Claire Hazelgrove MP: written questions 2024
19 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Access to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that applicants' wellbeing is considered when undergoing an Access to Work assessment.
Answer: Access to Work applications are reviewed by Case Managers who work with customers to understand what barriers they may be experiencing within the workplace in relation to their health condition or disability. Staff take part in training events that provid...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDisability Living AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Disability Living Allowance assessments.
Answer: Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a non-contributory, non-means-tested, additional cost benefit and can be worth over £9,500 a year, tax free. Individuals can choose how to use the benefit, in the light of their individual needs and preferences. The be...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordA400M Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the procurement of the A400M Atlas Aircraft on (a) national security, (b) the number of skilled jobs in the defence sector in (i) Filton and Bradley Stoke
Answer: The A400M aircraft entered service in 2014, primarily to provide tactical airlift and strategic oversize lift capabilities. In addition to this remit, A400M also has a 24/7 national standby commitment and has supported the UK Border Force with maritime re...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDyscalculiaTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7256More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) tax and (b) pay slip processes for individuals with dyscalculia.
Answer: As tax and pay slip processes cover a significant range of HMRC activity, HMRC have not been able to provide a specific impact assessment for individuals with dyscalculia. The HMRC Charter and Principles of support set out HMRC’s commitments to identifyin...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate levels of financial education in schools.
Answer: Financial education currently forms a compulsory part of the National Curriculum for mathematics (at key stages 1 to 4) and citizenship (at key stages 3 and 4). The primary mathematics curriculum includes arithmetic knowledge that supports pupils’ ability...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLoans: ProtectionTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7254More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure that people entering into financial commitments are provided with adequate information on the (a) contract and (b) impact of borrowing.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for regulating the consumer credit market. It is part of a robust regulatory system which is driving the Government’s vision for a well-functioning and sustainable consumer credit market that meets cons...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Universal Credit entitlement for people with children not in full-time education due to (a) special educational needs and disabilities or (b) other health
Answer: No assessment has been made.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Chronic IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he had made of the impact of prescription costs on people with chronic health conditions.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the impact of prescription costs on people with chronic health conditions. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England and there is a wide range of exemptions from prescri...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMusic: TicketsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure (a) fair access to tickets for music artists and (b) that tickets are not sold for higher prices on secondary sites.
Answer: The Government is clear that fans should be kept at the heart of live events, and we are concerned to see vastly inflated prices excluding many fans from having the opportunity to enjoy their favourite musicians.We have committed to introducing new protec...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpectacles: VATTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7250More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT on spectacles for people with a disability.
Answer: The government offers support for individuals to help with the cost of glasses through NHS optical vouchers. Those eligible for help include children and those on certain income-related benefits. The value of optical vouchers varies from £42.40 to £233.56...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSelf-assessmentTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5460More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with HMRC on recent technical issues affecting the online self assessment process; and whether HMRC has made an assessment of the cause of those issues.
Answer: HMRC had two unrelated incidents during August impacting the online Self-Assessment service, one for 21 hours and one for 8 hours. As part of HMRC’s standard process, both incidents were resolved as quickly as possible and analysed in post incident review...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: VictimsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to victims of sexual assault who need to take time off work to attend court and interviews related to the case.
Answer: Depending on the nature of the individual’s employment, victims of sexual assault may be able to access a range of leave entitlements allowing them to take time off from work when they need it. There is also practical support employers can offer which can...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordUlcerative Colitis: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether ulcerative colitis is classified as an official disability; and what protections in law are available to people with that condition.
Answer: The Government does not provide an exhaustive list of recognised or protected disabilities. Rather, the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) defines disability as “a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s a...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of levels of house (a) buyers and (b) sellers withdrawing from a sale at the last minute.
Answer: The Government recognises that the current home buying and selling process in England is slow, costly and stressful, and that transactions falling through can contribute to this.On average, around one in three transactions fall through before completion, ...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAdoption LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) extending adoption leave to more than one parent and (b) introducing the equivalent of paternity leave for adoptive parents.
Answer: Employed adoptive parents have broadly the same rights and protections as birth parents. Paternity Leave and Pay already enables employed fathers and partners (including same sex partners) to take up to two weeks leave during the first year following thei...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the difficulties faced by parents in accessing free childcare places for children under 9 months old.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start for life is a central priority for this government, including putting in place early family support services to help families to thrive in children’s first crucial months of life. Children under 9 months are not eli...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made a recent assessment of the level of availability of pet-friendly accommodation in the private rental sector; and whether her Department is taking steps to in
Answer: In 2021, the English Private Landlord Survey showed that almost half of landlords were unwilling to let to tenants with pets. The Government wants to ensure more tenants can experience the benefits of pet ownership – including the benefits to mental and p...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: South WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the increase in animal cruelty incidents in the South West in the last 12 months; and what steps his Department is t
Answer: Defra monitors animal welfare offences on a national basis based on data provided by the Ministry of Justice. Defra regularly meets the RSPCA and other stakeholders to discuss animal welfare issues affecting the sector including any trends in animal welfa...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) widen treatment options on the NHS for people with brain tumours and (b) prevent patients from having to go abroad to access treatment.
Answer: People with brain tumours have access to various treatment options on the National Health Service, including surgery, radiotherapy and systematic anti-cancer therapies, depending on the nature and stage of the tumour.The Government is committed to improvi...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →