Dan Carden MP: written questions
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Retail Trade: FinanceTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70886More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will conduct an impact assessment on increasing financial pressures in the retail sector in (a) the UK and (b) Liverpool Walton constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the retail sector across the UK and we are acutely aware of the challenges faced by businesses. We frequently engage with the retail sector to understand their concerns.We are determined to support retail business...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Excise DutiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed single remote betting and gaming duty on the finances of pools operators.
Answer: The tax treatment of remote gambling is a matter for HM Treasury. Following the conclusion of its recent consultation on 21st July, any legislative changes made to gambling duties will be accompanied by a tax information and impact note from HM Treasury, ...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTramsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to take steps to ensure that new tramway schemes use domestically produced tramway rails.
Answer: The responsibility for light rail and tramways is devolved, where each local authority owns and is responsible for the development and delivery of their own system. Therefore, it would be for local authorities to specify criteria for any future tram schem...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the report by the Migration Advisory Committee entitled Family Route: Financial Requirements Review, published
Answer: On 10 June the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published their independent review of the financial requirements across the family routes. The report is now under review respond in due course.
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 66249 on Pupil Exclusions, whether parents will retain their ability to hold local authorities and schools to account through the EHCP procedure and its safegu
Answer: There will always be a legal right to additional support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to ensure they are supported throughout their education and into adult life.As we have set out, the department in...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 66249 on Pupil Exclusions, what her planned timetable is for her Department's changes to data collection to be made.
Answer: The proposed changes to the data collection, aimed at strengthening the oversight and monitoring of all exclusion through the school census, will require legislative amendments. As such they are subject to parliamentary procedure and are expected to come ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to make changes to the collection of data in relation to (a) suspensions and (b) permanent exclusions in England.
Answer: The department does not collect the pupil characteristics data for reinstated when an Independent Review Panel (IRP) has quashed a permanent exclusion.The department is taking action to strengthen the oversight and monitoring of all exclusion data collect...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPupil Exclusions: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of disabled children not reinstated in school when an independent review panel has quashed a permanent exclusion.
Answer: The department does not collect the pupil characteristics data for reinstated when an Independent Review Panel (IRP) has quashed a permanent exclusion.The department is taking action to strengthen the oversight and monitoring of all exclusion data collect...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65846More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to consult trade unions on the (a) award of public contracts and (b) appointment of strategic suppliers.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure public money spent on public procurement delivers economic growth, supports small businesses, champions innovation, creates good jobs and skills opportunities across the country, and maximises social value. Public se...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65845More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report by ActionAid UK entitled Who Pays the Price?, published in April 2025.
Answer: The government is restoring the global leadership needed to tackle the climate and nature crisis, and aiming to make Britain a clean energy superpower with zero carbon electricity by 2030. At COP 29, the Prime Minister announced the UK’s ambitious and cre...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordStatutory Sick PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of statutory sick pay.
Answer: The Government is bringing in changes to Statutory Sick Pay through the Employment Rights Bill which will mean up to 1.3 million low-paid employees will now be entitled to SSP, and all eligible employees will be paid from the first day of sickness absence...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce delays to employment tribunal hearings.
Answer: We are working to reduce delays to employment tribunal hearings by investing in tribunal productivity through the recruitment of additional judges, the deployment of Legal Officers to actively manage cases, the development of modern case management system...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65842More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement, published on 12 February 2025, when he plans to introduce a public interest test for contracting authorities to assess whether work should be outsourc
Answer: The Government is determined to deliver high quality public services and better value for money for the taxpayer. The Government is currently consulting on introducing a public interest test to assess whether expiring contracts could be better delivered, ...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: InquiriesHome OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the national inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation is (a) independent and (b) led by survivors.
Answer: As previously announced, the national inquiry will be established as an independent statutory inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005. While the Chair will determine the inquiry’s conduct and procedures, the Government remains firmly committed to placing vic...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Excise DutiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of betting duty harmonisation on the promotion of online gaming products by bookmakers.
Answer: The consultation on the tax treatment of remote gambling is a matter for HM Treasury. I would encourage all interested stakeholders to respond to this consultation, which runs until 21 July. If any legislative changes are made to gambling duty following t...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Excise DutiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of betting duty harmonisation on levels of black market gambling.
Answer: The consultation on the tax treatment of remote gambling is a matter for HM Treasury. I would encourage all interested stakeholders to respond to this consultation, which runs until 21 July. If any legislative changes are made to gambling duty following t...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of proposed proposals on the harmonisation of gambling duties on the British horseracing industry.
Answer: The consultation on the tax treatment of remote gambling is a matter for HM Treasury. I would encourage all interested stakeholders to respond to this consultation, which runs until 21 July. If any legislative changes are made to gambling duty following t...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52878More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether an assessment has been made of the potential impact of betting duty harmonisation on the level of advertising of online gaming products.
Answer: The Government is consulting on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system by merging the three current taxes that cover remote (including online) gambling into one. The Government is committed to engaging with all stakeholders, as part of the ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52877More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposals in her Department’s consultation on the harmonisation of gambling duties on the British horseracing industry.
Answer: The Government is consulting on proposals to simplify the current gambling tax system by merging the three current taxes that cover remote (including online) gambling into one. The Government is committed to engaging with all stakeholders, including repre...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPaediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment for Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of raising awareness of conditions such as paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcus (PANDAS) among healthcare profess...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of abolishing standing charges for energy.
Answer: Standing charges recover ‘fixed’ costs that do not vary by energy use. This includes suppliers’ fixed operational costs of serving each customer, the cost of network upgrades and maintenance necessary to keep all consumers connected and fund investment in...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordClean EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the clean energy transition on (a) workers and (b) communities.
Answer: The government’s initial assessment of the challenges of building the skilled workforce to deliver the Clean Energy Superpower Mission has been outlined in the Clean Power Action Plan. The Plan includes an Evidence Annex which provides a basis for governm...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEgypt: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the human rights situation in Egypt.
Answer: Egypt is a human rights priority country for the UK. This informs our policies towards the country, and we do not shy away from raising our human rights concerns with the Government; our strong relationship with Egypt enables us to do so. The Prime Minist...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve diagnosis times for young people with cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases, including children and young people. To achieve this, the NHS has delivered an...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to renew the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Liverpool Walton to the answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 26025.
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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