Gareth Snell MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Media: EducationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of poor media literacy skills on young people's (a) employability and (b) workplace readiness.
Answer: According to the Essential Digital Skills Framework, media literacy-related skills, including understanding online risks, are essential for work. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has worked with FutureDotNow to analyse the benefits of...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMedia: EducationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of (a) civil society and (b) community organisations in delivering lifelong media literacy programmes for adults.
Answer: Civil society and community organisations are instrumental in delivering media literacy programmes to adults, leveraging their expertise to support diverse and vulnerable groups. Libraries and community centres provide accessible locations where adults of...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMedia: EducationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure that media literacy programmes are part of (a) local and (b) regional strategies.
Answer: Government is adopting a holistic approach to digital inclusion integrating related policy on digital skills and media literacy. The Digital Inclusion Action Plan outlines steps towards delivering digital inclusion for everyone in the UK, including suppor...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMedia: Adult EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to increase access to adult education on media literacy.
Answer: The adult skills fund (ASF) fully funds or co-funds education and skills training for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, including media literacy education.Currently, approximately 62% of the ASF is devolved to 9 mayoral strategi...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMedia: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ensure that media literacy becomes a core component of the Curriculum and Assessment Review in the context of generative AI.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central to the answer of 1 May 2025 to Question 47184 .
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Nightingale Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2020 and 1 July 2024, by region.
Answer: The table below shows the number of Nightingale Courts that were permanently closed between 1 May 2020 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region. The data is limited to Nightingale Courts that have closed and does not include instances of jury trial rooms en...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTribunals: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Tribunals were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, by region.
Answer: The table below shows the number of Tribunals that were permanently closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region. The figures do not include integrations, where workload remained in the local area by transferring to a building in close...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Courts: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Youth Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, by region.
Answer: The table below shows the number of dedicated Youth Courts that were permanently closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region. Youth Courts are normally sat by magistrates and are routinely located in magistrates’ courts. The figures d...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCounty Courts: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many County Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, by region.
Answer: The table below shows the number of County Courts that were permanently closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region. The figures do not include integrations, where workload remained in the local area by transferring to a building in c...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903716More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise British products in public procurement.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting British businesses and ensuring they have the best chance to win public contracts. The new Procurement Act creates a simpler and more transparent system that will support British small businesses bidding for work....
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to identify young people at risk of homelessness and provide them with appropriate support.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and this can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people. We will look at these issues carefully and will consider youth homelessness as we develop our long-term, cross-government strategy worki...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help young people move on from supported housing.
Answer: Supported housing can play an important role for young people transitioning into independent living, particularly where they have no or limited family support, including those leaving care. It can help them to build emotional wellbeing, skills and confide...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: SecurityMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using (a) anti-drone technologies and (b) Radio Frequency Effector technology in prisons.
Answer: His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is working hard to deter, detect and disrupt the use of drones delivering contraband into prisons.The Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 authorises the use of counter-drone technology...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' Courts: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Magistrate trials were (a) ineffective and (b) postponed between 1 May 2010 and 30 June 2024, broken down by region.
Answer: Magistrates’ courts trial effectiveness data including ineffective and vacated trials by region are published routinely as part of the Accredited Official Statistics series Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly.This Government is determined to support the j...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Court trials were (a) ineffective and (b) postponed between 1 May 2010 and 30 June 2024, broken down by region.
Answer: Crown Court trial effectiveness data including ineffective and vacated trials by region are published routinely as part of the Accredited Official Statistics series Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly. The latest published series covers 2016 to 2024, and ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the document entitled The number of prison places built and closed (2010-2024), published on 25 October 2024, if she will publish the number of prison places lost as a result of (a) prison closu
Answer: As set out in the quoted document in October 2024, the previous Government only managed to increase prison capacity by c.500 places between May 2010 and April 2024. A regional breakdown of the number of prison places removed during this period has been pr...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' Courts: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Magistrates Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region.
Answer: The table below shows the number of Magistrates’ Courts that were permanently closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region. The figures do not include integrations, where workload remained in the local area by transferring to a buildin...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Courts were (a) partially and (b) fully closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region.
Answer: The table below shows the number of Crown Courts that were permanently closed between 1 May 2010 and 1 July 2024, broken down by region. The figures do not include integrations, where workload remained in the local area by transferring to a building in cl...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: VATTreasuryTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38094More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT from the energy bills of ceramic manufacturers.
Answer: VAT input tax on energy bills wholly and exclusively related to business activity can be reclaimed by VAT registered businesses. The Government provides a range of support for business energy bills. The British Industry Supercharger includes a series of t...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will introduce an energy price cap for (a) the ceramics industry and (b) other energy intensive industries.
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce a non-domestic price cap. Businesses have different needs to households. Non-domestic demand varies in scale, flexibility and seasonality. From high demand from large industrial users to intermittent demand from so...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: CeramicsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36726, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for accessing the British Energy Supercharge scheme for sectors that a
Answer: Sectors have been assessed against their electricity and trade intensity. As part of our review of eligibility in 2026, we will assess whether these data sets and the thresholds we have previously used remain the best approach to judging eligibility for t...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading Scheme: CeramicsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36729, if he will give an example of a cost effective solution to decarbonise for the ceramics sector.
Answer: Making Britain a clean energy superpower is one of the five missions of this Government — delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerating to net zero. British industries, such as those in the ceramics sector, have been held back by high electricity costs,...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: CeramicsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36726 on Energy Intensive Industries: Ceramics, whether he has undertaken a sectoral assessment.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has a close and productive relationship with the UK ceramics sector, particularly its leading Trade Association Ceramics UK who meet regularly with officials and Ministers.As part of our ongoing dialogue, we will cont...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading Scheme: CeramicsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36729 on UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ceramics, whether he has made a sectoral assessment of the potential merits of exempting ceramics fro
Answer: The UK Emissions Trading Scheme, whose coverage includes energy intensive industries such as those in the ceramics sector, allows installations who meet certain criteria to apply to be exempted from the main scheme by obtaining ‘small emitter’ classificat...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with energy companies on reducing prices for (a) UK ceramic manufacturers and (b) other energy intensive industries.
Answer: Details of Ministers' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
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