Connor Naismith MP: written questions
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Processed 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
Original Parliament recordSecond 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
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