Desmond Swayne MP: written questions

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Written questions

Charities: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in employer National Insurance contributions on charities.
Answer: The Government highly values the charity sector, and its positive contribution across society.Due to the difficult economic inheritance from the previous government, we have had to take a number of difficult decisions on tax, welfare and spending to fix t...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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Agriculture: GrantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 901884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of temporarily closing the capital grants scheme for new applications on farmers.
Answer: We have allocated the largest ever budget for sustainable food production through the farming budget. In the first week of December, we paid £343 million into the rural economy, benefiting more than 31,000 farmers. After unprecedented demand, parts of the...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
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Private Education: VATTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14576More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to enable private schools to register for VAT.
Answer: Since the announcement on 29 July, HMRC has extensive taken action to support private schools and has allocated additional resource to process VAT registration applications.HMRC has published bespoke guidance for schools, as well hosting live webinars to ...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
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UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the UN implements the recommendations of the Final Report of the Independent Review of Mechanisms and Procedures to En
Answer: The government is confident that United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is taking action to ensure it meets the highest standards of neutrality and is strengthening its procedures. £1 million of the £21 mill...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
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Special Educational Needs: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education on a Level 7 apprenticeship qualification for teachers of sensory impairment; and when the apprenticeship is expected
Answer: The department recognises the significant impact this profession has on the lives of children and families, and is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, including children with a ...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
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Cauda Equina SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take further steps to encourage NHS Hospital Trusts to adopt the GIRFT pathway for Cauda Equina Syndrome.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases such as Cauda Equina Syndrome and remain committed to making improvements across the healthcare system through implementation of the UK Rare Diseases Framework. The Getting It Right F...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
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Pupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many fines were issued to parents for taking children on holiday during term time at (a) independent and (b) maintained schools in the last year.
Answer: The department collects information from local authorities on penalty notices issued for unauthorised absence. This is published in the statistical release on Parental Responsibility Measures, which can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics....
Answered 10 Sept 2024
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Universal Credit: EU NationalsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to enable EU citizens with pre-settled status to claim universal credit.
Answer: EEA and Swiss citizens with pre-settled status have the same access to benefits as they did prior to the UK leaving the EU. They will be able to access income-related public fund benefits, such as Universal Credit, if they are exercising a qualifying righ...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
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Pesticides: NeonicotinoidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the pesticide Cruiser SB is properly assessed before being authorised for use.
Answer: Pesticides are strictly regulated based on the risks and benefits of use. The Government will always take decisions according to these legal requirements and with full consideration of the evidence. This government recognises that nature is at a crisis po...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
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Large Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to bring forward legislative proposals to make permanent the temporary weigh limits for volumetric mobile concrete plants.
Answer: A temporary arrangement has been in place since 2018. The previous administration held a call for evidence last year and we will consider the evidence carefully before coming to a view.
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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