Carla Denyer MP: written questions
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Home Office: CorrespondenceLeader of the HouseTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11665More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the oral contribution of Leader of the House of Commons on 10 October 2024, Official Report, column 475, for what reason a response from a Minister was not provided before 21 October; and whether a respons
Answer: Following the Business Question on the 10th October 2024, I wrote to the Cabinet Office and my office further contacted the Home Office to raise this matter. Where Members raise issues with Ministers, it is important that they receive full and timely resp...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSudan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Development in response to the question from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire, during the Urgent Question o
Answer: As of the end of September 2024, £70 million of this year's £97 million bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) for Sudan had been disbursed. The rest of the UK's funding to Sudan this year will be distributed by the end of the financial year. The...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Food and Prescription DrugsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that prisoners are (a) being routinely provided with meals that meet the recommended daily allowance calorie intake and (b) receiving prescribed medication on time.
Answer: All establishments are required to ensure prisoners receive three nutritionally balanced meals a day as set out in PSI 44/2010 Catering - Meals for Prisoners: Prisoner meals: PSI 44/2010 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). These must meet the religious, cultural, and ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHinkley Point C Power Station and Sizewell C Power Station: CompensationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the first bullet point on page 23 of EDF Energy Holdings Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements 31 December 2023, what estimate he has made of the amount of compensa
Answer: Under the terms of a contractual agreement between HPC and SZC, which was agreed at the time of the Final Investment Decision on HPC, a payment is payable from SZC to HPC if SZC takes a positive FID. This payment reflects benefits for SZC, including the s...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing HormonesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 July 2024 to Question 92 on Gender Dysphoria: Children, what his planned timetable is for (a) the study team to finalise their application for funding and (b) this appl
Answer: A study into the potential benefits and harms of puberty suppressing hormones as one of the treatment options for children and young people with gender incongruence is being developed through a joint programme between NHS England and the National Institut...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Net Zero ForumDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in the debate on COP29: UK Priorities on Tuesday 10 September 2024, Official
Answer: The Government is committed to strong collaboration with local government on net zero, as demonstrated by having recently signed up to CHAMP - the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships for Climate Action.The previous government ran the Local...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: LebanonHome OfficeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to (a) create a Lebanese family scheme visa to enable immediate family members of British nationals to come to the UK and (b) waive (i) family visa income thresholds, (i
Answer: We are monitoring the situation in Lebanon closely and keeping all existing visa pathways under review. Lebanese nationals who wish to come to the UK should do so via the existing range of routes available. Any application for a UK visa will be assessed a...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' Humanitarian Situation Update No. 221 on the Gaza Strip, if he will have discussions wit
Answer: The UK Government is closely monitoring the impact of the conflict and is deeply concerned by UN reports that humanitarian access is becoming ever more difficult, particularly to northern Gaza. As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement on 2 Septembe...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022Home OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 3626 on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, when she plans to publish the report on the operation of public order measures in the Poli
Answer: Sections 73, 74 and 79 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (PCSC Act 2022) are currently being reviewed by the Government in line with commitments made in Parliament when the Act was passed. The final report on these sections will be publ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and Public Order Act 2023Home OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will launch a public consultation when undertaking post-legislative scrutiny of the (a) Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and (b) Public Order Act 2023.
Answer: The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 will be subject to post-legislative parliamentary scrutiny between 3 and 5 years after Royal Assent, i.e., between April 2025 and April 2027. The Government has also reaffirmed the commitment made by the p...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the ability of local authorities to (a) take enforcement action against private sector landlords leaving private tenants wit
Answer: Local authorities have powers to tackle hazardous conditions in private rented housing, including being able to issue landlords with improvement notices. Non-compliance with local authority enforcement action is a criminal offence.The Renters’ Rights Bill...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will remove the requirement for air source heat pumps to be situated at least one metre from the property boundary.
Answer: The Government is reviewing proposals and feedback from the changes to various permitted development rights consultation, and will publish a response in due course.
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to respond to the consultation entitled Changes to various permitted development rights which closed on on 9 April 2024.
Answer: The Government is reviewing proposals and feedback from the changes to various permitted development rights consultation, and will publish a response in due course.
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant to cover the costs of connecting to a low-carbon heat network.
Answer: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is intended to cover the cost of installations of heat pumps and biomass boilers in individual properties. However, the Government recognise that heat networks will be one of the primary low-carbon technologies for decarbonising ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to reduce the upfront cost of heat pumps for households.
Answer: The Government’s Warm Homes Plan will set out a range of measures to support upgrading millions of homes over this parliament, including grants and low interest loans to support investment in low carbon heating, focusing on incentivising people to transit...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of clarifying rules on pavement parking in the proposed English Devolution Bill.
Answer: In 2020, the Department undertook a public consultation on options for changing the way pavement parking is managed outside London. We are considering the views received to inform the Government’s next steps for pavement parking policy. The formal consult...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 5 March 2024 to Question 17184 and pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2024 to Question 2507 on Parking: Pedestrian Areas, whether she plans to respond to the Local Government
Answer: The Department agrees that the design and maintenance of footways has a major impact on how useable they are for different people, particularly disabled people. The report raises a number of important issues which the Department is considering carefully.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAlaa Abd El-FattahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 1338 on British Nationals Abroad: Detainees, what response he has received to his request for consular access to Alaa Abd E
Answer: HMG Ministers and officials at the British Embassy in Cairo continue to raise Mr Alaa Abd El-Fattah's case with the Egyptian government at the highest levels. They have been consistently clear in calling for his release and continue to press for urgent co...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals on renters’ rights.
Answer: The Bill will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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