Freddie van Mierlo MP: written questions 2025
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Listed Buildings: VATTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25552More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to provide VAT relief on the rethatching of listed buildings.
Answer: To preserve heritage, restorative work carried out on listed buildings previously benefited from a zero rate of VAT. However, this relief was abolished in 2012, as it was primarily used to carry out extension work unnecessary for heritage purposes. Withdr...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) the funding provided through and (b) other aspects of general practitioner core contracts.
Answer: We have announced a proposed £889 million uplift for general practices (GPs) in 2025/26, and set out the proposed areas of contract reform which will help us to deliver on our commitments. This is the largest uplift to GP funding in years, reversing the r...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGP SurgeriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of Integrated Care Boards taking steps to help general practitioners set up new practices.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a delegated responsibility for planning and commissioning healthcare services to meet the reasonable needs of the people for whom they are responsible. ICBs should evaluate the needs of the populations for which they are...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: Henley and ThameDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of access to (a) ultrasound and (b) other scans during pregnancy in Henley and Thame constituency.
Answer: Antenatal care can start as soon as a woman knows she is pregnant. This can be done by contacting a midwife or general practitioner, or by referring herself direct to a maternity service. There will be two ultrasound scans at 11 to 14 weeks and at 18 to 2...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCaesarean SectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that pregnant women are informed of their rights to an elective C-section.
Answer: NHS England’s three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services recognises the importance of listening to women and families. It aims to ensure that women have clear choices, supported by unbiased information and evidence-based guidelines, and ...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTrains: Henley-on-ThamesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of diesel train availability on the Twyford to Henley-on-Thames branch line.
Answer: Train operators are responsible for ensuring that they make adequate rolling stock available to meet the needs of their customers. Currently, there are no issues with the diesel fleet availability on this line.
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWool: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of wool prices in the last (a) 6 months, (b) 12 months and (c) 8 years.
Answer: British Wool, a public body, is responsible for the collection, sale and marketing of wool from across the UK. Sales are conducted through open auction and will reflect global market developments in price and availability. This Government has made no asse...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: ChildrenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24372More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Independent review of children's social care: final report, published on 23 May 2022, whether she plans to implement the recommendation on care experience and caring as protected characte
Answer: We know care leavers have some of the worst long-term life outcomes in society. We are therefore committed to ensuring children leaving care have stable homes, access to health services, support to build lifelong loving relationships and are engaged in ed...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWoolDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect British wool businesses.
Answer: We have a proud tradition of wool production in this country. We recognise the sheep sector’s immense contribution to rural life, local economies, and iconic landscapes across the different countries of the UK. British Wool is a public body that works on ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSheep: Livestock IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support British sheep farmers.
Answer: The Government has committed to support the farming sector, including sheep farmers, through a farming budget of £5 billion over two years, including £2.4 billion in 2025/26. Our environmental land management schemes, such as the Sustainable Farming Incen...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Pay: Multiple BirthsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help support families with the costs of raising (a) twins and (b) children of multiple births; and if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of her maternity pay policie
Answer: There are two types of maternity pay available to pregnant working women:Statutory Maternity Pay paid by employersMaternity Allowance paid by the Department for Work and Pensions to eligible women (including the self-employed and women in employment who a...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHartley Pensions: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24068More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to allow Hartley pension holders to transfer their pensions funds to other administrators.
Answer: The Government is actively monitoring the situation of Hartley Pensions and offers our sympathies to the affected customers. Hartley Pensions is a self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) provider and is therefore the responsibility of the Financial Conduc...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordJapan: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department took to support the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony in August 2024; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the non-attendance
Answer: We have consistently been represented at the Nagasaki peace ceremony by our Ambassador or a senior diplomat since 2010. Last year was no different: the British Embassy's Minister Counsellor Political, our second most senior diplomat in Japan at the time, ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent the illegal sale of ADHD medication for recreational use.
Answer: The illegal sale and supply of human medicines is recognised as a significant challenge for regulators across the world. Medicines purchased from websites that are illegally trading can be harmful to health, as the products received are generally unlicens...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of ADHD medication shortages on children in school.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has been working hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve the supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other cou...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will work with local authorities to ensure Education, Health and Care plans are updated post annual review for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to take into account
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The SEND code of p...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Children in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward proposals to finalise the care placements for children in care to align with applications to post-16 education.
Answer: The department recognises the critical importance of continuity and stability throughout a looked after child’s life. Under the ‘Care planning, placement and case review’ guidance and regulations, the child’s allocated social worker should do everything p...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to (a) increase (i) frequency and (ii) reliability and (b) decarbonise services on (A) the Henley branch line and (B) other branch lines.
Answer: The Department and operators continually review demand when assessing the need to increase frequency going forward. There are currently no plans to increase frequency on the Henley line. The Department also monitors reliability closely as operational perf...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to increase the availability of rolling stock suitable for (a) the Henley branch line and (b) other non-electrified branch lines.
Answer: Train operators are responsible for ensuring that they make adequate rolling stock available to meet the needs of their customers. The Government is in the early stages of formulating a rolling stock strategy which will include considerations around the t...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren's Social Care Independent ReviewDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for his policies of the recommendations of the Independent Review of Children’s social care final report (MacAlister,2022), published on the 23rd of Ma
Answer: Reforming children’s social care is critical to giving hundreds of thousands of children and young people the best start in life. This government has already moved quickly to set out its plans for a whole-system and child-centred approach to reform and ou...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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