Charlotte Cane MP: written questions
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PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that communities have access to local pharmacies.
Answer: The Government recognises that pharmacies, including in Ely and East Cambridgeshire, are an integral part of the fabric of our communities, as an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthca...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of pharmacy provision in rural areas.
Answer: The Government recognises that pharmacies, including in Ely and East Cambridgeshire, are an integral part of the fabric of our communities, as an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthca...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help tackle youth unemployment.
Answer: As set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper, we are developing a Youth Guarantee to ensure young people are either learning or earning. This includes access to high-quality training, apprenticeships, and personalised support to find work. As a first...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The information requested is published and available at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp Guidance for users can be found at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.aspThe estimated unemployment levels can be found by selecting “Query data” on the NO...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to tackle fuel poverty in rural areas.
Answer: Tackling fuel poverty is a priority for this Government. We are committed to publishing a new Fuel Poverty strategy for England, which will ensure that many more fuel poor households achieve affordable warmth by 2030, alongside the Warm Homes Plan. We are...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordScience: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she plans to take to support science centres with energy costs.
Answer: Science and Discovery Centres have an important role in engaging the public, with science and in inspiring young people, particularly those from underrepresented groups, to consider STEM studies and related careers. While some centres do carry out some re...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of fuel poverty in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The latest sub-regional fuel poverty statistics, published in April 2025, provide data for 2023. In the Ely and East Cambridge constituency, it is estimated that 4,487 households were in fuel poverty in 2023, equating to 9.6% of all households in the area...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordScience: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is responsible for science centres; and whether she plans to allocate responsibility for science centres to a specific Minister.
Answer: Science and Discovery Centres have an important role in engaging the public, with science and in inspiring young people, particularly those from underrepresented groups, to consider STEM studies and related careers. While some centres do carry out some re...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of decoupling electricity prices from wholesale gas prices on household energy bills.
Answer: As unabated gas generation is displaced and transitions to a reserve role, wholesale electricity prices will increasingly decouple from the price of gas. Accelerating the deployment of renewable generation, as we are through our Clean Power 2030 Mission, ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rail fares on the cost of living.
Answer: As we reform fares and deliver Great British Railways, we must ensure passengers and taxpayers get a fair deal. Since the pandemic, the amount of taxpayer subsidy provided to the railway industry has increased from under a quarter in 2018/19 to almost hal...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support he plans to provide to households in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency with energy bills in winter 2025-26.
Answer: The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. We recognise that we need to support households struggling with bills whilst ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce regional inequalities in energy bills.
Answer: Energy prices vary regionally due to differences in the costs of local electricity and gas distribution networks, which are influenced by factors like population density and infrastructure maintenance. The energy price cap accounts for these differences i...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Social TariffsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to introduce a social tariff for energy.
Answer: I know that more needs to be done to support vulnerable households that are struggling with bills whilst we transition to clean power. The Warm Home Discount provides a £150 rebate off winter energy bills for eligible low-income households. On 19 June we ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to make (a) local fire services and (b) the Environment Agency statutory consultees for battery energy storage sites.
Answer: This government takes fire safety extremely seriously. In GB, fires at battery sites are rare and are mitigated by a regulatory framework overseen by the Health and Safety Executive. The latest available 5-year annual average fire incidence rate for GB ba...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to provide information to communities affected by battery energy storage sites on the safety of those sites.
Answer: Communities near potential grid-scale battery sites should be informed about them via planning law, which requires local planning authorities to notify neighbours regarding planning applications either by site notice or letter, and to publish information ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safety regulations for battery energy storage sites.
Answer: In GB, battery fires are rare and are mitigated by a robust framework overseen by the Health and Safety Executive, requiring responsible parties to ensure safety throughout a battery’s deployment. The latest available 5-year annual average fire incidence ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse racing: GamblingTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77315More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department had with stakeholders in the horseracing industry prior to the Government's consultation on gambling tax simplification being launched.
Answer: As part of the consultation process, the Government engaged with a wide range of stakeholders. We are working with representatives of the horseracing industry to identify any potential unintended consequences for the sector, and how they might be mitigate...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of commencing the Ely junction upgrade project.
Answer: The Secretary of State updated Parliament on 7 July regarding which rail and road infrastructure projects will progress following the completion of the Spending Review. The Ely junction scheme was not among those projects funded at this time. The previous...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Local GovernmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with local authorities on flood preparedness.
Answer: The Floods Resilience Taskforce meets quarterly to coordinate and drive forward work on national flood resilience by national and local government, including representatives from Local Resilience Forums, Mayoral Authorities and MHCLG. It met on 8 Septembe...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Environment Agency on the adequacy of the level of flood preparedness in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is supporting 26 flood groups across Cambridgeshire, alongside Cambridgeshire County Council, to be prepared for flooding by creating a flood plan and access to a flood kit. There are two active flood groups in the Ely and East...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods Resilience TaskforceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Floods Resilience Taskforce is taking to prepare for potential floods in winter 2025-26.
Answer: The Flood Resilience Taskforce, which brings together national and local government, emergency services and other partners, met on 8 September and reviewed preparedness for flooding this autumn and winter. The Taskforce discussed the risk of flooding and ...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps he has taken to mitigate the impact of flooding on households ahead of winter 2025-26.
Answer: We are investing a record £2.65 billion over two years for the construction of new flood schemes, and the maintenance and repair of existing ones. Around 1,000 projects will receive fresh funding in 24/25 and 25/26. Flood Action Week, running from 13th of...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve cancer waiting times in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving outcomes for cancer patients across England, including in Ely and East Cambridgeshire.The Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a strong track record in delivering the cancer performance standards...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of inequalities in cancer treatment access in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving outcomes for cancer patients across England, including in Ely and East Cambridgeshire.The Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a strong track record in delivering the cancer performance standards...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase funding for research and innovation to improve cancer outcomes.
Answer: Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Cancer is one of the largest areas of spend at ov...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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