Dan Norris MP: written questions
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Flood Control: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on improving flood defences.
Answer: This Government is investing at least £10.5 billion until 2036 – the largest flood programme in history – a record investment that’s projected to better protect nearly 900,000 properties. We are already making a difference. We delivered 151 schemes in our...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: South WestDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of holiday lets in the West of England.
Answer: DCMS is developing a registration scheme to collect data on short-term lets across England. The Scheme, which is launching in 2026, will give the Government and local authorities valuable insights on the number of short-term lets in local areas.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she is making on supporting people that want to use electric vehicles.
Answer: The Government is investing over £4.5 billion to help industry and consumers transition to zero emission vehicles. The £650 million Electric Car Grant has supported around 30,000 drivers to choose an electric vehicle since its launch in July. As of 1 Octo...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: TaxationTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85077More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing taxes on the gambling industry on the economy.
Answer: The Government makes tax policy decisions at fiscal events. If any changes are made to gambling duties at Budget, legislation will be accompanied by a Tax Information and Impact Note which will set out the expected impacts.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of progress on improving broadband coverage in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Answer: Good progress on improving broadband coverage has been made in the North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, approximately 91% of premises in this constituency have access to gigabit-capable broad...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the progress made by her Department on improving biodiversity.
Answer: We are committed to improving biodiversity by delivering on our four legally binding targets for species abundance, species extinction and habitat creation and restoration. These targets are driving significant action for nature recovery, alongside statut...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the steps she has taken to help (a) improve school attendance and (b) reduce the numbers of pupils persistently absent.
Answer: This government is determined to tackle the challenge of school absence. Missing school regularly is harmful to children’s attainment and wellbeing.We are continuing our focus on improving school attendance through a ‘support first’ approach as set out in...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of pupils who were persistently absent from school in (a) north east Somerset and (b) South Gloucestershire between September 2024 and July 2025.
Answer: The department publishes figures from the school census on pupil absence in England. The latest data covers the autumn and spring terms of the 2024/25 academic year and is published here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInfectious Diseases: Disease ControlCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85072More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve cross-Government coordination on preparedness for a future pandemic.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving pandemic preparedness. As the response to Module One of the Covid-19 inquiry made clear, the Cabinet Office is playing a greater role in preparedness for cross-cutting catastrophic risks. Our preparedness for futur...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85071More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress his Department has made on protecting people from cyber threats.
Answer: I refer to my answer for UIN 80985, tabled on 10 October 2025.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change ConventionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress his Department has made on preparing for COP30.
Answer: Net Zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st Century – one that has the potential to reignite our industrial heartlands, create good jobs for the future, and lower bills in the long termWe’re restoring the UK as a global leader on climate action and g...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of families which will receive 30 hours of free childcare in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency in 2025.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The latest January 2025 statistics relating to funded early...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to promote (a) walking, (b) wheeling and (c) cycling in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Answer: The Spending Review in June 2025, which covers multiple years from 2026/27 onwards, allocated £616 million for Active Travel England to support local authorities to build and maintain walking, wheeling, and cycling infrastructure including dedicated cycli...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pension, what recent assessment he has made of progress in increasing levels of apprenticeship (a) starts, (b) participation and (c) achievement.
Answer: The latest data on apprenticeship starts, participation and achievements are published in the Apprenticeships statistics publication and can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/09b15b1b-393d-40ff-f86a-0...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of progress in ineasing levels of teacher recruitment.
Answer: As part of the Plan for Change, the government has a commitment to recruit an additional 6,500 expert teachers across secondary and special schools and further education colleges by the end of this Parliament to ensure a high quality teacher in every cl...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care BoardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will take steps to make Integrated Care Boards coterminous with strategic authorities.
Answer: The English devolution white paper made clear the Government’s long-term ambition to align public service boundaries, including health and strategic authority boundaries. We reaffirmed this commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan, published on 3 July 2025. ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the progress of reform of the private pension system.
Answer: We are committed to making reforms to the workplace pensions system to deliver better outcomes for UK savers and pensioners and to increase productive investment in the UK economy.We have already completed our landmark Pensions Investment Review, which re...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support hospices to provide high quality end-of-life care.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. Whilst the majority of palliative care and end of life care is provided by National Health Service staff and services, we recognise t...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood and Plants: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve administrative processes for (a) plant and (b) food imports to the UK.
Answer: As announced at the UK-EU Leaders Summit on 19 May, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area which will slash costs and remove red tape. Removing the need for Export Health Certification will save trading business...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is takin to support young people into employment, education and training in North East Somerset & Hanham constituency.
Answer: As set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper, we are developing a Youth Guarantee to ensure young people are either learning or earning. This includes access to high-quality training, apprenticeships, and personalised support to find work. As a first...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Public ConsultationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve levels of community (a) involvement and (b) engagement in planning processes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Questions UIN 58236 on 17 June 2025 and UIN 72839 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGeothermal PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 77974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using geothermal heat from former, flooded coal mines to help reach his Department's clean energy targets.
Answer: To achieve net zero at lowest cost, we must look at how to accelerate all low carbon technologies including geothermal. The Government recognises that the mine water from coal mines shows good potential as a renewable source for heat networks. The governm...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76972More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress is being made on paying compensation to people affected by the Infected Blood Scandal.
Answer: The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). As of 9 September, IBCA has contacted 3,471 people to start their compensation claim, and 3,122 have started the claim process. 1,615 offers of compensation hav...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal United Hospital and Southmead Hospital: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on reducing backlogs at (a) Royal United Hospital Bath and (b) Southmead Hospital.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we are committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment by March 2029. Waiting list data is availab...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to negotiate trade agreements with other countries.
Answer: The government has concluded a trade deal with India, the fastest-growing economy in the G20. We have also agreed the General Terms for an Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) with the United States and agreed a new Strategic Partnership with the European Union...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
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