Charlotte Cane MP: written questions
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Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether funding for (a) immediate humanitarian needs and (b) crisis support is provided through the budget for Official Development Assistance.
Answer: Yes.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department last made an assessment of the effectiveness of the (a) planning practice guidance and (b) other aspects of the safety framework for grid-scale batteries.
Answer: In August 2023, the government updated its Planning Practice Guidance to encourage battery storage developers to consult Local Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) before submitting applications and for planning authorities to involve FRSs during public consul...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Ely and East CambridgeshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October to Question 84015 on Legal Aid Scheme: Ely and East Cambridgeshire, what criteria the Legal Aid Agency uses to assess the adequacy of access to legal aid services in Ely and E
Answer: I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 7 November to Question 86918.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: Disability and Ethnic GroupsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88052More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to publish the findings from the consultation on the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill: mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, which closed on 10 June 2025.
Answer: We are currently considering the responses to our recent consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting. The findings from the consultation will inform the development of measures in the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, and...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84891 on Fuel Poverty: Ely and East Cambridgeshire, when he plans to publish regional fuel poverty figures for Ely and East Cambridgeshir
Answer: Subregional fuel poverty statistics are normally published annually in April. The date for the next publication in 2026 will be pre-announced in line with the standards for official statistics. These statistics will provide data for 2024 for regions, loca...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental Health and ProductivityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November to Question 85521 on Farmers: Mental Health and Productivity, for what reason the Department does not intend to undertake such research.
Answer: We undertake research where evidence does not exist to inform the policy decisions we take and our future research priorities will in part be guided by the Farming Roadmap when that is published next year. We know from working with farming charities that ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: British Nationals AbroadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85523 on Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad, what steps he plans to take to ensure that overseas electors receive
Answer: The responsibility for arranging the timing and dispatch of postal votes sits with the Returning Officer for each electoral area. As such, it falls to them to assess the likelihood of an elector’s postal ballot pack being dispatched, returned and complete...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: East of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the funding required for Network Rail to undertake detailed planning for the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement Scheme.
Answer: The Secretary of State updated Parliament on the 7th of July regarding which rail and road infrastructure projects will progress following the completion of the 2025 Spending Review. The Ely Area Capacity Enhancement and upgrades to Haughley Junction were...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Ely and East CambridgeshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October to Question 84015 on Legal Aid Scheme: Ely and East Cambridgeshire, when the Legal Aid Agency last assessed the adequacy of legal aid provision in Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Answer: The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) continually assesses supply across all procurement areas. The LAA’s network of regional contract managers located throughout England and Wales provide intelligence-led information based on contact with legal aid service provider...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October to Question 80160 on Apprentices: Special Educational Needs, whether it is his Department's intention to expand this flexibility further.
Answer: Where an apprentice has a learning difficulty or disability which is a barrier to them achieving the standard English and maths requirements, there is the flexibility for them to achieve the lower Entry Level 3 qualification in the adjusted subject. In Au...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85524More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September to Question 74875 on Horse racing: Gambling, if her Department will publish any assessment they have made to date.
Answer: The Government makes tax policy decisions at fiscal events. If any changes are made to gambling duties at Budget, legislation will be accompanied by a Tax Information and Impact Note which will set out the expected impacts.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: British Nationals AbroadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage British residents overseas to register to vote in future elections.
Answer: The Government is clear that all legitimate electors should be able and encouraged to participate in democracy. This includes overseas electors, who should be able to exercise their vote without unnecessary barriers. The Electoral Commission is responsibl...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83177 on Batteries: Storage, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Planning Practice Guidance in ensuring that batter
Answer: The Government engages regularly with the National Fire Chiefs Council, representatives of local authorities and other key stakeholders to gather feedback on the effectiveness of the safety framework for grid-scale batteries, including the Planning Practi...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental Health and ProductivityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83644 on Farmers: Mental Health, if she will commission research to review the link between agricultural workers' mental health an
Answer: We have no plans to do so. Production levels are influenced by a range of factors including the weather and market prices. We regularly liaise with farming welfare charities and industry stakeholder groups to understand the issues affecting farmers’ menta...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of online GP booking systems on people who are digitally excluded.
Answer: Since 1 October, general practices (GP) have been required to keep their online consultations tools on throughout core hours, from 8:00am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday, for non-urgent and routine requests.Patients are able to get in touch with their GP via a...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department measures the (a) accessibility of GPs and (b) GPs' workload.
Answer: The General Practice Patient Survey (GPPS) measures patient satisfaction and ease of access to general practice (GP) services. The Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency sits within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board, where 69% of...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to GPs in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The General Practice Patient Survey (GPPS) measures patient satisfaction and ease of access to general practice (GP) services. The Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency sits within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board, where 69% of...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: Veterinary ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the average cost of veterinary bills for pet owners.
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority is conducting a market investigation into the provision of veterinary services for household pets. Their Provisional Decision Report was published on 15 October and is open for consultation until 12 November. Defra wi...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to ban bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas.
Answer: The Government’s approach is to restrict fishing which is assessed as damaging to the specific protected features in each Marine Protected Area, based on advice from the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies. A consultation on the latest round of proposed ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Banks: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of foodbank use in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The latest statistics on the number of individuals in UK households who used a food bank in the past 30 days or 12 months are available in the Households Below Average Income publication: Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to remove the two-child benefit cap.
Answer: This government is committed to tackling child poverty and the Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious Child Poverty Strategy which we will publish in the autumn.We are considering all available levers to give every child the best start in life...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of child poverty in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: Statistics on the number of children living in relative poverty on a before housing costs basis for Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency are published annually in the “Children in low income families: local area statistics” publication. An assessment ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 80134 on Fuel Poverty: Ely and East Cambridgeshire, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of fuel poverty in Ely and East
Answer: Fuel poverty estimates at sub-regional level are official statistics in development. Since they are modelled estimates, they should not be used to identify detailed trends over time. However, regional fuel poverty figures calculated from the English Housi...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will introduce rolling three-year settlements for the health element of children's palliative care.
Answer: We are providing £26 million in revenue funding to support children and young people’s hospices for 2025/26. I am pleased to confirm the continuation of circa £26 million, adjusted for inflation, for the next three financial years, 2026/27 to 2028/29 incl...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordScience: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 80133 on Science: Research, when she plans to take steps with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on a coordinated
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 20 October 2025 to Question UIN 80133. The Government recognises the important role science and discovery centres play in engaging the public with science and inspiring young people. Minister Vallance has wr...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
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