Calum Miller MP: written questions
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Aluminium: IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US policies enacted between 20 January 2017 and 20 January 2021 on the UK aluminium industry.
Answer: The UK government is committed to monitoring US policies and considering what action is best to promote and safeguard UK business interests.Between January 2017 and January 2021, we engaged the US administration extensively on a range of US policies, incl...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWhisky: ScotlandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US policies enacted between 20 January 2017 and 20 January 2021 on the Scotch whisky industry.
Answer: The UK government is committed to monitoring US policies and considering what action is best to promote and safeguard UK business interests.Between January 2017 and January 2021, we engaged the US administration extensively on a range of US policies, incl...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US policies enacted between 20 January 2017 – 20 January 2021 on UK small businesses.
Answer: The UK government is committed to monitoring US policies and considering what action is best to promote and safeguard UK business interests.Between January 2017 and January 2021, we engaged the US administration extensively on a range of US policies, incl...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on international climate commitments since 5 November 2024.
Answer: This Government believes that we can only ensure climate security for further generations in the UK if we lead globally. Secretary of State has had a range of engagements with European counterparts on international climate commitments, including at COP29.
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the US Ambassador on comments about Ministers by members of the incoming US Administration.
Answer: We thank US Ambassador Jane Hartley for her years of service to furthering the UK-US relationship before her departure from the UK. The Foreign Secretary last met with the Ambassador on 5 December. They discussed a range of issues relating to the UK-US re...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on international trade since 5 November 2024.
Answer: Since the 5th of November the Secretary of State has held positive discussions with European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera (15 January) and the Spanish Minister for Economy, Trade and Business, Carlos Cuerpo (14 November) on shared tra...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of US policies in relation to renewable energy between 20 January 2017 and 20 January 2021 on the UK's renewable energy c
Answer: BEIS has, and DESNZ continues to, assess the implications of international policy on the UK. The Department works on the basis of its legislative commitment to combating climate change and meeting the UK's Carbon Budgets
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordExports: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of US policies made between 20 January 2017 and 20 January 2021 on UK exporters.
Answer: The UK government is committed to monitoring US policies and considering what action is best to promote and safeguard UK business interests.Between January 2017 and January 2021, we engaged the US administration extensively on a range of US policies, incl...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDemonstrations: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of revising sentencing guidelines to protect the right to protest.
Answer: The right to peacefully protest is a cornerstone of our democracy. It is a long-standing tradition in this country that people are able to gather together and to express a point of view, provided that they do so within the law. The Government is fully com...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: Help to Buy SchemeTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21091More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the property price limit on Help to Buy ISAs.
Answer: This Government is committed to helping first time buyers own their own home, and will do this by building 1.5 million more homes.The Government keeps savings policy under review, any changes of this kind would be made at a relevant fiscal event.
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the proposed community financial benefit from the Botley West Solar Scheme; and if he will introduce a mandatory minimum level of community bene
Answer: There is currently no legal obligation for developers in the UK to provide community benefits However, in the Clean Power Action Plan, we have made clear that in the future where communities host clean energy infrastructure, we will ensure they benefit fr...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to clear backlogs for driving licence renewal.
Answer: There are no backlogs in driving licence renewal applications, which are being processed within published turnaround times.The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s online services are the quickest and easiest way to renew a driving licence, with c...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure timely (a) approval and (b) delivery of Novavax vaccine for immunosuppressed people.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has now approved an adapted version of the Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron JN.1 COVID-19 subvariant. The press release is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/gover...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of prioritising immunosuppressed children for eligibility of Covid-19 vaccinations.
Answer: The independent Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises the Department on the approach to vaccination and immunisation. In line with advice from the JCVI, individuals aged six months and over who are immunosuppressed are eligible f...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVaccination: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility of Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommendations to include people over 79.
Answer: The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is the United Kingdom’s expert committee that advises the Government on immunisations programmes. In line with JCVI’s advice, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme for adults...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including people with post-Covid syndrome in the list of people qualified for an autumn booster vaccine.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The JCVI stated in its advice for the autumn 2024 COVID-19 vaccination pr...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing free covid-19 vaccinations for carers.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). On 13 November 2024, the JCVI published advice on the COVID-19 vaccinatio...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSanctions: ReviewsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral response of 26 November 2024, Official Report column 631, what the terms of reference are for the review of the enforcement of sanctions; who is co
Answer: I launched a cross-Government review of sanctions enforcement at the first Small Ministerial Group in October. The review is examining whether we have the right powers, approach, capacity and resourcing on policy, implementation and enforcement, with an u...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRussia: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the question from the hon. Member for Bicester and Woodstock on 26 November 2024, Official Report, column 631, what the
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening sanctions enforcement. I launched a cross-Government review to ensure we have the right powers, approach, capacity and resourcing on sanctions enforcement. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation is th...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCampsfield House Immigration Removal CentreHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral statement on Border Security and Asylum of 22 July 2024, Official Report, column 384, what assessment her Department has made of the cost effectiveness of (a) Campsfield Hou
Answer: Detention plays a key role in maintaining effective immigration controls and securing the UK’s borders, particularly in connection with the removal of people who have no right to remain in the UK but who refuse to leave voluntarily. The immigration remova...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCampsfield House Immigration Removal CentreHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2024 to Question 15154 on Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre, what review process was undertaken by her Department on the commercial agreement with Galli
Answer: Detention plays a key role in maintaining effective immigration controls and securing the UK’s borders, particularly in connection with the removal of people who have no right to remain in the UK but who refuse to leave voluntarily. The immigration remova...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration Removal CentresHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2024 to Question 15050 on Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre, what assessment her Department has made of the cost-effectiveness of (a) Campsfield House a
Answer: Detention plays a key role in maintaining effective immigration controls and securing the UK’s borders, particularly in connection with the removal of people who have no right to remain in the UK but who refuse to leave voluntarily. The immigration remova...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Foreign Investment in UKHome OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the findings of the review into the Tier 1 (Investor) visa route.
Answer: The Written Ministerial Statement of 12 January 2023, laid by the former Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Suella Braverman MP, provided the findings of the review into the Tier 1 (Investor) visa.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChina: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish the audit of the UK's partnership with China as a bilateral and global actor.
Answer: The audit will examine the UK's interests with respect to China. This will improve our ability to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities China poses. The audit is due to conclude in early 2025 and we will update Parliament once the aud...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHuman RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish the Human Rights and Democracy Report 2023.
Answer: This Government is firmly committed to the protection and promotion of human rights around the world, and to reporting publicly on its actions. The FCDO's 2023 Annual Human Rights and Democracy report has been delayed due to the change of Government.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
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