Ashley Fox MP: written questions
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Offshore Industry: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of net zero policies on Scotland's oil and gas sector.
Answer: I’m due to be in Aberdeen next week to meet a range of North Sea oil and gas operators.The Government is clear that Scotland’s oil and gas industry will remain part of our energy system for decades to come.We are also strengthening our energy security and...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had on ensuring that the Music and Dance Scheme continues to support the same number of students for future scholarships.
Answer: The government fully supports the arts and the development of a skills pipeline into the creative industries. The department is providing £36.5 million for the Music and Dance Scheme (MDS) this academic year. The MDS currently provides bursaries for over ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she considered a multi-year funding settlement for the Music and Dance Scheme after the spending review; and if she will consider setting out a multi-year funding settlement for the scheme in future yea
Answer: The government fully supports the arts and the development of a skills pipeline into the creative industries. The department is providing £36.5 million for the Music and Dance Scheme (MDS) this academic year. The MDS currently provides bursaries for over ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNursing AssociatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had on the future role of Nursing Associates within the NHS.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had any discussions on the future role of Nursing Associates specifically. The Government is committed to publishing a 10-Year Workforce Plan which will create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNursing Associates: ApprenticesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to continue funding for Nursing Associate Apprenticeships.
Answer: There are currently no plans to change NHS England's existing funding arrangements for nursing associate apprenticeships.The Apprenticeship Levy, which is managed by the Department for Work and Pensions, is also used to fund nursing associate apprenticesh...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6874 on Brain: Diseases, when the neurology transformation programme will come into effect for patients currently receiving neurological treatm
Answer: NHS England has established a Neurology Transformation Programme, a multi-year, clinically led programme, which has developed a new model of integrated care to support integrated care boards (ICBs) to deliver the right service, at the right time for all n...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurological DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6874 on Brain: Diseases, whether his Department plans to update the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on the recogniti
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and is responsible for making decisions on whether its published guidelines should be updated in light of new evidence or emerging issues not in the scope of the original ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: WalesWales OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether she has had recent discussions with the Welsh government on the potential impact of including (a) glass and (b) a reuse element in its deposit return scheme on cross-border businesses.
Answer: The UK Government has regular discussions with the Welsh Government on the deposit return scheme, including through the Resources and Waste Common Framework.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of the deposit return scheme that will be used in (a) Wales and (b) the rest of the UK on the (i) economy and (ii) env
Answer: The Government published a Final Impact Assessment for the deposit return scheme (DRS) in England and Northern Ireland alongside the regulations in January 2025.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGlass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department taking to ensure that the Deposit Management Organisation can operate effectively in the context of the Welsh government’s decision to proceed with a scheme t
Answer: The regulations allow the Deposit Management Organisation(s) for England and Northern Ireland to work in an interoperable way with any other deposit return schemes. We previously published agreed interoperability requirements which would ensure that schem...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of operating different deposit return scheme frameworks in different parts of the UK on costs for (a) producers and (b) retailers
Answer: A new organisation called UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd (UK DMO) will run the scheme. It’s a not-for-profit group, led by businesses. They were officially appointed in May 2025 (England & NI) and June 2025 (Scotland).The Deposit Return Scheme...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the Welsh government on the interoperability of its deposit return scheme with the schemes in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ire
Answer: I and my officials remain in close working partnership with the Welsh Government as they develop further details of their scheme, with particular consideration of interoperability with DRS in the rest of the UK.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGlass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the inclusion of glass in the Welsh government's deposit return scheme on businesses in other parts of the UK.
Answer: The UK Government acknowledges the concerns raised by businesses in relation to differences in approach to Deposit Return Scheme across the UK. We will continue to engage with the Welsh Government on this matter as they finalise their policy positions and...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of potential impact of the Renter's Rights Bill on the supply of private rented housing for people from each (a) income group and (b
Answer: The government published an Impact Assessment for the Renters' Rights Bill on 22 November 2024. It received a 'Green' rating from the Regulatory Policy Committee, indicating that it is 'fit for purpose'. While we acknowledge that it will take time for the...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill on levels of private rented housing availability.
Answer: The government published an Impact Assessment for the Renters' Rights Bill on 22 November 2024. It received a 'Green' rating from the Regulatory Policy Committee, indicating that it is 'fit for purpose'. While we acknowledge that it will take time for the...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Renter's Rights Bill on the number of court-adjudicated evictions.
Answer: My Department is working closely with the Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunal Service to ensure that the county courts are ready for the implementation of the Renters' Rights Bill. This includes an ongoing assessment of any additional burdens o...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: TribunalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment ?of the potential impact of the Renters' Rights Bill on levels of capacity in (a) the civil courts and (b) tribunals.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice (including its executive agency His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service) is working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to assess the potential impact of the Renter’s Rights Bill on the justice...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: TribunalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she has taken to ensure that there is sufficient capacity for tribunals to handle any increased caseload following the Renters' Rights Bill going into force.
Answer: His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service is undertaking a significant programme of work in preparation for an increased caseload in the tribunal following commencement of the Renters’ Right Bill. This includes streamlining case handling processes and es...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Flexible WorkingScotland OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other Government bodies, principally the Scottish Government and the Ministry of Justice, who remain the employers. All staff assigned ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Remote WorkingScotland OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of staff in his Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions his Department issues to staff who do not meet th
Answer: On 24 October 2024, the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Senior managers will continue to be expected to be in the office more than 60% of the tim...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Flexible WorkingTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72028More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: HMT is committed to enhancing the working lives of all employees by supporting a healthy balance between professional responsibilities and personal commitments. To support this, HMT offers a Flexible Working Hours Scheme (FWHS), which allows employees to ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Remote WorkingTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72027More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of staff in her Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions her Department issues to staff who do not meet this t
Answer: The department collects data via an access control system to allow monitoring of office attendance. This system does not provide this data at individual level.Managers are required to ensure employees meet the minimum office attendance targets and they ha...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Flexible WorkingWales OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: My Department operates a hybrid working policy, which is available to all staff and enables them to work in a flexible way based on the needs of the Wales Office. No staff currently work compressed hours on a contractual basis.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Remote WorkingWales OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of staff in her Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions her Department issues to staff who do not meet this
Answer: We have no record of any staff failing to meet the minimum office attendance target for the latest period for which data is available. On 24 October 2024, the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the b...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Flexible WorkingAttorney GeneralTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72024More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office have 10 people on flexible working arrangements which represents 17.24% of the workforce. Of these 8 are on a compressed hours arrangement.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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