Freddie van Mierlo MP: written questions
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Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase the powers of (a) enforcement and (b) collection of the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring separated parents support their children financially, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not. If someone chooses not to pay their maintenance themselves, the CMS has administr...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the collection of late payments by the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Government is dedicated to ensuring parents meet their responsibilities to provide their children with financial support and the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will do everything within its powers to make sure parents comply. Where parents fail to pa...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to simplify early years funding for parents and guardians.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, improving opportunity for every child and work choices for every parent. This is key to the government’s Plan for Change, which starts with...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: LitterDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Highways England's roadside litter clearing duties.
Answer: The Government sets National Highways performance targets on litter as part of its Road Investment Strategies. These are based on the percentage of the Strategic Road Network where litter conditions are graded at B or above under the Department for Enviro...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVamoroloneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 62450 on Vamorolone, which NHS Trusts have submitted prior approval forms.
Answer: The National Health Service trusts which have submitted prior approval forms are as follows:Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust;Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust;Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust;Guy's ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the levels of noise pollution on roads (a) in Oxfordshire and (b) nationally.
Answer: The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is responsible for creating noise maps as part of implementing the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006. The Department for Transport has not therefore made its own estimates. DEFRA’s...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupational Therapy: Disabled Facilities GrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS occupational therapists involved in Disabled Facilities Grants for (a) children and (b) other people.
Answer: Occupational therapists play an important role in delivering the Disabled Facilities Grant at a local level by assessing older and disabled people’s needs, recommending home adaptations, and ensuring the suitability of proposed solutions.Decisions about r...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Valley Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of overall funding allocated to Thames Valley Police; and whether she plans to review regional difference in police (a) pay and (b) allow
Answer: The 2025-26 final police funding settlement provides an overall increase of up to £1.2 billion when compared to the 2024-25 settlement. Thames Valley Police will receive up to £627.4 million, an increase of up to £40.8 million from 2024-25.The Police Remu...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Valley Police: PayHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the South East allowance for police officers in Thames Valley Police.
Answer: The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) make recommendations to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers.The pay review bodies gather and invite parties to submit evidence ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that early years providers are not disadvantaged by restrictions on charging flexibility for funded childcare hours.
Answer: It is this government’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.Government funding for the entitlements does ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase workforce numbers in the early years sector.
Answer: The early years workforce is at the heart of the government’s mission to give every child the best start in life and deliver the Plan for Change.The department is supporting the sector to attract talented staff and childminders to join the workforce by cr...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSwimming: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he has made an assessment of the potential impact of reopening Bathing Water applications before changes including (a) core reforms and (b) wider reforms are implemented.
Answer: The reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations will modernise the system so that it reflects how and where people use bathing waters. We have taken the decision to reopen applications this year and published interim guidance for applicants wishing to apply ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordADHDDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what date he expects the final report of the independent ADHD taskforce to be published.
Answer: The ADHD taskforce's final report is expected to be published later this year.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that early years funding rates reflect the actual cost of delivering high-quality childcare.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Henley and Thame to the answer of 27 May 2025 to Question 53702.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the level of administrative workload placed on early years providers in implementing the early years funding system; and whether she is taking steps to streamline (a)
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for paying early years providers to deliver the early education and childcare entitlements. The department does not provide guidance to local authorities on how they pay providers as each local authority will have its own...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Governing BodiesDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the number of unfilled vacancies on school governing bodies.
Answer: According to the National Governance Association’s 2024 survey, 25% of respondents stated that their board did not have any vacancies. 76% of respondents reported difficulty in recruiting new governors and trustees. 44% of boards had two or more vacancies...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to revise the funding formula used to allocate the dedicated schools grant in areas which have a high cost of living but low area cost adjustment.
Answer: The department uses the schools national funding formula (NFF) to distribute core funding for 5 to 16 year-old pupils (reception through to year 11) in mainstream state-funded schools in England.The area cost adjustment (ACA) means that funding allocation...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: ReformDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's consultation outcome entitled, Reforms to Bathing Water Regulations 2013, published on 12 March 2025, when (a) core reforms and (b) wider reforms wil
Answer: In November and December 2024, the Government, jointly with Welsh Government, consulted on Reforms to The Bathing Water Regulations 2013, in the first shake-up to the Bathing Water Regulations since they were introduced. Reforms to the Bathing Water Regul...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVamoroloneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients have accessed Vamorolone since it was given NICE approval for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; what assessment he has made of the adequacy of availability of Vamorolone to patients wi
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published its technology appraisal, titled Vamorolone for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy in people 4 years and over, on 16 January 2025. NHS England routinely commissioned vamorolone in li...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 2 of his Department's publication entitled General terms for the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Economic Prosperity Deal, h
Answer: The United States as part of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal, has created a quota of 100,000 vehicles for UK automotive imports at a 10 percent tariff rate, down from 27.5% We have been engaging with industry to seek their views on how we can ensure th...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Chalk Stream recovery pack.
Answer: Cleaning up our waters, including iconic sites such as chalk streams is a top Government priority. That is why on 23 October 2024, the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent commission to fundamentally transform how our water system wor...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his German counterpart on the sale of 36 Eurofighters to Turkey.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence regularly engages with his Eurofighter Partner Nation counterparts, including Germany. Discussions routinely cover an array of bilateral issues, as well as opportunities to support Türkiye to enhance their defence capabi...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: OxfordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the provision of 24/7 palliative care in Oxfordshire: and what steps he is taking to extend provision of this service.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The Government will shift the focus of healthcare out of the hospital and into the community, to ensure patients and their families r...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to implement the Catchment Based Approached (a) Chalk Stream Restoration Strategy 2021 and (b) Chalk Stream Strategy Implementation Plan 2023.
Answer: The Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) group has led fantastic work in developing the Chalk Stream Restoration Strategy and Implementation Plan, and I particularly want to thank them for all their great work in restoring these important habitats. Restoring o...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: RiversDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on designating nine new National River walks; and if he will make an assessment of the merits of establishing a new chalk stream river walk in the Chiltern Na
Answer: The Government is progressing plans to designate nine new National River Walks across England, one in each region, to enhance access to nature. We are currently considering possible locations for the River Walks as well as several delivery options and wil...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
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