Clive Jones MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Certification Quality MarksDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to negotiate mutual recognition of conformity assessment results between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Answer: This Government is committed to working with the EU to identify areas where we can strengthen cooperation for mutual benefit and realise the potential of the UK-EU relationship by tackling unnecessary barriers to trade to support growth in the UK and Euro...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProducts: Regulation and SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to foster collaboration between (a) UK regulatory authorities and (b) relevant EU agencies on (i) expertise, (ii) data and (iii) best practices for manufactured goods (A)
Answer: This Government values strong UK-EU trading relations and recognises the importance of regulatory cooperation to maximising the benefits from our trade relationship, including ensuring consumer safety. The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) provi...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProducts: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of maintaining regulatory alignment with the European Union.
Answer: The Government continues to follow EU regulatory developments with interest and engages regularly with the EU on key regulatory developments, including through TCA structures such as the Trade Specialised Committees. I can confirm that my officials will c...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of households with children in temporary accommodation had been in that accommodation for (a) less than six months, (b) between six months and one year, (c) betwe
Answer: Statutory homelessness statistics for 2023-24 publishes data on the length of time that households with children stay in temporary accommodation. As of 31 March 2024, there were 17,430 households with children in temporary accommodation for less than six ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: WokinghamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to hospices in Wokingham.
Answer: The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families receive personalised care in the most appropriate setting, and hospices will have a big role to play in that shift.Whilst ...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: WokinghamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of hospice funding on people's experience of death and dying in Wokingham.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families ...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the funding model for charitable hospices as part of his 10-year plan for health and care.
Answer: We have committed to develop a 10-Year Health Plan to deliver an NHS fit for the future, by driving three shifts in the way health care is delivered, specifically: moving healthcare from hospital to the community; from analogue to digital; and from sickne...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which stakeholders his Department plans to consult during the development of his proposed trade strategy.
Answer: We recognise the importance of stakeholder engagement, which will play a crucial role in the development of the trade strategy. We will share further details on stakeholders' involvement in due course.
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Climate ChangeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to make the strengthening of UK climate commitments a priority during the negotiation of free trade agreements.
Answer: This Government is committed to being an international leader on environmental issues, including tackling climate change, achieving net zero and delivering growth.The FTAs with Australia, New Zealand and CPTPP include binding commitments such as non-derog...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to ensure that Parliament has meaningful powers to (a) scrutinise trade negotiations as they progress and (b) (i) debate and (ii) vote on trade treaties ahead of ratificatio
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting parliamentary scrutiny of the UK’s trade agreements, balancing the need for robust scrutiny with the need to ensure we can negotiate effectively in the UK’s best interests. Free trade agreements are subject to par...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHong Kong Economic and Trade OfficeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will review the privileges granted to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office under the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996.
Answer: The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996 provides the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office with certain privileges and immunities in line with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations for the purposes of furthering economic and trade interests. ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for local growth plans in areas (a) with and (b) without local devolution agreements; and how she expects such plans to align with the plans of (i) upper-tier
Answer: Economic growth is the number one mission of this Government. The Government has committed to delivering productivity growth in every part of the country, making everyone, not just a few, better off. As part of this, Government will work in partnership wi...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of non-mayoral devolution agreements.
Answer: The English Devolution White Paper will set an ambitious new framework for English devolution, moving power out of Westminster and back to those who know their areas best.This Government believes that the benefits of devolution are best achieved through t...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish her Department's devolution framework for England.
Answer: The devolution framework will be published alongside the English Devolution White Paper in due course.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFreightDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to update the document entitled Future of Freight: a long-term plan.
Answer: The cross-modal freight sector is vital for the UK's economic prosperity, security, and well-being. An efficient logistics sector supports all other sectors of the economy and facilitates international trade through import, export, and market access.We do...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a western rail link to Heathrow Airport.
Answer: The Government is considering its position on future rail investment in the context of our critical missions and the availability of public finances.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPorts: Job CreationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase job creation in ports.
Answer: Our mission to drive growth in the economy will bring with it increasing trade in high-value goods, and our mission to become a clean energy superpower will boost jobs within and around ports engaged in helping to deliver offshore wind and other clean ene...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArtsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the screen and creative industries in (a) Berkshire and (b) the UK.
Answer: Our creative industries showcase the best of our creativity and culture to the world and drive both regional and national growth. They employ over 2 million people, are worth over £124 billion to the UK economy and have seen GVA growth twice that of the n...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: IndustryDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the telecommunications industry in (a) Berkshire and (b) the UK.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting the telecommunications industry.We aim to deliver nationwide gigabit connectivity by 2030 and foster a competitive and business-friendly environment. Today, 85% of UK premises and over 90% of premises in Berkshir...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordConstruction: IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the construction industry in (a) Berkshire and (b) the UK.
Answer: Our priorities to support growth and investment in the construction sector across the UK include: maximising economic benefits of HMG investment in construction and infrastructure; helping industry become more productive and sustainable, encouraging adopt...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLife SciencesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support the life science industry in (a) Berkshire and (b) the UK.
Answer: The government has supported Lonza’s plans to relocate and expand their Centre of Excellence for biologic molecules to Thames Valley Park, Berkshire. More broadly the government has published Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy to drive long-...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a a long-term cancer strategy.
Answer: Lord Darzi’s report has set out the scale of the challenges we face in fixing the National Health Service, and the need to improve cancer waiting time performance and cancer survival. In particular, he has highlighted the need to improve the number of pat...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7085More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate she has made of when the Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner will be appointed.
Answer: The job advert closed on 30th September and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCovid Counter-fraud CommissionerTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7084More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants will support the Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner.
Answer: The Commissioner will be supported by a small team of experts from HM Treasury, the Public Sector Fraud Authority, the Government Commercial Function and the Department of Health and Social Care. The Commissioner will have access to experts and resources ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture, Usage and Storage: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7083More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider including carbon capture, utilisation and storage and hydrogen infrastructure in the green plant and machinery exemption from business rates.
Answer: On 4 October 2024 the government announced funding of up to £21.7 billion over 25 years in two ground-breaking CCUS projects in Teesside and Merseyside. These green energy clusters are set to secure the UK’s leadership in clean technology and create thous...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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