Dave Doogan MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Investment Fund for ScotlandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Investment Fund for Scotland applications have been (a) received and (b) approved for each of the funds administered by (i) DSL Business Finance, (ii) FSE Group and (iii) Maeven; and what was
Answer: The £150 million Investment Fund for Scotland was launched in November 2023 and provides debt and equity finance to Scottish businesses. Similar funds are available in Wales, Northern Ireland, and three regions of England. As at November 2024, the Investm...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment Fund for ScotlandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the Investment Fund for Scotland management fees paid to (a) DSL Business Finance, (b) FSE Group and (c) Maeven (i) to date and (ii) during the life of the Fund.
Answer: The British Business Bank routinely commissions independent evaluations of its programmes to quantify their impact and an overall assessment of performance and value for money. An interim evaluation of the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS) programme is e...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUnumDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether (a) she and (b) Ministers from her Department have met with insurance company Unum since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK and can be found here(opens in a new tab). There have been no meetings with Unum.
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of EnglandTreasuryTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39963More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of the Bank of England's Quantitative Tightening programme (a) since July 2024 and (b) since its commencement in November 2022.
Answer: Since October 2022, HM Treasury has transferred £85.9bn to the Bank of England to cover losses arising from the Asset Purchase Facility, of which £25bn was transferred since July 2024. This covers losses incurred from net interest costs and the sale and r...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance his Department has issued on ensuring that consumers receive compensation when (a) a business enters liquidation and (b) there is evidence to suggest that business has knowingly defrauded
Answer: If a business enters formal insolvency, consumers can refer to the guidance on the UK government's website (Gov.UK) for information on recovering their money for undelivered goods or services. The guidance advises consumers to contact their card provider ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Annual ReportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on what date GB Energy's annual report and accounts will be published.
Answer: Clause 7 of the Great British Energy Bill requires Great British Energy to report its accounts to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. It also requires the Secretary of State to lay a copy of these before Parliament. As The Bill has not yet re...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the budget is for GB Energy in the 2024-25 financial year; how much and what proportion of that budget has been spent; and what GB Energy has spent its funding on.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) was allocated £11.1million for 2024/25, and a further £125 million was allocated in the Autumn Budget 2024 to set up GBE in FY 25-26. This will enable GBE to begin the roll out of local projects alongside other functions. Inform...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2025 to Question 36131 on F-35 Aircraft: Procurement, if the Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry will meet with the hon. Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens to discu
Answer: I would be happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss that answer.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average monthly flying hours are for each F-35 by airframe since they entered full operational capability.
Answer: Average monthly flying hours of individual airframes is not a metric that is collated and as the information is not held in this format it could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The metric that is collated is the total airframe hours since deliv...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Republic of IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the implementation of the 2015 memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the UK on defence.
Answer: The Defence MOU between the United Kingdom and Ireland underscores the breadth of our bilateral relationship with Ireland. Since it was signed in 2015, we have enhanced cooperation in exchanging information, exercises and training, UN mandated Internation...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when each F-35 entered into service.
Answer: I am withholding the requested information as it would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours have been flown in each UK F35 since they entered full operational capability.
Answer: The total flying hours accumulated for each airframe from first flight of each airframe to December 2024 is as follows.Airframe tail number - Total Hours flown ZM135 1,088ZM136 1,058ZM137 795ZM138 976ZM139 976ZM140 858ZM141 721ZM142 945ZM143 867ZM144 758Z...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of children globally who will be impacted by the funding cuts to Official Development Assistance.
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, including our work supporting children, will be worked...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPayments: FraudTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33063More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which minister is responsible for overseeing progression of The Payment Services (Contract Terminations Amendment) Regulations 2024.
Answer: I am the minister responsible for the progression of this policy. The Government is preparing to lay these regulations in Parliament in due course.
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31521More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what definition of family farm was used when developing changes to inheritance tax relief for (a) business and (b) agricultural assets.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and fixing the public finances in a fair way. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advantag...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Cables: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Ofgem have made an estimate of the relative costs per KM of installing (a) overhead, (b) underground and (c) offshore electricity transmission cables for energy transmission infrastru
Answer: Ofgem estimates of the relative costs of overhead, underground and offshore electricity transmission cables vary significantly depending on various factors such as technology types, voltage levels and locations. Due to commercial sensitivity, Ofgem cannot...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Capital RulesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the disregarded capital limit on pension credit was in each of the last 15 years; and if she will increase the disregarded capital limit in line with inflation since the last increase.
Answer: The capital disregard in Pension Credit has been set at £10,000 since 2009 and will remain at that level in 2025/26. Capital over £10,000 reduces weekly entitlement by £1 per £500 of capital. Unlike with working age income related benefits, there is no up...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28686More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the average wait time for callers to HMRC helplines; what action is being taken to reduce wait times on HMRC helplines; and if she will make it her policy implement a freephone service when wait times are hi
Answer: Information regarding the average speed of answer is published as part of HMRC’s monthly performance report:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports HMRC know that their service levels have, until recently, been below pub...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Cables: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of the relative costs per km of (a) overhead, (b) underground and (c) offshore electricity transmission cables in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Government keeps abreast of the various technologies that can be used to help us achieve clean power by 2030, including the various means of laying cable, but has not yet made an estimate of the relative costs of cabling in the last 12 months.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Network: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance she has issued on the recourse available to neighbours to Network Rail maintenance and construction projects for disputes relating to planned works.
Answer: While the Secretary of State has not issued specific guidance on this, there are options available for raising a dispute. Ahead of planned works Network Rail consults with communities affected, to address their concerns. Compensation for disruption will b...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Network: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with Network Rail on the steps it is taking to ensure the health and wellbeing of neighbours impacted by rail maintenance.
Answer: I am replying as Minister responsible. I am not aware of any discussions between the Secretary of State and Network Rail on this issue. The health and wellbeing of lineside neighbours is a key consideration for Network Rail in undertaking any essential ra...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made with Ofgem and energy suppliers on (a) understanding how energy costs will change for consumers following the switch from services relying on Radio Teleswitch and (b
Answer: Energy suppliers are best placed to advise on suitable tariffs for their customers, and to ensure that they inform affected customers of any changes to the cost of their energy. Ofgem has been clear that suppliers must take all reasonable steps to ensure ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear SubmarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Landmark £9 billion contract for British business to boost jobs, growth and nuclear deterrent, published on 24 January 2025, how many of the jobs in (a) C
Answer: Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd indicate that at the end of January 2025 there are currently three posts filled in Cardiff with plans to recruit up to an additional 127 posts in the next 14 months. There are 64 posts filled in Glasgow with plans to recruit up ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Community EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress GB Energy has made on delivering community energy projects.
Answer: Great British Energy has as one of its key functions the delivery of the Local Power Plan which will provide funding and support to communities to meet the government's goal of 8GW of community energy by 2030. The GBE Bill is still making its way throug...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Reactors: Rolls-RoyceMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of how many jobs the Unity Contract with Rolls Royce will create in (a) Cardiff and (b) Glasgow.
Answer: Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd estimate the Unity contract will create at least 200 new jobs in Glasgow and Cardiff providing the company with longer-term contractual security to plan and develop their existing and future workforce.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
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