Amanda Martin MP: written questions

Written questions

• Aquind: Electricity InterconnectorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16872More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Ministry of Defence and (b) OFGEM on the AQUIND Interconnector project.

  Answer: Details of Ministers’ and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Published declarations include the purpose of the meeting and the names of any additional external organisa...

  Answered 4 Dec 2024

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• Supported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8376More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps has she taken to ensure that the drive to build new social housing will include (a) an assessment of how much additional supported housing is required and (b) provisio

  Answer: The Government has committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. We will bring forward details of future investment at the Spending Review.Minister Ali set out on 10 September that the Government will...

  Answered 18 Oct 2024

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• HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8375More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of establishing a cross-departmental programme led by the Cabinet Office to (a) develop a long-term

  Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term solutions we need to get us back on track to ending homelessness. This includes chairing a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG), bringing together ministers from across...

  Answered 18 Oct 2024

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• Energy: Billing and Social TariffsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7678More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to work with the six largest energy suppliers to ensure that they (a) help support vulnerable customers with their bills and (b) provide adequate social tariffs.

  Answer: I have been meeting regularly with energy suppliers to outline my expectations of the standard of service that they should provide, including supporting vulnerable consumers.In August, I met with 13 suppliers – including the six largest suppliers – and en...

  Answered 15 Oct 2024

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• Water Companies: Criminal ProceedingsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4574More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to enable criminal charges to be brought against water company executives who persistently break the law.

  Answer: The Water (Special Measures) Bill delivers on the Government’s commitment to bring criminal charges against persistent lawbreakers. Through the Bill, the maximum penalty for obstruction of investigations by the regulators will be strengthened to include i...

  Answered 13 Sept 2024

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• Children in Care: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4573More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve educational outcomes for (a) children in social care and (b) other care-experienced young people.

  Answer: This government will champion the ambitions of all children and ensure that background is not a barrier to success. In the department’s Children’s Wellbeing Bill, we will set out our plans to raise standards for all children in social care and will ensure...

  Answered 16 Sept 2024

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