Gregory Stafford MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Parking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Hampshire County Council on pavement parking; and whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to support local authorities in tackling concerns related to pavem
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had discussions with Hampshire County Council about pavement parking. The Department held a consultation in 2020 and has been considering the responses to the consultation and working through the policy options and the appro...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to (a) allow the establishment of new precepting (i) parish, (ii) town and (iii) community councils and (b) (A) retain and (B) improve the Community Governance
Answer: The ability to establish new parish, town and community councils is devolved to principal local authorities through the community governance review process. This remains the case. Areas considering new parish councils should think carefully about how they...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52992More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will meet with (a) the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon and (b) farmers from that constituency to discuss reforms to (i) Agricultural Property Relief and (ii) Business Property Relief.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advant...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to incorporate the needs of small-scale meat (a) producers and (b) processors into his Department's (i) food strategy and (ii) future rural support programmes.
Answer: Developing a food strategy is not a job for the Government alone. We are forming a coalition with the food sector, academics and charities, citizens, and key thinkers to pool our collective ideas, influence, and effort. As part of our engagement, we are h...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: ClosuresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has identified geographic regions where the closure of small abattoirs has resulted in livestock producers not having adequate access to slaughter facilities.
Answer: Defra recognises the vital role small and medium sized abattoirs play in supporting local livestock producers and maintaining a resilient, competitive food supply chain. Defra works closely with the industry through the Small Abattoirs Working Group and t...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Standards Agency: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to Food Standards Agency inspection charges on the financial viability of (a) small abattoirs and (b) private kill services.
Answer: Information on the 2025/26 charge rates for official controls (inspections) conducted in meat premises is available on the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) website.https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/charges-for-controls-in-meat-premisesAs in previous ...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: Veterinary ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing a five per cent rule to exempt low-throughput abattoirs from full-time veterinary oversight requirements
Answer: Defra remains committed to identifying potential opportunities to ease regulatory and/or administrative burdens that apply to smaller abattoirs. This includes the livestock unit regulatory flexibility (5% rule). Working closely with the Devolved Governmen...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of promoting workplace apprenticeships as an alternative to sixth form or college education.
Answer: This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Too many young people are struggling to access high quality opportunities, and this government wants to ensure that more young people can undertake apprenticeships.The department...
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of zonal electricity pricing on pensioners in the south of England.
Answer: The Government is considering reforms through the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) to transition to a secure and decarbonised electricity system at lowest cost and pass through the benefits of cheaper renewables to consumers. We will provi...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Building Safety Regulator on (a) the adequacy of the (i) resources and (ii) technical capacity available to enable it to make timely dete
Answer: We recognise that there are delays to the Gateways process and that processing times need to improve. Delays have the potential to slow the delivery of new homes and may impact on investment decisions in high-rise projects. MHCLG are working urgently with...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for approvals to be made under the Building Safety Regulator’s Gateways process on (a) the delivery of new
Answer: We recognise that there are delays to the Gateways process and that processing times need to improve. Delays have the potential to slow the delivery of new homes and may impact on investment decisions in high-rise projects. MHCLG are working urgently with...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for Gateway Two approval for higher-risk buildings have been submitted to the Building Safety Regulator since 1 October 2023; how many of those applications
Answer: We recognise that there are delays to the Gateways process and that processing times need to improve. Delays have the potential to slow the delivery of new homes and may impact on investment decisions in high-rise projects. MHCLG are working urgently with...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she had made of the potential merits of introducing (a) additional technical guidance and (b) a formal advisory service to assist dutyholders in preparing Gateway
Answer: We recognise that there are delays to the Gateways process and that processing times need to improve. Delays have the potential to slow the delivery of new homes and may impact on investment decisions in high-rise projects. MHCLG are working urgently with...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to help improve public services in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Alongside providing funding for transformative projects through the Public Services Transformation Board, we have strengthened the exchange of best practice to tackle shared challenges together, paving the way for better public service outcomes. The Execu...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeoengineering: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made on the potential impact of solar radiation modification on the environment.
Answer: The Government is not in favour of using Solar Radiation Modification. Given the significant uncertainty around the possible risks and impacts of deployment on the climate and environment, the Government is not deploying SRM and has no plans to do so. The...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the welfare system on people with disabilities.
Answer: Some information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published in the evidence pack, impacts analysis and equalities analysis at:[https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/pathways-to-work-reforming-benefits-and-support-to-get-br...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Steel: Company LiquidationsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of British Steel entering liquidation during or after the period of special measures under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Ac
Answer: It would be a breach of the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act for British Steel to be put into liquidation while the special measures are in place. Prior to the Act becoming law, the Government undertook assessments of the potential cost to the public...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRestless Legs SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of restless leg syndrome with (a) GPs and (b) neurologists.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence publishes clinical knowledge summaries (CKS) as a source of information mainly for National Health Service staff working in primary care. The CKS on the diagnosis and clinical management of restless le...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: CryptoassetsTreasuryTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51762More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that banks apply case-by-case assessments to banking services for (a) crypto asset businesses and (b) their customers; and whether she plans to have discussions with (i) the indust
Answer: The Government recognises that access to banking services is critical for operating a business, and is a matter of concern for certain sectors in particular such as the digital asset industry. The Government continues to engage with the banking sector and...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Steel: Company LiquidationsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 46621, whether he has made an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of British Steel entering liquidation during the period of special meas
Answer: It would be a breach of the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act for British Steel to be put into liquidation while the special measures are in place. Prior to the Act becoming law, the Government undertook assessments of the potential cost to the public...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFarnborough Airport: PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904130More
Question: Whether she has had recent discussions with representatives of Farnborough Airport on levels of pollution.
Answer: The monitoring of local air quality is the responsibility of the relevant local authority and noise controls should be set through the planning system. My officials regularly engage with a range stakeholders in the sector.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of operational changes to Access to Work on disabled people who (a) are self-employed and (b) work in small businesses.
Answer: As part of our Plan for Change, and as set out in the Pathways to Work Green Paper published in March, we are consulting on the future of Access to Work and how to improve the programme to help more disabled people into work and support employers, ensurin...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment on people with severe disabilities.
Answer: We are taking action to focus PIP more on those with the greatest needs, by introducing a new eligibility requirement. The change to the PIP eligibility criteria will mean that people with a higher level of functional need – for example, people who are un...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: PensionersTreasuryTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51097More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of increasing the Income Tax threshold for pensioners.
Answer: The Personal Allowance - the amount an individual can earn before paying tax - will continue to exceed the basic and full new State Pension this tax year. This means pensioners whose sole income is the full new State Pension or basic State Pension without...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHamasHome OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) the use of pro-Hamas slogans, (b) other public displays of support and (c) online displays of support for Hamas.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer that I gave to the Rt Hon Member for Fareham and Waterlooville on 7 May in response to Question 48984.
Answered 15 May 2025
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