Darren Paffey MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Solar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69480More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential benefits of permitting (a) homeowners, (b) renters and (c) small businesses to install sub-1kW grid-tied solar systems without r

    Answer: In line with the Government’s commitment to unleash a rooftop revolution, households and businesses are permitted to connect small-scale generation (3.68kW or less) to the grid without prior approval from their Distribution Network Operator (DNO). They mu...

    Answered 4 Sept 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Energy: BillingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66046More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with Ofgem on ensuring that consumers are treated fairly in relation to historic overpayments to energy network operators; and whether he has considered opt

    Answer: The unexpected inflation shock of 2022-23 increased equity value for network companies due to fixed-rate debt financing. Following a public consultation, Ofgem took action to adjust how it regulates network company investment, deliverables and returns, so...

    Answered 15 Jul 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Water Supply: FluorideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65068More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of (a) the potential merits of adding fluoride to drinking water and (b) the potential impact of this on oral health for children.

    Answer: Water fluoridation is an evidence based, effective public health intervention for improving the oral health of children and adults. The 2022 Health Monitoring Report showed that five-year-olds were less likely to experience dental caries, and less likely ...

    Answered 10 Jul 2025

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Business and Trade: 2Department for Business and Trade2Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 2Department for Culture, Media a…2Department for Education: 5Department for Education5Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 2Department for Energy Security …2Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Transport: 7Department for Transport7Department for Work and Pensions: 9Department for Work and Pensions9Department of Health and Social Care: 19Department of Health and Social…19Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 1Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…1Home Office: 4Home Office4Ministry of Defence: 1Ministry of Defence1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 19Ministry of Housing, Communitie…19Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1Treasury: 2Treasury2Women and Equalities: 3Women and Equalities3
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Department for Business and Trade2
Department for Culture, Media and Sport2
Department for Education5
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Transport7
Department for Work and Pensions9
Department of Health and Social Care19
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1
Home Office4
Ministry of Defence1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government19
Ministry of Justice1
Treasury2
Women and Equalities3

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