Anna Sabine MP: written questions
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Postal Services: Frome and East SomersetDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of first 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
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on achieving delivery targets for (a) first and (b) second class mail.
Answer: In November I met with Royal Mail’s CEO and stressed the importance of a reliable postal service including for first and second class mail. As the independent regulator for the postal sector, it is for Ofcom to oversee Royal Mail’s delivery of the univers...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWines: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23674More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of taxing wine according to strength on wine (a) producers and (b) vendors.
Answer: At Autumn Budget, the Chancellor confirmed that the current temporary wine easement will end as planned from 1 February 2025. By this time, the wine industry will have had over two years to adapt to the strength-based alcohol duty system. The summary of i...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUnited Nations: Older PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of UK support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to equality and opportunity for all, with a particular focus on those most likely to be marginalised and discriminated against, including on the grounds of their age. We are open in principle to the idea of a multilateral in...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.69 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, how she plans to use the additional funding for cycling and walking infrastructure in the 2025-26 financial year
Answer: At the Budget we announced an additional £100 million investment in cycling and walking infrastructure to support local authorities. Final allocations for active travel investment in 2025/26 will be decided as part of the Department for Transport business...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: InsuranceTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22219More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of putting a cap on insurance costs for small businesses.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about the terms on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant risks. This is usually informed by the insurer’s claims experience and other industry-wide statistics. The Government does not usuall...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordInsurance: CostsTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22218More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the cost of insurance.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about the terms on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant risks. This is usually informed by the insurer’s claims experience and other industry-wide statistics. The Government does not usuall...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that UK international climate finance reaches (a) children and (b) communities most vulnerable to climate change.
Answer: Our international climate finance continues to prioritise support to the most vulnerable communities who are experiencing the worst impacts of climate change, including children. In addition, we are committed to amplifying the voices of the most marginali...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on the policy paper entitled The Power of Music to Change Lives: A National Plan for Music Education, published by her Department on 25 June 2022.
Answer: As part of our Opportunity Mission, this government is committed to ensuring that every child has a rich and broad education, including access to arts and music, which sets them up to achieve and thrive throughout life.The national plan for music educatio...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of reduced funding for (a) Now Teach and (b) other charities on the recruitment of teachers.
Answer: Now Teach currently deliver a national Career Changers Programme. The previous government confirmed to Now Teach in April 2024 that the programme is not being reprocured and will come to a natural end in August 2026 when the current cohort completes the p...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what resources she is allocating to Integrated Care Boards to help them achieve an increase in the number of NHS dental appointments.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. We have also i...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHuman Papillomavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase HPV vaccination uptake amongst school-aged boys.
Answer: National Health Service Commissioned School Aged Immunisation Service providers have robust catch-up plans in place for the adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme based on population need.The UK Health Security Agency works closely wi...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure contracts made between the NHS and private providers aren't acquired by private equity companies.
Answer: In accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime, contracts for National Health Service-funded healthcare services may be awarded to NHS trusts or foundation trusts and to non-NHS providers from the private and voluntary sectors. It is possible for a ...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCarers: Frome and East SomersetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of unpaid carers in Frome and East Somerset constituency.
Answer: The 2021 Census found that there are approximately 4.7 million people in England who said they provided unpaid care. In the Frome and East Somerset constituency, the Census data showed that there were 7,900 people who said they provided unpaid care.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the length of time between diagnosis and the start of radiotherapy treatment.
Answer: We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer on time, diagnosing it earlier, and treating it faster, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system.Lord Darzi’s report has set out the scale of the challenges we face in fixing the ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support children with special educational needs and disabilities to receive an education, health and care plan.
Answer: The department knows that parents have struggled to get the right support for their children, particularly through long and difficult education, health and care plan processes. The department will work across the sector to provide support for children and...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of teaching on climate (a) change, (b) mitigation and (c) adaptation in schools.
Answer: The government is aware of the critical importance of meeting the challenge of sustainability and climate change and empowering children and young people by providing them with the knowledge and skills to take positive climate action and drive solutions.T...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: ConcreteDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) sixth-form schools are affected by RAAC in Frome and East Somerset constituency.
Answer: No primary, secondary or sixth form schools in the Frome and East Somerset constituency have been identified as being affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to increase the minimum level of shared amenity space on new housing developments.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework states that planning policies and decisions should plan positively for the provision and use of shared spaces, community facilities and other local services to enhance the sustainability of communities and residentia...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle road traffic accidents in rural areas.
Answer: The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government and will support our health mission. Since the general election, the Department has begun work on a new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade. We will set out next steps on thi...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase access to and (b) otherwise improve bus routes in rural areas.
Answer: The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, the governmen...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Highways takes with other road agencies to help ensure there is minimal disruption when there are roadworks.
Answer: National Highways work in collaboration with Local Highway Authorities (LHA) to minimise disruption to motorists during roadworks, this includes seeking agreement from LHAs for suitable diversion routes. For longer-term works, National Highways engage wit...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPeatlands: SomersetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect peatlands in Somerset.
Answer: In our manifesto we said that we will expand nature-rich habitats such as wetlands and peat bogs. In Somerset we are restoring and improving our peatlands through a number of projects, including the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme, Landscape Reco...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFarms: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage farmers to implement natural flood management measures.
Answer: The new Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes aim to help the environment while supporting farming and food production. These will include support for farmers and land managers to adopt natural flood management approaches in a way that reduces flood...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: Frome and East SomersetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage investment in natural capital projects in Frome and East Somerset constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is developing an initiative called Heart of Wessex that incorporates large parts of the Frome and East Somerset constituency. It is led by the EA and works across Natural England, The Forestry Commission, local eNGOs and commun...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
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