Anna Sabine MP: written questions
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Written questions
Children: Payment MethodsTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34523More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure that parents of deceased children can (a) access and (b) stop (i) direct debits and (ii) standing orders.
Answer: In recent years banks and building societies have sought to make the bereavement process easier by increasing the amount they will release without needing a grant of probate. As such the threshold varies between different firms. The nominal threshold in l...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Mental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support teachers' mental health.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Frome and East Somerset to the answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29516.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to reduce the number of HGV using small rural roads.
Answer: Local authorities have powers under Sections 1 & 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to restrict or prohibit the use of HGVs on any road, for a wide range of safety and environmental reasons. These measures can be implemented by making Traffic R...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeavy Goods Vehicles: Global Navigation Satellite SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to require HGV drivers to use HGV-specific satellite navigation systems.
Answer: There is currently no legal requirement for drivers of any vehicle to have or use satellite navigation equipment. It is important that HGV drivers do not use satellite navigation equipment designed for cars as they may be directed on routes that are unsui...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: ProsecutionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were prosecuted for illegal fly tipping in 2023-24.
Answer: Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement actions, such as prosecutions, to Defra, which are published annually at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england. Data for the 2023/24 report...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to improve the enforcement of anti-fly tipping rules.
Answer: This Government has committed to forcing fly-tippers and vandals to clean up the mess that they have created. This will build on the sanctions already available for fly-tipping which include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing of vehicles and pr...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle fly-tipping in rural areas.
Answer: This Government understands the difficulty that fly-tipping poses to all landowners. We have committed to forcing fly-tippers and vandals to clean up the mess that they have created and will provide further details on this in due course. We continue to wo...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of rural broadband coverage.
Answer: Our assessment is that rural coverage is not good enough which is why we are committed to improving it. We are committed to delivering nationwide gigabit coverage by 2030. More than £2 billion of contracts have been signed to provide access to gigabit-cap...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren and Young People Cancer TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the age range will be of people considered by the Children and Young People with Cancer Taskforce.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving outcomes and patient experience for children, teenagers, and young adults with cancer, from birth to 24 years of age. That is why we have relaunched the Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce, which will identi...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBreastfeedingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for mothers experiencing poor mental health post-partum related to breastfeeding.
Answer: Whilst the relationship with breastfeeding and postnatal depression is complex, a successful breastfeeding experience may protect against mental health issues such as postnatal depression.Through the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, the Departmen...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the proportion of mothers who (a) breastfeed, (b) use formula and (c) use both for infants in the first six weeks of life.
Answer: The Department collects, holds, and publishes numbers and rates of babies fully breastfed, partially breastfed, and not at all breastfed, at six to eight weeks of age. It can be assumed that babies partially breastfed and not at all breastfed are receivin...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInfant FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve (a) awareness of and (b) access to formula milk for infants.
Answer: Infant feeding is critical to a baby’s healthy growth and development. The Government is committed to giving every child the best start in life and that includes helping families to access support to feed their baby.Whilst breastfeeding has significant he...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the transition between children social care and adult social care on patients.
Answer: The Department works closely with the Department for Education and other partners to understand the difficulties young disabled people and their families can face when they transition into adult social care, and to identify opportunities to better support...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions from aviation.
Answer: The Government is supporting a wide range of measures to decarbonise aviation. In January, we implemented a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) mandate to generate demand and have committed to introduce a Revenue Certainty Mechanism to spur investment in UK ...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a third runway at Heathrow on carbon emissions.
Answer: The Government has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow to be brought forward by the summer. Once proposals have been received, the government will review the Airports National Policy Statement, which provides the basis for decision making on ...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of a third runway at Heathrow on the environment.
Answer: The Government has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow to be brought forward by the summer. Once proposals have been received, the government will review the Airports National Policy Statement, which provides the basis for decision making on ...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Papillomavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the uptake of HPV vaccinations for (a) girls and (b) boys.
Answer: NHS Commissioned School Aged Immunisation Service providers have robust catch-up plans in place for the adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme. This is based on population need, and utilises opportunities from the move to one dose in ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the uptake of smear tests.
Answer: To support improving access and uptake of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, the National Health Service has a series of initiatives underway, including:developing a digital-first approach to cervical screening invitations and reminders;introducing rev...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolution: SomersetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to progress strategic devolution in Somerset with (a) Wiltshire, (b) Dorset and (c) other neighbouring counties.
Answer: We are launching the Devolution Priority Programme, aiming to deliver new Strategic Authorities and see a new wave of Mayors elected in May 2026. Regions interested in joining the Devolution Priority Programme have written to government to express their i...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChristmas BonusDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the annual pensioner Christmas bonus in line with inflation.
Answer: The Department has no current plans to make such an assessment. The Christmas Bonus was initially introduced as a one-off payment of £10 in 1972 and has not been uprated or increased on a yearly basis like some benefits.
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing qualified mental health professionals to schools.
Answer: We know that waits for mental health services are far too long, including for children and young people. That is why we will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across child and adult mental health services, and introduce a specialist mental he...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: PupilsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce dental provision for students in schools.
Answer: We are committed to implementing a national targeted supervised toothbrushing programme to three, four, and five year olds living in our most deprived areas.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: British Dental AssociationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how often he meets with the British Dental Association; and when he last met with that organisation.
Answer: Ministers meet regularly with external stakeholders on a variety of topics, including but not limited to dentistry. Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly in arrears on the GOV.UK website.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolution: South WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to progress strategic devolution in the South West.
Answer: We have already made progress on strategic devolution in the South West. Subject to parliamentary approval the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority will be established in early 2025, and the Cornwall non-mayoral Devolution Agreement is largely alrea...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Frome and East SomersetDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of second class post in Frome and East Somerset constituency is delivered on time.
Answer: Ofcom are the independent regulator of postal services, and the Government do not collect or hold this type of information. Ofcom has a duty to ensure the provision of a financially sustainable and efficient universal postal service. It monitors Royal Mai...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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