Chris Bloore MP: written questions 2025
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Cabinet Office: Kinship CareCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33179More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not currently specifically offer (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers. However, the Cabinet Office has other mechanisms in place to support employees who are kinship carers, in parity ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Kinship CareAttorney GeneralTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33178More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office offers carers emergency leave for dependants with pay in accordance with the department’s special leave policy. Employees can take time off work to deal with an emergency involving a dependant or are able to request other lea...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: WorcestershireDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus routes were closed in Worcestershire between 2010 and 2024.
Answer: The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain only publish data on a Traffic Area wide basis. The West Midlands Traffic Area includes the West Midlands conurbation, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire. Between 2009-10 a...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: Governing BodiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Football Governance Code will stipulate requirements for independent directors to be included in a club's governance structure.
Answer: It will be the responsibility of the Independent Football Regulator to determine the key elements of the Football Governance Code, including whether independent directors should be included. This will be done in consultation with the FA and other stakehol...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the benefits of introducing statutory recycling targets for local authorities.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing waste by transitioning to a circular economy. To support the Government in achieving this goal, a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts has been established from across the Government, industry, academia, and civil ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of a variable rate of deposit for the Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer: The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) regulations provide the powers for the Deposit Management Organisation (DMO) - who will be appointed by Government to administer the DRS. The regulations also set out what the DMO must consider and who they must consult in ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordStalkingAttorney GeneralTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29937More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle stalking.
Answer: This Government is serious about tackling stalking, as part of our ambition to halve violence against women and girls over the next decade.For over seven years there have been yearly increases in the number of stalking offences which received a first hear...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFootballDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the contribution of football clubs to local economies.
Answer: Football clubs deliver significant economic benefits to their local economies. Analysis from 2024 showed that the Premier League and its clubs alone support over 90,000 jobs. Football clubs also deliver indirect economic benefits to the local communities ...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupational Therapy: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to extend independent prescribing responsibilities to Occupational Therapists under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act (2021) where it is safe to do so.
Answer: Appropriately trained occupational therapists can already supply/administer medicines under a Patient Specific Direction (PSD) or a Patient Group Direction (PGD). A PSD is a written instruction from a prescriber for medicines to be supplied or administere...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: West MidlandsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many council houses were built in the West Midlands between 2010 and 2024.
Answer: Data on new affordable housing delivery by provider and region, including West Midlands, broken down by new build and acquisitions is available on gov.uk here. The number of new affordable housing delivered without provider information (unknown provider) ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBridges: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review the safety measures and responsibilities of local authorities on water crossings.
Answer: Under the Highways Act 1980, local highway authorities are responsible for the maintenance and safety of the highway network in their area, which may include bridges, fords and other types of river crossing. The Act does not set out specific standards of ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTickets: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning a review into event booking fees.
Answer: On 10 January, the Government launched a call for evidence on pricing practices in the live events sector, which closes on 4 April 2025.It is important that consumers experience openness and transparency when buying tickets. We are seeking evidence on the...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Pre-paymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to promote the use of Prescription Prepayment Certificates.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) promotes prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) as part of a wider communications plan for all of the Help with Health Costs services that it delivers. The NHS BSA and the National Health Service use soci...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the affordability of prescriptions on people with long-term conditions.
Answer: Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England. There are a wide range of exemptions from prescription charges already in place, for which those with long-term conditions may be eligible, to support the af...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve health outcomes for survivors of acquired brain injuries.
Answer: The Government wants a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition such as an acquired brain injury (ABI), receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of care, with their families and carers supported.We will change the Nati...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22779More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the list price at which motorists are required to pay additional car tax.
Answer: The Expensive Car Supplement is an additional VED charge for new cars with a list price of £40,000 or more, which is payable in year 2 – 6 of a car’s lifecycle. As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the government recognises the disproportionate impact of the...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's timetable is for the commencement of dentist contract renegotiations.
Answer: To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to National Health Service dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists.There are no perfect payment systems and careful co...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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