Charlotte Cane MP: written questions
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European Convention on Human Rights: Belfast AgreementNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of leaving the ECHR on the Good Friday Agreement.
Answer: The ECHR underpins key international agreements on trade, security and migration, as well as the Good Friday Agreement. The UK Government has no plans to leave the ECHR, and will not therefore speculate on what such a policy would entail.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of dementia care provision in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The Government is empowering local leaders with the autonomy they need to provide the best services to their local community, including for those with dementia.That is why we have published the D100: Assessment Tool Pathway programme, which brings togethe...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing the relevant target from the NHS Operational Planning Guidance 2025-6 on the dementia diagnosis rate.
Answer: The Darzi Investigation found that there are too many targets set for the National Health Service, which made it hard for local systems to prioritise their actions or to be held properly accountable.Our aim is to give more power to local systems and let t...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on levels of sewage discharges in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) hold several data sets relating to discharges of sewage to the environment. Most publicly accessible data can be found at: Water Data Explorer | Engage Environment Agency. The majority of sewage discharges are permitted under t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Ely and East CambridgeshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of levels of access to legal aid in the Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency; and what steps his Department is taking to improve access.
Answer: This Government recognises the important role that legal aid plays in helping some of the most vulnerable in society access legal advice.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) monitors the numbers of providers in each procurement area and across all categories of law...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupational HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 80145 on Occupational Health, what recent discussions his Department has had with businesses on the adequacy of guidance on disclosures.
Answer: The Department recognises that disclosure is a personal decision and the Support with Employee Health and Disability service, developed with the involvement of employers from smaller businesses, and disability organisations, aims to support employers in c...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental HealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 80142 on Farmers: Mental Health, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on expanding that support.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential. The department regularly meets with stakeholders as part of ongoing work to understand the causes behind poor...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental HealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 80143 on Farmers: Mental Health, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of farmers' mental health on levels of agr
Answer: Levels of agricultural output are measured in our statistical publications and can be affected by a range of factors including prices, disease and the weather. Although we have not attributed changes in output to changes in mental health, Defra recognises...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 77318 on Batteries: Storage, for what reason he does not plan to make fire services statutory consultees on planning applications involvi
Answer: Planning Practice Guidance strongly recommends that battery developers engage with fire services ahead of the submission of their planning application. However, further to dialogue with the National Fire Chiefs Council, government is of the view that maki...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: East of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on the Ely Junction Upgrade Scheme.
Answer: The Ely Area Capacity Enhancement (EACE) programme was paused by the previous government in 2022. The Secretary of State updated Parliament on the 7th of July on which rail and road infrastructure projects will proceed following the 2025 Spending Review.A...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: 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
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