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Amanda Hack MP: written questions 2024
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Ambulance Services: East MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for ambulances in the East Midlands.
Answer: The Government has committed to supporting the National Health Service to improve performance and achieve the standards set out in the NHS Constitution, including for ambulance response times.As a first step, my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to implement a national food strategy.
Answer: Defra is developing an ambitious food strategy which will set the food system on the path for long-term success, ensuring it is able to feed the nation, realising its potential for economic growth, boosting our food security, improving our health, and ens...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: Public SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that at least 50% of all food purchased by the public sector is (a) locally produced and (b) sustainable.
Answer: The Government has an ambition to be able to supply half of all food into the public sector from British producers or certified to higher environmental standards, whilst being in line with World Trade Organisation and domestic procurement obligations. Off...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will conduct a review of the funding model for school meals in (a) locally maintained and (b) Multi Academy Trust schools.
Answer: An uplift to the per-meal rate for universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) and further education (FE) free meals was announced on 4 December 2024. The uplifted meal rate will be increased from £2.53 to £2.58 for 2024 to 2025, backdated to the start of ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to announce the rates that will be paid to (a) locally maintained and (b) Multi Academy Trust schools for universal infant free school meals this academic year.
Answer: An uplift to the per-meal rate for universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) and further education (FE) free meals was announced on 4 December 2024. The uplifted meal rate will be increased from £2.53 to £2.58 for 2024 to 2025, backdated to the start of ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
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Schools: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to take further steps to ensure that Government Food Standards are adhered to in (a) locally maintained and (b) Multi Academy Trust schools.
Answer: It is important that children eat nutritious food at school and the department encourages schools to have a whole school approach to healthy eating. The School Food Standards regulate the food and drink provided at lunchtime and at other times of the scho...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance entitled School food standards: resources for schools, published on 26 March 2019, what recent steps her Department has taken to ensure that this guidance is being followed in all
Answer: It is important that children eat nutritious food at school and the department encourages schools to have a whole school approach to healthy eating. The School Food Standards regulate the food and drink provided at lunchtime and at other times of the scho...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning: InspectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce backlogs of cases before the Planning Inspectorate.
Answer: The Planning Inspectorate has been performing well across a number of key areas such as local plan examinations, nationally significant infrastructure project applications, s62a applications and planning appeals proceeding by hearings and inquiries. It is...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEducation: ChildbirthDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that children born prematurely are not disadvantaged in education.
Answer: The government is determined to break down barriers to opportunity and ensure the best start in life for every child, including those who are born prematurely.The early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework sets the standards and requirements that all e...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet ProtocolDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure those switching from public switched telephone network landline phones to Voice over Internet Protocol landline phones are not sold unneces
Answer: The Government engages regularly with communications providers to ensure that the industry-led switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) proceeds safely and with minimum inconvenience for end users. ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet ProtocolDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department holds data on phone-only Voice over Internet Protocol products available for consumers.
Answer: The Government engages regularly with communications providers to ensure that the industry-led switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) proceeds safely and with minimum inconvenience for end users. ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet ProtocolDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information his Department holds on whether customers who are required to transition from Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) landline phones to Voice over Internet Protocol (
Answer: The Government engages regularly with communications providers to ensure that the industry-led switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) proceeds safely and with minimum inconvenience for end users. ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department holds on average response times to queries from users of the Child Maintenance Service since 2019.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) are committed to delivering the best possible service to all customers. Customers can contact the CMS in a number of different ways. This could be via the telephone, by post or through the CMS online service. Depending ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent data her Department holds on the number of complaints made per month about the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The number of complaints made to DWP regarding the Child Maintenance Service is published within table 11 of the Child Maintenance Service Official Statistics: Child Maintenance Service statistics - GOV.UK. Data is presented on a quarterly basis. Table 1:...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to protect retail staff from (a) intimidation and (b) assault.
Answer: Shoplifting has increased at an unacceptable level in recent yeara, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for it.This Government will introduce a new offence of assaulting a retail worker t...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce the wait time to report assaults on retail staff by telephone in Leicestershire.
Answer: Shoplifting has increased at an unacceptable level in recent yeara, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers to do this. We will not stand for it.This Government will introduce a new offence of assaulting a retail worker t...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNon-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: LicensingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to introduce a licensing scheme under the Health and Care Act 2022 for people administering botox and lip fillers.
Answer: The Government is currently considering what steps may need to be taken in relation to the safety of the non-surgical cosmetics sector. The Government will set out its position at the earliest opportunity.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ApplicationsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the percentage of driving test bookings where the initial driving licence number on the booking form was subsequently changed in each month since January 2019.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests. DVSA is experiencing some of the highest demand for dri...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ApplicationsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of driving test bookings where the initial driving licence number on the booking form was subsequently changed in each month since January 2019.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests. DVSA is experiencing some of the highest demand for dri...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What recent steps her Department has taken to ensure consistency in local authorities' taxi license-issuing regimes.
Answer: The Department for Transport issues guidance to licensing authorities in England to help them regulate the sector. One of the aims of the guidance is to improve consistency in the licensing standards required by licensing authorities. Statutory guidance w...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
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