Gideon Amos MP: written questions
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Written questions
Armed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current level of availability is for service family accommodation; how this level has changed over the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Afghan resettlement
Answer: The Department did not record data to accurately determine stock availability until April 2023. As this information cannot be gathered retrospectively, data prior to this date is unavailable. The table below shows a year-on-year comparison of Service Fami...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89984More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process tax refund applications by HMRC; and if she will make a statement on measures to improve efficiency and accountability in HMRC’s service delive
Answer: HMRC recognise that repayments are important for customers. They prioritise them to ensure they are processed as quickly and securely as possible. HMRC balance the provision of prompt payments to eligible customers with effective revenue protection from f...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the methodology for Core Reform 2 of the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 will be subject to effective scrutiny.
Answer: The consultation on reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 ran from 12 November to 23 December 2024. We are committed to working with stakeholders to ensure that feasibility and disproportionate cost are assessed through transparent and robust mode...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy that Core Reform 3 of the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 will not be used for (a) the purposes of cost cutting and (b) to
Answer: Core Reform 3 introduces discretion to set more locally tailored bathing seasons and monitoring periods that better reflect bathing water usage. To amend a site’s bathing season, there would need to be a robust evidence base to support this action includi...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimates his Department has made of the time it will take to get all service family accommodation up to the Decent Homes Standard.
Answer: As set out in the recommendations of the Defence Housing Strategy, the Defence Housing Service will develop proposals to address the condition and standards of overseas family homes. As a baseline, we are using the 2006 Government’s Decent Homes Standard ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNew Towns: Recreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department plans to take to help ensure that new towns adopt approaches that incorporate (a) high-quality and (b) environmentally resilient green places.
Answer: The government has been clear that the next generation of new towns must be well-connected, well-designed, sustainable, and attractive places where people want to live and have all the infrastructure, amenities, and services necessary to sustain thriving ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to ensure that (a) high-quality (i) landscape design and (ii) green infrastructure proposed in planning applications are protected during construction and (b) lo
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework emphasises the importance of a network of high-quality open spaces for the health and wellbeing of communities and the environment. The National Design Guide, which supports the Framework, makes clear that well-desig...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficers: MedalsMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the current eligibility criteria for the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for Regular Officers who were (a) discharged before 29 July 2014 and (b) served the same
Answer: This Government has the utmost admiration and appreciation for the loyal service of all our Armed Forces Veterans, however, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has no current plan to recommend that the eligibility criteria for the Long Service and Good Conduct ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Universal Credit savings threshold for disabled claimants who are permanently unable to work and need to pay for (a) mobility equipment, (b) vehicle re
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provides a contribution towards the extra costs that may arise from a long-term disability or health condition. PIP is non-contributory, and non-means-tested. Individuals can choose how to use the benefit, in the light ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people who are (a) unable to work and (b) on Universal Credit awaiting a Work Capability Assessment are not left in financial hardship for ext
Answer: People on low, or no income or earnings who have a health condition or disability which restricts the amount of work they can do, can claim UC. They must provide medical evidence to support their claim - most commonly a Statement of Fitness for Work, u...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the completion of the review of medical entry standards; and what interim (a) guidance and (b) appeal mechanisms are available to applicants to the armed forces with well-managed
Answer: Defence is committed to a diverse workforce, seeking to ‘select in’ rather than ‘select out’ and is focused on work to review the current policies for Armed Forces recruiting. An update to Joint Service Publication (JSP) 950 Leaflet 6-7-7, which sets out ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Interest Companies: Electronic GovernmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of mandatory digital filing requirements on Community Interest Companies (CICs); and what steps he is taking to support CICs to (a)
Answer: CICs file accounts to Companies House in the same way as other companies. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Impact Assessment assesses impacts of removing paper accounts filing. We are reviewing our proposed changes in filing requirem...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordProject GigabitDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that all premises previously covered by the cancelled Airband Community Internet Ltd contract, are included in an extended Openreach c
Answer: Last year, Airband took the decision to descope approximately 28,000 premises from its Superfast contracts with Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS), some of which are now expected to be connected via the commercial markets.The remaining descoped premises ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFossil FuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to prohibit new onshore fossil fuel extraction.
