David Taylor MP: written questions
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Ukraine: TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of computer numerical control machines to Ukrainian defence companies.
Answer: Computer numerical control (CNC) machines enable the precise production of advanced components. We have not received requests for CNC systems in the last two years. The Ministry of Defence is not taking any steps to increase the number of systems to Ukrai...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: ScotlandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on the potential impact of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 on the number of walkers in Scotland.
Answer: No, the Secretary of State has not had discussions with the Scottish Government on the potential impact of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 on the number of walkers in Scotland.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: HealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of the public's right to roam on levels of (a) mental health, (b) obesity and
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential. The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbein...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of WayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to extend the right to roam.
Answer: Our countryside and green spaces are a source of great national pride, and which boost public health and wellbeing, but too many across the country are left without access to the great outdoors. That is why the last Labour Government expanded public acces...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ShopsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the number of vape shops on high streets in Hertfordshire on the prosperity of those high streets.
Answer: The quality of the public realm and the prosperity of high streets and town centres is of vital importance. The Government is supporting local efforts to reduce vacancy on high streets, including through High Street Rental Auctions, because of the damagin...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to make government digital services accessible to people without strong digital skills.
Answer: The Government Digital Service supports and incentivises departments to design digital services that are simple and easy to use. The Service Manual provides patterns to help departments design both online services for people with limited digital literacy ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service takes action against people committing fraud by hiding assets in order to avoid paying child maintenance.
Answer: Most parents pay some or all their maintenance liability without issue however, the Child Maintenance Service is aware of a small number of parents whose maintenance liability is inconsistent with their financial resources, usually because they can choose...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service takes action against people who are in arrears.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will do everything within its powers to make sure parents comply and has made significant improvements to the process to speed up action when payments first break down and to target enforcement action more effectively.W...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help tackle mould in (a) council and (b) housing association properties in Hertfordshire.
Answer: The government is committed to working with social housing providers to ensure that homes are safe, decent, warm, and free from damp and mould.The Deputy Prime Minister made a Written Ministerial Statement on 6 February (HCWS423) confirming that the gover...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: HertfordshireHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help tackle speeding by motor vehicles in rural areas of Hertfordshire.
Answer: Excess speed is still a major cause of death and serious injury on our roads. Anyone who breaks the speed limit should expect to face sanction.Enforcement of speeding offences in rural areas of Hertfordshire and the deployment of available resources and c...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordKosovo: Arms TradeMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK arms exports to Kosovo on (a) Kosovan security and (b) growth of the UK defence economy.
Answer: The UK continues to monitor the security situation in Kosovo closely and UK forces are deployed in country supporting NATO’s KFOR mission to maintain a safe and secure environment. This is consistent with our ongoing commitment to support regional defence...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: HertfordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the NHS Find a Dentist webpage is up-to-date with showing dentists who have available places for NHS patients in Hertfordshire.
Answer: It is a contractual requirement for National Health Service dentists to update their NHS website profiles at least every 90 days to ensure patients have up-to-date information on where they can access care. This includes information on whether they are ac...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: HertfordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the number of people in Hertfordshire who do not have access to an NHS dentist on patient wellbeing.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, and we want to make sure that everyone who needs a National Health Service dentist can get one. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access NHS dental care with a...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the (a) Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and (b) Secretary of State for the Home Department on (i) the playing of loud music and (ii) antisoc
Answer: Both I and the Secretary of State meet regularly with other ministers from across government to discuss a range of issues within our portfolios. This includes anti-social behaviour on public transport, which incorporates the playing of loud music on publi...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to combat anti-social behaviour, particularly the playing of loud music on public transport.
Answer: The government is committed to tackling all forms of anti-social behaviour (ASB) on public transport. The British Transport Police enforce against it on the rail network and the 61016 reporting plays a key role in addressing ASB incidents and providing in...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to continue to fund the swap to stop smoking scheme.
Answer: The settlement for the Swap to Stop scheme will be confirmed in due course.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: SmokingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to continue to fund the financial incentives scheme for pregnant smokers.
Answer: The settlement for the National Smoke-free Pregnancy Incentives Scheme will be confirmed in due course.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Korea: RussiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) North Korean troops in Ukraine and (b) transactional support with Russia for those troops on the security of (i) J
Answer: The direct participation of DPRK troops in combat operations is another dangerous expansion of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, with serious consequences for European and Indo-Pacific security. This is a grave error by DPRK, who have already be...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help protect the safety and wellbeing of all Syrians including (a) religious minorities, (b) women and (c) ethnic minorities following
Answer: The FCDO has consistently underlined the importance of protecting all civilians, including religious and ethnic minorities, publicly and in our engagement with regional and international partners. The UK joined talks in Aqaba on 14 December, hosted by Jor...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Affinity Water's recent price changes on the financial security of residents in Hertfordshire.
Answer: As the independent economic regulator, Ofwat independently scrutinises water company business plans and ensure the prices water companies charge their customers are fair and proportionate. Ofwat published their final determinations for Price Review 2024 o...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take in response to the July 2024 Atrocity Crimes report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran.
Answer: We are aware of the Special Rapporteur's report relating to "atrocity crimes" of the 1980s, including the summary, arbitrary and extra-judicial execution of dissidents. The execution of dissidents and political opponents is a deliberate attempt ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIran: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report by the UN Special Rapporteur entitled Atrocity Crimes and grave violations of human r
Answer: We are aware of the Special Rapporteur's report relating to "atrocity crimes" of the 1980s, including the summary, arbitrary and extra-judicial execution of dissidents. The execution of dissidents and political opponents is a deliberate attempt ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPedicabs: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) the Mayor of London and (b) Transport for London on regulating pedicabs to ensure they comply with the Highway Code.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport has had no direct discussions with the Mayor of London or Transport for London (TfL) on this particular matter. However, the Department for Transport has recognised the need to regulate the Pedicabs industry in London ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPedicabs: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) the Mayor of London and (b) Transport for London on the potential impact of banning pedicabs in central London on (i) levels of congestion, (ii) pavement safety and (iii) s
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport has had no direct discussions with the Mayor of London or Transport for London (TfL) on this particular matter. However, the Department for Transport has recognised the need to regulate the Pedicabs industry in London ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPedicabs: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) the Mayor of London and (b) Transport for London on the potential impact of the lights and loud noises made by pedicabs in central London on people with neurological condit
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport has had no direct discussions with the Mayor of London or Transport for London (TfL) on this particular matter. However, the Department for Transport has recognised the need to regulate the Pedicabs industry in London ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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