Adam Dance MP: written questions
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Special Educational Needs: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to improve specialist teacher training on supporting dyslexic students in primary schools.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions. The government is focusing on improving inclusivity...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the Flood Re-Programme to include properties built after 2009.
Answer: The Flood Re scheme was established to ensure UK households living in properties at high risk of flooding can access affordable home insurance. Homes built after 2009 were not included within the scope of the scheme due to changes to planning policy in 20...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: South WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for dyslexia assessments in (a) Yeovil, (b) Somerset and (c) the South West.
Answer: Data on waiting times for dyslexia assessments is not held centrally. Assessments for dyslexia in children are provided by an educational psychologist or an appropriately qualified specialist dyslexia teacher. If a parent thinks their child may be dyslexi...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: DyslexiaDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure early diagnosis of dyslexia in schools.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions.We are providing £1 billion more for high needs budg...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: YeovilDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children diagnosed with dyslexia in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions.We are providing £1 billion more for high needs budg...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: South WestDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to improve (a) inclusivity and (b) expertise on dyslexia in mainstream schools in (i) Somerset and (ii) the South West.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions.We are providing £1 billion more for high needs budg...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the diagnosis of dyslexia in children in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West.
Answer: Data on waiting times for dyslexia assessments is not held centrally. Assessments for dyslexia in children are provided by an educational psychologist or an appropriately qualified specialist dyslexia teacher. If a parent thinks their child may be dyslexi...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: South WestDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support for dyslexic students in mainstream education in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions.We are providing £1 billion more for high needs budg...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether he has plans to ring fence spending on (a) interna
Answer: The UK is one of the largest donors to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. We have committed £1.65 billion to the current strategic period covering 2021-2025. This funding has enabled Gavi - in partnership with countries - to vaccinate over a billion children sav...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether his Department has plans to prioritise awarding contracts to domestic suppliers of defen
Answer: Through the Defence Industrial Strategy, we will examine how to prioritise and promote UK based businesses for defence investment without losing the benefits of competition, including in those areas of the defence sector that present the greatest opportun...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20867 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, whether the introduction into service of the New Medium Helicopter will be brought forward in light of the commitment
Answer: The progress of the New Medium Helicopter programme is not affected by the commitment to spend 2.5% GDP on defence by 2027. There are no plans to change the extant New Medium Helicopter competition which started on 27 February 2024 with the release of the...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role UK-based suppliers of (a) defence and (b) security equipment will have in reaching the target of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2027.
Answer: This Government recognises the vital role the UK defence industry plays not only in our national security but also to the economic prosperity and growth of the UK. Our industry partners, of all sizes, are very much at the heart of our One Defence approach...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: South WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support Government has provided (a) before, (b) during and (c) after flooding instances in (i) Somerset and (ii) the South West.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in building, maintaining and repairing flood defences, better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: SomersetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to ensure (a) Wessex Water and (b) Environment Agency impact surveys are considered in new planning decisions in Somerset.
Answer: The Environment Agency is a statutory consultee in the planning system, while water companies can comment on relevant planning applications.By law, planning applications must be determined in accordance with the development plan for the area, unless mater...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help protect houses built on flood prone land in South Somerset.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/25 and 25/26. The Government has committed to ensure...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risks of building on flood-prone land in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/25 and 25/26. The Government has committed to ensure...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: SomersetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help farmers reduce the level of agricultural run-off in Somerset.
Answer: We are focused on working with farmers in Somerset and across England to achieve our long-term goals for farming and the environment. Nationally, support is in place to enable farmers reduce agricultural run-off. Environmental Land Management schemes are ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods and Storms: SomersetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help improve the (a) coordination and (b) efficiency between (i) Government and (ii) local authority agencies in responding to flash flooding and storms
Answer: As discussed when we met earlier this year, protecting communities from flooding is a key priority for this Government. We recognise the devastation the storms this winter have caused to those affected. The Avon and Somerset Local Resilience Forum brings ...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Flood ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to help improve road infrastructure to respond to flooding risks in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West.
Answer: The Government takes flooding and its effects seriously, and has established a Floods Resilience Taskforce, which will enable close working between national, regional, and local government, including the devolved administrations, along with flood risk par...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: SomersetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help residents protect their property from frequent flooding in South Somerset.
Answer: The Government is investing a record £2.65 billion over two years in building, maintaining and repairing our flood and coastal defences, better protecting 52,000 properties. As part of this investment, £72 million is being reprioritised into maintaining E...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: SomersetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the contribution of water treatment facilities in managing excess water and flooding in South Somerset.
Answer: Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans (DWMPs) are new and vital for setting out how the water industry plans to extend, improve and maintain a robust and resilient drainage and wastewater system in the face of pressures from climate change, urban devel...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: South SomersetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of preventative measures to tackle recurring flooding in South Somerset.
Answer: £2.65 billion is being invested by the Environment Agency over this year and next to help communities to adapt and build resilience to flooding, this includes building new, repairing and maintaining flood defences. Reoccurring flooding in South Somerset (...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: SomersetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to help protect homeowners from property devaluations in flood prone areas of South Somerset.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/25 and 25/26. Property Flood Resilience (PFR) can pr...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with stakeholders in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West on the proposed increase in firearms licencing fees.
Answer: On 5 February 2025, increased fees came into effect to provide full-cost recovery for firearms licensing applications processed by police forces. This gave effect to a commitment in the Government’s manifesto.The fees were previously increased in 2015 and...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: South WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timeline is for the opening of new Fracture Liaison Services in (a) Somerset and (b) the South West.
Answer: Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) are a globally recognised care model and can reduce the risk of refracture for people at risk of osteoporosis by up to 40%.FLS are commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs), which make decisions according to local need....
Answered 13 Feb 2025
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