Answer: The Government has committed to not issue new oil and gas licences to explore new fields while managing existing fields for the entirety of their lifespan. On 1 October, the Secretary of State announced legislation to end new onshore oil and gas licensing...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFrackingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to review the technical definition of hydraulic fracturing in respect of (a) volume thresholds and (b) geological conditions to prevent onshore oil and gas extraction operati
Answer: Proppant squeezes are not currently defined in legislation as high volume hydraulic fracturing for shale gas extraction. We are committed to banning fracking for good and any future decision on national planning policy for fracking will take into account ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any respondents to the consultation on the Competence and Conduct Standard for Social Housing, updated on 30 September 2025, raised concerns about the reliance on continu
Answer: This government carefully considered responses to the consultation led by the previous government in respect of the Competence and Conduct Standard and has now published its response which can be found on gov.uk here. A small number of respondents raised ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any respondents to the consultation on the Competence and Conduct Standard for Social Housing, updated on 30 September 2025, raised concerns about the potential implicati
Answer: This government carefully considered responses to the consultation led by the previous government in respect of the Competence and Conduct Standard and has now published its response which can be found on gov.uk here. A small number of respondents raised ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice of the Public Guardian: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were exempt from Office of the Public Guardian deputyship fees in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is in the early stages of reviewing criteria for exemption and remission of fees, including in relation to the gross annual income threshold for a 50% remission of fees. Any proposed changes to current processes wil...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice of the Public Guardian: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in receipt of Employment and Support Allowance have (a) qualified for and (b) ceased to qualify for exemption from Office of the Public Guardian deputyship fees in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is in the early stages of reviewing criteria for exemption and remission of fees, including in relation to the gross annual income threshold for a 50% remission of fees. Any proposed changes to current processes wil...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice of the Public Guardian: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the gross annual income threshold for exemption from Office of the Public Guardian deputyship fees remaining unchanged for several years on low-income people
Answer: The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is in the early stages of reviewing criteria for exemption and remission of fees, including in relation to the gross annual income threshold for a 50% remission of fees. Any proposed changes to current processes wil...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice of the Public Guardian: Fees and ChargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the gross annual income threshold for exemption from Office of the Public Guardian deputyship fees remaining unchanged for several years on people with incom
Answer: The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is in the early stages of reviewing criteria for exemption and remission of fees, including in relation to the gross annual income threshold for a 50% remission of fees. Any proposed changes to current processes wil...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80485More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of including unused pension funds within the inheritance tax framework on (a) bereaved families and (b) incentives for retirement saving.
Answer: Most unused pension funds and death benefits payable from a pension will form part of a person's estate for inheritance tax purposes from 6 April 2027. This removes distortions resulting from changes that have been made to pensions tax policy over the las...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of residential properties built after 1 January 2009 in designated flood risk areas that are ineligible for support under the Flood
Answer: Flood Re does not apply to homes built after 2009, as that would be inconsistent with current planning policy. Planning policy is clear that inappropriate development in floodplains should be avoided. Where development is necessary in a flood risk area, i...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: EligibilityDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the eligibility criteria for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund to ensure that adoptive families whose children were not previously looked after by a local
Answer: The Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) is targeted at children who were previously looked after by a local authority, as the local authority maintain a statutory responsibility to these children. Local authorities may still provide sup...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect the (a) animal and (b) plant export sector from risks posed by illegal meat imports.
Answer: Defra is working with the Home Office, Border Force and Dover Port Health Authority to ensure that operations around detecting illegal meat imports are as effective as possible and have allocated this financial year £3.1 million to Dover Port Health Autho...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
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