Dan Carden MP: written questions
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Written questions
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with University Hospitals of Liverpool on the Critical Incident declared on 7 January 2025.
Answer: NHS England’s regional teams have worked closely with the integrated care boards to ensure that appropriate action is taken to address and mitigate the issues identified within each declared critical incident, including at the Liverpool University Hospita...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCash Dispensing: Liverpool WaltonTreasuryTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22972More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of (a) access to (i) deposit and (ii) withdraw cash and (b) the availability of trained people to help with cash access services in Liverpool Walton con
Answer: The Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable groups, and is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses. Furthermore, the Government recognises that b...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the US Surgeon General’s recommendations to include health warnings on alcohol labels; and whether he has plans to re-v
Answer: The Government is committed to building a National Health Service fit for the future, with a greater emphasis on the prevention of avoidable health harms, supporting people to live well for longer.We have noted the United States Surgeon General’s recommen...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Artificial Intelligence and CopyrightDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government's consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, published 17 December 2024, what assessment has she made of the potential impact on the UK's creative ind
Answer: The government’s consultation on Copyright and AI, launched 17 December and closing 25 February, was published alongside an accompanying options assessment. One of the main reasons for the consultation is to gather further evidence on the potential impact...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLobbyingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with the Electoral Commission on the potential implications for (a) her and (b) the Commission's policies of Transparency International's position pa
Answer: Effective regulation and enforcement of political finance are crucial for maintaining public trust in our electoral systems. The Government is committed to strengthening our democracy and upholding the integrity of elections and, as stated in our manifest...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordYouth Guarantee: Liverpool WaltonDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Youth Guarantee on young people in Liverpool Walton constituency.
Answer: In the Get Britain Working White Paper, the Government announced £45 million of funding for eight trailblazers in England to test delivery of the Youth Guarantee. Liverpool City Region are one of the eight areas set to receive a proportion of this funding...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEducation and Unemployment: Liverpool WaltonDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of young people out of (a) work, (b) education and (c) training in Liverpool Walton constituency.
Answer: The department publishes national statistics on those not in education, employment or training (NEET) for England from the labour force survey for young people aged 16 to 24. However, these are only published at national and regional level due to limitati...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: Liverpool WaltonDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Get Britain Working White Paper on the services provided by Jobcentres in Liverpool Walton constituency.
Answer: The reforms to Jobcentres across Great Britain that we have announced in the recent Get Britain Working White Paper will be transformative.Key to the White Paper’s successful delivery will be ensuring it is locally responsive and engaged. This will mean i...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase uptake of Pension Credit in winter 2024-25.
Answer: The Department’s campaign to promote Pension Credit has been running across Great Britain since September. The latest phase of the campaign, which launched on 8 November, is aimed at friends and family - especially adult children of eligible pensioners - ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: TrainingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to provide transition pathways for oil and gas workers.
Answer: The Clean Energy Mission will create hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country. The UK has a highly skilled oil and gas workforce, with high transferability of skills to these new roles. The Office for Clean Energy Jobs (OCEJ) has been created to e...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report entitled Fix the CMS: key findings from our research on child maintenance, published by Gingerbread
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) continues to engage regularly with stakeholders as we consider CMS reform. We are currently considering the recommendations and our response to the Gingerbread report ‘Fix the CMS’.The CMS Service Modernisation Programm...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Voluntary OrganisationsTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16788More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to employer National Insurance contributions on the voluntary drug and alcohol treatment sector.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note that covers the employer NICs changes was published by HMRC on 13 November and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-secondary-threshold-the-...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVoluntary Organisations: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending reimbursement of employer National Insurance contributions to the voluntary sector.
Answer: At the recent Budget, the government took a number of difficult decisions on tax, welfare, and spending to fix the foundations of the public finances, fund public services, and restore economic stability.Ministers have met with representatives from the vo...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: Conflict of InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16526More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the National Audit Office's report entitled Managing conflicts of interest, HC 307, published on 22 November 2024.
Answer: We are committed to restoring public confidence in government and ensuring that all those in public service are held to the highest standards. We will consider carefully the National Audit Office’s recommendations in its recent report ‘Managing Conflicts ...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: ConsultantsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: 2021-22 - The consultancy spend was £17.5m for DCMS core department as can be seen in note 4.3 page 146 of our laid annual report and accounts - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/638883e6d3bf7f3282be4061/DCMS_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2021-2...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: ConsultantsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: DSIT was created by a Machinery of Government (MOG) change on 7 February 2023, we have not provided data prior to DSIT becoming a fully operational department. Departmental Group consultancy spend in financial year 23-24, as disclosed in 2023-24 Annual re...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: ConsultantsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) was created in February 2023, so no information is held for periods prior to that date. The Departments spend on Consultancy Fees in financial year 23/24 can be found in the 2023/24 Annual Report, av...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: ConsultantsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: The government is committed to restoring the public finances and delivering value for the taxpayer.As part of this wider mission, the government has pledged to reduce wasteful spend on non-essential and expensive consultants in order to save over £1.2 bil...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ConsultantsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: Per the annual report and accounts published figures, the FCDO has spent the following amounts on consultancy fees since 2021:£2.7 million in 20/21£5.8 million in 21/22£4.3 million in 22/23£3.5 million in 23/24The reporting for the current financial year,...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ConsultantsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: The table below gives the overall expenditure on consultancies in the last five financial years by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), On Vote Agencies, Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies and Other Bodies (such as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ConsultantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: The Government is committed to restoring the public finances and delivering value for the taxpayer.As part of this wider mission, the Government has pledged to reduce wasteful spend on non-essential and expensive consultants in order to save over £1.2 bil...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: ConsultantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: Expenditure on consultancy is reported each year in the Annual Report and Accounts. For 2021-22, this is shown on page 111 athttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/635a7f1e8fa8f5653f83f4f0/defra-annual-report-2021-2022.pdf For 2022-23, this is sho...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ConsultantsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is a newly formed Department established in February 2023. The new department absorbed the functions of the former Department for International Trade (DIT) and some of the functions of the former Department for Busine...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: ConsultantsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much her Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: The table shows the total departmental spend on consultancy for financial years 2020/2021 to 2023/2024. The total includes the central department (DfTc), Executive Agencies and Arm Length Bodies (ALBs). Departmental total spend (£)2020/21 175,720,8402021/...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: ConsultantsHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answer: The Home Office holds information on consultancy fees and reports this in its Annual Report and Accounts.Refer to the links and pages below for the available published information that relates to consultancy spending.Pages 155-157 (Pages 159-161 on the pd...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
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