Desmond Swayne MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Energy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35630More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) mitigate the impact for consumers of the recent increase in the energy price cap and (b) ensure that retail energy costs fall in line with wholesale prices.

  Answer: Energy bills are forecast to rise for the period 1 April to 30 June 2025 due to an increase in international gas prices. The Government believes the only way to protect consumers permanently is to speed up the transition towards homegrown clean energy. Th...

  Answered 10 Mar 2025

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• PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33379More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to abolish clawback by pension providers.

  Answer: The aim of integrated or so-called ‘clawback’ schemes is to provide, overall, the same level of benefits before and after a person reaches State Pension age. A higher amount of occupational pension is paid before the member begins to receives their State ...

  Answered 3 Mar 2025

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• Cryptography: AppleHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33378More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with Apple Inc. on the continuing provision of its advanced data protection system in the UK.

  Answer: The Home Office does not comment on operational matters, including for example confirming or denying the existence of any notices. This has been the longstanding position of successive UK Governments for reasons of national security.The UK has a longstand...

  Answered 3 Mar 2025

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• Agriculture: InnovationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902725More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the development of new agricultural technologies.

  Answer: The Government recognises the importance of innovation and technologies in supporting farmers to drive productivity and profitability, boosting Britain’s food security and improving nature’s recovery. The Government is supporting the development of agricu...

  Answered 12 Feb 2025

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• 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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