Charlotte Cane MP: written questions 2025
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Tennis: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to increase access to padel courts in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to increase the provision of (a) indoor and (b) covered tennis facilities in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing funding for (a) tennis and (b) padel facilities.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, further to the recent announcement of £400m UK Government funding for grassroots sports facilities, how much will go to (a) tennis and (b) padel facilities.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the UK following the Spending Review. We a...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEels: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of progress on eel (a) management and (b) protection since the publication of the eel management plans.
Answer: Progress on eel management and protection was assessed in in the Implementation of UK Eel Management Plans (2020 – 2023) report, published in December 2024. The Environment Agency continues to implement the measures set out in the management plans aimed a...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support research into (a) treatments and (b) a cure for postural tachycardia syndrome.
Answer: The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health, and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, universities, loc...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPark HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to classify static caravans as buildings.
Answer: Caravans are temporary structures and the government has no plans to legally define them as buildings.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to tackle child poverty in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: In developing a Child Poverty Strategy, the Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom. The UK Government is committed to tackling child poverty across the UK where progress is contingent on reserved, devolved, and local levers. The C...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to strengthen retrospective rural-proofing of his Department's policies.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 73926 on 12 September 2025.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to strengthen retrospective rural-proofing of his Department's policies.
Answer: I refer the hon. member to the answer I gave on 10 September to PQ 73922
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to strengthen retrospective rural-proofing of her Department's policies.
Answer: The Department keeps the impact of its policies on rural communities up and down the country under continual review and has strengthened retrospective rural-proofing in three ways.Firstly our Transport Appraisal framework is rigorous and provides structur...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to claimants of Carer’s Allowance who are self-employed on (a) the number of years of accounts they are required to submit and (b) the format in which those account
Answer: Carer's Allowance can be claimed online through the GOV.UK website or by post by requesting or downloading and completing a paper claim form. Eligibility criteria set out that earnings are any income from employment and self-employment after tax, National...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: Ely and East CambridgeshireTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80168More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to grow the economy in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The Government’s approach to regional growth will drive growth in city regions, towns and communities and make the most of the opportunities in each part of the country, to make everyone better off. There is excellence right across the country and this go...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Situation: Ely and East CambridgeshireCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80167More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the Gross Domestic Product of Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency in (a) July 2024 and (b) October 2025.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 10th October is attached.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment she has made of the level of broadband coverage in (a) the UK and (b) Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency has good broadband coverage that is comparable to UK wide coverage.According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, approximately 89% of UK premises have access to gigabit-capable broadband (of 1000 Mbp...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewables Obligation: BiofuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what economic analysis his Department has conducted on the potential impact of non-price factors in decisions on whether sub-100MW bioenergy power stations currently supported by Renewable Ob
Answer: Small scale biomass generators have received many years of subsidy support under the Renewables Obligation scheme. These assets begin to roll off the scheme from 2027. Any assessment of further support must fully take into account value for money (includi...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of harmonising gambling tax rates on the horseracing industry.
Answer: There has been ministerial engagement between my Department and His Majesty’s Treasury to ensure that they are aware of the specific way British horseracing is funded and the potential implications of any changes to taxation. Future proposals on Gambling ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken research on the potential impact of the the introduction of multi-year NHS funding for the health elements of children's palliative care on (a) fiscal and (b)
Answer: Children and young people’s hospices do incredible work to support seriously ill children and their families and loved ones when they need it most, and we recognise the incredibly tough pressures they are facing.We are providing £26 million in revenue fun...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 74866 on Palliative Care: Children, when he discussed the potential merits of introducing multi-year NHS funding for the health elements of c
Answer: Children and young people’s hospices do incredible work to support seriously ill children and their families and loved ones when they need it most, and we recognise the incredibly tough pressures they are facing.We are providing £26 million in revenue fun...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of upgrading transport infrastructure upgrades on economic growth.
Answer: Growth is this government’s top priority and formed a fundamental part of the analysis informing the Spending Review. Our significant investment in transport infrastructure will deliver a step-change in transport connectivity across the country, which is ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered removing the requirement for employment candidates to have education, health and care plans in order to obtain flexibility in apprenticeships.
Answer: All education and training providers (including apprenticeships), and other related service providers, have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled students. ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training his Department provides to Jobcentre Plus employees on the provision of appropriate support for disabled people.
Answer: DWP is committed to ensuring that Jobcentre Plus employees are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to provide appropriate support to disabled people. All Work Coaches and Disability Employment Advisers (DEAs) undertake comprehensive learning ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle rural crime.
Answer: Rural crime can have devastating consequences for countryside communities and the agricultural sector. Under our Safer Streets Mission reforms, rural communities will be safeguarded, with tougher measures to clamp down on equipment theft, anti-social beha...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Rural AreasMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to legal aid in rural areas.
Answer: People in England and Wales should be able to access legal aid services regardless of where they live, provided they meet the relevant eligibility criteria. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services across the country ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Rural AreasMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with Citizens Advice on legal aid provision in rural areas.
Answer: People in England and Wales should be able to access legal aid services regardless of where they live, provided they meet the relevant eligibility criteria. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services across the country ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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