Fabian Hamilton MP: written questions
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Carer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce delays in the administration of Carer's Allowance; and what steps she is taking to inform carers about the Carer's Allowance earnings threshold.
Answer: Recruitment and deployment of additional resources is taking place to enable the Carer’s Allowance (CA) unit to meet the consistent increased demand, which should reduce the clearance times for new claims to CA. DWP has reviewed its communications to ensu...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to funding for integrated care boards on local healthcare (a) planning and (b) service delivery.
Answer: As part of the necessary changes to support the National Health Service to recover, NHS England has indicated that integrated care boards (ICBs) should reduce in size. The Government is supportive of NHS England’s decision and will work with NHS England t...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHare CoursingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to introduce a closed season for hare shooting.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only, with the potential for relevant policy to extend and apply to Wales. While the Government has no immediate plan to introduce a close season for hares in England, the...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that people that are unable to work due to (a) long-term illness, (b) disability and (c) other circumstances are adequately supported following her planned reforms to
Answer: The social security system will always be there for those who can’t work. As part of making changes to the payment rates in Universal Credit, we will ensure that those with the most severe, lifelong conditions who will never be able to work have their inc...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's proposed welfare reforms on levels of economic inactivity.
Answer: No estimate has yet been made. As announced in the Green Paper, we will build towards a guarantee of personalised employment, health and skills support for anyone on out of work benefits with a work-limiting health condition or disability who wants it. Ca...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Radio FrequenciesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the rollout of enhanced operational communications enabled by dedicated radio spectrum access for the UK's energy distribution and transmission networks.
Answer: Ofcom is responsible for the management of spectrum in the UK, including allocating spectrum. Officials are working with those in in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and with regulators to help establish the evidence base for the futu...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability and EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to (a) reform (i) employment support and (ii) disability services and (b) support more people into work.
Answer: We announced in the Pathways to Work Green Paper that we would establish a new guarantee of support for all disabled people and people with health conditions claiming out of work benefits who want help to get into or return to work, backed up by £1 billio...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to improve the PIP assessment process for (a) all claimants and (b) claimants with fluctuating conditions.
Answer: It is important that all people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are able to access our services and that they do not face obstacles in applying and communicating with the Department and its providers. In the Green Paper Pathways to Work: Refo...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support PIP claimants into work.
Answer: We announced in the Pathways to Work Green Paper that we would establish a new guarantee of support, backed up by £1 billion of new funding. We want this guarantee to have a particular focus on early support, by offering everyone who claims UC and has a w...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to provide personalised support to jobseekers.
Answer: We are ending the one-size-fits-all approach by reforming both the welfare and employment support systems to Get Britain Working, opening-up employment opportunities in a fair and more sustainable way to boost economic growth. We announced in the Pathways...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Social Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that changes to (a) Universal Credit taper rates and (b) other benefits (i) encourage more people into work and (ii) support people in work.
Answer: As the Chancellor has set out, this Government is reforming the social security system to support people into work, while protecting people who will never be able to – making the system sustainable so that it is there to help those of us that need it now ...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Online Safety Act 2023 on (a) small websites, (b) online services, (c) personal blogs and (d) community-run platforms; and whe
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope user-to-user and search services must assess for risks of illegal content and harm to children. Ofcom is the independent regulator for this regime. It sets out what steps small low-risk providers need to take to fulfi...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAphasia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce nationally commissioned services for the treatment of primary progressive aphasia.
Answer: There are no current plans to introduce such nationally commissioned services. We are committed to delivering high quality care and support for every person with dementia, and central to this is the provision of personalised care and support planning for ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordShared Ownership SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to continue to provide support for the building of shared ownership properties.
Answer: The government will set out set details of new investment to succeed the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme at the Spending Review. This new investment will deliver a mix of homes for sub-market rent and homeownership, with a particular focus on deliverin...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Civil ServantsHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made assessment of the potential merits of waiving the Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship salary threshold requirements for civil servants.
Answer: The Government keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, and will set out our policies in each relevant area in the upcoming Immigration White Paper.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: Patient Choice SchemesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase NHS patient choice within the field of ophthalmology.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving patients greater choice and control over their care and throughout their elective care pathway, including those referred to ophthalmology services.Patients have an existing legal right to choose where they go for thei...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of ending compulsory written national curriculum assessments for key stage one students.
Answer: End of key stage 1 national curriculum tests and teacher assessments have been non-statutory since the 2023/24 academic year. Following the 2017 consultation on primary assessment, a decision was made by the previous administration to make these assessmen...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the consultation entitled 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme, published on 30 January 2025, what steps his Department is taking to seek views from people living with ADHD through that con
Answer: NHS England is following standard procedure in its consultation on the NHS Payment Scheme. NHS England consults on changes to the payment scheme every year, as they are required to by law. While the legal requirement is just for NHS England to consult com...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the Government taking over sponsorship of migrant care staff from employers.
Answer: It is a fundamental principle of sponsorship that those who benefit most directly from employing migrant workers play their part in ensuring the immigration system is not abused, and the Government therefore has no plans to take over sponsorship of migran...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: Corporate GovernanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing the proposals of the Better Business Act campaign.
Answer: The Better Business Act campaign seeks changes to Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to provide for company directors to deliver benefits to shareholders, society and the environment. Section 172 already enables companies to amend their articles of ass...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGold: MexicoDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the ruling by the Unitary Agrarian Court Number 28 in Mexico that the company Fresnillo PLC must pay damages to farmers i
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is aware of the case between the Unitary Agrarian Court and Fresnillo PLC. This is a domestic legal matter for Mexico.
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the safety of the Syrian Kurdish population in Northeast Syria.
Answer: We are concerned by increased tensions in northern Syria and the impact this may have on civilians and stability in the region. Our priority is de-escalation, and we are in regular contact with both Turkey and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to this en...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to manage the potential impact of AI on (a) illustrators and (b) creatives.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of the UK’s copyright regime to the economic success of the creative industries, one of eight growth-driving sectors as identified in our Industrial Strategy. We are committed to supporting rights holders by ensuri...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomics of Biodiversity ReviewTreasuryTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29415More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the Dasgupta Review, published on 2 February 2021.
Answer: The Government agrees with the central conclusion of the Dasgupta Review that nature, and the biodiversity that underpins it, sustains our economies, livelihoods and wellbeing. It is therefore committed to integrating nature into economic and financial de...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to engage with UNISON to resolve disputes on the NHS pay structure.
Answer: The Government is committed to resetting relationships with the National Health Service workforce and its trade unions, and health ministers have met UNISON officials to discuss their concerns. The Government has been clear that it remains committed to pr...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
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