Caroline Dinenage MP: written questions
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Written questions
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillTreasuryTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41807More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill on the night-time economy.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2025 to Question 22902 on Flood Control: Finance, when he plans to announce the flood and coastal erosion risk management projects that will receiv
Answer: We are investing £2.65 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience, by building, maintaining and repairing flood defences. We published a full list of over 700 schemes that will receive funding in 2025/26 on Monday 31st March. This includes...
Answered 15 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in local authority funded adult social care beds due to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill on
Answer: The Government has announced an additional £502 million of support for local authorities in England to manage the impact of the changes to employer National Insurance contributions announced at the Autumn BudgetTo repair the public finances and help raise...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill on the number of local authority funded adult social care beds.
Answer: The Government did consider the cost pressures facing adult social care as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending Review process in 2024. To enable local authorities to deliver key services such as adult social ca...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of local authority funded adult social care beds (a) leaving and (b) joining the care sector.
Answer: Any provider carrying out regulated care activities must register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which includes providing information on the number of registered care beds which can be occupied by the local authority, the National Health Service,...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes and Primary Care: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for Care Quality Commission initial inspections for (a) GP practices, (b) dental practices and (c) care homes.
Answer: The Department has introduced additional oversight measures to ensure significant improvements are made to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) operational performance.CQC is aware of the issues providers have experienced with delays in processing registra...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes and Primary Care: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for Care Quality Commission initial inspections for (a) GP practices, (b) dental practices and (c) care homes.
Answer: The Department has introduced additional oversight measures to ensure significant improvements are made to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) operational performance.CQC is aware of the issues providers have experienced with delays in processing registra...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Employment AgenciesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of education recruitment agencies on the number of teachers finding jobs via her Department's teaching vacancies service; and if she will make an estimate of
Answer: Schools spend an estimated £75 million a year on recruitment advertising. Teaching Vacancies is a leading job listing service and 98% of secondary schools and 75% of primary schools have signed up to post their vacancies, for free. The department estimate...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes to legislation the Circular Economy Taskforce is considering to help increase the size of the repair and reuse economy.
Answer: This Government is committed to transitioning to a circular economy. We have convened a Circular Economy Taskforce, comprising experts from industry, academia, and civil society, to help develop a Circular Economy Strategy for England. The strategy will m...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing regional Circular Economy Champions to support the Circular Economy Taskforce.
Answer: This Government recognises that delivering circular economy principles through local action is key for any Circular Economy Strategy. We believe it is crucial to listen to high-performing and high-ambition local, regional, and combined authorities, as wel...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) local government reorganisation and (b) housing targets on (i) air quality, (ii) parks per capita, (iii) household was
Answer: In regard to local government reorganisation, on the 5 February I invited unitary proposals from all two-tier councils and neighbouring unitaries including those councils in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton. It will be for local co...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to ensure that changes to Universal Service Obligation requirements create an (a) adequate and (b) effective postal service.
Answer: The government does not have a role in Ofcom’s regulatory decisions. Ofcom has a duty to ensure the provision of the universal service obligation and will carefully consider all the inputs to its consultation to ensure Royal Mail is able to effectively se...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Service ObligationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to ensure parliamentary oversight of reforms to the Universal Service Obligation.
Answer: Parliament has made Ofcom the independent regulator for the postal sector, and as such Ofcom has the responsibility to ensure the provision of the universal service obligation.Ofcom proposed changes for reform of the universal service obligation in its co...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Universal Service Obligation reform on the affordability of postal services for consumers.
Answer: It is the responsibility of Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to ensure that the universal postal service is affordable for customers as well as being efficient and financially sustainable. In its consultation document proposing a pa...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Business ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to establish an MPs' hotline for the Defence Business Services.
Answer: There are no plans to establish a hotline for Members of Parliament to contact Defence Business Services officials. Ministers are accountable for the policies, decisions and actions of their Departments. Parliamentarians have direct access to Ministers, a...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36390More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of funding made available through the Equitable Life Payment Scheme was returned to her Department.
Answer: The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016, and there are no plans to reopen any decisions relating to the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. The remainder of the £1.5...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on apprenticeship of the British Hair Consortium’s report entitled Securing the future of UK hairdressing and beauty: The economic, fi
Answer: The hair and beauty sector have developed several high-quality apprenticeships, including the level 2 hairdressing professional standard, and the department continues to encourage employers in the sector to use apprenticeships to develop the skilled workf...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: VATDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies on workers rights of the British Hair Consortium’s report entitled Securing the future of UK hairdressing and beauty: The econ
Answer: The industry plays an important economic and social role across the UK, which is why we are creating a fairer business rates system, increasing the Employment Allowance and transforming the apprenticeship levy. We are committed to tackling false self-empl...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: VATTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34826More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on VAT of the British Hair Consortium’s report entitled Securing the future of UK hairdressing and beauty: The economic, fiscal & societal
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is also the UK’s second largest tax, forecast to raise £171 billion in 2024/25. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for vital public ser...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the criteria were for appointing members of the Digital Centre Design Panel; and whether those members will provide declarations of interests for publication.
Answer: The Digital Centre Design Advisory Panel was established to advise, test ideas and constructively challenge our thinking as we develop the new digital centre of government.DSIT selected individuals who bring a diverse set of views and experience from acro...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWar Pensions: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 31001 on Veterans: War Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the level of the burden on British nuclear tes
Answer: This Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their Service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK’s security. I am committed to looking into questions around medical records...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWar PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 31001 on Veterans: War Pensions, what the average acceptance rate is for applications made by (a) British nuclear test and (b) other veterans to the War Pens
Answer: The War Pensions Computer System has no facility to uniquely identify those who participated in the nuclear tests. The paper claim file may include a copy of the Nuclear Test Veterans (NTV) Priority Claim Request or additional information on whether the c...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 31001 on Veterans: War Pensions, how many and what proportion of British nuclear test veterans have a radiation dose record; how many and what proportion of
Answer: This Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their Service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK’s security. I am committed to looking into questions around medical records...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 31001 on Veterans: War Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of dose records kept by the Atomic Weapons Establishment.
Answer: This Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their Service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK’s security. I am committed to looking into questions around medical records...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 31001 on Veterans: War Pensions, what the minimum recordable level of radiation dose is for establishing radiation exposure.
Answer: Exposure to a measurable level of ionising radiation is determined by a radiological dosimetry specialist report. Specialist reports are obtained from Defence Radiation and Protection Services and Atomic Weapons Establishment as they hold the relevant rec...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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