Esther McVey MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Winter Fuel Payment: TattonDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners in Tatton constituency will lose entitlement to winter fuel payments as a result of the proposed changes.
Answer: To be comparable with the Winter Fuel Payment statistics, the Pension Credit data that has been used is based on the 2010 Westminster Parliamentary constituencies, not 2024. It is estimated that around 18,200 pensioners in Tatton constituency (2010 bounda...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Food and Cosmetics: PollutantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2887 on Food and Cosmetics: Pollutants, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the International Agency for Resea
Answer: The International Agency for Research on Cancer conducts hazard assessments on substances in all applications. The Joint WHO/FAO Expert Committee on Food Additives as risk assessors looked at the safety of substances when used as a food additive, and foun...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
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Primodos: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister in response to the question from the hon. Member Bolton South and Walkden of 4 September 2024, Official Report, which new Primodos scie
Answer: We remain hugely sympathetic to the families who believe that they have suffered due to the use of hormone pregnancy tests (HPTs). The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), together with the wider Government, have committed to review...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
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Food and Cosmetics: PollutantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risk of titanium dioxide in (a) food and (b) cosmetics.
Answer: The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) and the Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment have assessed the safety of titanium dioxide. The COT has concluded t...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
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Great British Energy: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what types of jobs Great British Energy will create; and where those jobs will be (a) in the North west and (b) nationally.
Answer: Great British Energy will create thousands of jobs and build supply chains across the UK, including at its future head office in Scotland. Its investments will support companies across the energy industry, providing opportunities for high quality, well-pa...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Energy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to help reduce household energy bills; and when those plans will come into effect.
Answer: The Government believes that the only way to guarantee our energy security and protect billpayers permanently is to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and towards homegrown clean energy. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to har...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Winter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changing the eligibility criteria for the winter fuel payment on the health of pensioners.
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. Given the substantial pressures faced by the public finances this year and next, the governme...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Department or topic	Published records
Attorney General	2
Cabinet Office	5
Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	5
Department for Education	2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	12
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	3
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	16
Department for Transport	4
Department for Work and Pensions	7
Department of Health and Social Care	49
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	8
Home Office	26
Ministry of Defence	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	8
Ministry of Justice	12
Northern Ireland Office	2
Scotland Office	2
Treasury	11
Wales Office	2

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