Connor Naismith MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
NHS: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance that parking charges at NHS facilities are (a) equitable, (b) proportionate to the cost of (i) maintaining and (ii) improving parking facilities and (c) n
Answer: Decisions on the provision of car parking are made locally by National Health Service organisations to be consistent with the national guidance provided by NHS England.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-pr...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: OfficesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to take steps to help incentivise the temporary use of vacant commercial spaces for (a) community-based and (b) start-up projects.
Answer: The Government is committed to bringing empty buildings back into use. That’s why we introduced High Street Rental Auctions giving local authorities the power to auction the lease of persistently vacant commercial properties and make town centre tenancies...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPension RightsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered introducing voluntary pension-sharing orders in cases of life-changing events.
Answer: We have no plans to introduce further pension sharing provisions.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChoirs: MenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to help support male voice choirs.
Answer: His Majesty’s Government has a strong commitment to all forms of music, including choral music. Local choirs are an important part of many people’s lives across the UK, providing a creative outlet and strong sense of community, as well as an accessible, e...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordExtended ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools with provisions for wraparound care.
Answer: This government is committed to providing a free breakfast club in every state-funded school with primary-aged children. So far, we have delivered 2.6 million breakfasts and offered places to almost 180,000 pupils across the country. Following the succe...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80555More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help support self-employed micro businesses to comply with HMRC’s Make Tax Digital programme.
Answer: The government has published detailed guidance and offers help through webinars, online resources, and customer service channels to enable customers and agents to prepare for and use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax successfully. It is working with...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support people with epilepsy to monitor seizures.
Answer: At a national level, there are a number of initiatives supporting service improvement and better care for patients with epilepsy, such as the RightCare Epilepsy Toolkit, the Getting It Right First Time Programme for Neurology and the Neurology Transformat...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to help support bereaved families with council tax owed following the sale of a property.
Answer: When a property has been left empty following the death of its owner or occupant, it is exempt from council tax for as long as it remains unoccupied and until probate is granted. Following a grant of probate (or the signing of letters of administration), ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParalympic Games: Sports CompetitorsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to provide additional support to prospective Paralympians.
Answer: The Government is fully committed to our elite sport system and enabling our Paralympians to achieve their potential and excel on the world stage. UK Sport have committed nearly £75 million to support the LA 2028 Paralympic cycle for new and returning Par...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to reduce the TV licence fee.
Answer: To ensure the BBC is on a stable financial footing, the Government has committed to the current licence fee model for the remainder of the current Charter period.The licence fee will increase annually in line with CPI inflation until the end of this Chart...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce council tax.
Answer: It is for individual local authorities to set their level of council tax, taking into account all relevant local factors. The government maintains a referendum threshold, and authorities who choose to increase their council tax above this must obtain the ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgent of ChangeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to consult neighbourhood groups on proposed noise reforms; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of those reforms on local r
Answer: The government is exploring a range of reforms proposed by the recent Licensing Taskforce to support the hospitality industry and night-time economy. This includes considering whether the ‘agent of change’ principle should be strengthened in the licensing...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: ResignationsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that teachers are not pressured into leaving the profession.
Answer: No staff member should ever be pressured into leaving their job. Headteachers have the freedom to manage employment at their schools in accordance with the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document guidance for maintained schools and relevant employmen...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that schools do not use non-disclosure agreements to require teachers to take settlement agreements.
Answer: No staff member should ever be pressured into leaving their job. Headteachers have the freedom to manage employment at their schools in accordance with the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document guidance for maintained schools and relevant employmen...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParalympic GamesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with British Paralympic Association on the selection process for Paralympians.
Answer: The Government has not had discussions with the British Paralympic Association on the selection process for Paralympians.ParalympicsGB selections are made by the British Paralympic Association, working in collaboration with the relevant National Governing...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCompany Accounts: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to review the requirement for small businesses to file profits and losses with Companies House.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is currently engaging with stakeholders on proposed changes in filing requirements at Companies House, to ensure they strike the right balance between tackling economic crime and avoiding undue burden on business. As ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed Food: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) unprocessed and (b) minimally processed foods on public health.
Answer: Scientific risk assessment and United Kingdom dietary recommendations are based on robust independent risk assessments by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN).SACN has considered the evidence on the impact of processing on health in a pos...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the Overseas Territories introduce public registers of beneficial ownership.
Answer: Please refer to my Written Ministerial Statements of 3 July and 22 July which provide an update on progress achieved to date and details of next steps. We have clearly conveyed to our partners in the remaining Overseas Territories the urgency of meeting p...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the availability of minimally processed foods (a) for children and young people and (b) in general.
Answer: The Government’s Eatwell Guide advises that people should eat more fruit and vegetables and wholegrain or higher-fibre foods, as well as less processed meat and food and drink that is high in sugar, calories, saturated fat, and salt.The Eatwell Guide prin...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to (a) abolish and (b) reform standing charges for (i) gas and (ii) electricity bills.
Answer: The Government knows that, for many consumers, too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. We are committed to lowering the cost of standing charges and have worked constructively with the regulator, Ofgem, on this issue. Ofgem has c...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRedundancyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure providers are held accountable for supporting displaced workers already in the UK.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stands ready to support anyone affected with our Rapid Response Service (RRS) offer. This is a service designed to give support and advice to employers and their employees when faced with redundancy. This service...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRedundancyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to introduce a central job-matching platform for displaced workers.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stands ready to support anyone affected with our Rapid Response Service (RRS) offer. This is a service designed to give support and advice to employers and their employees when faced with redundancy. This service...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support for displaced care workers.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care has made up to £12.5 million available this financial year for 15 regional partnerships to continue to support displaced international care workers. The international recruitment regional fund aims to prevent and r...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: FraudMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help prevent inheritance fraud.
Answer: The legal framework in England and Wales provides a wide range of measures to help protect the public from inheritance fraud, with longstanding legal requirements to be satisfied before a will is executed so it is valid in law. There are a range of legal ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: VictimsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72883More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether protections for victims of fraud have changed since July 2024.
Answer: The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this appalling crime. In response to a developing threat landscape, and honouring its manifesto commitment to do so, the Government will publish a new, e...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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