Clive Lewis MP: written questions
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Civil Society: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase in the rate of employers' National Insurance contributions on (a) social enterprises and (b) v
Answer: At the recent Budget, the government took a number of difficult decisions on tax, welfare, and spending to fix the foundations on public finances, fund public services, and restore economic stability.Ministers have met with representatives from the volunt...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: F-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether F-35 components were sent from RAF Marham to Israel between October 2023 and August 2024.
Answer: At the request of the US led F-35 Programme, there were 14 transfers of F-35 components from RAF Marham to Israel between October 2023 and August 2024. The transferred components are the property of the US Department of Defense.In keeping with the Governm...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNagorno Karabakh: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government's policy is on (a) the right of return and (b) civil rights protections for ethnic Armenians displayed from the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Answer: The Government has encouraged the Azerbaijani authorities to provide clarity on the rights and security of ethnic Armenians displaced by conflict who wish to return to the region. We commend the efforts of the Armenian government, which has supported thos...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmenia: AzerbaijanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to respond to recent alleged reports of violence against ethnic Armenians by Azerbaijan.
Answer: We are not aware of any recent reports of alleged violence against ethnic Armenians by Azerbaijan. However, we are clear that peaceful negotiation is the only route to a lasting resolution of the longstanding conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and w...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9485 on Water Companies: Climate Change, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the adequacy of how Ofwat is carrying out
Answer: As an independent regulator, Ofwat carries out its statutory duties autonomously from the Government and instead is directly accountable to Parliament. The department therefore does not routinely monitor or assess how Ofwat carries out its duties. An Inde...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 8935 on Hospices: Children, what his planned timetable is for a decision on the future of that funding.
Answer: While 2023/24 marked the final year of the Children’s Hospice Grant in its previous format, in 2024/25, NHS England continued to provide an additional £25 million of funding for children and young people’s hospices, maintaining the level of grant funding ...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10743More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date applications for interim payments of £100,000 to the estates of deceased people whose deaths have not yet been recognised by a previous interim payment will open.
Answer: The process under which estates can apply for interim compensation payments opened on 24th October. These payments are to be made to the estates of deceased infected persons, where interim payments have not already been received, in those cases where the ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring Ofwat to monitor climate adaptation and mitigation requirements for water companies.
Answer: Under section 2 of The Water Industry Act 1991, Ofwat must carry out their statutory duties to further their resilience objectives: to secure the long-term resilience of water companies’ water supply and wastewater systems; and to secure that they take st...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the evidential basis supporting her statement that trials of employment advisers giving CV and interview advice in hospitals has produced dramatic results.
Answer: Based on over 20 years of research, the Individual Placement and Support employment model is internationally recognised as the most effective way to support people with mental health problems to gain and keep paid employment. Individual Placement and Supp...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSleeping RoughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether funding for the Rough Sleeping Initiative will continue after April 2025.
Answer: The Government is committed to addressing current high levels of rough sleeping and deliver long term solutions. We will look at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross-government strategy, working with mayors and councils across the country t...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8842More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the National Wealth Fund's statement of strategic priorities will include (a) meeting net zero targets and (b) the promotion of poverty reduction.
Answer: The National Wealth Fund will operate at arm’s length from the government. The government will provide the National Wealth Fund with a new framework of investment principles and a statement of strategic priorities in the coming months.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8841More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government's planned timetable is for introducing legislation to establish the National Wealth Fund.
Answer: The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has been established and can operate under the UK Infrastructure Bank Act 2023. The government will bring forward new legislation when parliamentary time allows to broaden its mandate beyond infrastructure and cement its pos...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: Private EquityTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8840More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether private equity firms will be eligible to receive funds via the National Wealth Fund.
Answer: As the UK's new impact investor, the National Wealth Fund will mobilise private investment – including from institutional investors such as private equity firms – and catalyse investment that would not have otherwise taken place. The National Wealth Fund ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8839More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether organisations in receipt of funding via the National Wealth Fund will be required to (a) have a UK headquarters and (b) be UK taxpayers.
Answer: The National Wealth Fund (NWF) will mobilise billions of pounds of investment in the UK's world leading clean energy and growth industries. In order to be eligible for consideration for NWF finance, the project must meet the NWF’s investment principles, w...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStansted Airport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of projected annual carbon emissions from Stansted airport.
Answer: The Government is not opposed to airport expansion as long as it contributes to economic growth and is compatible with strict environmental standards. We are committed to achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 and have made early progress on sustainab...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStansted Airport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the announced expansion of the Stansted airport on net zero targets.
Answer: The Government is not opposed to airport expansion as long as it contributes to economic growth and is compatible with strict environmental standards. We are committed to achieving the UK’s net zero target by 2050 and have made early progress on sustainab...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAzerbaijan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect human rights defenders in Azerbaijan ahead of COP29.
Answer: Along with our international partners, the UK continues to urge Azerbaijan to improve human rights protections for all its citizens; Azerbaijan's hosting of COP29 in November provides the country with an opportunity to demonstrate meaningful action in thi...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDisputed Territories: Overseas TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has issued recent guidance to businesses operating in internationally-disputed territories.
Answer: The Overseas Business Risk service provides information on various risks in overseas markets. UK government staff in country produce these guides with specific information provided per country. These can be found on: Overseas Business Risk - GOV.UK (www.g...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help promote stability in Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. The Interim Government in Bangladesh has the UK Government's full support as it works to provide stability and promote human rights in Bangladesh. We encourage the work...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help uphold human rights in Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. The Interim Government in Bangladesh has the UK Government's full support as it works to provide stability and promote human rights in Bangladesh. We encourage the work...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 6326 on Probation Service, what new funding has been allocated to (a) the Probation Service, (b) the Electronic Monitoring Service and (c) support other servi
Answer: Recognising the Probation Service’s crucial role in protecting the public and rehabilitation, the Department has committed to funding at least 1,000 additional trainee probation officers by the end of March 2025.Given the multitude of factors involved, ea...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NorfolkDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2948 on Special Educational Needs, what estimate she has made of when the review of Norfolk County Council's Safety Valve agreement will be completed.
Answer: Norfolk County Council's Safety Valve agreement is currently under review. The local authority is working closely with the department and expert advisers on a plan to achieve a sustainable high-needs budget while delivering better outcomes for children an...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2952 on Asylum: Temporary Accommodation, what alternative accommodation her Department plans to use to enable a reduction in the use of hotels; a
Answer: The Home Office is determined to return to using dispersed asylum accommodation and is working with local authorities and partners to find solutions to provide accommodation for asylum seekers across the entire country which work for everyone. We have a c...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Living WageDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2024 to Question 4008 on Childcare: Recruitment, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) enforce the payment of the National Living Wage in the
Answer: The Government is clear that anyone entitled to the minimum wage should receive it. Robust enforcement action is taken against employers who do not pay their staff correctly. HMRC enforces the minimum wage on behalf of DBT, and they investigate where they...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: ApplicationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2024 to Question 3732 on Pension Credit: Applications, how the Service Modernisation Programme will make service more user friendly and accessible for citizens; an
Answer: We continuously improve and iterate the Pension Credit application service to make the service more user friendly and accessible for citizens. New features are released regularly to the service in line with user research and feedback on the service from c...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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