Gideon Amos MP: written questions
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Written questions
Child Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken is for the Child Maintenance Service to adjust liability following notification of a change in care arrangements.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) works to ensure that liability adjustments following changes in care arrangements are processed as quickly and accurately as possible. These changes can vary in complexity, and the time taken depends on factors such as ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mechanisms the Child Maintenance Service has to verify care arrangements with (a) local authorities and (b) schools; and whether collection action can be p
Answer: To qualify for maintenance payments a child must meet the Child Maintenance Service's (CMS) criteria. They must be under 20 years of age and in full time non-advanced education or approved training, and eligible for Child Benefit. They must also be habitu...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Child Maintenance Service liability accurately reflects actual care arrangements, including in cases where the paying parent has become the primary car
Answer: To qualify for maintenance payments a child must meet the Child Maintenance Service's (CMS) criteria. They must be under 20 years of age and in full time non-advanced education or approved training, and eligible for Child Benefit. They must also be habitu...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ExemptionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has plans to review the legislation governing Class F council tax exemptions, specifically the treatment of inherited properties that were occupied at the
Answer: Properties which are unoccupied because the occupant has passed away, and probate has been granted on their estate, are exempt from council tax from the point of death until six months after the grant of probate or the signing of letters of administration...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and Development: South WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to allocate funding to support the Great South West Partnership from April 2026.
Answer: Following a four-week public consultation, in March 2025 the Government announced its intention to end funding for Pan-Regional Partnerships, with an exceptional, time-limited award of £281,250 for the Great South West Pan-Regional Partnership for the 202...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of economic factors and the consumption of ultra-processed foods on the prevalence of diet-related illnesses and mental health conditions, and
Answer: The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) considered the evidence on the impact of processing on health, including mental health, in 2023 and 2025. The SACN concluded that the observed associations between higher consumption of processed and u...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Regulations: EnergyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of clarifying whether regulation 25A of the Building Regulations that relates to Approved Document L includes extensions
Answer: Regulation 25A of the Building Regulations 2010 concerns the use of high-efficiency alternative systems in new buildings and does not apply to extensions. The energy efficiency standards that apply to extensions to existing dwellings are set out in Approv...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOut of Area TreatmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure seamless patient care for communities living on county boundaries, such as those between Somerset and Devon; and if he will take steps to (a) ensure interoperabili
Answer: The Government's 10-Year Health Plan includes the objective of delivering a single patient record. This will allow staff, wherever they deliver care, to access the key information they need, from all of an individual’s medical records. Mandatory informati...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out whether any military bases within the UK are being used for non-military purposes.
Answer: Currently, three military bases have been made available to the Home Office to support their efforts in providing accommodation for asylum seekers.In addition, the Ministry of Defence permits third parties to use its bases for activities, provided these a...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed 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
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