Anna Sabine MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Music: 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
Original Parliament recordBicycles: SubsidiesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support people not eligible for the Cycle to Work Scheme to buy a bicycle.
Answer: The Department is aware that many people are unable to access the Cycle to Work scheme, including the self-employed and those who are retired, on low incomes, or not in employment. The Department will continue to consider ways of addressing this as part o...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing graduated driving licences.
Answer: The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government. We are committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy – the first in over a decade. We will set out next steps on this in due course.
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SomersetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time was to access children and adolescent mental health services in Somerset in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The information regarding what the average and longest waiting times were to access children and adolescent mental health services in Somerset is shown in the attached table.This report provides data on the number of referrals for children and young peopl...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordCrops: SomersetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) apple farmers and (b) cider makers whose crops have been affected by ermine moths in Somerset.
Answer: Dessert and culinary apples play an important role in local economies, with the sector worth a combined £188 million in 2023. The Government is committed to championing British farming and, in partnership with the sector, we are considering a number of wa...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordInsulin: SomersetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of insulin stocks in pharmacies in Somerset.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. No assessment has been made, as information on stock levels within individual pharmacies is not held centrally. Loca...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordPupil Exclusions: SomersetDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) suspensions and (b) exclusions from schools in Somerset by age in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The department publishes figures from the school census on suspensions and permanent exclusions from state-funded schools in England. The most recent release can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/suspension...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordA36: WiltshireDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with National Highways on minimising disruption to local residents and businesses during the closure of the A36 at Limpley Stoke.
Answer: The scheme is to repair a geotechnical fault and stabilise the embankment by the A36 and as such is a business as usual safety related scheme led by National Highways. National Highways has engaged with local businesses, residents residing within the limi...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordEmergency Calls: South WestHome OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many emergency calls in (a) Frome and East Somerset constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) the Avon and Somerset police force area went unconnected as a result of the network failure on 25 June 2023.
Answer: The Post-Incident Review into Disruption of the Public Emergency Call Service on Sunday, 25 June 2023, published on 21 March 2024, sets out that during the incident (spanning 06:24 to 16:56), a total of 9,641 unique callers were unable to access the emerg...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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