Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
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Ray McCannTreasuryTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29236More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason Ray McCann was appointed Chair of the Independent Review of the Loan Charge.
Answer: As I set out in my letter to the reviewer, which was published alongside the terms of reference, I asked Ray McCann to lead the review on the basis of his experience, understanding of the issue, and respect across the tax industry.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children who have moved from independent to state schools as a result of applying VAT to independent schools in Hampshire.
Answer: The department has made no separate estimate of the number of pupils in individual local authority areas who have left the independent school system as a result of VAT on school fees.The government predicts that, in the long-term steady state, there will...
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children who have moved from independent to state schools as a result of applying VAT to independent schools in Surrey.
Answer: The department has made no separate estimate of the number of pupils in individual local authority areas who have left the independent school system as a result of VAT on school fees.The government predicts that, in the long-term steady state, there will...
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAdlar: Warm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of involving Adlar Ltd in the rollout of the Government's Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will help people find ways to save money on energy bills and transform our ageing building stock into comfortable, low-carbon homes that are fit for the future. Heat pumps will play a vital role in delivering the Government's Warm Hom...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking with OFGEM to coordinate grant funding for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Answer: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is a demand led scheme, which provides grants up to £7,500, to encourage property owners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon heating systems. Installers apply for and redeem the voucher on beha...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAdlar: GrantsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason grant funding for Adlar Limited was paused.
Answer: The Government is responsible for setting the policy which underpins the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Ofgem as the scheme administrator make decisions on scheme eligibility in line with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme 2022 Regulations.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBedbugs: Environmental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the inclusion of bed bugs within the remit of Environmental Health England.
Answer: There have been no discussions between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the inclusion of bedbugs within the remit of Environmental Health England.The Department of Health and Social Car...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of adding more brackets on the Council Tax band system for the highest value homes.
Answer: The government currently has no plans to reform council tax. The Government is committed to keeping taxes on working people as low as possible.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a Tiered Energy Proposal for consumer energy bills.
Answer: A tiered energy pricing system is known as a block tariff. Traditionally, block tariffs are either a rising block tariff where the cost of energy increases in increments the more energy used or, a falling block tariff which acts in reverse. Low energy use...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28787More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with transport companies providing services for children with SEND on changes to employer National Insurance contributions.
Answer: Home-to-school travel is an integral part of the school system and provides a valuable service on which many families rely. Officials across departments engage regularly with local authorities to understand the challenges they face and will continue to mo...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHome EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with home educator parents on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Answer: As part of the Children Not in School measures, the department will publish statutory guidance outlining the steps that local authorities and parents need to take to comply with the new provisions. This guidance will be consulted on, ensuring families hav...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Nature ConservationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that National Planning Policy reforms protect (a) nature and (b) wildlife.
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework we published on 12 December 2024 included several changes designed to enhance and protect the environment. For example, it expects developments to provide net gains for biodiversity, including through incorpo...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing sentences for knife crime perpetrators.
Answer: Tackling knife crime is a priority and this Government is determined to do all it can to break the deadly cycle of violence that devastates the lives of individuals, families, and communities. It is important that those who commit violent crimes receive a...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Estate: Great British EnergyTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28779More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue the Crown Estate will generate from the partnership with GB Energy.
Answer: Like other commercial businesses, The Crown Estate does not provide forecasts of its future profits. As announced in July 2024, Great British Energy and The Crown Estate will work together to accelerate the development of the seabed and supporting infrast...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Heathrow Airport (a) expansion and (b) increased flight traffic on reducing emissions to meet net-zero targets.
Answer: The government is committed to reaching net zero by 2050 and meeting our climate change obligations, as set out in the Climate Change Act. Delivering greener transport to help make Britain a clean energy superpower is a Department for Transport priority. ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of GB Energy on the cost of energy bills.
Answer: Great British Energy is a key part of the government's mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower by achieving clean power by 2030. This is part of a sustainable, long-term plan to protect all UK billpayers from volatile international gas markets. ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHome EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will issue guidance to home educator parents on the steps they will need to take to meet new requirements set out in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Answer: As part of the Children Not in School measures, the department will publish statutory guidance outlining the steps that local authorities and parents need to take to comply with the new provisions. This guidance will be consulted on, ensuring families hav...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport will be privately funded.
Answer: The Government is clear that Heathrow expansion will be financed by the private sector.Heathrow costs are regulated by the independent CAA, who are set up to ensure costs balance between airlines and the consumer. The specifics would need to be considere...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Pakistan on ensuring the safety of Ahmadiyya Muslims, in the context of the destruction of the UN mosque in Daska, Pakist
Answer: Promoting the rights of religious minorities is an important part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. I underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November, and discu...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the findings of the consultation entitled Reform of the Bathing Water Regulations 2013, published on 12 November 2024.
Answer: The consultation on Reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 closed on 23 December 2024. We are currently analysing responses and evaluating how any proposed changes may impact the application and designation process. We will issue a formal governmen...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Occupation: StudentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of giving landlords the power to offer students fixed term house in multiple occupation tenancies for the academic year.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 26549 on 6 February 2025.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of net zero policies since 2000.
Answer: The Net Zero transition is critical to sustainable UK growth because of the economic costs of unmitigated climate change. The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its analysis of the cost of reaching net zero by 2050 in chapter 3 of the July 20...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help stop the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan; and if he will have discussions with his Pakistani counterpart on steps to pro
Answer: Promoting the rights of religious minorities is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement in Pakistan. I underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met Pakistan's Human Rights Minister on 19 November, and discussed t...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to (a) support British companies bidding for electric bus contracts and (b) ensure that (i) BYD, (ii) Yutong and (iii) other foreign companies do not have a disproportionate share of Go
Answer: The transition to zero emission buses represents a great opportunity for UK bus manufacturers, both to supply the zero emission buses needed here in the UK and to win export orders abroad as other countries upgrade their bus fleets. On 8 October, the Depa...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Ethnic GroupsHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish perpetrator ethnicity data for (a) grooming and (b) sexual violence collected by the Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme.
Answer: The Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme (TOEX) continues to work to develop a whole system approach to improving intelligence, analysis, and tasking to enhance the law enforcement response to the exploitation of vulnerable people, including sexual e...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
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