Dan Norris MP: written questions
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HCRG Care Group: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to monitor the potential impact of the award of the contract for adult and community services to HCRG Care Group on patient care.
Answer: The Department has received requests asking my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to use the powers under Schedule 10A of the National Health Service Act 2006 to call-in the award of the contract for adult and community serv...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will implement service standards for decisions for visa applications.
Answer: Visa processing times are published on the GOV.UK website. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/visa-processing-times Applications made outside the UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-processing-times-applications-outside-the-ukApplications made in ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the revised UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on North East Somerset & Hanham constituency.
Answer: The deal that the Government struck with the EU delivers on what the British public voted for last year. It slashes red tape and bureaucracy; boosts British exporters; and will add nearly £9 billion to the UK economy by 2040. This will benefit the South W...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage and Minimum Wage: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the (a) national minimum wage and (b) national living wage on people in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Answer: The Government published an Impact Assessment for the 2025 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates, which includes a breakdown of the expected impacts by region. Constituency-level estimates are not available due to greater data reliability i...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: North East Somerset and HanhamHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in communities in North East Somerset & Hanham constituency.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and the harm it causes is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.The Government’s Plan for Change details our commitment to reduce ASB, including a dedicated lead officer in eve...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the re-structured Board of Trade on small and medium-sized businesses in North East Somerset & Hanham constituency.
Answer: The restructured Board of Trade is charged with enhancing support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including those in North East Somerset & Hanham. With a renewed focus on championing UK exports, the Board-comprising experienced business...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in North East Somerset & Hanham constituency.
Answer: Last year the Business Secretary announced a new Business Growth Service which will make it easier for businesses across Somerset to get advice and support to grow and thrive. The West of England Growth Hub is where small and medium businesses in Somerset...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure access to NHS dentistry for people living in North East Somerset & Hanham constituency.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFilm: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the UK film industry's exports to (a) the EU (b) South America, (c) Asia and the Pacific.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has a dedicated exports promotion programme for the film and high-end TV industry, which includes providing export support for businesses at major international film festivals and markets. We prioritise growth markets...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: India and USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trade deals with (a) India and (b) the USA on the economy of North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Answer: On 8 May the UK government announced a landmark economic deal with the US. This protects jobs in the automotive, steel, aluminium, pharmaceutical and aerospace sectors - which employ over 320,000 people across the UK. In the South-West alone, these sector...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: GardensMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether estates managed by his Department participate in the No Mow May initiative.
Answer: Ministry of Defence estates support the No Mow May Initiative. However, participation in this initiative across the Built Estate is on an establishment-by-establishment basis. As such, this information is not held centrally and can therefore only be provi...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: GardensDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether estates managed by her Department are participating in the No Mow May initiative.
Answer: The departmental estate is made up of office buildings which do not have any lawns. The department does not manage this estate. This is done on its behalf by the Government Property Agency.
Answered 7 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: GardensDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether estates managed by his Department are participating in the No Mow May initiative.
Answer: The Department has no estate with grass or lawned areas, and therefore is not participating in the No Mow May initiative.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his plans to tackle wildlife crime are in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Answer: The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild birds and some wild animals in England and Wales. There are strict penalties in place for anyone who commits an offence under this and other wildlife legislation. Where any wildlife is harmed illegal...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on considering the transfer of the British Coal Superannuation Scheme to its members.
Answer: I met with Trustees of the BCSSS on 22nd April 2025 and analysis to support decision making has now been commissioned jointly by the Trustees and the Department from the Government Actuarial Department.
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: Veterinary MedicineDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on helping tackle cases of adverse events in dogs which have been administered Librela.
Answer: Librela Solution for Injection for Dogs is an authorised injectable veterinary medicinal product containing the active substance bedinvetmab. It is indicated for the alleviation of pain associated with osteoarthritis in dogs. We continue to actively monit...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: ForestsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many trees he expects to be planted in the Western Forest by the end of (a) 2025, (b) 2030, (c) 2035 and (d) 2040.
Answer: The Western Forest has been selected as the first new national Forest in 30 years. The Western Forest is working with the National Forest Company to implement their plans. It is aiming to plant 20 million trees across the West of England by 2050. The fore...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Work: Further Education and Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage students to take social work courses in (a) higher and (b) further education.
Answer: The Department for Education shares responsibility with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) for social work supply, with DHSC providing bursaries to help with the cost of training. We have also developed guidance for aspiring social workers t...
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCash Dispensing: North East Somerset and HanhamTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53001More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people who (a) rely on cash and (b) choose to use cash can access it in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
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.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumed ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken was to (a) process and (b) pay Access to Work claims once an invoice had been submitted in each of the last five years.
Answer: In response to what the average time taken was to (a) process Access to work claim in each of the last 5 years, Access to work can provide this for the last 4 years. The average time taken was: 2021-2022 = 28.1 days2022-2023 = 57.8 days2023-2024 = 45.1 da...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take with the farming sector to ensure high standards of welfare for farmed animals kept in cages and other close confinement systems.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Department is engaging with key stakeholders as part of the development of our overarching approach to animal welfare. We will be...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timeline is for launching a consultation on the phasing out of the use of cages for farm animals.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole, Vikki Slade, on 29 April 2025, PQ 47556.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33380 on Animal Experiments, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the concordance range; whether she has made an assessment of the potenti
Answer: The paper in question is published in a reputable scientific journal and will have undergone rigorous peer review before publication.The Government invests £10m annually in The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Re...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLand Use: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with authorities responsible for local nature recovery strategies on the land use framework consultation.
Answer: The consultation on Land Use in England is underway and the outcome will inform the publication of a Land Use Framework planned for later this year. Many of the authorities responsible for Local Nature Recovery Strategies were involved in discussions that...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2025 to Question 24409 on Animal Experiments: Dogs, what the evidential basis is for stating that tests of procedures on dogs predict the safety of conducting the
Answer: The evidential base is from an international consortium of large pharmaceutical companies, and published in the journal: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/toxicology-and-applied-pharmacology. The specific paper provides an industry-wide translational database...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
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