Graeme Downie MP: written questions
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USA: Edinburgh AirportForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the economic impact of US Customs pre-clearance at Edinburgh Airport.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not had any discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on this topic. A decision to explore US pre-clearance is primarily a commercial decision for airport operators.
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Edinburgh AirportForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his US counterparts on the possibility of a US Customs pre-clearance at Edinburgh Airport.
Answer: A decision to explore US pre-clearance is primarily a commercial decision for airport operators. An outline commercial agreement between the airport operator and US authorities would be required before any formal discussions between the UK and US governme...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the use of green fuels in the transport system.
Answer: Our policies are reducing emissions from surface transport, primarily through supporting renewable fuel used in road transport. We are also supporting the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel with the SAF Mandate introduced in January, the Adva...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWork Capability Assessment: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the need for amputee veterans to undertake capability assessments every two years.
Answer: The Government has not proposed to introduce two year assessments for any specific group. Currently, Work Capability Assessment re-assessments are prioritised for customers on Employment and Support Allowance and the health element of Universal Credit who...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWork Capability Assessment: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether amputee veterans will need to undertake capacity reassessments ever two years as part of proposed welfare reforms.
Answer: The Government has not proposed to introduce two year assessments for any specific group. Currently, Work Capability Assessment re-assessments are prioritised for customers on Employment and Support Allowance and the health element of Universal Credit who...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFreight: GrangemouthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will provide a breakdown of (a) the type of freight and (b) its value processed at the border control post at Grangemouth.
Answer: Defra does not hold information on the value of freight going through Grangemouth BCP. The BCP is designated for the importation of products of animal origin (POAO), high risk food and feed not of animal origin (HRFFNAO), and plastic kitchenware. Further ...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFreight: GrangemouthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much freight has been processed at the border control post in Grangemouth in (a) tonnes and (b) GBP value since its creation.
Answer: Defra does not hold the volume of freight or the GBP value of freight that is processed at Grangemouth BCP due to commercial sensitivity.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImport ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the volume of trade is that is required to be processed through each additional border control post constructed in the UK as a result of the UK exiting the EU.
Answer: Defra does not hold information on what volumes of trade are required to be processed via individual border control posts due to the UK leaving the EU. The Government has worked with commercial ports to ensure that the infrastructure required to facilitat...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBorders: ConstructionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost was of each additional order border control post constructed in the UK as a result of the UK's departure from the EU.
Answer: Through the Port Infrastructure Fund (PIF), the Government provided grants totalling nearly £200 million to 41 ports to construct infrastructure required for import controls following the UK leaving the EU. Information on ports which received funding from...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBorders: ConstructionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which additional border control posts have been constructed in the UK due to the UK's departure from the EU.
Answer: The following BCPs have been newly constructed since the UK left the EU: Dover Bastion, Harwich, Heysham, Holyhead (Welsh Government project), Liverpool 2, Newhaven, Poole, Portsmouth, Purfleet, Sevington, Tyne. Further information on the designation of p...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Africa: Foreign RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to meet with the South African Minister for Defence and Military Veterans.
Answer: We are actively engaged in enhancing bilateral defence ties with South Africa. The Defence Secretary looks forward to meeting his South African counterpart when the opportunity arises.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Africa: VeteransMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on support for veterans in the UK of the support provided to military veterans living in South Africa.
Answer: This Government continues to work to deepen our relations with our international partners, including on issues relating to veterans.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Africa: Foreign RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last met the South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans; and what issues were discussed at the meeting.
Answer: The UK has a strong bilateral defence relationship with the Republic of South Africa. The Secretary of State for Defence has yet to meet his South African counterpart, Minister Motshekga. However the Minister for the House of Lords, Lord Coaker, had the p...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRitlecitinib: AlopeciaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update guidance on the use of Ritlecitinib to treat alopecia.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that makes recommendations for the National Health Service in England on the use of new medicines, based on an assessment of clinical and cost effectiveness. The NHS in E...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRitlecitinib: AlopeciaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to health boards on whether they should consider (a) the mental health impacts of alopecia and (b) other factors prior to prescribing Ritlecitinib.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that makes recommendations for the National Health Service in England on the use of new medicines, based on an assessment of clinical and cost effectiveness. The NHS in E...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRitlecitinib: AlopeciaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many health boards have used Ritlecitinib to treat alopecia in the last 12 months.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority and NHS England only hold prescribing data for ritlecitinib in England. As health is a devolved issue, information relating to the use of ritlecitinib by Scottish health boards would be held by the Scottish health autho...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAlopecia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what factors health boards are advised to use in addition to Severity of Alopecia Tool scores when determining the correct treatment for alopecia.
Answer: Healthcare is a devolved matter, and our response outlines information for England only. The Scottish Government is responsible for the activities and decisions of health boards in Scotland.We have made no assessment of the effectiveness of the Severity o...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAlopecia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Severity of Alopecia Tool scores are the only factor that health boards are advised to use when determining the correct treatment for alopecia.
Answer: Healthcare is a devolved matter, and our response outlines information for England only. The Scottish Government is responsible for the activities and decisions of health boards in Scotland.We have made no assessment of the effectiveness of the Severity o...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAlopecia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to health boards on the factors that should be used to determine the severity of alopecia prior to a decision on treatment.
Answer: Healthcare is a devolved matter, and our response outlines information for England only. The Scottish Government is responsible for the activities and decisions of health boards in Scotland.We have made no assessment of the effectiveness of the Severity o...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAlopecia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the British Association of Dermatologists on the suitability of Severity of Alopecia Tool scores to determine treatment for alopecia.
Answer: There have been no discussions between the current health ministers in England and the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) on the suitability of the Severity of Alopecia Tool’s (SALT) scores to determine treatment for alopecia areata.However, we u...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRitlecitinib: AlopeciaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Severity of Alopecia Tool scores to determine the correct treatment of alopecia.
Answer: Healthcare is a devolved matter, and our response outlines information for England only. The Scottish Government is responsible for the activities and decisions of health boards in Scotland.We have made no assessment of the effectiveness of the Severity o...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRitlecitinib: AlopeciaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what age of patient health boards are advised to use Ritlecitinib to treat alopecia.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that makes recommendations for the National Health Service in England on the use of new medicines, based on an assessment of clinical and cost effectiveness. The NHS in E...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRitlecitinib: AlopeciaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to health boards on the prescription of Ritlecitinib to treat alopecia.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that makes recommendations for the National Health Service in England on the use of new medicines, based on an assessment of clinical and cost effectiveness. The NHS in E...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review the income requirements for awarding a spousal visa.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, and recently published a White Paper setting out the Government’s plans for reform of the family route and a wide range of other areas.In September 2024, we commissioned the...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many spousal visas were issued in each of the past four years.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, and recently published a White Paper setting out the Government’s plans for reform of the family route and a wide range of other areas.In September 2024, we commissioned the...
Answered 20 May 2025
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