Alex McIntyre MP: written questions
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Anti-social Behaviour: GloucesterHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle anti-social behaviour on Gloucester constituency.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.The Government’s Plan for Change, announced by the Prime Minister on 5 December, included our plan to reduce ASB. This will include a de...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: GloucesterMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help support veterans to transition into civilian life in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: I am working across Government and with civil society to help those who leave the Armed Forces, including those in Gloucester, transition back into civilian life. The vast majority of Service personnel successfully transition to civilian life with few cha...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will take steps to implement a National Cardiovascular Disease Plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring fewer lives are lost to the biggest killers, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). That is why, building on the 2019 NHS Long Term Plan commitment to prevent 150,000 heart attacks, strokes and dementia cases by 20...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: GloucesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve access to NHS dentistry in Gloucester.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle 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 areas that need them most. To rebuild dentist...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: GloucesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support adult social care providers in Gloucester.
Answer: To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social care, the Government is making available up to £3.7 billion of additional funding for social care authorities in 2025-26, which includes an £880 million increase in the Social Care G...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFunctional Neurological Disorder: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to treatment for people with functional neurological disorder.
Answer: The majority of services for people with neurological conditions, including functional neurological disorder (FND), are commissioned locally. Integrated care board commissioners are best placed to configure services for their populations, and will be supp...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: GloucesterDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure that people can access support through the Warm Homes Plan in Gloucester.
Answer: As the first step towards the Warm Homes Plan, the Government has committed an initial £3.4 billion over the next three years towards heat decarbonisation and household energy efficiency, with £1 billion of this allocated to 2025/2026. This includes suppo...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: GloucesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help improve ambulance waiting times in Gloucester.
Answer: We are committed to improving urgent and emergency care performance and getting ambulance response times, including in Gloucester, back to the NHS Constitution’s standards. We are clear, however, that there are no quick fixes and to turn things around wil...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: GloucesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support small businesses impacted by flooding in Gloucester.
Answer: My thoughts remain with householders and business owners impacted by flooding after the recent heavy rainfall, flooding is a devastating experience for all those affected.Government support in the aftermath of flooding is only provided in exceptional circ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: GloucesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists have been recruited under the dental recruitment incentive scheme in Gloucester.
Answer: Within the NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB), seven dentists have been recruited under the dental recruitment incentive scheme. ICBs continue to work with practices in their area to support recruitment to these posts.This recruitment incenti...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: GloucesterDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support public libraries in Gloucester.
Answer: Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources.I understand that Gloucestershire ha...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of young people out of work, education and training in (a) Gloucester and (b) Gloucestershire in the last five years.
Answer: The department publishes statistics on those not in education, employment or training (NEET) for England from the labour force survey for young people aged 16-24. This is available at the following link: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForests and RiversDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to establish the (a) nine new river walks and (b) three new national forests.
Answer: The Government is continuing to progress plans to designate nine new National River Walks across England and is considering delivery options to ensure the new river walks will have the most benefits for local communities. Further details will be provided ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: GloucesterDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of childcare in Gloucester.
Answer: Giving children the best start in life is key to the government’s Opportunity Mission. Good parenting and high-quality early education provide the foundation for children to achieve and thrive. This government is determined to ensure that parents have acc...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities Grants: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have received funding from the disabled facilities grant in (a) Gloucester and (b) Gloucestershire in the last five years.
Answer: The Disabled Facilities Grant allocation to Gloucester and Gloucestershire for the last five years has been as follows: Financial yearGloucesterGloucestershire2020/21£1,276,921£6,842,3532021/22£1,276,921£6,842,3532022/23£1,276,921£6,842,3532023/24£1,388,3...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to encourage investment in high streets in (a) Gloucester and (b) Gloucestershire.
Answer: The Government is committed to rejuvenating high streets, supporting businesses and communities that drive town centre success. High Street Rental Auctions, effective December 2024, give local authorities in England powers to auction rental rights for vac...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping and Litter: GloucesterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle (a) fly tipping and (b) littering in Gloucester.
Answer: Local councils are usually best placed to respond to littering and fly-tipping problems, in a way tailored to the community in which they occur. They have a range of enforcement tools at their disposal including fixed penalty notices and prosecution. We a...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: GloucesterHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in Gloucester.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.The Government’s Plan for Change, announced by the Prime Minister on 5 December, committed to a zero-tolerance approach to ASB. This wil...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: GloucestershireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle digital poverty in (a) Gloucester and (b) Gloucestershire.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 27th November to question UIN 15161. I hope to say more about the Government’s approach to digital inclusion in the near future.
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: GloucesterDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that people receiving Universal Credit have adequate support for accessing (a) employment opportunities and (b) training in Gloucester.
Answer: The local Jobcentre team in Gloucestershire are committed to ensuring that all customers, including those claiming Universal Credit, have ample support in accessing employment opportunities and training. They take a multifaceted approach that draws on loc...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBasic Skills: GloucesterDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve children's oracy in Gloucester.
Answer: High and rising school standards are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best life chances.The government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review will seek to deliver a cutting-edge curriculum...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle retail crime in Gloucester.
Answer: In the last year of the previous government shoplifting soared to a twenty-year high, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers. We will not stand for this.Everybody has a right to feel safe on the job and the Government is...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: GloucesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase the supply of social housing in Gloucester constituency.
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to my answer to Question UIN 11383 on 31 October 2024.
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat Western RailwayDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with representatives of Great Western Railway since 29 November 2024.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not met with Great Western Railway representatives since 29 November 2024, however on 12 December the Rail Minister met with representatives of both Great Western Railway and Network Rail to ensure they are progressing their pla...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve public transportation options for children with special education needs and disabilities that are in further education.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. Local authorities are responsible for transpo...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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