Caroline Voaden MP: written questions
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Written questions
Recycling: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure small businesses are supported during the implementation of the extended producer responsibility scheme.
Answer: The aim of packaging extended producer responsibility is to ensure businesses - rather than taxpayers - are responsible for the cost of dealing with packaging when it becomes waste. These plans will encourage manufacturers to reduce the amount of packagin...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support landlords to improve the EPC ratings of their properties.
Answer: The Government is now consulting on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector, including proposals for rented homes to achieve EPC C or equivalent by 2030. The consultation sets out proposals on maximum spend req...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Civil ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the time limit on bringing forward a civil legal claim for abuse.
Answer: The basic principle of limitation law is to provide fair and equitable access to justice for claimants by setting reasonable time limits, whilst for defendants the law offers fairness, finality and certainty in terms of the period in which they may face l...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for reopening the main Capital Grant offer for new applications.
Answer: The Capital Grants scheme is currently under review after exceptional demand over the Autumn. Officials are currently reviewing the offer to ensure funding goes further to improve outcomes for food security and nature conservation. This review will includ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevon and Cornwall Police: PayHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner's request for emergency funding to pay chief constables' salaries.
Answer: In 2025-26, Devon and Cornwall Police will receive up to £454.9 million. This is an increase of up to £25.5 million compared to the 2024-25 settlement.Police and Crime Commissioners whose forces are facing unexpected additional costs may request funding t...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for announcing the outcome of bids submitted to the Water Restoration Fund in spring 2024.
Answer: The Water Restoration Fund, which launched in April 2024, was established to reinvest water company environmental fines and penalties into projects to improve the water environment. Defra is continuing to work with His Majesty’s Treasury regarding continu...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: UkraineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the recognition of overseas medical qualifications of Ukrainian refugees.
Answer: The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of doctors, physician associates, and anaesthesia associates in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for setting standards that must be met by both domestic and international applicants wishi...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse and Sexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps to ensure sustainable funding is provided to local authorities for domestic abuse and sexual violence services.
Answer: This Government has set out an ambition to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade and will treat it as the national emergency that it is. We will deliver a cross-government, transformative approach, underpinned by a new VAWG Strateg...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: South DevonDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Pension Credit applications have been received in South Devon constituency since 22 August 2024.
Answer: On 28 November we published national Pension Credit applications and award statistics. This publication provides application volumes from 29 July 2024 to 17 November 2024. Pension Credit applications and awards: November 2024 - GOV.UK Data is captured wee...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether additional funding will be made available to students from England on graduate entry medicine courses under the Lifelong Learning Entitlement.
Answer: Under the Lifelong Learning Entitlement, the government will make available an additional entitlement for priority subjects and longer courses, above an individual’s core four year entitlement.Learners will be able to access this additional entitlement to...
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) farmers and (b) landowners are aware of relevant funding initiatives under the ELM scheme which are available to help them comply with
Answer: Defra regularly communicates and engages with farmers and landowners through a range of methods. Links to Defra’s grants and schemes are available through https://www.gov.uk/guidance/funding-for-farmers, a single webpage designed to make it easier for far...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: StudentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of students whose Universal Credit has been affected by receipt of a student loan in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answer: The requested information is not readily available as student loan income is not separated in the data we have and to provide this would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLandscape Recovery SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the third round of Landscape Recovery will open for applications.
Answer: This Government reconfirmed its commitment to Environmental Land Management schemes in the recent Spending Review, where we prioritised directing investment to these schemes as part of the largest ever budget directed at sustainable food production and na...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKickstart SchemeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will relaunch the Kickstart scheme.
Answer: There are currently no plans to relaunch The Kickstart Scheme.The Kickstart Scheme was a time-limited response to the effects of the pandemic economic downturn on young people. The scheme came to an end in September 2022 with over 163,000 Kickstart jobs s...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: South DevonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applicants in South Devon constituency received capital grant funding in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
Answer: During the Financial Years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25 a total of 115 Number of Farm Businesses have received Capital Grant Funding in South Devon constituency.These are broken down by financial year below. Capital Grants- How many applicants...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung People: EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) school and (b) higher education leavers are supported into meaningful employment, and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of piloting in
Answer: The department is developing a comprehensive strategy for post‐16 education and skills, to break down barriers to opportunity, support the development of a skilled workforce and drive economic growth through the government’s Industrial Strategy. The depar...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available to drivers involved in accidents with untraceable drivers (a) in cases where the innocent driver cannot afford to wait the time it takes for the Motor Insurance Bureau to process a cla
Answer: The Department for Transport is a party to the Uninsured and Untraced Drivers’ Agreements with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB). However, the MIB is an independent organisation within the motor insurance industry and is separate from Government. The MIB i...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholism and Drugs: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the funding for local authorities to provide drug and alcohol support services.
Answer: Drug and alcohol treatment is funded through the Public Health Grant. In addition to the Public Health Grant, the Department allocated local authorities £267 million in 2024/25 to improve the quality and capacity of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure equality of access to NHS services in the context of increases in digital patient-facing systems.
Answer: We are striving for digital services to improve access, experience, and outcomes for the widest range of people, based on their preferences, as any digital healthcare benefits will be limited if people remain digitally excluded. Mitigating against the ris...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPatients: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report entitled First Do No Harm: the report of Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, published in July 2020, what progress he has made on setting up an ind
Answer: The previous Government did not previously accept the recommendation to establish a redress agency, as set out in the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review. However, the Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the P...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: CompetitionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of competition in the (a) leasehold and (b) freehold estate management markets; and if she will take legislative steps to help increa
Answer: Managing agents are contracted by landlords to deliver services on their behalf. Details of services provided are usually set out in a management agreement between the agent and landlord.The government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: CompetitionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on the potential impact of large estate management companies on (a) role of SMEs, (b) the ability of SMEs
Answer: Managing agents are contracted by landlords to deliver services on their behalf. Details of services provided are usually set out in a management agreement between the agent and landlord.The government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFamily CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to protect parties during family court proceedings.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring the family court system is safe and supportive for all parties, particularly those who are survivors of domestic abuse.Family courts have various tools available to protect participants. Courts have the power to pr...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: OutagesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of requiring all communications providers to issue automatic compensation for service outages.
Answer: Consumers should expect high-quality, reliable services. Operators have statutory obligations to keep services available and take all appropriate and proportionate measures to prepare for and minimise any disruption or outages.In 2019, Ofcom - the indepen...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFamily Proceedings: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure children's wishes are considered by the Family Court during a hearing.
Answer: When deciding an issue relating to the upbringing of a child, the child’s welfare must be the court’s paramount consideration. When considering arrangements to be made for a child, the court must have particular regard to a list of factors, including the ...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
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