Chris Kane MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
NaturalisationHome OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications for naturalisation as a British citizen were processed within the UK Visas and Immigration six-month service standard in the latest period for which data i
Answer: The Home Office publishes regular data on the processing of applications for British citizenship on the Gov.uk website. This includes performance against the service standard for completing applications. The most recent Migration Transparency data publish...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCannabis: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS prescriptions for cannabis based products there have been in each year since 2018.
Answer: The following table shows the total number of National Health Service prescriptions for licensed cannabis-based medicines, namely Nabilone, Sativex, and Epidyolex, dispensed in the community in England against an NHS prescription between January 2018 to S...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has has been made on ensuring appropriate treatment for people suffering from epilepsy; and what steps he has taken to implement the 2018 review by Dame Sally Davies on the therape
Answer: There are a range of anti-seizure medications that can be prescribed for the treatment of epilepsy that have been shown to be effective at reducing the number of seizures a person experiences. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) g...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what community-led rural gigabit broadband projects are in development with Building Digital UK.
Answer: Through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS), the government provides a subsidy of up to £4,500 for residents and businesses towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable broadband via local community-led broadband projects.Approximately 2,300 pre...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support rural community organisations undertaking community-led broadband installations.
Answer: Through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS), the government provides a subsidy of up to £4,500 for residents and businesses towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable broadband via local community-led broadband projects.Approximately 2,300 pre...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAutoimmune Diseases: Health Education and ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) support research into and (b) promote awareness of (i) Guillain-Barré Syndrome, (ii) Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy and (iii) other related inflamm
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as rare inflammatory neuropathies. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities, collaboratively developed with the rare disease community, which includ...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordExcise Duties: SpiritsTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17965More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme on small-scale craft production.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs’ Spirits Drinks Verification Scheme (SDVS) conducts assurance of spirit producers wishing to apply for Geographic Indication status, ensuring their processes and products comply with established standards. As the SDVS is not limit...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSpirits: IndustryTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17964More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking taken to (a) encourage growth in, (b) support small scale craft produce in and (c) reduce barriers to entry to the spirits industry.
Answer: At Autumn Budget the Government announced a number of measures to help reduce business costs and encourage growth within the spirits industry. These included: o Legislation to abolish the Alcohol Duty Stamp Scheme. From 1st May 2025 approximately 3500 spi...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussion with the Scottish government on the Cladding Remediation Programme in Scotland.
Answer: Building standards and remediation are a devolved matter. Scottish Government have taken a different remediation approach in terms of identification, assessment and scope.We support the collective improvement of the safety of the UK’s built environment an...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress she has been made in removing dangerous cladding from building across the UK.
Answer: Statistics on the progress of remediating unsafe cladding on 11m+ buildings in England are published monthly here: Building Safety Remediation - GOV.UK.The latest published statistics, as at 31 October 2024, shows progress over the last three months as: 1...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversities: ScotlandDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Scottish counterpart on supporting the university sector in Scotland to develop international operations.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has had initial engagement with her Scottish counterpart and looks forward to further collaboration with education Ministers from across the UK including at the UK Education Ministers Council next...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity Assets: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting community ownership of (a) land and (b) buildings in Scotland.
Answer: This government is committed to the communities sector and community ownership through empowering communities to own and run those local assets which mean the most to them. To date, the UK Government’s Community Ownership Fund has helped more than 40 Scot...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity Fund: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on using the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to (a) support accessible tourism and (b) improve facilities for disabled people in Scotland.
Answer: The UK Government worked with the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities to inform the most appropriate mix of UKSPF interventions for Scotland. Under the UKSPF delegated delivery model, local authorities are given the autono...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: PovertyScotland OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with (a) the Scottish Government and (b) the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the voluntary sector in Scotland to help reduce child poverty.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is a shared priority across all parts of the UK. I am a member of the Child Poverty Taskforce, which is confronting the wide-ranging and deep-rooted causes of child poverty. The Child Poverty Taskforce will collaborate with the Scot...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPopulation: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to tackle depopulation in rural areas in Scotland.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of tackling rural depopulation, and the wider challenges faced by rural and island communities in Scotland. We are committed to supporting these communities by boosting investment and opportunities.For example, we ...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness and Regional Planning and Development: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to (a) support rural businesses and (b) promote rural economic development in Scotland.
Answer: Growing the economy across both rural and urban areas is a key mission for the Government, and helping rural businesses succeed is a significant part of this work. Nature recovery plays a critical role in supporting the rural economy, and in turn business...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversities: ScotlandDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the university sector in Scotland on promoting Scottish universities internationally.
Answer: The new government is mission-led and will break down the barriers to opportunity to help make Britain the international home of opportunity. The UK government’s International Education Champion Professor Sir Steve Smith regularly liaises with the univers...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCars: Motor InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's polices of recent trends in levels of car insurance premiums.
Answer: This Government committed in its manifesto to tackle the high costs of motor insurance. To deliver on this commitment, the UK Government has formed a cross-government Taskforce on motor insurance, co-chaired by the Department for Transport and His Majesty...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help increase levels of workforce economic activity in rural areas.
Answer: The Government considers the current rate of inactivity to be unacceptably high. With nearly 2.8 million people out of work due to long-term sickness and the inactivity rate above pre-pandemic levels at 21.9% for May-July 2024, unlike most major economies...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity Fund: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund on (a) local business in Scotland, (b) social enterprises in Scotland and (c) Stirling and Strathallan constituency.
Answer: Under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund ‘Supporting Local Business’ investment priority, which includes support for social enterprises, local authorities in Scotland have already spent £10.9m as of April 2024. This includes close to £400,000 spent in Stirling...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCity Region Deals: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the progress of City Deals projects in Scotland.
Answer: Since coming into office, I have had several meetings with the Scottish Government, including the Deputy First Minister. Economic growth is the key mission of this Government and one that I am absolutely committed to delivering in partnership with the Sco...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCity Region Deals: Clackmannanshire and StirlingScotland OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on promoting innovation and skills through the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal.
Answer: Since coming into office, I have had several meetings with the Scottish Government, including the Deputy First Minister. We have discussed a range of key issues including economic growth across all of Scotland, which is the priority mission of this UK Gov...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Stirling and StrathallanDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of recent trends in levels of economic inactivity in Stirling and Strathallan constituency.
Answer: The Government has made clear that we consider the current rate of inactivity to be unacceptably high. With nearly 2.8 million people out of work due to long-term sickness and the last Parliament seeing the biggest increase in economic inactivity in forty...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFilm: ScotlandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has she made of the impact of the UK Film industry on Scotland's economy.
Answer: Creative Industries policy is an area of devolved competency in Scotland. It is the responsibility of the Scottish Government to make an assessment of the economic impact of the UK Film Industry on Scotland. However, a report from Screen Scotland estimate...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Organisations: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he plans to take to support the voluntary sector in Scotland.
Answer: Volunteering is a devolved policy area. However, the UK Government funded and supported the launch of the 2024 Big Help Out, which was a UK-wide campaign and took place on 7-9 June. It aimed to raise awareness of volunteering and provided opportunities fo...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
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