Gregory Stafford MP: written questions 2025
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Low Alcohol DrinksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered raising the alcohol-free threshold from 0.05% ABV to 0.5% ABV.
Answer: Under our Health Mission, the government is committed to prioritising preventative public health measures to support people to live longer, healthier lives.While the Government has not made a specific assessment of changing the alcohol-free threshold, the...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: TaxationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) extended producer responsibility fees and (b) other tax increases on the viability of UK breweries.
Answer: The 2024 pEPR impact assessment can be found here.The impact assessment estimated the pEPR producer fees would generate over £1 billion annually to support local authority collection and disposal services, including recycling services. We expect Greenhous...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses and Hospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37072More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that business rates reform benefit pubs and breweries in every constituency.
Answer: From 2026-27, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, including pubs and breweries, with rateable values below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefit from much-neede...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the provisions in the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, on (a) localism and (b) communities.
Answer: The government sees the policies set out in the English Devolution White Paper as supportive of communities and the localism agenda. The White Paper is clear that we cannot deliver the change the public expect, whether more growth, more homes, more joined...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Low IncomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people on low incomes to access ADHD treatment that is not available through the NHS.
Answer: As set out in the NHS Constitution, access to services in the National Health Service is based on clinical need, not an individual’s ability to pay. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make available appropriate provisi...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to ADHD (a) diagnosis, (b) medication and (c) other treatment in (i) areas where waiting times are long and (ii) other areas.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including assessments and treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to (a) raise awareness of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood within schools and local communities and (b) provide educational materials for parents and professionals
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact of sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) on affected families and communities, and the importance of raising awareness of SUDC amongst relevant professionals, communities and parents.Information on SUDC is availa...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudden Unexplained Death in Childhood: Farnham and BordonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether local authorities in Farnham and Bordon have access to a dedicated key worker for families affected by Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood; and whether there is a formal referral process
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact of sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) on affected families and communities, and the importance of raising awareness of SUDC amongst relevant professionals, communities and parents.Information on SUDC is availa...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudden Unexplained Death in Childhood: Farnham and BordonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether health professionals in Farnham and Bordon constituency are currently receiving training on Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood.
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact of sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) on affected families and communities, and the importance of raising awareness of SUDC amongst relevant professionals, communities and parents.Information on SUDC is availa...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudden Unexplained Death in Childhood: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for research into Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood; and what plans are in place to develop predictive methods or preventive measures for
Answer: The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, universities, loca...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWholesale Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36038More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the higher multiplier on properties with RV of £500,000 and above on the food and drink wholesale sector.
Answer: To deliver our manifesto pledge, from 2026-27, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for high street retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, with rateable values below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefit ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWholesale Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36037More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to ensure the business rates system supports the sustainability of food and drink wholesalers.
Answer: To deliver our manifesto pledge, from 2026-27, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for high street retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, with rateable values below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefit ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of conducting a review of the UK National Screening Committee's decision-making process regarding screening for sudden cardiac
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is an independent scientific advisory committee which advises ministers and the National Health Service in all four countries on all aspects of population and targeted screening, and supports implementation.Usi...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSurrogacy: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered making the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority a surrogacy regulator.
Answer: The Law Commissions of England, Wales, and Scotland published a review of surrogacy in March 2023. One of the recommendations in the report was for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to have a new regulatory role for surrogacy organisations....
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Money LaunderingHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) crime networks and (b) money laundering systems operating behind (i) barbers and (ii) nail shops.
Answer: Addressing cash-based money laundering is one of the strategic priorities of the National Economic Crime Centre, which sits within the National Crime Agency and who are currently working with partners to facilitate an increased operational response to thi...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33808More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that online companies such as (a) Temu and (b) Shein are paying their due and import taxes for sales of products in the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Government recognises the increasing popularity of overseas retailers. VAT is due on all imports of goods into the UK at the same rate as domestic transactions, meaning that overseas retailers contribute to the Exchequer. Imports valued below £135 can...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in China on the treatment of (a) Falun Gong and (b) Shen Yun practitioners outside China.
Answer: Within China, the environment for freedom of religion or belief is restrictive, which includes the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. This government will work to uphold the right to freedom of religion and belief for all abroad, for example through...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's document entitled Local highways maintenance: additional funding from 2023 to 2034, updated on 23 January 2025, whether the £132 million of Network North funding for Hampshire
Answer: This Government is determined to help local authorities such as Hampshire County Council tackle the poor state of our roads. The previous Government made a series of questionable funding promises in its Network North plan, and this Government has had to r...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHomes for Ukraine SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the updated Homes for Ukraine Scheme on Ukrainian refugees' ability to access housing.
Answer: Thank you payments have been extended for the full 18-month period under Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme to support Homes for Ukraine guests to remain in sponsorship and to thank sponsors for their continued generosity. We hope that the extensio...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to clarify long-term residency options for Ukrainian refugees in the UK beyond December 2026.
Answer: We recognise the Ukrainian government’s desire for the future return of its citizens to Ukraine. It is important our approach respects these wishes. This is why the temporary Ukraine Schemes do not lead to settlement in the UK. Similarly, time spent in th...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet ProtocolDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate safeguards are in place for (a) older and (b) vulnerable people during the transition from the Public Switched Telephone Network t
Answer: This is an issue that the new Government takes especially seriously. The Government is determined to ensure that any risks arising from the industry-led migration from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporation Tax: Tax Rates and BandsTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32837More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with stakeholders on the potential merits of implementing thresholds for corporation tax as per personal taxation.
Answer: Companies already pay Corporation Tax in line with their profitability. The main rate of 25 per cent – which is the lowest in the G7 – applies to profits over £250,000. The small profits rate of 19 per cent applies to profits under £50,000. Marginal relie...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: VeteransNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that veterans of the Northern Ireland conflict are not subject to potential repeated or prolonged legal action under the provisions of the Northe
Answer: We owe a great debt to our Armed Forces who served in Northern Ireland.The previous government's Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 has been found to be unlawful and was widely opposed in Northern Ireland, including by some fam...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: VeteransNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 on the legal protection of UK veterans.
Answer: We owe a great debt to our Armed Forces who served in Northern Ireland.The previous government's Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 has been found to be unlawful and was widely opposed in Northern Ireland, including by some fam...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the recent State Pension increase.
Answer: Ensuring a decent foundation State Pension for pensioners is a priority for this Government. That is why we have set out our commitment to the Triple Lock throughout this Parliament. As a result, spending on people’s State Pensions is forecast to rise by ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
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