Adam Dance MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Military Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 16219 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, what the timetable is for introduction into service of the New Medium Helicopter.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is continuing with the established procurement process, managed by Defence Equipment and Support, for the New Medium Helicopter programme. The competition remains commercially sensitive, and the evaluation and approval process must...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve disabled access to railway stations in rural areas.
Answer: We are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway for all users, including those with a range of disabilities and in rural areas. The Department for Transport recently completed an accessibility audit of all 2,577 stations across Great Britai...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of steps to improve accessibility of train stations for disabled people.
Answer: We are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway for all users, including those with a range of disabilities. The Department for Transport recently completed an accessibility audit of all 2,577 stations across Great Britain. This data is bei...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWater: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of levels of water pollution in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: For too long, customers have been let down and water companies have discharged record levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. That is why we are placing water companies under special measures through the Water (Special Measures) Bill, which will...
Answered 30 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of his Department's response times to correspondence from hon. Members.
Answer: The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence from MPs, Peers, and members of the public. The Department receives some of the highest, and most sensitive, volumes of correspondence. This year, we are forec...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of recruitment and retention in NHS dentistry; and what steps he plans to take to tackle this.
Answer: The Dental Statistics - England 2023/24, published by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) on 22 August 2024, is available at the following link:https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202324The N...
Answered 30 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to increase access to dental services in rural areas.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural and coastal areas. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,00...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the provision of 700,000 additional dental appointments; and what his target date is for that provision.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To re...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Health: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for implementing the supervised toothbrushing scheme.
Answer: We are committed to introducing a supervised toothbrushing scheme for three to five-year-olds, targeting the areas of highest need. Further information on the implementation timetable will be confirmed in due course.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter of 1 August 2024 from the hon. Member for Yeovil on the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s hyper acute stroke unit.
Answer: I replied to the hon. Member’s letter on 11 December 2024. I apologise for the delay in responding.
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage upskilling for tradespeople.
Answer: The department is developing a comprehensive strategy for post‐16 education and skills, to break down barriers to opportunity, support the development of a skilled workforce and drive economic growth through our Industrial Strategy. My noble Friend, the M...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGig Economy: Leave and Minimum WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that people working in the gig economy receive (a) at least the minimum wage, (b) sick leave and (c) holiday entitlement.
Answer: All employers must comply with their legal obligations towards those they engage. The Government is committed to creating of the Fair Work Agency. It will bring existing functions like minimum wage enforcement into one place and it will also enforce right...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNurseries: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13387More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will exempt nurseries in England from business rates.
Answer: At the Budget in October, the Government committed to increasing spending on early years and family services to over £8 billion in 2025-26. This includes an additional £1.8 billion which will be paid to early years providers to continue the expansion of g...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 2.62 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the application of the standard VAT rate to independent
Answer: HM Treasury (HMT) is responsible for VAT policy. HMT has published its assessment of the impacts of removing the VAT exemption that applied to private school fees, which can be found on here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-schoo...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing (a) funding and (b) support for community pharmacies.
Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by communi...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceTreasuryTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13332More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, if she will provide additional financial support to pharmacies for (a) employer National Insurance contributions, (b) the national minimum wage and
Answer: The Budget will provide support for government departments and other public sector employers for additional Employer NICs costs only. Pharmacies are independent contractors and therefore will not be exempt from these changes. This is consistent with the a...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceTreasuryTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13331More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to provide additional investment for the pharmacy network.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced a £22.6 billion increase in day to day spending for the Department of Health and Social Care from 2023-24 to 2025-26. This is an average increase of 4% in real terms funding growth for the NHS, the highest sin...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATTreasuryTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13329More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to point 22 of Table 5.1 at page 117 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the application of the standard VAT rate t
Answer: The government has conducted thorough and detailed analysis of the impacts of this policy. A Tax Impact and Information Note (TIIN) has been published which sets out this analysis. This assessment includes exchequer impacts, economic impacts, impacts on i...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the capacity of state schools to accommodate a potential increase in students transferring from private schools; and whether students transferring from private schools in rural a
Answer: The government predicts that 35,000 pupils will move into UK state schools in the long-term steady state following the removal of the VAT exemption to school fees. The government expects approximately 2,900 pupils will move into state schools in England f...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMobility Scooters: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13097More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the revenue raised by the ten percent tariff imposed on the import of mobility scooters.
Answer: Mobility scooters that are imported into the UK are classified under the description of ‘Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow, golf cars and similar vehicles’. The commodity code for this classification is 8703101800. There is a customs duty...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13096More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will increase the number of banking hubs due to be built in the next five years.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking hubs across the U...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBanking Hubs: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13092More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to increase the number of banking hubs in rural communities.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking hubs across the U...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFamily Hubs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 4.11 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, whether the £69 million to continue delivery of a network of Family Hubs will be used to include (a) more and (b
Answer: The Budget announcement includes £69 million to continue delivery of a network of Family Hubs. The announcement is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-budget-2024.Decisions on the breakdown of this funding are yet to be taken...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to integrated care boards on ringfencing dental budgets in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: NHS England is responsible for issuing guidance to integrated care boards (ICBs) on dental budgets, including ringfencing. NHS England will publish planning guidance in due course.Responsibility for commissioning primary care dentistry to meet the needs o...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FamiliesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that community mental health hubs and schools are well linked with existing family support services.
Answer: The aim of the community mental health hub pilot sites is to be able to support the full range of adults’ needs that are important to recovery, without the need for onward referrals, or for people to navigate the complicated networks of support that they ...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
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