Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
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Iron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered increasing the size of the Steel Fund, in the context of funding allocated to the running of British Steel under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.
Answer: We are committed to providing up to £2.5bn for steel which is being delivered in part through the National Wealth Fund. At the Spending Review, the Chancellor confirmed that we will invest in the long-term future of Scunthorpe. We have been clear that pri...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Steel: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has set a cap on the amount of funding he will allocate to the running of British Steel in the next three financial years.
Answer: Funding is provided to British Steel under the provisions of the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act. This funding is intended to ensure the safe and continued operation of the blast furnaces. The intervention is a temporary measure and work is continui...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to include measures to help protect steelmakers from subsidised steel imports from (a) China and (b) the wider Far East in the forthcoming trade strategy.
Answer: Steel is a top priority for this government. The UK applies 10 anti-dumping measures and two anti-subsidy measures on steel imports from China, and a safeguard measure on global imports for 14 steel categories. This measure was adjusted on 30 June to prov...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Safeguard MeasuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to replace the import safeguard quotas for steel when they expire in June 2026.
Answer: Steel is a top priority for this Government and we recognise the continuing challenges facing the UK steel industry – driven by persistent overcapacity and unfair trading practices.We will ensure there is a plan in place for the UK steel industry followin...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the trends in the levels of ambulance callouts to the same patient more than once in a 24 hour period.
Answer: No assessment has been made. The assessment and management of frequent callers is made at a local level by the relevant ambulance trust.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve ambulance response times in (a) Surrey and (b) Hampshire.
Answer: The Government recognises that ambulance response times, including in Surrey and Hampshire, are not meeting the high standards patients should expect.We are determined to turn things around, and our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26, backed by al...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: MercuryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with Public Health England and the UK Health Security Agency on the use of mercury in dental amalgam fillings.
Answer: In England, we will continue to review the use of mercury in dental amalgam fillings and restrict and phase down their use. Administrations across the United Kingdom routinely work together to share best practice and to deliver on our common goals for imp...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Health and LonelinessTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64353More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of pubs in (a) supporting community wellbeing and (b) tackling social isolation.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting small and local businesses in the hospitality, tourism, and services sectors, which provide a significant contribution to the UK economy and society.We have launched a licensing taskforce to make recommendations t...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer and Public Houses: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64352More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to hold discussions with representatives of the brewing and pub sector on how to (a) create growth and (b) reduce barriers to investment, before the Autumn Budget 2025.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting small and local businesses in the hospitality, tourism, and services sectors, which provide a significant contribution to the UK economy and society.We have launched a licensing taskforce to make recommendations t...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer and Public Houses: Business Rates and Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64351More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the cumulative impact of changes to (a) business rates and (b) employer National Insurance contributions on the financial viability of (i) pubs and (ii) breweries.
Answer: From 2026-27, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure that eligible RHL businesses benefit from much-needed certainty ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer and Public Houses: FinanceTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64350More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to consult representatives from the (a) beer and (b) pub sectors ahead of the next Budget.
Answer: Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is recognised in the tax system. According to the Office for National Statistics' 2023 Business Register and Employment Survey, there ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64349More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reduce beer duty.
Answer: Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is recognised in the tax system. According to the Office for National Statistics' 2023 Business Register and Employment Survey, there ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64348More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of beer duty in (a) the UK and (b) other European countries.
Answer: Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is recognised in the tax system. According to the Office for National Statistics' 2023 Business Register and Employment Survey, there ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer and Public Houses: EmploymentTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64347More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of jobs supported by the beer and pub sector.
Answer: Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is recognised in the tax system. According to the Office for National Statistics' 2023 Business Register and Employment Survey, there ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer and Public Houses: FinanceTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64346More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to consult representatives from the beer and pub sector ahead of the Autumn Budget 2025.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting small and local businesses in the hospitality, tourism, and services sectors, which provide a significant contribution to the UK economy and society.We have launched a licensing taskforce to make recommendations t...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to improve access to minimally-processed foods for (a) all consumers and (b) children and young people.
Answer: The Government’s Eatwell Guide already advises that people should eat more fruit and vegetables, and wholegrain or higher-fibre foods, as well as less processed meat, and food and drink that is high in sugar, calories, saturated fat, and salt.The Eatwell ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTrain Operating Companies: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with South Western Rail on the role of open access rail operators in supporting (a) connectivity, (b) passenger choice and (c) service quality within the UK rail network.
Answer: There have been no such conversations with SWR regarding Open Access. Open Access Operators can improve connectivity and choice for passengers but can also increase costs to taxpayers and create additional performance pressures. We have been clear that Op...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: Glastonbury FestivalDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the BBC Board on the broadcasting of (a) Bob Vylan and (b) Kneecap during the coverage of the Glastonbury Festival 2025.
Answer: The Secretary of State was clear in her statement to Parliament that the scenes from the Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury were utterly appalling and unacceptable. This Government will not tolerate antisemitism – it has absolutely no place in our socie...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGlastonbury Festival: MusiciansHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the (a) Irish band Kneecap and (b) Bob Vylan performances at Glastonbury.
Answer: Avon and Somerset Police have opened an independent criminal investigation into the matters raised, and it would therefore be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve training for teachers (a) in the early identification of dyslexia and (b) to ensure minimum standards of SEND support are in place across all primary schools.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon to the answer of 1 August 2025 to Question 61402.
Answered 1 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: ScreeningDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing mandatory screening for (a) dyslexia and (b) other forms of neurodivergence in primary schools on (i) early identification and (ii) supp
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon to the answer of 1 August 2025 to Question 61402.
Answered 1 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: Alternative FuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support residents of rural 1950s properties to use alternative fuels to heat their homes; and if he will take steps to reduce the VAT rate on fuel for those unable
Answer: For most off-grid properties, transitioning to clean heat will involve installing a heat pump as these are cost-effective, proven technologies. The Government expect sustainable biomass to be prioritised where there are limited alternatives for decarbonis...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInflationTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62144More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her policies on levels of inflation.
Answer: The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) assessed the impact of Government policies on the level of inflation. While noting they expect inflation to remain close to the 2 per cent target throughout the forecast period, the OBR forecast a tem...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordJapan: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Tokyo District Court’s dissolution order against the Unification Church; and what steps he i
Answer: This is a matter that is subject to ongoing court proceedings. It is therefore reserved for the Government of Japan and institutions of Japan. The UK has always been clear that the right to adopt a religion or belief, practise it without hindrance, and to...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support people stranded in Tel Aviv.
Answer: The safety and security of British nationals is our top priority. Since the beginning of this crisis, when Israeli airspace closed, we deployed specialist teams to the Egyptian and Jordanian borders to support British nationals wishing to leave Israel by ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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