Charlotte Cane MP: written questions 2025
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Further Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for further education.
Answer: This government is committed to driving economic growth and supporting opportunity for all. To help achieve these missions we announced £300 million in the 2025/26 financial year for further education (FE) at the Budget. We also announced £300 million of ...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the mental health and well-being of school students.
Answer: This government is committed to improving mental health support for all children and young people. This is critical to high and rising standards in schools and breaking down barriers to opportunity, helping pupils to achieve and thrive in education. That ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Pupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of (a) suspensions and (b) exclusions of pupils with SEND.
Answer: Schools can use sanctions as a measure to improve behaviour and, in the most serious cases, exclusion may be necessary to protect other pupils and staff from disruption and restore a safe, calm learning environment. The government supports headteachers in...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Economic GrowthTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24339More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the increase in the rate of employers' National Insurance contributions on trends in the level of economic growth.
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 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FinanceTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24338More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to support family farmers.
Answer: The Government is investing £5bn across this year and next to support the transition to a more sustainable and productive sector which will help ensure its long-term profitability. This includes a £60m payment to help farmers deal with the devastating imp...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Answer: The Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund is providing local authorities in England with over £380m to support the installation of tens of thousands of public chargepoints. As well as significant funding, the Government continues to make...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase access to rail links in rural communities.
Answer: Rail has an important role in connecting rural communities as part of the wider transport system. The department requires its train operators to plan services and rail timetables that are designed to meet expected passenger demand. These should be resilie...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of passenger rail performance.
Answer: Ministers have been clear that rail services have been failing passengers. Cancellations are at a ten-year high and punctuality is inconsistent across the network. We need to improve services for passengers and deliver better value for money for the taxpa...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to make rail fares more affordable.
Answer: Whilst it is our ambition through public ownership to deliver a more affordable railway, any long-term changes or concessions made to rail fares policy require balancing against the potential impacts on passengers, taxpayers and the railway. Most regulate...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the bus fare cap on trends in the level of bus users.
Answer: The government is investing over £150 million to deliver the 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 £2 cap on bus fares had been due to expire on ...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of bus services in rural areas.
Answer: Good local bus services have an essential role to play in keeping rural communities connected. The government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December as part of its ambitious plan for bus reform. The Bill puts the power over local bus servi...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Intellectual PropertyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of artificial intelligence on intellectual property rights.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is central to the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth. The AI Opportunities Action Plan sets out how we will lay the foundations for AI growth, driving adoption and building UK capability.The Intellectual ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help SMEs adopt digital technology.
Answer: The SME Digital Adoption Taskforce led by Phil Smith and reporting to DBT is looking specifically at SMEs adopting technology. They are working towards their interim report. The National Technology Adviser and Government Chief Scientific Adviser are runni...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of rural broadband coverage.
Answer: According to Ofcom’s December 2024 Connected Nations report, just 0.1% of properties are unable to get decent broadband coverage (defined as at least 10 Mbps download speed and 1 Mbps upload speed), with 89% of rural UK residential properties having super...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: Migrant WorkersDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of visa restrictions on the research sector.
Answer: The UK’s immigration offer enables talented scientists, researchers and innovators to come to the UK through a number of visa routes such as the Global Talent visa, the High Potential Individual visa and the Skilled Worker visa, and we continually keep ou...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to regulate Artificial Intelligence.
Answer: The vast majority of AI systems should be regulated at the point of use, and the UK's existing expert regulators are best placed to do this. The government is committed to ensuring that regulators have the right expertise and resources to make proportiona...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to assessments for Special Educational Needs.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. Through a graduat...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies.
Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and to better using the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by communit...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase access to GP appointments.
Answer: We recognise that patients are finding it difficult to see a general practitioner (GP), and we are committed to fixing the front door to the National Health Service to ensure that patients receive the care they deserve. That is why, in October 2024, we pr...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to reduce waiting times for cancer treatment.
Answer: We know that patients are waiting too long for cancer treatment, and we will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer on time or earlier, treating it faster, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system.As we set out in our new plan...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve access to mental health services.
Answer: Too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are too long. As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when people need it,...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to emergency dentistry.
Answer: The Dental Statistics - England 2023-24, published by the NHS Business Services Authority on 22 August 2024, is available at the following link:https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202324In England, in...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
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