Caroline Dinenage MP: written questions
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Old Royal Naval CollegeMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with Greenwich Hospital, Royal Museums Greenwich and the Greenwich Foundation on a coordinated plan to secure the future operations of the Old Royal Naval College.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence works closely with parties who have an interest in the Old Royal Naval College. In exercising his power to grant leases on the Old Royal Naval College, the Secretary of State gives regard to the suitability of occupants to maintain...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOld Royal Naval CollegeMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the long-term financial sustainability of and continued public access to the Old Royal Naval College.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence works closely with parties who have an interest in the Old Royal Naval College. In exercising his power to grant leases on the Old Royal Naval College, the Secretary of State gives regard to the suitability of occupants to maintain...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will complete the review into NHS Pensions' ability to meet the revised deadlines for issuing Remediable Service Statements set by the government on 31 March 2025.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of providing NHS Pension Scheme members certainty about when they will receive their McCloud Remediable Service Statements. An independent review of the NHS Business Service Authority’s (NHSBSA) revised plans for t...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS Pensions' ability to meet the revised deadlines for issuing Remediable Service Statements set by the Government on 31 March 2025 on NHS me
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of providing NHS Pension Scheme members certainty about when they will receive their McCloud Remediable Service Statements. An independent review of the NHS Business Service Authority’s (NHSBSA) revised plans for t...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure Members of NHS Pensions receive timely Remediable Service Statements.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of providing NHS Pension Scheme members certainty about when they will receive their McCloud Remediable Service Statements. An independent review of the NHS Business Service Authority’s (NHSBSA) revised plans for t...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the ability of NHS Pensions to provide members with Remediable Service Statements.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of providing NHS Pension Scheme members certainty about when they will receive their McCloud Remediable Service Statements. An independent review of the NHS Business Service Authority’s (NHSBSA) revised plans for t...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Coastal AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect coastal towns from flooding.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting coastal communities and ensuring flood and coastal erosion risk management is fit for the challenges we face now and in the future. Delivering on the Plan for Change, the Government is investing at least £10.5 bi...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSolent: Public TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a waterbourne taxi passenger service across the Solent.
Answer: The Department has made no assessment. We recognise the benefits of cross Solent services, such as the Gosport Ferry, particularly in relation to accessing jobs and recreational opportunities. However, these services operate in a commercial environment wi...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to promote domestic recycling.
Answer: The Simpler Recycling reforms will ensure that across England, people will be able to recycle the same materials, whether at home, work or school. Every household and workplace (businesses and relevant non-domestic premises like schools and hospitals) ac...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress she has made on the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer: The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers will launch in October 2027 across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Earlier this year we appointed UK DMO as the deposit management organisation for the schemes in England, Northern Ireland and ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the consultation entitled Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services: consultation, which closed on 26 September 2025.
Answer: My Department is currently analysing responses to this consultation and will respond in due course.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPerforming Arts: EducationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to ensure that music and dance education remains central to the creative industries.
Answer: Our Creative Industries Sector Plan, published in June 2025, sets out our approach to developing a high quality, responsive, inclusive and targeted education, skills and training offer, meeting the workforce requirements of the creative industries.This in...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: TrainingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Creative Industries Sector Vision (a) supports and (b) expands (i) existing skills training schemes and (ii) new training programmes.
Answer: Our Creative Industries Sector Plan, published in June 2025, sets out our approach to developing a high quality, responsive, inclusive and targeted education, skills and training offer, meeting the workforce requirements of the creative industries.This in...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPerforming Arts: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children from non-privileged backgrounds have access to music and dance schools.
Answer: Funding of approximately £36.5 million is committed for the 2025/26 academic year for the Music and Dance Scheme, which provides income assessed bursaries to enable exceptionally talented children, regardless of their personal and financial circumstances,...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversity of Portsmouth Dental AcademyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS Workforce plan will include an expansion in the allocation of dental student places at the University of Portsmouth.
Answer: The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan which will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients when they need it. We are working through how the plan wi...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: Tax YieldsTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85135More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to correspondence from the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury to the Chair of the Association of International Retail dated October 15th 2025, on what evidential basis the Exchequer Secretary stated
Answer: The 103% figure for the UK’s real recovery in tourism receipts between 2019 and 2023 is based on official data. The underlying data comes from the ONS Balance of Payments (series FJPF), which tracks spending in the UK by overseas visitors. To adjust for i...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: PlanningDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance she provides to local transport authorities on creating Local Transport Plans.
Answer: The Government is aware that Local Transport Plan Guidance hasn’t been updated in over a decade. We are currently developing new guidance for Local Transport Authorities in line with our wider priorities. The Government intends to publish updated Local Tr...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband and Mobile Phones: ContractsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of (a) the adequacy of the level of pricing transparency of fixed term mobile and broadband contracts; and (b) the impact of this on people (i) experiencing
Answer: Affordability and transparency of telecoms services is important for Government and something we are keeping an eye on. The department monitors the market and consults stakeholders who conduct relevant research, including Ofcom, the independent regulator ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that every cancer patient who needs it has access to modern and timely radiotherapy cancer treatment.
Answer: The Government is taking decisive action to get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster.We have invested £70 million in replacing outdated radiotherapy machines across the NHS with cutting-edge technology that will spe...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cancer patients have access to radiotherapy in (a) Gosport, (b) the South East and (c) England.
Answer: All cancer patients have access to radiotherapy treatment. Decisions about cancer treatment are typically made by clinicians and multidisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordService Charges: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to make adherence to the Service Charge Residential Management Code mandatory for residential leasehold property managers.
Answer: The current edition of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Service Charge Residential Management Code, approved in 2016 using powers under Section 87 of the Leasehold Reform and Urban Development Act 1993, may be used as evidence by the First-tier ...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: GosportDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people claiming housing benefit in Gosport in each of the last three years.
Answer: Monthly statistics for the number of Housing Benefit claimants in Great Britain are published quarterly on Stat-Xplore, The statistics are available for various geographies, including local authority and parliamentary constituency, and are currently avail...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average increase in social housing rents was in Gosport constituency in 2024-25.
Answer: Government policy limits how much rents are permitted to increase each year for Social Rent and Affordable Rent homes let by registered providers of social housing.In 2024-25, these rents were permitted to increase by up to CPI+1% based on the CPI rate in...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsuranceTreasuryTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76815More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of multi-occupancy residential buildings insurance premiums.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator of financial services, carried out a review into insurance for multi-occupancy buildings in 2022. The FCA had concerns about how certain elements of the market were working and in 2023 it...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: VATTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75056More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much VAT was refunded to international visitors as a result of the Government's Shop and Ship retail export scheme in 2019, 2023 and 2024.
Answer: Goods purchased in the UK and subsequently exported outside the UK, whether by the business or the consumer, may be eligible for VAT zero-rating, provided that the relevant conditions are met, and appropriate evidence of export is retained. However, as su...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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