Charlotte Nichols MP: written questions
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Advisory Council on the Misuse of DrugsHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has not published an annual report since 2019; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that the Advisory Coun
Answer: The Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention met the Chair of the ACMD, Professor Owen Bowden-Jones on the 29th October 2024, as part of this Government’s wider work on tackling the harms associated with drug misuse.Regular meetings with the ACMD ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDrugs: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies on tackling drug-related harms of all of the recommendations made by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs between 2010 and 20
Answer: The Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention met the Chair of the ACMD, Professor Owen Bowden-Jones on the 29th October 2024, as part of this Government’s wider work on tackling the harms associated with drug misuse.Regular meetings with the ACMD ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9953More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to end the duty stamps scheme.
Answer: The government will set out plans for the future of Alcohol Duty Stamps in due course.
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9952More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will ask the Office for Budget Responsibility to review its (a) price elasticity of demand and (b) other forecasting methodology for alcohol duty revenues.
Answer: The OBR regularly reviews its forecasting methodology. Its forecast is informed by economic factors including real household consumption and underlying trends in alcohol consumption.The OBR published updated price elasticities for alcohol in July 2024.
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: FiresHome OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of fires that have been caused by the batteries of (a) e-scooters and (b) e-bikes in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Home Office collects data on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs), with this data including the cause of the fire and the source of ignition. This data is published in a variety of publications, available here: Fire statistics - GOV.U...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Mental Health Bill will (a) protect and (b) enhance the rights of (i) children and (ii) young people who are (A) detained in and (B) admitted informally t
Answer: The forthcoming Mental Health Bill will strengthen the rights of children and young people, to ensure they are involved in decisions about their care, that they can challenge these decisions and, above all, ensure that they are only detained for treatment...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase funding for the children's mental health to (a) reduce waiting times for and (b) increase access to support.
Answer: It is unacceptable that too many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. That is why we will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across bo...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEducational Institutions: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to embed a Whole Education Approach to mental health and wellbeing in all education settings.
Answer: The government is committed to improving mental health outcomes for all children and young people, as this is critical to breaking down barriers to opportunity and learning.The department, along with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, pr...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress her Department has made on reviewing the fairness of PIP assessments.
Answer: The Department is not currently undertaking a review of the fairness of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments. PIP is designed to treat all claimants fairly, focusing on the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability, rather t...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMenopause: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that employers are supporting women managing menopause.
Answer: The Government believes in the vital importance of equality of opportunity and of treatment in the workplace. The plan to Make Work Pay includes clear action to place equality, diversity and inclusion issues on a statutory footing. This includes requiring...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlexible Working: WomenDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support women with flexible working.
Answer: Through the recently introduced Employment Rights Bill, we are amending existing legislation to ensure employers accept flexible working requests, except where they are not reasonably feasible. These changes will support employees to access flexible worki...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle low pay in the further education sector.
Answer: The government does not set or recommend pay in further education (FE). This remains the responsibility of individual colleges who are free to implement pay arrangements in line with their local needs.The government recognises the vital role that FE teach...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTGI Fridays: ClosuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with D&D London on the closure of 35 TGI Fridays branches.
Answer: We understand that this will be a concerning time for workers at TGI Fridays, and we stand ready to support those impacted. Affected employees will be able to access Government support, including Universal Credit and Job Centre Plus to help them find new ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to simplify railway ticket pricing.
Answer: This Government is committed to reviewing the overcomplicated fares system with a view to simplifying it. We have already begun simplifying fares through our pay as you go schemes and work to simplify fares with LNER. More details will be announced in due...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordShared Ownership Schemes: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have successfully applied for the Home Ownership for People with Long-term Disabilities (HOLD) scheme since it was launched.
Answer: The Government supports the delivery of the Home Ownership for People with Long-Term Disabilities (HOLD) scheme through the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme. To the end of March 2024, 76 homes had been funded through the Programme as part of the HOLD sc...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGreat British Insulation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people secured a grant from the Great British Insulation Scheme since it opened in April 2003.
Answer: The Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) is not a government grant, rather it is an obligation on larger energy suppliers to deliver the most cost-effective single insulation measures to eligible households across Great Britain. Information on the numbe...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to review the requirement for three miscarriages to have taken place before the drug progesterone can be administered.
Answer: The new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance states that women bleeding in early pregnancy after one miscarriage should be offered progesterone. The guidance was updated in 2021, based on the progesterone in early pregnancy bleeding ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAdvisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to proceed with the recruitment process for members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, as announced by the previous government on 2 August 2023.
Answer: Appointments to the Advisory Council and the Misuse of Drugs are made by Ministers in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the principles set out in the Governance Code on Public Appointments.Governance Code on Public Appointments - GOV.UK (ww...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMandatory Provident Fund: British National (Overseas)TreasuryTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7854More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with (a) HSBC and (b) Standard Chartered on the provision of Mandatory Provident Fund retirement savings to Hong Kongers on the British National (Overseas) visa scheme.
Answer: This government is deeply committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK. We are aware that individuals who have chosen to take up the British National (Overseas) route are having difficulties accessing their Manda...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): Mandatory Provident FundHome OfficeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will issue guidance to UK-based Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) trustees on the use of British National (Overseas) passports by Hong Kongers as documentation to secure the early withdrawal of th
Answer: This Government is deeply committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK. We are aware that individuals who have chosen to take up the British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) visa route are having difficulties in drawi...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Seabed Resources: LicensingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether there have been changes to the licence agreements issued to UK Seabed Resources Limited since January 2021.
Answer: There have been no changes to the licence agreements issued to UK Seabed Resources Limited since January 2021.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Seabed ResourcesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department made an assessment of the potential costs and benefits to the UK of UK Seabed Resources Limited's two International Seabed Authority exploration licences.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has considered the potential future impacts to the UK in holding two Deep Sea Mining exploration licences and have found there is an opportunity for the UK to take a lead in this emerging market with potential for gro...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Government response to the consultation entitled Health is everyone’s business, published on 4 October 2021, whether he plans to incorporate proposals within that consultation on
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering the Plan to Make Work Pay in full and updating Britain's employment protections, so they are fit for our modern economy and the future of work. As set out in the Plan to Make to Work Pay we are committed to stren...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordStatutory Sick PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of paying Statutory Sick Pay at an hourly rate.
Answer: No one should be forced to choose between their health and financial hardship, which is why we plan to strengthen Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), so it provides a safety net for those who need it most. The Plan to Make Work Pay commits to remove the Lower Earni...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordStatutory Sick PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the rate of Statutory Sick Pay to that of the National Living Wage.
Answer: No one should be forced to choose between their health and financial hardship, which is why we plan to strengthen Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), so it provides a safety net for those who need it most. The Plan to Make Work Pay commits to remove the Lower Earni...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
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