Dave Robertson MP: written questions
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Written questions
Deposit Return Schemes: VATTreasuryTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63148More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of applying VAT to unredeemed deposits in the Deposit Return Scheme on levels of private investment into the scheme’s (a) infrastructure and (b) delivery.
Answer: The Government remains committed to successful implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme, which is a critical step in moving towards a circular economy that delivers sustainable growth and produces less waste, rubbish, and litter. The Government is keen...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Careers ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the National Jobs and Careers Service will complement the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025.
Answer: We are reforming Jobcentre Plus and creating a new service across Great Britain that will enable everyone to access support to find good, meaningful work, and support to help them to progress in work, including through an enhanced focus on skills and care...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Careers ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Get Britain Working White Paper, published on 26 November 2024, what progress her Department has made on the planned pilot of the National Jobs and Careers Service.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper set out our vision to reform Jobcentre Plus and create a new service across Great Britain that will enable everyone to access support to find good, meaningful work, and support to help them to progress in work, includin...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how her Department plans to allocate the additional funding for supporting young people into work outlined in her Department's Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Ge
Answer: In the Pathways to Work Green Paper we set out plans to invest £1 billion a year by the end of the decade in new employment, health and skills support – one of the biggest packages of new employment support for sick and disabled people ever – including ne...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Physical EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools are delivering two hours of PE a week.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend the Member for Lichfield to the answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 34199.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the obligation on (a) sellers, (b) estate agents and (c) solicitors to ensure that property is transferred
Answer: The government has published consumer guidance on how to sell a home which sets out that sellers should leave their property in the condition they wish to find their next home. We know that the overall process of buying and selling a home is far too time ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the publication entitled Approved Document B: Fire safety - frequently asked questions, published on 23 August
Answer: Approved Document B: Fire Safety - Frequently Asked Questions do not introduce any new guidance beyond what is included in Approved Document B but simply offer helpful clarifications where appropriate. When Approved Documents are updated, they undergo a p...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of standardising the process by which ICBs commission palliative care, in the context of administrative pressures on hospices.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of life care. To support ICBs in ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the steps taken to improve the provision of care in the period in the period since the publication of the Independent review into the death of Clive
Answer: Following publication of the independent review, organisations directly involved in Clive’s care were invited to reflect on their practice and went on to develop high-level actions in response to its findings. There was an overwhelming commitment from all...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of regulation of the private car parking sector.
Answer: The government recognises the need for high standards in the private parking industry and is committed to working with both consumers and the two parking trade associations to raise standards and deliver better outcomes for motorists.The Parking (Code of ...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: ChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of classing trainee teachers as being in work for the purpose of claiming free childcare.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering the expansion of the 30 hours free childcare offer, so that from September 2025 eligible working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours of free childcare per week, over 38 weeks of the year, from when ...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making integrated care boards statutory consultees on applications for planning permission.
Answer: The government recently declared a moratorium on any new statutory consultees, along with a review of the existing statutory consultee arrangements to ensure they align with the government’s ambitions for growth. Any further announcements will be subject ...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making water and sewerage undertakers statutory consultees on applications for planning permission.
Answer: As part of the Chancellor’s planning reform announcement on 26 January 2025, the government declared a moratorium on new statutory consultees and a review of the existing arrangements for statutory consultees to ensure they align with the government’s amb...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: CiviliansHome OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of police-support staffing levels in England and Wales; and whether her Department has been made aware of instances where police officers have been
Answer: The government expects that police officers will be used in tackling crime and protecting the public.It is for Chief Constables and directly elected PCCs, and Mayors with PCC functions to make operational decisions based on their local knowledge and exper...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman TraffickingHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on increasing international cooperation to tackle organised immigration crime.
Answer: Mr Speaker, the criminal smuggling gangs are international operations and it will require international cooperation from governments and law enforcement agencies to dismantle their networks, and disrupt their supply chains.Our new Border Security Command ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2024WithdrawnUIN 17941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total agricultural budget spend was in Lichfield constituency in each of the last three years for which information is available.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the budget allocation for the Animal and Plant Health Agency in Weybridge for the financial year 2025-26 is included within the £500 million uplift for agricultural spending fo
Answer: The Spending Review confirmed Defra’s budget for 2024-25 and 2025-26. The settlement provides £5 billion total departmental expenditure limit over two years (2024-25 and 2025-26) to support the transition towards a more productive and environmentally sust...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: International CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking with international partners to help tackle irregular migration to the UK.
Answer: We engage regularly with our international partners on irregular migration, with a commitment to tackling people trafficking and the gangs profiting from it. In July we announced steps to reinforce our cooperation with Europol and, through our new Border ...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to tackle dog attacks; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing dog licences, in the context of re
Answer: Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to help prevent dog attacks by encouraging responsible dog ownership, making sure dog control issues are addressed before they escalate and that the full force of the law is app...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: Departmental CoordinationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that planned (a) national and (b) local infrastructure is coordinated to ensure minimal disruption to local communities from (i) roa
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the effective planning and management of road works to mitigate disruption. Local highways departments play a crucial role in maintaining and managing the road network within their local areas during development t...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the Mineworkers Pension Scheme on the living standards of the recipients of that pension.
Answer: I am proud that we have finally ended the injustice of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme. Miners across the country powered our economy for decades, working in the toughest environments. They should not have had to fight so long for a fair pension. The part...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
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