Gregory Stafford MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Waste Management: Industrial DisputesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7377More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds data on the number of days of strike action by council waste and recycling workers in each of the last three financial years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 4th October 2024 is attached.
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Renter's Rights Bill on tackling unaffordable requests for rent in advance.
Answer: The Government recognise that requests for large amounts of rent in advance can put financial strain on tenants and can exclude certain groups from renting all together. We want to ensure that the Renters’ Rights Bill protects renters against such demands...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: PensionersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take legislative steps to ensure that pensioners are not impacted by annual retirement property price increases.
Answer: Leaseholders living in retirement housing who pay variable service charges will benefit from measures contained in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 that will ensure all leaseholders receive minimum key financial and non-financial information on ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPlants: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the adequacy of EU export regulations for preventing the importation of diseased plants into the UK.
Answer: The Trade Specialised Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures, set up under the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, provides a platform for information sharing and discussion on each of the Parties’ import and export requirements. It is ...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Local GovernmentDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that local authorities have (a) fair and (b) timely procedures for processing EHCPs.
Answer: The department wants to deliver better life chances for all, through a system which works for all. The department knows that parents have struggled to get the right support for their children, particularly through a long and difficult education, health an...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3658More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to increase business rates.
Answer: The government is committed to a business rates system which raises the same revenue but in a fairer way. The government has pledged to level the playing field between the high street and online giants, incentivise investment, tackle empty properties and ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: SalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent the sale of illegal dog breeds on (a) Freeads, (b) Gumtree and (c) other advertisement websites.
Answer: It is a criminal offence to sell, gift, exchange, advertise or offer for sale any prohibited dog breeds. The maximum penalty for doing so is up to six months in prison and or an unlimited fine. The Government has strongly encouraged all online selling sit...
Answered 27 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to support pensioners suffering from long-term illnesses who are not eligible for pension credit in the winter.
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners. Everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. We will do this through protecting the triple lock, keeping energy bills low through our Warm...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to financially protect leaseholding pensioners in independent retirement living facilities from (a) maintenance and (b) ground rents.
Answer: The Government will act quickly to provide leasehold homeowners, including where relevant those living in retirement housing, with greater rights, powers and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to provide support to people who were subject to forced adoption between 1940 and 1970.
Answer: I have the deepest sympathy with everyone affected by historic forced adoption. The practice was abhorrent and should never have taken place. Moreover, the treatment that women experienced during this time was very wrong.Following the report of the Joint ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 588More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to not charge VAT on independent schools.
Answer: The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education, which is why we have made the tough decision to end tax breaks for private schools. This will raise revenue for essential publ...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services and General Practitioners: Whitehill and BordonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) GP and (b) dental provision in Whitehill and Bordon; and if he will take steps to improve that provision.
Answer: The Government knows that patients are finding it harder than ever to access general practices (GP) and is committed to fixing the the crisis in GPs to secure the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service.Our plan to restore GPs will require...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: Whitehill and BordonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will will take steps to improve the provision of primary healthcare in Whitehill and Bordon.
Answer: The Government knows that patients are finding it harder than ever to access general practices (GP) and is committed to fixing the the crisis in GPs to secure the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service.Our plan to restore GPs will require...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to support the families of neuro divergent children while an education, health and care plan is being agreed.
Answer: The department is aware that the number of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England continues to rise, and that parents have struggled with getting the right support for their children, particularly throu...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TribunalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to reduce waiting times for appeals through special educational needs and disability tribunal hearings.
Answer: Although the First-tier Tribunal (SEND) has responded well to the significant increase in appeals it has experienced in recent years, we acknowledge that more needs to be done to reduce the time parents and young people have to wait to have their appeals ...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish all (a) papers and (b) assessments on the potential impact of charging VAT on independent schools' fees on (i) SEND provision, (ii) local authorities and (iii) state schools.
Answer: The government is working to carefully consider the impact of charging VAT on independent schools’ fees. This government will undertake appropriate analysis and assessment to support this process.
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Hampshire and SurreyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of SEND provision in Surrey and Hampshire; and what steps she plans to take to support local authorities in those areas to improve delivery of SEND services.
Answer: The department is continuing to support and challenge Surrey and Hampshire to improve the delivery of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services. The last local area SEND inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for Surre...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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