Amanda Martin MP: written questions
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Written questions
Plastics: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to set material-specific collection targets for local authorities under the Simpler Recycling reforms.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing waste by transitioning to a circular economy. To support the Government in achieving this goal, a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts has been established from across government, industry, academia, and civil soc...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Skills England on the decision to exclude level 7 apprenticeships from the Apprenticeship Levy; and whether she is exploring alternative support for firms to provide these qual
Answer: The government is committed to spreading opportunities and economic growth supported by a strong skills system.This government has an extremely challenging fiscal inheritance. There are tough choices that need to be taken on how funding should be prioriti...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Portsmouth City Council applied to participate in the High Street Rental Auctions scheme.
Answer: High Street Rental Auctions (HSRAs) can be used by any local authority in England to auction the lease of persistently vacant commercial properties. 11 local authorities are Early Adopters of High Street Rental Auctions. These will be amongst the first to...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the training provided by Capita to the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Project Selborne contract began on 1 April 2021 and is implementing a transformation in the way that the Royal Navy delivers its training, unlocking more opportunities for them to fulfil their potential and get better trained people to the frontline, ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason he approved Project Selbourne.
Answer: The Project Selborne contract began on 1 April 2021 and is implementing a transformation in the way that the Royal Navy delivers its training, unlocking more opportunities for them to fulfil their potential and get better trained people to the frontline, ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to help protect communities that are vulnerable to flooding.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in building, maintaining and repairing flood defences, better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 30583 on Undocumented Migrants: English Channel, on how many days Border Force implemented a red rating for expected numbers of small boat
Answer: Border Force records show that crossing attempts were assessed as being ‘likely’ or ‘highly likely’ on 117 occasions between 5 July 2024 to 5 March 2025, and on 61 occasions between 5 July 2023 to 5 March 2024.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many days significant wave heights in the English Channel were forecast to be less than 0.5 meters high in each calendar month between January 2021 and December 2024.
Answer: The information requested is set out in the table below: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal2021841311172320101971310155202212318112019222119137416920238147121316101415632120202455982120181613191210156
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has taken steps to work with Portsmouth City Council to help increase pension credit take-up.
Answer: As part of our nationwide Pension Credit campaign, the Department has engaged with all councils in Great Britain, including Portsmouth City Council, via the regular LA Welfare Direct bulletins. The LA Welfare Direct 8/2024 bulletin in August featured a ‘c...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAquind: Electricity InterconnectorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he will publish a decision on the AQUIND Interconnector project.
Answer: The Secretary of State continues to follow the process stated in his letter of 12 July 2024 to AQUIND Limited and the Ministry of Defence regarding considering the MOD’s representations. The 12 July 2024 letter and further updates can be found on the Plan...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAquind: 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
Original Parliament recordSupported 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
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry 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
Original Parliament recordEnergy: 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
Original Parliament recordWater 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
Original Parliament recordChildren 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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