Connor Naismith MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Second Homes: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69468More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with his (a) French and (b) EU counterparts on the potential merits of allowing home owners in foreign countries to stay in their homes for more than 90 days in every 180.
Answer: HMG officials and Ministers, including myself, regularly engage EU and EU Member State counterparts on a range of issues affecting UK nationals. The UK and the EU allow for visa-free, short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for third ...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69467More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with pension funds on investing in infrastructure improvements in (a) towns, (b) Crewe and (c) Nantwich.
Answer: The Chancellor routinely engages with a wide range of stakeholders – including pension funds – to ensure that government policy is robust and deliverable. The government introduced the Pension Schemes Bill on 5 June 2025. The Bill provides the necessary l...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicine: StudentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in funding for (a) fifth year medical students and (b) above on the NHS.
Answer: The Government reviews and updates the NHS Bursary rules annually and keeps the funding arrangements for all medical students under close review to ensure they meet the needs of students and the National Health Service.As set out in our 10-Year Health Pla...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: HelmetsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take legislative steps to require cyclists to wear helmets.
Answer: The Government strongly encourages cyclists to wear helmets, and this is reflected in The Highway Code, but there are no plans to mandate this. A previous review of this matter concluded that the safety benefits of mandating helmets would be likely to be ...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to (a) abolish and (b) reform the standing charge.
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. Firstly, Of...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBovine Tuberculosis: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's timetable is for ending the badger cull.
Answer: Work has begun on a comprehensive new bovine TB strategy to reduce disease rates and end the badger cull by the end of this Parliament.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has reviewed the level of fees charged by property management companies on the (a) sale and (b) remortgage of a home.
Answer: It is unacceptable for property management companies to charge unreasonable fees before providing leaseholders with the information they need.The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 contains measures to protect leasehold homeowners, including specific ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Cheshire EastDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of available driving tests in Cheshire East.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport Se...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FreightDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential role of (a) railways and (b) rail freight in supporting the forthcoming industrial strategy.
Answer: The Government recognises that the supply chain is crucial for the day-to-day running, maintenance, and development of the railway.Under the strategic leadership of Great British Railways, there will be more coordination between track and train, a central...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: DevolutionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) English Devolution and (b) the statutory roles of Mayors on (i) rail freight paths and (ii) access.
Answer: The Government wants to bring decision making as close as possible to the communities those decisions impact. That is why we will give mayors a statutory role in governing, managing, planning and developing the Great British Railways (GBR) network. This w...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of electrifying rail routes.
Answer: This government expects electrification to play an important role to achieve our Net Zero 2050 target and, as such, we will continue to invest in electrification projects which will deliver value for money for the taxpayer. Electrification can also have w...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether foreign nationals on UK work visas will (a) be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain after five years and (b) have (i) provisions and (ii) routes for fast-tracking permanent residen
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the children of parents who have relocated to the UK are able to obtain funding to enrol at UK universities.
Answer: Generally, to be eligible for student support a student must be ordinarily resident in England and have ‘settled’ status or a recognised connection with the UK on the first day of the first academic year of the course. They must also have been ordinarily ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPostgraduate Education: DiscriminationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there is an external right of appeal for people who believe they have been discriminated against when applying for doctorates at universities in the UK.
Answer: Higher education providers (HEPs) are autonomous from government and are responsible for their own admissions decisions. The department has no legal remit to become involved in disputes between prospective students and their university.Responsibility for ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticeshipsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to review the age cap on funding for (a) Level 6 and (b) Level 7 apprenticeships.
Answer: This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity.From January 2026 the government will no longer fund level 7 apprenticeships except for young apprentices under the age of 22. This will enable apprenticeships opportunities to be...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the long-term housing strategy.
Answer: The government intends to publish a long-term housing strategy later this year.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAphasia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will ensure that Aphasia is included in the NHS 10-year plan.
Answer: 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 analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention. All of these are relevant to managing conditions s...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Cheshire EastDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) support and (b) funding his Department provides for renewable energy innovation to entrepreneurs in Cheshire East.
Answer: The Government supports renewable energy innovation through a range of measures including the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio which aims to accelerate the commercialisation of low-carbon technologies in power, buildings and industry. Over 2021-25, approxima...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54142More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the loan charge on the mental health of loan charge users.
Answer: In January, the Government launched an independent review of the Loan Charge. The Government believes the most important outcome of the review must be to bring the Loan Charge to a close for those people who still owe substantial amounts of money but can ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Private SectorForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support people who are being harassed by foreign private care institutions for matters that would not be subject to (a) legal and
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has longstanding advice that British nationals should purchase appropriate insurance before travelling abroad. If British travellers do not have appropriate insurance before they travel they can be l...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Minimum WageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that full-time carers are paid the national minimum wage.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is responsible for the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage. The Department of Health and Social Care has an interest in the terms and conditions of those working in the paid care sector in England. DWP provides s...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Workplace PensionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to ensure that the McCloud remedy is enacted for members of the Firefighters' Pension Scheme.
Answer: Neither the policy responsibility nor administrative responsibility for the firefighters’ pension scheme falls to the Department of Work and Pensions. There have, therefore, been no such discussions. The Public Service Pensions and Judicial Act 2022 provi...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to update guidance on the ownership of XL Bullies.
Answer: The ban on XL Bullies is vital to protect the public and we expect all XL Bully owners to comply with the conditions. Up to date guidance for owners of XL Bullies is available on GOV.UK.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the definition of retail workers in clause 14 of the Crime and Policing Bill includes transport revenue protection staff with the facility to sell tickets.
Answer: Through our Crime and Policing Bill, we have introduced a standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker to protect the hardworking and dedicated staff that work in stores. This applies only to shop workers.The new offence is aimed specifically at shop ...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Crimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the definition of retail workers in clause 14 of the Crime and Policing Bill includes staff selling tickets at (a) train station gate lines and (b) train station platforms.
Answer: Through our Crime and Policing Bill, we have introduced a standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker to protect the hardworking and dedicated staff that work in stores. This applies only to shop workers.The new offence is aimed specifically at shop ...
Answered 23 May 2025
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