Alison Bennett MP: written questions

Written questions

• Social Services: National Insurance ContributionsTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16113More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of social care providers affected by the increase in employers National Insurance contributions.

  Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note that covers the Employer National Insurance changes was published by HMRC on 13 November. The Government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional Employer National Insurance co...

  Answered 29 Nov 2024

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• Heart Diseases: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12318More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to increase awareness amongst GPs of the signs and symptoms of cardiomyopathy.

  Answer: As part of the 2023 England Rare Disease Action Plan, NHS England’s Genomics Education Programme has developed GeNotes, to increase the awareness of genetic and rare diseases amongst healthcare professionals. GeNotes puts information on genetic and rare d...

  Answered 8 Nov 2024

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• Autism: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11486More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to enable people with autism spectrum disorder conditions into employment in Mid Sussex constituency.

  Answer: We recognise that autistic people face particular barriers to employment, which is reflected in a poor overall employment rate. In our plan to make work pay, we committed to raising awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace. Our forthcoming employment ...

  Answered 5 Nov 2024

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• Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7224More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish guidance for the Transitional Tax Free Allowance Certificate.

  Answer: Legislation concerning the abolition of the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) was included in Finance Act 2024. The legislation introduced transitional arrangements including Transitional Tax-Free Amount Certificates (TTFACs). Guidance was published alongside the ...

  Answered 11 Oct 2024

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• Batteries: StorageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5520More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to make (a) the Environment Agency, (b) the Health and Safety Executive and (c) local fire and rescue services statutory consultee

  Answer: The Government has no plans to make these bodies statutory consultees on applications for battery energy storage systems. I would encourage applicants to refer to the relevant Planning Practice Guidance, which details what applicants seeking planning perm...

  Answered 11 Oct 2024

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• Batteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5519More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of regulations on battery energy storage systems.

  Answer: There is a robust regulatory framework that addresses the health and safety risks associated with grid-scale battery storage. Specifically, the Health and Safety at Work Act and secondary legislation places legal duties on employers to manage risks to emp...

  Answered 11 Oct 2024

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• Unemployment: Chronic IllnessesTreasuryTabled 27 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 900223More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of trends in the level of economic inactivity owing to ill-health.

  Answer: There are 9.4 million working age people who are economically inactive in the UK, an increase of 860,000 since the start of the pandemic. Inactivity due to ill health is a major reason for economic inactivity and stands at a near-record high of 2.8 millio...

  Answered 3 Sept 2024

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