Charlotte Nichols MP: written questions
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Small Modular ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many successful applicants there will be to the Great British Nuclear small modular reactor selection process.
Answer: Great British Nuclear is driving forward its SMR competition for UK deployment and, following conclusion of detailed negotiations, has invited the four shortlisted companies to submit final tenders. GBN will evaluate these, with final decisions on technol...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power Stations: ConstructionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to build any more gigawatt nuclear plants after Sizewell C.
Answer: This Government is committed to nuclear power, which, as set out in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, will play an important role in delivering clean power by 2030, and crucially in the period beyond that, providing clean, stable and reliable power. No de...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider transferring responsibility for the misuse of drugs to the Department of Health and Social Care.
Answer: Responsibility for drug policy is shared across a number of departments and both the Home Office and the Department for Health and Social Care have important roles to play in setting policy to tackle drug use and to reduce drug-related crime and drug heal...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of access to dental services for children with SEND.
Answer: The Government recognises that certain groups of patients such as people with disabilities may find it difficult to access dental care. We are committed to ensuring National Health Service dental services are available to all who need them.Community denta...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he taking to increase the recycling rates of soft plastics not normally collected at the kerbside.
Answer: Recyclable plastic film and flexible packaging is to be collected for recycling from both households and businesses across the UK by 31 March 2027. Waste is a devolved policy area. This will be implemented as part of Simpler Recycling in England, and the ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32107More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT for all school uniform sold to primary school-aged children irrespective of whether it is labelled for children under 14.
Answer: No VAT is charged on the sale of children’s clothing and footwear designed for children who are less than 14 years of age. This means that school uniform for primary-school aged children is already free from VAT, provided it falls within the tabled measur...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Extended ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure wraparound childcare is sufficiently funded in areas with high SEND staffing requirements.
Answer: The department knows that parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) need childcare provision that meets their and their children’s needs. This government is determined to help these parents and has funded the national wrap...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on the potential merits of expanding the Online Safety Act 2023 to tackle violence against women ans
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Answer I gave on 10 February to Question UN 27910.
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Young Futures HubsHome OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role Young Futures Hubs and Young Futures Prevention Partnerships will play in the government's plans to tackle violence against women and girls.
Answer: The Government has committed to the creation of a new Young Futures Programme, which will establish a network of Young Futures Hubs and Young Futures Prevention Partnerships, to intervene earlier to ensure vulnerable and at-risk children and young people ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Youth ServicesHome OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the contribution of youth services in preventing and tackling violence against women and girls.
Answer: As referenced in my response to the answer I gave to question UIN 28128, the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy will set out our strategic direction and concrete actions to deliver our ambition to halve VAWG in the next decade.We are conside...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMenopause: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to launch a public health information campaign for menopause.
Answer: We know that more needs to be done to support women experiencing the menopause. The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we reform the National Health Service and women’s equality will be at the heart of our missions.It is important t...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMenopauseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that GPs have the necessary (a) equipment and (b) training to (i) support people experiencing the menopause and (ii) signpost the appropriate support for each pati
Answer: A range of training, guidance, and resources are available to help primary care professionals to support women experiencing menopause symptoms.The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has a holistic curriculum of training that all general practit...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMenopauseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Understanding Menopause guidance by Menopause Support UK will be published.
Answer: Menopause Support UK is an independent organisation, and the Department cannot advise on when this guidance will be published. NHS England routinely considers how they signpost to other sources of healthcare guidance. For example, the National Health Serv...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMenopause: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will conduct a review of surgical menopause care.
Answer: The Government will prioritise women’s health as we reform the National Health Service, ensuring that all women experiencing the menopause can access the care that they need. We have taken urgent action to tackle gynaecology waiting lists through the Elec...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: PregnancyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to increase capacity in appointments for NHS dental treatment for pregnant and postpartum women who are entitled to free NHS dental care.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, and we want to make sure that everyone who needs a National Health Service dentist can get one, including pregnant women and new mothers. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patien...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordExtended Services: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to increase funding for wraparound care.
Answer: Any future decisions on departmental spending are subject to the spending review process.
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBeverage Containers: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) increase recycling rates and (b) reduce littering of containers not included in the Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer: The Simpler Recycling reforms will make recycling easier and ensure there is a comprehensive, consistent service across England, so that all households and workplaces can recycle plastic, metal, glass, paper & card and food waste, with garden waste fo...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether teaching staff at colleges providing 16-19 education will be awarded the same pay increase as staff at (a) schools and (b) academies providing 16-19 education.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring there is a thriving further education (FE) sector, which is vital to our missions to break down the barriers to opportunity and boost economic growth.FE colleges, rather than government, are responsible for setting...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector DebtTreasuryTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24485More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the additional cost of the UK's debt interest following the downgrading of the AAA credit rating in each year since 2013.
Answer: Rising global interest rates and inflation have meant debt interest is at its second highest for a financial year since the 1980s. This shows why our fiscal rules – balancing the current budget and reducing net financial debt by 2029-30 – are the right th...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Injuries Compensation: WarringtonMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average processing time was for applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme by people resident in Warrington in each of the last five years.
Answer: The table below shows the average time for decisions to be made on applications* for criminal injuries compensation by people resident in Warrington**.Calendar Year Average time (days) 20202792021423202234020233522024317 *The table does not include archiv...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Injuries Compensation: WarringtonMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people received awards under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in Warrington in each of the last five years or which figures are available; and what the value of those awards was.
Answer: The table below provides the number of compensation awards paid in each of the last five calendar years to applicants living in Warrington.Number of compensation awards paid to applicants living in Warrington* ** Calendar Year Number of awards paid Total ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEat Out to Help Out SchemeTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22089More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will assess the effectiveness of the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme.
Answer: Following the conclusion of the Eat Out Help Out scheme, HMRC published statistical analysis, which included data on scheme’s costs, take up, and geographical breakdown. The Covid Inquiry is also investigating the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.
Answer: For 2024/2025, the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme was allocated a budget of £40 million. This covers funding for payment awards, and administration costs associated with assessing the claims and managing the scheme.
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Public HousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take legislative steps to allow pubs to designate outdoor smoking and vaping areas.
Answer: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was introduced to Parliament on 5 November 2024, and passed its second reading in the House of Commons on 25 November 2024. The bill will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom, helping to reduce approximately 80,000 pre...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPoliceHome OfficeTabled 13 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of police officers in 2027.
Answer: Police forces in England and Wales are expected to maintain officer numbers, as per the officer maintenance grant. The Government is currently working with police forces on setting an accurate baseline for neighbourhood policing numbers.
Answered 24 Dec 2024
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