Dave Doogan MP: written questions 2025
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ImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the merits of including the time people already living in the UK have accrued on their route to settlement via the Indefinite Leave to Remain routes.
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: RecruitmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many full-time equivalent roles are being recruited at Great British Energy.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) is currently developing its operating model and the capabilities it will need. Ultimately this will be a matter for GBE to determine, within their agreed budget.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of releasing documents relating to the 1994 RAF Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre early.
Answer: The early release of the closed records held at The National Archives would breach those individuals’ data protection rights as they contain personal information relating to third party individuals. However, as part of the Ministry of Defence’s business a...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will meet with the families involved in the Chinook Justice Campaign.
Answer: The Mull of Kintyre crash was a tragic accident and my thoughts and sympathies remain with the families, friends and colleagues of all those who died. We have received a pre-action protocol letter from the Chinook Justice Campaign and are considering our ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: AberdeenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of when the Aberdeen headquarters of Great British Energy will be operational.
Answer: Great British Energy is initially headquartered in DESNZ’s second headquarters in Aberdeen, Crimon Place, to ensure the organisation can get to work as quickly as possible. As a Government Property Agency (GPA) onboarded department, DESNZ is pursuing prop...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: VacanciesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many vacant posts there are at Great British Energy.
Answer: I can confirm that seventeen vacant posts have been advertised by Great British Energy either on or after 1st April 2025. The Great British Energy Bill received Royal Assent on 15th May 2025 which allows the company to now move forward with the set-up in ...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the Strategic Defence Review will be published.
Answer: As the Prime Minister said in his Statement on Defence and Security in the House of Commons, the Strategic Defence Review is advanced and we will bring it to the House as soon as we can.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Submarines: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2025 to Question 49938 on Nuclear Submarines: Safety, what the Category (a) A and (b) B Nuclear Site Event Reports recorded at (i) Coulport and (ii) Faslane were.
Answer: Nuclear Site Event Reports are raised to foster a robust safety culture that learns from experience, whether that is equipment failures, human error, procedural failings, documentation shortcoming or near-misses. I cannot provide specific detail for the e...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFerries: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of competition for North Channel ferry crossings on economic growth in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority, the “CMA”, is responsible for competition investigations and enforcement within the UK, including Northern Ireland. It is therefore not appropriate for Government to make assessments on the impacts of conduct on comp...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBirds: West AfricaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of (a) trends in population levels of West African migratory bird species over the last 10 years and (b) the potential impact of the use of mist
Answer: Defra has not made an assessment on trends in population levels of West African migratory bird species in the last ten years, nor has it made an assessment of the potential impact of the use of mist nets in Western African countries on these populations.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make (a) an estimate of the number of radio teleswitch service meters in use in Scotland in the latest period for which data is available and (b) it his policy to delay the RTS sig
Answer: Data on the number of remaining RTS meters is collected by Ofgem. The latest data as of 18 April indicates that there are c.125,000 RTS meters remaining in Scotland. The industry-led RTS is reaching the end of its operational life and can no longer be ade...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of contract for difference projects that have recently been cancelled due to increasing cost pressures; and whether he plans to reform the contract for difference
Answer: We recognise the effect that globally high inflation and supply chain constraints are having on industry and we will work with Orsted to get Hornsea 4 back on track. We have a strong pipeline of projects, and our mission-led approach ensures we can steer ...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHydroelectric Power: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with Drax Group plc on the postponement of the Cruachan II pumped hydro storage project.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help tackle postcode-based delivery surcharges that misclassify accessible regions such as Perthshire as (a) remote and (b) offshore.
Answer: The postcode is a routing instruction used by Royal Mail to sort and deliver mail quickly and accurately. Individual addresses are therefore not always a geographically accurate description of where a property is located.Royal Mail updates the Postcode Ad...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the cost of increasing the number of full-time trained regular Army personnel by 3,000.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats and opportunities of the twenty-first century, including for the British Army. The Review has been considering all aspec...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any components of the (a) Mk4 and (b) Mk4A Holbrock warhead were (i) manufactured in and (ii) procured from the US, other than the (A) arming, (B) fusing and firing system, (C) neutron initiators and (D)
Answer: In addition to the Mk4/4a components listed by the hon. Member, the UK acquires the Mk4 aeroshell from the US under the auspices of the 1963 Polaris Sales Agreement (as amended in 1982 for Trident). Utilising US non-nuclear warhead components brings signi...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Submarines: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nuclear site events there were at (a) Coulport and (b) Faslane in the last 12 months.
Answer: The table below shows the number of Nuclear Site Event Reports (NSERs) at Coulport and Faslane recorded between 22 April 2024 to 22 April 2025. These are shown according to agreed categorisation: Nuclear Site Events- 2024 22/04/2024 - 31/12/2024Category A...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of Radio Teleswitch meters remaining in Scotland.
Answer: Latest figures from Ofgem state that as of 4 April 2025, there were 129,814 Radio Teleswitch meters remaining in Scotland.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned reduction in Official Development Assistance on intelligence gathering to facilitate aid provision in Afgha
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending R...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Lakenheath: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether US-owned nuclear weapons are permitted to be stationed at RAF Lakenheath.
Answer: It remains longstanding UK and NATO policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons at any given location.
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: Recognition of StatesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of recognising the State of Palestine.
Answer: The UK commitment to a two-state solution is unwavering. We are committed to recognising a Palestinian state at a time that has the most impact in achieving this reality and is most conducive to long-term prospects for peace.UK bilateral recognition is t...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBank ServicesTreasuryTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44538More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will require the Financial Conduct Authority to consider access to banking services when carrying out local access to cash assessments.
Answer: The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 granted the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) the responsibility and powers to seek to ensure the reasonable provision of cash withdrawal and deposit facilities. Under the FCA’s regime, LINK, the operator of the...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: TransportDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce a digitalised ID system for horses to (a) ensure effective enforcement of the ban on live exports for slaughter and (b) prevent illegal horse smuggling.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the equine sector to the UK economy and of improving equine identification. We have no current plans to implement mandatory digital identification, but we remain in close touch with the industry. Exporting lives...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimals: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure enforcement of the ban on live (a) horse and (b) other animal exports for slaughter.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the equine sector to the UK economy and of improving equine identification. We have no current plans to implement mandatory digital identification, but we remain in close touch with the industry. Exporting lives...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment Fund for ScotlandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much has been allocated from the Investment Fund for Scotland to businesses to date; and what estimate he has made of the amount that will be allocated in each year of the Fund's operation.
Answer: A total of £150 million has been committed to the Investment Fund for Scotland. Three fund managers have been contracted to provide £110 million of this total in debt and equity finance to small businesses. The British Business Bank has retained the remai...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
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