Anna Dixon MP: written questions
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Hydrocephalus: 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
Original Parliament recordTeachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to help reduce the pay gap between (a) further education college teachers and (b) other teachers.
Answer: The government does not set or recommend pay in further education (FE). This remains the responsibility of individual colleges who are free to implement pay arrangements in line with their local needs.The department recognises the vital role that FE teach...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support the financial sustainability of community pharmacies.
Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. Previous plans did not go far enough. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing par...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7212More
Question: To ask the Foreign Secretary, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help protect women from oppression in Afghanistan.
Answer: We have repeatedly condemned Taliban restrictions on women and girls' rights, including through UN Security Council and Human Rights Council resolutions. Most recently in August the Foreign Secretary stated that the exclusion of women from all aspects of...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: ShipleyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve mobile phone coverage in Shipley constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving mobile coverage across the UK. Ofcom’s recent coverage reporting shows that 99% of Shipley has 4G geographic coverage from all four mobile operators. Non-standalone 5G is available from at least one mobile operator...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the backlog in asylum seeker claims.
Answer: We are committed to restating order to the asylum system, clearing the backlog to end the use of hotels.The Home Secretary has removed the retrospective application of the Illegal Migration Act. This allows asylum claims from individuals who have arrived ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordADHD: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for ADHD assessments.
Answer: The Department is currently considering next steps to improve access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards to make appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of thei...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for access to CAMHS support.
Answer: It is unacceptable that too many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they deserve, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. We are determined to change that.As part of our mission to build a Nation...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7207More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a tax on unbuilt developments where planning permission has lapsed; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of such a tax on t
Answer: Introducing new taxes requires a comprehensive evaluation of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, complexity, fairness, and simplicity for the taxpayer. The Government keeps all taxes under review as part of the usual tax policy making proc...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to diagnosis for children with (a) ADHD and (b) autism in the context of applications for school places.
Answer: The Department is currently considering next steps to improve access to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments.It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the he...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether schools that were assessed before the announcement of the removal of single headline grades and which have not yet received their report will receive a single headline grade.
Answer: This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector at Ofsted, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to my hon. Friend, the Member for Shipley directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce (a) bus, (b) coach and (c) other transport costs for schools.
Answer: The department’s home to school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home to school travel, at the start and end of the school day. This is for chil...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: SalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to prevent the sale of the CellAED personal defibrillator.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for regulating the United Kingdom’s medical devices market and works to protect and promote public health and patient safety. We undertake safety and market surveillance of all ...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmergency Calls: Hoaxes and False AlarmsHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of hoax calls to emergency services.
Answer: Making a hoax phone call to the police is a criminal offence. All calls to the Police are recorded and the number can be traced, even if withheld. Local forces regularly remind the public of the serious consequences of wasting police time.Emergency servic...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFoster CareDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the New Deal For Working People, what plans he has to change the employment status of foster carers.
Answer: I pay tribute to the vital efforts of foster carers, who carry out a challenging role that requires skill, dedication and love. The government will ensure more children can receive loving care in foster families.We will work with councils and fostering se...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage new build developments to include solar panels.
Answer: The Government fully supports the accelerated deployment of rooftop solar panels, which will be critical to achieving clean power by 2030. From next year, Future Homes and Buildings Standards will ensure that all newly-built houses and commercial building...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to tackle shortages in (a) ADHD medication, (b) Creon and (c) medications used in the management of enzyme deficiency disorders and cystic fybrosis.
Answer: The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to abolish leasehold marriage value.
Answer: As outlined in the King’s Speech, the Government will act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. This includes a new valuati...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
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