Dan Carden MP: written questions

Written questions

• Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 670More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has plans to reform council tax.

  Answer: Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement in which we are engaged.

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Local Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 669More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has plans to reform local government finance to ensure funding allocations take greater account of local need.

  Answer: Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement in which we are engaged. The department will work with local government leaders to ensure they are better able to fulfil their s...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Banking HubsTreasuryTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 668More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria she plans to use to identify potential locations for new banking hubs.

  Answer: The Government recognises the importance of banking to communities and high streets. The Government has therefore committed to work closely with banks to roll out at least 350 banking hubs, which provide individuals and businesses up and down the country ...

  Answered 23 Jul 2024

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• PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 667More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies in (a) Liverpool Walton constituency and (b) England.

  Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and to better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including by cutting red tape.The Department and NHS England are curren...

  Answered 23 Jul 2024

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• ADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 666More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) supply and (b) availability of ADHD medications.

  Answer: The Department has been working hard with industry to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result of our intensive...

  Answered 31 Jul 2024

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