Danny Beales MP: written questions
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Motor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the export of stolen vehicles by organised criminal groups.
Answer: This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are working with the automotive industry and police – taking a national approach – to ensure our response is as strong as it can be, including working closely with the National Police Chiefs...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Employment: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on (a) drivers employed by app companies, (b) couriers employed by app companies and (c) gig economy workers.
Answer: The impact of the Employment Rights Bill on those individuals will depend largely on their employment status. Individuals in the platform economy can be any status: employee, limb (b) worker, or self-employed, depending on the reality of the relationship ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance TaskforceDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Motor Insurance Taskforce has made.
Answer: The cross-Government Motor Insurance Taskforce met for the first time on 16 October 2024 and the Secretary of State is keen to reconvene again soon. The Taskforce has a strategic remit to set the direction for UK Government policy, identifying short- and ...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Oversease TradeHome OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle the international trading of stolen vehicles.
Answer: Vehicle theft is a serious crime that has a deeply damaging impact on vehicle owners, manufacturers and the insurance industry.A network of vehicle crime leads has been established in every police force in England and Wales, ensuring forces share informat...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: Listed EventsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the (a) cultural, (b) economic and (c) community value of free-to-air coverage of the Six Nations Championship.
Answer: The Government believes that the current list of events works well and that it strikes an appropriate balance between access to sporting events and allowing sports to maximise broadcasting revenue. Therefore, the Government has no plans to review the list...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: Listed EventsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of changing the status of the Six Nations Championship from Category B to Category A in the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and De
Answer: The Government believes that the current list of events works well and that it strikes an appropriate balance between access to sporting events and allowing sports to maximise broadcasting revenue. Therefore, the Government has no plans to review the list...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternal Mortality and Perinatal MortalityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce inequalities in (a) still-birth rates and (b) maternal mortality related to (i) class and (ii) ethnicity.
Answer: It is unacceptable that there are such stark inequalities for women and babies. It is a priority for the Government to make sure that all women and babies receive the high-quality care they deserve, regardless of their background, location, or ethnicity.W...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase staffing levels in maternity services.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the retention and recruitment challenges that face the National Health Service. Bringing in the staff we need will take time, but this is a priority for the Government.NHS England is leading a range of initiatives t...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for negotiations on reform of the NHS dental contract.
Answer: To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to National Health Service dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists.There are no perfect payment systems and careful co...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCounselling: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending school-based counselling on reducing child and adolescent mental health service waiting lists.
Answer: The Government will provide access to specialist mental health professionals in every school through expanding Mental Health Support Teams, so every young person has access to early support to address problems before they escalate.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve mental health support in schools.
Answer: This government is committed to improving mental health support for all children and young people. This is critical to high and rising standards in schools and breaking down barriers to opportunity, helping pupils to achieve and thrive in education.The go...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Greater LondonDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support economically inactive people back into work in (a) West London and (b) other parts of London.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper published in November set out plans to deliver fundamental reform of our health, employment and skills system, that will help support economically inactive people in all areas in England get back into work. We committed...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to make it easier for people over the age of 25 to access skills training and employment support.
Answer: The government is taking several steps to make it easier for adults to access training. The Adult Skills Fund (ASF) fully or co-funds education and skills training for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, to help them gain the skil...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support young people with SEND needs into employment.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions are supporting many young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to find employment.The government will be launching a Youth Guarantee for all 18-21 year olds in England, to ensure that they can ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: IndustryDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to promote universities as centres for industrial innovation; and if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of including
Answer: Government has committed to developing an ambitious Industrial Strategy in partnership with business, devolved governments, regions and other stakeholders. This includes universities, who play a key role in driving local and national economic growth – in ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing FirstMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of starting a national roll out of Housing First.
Answer: The Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant is a consolidated rough sleeping fund aimed at tackling rough sleeping and is providing a total of £185.6 million to local authorities across England in 2025-26. Local authorities have the flexibility to ch...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMpox: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of integrating Mpox vaccines into routine sexual health services for higher risk groups.
Answer: NHS England is planning for a routine Mpox vaccination programme, whilst continuing to offer vaccination to eligible cohorts in areas with the highest density of the eligible population as part of the response to the recent Mpox outbreaks.NHS England has ...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMpox: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Mpox vaccines were delivered in each month since January 2024.
Answer: The following table shows the number of Mpox vaccines delivered each month from 1 January 2024 to 31 January 2025, as well as the total Mpox vaccines delivered in that period:MonthNumber of Mpox vaccinations administeredJanuary 2024804February 20241,069Ma...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccination: Take-upDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the level of vaccine uptake is by (a) ethnicity, (b) region and (c) socio-economic group.
Answer: This information is not held in the format requested. The total number of mpox vaccinations administered in England in 2023/24 financial year was 21,225. The total number of mpox vaccinations administered in 2024/25 financial year to date currently stands...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMpox: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made with NHS England of the efficacy of booster vaccinations for mPox.
Answer: An assessment of the efficacy of booster vaccinations has not been made as there is currently no requirement for mpox booster vaccinations.There is currently insufficient evidence to support routine boosters of mpox vaccination in immunocompetent individu...
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMpox: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many mPox vaccines were given in England in the 2023-24 financial year; and how many have been given to date in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: The total number of Mpox vaccinations administered in England in the 2023/24 financial year totalled to 21,225. The total number of Mpox vaccinations administered in the 2024/25 financial year to date currently stands at 15,649.The data was extracted on 5...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: HousingTreasuryTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27051More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the upper limit of house prices for which the Lifetime Individual Savings Account can be used without incurring a penalty for people living in (a) Gr
Answer: While the Government will continue to monitor the situation, it currently remains of the view that the property price cap for the Lifetime ISA is set at an appropriate level to support most first-time buyers across the UK while targeting households that m...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of regularly publishing data on incidents of corridor care in the NHS.
Answer: The Government is clear that patients should expect and receive the highest standard of service, and is determined to tackle the issue of corridor care.Discussions on how to improve urgent and emergency care services are continuing, and we will continue t...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: HousingTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26269More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the upper limit of house prices for which the Lifetime Individual Savings Account can be used without incurring a penalty.
Answer: Data from the latest UK House Price Index shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price paid is affected by bor...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using drone technology to support fire and rescue services.
Answer: Fire and Rescue Services have been early adopters of drones which can improve decision making, operational efficiency and reduce risk to firefighters. We work closely with the National Fire Chiefs Council, who co-ordinate the use of Fire & Rescue Serv...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
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