Claire Young MP: written questions
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Hydrogen and Natural Gas: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average time taken is for the North Sea Transition Authority to grant gas and hydrogen storage licences.
Answer: The NSTA assesses each application on its own merits, and as a result, the time taken to reach a decision would be dependent on a project’s unique individual characteristics and complexity.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 23 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, whether the proposed limit of three branded items refers to the (a) overall number of items or (b) the individual types of items.
Answer: The proposed limit of three branded items relates to the individual types of items. For example, a school can include a branded blazer, jumper and book bag within its policy.Schools will only be able to require pupils to have up to three types of compulso...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to support school uniform providers in complying with the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Answer: The department knows that school uniform providers play an important role for parents and communities by providing year-round guaranteed supply, a diversity of sizes and specialist advice to schools and parents.We intend for the limit to come into effect ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to apply a grace period for school uniform suppliers before fully implementing the provisions of the proposed Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Answer: The department knows that school uniform providers play an important role for parents and communities by providing year-round guaranteed supply, a diversity of sizes and specialist advice to schools and parents.We intend for the limit to come into effect ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support financially disadvantaged people to access private dental services in areas where NHS service are not readily available.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: InternetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of online appointment booking systems on the ability of people without regular access to the internet to book GP appointments.
Answer: We understand that not all patients can or want to use online services. To ensure that such patients are not excluded, the GP Contract is clear that patients should always have the option of telephoning or visiting their practice in person, and all online...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers and Probation ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support (a) prison officers and (b) probation service staff.
Answer: The Government is committed to making sure that all prison and probation staff have a safe place in which to work, the time and capacity to do their job well, and the right support, training and equipment to help them.It is important that we have enough p...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effectiveness of the Regional Care Cooperative pathfinder programme; and whether he plans to expand the programme to the South West.
Answer: The department is currently setting up two pathfinders in Greater Manchester (launched April 2025) and the South East (launching June 2025) to test the delivery of Regional Care Co-operatives. An evaluation is in place to support the delivery of the pathf...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help improve community policing.
Answer: In December the Prime Minister set out his Plan for Change, including the delivery of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. That means putting bobbies back on the beat in every corner of the country and ensuring that people have a named, contactable officer...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Community DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to establish community energy clubs.
Answer: The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change, and has tabled an amendment to the Great British Energy Bill, which clarifies that Great British Energy may support renewable energy projects involving or be...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Community DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to help community energy projects secure appropriate minimum prices for the power generated.
Answer: The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change. The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a market-led mechanism that was designed to ensure that there is a guaranteed route to market for any small-scale low-car...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to the public purse was of spending to support the installation of smart meters in financial years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
Answer: The investment needed for smart metering including installation of smart meters is funded by energy suppliers. Government expenditure on the Smart Metering Implementation Programme in DESNZ in 2022-23 was £9.7m, in 2023-4 it was £9.8m and forecast expendi...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the number of smart meter failures broken down by (a) installing company, (b) type of smart meter and (c) local authority.
Answer: Statistics are available on the number of smart meters not operating in smart mode, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/smart-meters-statistics. A breakdown of this figure by energy supplier is published by Ofgem (https://www.ofgem.gov...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of recent trends in the level of smart meter failures (a) during installation and (b) in the weeks after installation.
Answer: While the Department collects data on the number of smart meters not operating in smart mode, this does not differentiate between when meters are impacted. The latest Government statistics on smart meter installations to end December 2024 were published o...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support community energy projects.
Answer: Through Great British Energy we will turbocharge community energy. Our Local Power Plan will mean communities taking back control of their energy, bringing cheap clean power and energy security. I look forward to further details being announced as the GBE...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademies: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the role of the Local Government Ombudsman to encompass academy trusts.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education is the principal regulator for academies. All academies are required to have a complaints process which adheres to Part 7 of the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014. This set...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademies: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what independent mechanisms exist to appeal decisions on upholding complaints against academy trusts.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education is the principal regulator for academies. All academies are required to have a complaints process which adheres to Part 7 of the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014. This set...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademies: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that unlawful academy trust admissions policies are amended for future admissions rounds.
Answer: Once a school’s admission arrangements have been determined, anyone who believes they are unfair or unlawful may submit an objection to the Schools Adjudicator.Where the Adjudicator determines that a school’s admission arrangements are unlawful, the admis...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBlue Badge SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the suggested guideline for issuing authorities of 12 weeks for the renewal of Blue Badges on people with disabilities.
Answer: The Department for Transport is responsible for the legislation that governs the Blue Badge scheme and provides guidance for local authorities who are solely responsible for administering the scheme, including issuing/re-issuing badges. There are no times...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in renewals of Personal Independent Payments (PIP).
Answer: DWP continues to prioritise new claims to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ensuring claims are processed and awarded as soon as possible. However, with limited capacity and resources, this means some customers are waiting longer than expected for their...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what additional support is available for self-employed workers in receipt of Universal Credit that experience a short-term fall in their earnings.
Answer: Customers who are new to gainful self-employment are eligible for a 12-month 'start-up period’, during which the Minimum Income Floor does not apply. This means that if a customer experiences a drop in their earnings, their Universal Credit award will inc...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the minimum income floor on self-employed workers that are unable to work for brief periods due to (a) health issues and (b) care responsibilities
Answer: No assessment has been made. The level of the MIF is equivalent to what a person in employed work in similar circumstances to the customer could expect to earn at living or minimum wage for their age. The MIF is therefore tailored to a customer’s individu...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAvian Influenza : Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has had recent discussions with its international counterparts on (a) coordination and (b) information sharing in the context of the circulation of highly pathog
Answer: Wild waterbirds of the orders Anseriformes (for example, ducks, geese, and swans) and Charadriiformes (for example, gulls, terns, and waders) are considered the natural reservoir of avian influenza viruses. Their migratory patterns and interactions with k...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGame: BirdsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the current research his Department is conducting on the impacts of gamebird releases includes looking at the impacts of mallard releases.
Answer: The current research my Department is conducting on the impacts of gamebird release does not include looking at impacts of mallard releases.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAvian Influenza and Notifiable DiseasesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on how many (a) mallard and (b) other gamebird rear and release facilities where cases of (i) highly pathogenic avian influenza and (ii) other not
Answer: My Department holds information on the release of Pheasants and Red-legged partridges on and within a 500m buffer of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England for the last four years for SACs and two years for SPA...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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