Clive Jones MP: written questions 2025
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Pension Credit: PublicityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the press release entitled Trial encourages low-income pensioners to apply for extra financial support, published on 17 July 2023, whether she plans to publish the results of this tria
Answer: The results from the ‘Invitation to Claim’ trial were published in October 2024 on GOV.UK and are available at: Pension Credit 'Invitation to Claim' Trial - GOV.UK
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCompany Cars: TaxationTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55965More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) she or (b) Treasury ministers have met with (a) the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and (b) other members of the automotive sector to discuss the taxation of the employee car ownership scheme.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024 the government announced plans to close loopholes in the legislation around employee car ownership schemes (ECOS) at a future fiscal event, to prevent them being used by employers to circumvent the employee’s Company Car Tax (CCT) li...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the imposition of rare earth export restrictions.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is regularly engaging with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce on their export controls of Critical Minerals, and DBT continues to explore ways to ensure supply to industry of these minerals is uninterrupted. HMG is comm...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled General terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal, published
Answer: The Government is not seeking to change the process of the ratification of any treaty. MPs will have the chance to scrutinise the treaty when it is agreed and presented to the House. This includes detail on agricultural trade and digital trade negotiation...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled General terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal, published
Answer: On 8 May, we concluded a landmark economic deal with the US. The US has committed to further negotiations to tackle barriers to trade not related to tariffs and that have the potential to cut red tape for exporters. There will now be a process of formal n...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department prepared an impact assessment on the trade agreement between the US and the UK, announced on 8 May 2025.
Answer: We are currently implementing the first phase of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal. This deal protects almost 45% of UK goods exports to the US. We are committed to continuing talks with the US, looking at increasing digital trade, enhancing access for o...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department expected the Class 701 Arterio trains to be introduced on the Waterloo–Reading line at the time of procurement.
Answer: South Western Railway entered into the current rolling stock lease contracts in 2017, with the new Class 701 fleet due to be delivered 2019-2021. The Class 701 introduction has been significantly delayed and I am disappointed with how long it has taken.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of the time taken to introduce Class 701 rolling stock on the Waterloo–Reading line on costs to the public purse.
Answer: My Officials are keeping the position under active review and will look into overall costs of the delays to the Class 701 introduction programme at the appropriate time.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has imposed contractual penalties on South Western Railway in relation to the time taken to deploy the Class 701 trains.
Answer: My Department have not imposed contractual penalties on First MTR South Western Railway Trains Limited in relation to the time taken to deploy the Class 701 trains. I am extremely disappointed with how long the Class 701 introduction has taken and the Sec...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has set a revised timetable for the introduction of the full Class 701 fleet on the Waterloo–Reading line.
Answer: South Western Railway services transferred into public ownership on Sunday 25 May. This was a watershed moment in our work to return the railways to the service of passengers. The new Managing Director of SWR is now developing a detailed plan to get the n...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the Class 701 Arterio rolling stock to be operational on the Waterloo to Reading line.
Answer: South Western Railway services transferred into public ownership on Sunday 25 May. This was a watershed moment in our work to return the railways to the service of passengers. The new Managing Director of SWR is now developing a detailed plan to get the n...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Berkshire Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference the New Hospital Programme: plan for implementation, published 20 January 2025, how much funding his Department plans to allocate for the construction of the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Answer: We have put the New Hospital Programme (NHP) on a sustainable footing, with a timeline that can be met, and a budget that is consistent with the fiscal rules under which the Government is operating. We are backing this plan with investment which will incr...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take through the NHS 10 Year Plan to improve early diagnosis in (a) ovarian cancer and (b) other women’s health conditions.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving early diagnosis of all cancer types, including ovarian cancer.The 10-Year Health Plan will deliver the three big shifts our National Health Service needs to be fit for the future: from hospital to community; from a...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s severity modifier on the availability of cancer medici
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) carried out a review of the severity modifier in 2024 and found that it is operating as intended. Since its introduction, the severity modifier has resulted in a higher approval rate for cancer ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of NICE recommendations that are optimised.
Answer: The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically effective and cost...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NICE is taking to ensure that its methods continue to evolve in line with advancing technologies.
Answer: The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically effective and cost...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical Trials: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the MHRA is taking to improve (a) transparency and (b) predictability for companies seeking UK Market Authorisations.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has taken significant steps to improve transparency and predictability for companies seeking United Kingdom market authorisations. This includes clearer guidance, enhanced pre-submission scien...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is taking to ensure that commercial clinical trials take place in the UK.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced significant progress in modernising the United Kingdom’s clinical trials framework, marking the most substantial update in two decades. The announcement, made on International Cl...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency plans to adapt its regulatory framework for innovative medicines.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is transforming its regulatory model to better support innovative medicines while maintaining world-class standards of safety and efficacy. The agency is developing a more agile and proportion...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is taking to increase access to innovative treatments.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) plays a vital role in delivering the Government’s Life Sciences Vision and wider Plan for Change by enabling earlier and broader patient access to innovative treatments. The agency’s ambition ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to plan the (a) resources and (b) workforce capacity required for new (i) medical technologies and (ii) medicines.
Answer: The Department recognises that the successful adoption of new medical technology and medicines depends on robust planning for both resources and workforce capacity. We are taking a multi-pronged approach through the 10-Year Health Plan and the Life Scienc...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: TechnologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Life Sciences Sector Plan will include medical technology.
Answer: Medical technology (MedTech) is a key pillar of the forthcoming Life Sciences Sector Plan, alongside the pharmaceutical sector. The United Kingdom’s MedTech industry employs approximately 154,000 people, underscoring its significant contribution to the ec...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49854 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, how much of the funding allocated for charging infrastructure in the Autumn Budget 2024 has been spent; and how tha
Answer: The £200m to accelerate EV chargepoint roll out announced at Autumn Budget 2024 will be invested in the financial year 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026) to support local, en-route, and home and workplace charging.
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in response to the question from the hon. Member for Wokingham of 12 February 2025, Official
Answer: It is not currently possible to accurately identify all pensioner households who may be entitled to Pension Credit from Council or DWP data. This is because eligibility for Pension Credit depends on a household’s specific financial and personal circumstan...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to publish NHS England’s uptake improvement plan to increase uptake of attendance for routine breast screening to the 80% target.
Answer: The National Health Service is planning to publish a Breast Screening Programme Uptake Improvement Plan to help improve uptake and address inequalities.The plan supports breast screening service providers by developing national solutions, such as introduc...
Answered 22 May 2025
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