and resilient. This includes supporting innovation, improving productivity, promoting exports and inward investment, as well as ensuring the UK has the skills needed to meet future demand.
Asked by: Jonathan Hinder (Labour - Pendle and Clitheroe)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of police funding was derived from the police precept in (a) 1996 and (b) 2006.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
Due to significant changes in the structure of police funding and policing in England and Wales in the financial year ending March 2016, it is difficult to make a direct comparison of the proportion of total police funding that was derived from police precept over the requested period of time.
However, the overall level of police precept in 1996-97 was £832.8 million and in 2006-07 was £2,639.5 million.
Further historical information regarding police funding for England and Wales is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/central-government-police-funding
Asked by: Jonathan Hinder (Labour - Pendle and Clitheroe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS Resolution keeps records of claims, complaints, or cases resolved through mediation or settlement relating to NHS England’s Specialist Gender Dysphoria Services for Adults and Specialist Gender Services for Children and Young People.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS Resolution will not hold records of complaints as they will be managed locally by the service provider.
Where an individual National Health Service trust is a member or beneficiary of NHS Resolution’s indemnity schemes, NHS Resolution will keep records of claims or cases resolved through mediation or settlement.
As such, whether NHS Resolution holds relevant records will first be dependent on the individual trusts that host specialist gender services participating in these schemes.
Asked by: Jonathan Hinder (Labour - Pendle and Clitheroe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to limit the purchase of new-build properties by foreign investors.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The government has already made changes to the tax system to reduce demand for housing as an investment opportunity for overseas investors.
Non-UK residents already pay a 2% surcharge on top of the residential rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when purchasing a dwelling in England or Northern Ireland.
At the Autumn Budget 2024, the government increased the higher rates of SDLT, which are also paid by non-UK residents purchasing additional property, by two percentage points from 3% to 5%.
Increasing the higher rates of SDLT helps to ensure that those looking to move home, or purchase their first property, have a greater advantage over second home buyers, landlords and companies purchasing residential property.
Asked by: Jonathan Hinder (Labour - Pendle and Clitheroe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to limit the number of long-term empty homes.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80458 on 20 October 2025.
Asked by: Jonathan Hinder (Labour - Pendle and Clitheroe)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support Typhoon production.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Defence is an engine for growth, as demonstrated by the recent deal this Government signed with Türkiye for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons, worth £8 billion to the UK economy and supporting a key NATO ally. This deal secures thousands of skilled jobs for the UK, including those workers in Warton and Samlesbury who I had the pleasure of meeting recently.
Asked by: Jonathan Hinder (Labour - Pendle and Clitheroe)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the outcome of the Police Activity Survey; and what plans she has to conduct a further such survey.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office conducted the Police Activity Survey over a one-week period in February 2023, with 35 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales participating. The survey was designed to improve understanding of how police time is allocated across different activities. A report presenting the results from the survey is being finalised within the department ahead of publication.
The department is currently considering the feasibility of conducting the survey again although this is in early stages. We will engage with police forces ahead of a decision to proceed.