Gregor Poynton MP: written questions
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Written questions
National Grid: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to accelerate grid connection times for small and medium-sized enterprises and manufacturers participating in grid-balancing schemes.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is implementing fundamental reforms to the connections process that will free up capacity and accelerate connections, including for small and medium-sized enterprises and manufacturers. But we recognise that furt...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTax Collection: Digital TechnologyTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56610More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to introduce e-invoicing in the UK.
Answer: Many businesses and public bodies already use e-invoicing in the UK. As announced at Budget 24, HMRC and DBT have run a joint consultation on promoting e-invoicing among UK businesses and the private sector. This consultation closed on 7 May and the gover...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTax Collection: Digital TechnologyTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56609More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of e-invoicing for improving tax administration and collection.
Answer: Following the Chancellor’s announcement at Budget 24, HMRC and DBT have run a joint consultation on promoting e-invoicing among UK businesses and the private sector. This consultation closed on 7 May and the government will publish a summary of responses ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBilling: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing e-invoicing.
Answer: Business adoption of digital technologies such as e-invoicing can offer benefits that include reduced administrative burdens and fewer data processing errors. This can lead to increased productivity, improved payment times, and streamlined tax administrat...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing for small businesses on reducing payment times.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling late payments, which can be a major obstacle for small businesses. In September 2024 we announced new measures including a new Fair Payment Code (launched in December 2024), legislation requiring large companies to ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing for small businesses on (a) exports and (b) imports.
Answer: Usage of digital technology such as e-invoicing can streamline business processes, including for trading businesses, whether they are importing or exporting.Usage of e-invoicing software and standards that are compatible with those used by trading partner...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing for small businesses on productivity.
Answer: This Government is committed to driving business productivity and economic growth in the UK. Adoption of digital technologies, such as e-invoicing, can significantly improve firm-level productivity by streamlining business processes and reducing administr...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to take steps to support investment under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate.
Answer: To build demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK, the Government introduced a SAF Mandate scheme on 1 January 2025. The scheme sets annually increasing targets for fuel suppliers to ensure a proportion of their jet fuel is SAF, starting at 2%...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones and Social Media: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish updated advice from the UK Chief Medical Officer on the potential impact of excessive screen time and social media use on children’s (a) mental and (b) physical health.
Answer: We are committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever and giving mental health the same importance as physical health.Children are being brought up in increasingly digitised environments and are facing new and complex challenges in their ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support disabled people who will never be able to work in Livingston constituency.
Answer: The social security system will always be there for those who can’t work.As part of the recent announcements, we are making changes to the rates in Universal Credit, we will ensure that the incomes of those with the most severe, lifelong conditions who wi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMosquitos: DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 38284, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the individual risk to UK residents of travelling to areas where mosquito-borne diseases ar
Answer: United Kingdom residents travelling to areas with mosquito-borne diseases face risks that depend on their health, the reason and length of their trip, and the precautions they take, such as vaccinations and measures to prevent bites.The National Travel He...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for cancer diagnoses.
Answer: Our Plan for Change is already making an impact. In February, the proportion of patients getting a diagnosis or an all clear within four weeks was the highest yet. After outlining renewed focus on cancer standards in the Elective Reform Plan, we set new t...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure a widespread adoption of minimum energy efficiency standards.
Answer: The Government is consulting on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector, including proposals for rented homes to achieve EPC C or equivalent by 2030. We will consult shortly on introducing minimum energy effici...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a national energy advice service for businesses and homeowners.
Answer: The Government recognises that access to trusted and impartial energy efficiency and clean heat advice is crucial. The Government runs several digital services on GOV.UK, supported by a national phoneline, aimed at households. We are now streamlining thes...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the cost of electricity.
Answer: The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy wit...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps Ofcom is taking to prevent children from accessing regulated platforms while under the minimum age limits in those companies’ terms of service.
Answer: Child online safety is of utmost importance to the government. Under the Online Safety Act, all user-to-user services likely to be accessed by children have a duty to include provisions in their terms of service specifying how children of any age are prev...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that social media companies effectively enforce their terms of service to prevent children below the required minimum age from accessing them.
Answer: Child online safety is of utmost importance to the government. Under the Online Safety Act, all user-to-user services likely to be accessed by children have a duty to include provisions in their terms of service specifying how children of any age are prev...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Fourth Report of Session 2021–22 of the Health and Social Care Committee, The safety of maternity services in England, HC 19, published on 6 July 2021, whether he plans to imp
Answer: The Health and Social Care Select Committee's inquiry in 2021 examined evidence relating to the safety of maternity services. Its report, The Safety of Maternity Services in England, made 15 recommendations. The Government's response to the recommendation...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMosquitos: DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of clinical education programmes to support healthcare professionals to identify potential cases of mosquito-borne diseases in the UK
Answer: Employers in the health system are responsible for ensuring that their staff are trained to the required standards to deliver safe and effective treatment for patients. The UK Health Security Agency contributes to the education of healthcare professionals...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTravel: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to standardise the provision of travel health services in the UK.
Answer: Travel health services in the United Kingdom are provided by a range of National Health Service and independent healthcare services. In England, all providers offering travel health services that are delivered by a doctor or a nurse must be registered wit...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMosquitos: DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of adding (a) chikungunya, (b) dengue, (c) zika and (d) other mosquito-borne diseases onto the list of notifiable diseases published
Answer: Dengue and chikungunya viruses are notifiable pathogens, so laboratories in England that test human samples must inform the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) if they are identified. The specific mosquito species that transmit these viruses is not establis...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FathersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase levels of mental health (a) support and (b) assessments for fathers during perinatal periods.
Answer: Support is already available for expectant and new fathers and partners who experience mental health difficulties during the perinatal period. Partners of women accessing specialist perinatal and maternal mental health services should be offered an eviden...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FathersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce initiatives to include expectant and new fathers in mental health checks as part of routine antenatal and postnatal care.
Answer: Support is already available for expectant and new fathers and partners who experience mental health difficulties during the perinatal period. Partners of women accessing specialist perinatal and maternal mental health services should be offered an eviden...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that NHS services (a) engage with new fathers and (b) record their details alongside mothers in their baby's health records.
Answer: The National Health Service’s three-year plan for maternity and neonatal services recognises that listening and responding to all women and families, including fathers, is an essential part of safe and high-quality care.Maternity and neonatal voices partn...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: ScotlandTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30510More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much consequential funding the Scottish Government receives for Home Building Funds and the Land and Infrastructure Funds, broken down by spending type.
Answer: The Barnett formula applies to all increases or decreases to Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL). Whenever UK Government departmental budgets change, the Barnett formula is applied in the usual way, as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy. It is f...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
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