Clive Betts MP: written questions 2025
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Asylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department offers (a) bonuses and (b) financial incentives to asylum caseworkers for meeting targets and clearing backlogs.
Answer: Asylum decisions are subject to stringent quality checks to ensure that claims are properly considered, decisions are sound, and protection is granted to those who genuinely need it.Performance targets are agreed with managers and reviewed regularly, supp...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Digital TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Adult Social Care Digital Transformation Fund; and what plans he has for the future of the fund.
Answer: The Digitising Social Care programme, which ended in April 2025, aimed to improve the digitisation of the adult social care sector. As part of this programme, the Digital Transformation fund enabled integrated care boards to support care providers to adop...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of (a) the quality of commissioning of social care services by local authorities and (b) the development of high-quality markets of service providers in local area
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes commissioning a diverse range of care and support services that enable people to access quality ca...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: InvestmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a Government-backed social care investment fund to offer low-cost loans to support the development of the (a) infrastr
Answer: A Government-backed social care investment fund is not an idea that we are currently considering. Funding for adult social care is provided by central Government to local authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement. The Spending Review all...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: Learning DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether integrated care boards have issued best practice guidance on the provision of health and social care services for those with a learning disability.
Answer: There are clear expectations of integrated care boards (ICBs) in relation to the commissioning of health services for people with a learning disability. The Model ICB Blueprint sets out the direction of travel for their role and functions in relation to c...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's report of 2020 entitled Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases, what steps his Department is taking to implement recommendations from that
Answer: The Ministry of Justice and its partners are delivering a package of reforms aimed at improving how the family justice system supports children and families – including victims of domestic abuse. As part of this work we have already taken forward many of ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: South YorkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consult people in South Yorkshire about the potential fluoridation of drinking water.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan for England confirmed that we will assess the feasibility of the further rollout of water fluoridation where oral health outcomes are worst.The National Dental Epidemiology Programme (NDEP) for England: oral health survey of 5 year...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled Rolls-Royce SMR selected to build small modular nuclear reactors, published on 10 June 2025, what estimate he has made of the proportion of reacto
Answer: Following a robust procurement based on fairness and transparency, Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has selected Rolls-Royce SMR as its preferred bidder to partner with to deploy the UK's first SMRs, subject to final government approvals and contrac...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled Golden age of nuclear delivers UK-US deal on energy security, published on 15 September 2025, what estimate he has made of the proportion of compo
Answer: The Government welcomes the recent announcements as part of the UK-US collaboration on advanced nuclear and opportunities it brings for energy security and industrial growth. The projects announced are privately led and individual supply-chain strategies ...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBorders: Personal RecordsHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 76241 on Borders: Personal Records, what the marginal difference is as a numerical value.
Answer: The marginal difference between the number of individuals recorded leaving the UK and the overall number of individuals who leave the UK cannot be quantified in a way suitable for publication.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEast Midlands Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Quesiton 76239 on East Midlands Railway: Rolling Stock, when she expects the new rolling stock to come into service.
Answer: We expect the first train to enter passenger service in 2025 and a phased roll-out continuing through 2026.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSizewell C Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 76240 on Sizewell C Power Station, what proportion of the forgings will be produced in the UK.
Answer: Sizewell C is committed to supporting the UK steel industry throughout the construction period. It is a signatory of the UK Steel Charter and remains committed to maximising UK steel within its construction plans.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBorders: Personal RecordsHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 67814 on Borders: Personal Records, whether her Department has an accurate count of the number of people leaving the UK.
Answer: As a consequence of the Common Travel Area arrangements, including travellers who leave the UK via the land border with Ireland, there is a marginal difference between the number of individuals recorded leaving the UK and the overall number of individuals...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSizewell C Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of castings and forgings for Sizewell C will be produced in the UK.
Answer: Sizewell C plans to award 70% of construction value to British businesses, and the supply chain is expected to include 3500 British companies, from all four parts of the UK. The project has already placed more than £4bn-worth of contracts with UK companie...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEast Midlands Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the new Hitachi trains will be in service on Midland Mainline between Sheffield and London; and whether there will be improved (a) mobile and (b) wifi connectivity.
Answer: East Midlands Railway (EMR) is reaching an exciting new phase of its train replacement programme for the East Midlands, with the launch of its brand-new Aurora trains this year. This will see the major investment start delivering significant improvements ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of alcohol advertising regulations in reducing (a) cancer and (b) other alcohol-related harms.
Answer: As highlighted in the Government’s ‘Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England’, the UK spends a greater proportion of its healthcare budget on diseases caused by excess alcohol consumption than the OECD average. To help tackle this, the Governme...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Alcoholic DrinksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what cross-government work his Department is undertaking to prevent alcohol-related cancers.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Edinburgh South West on 28 July 2025 to Question 63912.
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the implementation of mandatory health labelling on alcohol products in England; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policie
Answer: In the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government committed to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for alcoholic drinks to display consistent nutritional information and health warni...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming alcohol labelling regulations will include warnings on the link between alcohol and cancer.
Answer: In the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government committed to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for alcoholic drinks to display consistent nutritional information and health warni...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to require that mandatory alcohol labels include a warning about the risk of cancer associated with alcohol consumption.
Answer: In the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government committed to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for alcoholic drinks to display consistent nutritional information and health warni...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical Trials: Nottingham and Yorkshire and the HumberDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are in medical trials at (a) Sheffield Teaching Hospital Trust, (b) Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust and (c) Nottingham University Hospital Trust.
Answer: The Department funds research and research infrastructure via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), which supports patients and the public to participate in high-quality research. The NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) supports the...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrams: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of tram track have opened in (a) Manchester, (b) Birmingham, (c) Nottingham and (d) Sheffield in the last ten years.
Answer: Annual figures for light rail and tram system kilometres are published on the Gov.uk website and can be found in table LRT0203 here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/light-rail-and-tram-statistics-lrt This data shows the annual length o...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local plans include the build to rent sector.
Answer: My Department does not hold this data. The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that local authorities should assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community and reflect in planning policies. National policy...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: SheffieldDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve (a) rail connections to Sheffield and (b) the tram network in that city in the next five years.
Answer: Improvements being considered are:Subject to the industry approval process, in 2026, as part of the East Coast Mainline timetable, Northern will look to implement an hourly Leeds to Sheffield semi-fast service. Similarly, CrossCountry is working to add se...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBorders: Personal RecordsHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 62530 on Borders: Personal Records, whether she has made an assessment of the potential difference between the figure (a) provided by transport
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under review, including the role of the e-visa system in improving checks on when individuals leave the country.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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