Alicia Kearns MP: written questions 2024
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Solar Power: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.9.92 of the report by the Planning Inspectorate entitled Mallard Pass Solar Farm: Examining Authority’s Report of Findings and Conclusions and Recommendation to
Answer: The full reasons for the Secretary of State’s planning decision on the Mallard Pass project are set out in the Decision Letter. Given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in taking such decisions we are not able to give any further information at ...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.9.92 of the report by the Planning Inspectorate entitled Mallard Pass Solar Farm: Examining Authority’s Report of Findings and Conclusions and Recommendation to
Answer: The full reasons for the Secretary of State’s planning decision on the Mallard Pass project are set out in the Decision Letter. Given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in taking such decisions we are not able to give any further information at ...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordKosovo: SerbiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Kosovan authorities on the Banjska attack on Kosovo in September 2023; and whether his Department has received reports
Answer: The UK has repeatedly condemned the attack at Banjska and its destabilising effect in the region. The UK has repeatedly urged Serbia's leaders to help bring those responsible to justice and to take action to stop the illegal flow of weapons into Kosovo. T...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: East MidlandsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether it is his Department's policy to provide £71.5 million funding for the roll-out of fast broadband to rural areas in Stamford, Rutland and Leicestershire.
Answer: The award of a £71.5 million Project Gigabit contract to the broadband supplier CityFibre to connect around 38,600 rural and hard-to-reach premises across Leicestershire and Warwickshire will deliver fast, reliable broadband, with the work due to commence...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordIran and Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle the influence of the (a) Iranian regime and (b) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the UK.
Answer: The Government does not routinely comment on the detail of operational matters or specific threats. But the UK will always stand up to threats from foreign states. This government will always take threats to the UK incredibly seriously.Iran’s malign activ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for proscribing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.
Answer: The Government will keep the list of proscribed organisations under close review, as we seek to protect the UK from the threats that we face. However, we will not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not being considered for proscription....
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBalkans: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure stability in the Western Balkans.
Answer: The stability and security of the Western Balkans is a key priority for the new government. The Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and I recently met a number of Western Balkans leaders, including at the European Political Community and NATO Summits; discu...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Security: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential security threat from China to the UK.
Answer: As a matter of long-standing policy, we do not comment on the detail of security and intelligence issues.More generally, the government’s first duty is to protect our national security and keep our country safe. We keep potential threats to the UK under c...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: Forced LabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing controls to prevent the import of products made with Uyghur forced labour.
Answer: No company in the UK should have forced labour in its supply chain. The Department for Business and Trade will continue to assess and monitor the effectiveness of the UK's existing measures, alongside the impacts of new policy tools that are emerging, to ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordOppression: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect (a) Hong Kongers, (b) Uyghurs and (c) Chinese dissidents who are resident in the UK from transnational repression by the Chinese Commun
Answer: The UK does not tolerate attempts by the authorities of Hong Kong or China, or any other country, to intimidate and silence individuals in the UK. We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase dementia diagnosis rates.
Answer: The recovery of the dementia diagnosis rate to the national ambition of 66.7% is included in the National Health Service’s priorities and operational planning guidance for 2024/25. This provides clear direction for the integrated care boards (ICBs) to sup...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve mental health provision for farmers.
Answer: People across the country are not getting the mental health support they need, which is why the Government will fix the broken system to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health. This should help people in rural areas, ...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve healthcare (a) access and (b) outcomes in rural communities.
Answer: The Department has asked distinguished surgeon Professor Lord Darzi to investigate the problems that are affecting the National Health Service. The Government will then begin work on an ambitious programme of action, a 10-year plan to put the NHS back on ...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordA1Department for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve safety on the A1.
Answer: National Highways has completed a number of safety improvements to the A1 near Stamford in recent years, such as resurfacing, associated road markings, and improved lighting and signage. National Highways will undertake further work south of Grantham comm...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle the use of Uyghur forced labour in the supply chains of the solar industry.
Answer: No company in the UK should have forced labour in its supply chain. We will be working with colleagues across Government to tackle the issue of Uyghur forced labour in supply chains. We are also relaunching the Solar Taskforce, which will focus on identif...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department (a) monitors and (b) plans to monitor the (i) area, (ii) type by agricultural grade and (iii) geographical location of land proposed for solar development.
Answer: The Department currently monitors the geographical location of solar developments through the Renewable Energy Planning Database. We plan to broaden the scope of this database to provide information on the area and types of agricultural land used by exist...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to bring forward legislative proposals to require the solar industry to pay a standardised level of compensation to affected communities.
Answer: It is important for this Government that where communities host clean energy infrastructure, they should directly benefit from it. We are aware that solar and other renewable developers currently offer a range of community benefit schemes including provid...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Written Statement on Solar and protecting our Food Security and Best and Most Versatile (BMV) Land, published on 15 May 2024, HCWS466, whether it is his policy to retain
Answer: The Written Ministerial Statement made in May by the previous government did not change the policy on this matter that is set out in the relevant parts of the National Policy Statement (NPS) for Renewable Energy and the National Planning Policy Framework ...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
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