Dan Aldridge MP: written questions
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Written questions
Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64277More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide an update on when HM Revenue & Customs will restart processing IHT30 clearance requests.
Answer: HMRC have not stopped processing IHT30 clearance requests. HMRC have prioritised the processing of IHT400 forms to minimise any delays for customers applying for probate through HM Courts & Tribunals Service, and this has meant that some IHT30 request...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLeave: Adenomyosis and EndometriosisDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to introduce a statutory right to paid menstrual health leave for individuals suffering from (a) endometriosis and (b) adenomyosis.
Answer: The Government has set out its immediate priorities for reforming employment law in the Plan to Make Work Pay. The Plan includes a number of measures which may help people manage endometriosis and adenomyosis at work - including making sure people can ben...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations on the tourism i
Answer: We welcome the clarity that the revised code of practice brings to service providers on navigating the implications of the Supreme Court ruling. While there is no current assessment of the potential impact of the revised code of practice on the tourism in...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Codes of PracticeDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is her Department's policy to increase the capital budget to schools to support them in implementing the proposed EHRC changes to the Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations.
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is updating its Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations and is seeking views from affected stakeholders through their consultation which closes on 30 June. We would encourage people ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56648More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent estimate she has made of the cost of legal advice for small businesses of the proposed changes to the Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations by the EHRC.
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of government. The purpose of the EHRC’s Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations is to ensure or facilitate compliance with the Equality Act 2010 or an enactment made ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: WomenDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the legal costs of implementing the EHRC’s proposed Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations for schools.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Weston-super-Mare to the answer of 09 June 2025 to Question 55359.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademies: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost of implementing the proposed EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations on academies; and whether she has had discussions with academy provider
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Weston-super-Mare to the answer of 09 June 2025 to Question 55359.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: SemaglutideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with diabetes are not impacted by the shortage of Ozempic.
Answer: The Department has worked intensively with pharmaceutical industry, NHS England, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and others in the supply chain to largely resolve the supply issues with GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), i...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCourt of Protection: Child Trust FundMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to simplify the Court of Protection’s Deputyship application process for families of disabled children who lack capacity to access Child Trust Funds.
Answer: No such assessment has been undertaken. In many cases, no fee is payable for a court order to access a Child Trust Fund where this is the sole asset.Where a young adult lacks mental capacity, including due to a disability, legal authority is required to m...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCourt of Protection: Child Trust FundMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the financial impact of the Court of Protection’s Deputyship application process on families of disabled children who lack capacity to access Child Trust Funds.
Answer: No such assessment has been undertaken. In many cases, no fee is payable for a court order to access a Child Trust Fund where this is the sole asset.Where a young adult lacks mental capacity, including due to a disability, legal authority is required to m...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordProtection: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of safeguarding legislation in ensuring that organisations outside of formal education settings comply with statutory guidance.
Answer: This government is committed to safeguarding children. We believe the majority of the out-of-school settings sector does a good job, providing safe and enriching education and activities for children.Providers have a legal duty of care to ensure the safet...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: VettingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that national sports governing bodies enforce compliance with statutory safeguarding guidance; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of en
Answer: The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from h...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Tourism: VATTreasuryTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49988More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to reduce the rate of VAT for the hospitality and tourism sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality businesses to economic growth and social life in the UK. Tax breaks reduce the revenue available for vital public services and must represent value for money for the taxpayer. Exce...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) regulate care home fees.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes commissioning a diverse range of care and support services that enable people to access quality ca...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TaxationTreasuryTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42081More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to increase taxation on (a) higher-polluting vehicles and (b) tax pickup trucks used for personal purposes as private vehicles.
Answer: The Government uses the tax system to support a variety of objectives including our legally binding climate targets, including the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced changes to the Vehicle Excise Duty (V...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to prevent children from receiving (a) harmful content and (b) misinformation from chatbots.
Answer: AI generated content is regulated by the Online Safety Act where it is shared on an in-scope user-to-user or search service and constitutes illegal content or content which is harmful to children. This includes mis- and dis- information where it is assess...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Offences against ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Ofcom requires all user-to-user services to remove child sexual abuse content from their platforms.
Answer: The Online Safety Act creates new duties on online services to tackle illegal content and activity. The strongest duties are to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation (CSEA) and to stop child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from being shared. Th...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordQuantum Technology: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK's contingency plans to tackle quantum cyber threats; and if he will conduct a comparative assessment on the effectiveness of these
Answer: The government recognises the cyber threats posed by quantum computing. The NCSC recently issued new guidance to help organisations prepare for and protect against threats posed by future developments in quantum computing [https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordQuantum Technology: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what (a) guidance and (b) resources he is providing to (i) small and medium enterprises and (ii) other businesses to help (A) prepare for and (B) mitigate quantum cyber risks.
Answer: The government recognises the cyber threats posed by quantum computing. The NCSC recently issued new guidance to help organisations prepare for and protect against threats posed by future developments in quantum computing [https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordQuantum Technology: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help tackle the threat posed by quantum computing to cybersecurity infrastructure.
Answer: The government recognises the cyber threats posed by quantum computing. The NCSC recently issued new guidance to help organisations prepare for and protect against threats posed by future developments in quantum computing [https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: CybersecurityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including measures to require boards to report on cyber resilience in the draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill.
Answer: All large and medium-sized companies are already required to report on their material risks within their annual strategic report, including on cyber risk where this is a material risk. Recognising the important strategic role that boards of directors play...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCybercrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) AI-enabled and (b) other cyber attacks on economic (i) security and (ii) competitiveness.
Answer: Cyber security is a priority for the government. We are taking action to protect businesses, citizens and essential services against cyber threats. Last year the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said AI will almost certainly increase the volume and h...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordData Centres: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will ensure that data centres are (a) secure and (b) resilient.
Answer: Our current cyber security laws – the NIS Regulations (2018) – are inherited from the EU and are the UK’s only cross-sector cyber security-specific legislation. The cyber threat has since evolved since 2018 due to AI and other technology and geopolitical ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) cyber security laws and (b) supporting regulatory guidance in preventing supply chain attacks on critical (i) services and (ii) i
Answer: Our current cyber security laws – the NIS Regulations (2018) – are inherited from the EU and are the UK’s only cross-sector cyber security-specific legislation. The cyber threat has since evolved since 2018 due to AI and other technology and geopolitical ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to include provisions within the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill on requiring regulated organisations to adopt cybersecurity to help tackle AI-enabled threats.
Answer: Cyber security is a priority for the government. We are taking action to protect businesses, citizens and essential services against cyber threats. Last year the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said AI will almost certainly increase the volume and h...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
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