Anna Dixon MP: written questions 2024
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Curriculum and Teaching MethodsDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of a national bank of lesson and curriculum resources for primary and secondary school teachers.
Answer: The department has provided funding to Oak National Academy (Oak), a non-departmental public body, to provide free, optional and adaptable curriculum and lesson resources for primary and secondary school teachers. These resources are available on Oak’s we...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ShipleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the supply of GLP-1 receptor agonist medications for diabetic patients in Shipley constituency.
Answer: There are ongoing global supply issues with some medications used to treat diabetes, and we continue to work closely with industry partners to improve the situation. Supplies of Rybelsus, which is an oral semaglutide available in tablet form, have been bo...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: PensionsHome OfficeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timeline is for members of the Immediate Choice Police pension group to receive their McCloud remedy pension payments.
Answer: While the Home Office has responsibility for overarching policy and legislative changes to the police pension regulations, the police pension scheme is locally administered by individual police forces.It is for each chief constable, in their role as schem...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDisability: Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to decide (a) how and (b) when people affected by the loss of the enhanced disability premium when migrating to Universal Credit will receive the additional amount prescribed i
Answer: Regulations to provide additional transitional protection for those in receipt of Enhanced Disability premium came into force on 14th February 2024 for eligible customers to Universal Credit. The Department is fully committed to identifying and paying eli...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of raising the baseline accessibility standard for new build homes to Part M4(2) of the building regulations.
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to my answer to Question UIN 12990 on 25 November 2024.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 10637 on the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, whether he plans to (a) extend the scheme and (b) offer an alternative scheme to veterans who served before May
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 30 October 2024, to Question 10637.
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme available to all veterans.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 30 October 2024, to Question 10637.
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is taking steps to provide financial support to people to make deposit payments on wheelchair accessible vehicles.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions are responsible for the disability benefits that provide a passport to the Motability Scheme. The Scheme is operated by the Motability Foundation. Should an individual choose to join the Motability Scheme, then Scheme ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what number and proportion of pupils in (a) state and (b) independent schools had access arrangements for extra time during (i) GCSEs and (ii) A-Levels in the summer exams 2024.
Answer: This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, to write to the hon. Member directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will conduct a review into apprenticeships that includes taking representations from existing functional skills teachers.
Answer: The department keeps all aspects of apprenticeships policy under review, including the English and mathematics requirements, to make sure it is striking the right balance in equipping apprentices with the right skills, without putting up unnecessary barri...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordClean Air Zones: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) reduce and (b) prevent fraud against people paying Clean Air Zone charges online via fake websites.
Answer: The Government is aware of fake and fraudulent websites relating to Clean Air Zone payments and takes this matter very seriously. We continue to monitor this issue and take appropriate action. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) investigates re...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Section 51 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, what steps his Department has taken to help British Overseas Territories establish a publicl
Answer: The FCDO has funded an expert NGO, Open Ownership, to provide technical assistance to Overseas Territory governments to establish publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership (PARBO). The UK Government has also provided legal drafting assistance ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to increase statute of limitations to 20 years for faulty medical devices.
Answer: The Consumer Protection Act, which contains our product liability legislation, has been in place since 1987 and my department is indeed undertaking a review of it, during which we will consider all aspects, including those claim limits my Honourable frien...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAssetsTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10639More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to ring-fence Business Asset Disposal Relief in the upcoming Budget.
Answer: At Autumn Budget, the government announced that it would maintain Business Asset Disposal Relief, with its £1 million lifetime limit. The Chancellor also announced that the Capital Gains Tax rate for Business Asset Disposal Relief will increase from 10% t...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the McCloud remedy is implemented for affected NHS workers by April 2025.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is implementing the McCloud remedy for impacted members of the NHS Pension Scheme. Remedy implementation is a complex and large-scale undertaking. The core element of the remedy will provide members with a choi...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme to all veterans.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence runs two main active no-fault compensation schemes:Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS)War Pension Scheme (WPS) The AFCS provides compensation for injury or illness caused or made worse by Service; or death caused by Service fro...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7223More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to enforce equal pay rights in the (a) public and (b) private sector.
Answer: This Government is committed to ending pay discrimination at work. The plan to Make Work Pay includes clear action to strengthen the right to equal pay. We will put in place measures to ensure that outsourcing of services can no longer be used by employer...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHydrocephalus: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of instructing NICE to review it's infant head circumference measurement guidelines, in the context of improving the diagnosis and treatment of
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) develops its guidance independently and keeps its published guidelines under active surveillance so that it is able to update its recommendations in light of any significant new evidence. Decisi...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the tapered annual allowance threshold for NHS pensions.
Answer: Tax policy is a matter for my Rt Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The tapered annual allowance threshold applies universally and restricts the amount of tax-free pension saving available to the wealthiest in society.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordConveyancingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 3887 on Conveyancing, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) speed up and (b) reduce the cost of conveyancing.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 3887 on 10 September 2024.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding for local authority teacher supply pools.
Answer: Supply teachers perform a valuable role and make an important contribution to the smooth running of schools by filling posts on a temporary basis and covering teacher absences.Schools and local authorities are responsible for the recruitment of their supp...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of the required parental contributions when accessing student loans.
Answer: Guidance on ‘Understanding Student Living Costs’ from the Student Loans Company is available on GOV.UK and reviewed on a regular basis. More information on this guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-student-living-costs. Th...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance: Racial DiscriminationTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7217More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussion with the Financial Conduct Authority on the racial disparity in motor insurance premiums identified in the Citizens Advice report, Discriminatory pricing: exploring the ethnicity penal
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials have regular meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors on an ongoing basis. Under the Equality Act 2010 insurers cannot use race as a risk factor when determining the price of insuranc...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTravel: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the requirement for individuals with lifelong conditions to re-apply for disability travel cards.
Answer: The Disabled Persons Railcard offers discounts of a third off most rail fares for people with a disability that makes travelling by train difficult. As with other railcards, Disabled Persons Railcards can be purchased with either a one or three-year valid...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPensions OmbudsmanDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the length of time it takes for cases to be reviewed by the Pensions Ombudsman.
Answer: In November 2023, DWP instigated a peer review of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO), that considered organisational structure, performance, waiting times and efficiencies. Following the ensuing recommendations, TPO commissioned an internal review which has res...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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