Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
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Buildings: 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
Original Parliament recordProject GigabitDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking with (a) broadband network infrastructure providers, (b) local authorities and (c) utility companies to prevent vouchers issued under the Gigabit Bro
Answer: Vouchers issued under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme are valid for 12 months from the date issued. Building Digital UK (BDUK) maintains regular contact with local authorities and broadband suppliers to discuss any issues relating to the delivery of ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the upcoming 10-Year Plan for the NHS will include specific commitments to improve (a) diagnosis, (b) access to treatment and (c) support for research outcomes for people living with dement
Answer: The Government wants a society where every person with dementia receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The 10-Year Health Plan will address the challenges diagnosed by Lord Darzi and will set the vision for wh...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reinstate a national target for local health systems to improve dementia diagnosis rates in future iterations of the NHS Operational Planning Guidance.
Answer: The Government and NHS England remain committed to recovering the dementia diagnosis rate to the national ambition of 66.7%.The NHS Operational Planning Guidance is not an exhaustive list of everything the National Health Service does, and the absence of ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) Lecanemab and (b) other new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are made accessible to eligible patients through the NHS.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations for the National Health Service in England on whether new medicines should be routinely funded based on an assessment of their costs and benefits. The NICE evaluates all ne...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: VisasHome OfficeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of limiting sponsored workers to 20 hours of secondary employment on migrant workers; and if she will make an assessment of the potentia
Answer: The salary rules we have in place on many sponsored work routes are designed to ensure workers are paid enough from their primary sponsored employment to be able to support themselves without needing to take second jobs.The rules are designed to strike a ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Air ZonesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of expansions in clean air zones on levels of costs for road users.
Answer: The Government has no plans to expand any of the Clean Air Zones, and therefore no assessment has been made.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether mobile network operators were consulted on the deployment of communications infrastructure in areas of planned housing growth as part of the process to inform the Decembe
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 29727 on 18 February 2025. In addition to national planning policy and guidance, the Code of Practice for Wireless Network Development in England, published February 2022, sets out the roles and ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department assesses the impact of new housing on the mobile telecommunication networks at any stage post-approval.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 29727 on 18 February 2025. In addition to national planning policy and guidance, the Code of Practice for Wireless Network Development in England, published February 2022, sets out the roles and ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of updating the NPPF to include guidance on the integration of passive telecommunications infrastructure at the masterplann
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 29727 on 18 February 2025. In addition to national planning policy and guidance, the Code of Practice for Wireless Network Development in England, published February 2022, sets out the roles and ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring housing developers share (a) occupancy projections, (b) site layout data and (c) construction timelines with mob
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 29727 on 18 February 2025. In addition to national planning policy and guidance, the Code of Practice for Wireless Network Development in England, published February 2022, sets out the roles and ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will consider issuing guidance to local authorities to treat mobile network operators as statutory consultees for large-scale residential developments.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 29727 on 18 February 2025. In addition to national planning policy and guidance, the Code of Practice for Wireless Network Development in England, published February 2022, sets out the roles and ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a formal requirement for local planning authorities to notify mobile network operators when a housing developm
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 29727 on 18 February 2025. In addition to national planning policy and guidance, the Code of Practice for Wireless Network Development in England, published February 2022, sets out the roles and ...
Answered 16 May 2025
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