Caroline Dinenage MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Cultural Heritage: Urban AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Historic England's High Street Heritage Action Zone programme on (a) local economic regeneration and (b) the maintenance of cultural assets
Answer: We have not made such an assessment, but Historic England has commissioned an external evaluation of the High Streets Heritage Action Zone programme, which was designed to drive economic growth in places that need it the most. We await the report for this...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to develop an acquired brain injury strategy.
Answer: The Government wants a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition such as an acquired brain injury (ABI), receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of care, with their families and carers supported.We will change the Nati...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of fracture liaison services in Gosport constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises the current postcode lottery for access to quality Fracture Liaison Services in constituencies across the country. That is why the Government is committed to their expansion, and the Department is working closely with NHS England...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is providing financial resources to integrated care boards to allow them to allocate resources effectively.
Answer: The Department provides funding to NHS England, which in turn allocates a large part of its funding to the integrated care boards. Planned spend by integrated care boards is currently £141 billion for the financial year 2024/25, with boards responsible fo...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve women's health in Gosport constituency.
Answer: We are committed to moving towards a neighbourhood health service, with more care delivered in local communities to spot problems earlier. Women’s health hubs are an example of this approach and can play a key role in delivering the Government’s commitmen...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordJoint Replacements: GosportDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for joint replacement surgery in Gosport constituency.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government, including waits for joint replacement surgery. We have committed to achieving the NHS Constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wait no longer than...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArthritis: GosportDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve care for people living with arthritis in Gosport constituency.
Answer: Services for those with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, including arthritis, are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs), including the Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, which covers the Gosport constituency. The Department expects MSK serv...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWork Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to publish a timeline for its proposed changes to the Work Capability Assessment.
Answer: The Work Capability Assessment is not working and needs to be reformed or replaced. This needs to come alongside a proper plan to support disabled people into work. We are taking the time to review this in the round before setting out next steps on our ap...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordConnect to Work: ArthritisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Connect to Work scheme will support people living with arthritis to remain in employment.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 12 November 2024 to PQ12617
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 10427 on Animal Experiments: Licensing, how many applications received by the regulator were returned to the applicant for reconsideration between
Answer: The Home Office Regulator for animals in science provides comprehensive guidance to project licence applicants and has a thorough and extensive application process; see Guidance at:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6700017e080bdf716392ee63/Gu...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: GosportDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the level of the bus fare cap on rates of bus travel in Gosport constituency.
Answer: In the Budget on 30 October, the government confirmed it will invest over £150 million to introduce a new £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2025. Under the plans of the previous administration, the curre...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Private EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to review the cap on Continuity of Education Allowance in (a) 2024/25, (b) 2025/26, (c) 2026/27, (d) 2027/28 and (e) 2028/29.
Answer: Rates for the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) are reviewed and calculated on an annual basis to take into account increases in school fees. Rates become effective in August each year, allowing claimants to submit claims...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: GosportDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 3.82 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, how much of the flood resilience funding will be spent in Gosport constituency.
Answer: This Government is investing £2.4 billion over this year and next year to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. The list of projects to receive Government funding will be consented over the coming months in the us...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: HampshireHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the police allocation formula on (a) policing, (b) crime and (c) council tax in Hampshire.
Answer: The government will consider police funding, including the allocation of funding to forces including Hampshire Police, in the round as part of phase 2 of the Spending Review.Each year the Home Office produces a Police Grant Report which is published and v...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDraft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Scope (Premises), updated on 1 November 2024, if she will make an estimate of the number of those prem
Answer: Estimates for the capacity of venues are based on a floorspace factor calculation (where no known capacity is available), drawing from ordnance survey data. The breakdown is:Number of individuals expected at venueEstimated number of venues in grouping200-...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: TaxationTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14031More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Table 5.2 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, for what reason the estimated revenue from the abolition of the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime in the 2026-27, 2027-28 and
Answer: The estimated revenue from the abolition of the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime has been updated to reflect latest economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility and latest tax return data.
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLotteries: TaxationTreasuryTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10985More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the potential revenue loss from large society lotteries who should be paying lottery duty due to not meeting social responsibility requirements but have not.
Answer: Exemptions are permitted from Lottery Duty including for lotteries run as Large Society Lotteries under the terms of the Gambling Act 2005. Regulatory responsibility for those lotteries lies with the Gambling Commission. Society lotteries require a licenc...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Disciplinary ProceedingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of delays to fitness to practice investigations on dentists' mental health.
Answer: No assessment has been made by the Department. The General Dental Council (GDC) is the independent regulator for dentists and dental care professionals in the United Kingdom. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) is respons...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLotteries: AccountabilityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that large scale lotteries meet social responsibility requirements.
Answer: There are around 500 large society lotteries licensed by the Gambling Commission. The Gambling Act 2005 has licensing objectives that underpin the responsible functions that any Lottery must meet. These include:preventing gambling from being a source of c...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the open letter entitled Statement on AI Training, published on 23 October 2024.
Answer: The Minister for Creative Industries, Arts, and Tourism and I held roundtables with the creative, media and AI sectors last month and our departments continue to engage with those stakeholders to inform our approach. The Statement on AI Training provides ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Data ProcessingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with representatives of the creative industries on proposals for a text and data mining exception to copyright legislation.
Answer: We recognise the important role that the UK copyright framework plays in supporting investment into the creative industries and ensuring that talent and creativity are rewarded. Finding the right balance between rewarding human-centred creativity, fosteri...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Data ProcessingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to hold a consultation on a text and data mining exception to copyright legislation.
Answer: We recognise the important role that the UK copyright framework plays in supporting investment into the creative industries and ensuring that talent and creativity are rewarded. Finding the right balance between rewarding human-centred creativity, fosteri...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Data ProcessingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of a text and data mining exception to copyright legislation.
Answer: We recognise the important role that the UK copyright framework plays in supporting investment into the creative industries and ensuring that talent and creativity are rewarded. Finding the right balance between rewarding human-centred creativity, fosteri...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of private school pupils with an education, health and care plan who will (a) enter mainstream state education, (b) enter specialist state education and
Answer: The department has not made any estimate of the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan who will enter state-funded mainstream or special schools or leave private mainstream education as a result of the proposed application of VAT t...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 6049 on Pension Credit: Gosport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the survey sample sizes for entitled non-recipi
Answer: The take-up statistics which include the estimated number of entitled non-recipients for Pension Credit, are based on survey data from the Family Resources Survey. The Family Resources Survey is designed to produce robust regional estimates and does not i...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
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