Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
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Public Sector: Fees and ChargesCabinet OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50437More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of (a) third-party organisations and (b) quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations that charge for facilitating access to free government services.
Answer: Information on third-party organisations and quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations that charge for facilitating access to services provided free of charge is not held by the Cabinet Office.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Fees and ChargesCabinet OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50436More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to prevent unofficial websites from charging fees for government services that are otherwise free of charge.
Answer: It is for those departments providing services to the public to ensure that third parties do not mislead citizens into making additional or unnecessary payments for accessing those services.
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Fees and ChargesCabinet OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50435More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has considered establishing a regulatory framework for third-party entities that charge for assisting with (a) Government transactions, (b) DVLA licence renewals and (c) passport applicati
Answer: It is for those departments providing services to the public to ensure that third parties do not mislead citizens into making additional or unnecessary payments for accessing those services.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Fees and ChargesCabinet OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50434More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with the Advertising Standards Authority on tackling misleading advertising by commercial intermediaries offering access to government services.
Answer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office has not had any recent discussions with the Advertising Standards Authority specifically relating to this topic.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Fees and ChargesCabinet OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50433More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to prohibit (a) Government agencies and (b) Departments from (i) engaging and (ii) endorsing commercial intermediaries that charge users for access to otherwise free public services
Answer: It is for those departments providing services to the public to ensure that third parties do not mislead citizens into making additional or unnecessary payments for accessing those services.
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEstate Agents: EmploymentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment made of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bills on employment levels in the estate agency sector.
Answer: My Department published the Renters’ Rights Bill Impact Assessment (IA) on 22 November 2024. It received a ‘Green’ rating from the Regulatory Policy Committee, indicating that it is ‘fit for purpose’.In the IA, the government estimates there are 22,900 le...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed abolition of NHS England on healthcare suppliers; and whether he plans to publish guidance on changes to (a) procurem
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead the formation of a new joint centre. As we work to bring the two organisations together, we will ensure that we conti...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: TradeHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme on the number of trade visitors from the EU entering the UK.
Answer: Electronic travel authorisations (ETAs) have been introduced to enhance our ability to screen travellers upstream and stop those who pose a threat from travelling to the UK. In addition, by knowing more about people in advance of travel our ambition is to...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for (a) parents and (b) schools in understanding the legal routes to raise concerns about people who pose a potential safeguarding risk.
Answer: This government believes that action must always be taken to protect children from any safeguarding risk. That is why we are taking forward system reforms in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill and have published a government progress update to the ...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Disclosure of InformationHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on balancing public access to information on registered sex offenders with (a) data protection and (b) community safety.
Answer: Registered sex offenders (RSOs) are managed under the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA). Under these arrangements, police, prison, probation service practitioners undertake a formal assessment of the risk posed by an RSO. Information abo...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: RegistrationHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review the (a) criteria and (b) process under which information on sex offenders is disclosed to the public under the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme.
Answer: The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, introduced in 2011, allows members of the public to make an application to police for information about a person who has contact with a child.To capture better data in order to review the efficacy of the Scheme, a...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: RegistrationHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme in enabling (a) parents and (b) carers to access information about people who may pose a risk to ch
Answer: The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, introduced in 2011, allows members of the public to make an application to police for information about a person who has contact with a child.To capture better data in order to review the efficacy of the Scheme, a...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to provide a remedy to the Teachers' Pension Scheme following the McCloud judgement.
Answer: Approximately 596,000 members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme require Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) setting out their choices as part of the transitional protection (McCloud) remedy. Of those, approximately 532,000 RSSs were issued by 31 March 2025...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: Birth RateDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of declining birth rates on (a) the financial sustainability and (b) capacity of nurseries in England; and what steps she is taking to support early years p
Answer: It is the department’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.We use the latest Office for National Statisti...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for mental health treatment; and when he plans to set out further measures to reduce delays for patients in need of support.
Answer: Too many people with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, which is why we are committed to ensuring we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health so that people can be confident of accessing high qual...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: ADHDDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on developing a cross-departmental strategy to improve outcomes for children with ADHD in education settings.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. We are committed ...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: ADHDDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the extent to which standardised behaviour policies in schools reflect evidence on (a) executive dysfunction and (b) other traits associated with ADHD.
Answer: All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy which outlines effective strategies that will encourage good behaviour and the sanctions that will be imposed for misbehaviour.Any policy must be lawful, proportionate and reasonable, and comply w...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to assess the consistency of SEND policy implementation in secondary schools; and what mechanisms exist to hold schools accountable where legal duties towards neurodiv
Answer: The department’s expectations for high quality, inclusive education are enforced through inspection by Ofsted. Ofsted’s proposed new framework for inspection of education settings will be informed by their public consultation, which closed on 28 April and...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to introduce mandatory training on (a) ADHD and (b) other neurodevelopmental conditions within initial teacher training and ongoing professional development frameworks; and whether
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions.From September 2025, the new initial teacher training an...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupil Exclusions: ADHDDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of the rate of (a) fixed-term and (b) permanent exclusions for pupils with ADHD in mainstream secondary schools; and whether her Department monitors complianc
Answer: Information of pupils’ primary type of special educational need broken down by suspension and permanent exclusion can be viewed via a detailed table at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/e604c2a7-ce18-4fb3-d9d8-08dd...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEstradiol: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of Estradot hormone replacement therapy patches; and what steps he is taking to ensure consistent supply for patients.
Answer: There are over 70 hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products, and the vast majority are in good supply. Previously there has been issues with the supply of a limited number of these products, primarily driven by very sharp increases in demand. Following t...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the consultation process undertaken by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board in advance of its decision to cancel primar
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning both primary and secondary eye care services in their areas to meet local needs.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to Integrated Care Boards on the (a) retention of and (b) commissioning of new (i) community urgent eyecare services, (ii) glaucoma monitoring and (iii) o
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning both primary and secondary eye care services in their areas to meet local needs.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic Services: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of commissioned primary eyecare services from April 2025 by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board on NH
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning both primary and secondary eye care services in their areas to meet local needs.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Pilot SchemesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 29 June 2022 to Question 27497 on Diplomatic Service: Pilot Schemes, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of
Answer: The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office maintains a roster of deployable expertise to support crisis response operations overseas, including humanitarian and conflict specialists.
Answered 1 May 2025
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