Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

Ministers in the Department take their responsibilities to Parliament seriously and regularly engage with members from across the House on a range of issues. The specific information in the format requested, however, is not held centrally.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Secretary of State for Wales

Ministers in the Department held a total of 14 MP surgeries between July 2024 and January 2025, and 89 since January 2025.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the value for money to the taxpayer of the retrospective Loan Charge.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)

I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 9 February 2026 to UINs 109843.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Andrew Western - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the number of parental order applications for surrogate born babies made by single men in the courts of England and Wales since 2019 on safeguarding risks.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson

There has been no assessment made of the potential impact of the number of parental order applications for surrogate born babies made by single men in the courts of England and Wales since 2019 on safeguarding risks.

The Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service is responsible for making safeguarding assessments on parental order applications. All such applications are considered by the family court on the facts of the individual cases.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)

The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of Nigeria becoming the second most popular international surrogacy destination for British residents seeking surrogacy abroad; and whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on this.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the response provided on 26 June to Question 10761.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the popularity of Nigeria as an international surrogacy destination for British residents seeking surrogacy abroad.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the response provided on 26 June to Question 10761.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many surgeries Ministers in his Department have held for hon. Members (a) between July 2024 and January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Jake Richards - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

Justice Ministers meet regularly with Members of Parliament to discuss a wide range of issues relating to their departmental responsibilities and matters of interest to constituents. The information requested is not centrally held.

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many surgeries Ministers in his Department have held for hon. Members (a) between July 2024 and January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Hilary Benn

Northern Ireland Office Ministers meet regularly with Members of Parliament to discuss a wide range of issues relating to departmental responsibilities and matters of interest to constituents.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

Our records show that in the period between July 2024 and January 2025, DCMS Ministers held four MP surgeries.

In the period between January 2025 and 17 July 2026, DCMS Ministers held 34 MP surgeries.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in the context of consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework, if he will revise Part 9 to recognise mobile telecommunications as an essential service and reflect this in planning reform to deliver connectivity across the UK.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework. The consultation on the revised framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, included a new section intended to replace Chapter 10 of current Framework on supporting high-quality telecommunications infrastructure.

We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Solicitor General, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Ellie Reeves - Attorney General

Ministers in AGO have had 60 MP surgeries from July 2024 – July 2026 inclusive.

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many surgeries Ministers in his Department have held for hon. Members (a) between July 2024 and January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Douglas Alexander - Secretary of State for Scotland

Scotland Office Ministers meet regularly with Members of Parliament to discuss a wide range of issues relating to their departmental responsibilities.

For the purpose of this PQ, we have taken ‘surgeries’ to mean meetings or briefings with MPs where external stakeholders were not also present.

a) July 2024 to January 2025: 7

b) From January 2025 onwards: 37

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Ministers at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) engage regularly with MPs to discuss a range of issues, whether in Parliamentary debates, committee hearings, or meetings with specialist groups. Ministers have had regular engagement with parliamentarians at surgeries, with APPGs and with MPs on consular casework. FCDO ministers have responded to a quarter of all urgent question debates since the last election, regularly engaging with colleagues on a range of topical matters.

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many MP surgeries Ministers in her Department have had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Paul Waugh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

The Ministers of the department held 28 MP surgeries in the period July 2024 to January 2025, and 229 MP surgeries since January 2025.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.

Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)

Minister Jess Philips:

a.) 1, b.) 5

Minister Dame Diana Johnson:

a.) 1, b.) 2

Minister Seema Malhotra:

a.) 1, b.) 3

Minister Mike Tapp:

a.) n/a, b.) 8

Minister Dan Jarvis:

a.) 0, b.) 1

Minister Dame Angela Eagle:

a.) 2, b.) 4

Minister Natalie Fleet:

a.) n/a, b.) 0

Minister Alex Norris:

a.) n/a, b.) 17

Minister Sarah Jones:

• None, instead regular engagement in a variety of ways.

Minister Lord David Hanson:

• None, as he is not an MP.

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