Caroline Dinenage MP: written questions

Written questions

• Royal Fleet Auxiliary: PayMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3668More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review his Department's 2023-24 pay settlement to employees of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

  Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary are highly valued, specialist personnel who play a critical role in delivering the UK’s defence outputs. We are committed to listening to their concerns and keeping a continued dialogue to address the issues they have raised.

  Answered 9 Sept 2024

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• Military Bases: GosportMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2859More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation on the future of Fort Blockhouse.

  Answer: The Ministry of Defence continues to explore all options with stakeholders for the future use of this site. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation regularly updates Ministers on plans for the defence estate.

  Answered 19 Sept 2024

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• Winter Fuel Payment: GosportDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2858More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of households in Gosport constituency who will lose their winter fuel payment.

  Answer: The estimated number of pensioner households in Gosport constituency who will lose Winter Fuel Payments is 13,577. This is based on Feb-24 Pension Credit statistics and 22/23 Winter Fuel Payment statistics, (sources below). The estimation is calculated by...

  Answered 12 Sept 2024

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• Pension Credit: GosportDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2857More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of households in Gosport constituency who are (a) eligible for and (b) not in receipt of pension credit.

  Answer: Information relating to Pension Credit eligibility is only available via take-up statistics. The latest available Pension Credit take-up statistics for Great Britain cover the financial year 2021 to 2022 and are available at: Income-related benefits: esti...

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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• Dementia: Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2856More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of dementia training in the adult social care workforce.

  Answer: The adult social care workforce provides vital care and support to people of all ages and with diverse needs, including those with dementia. Care workers are essential to those who draw on care and support, helping them maintain their quality of life, ind...

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

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• Food: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2855More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a timetable for the introduction of secondary legislation for further advertising restrictions (a) on TV and (b) online for less healthy food products.

  Answer: As set out in the King’s Speech, in this parliamentary session, we will bring forward the necessary final guidance and secondary legislation to restrict advertisements of less healthy food and drink products before 9:00pm on television, and all paid-for a...

  Answered 5 Sept 2024

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• Children and Young People Cancer TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2283More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to support the continuation of the Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce.

  Answer: The work on the Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce has been paused. We are in the process of considering next steps for taking forward the Taskforce’s work.

  Answered 6 Sept 2024

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• Dental Services: GosportDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2059More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to increase access to NHS dentists in Gosport constituency.

  Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebui...

  Answered 2 Sept 2024

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• University of Portsmouth Dental AcademyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2058More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to p.8 of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, published on 30 June 2023, how many new dentistry training places will be allocated to Portsmouth Dental School by 2031-32.

  Answer: At this stage, as the University of Portsmouth is not a dental school, no plans have been made to allocate new dentistry training places.Before a university, such as the University of Portsmouth, can apply to receive Government funded dental school places...

  Answered 2 Sept 2024

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• Haslar Immigration Removal CentreHome OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1204More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's plans are for Haslar Immigration Removal Centre.

  Answer: Plans for the Haslar IRC will be set out in due course.

  Answered 31 Jul 2024

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