Harriet Cross MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Independent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35554More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has plans to consult affected stakeholders when establishing the terms of reference for the Loan Charge review.
Answer: The Government has commissioned an independent review of the Loan Charge. Ray McCann, a highly respected figure in the tax world, is leading the review. His name was suggested by one of the Loan Charge campaigners. To ensure transparency, the terms of ref...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35553More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure an independent appointment process is in place for the Loan Charge review.
Answer: The Government has commissioned an independent review of the Loan Charge. Ray McCann, a highly respected figure in the tax world, is leading the review. His name was suggested by one of the Loan Charge campaigners. To ensure transparency, the terms of ref...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Chapter three of the Government's Get Britain Working White Paper, published on 26 November 2024, if she will publish an outline of the scope of the Government's planned health and dis
Answer: We are working to develop proposals for health and disability reform in the months ahead and will set them out in a Green Paper in Spring. This will launch a consultation on the proposals, with a conclusion to be set out in a white paper later this year. ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) forestry timber, and (b) recyclable waste wood remain ineligible as feedstocks for the manufacture of sustainable aviation fuel.
Answer: Biofuel feedstocks under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate must be wastes or residues. The use of wastes in SAF production must adhere to the waste hierarchy, which ensures the best end use of a material. The waste hierarchy requires that only w...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether recyclable waste wood will be eligible via the sustainable aviation fuel mandate.
Answer: Biofuel feedstocks under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate must be wastes or residues. The use of wastes in SAF production must adhere to the waste hierarchy, which ensures the best end use of a material. The waste hierarchy requires that only w...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a guaranteed strike price for sustainable aviation fuel on the (a) costs (i) of air fares and (ii) for (A) manufacturers and (B) the wood panel
Answer: We will be delivering a Revenue Certainty Mechanism to derisk Sustainable Aviation Fuel projects in the UK and encourage investment. This will play a key role in growing the economy and bringing down our transport emissions.A cost-benefit analysis will be...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35548More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2025 to Question 27456 on Holiday Accommodation: Tax Allowances, if she will hold discussions with the Scottish Government on sharing data from the Short-term Let Licensing Schem
Answer: The UK Government regularly engages with the Scottish Government, including on the implementation of policies. The Scottish Government regularly publishes statistics from its Short-term Licensing Scheme, which is publicly available. HMRC currently has no ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35547More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2025 to Question 27456 on Holiday Accommodation: Tax Allowances, what estimate her Department has made of the total tax receipts from properties operating under the Furnished Hol
Answer: HMRC does not hold data on the total tax receipts from Furnished Holiday Lettings. This is because income tax is calculated and charged based on an individual’s total taxable income, rather than a particular income stream.Further information on Furnished ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture, Usage and Storage: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's timetable is for announcing the Track 2 Cluster sequencing for carbon capture, usage and storage funding.
Answer: CCUS requires significant resources, and it is right that it is considered within the Spending Review. We continue to engage at both working and ministerial level with all future projects, including Track-2, and further decisions for future CCUS deploymen...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's White Paper entitled Get Britain Working, published in November 2024, when she plans to publish details of the planned public consultation; and what the timeline will
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper outlines the government's commitment to engage with stakeholders on the detailed policy development and implementation of reforms.We are engaging with disabled people, and others with relevant expertise and experience, ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTyres: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2025 to Question 26353 on Tyres: Recycling, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of financial support available for incre
Answer: Defra has not completed an assessment as described; however the Government offers a range of support to businesses looking to invest in recycling infrastructure in the UK, including through the British Business Bank and National Wealth Fund, and financial...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: TaxationTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35166More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 27711 on Holiday Accommodation: Taxation, what quantitative information her Department holds on (a) the number of properties converting between longer-term rent
Answer: The Government will abolish the Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) tax regime from April 2025. The FHL tax regime has created a distortion that favours short-term holiday lets over longer-term rentals, by providing a tax incentive to invest in and provide t...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has taken steps to provide Ofgem with enforcement powers to help ensure that energy suppliers provide Radio Teleswitch Service-affected customers with a tariff closely equivalent t
Answer: Ofgem has been clear that suppliers must take all reasonable steps to ensure former RTS consumers stay on a closely equivalent tariff.Ofgem is also consulting on plans to introduce new RTS specific licence conditions for energy suppliers, which include a ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the average cost to consumers of replacing Total Heating Total Control systems following the closure of the Radio Teleswitch Service; and what discuss
Answer: The Industry-led Radio Teleswitch Service Taskforce is investigating with energy suppliers the volume and costs of any additional works that may be required for Total Heating Total Control systems. Energy suppliers are best placed, and responsible for, ad...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what alternative (a) heating and (b) metering solutions he plans to provide to households that are unable to install a smart meter due to location or connectivity issues following the closure
Answer: In the few circumstances where a supplier may not currently be able to install a smart meter, Ofgem has been clear that the supplier is obligated under their licence conditions to ensure that a suitable metering system is offered and that the customer's h...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of delays in smart meter replacements for households affected by the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) closure; and whether (a) penalties an
Answer: Ofgem is responsible for regulating energy suppliers against their licence obligations. Ofgem have been clear that they expect energy suppliers to arrange a suitable replacement metering solution for their customers with RTS meters in a timely manner ahea...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has (a) instructed or (b) provided guidance to Ofgem's Radio Teleswitch Service Taskforce on what steps it should take on the transition for households affected by the
Answer: The Department attends the Industry Taskforce on the Radio Teleswitch Service, which was convened by Ofgem last year and is led by Energy UK. The Taskforce involves all major energy suppliers and is working with consumer groups, local authorities, housing...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTelevision: Broadcasting ReceptionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on ensuring broadcast network resilience is considered in potential decisions on the future of tele
Answer: The Government understands how important it is that everyone can access information in times of national emergency and that television has a role to play in providing such access. The Government’s project looking into the future of TV distribution is cons...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the contribution made by the terrestrial broadcasting sector to mobile phone coverage in (a) rural and (b) remote areas.
Answer: The Government’s project on the future of TV distribution is seeking to understand how people receive their television now and in the next decade. As part of this project, close consideration is being given to the interrelationships between television dis...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunicationsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the broadcasting sector's contribution to telecoms resilience.
Answer: The broadcasting sector plays an important role in enhancing telecoms resilience by providing robust infrastructure and rapidly circulating news and information to the public during emergencies. DSIT collaborates with TV and radio broadcast and telecom op...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTelevision: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the loss of terrestrial digital television services after current licences expire in the 2030s on (a) elderly people, (b) low-in
Answer: The Government’s project on the future of TV distribution is seeking to understand how people receive their television now and in the next decade. This will inform any decision concerning the future of digital terrestrial television services after 2034.As...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTelevision: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the availability of terrestrial television services in rural areas after the expiry of current broadcasting licences in the early 2030s.
Answer: The Government’s project on the future of TV distribution is seeking to understand how people receive their television now and in the next decade. This will inform any decision concerning the future of digital terrestrial television services after 2034.As...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTelevisionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish minutes of the TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum's meetings to date.
Answer: The Government’s project on the future of TV distribution is seeking to understand how people receive their television now and in the next decade. The minutes of the Future of TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum will be published following the conclusion of...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadio and Television: ScotlandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the expiry in 2034 of the licences for terrestrial (a) television and (b) radio on (i) all households (ii) households reliant on terrestria
Answer: The Government’s project on the future of TV distribution is seeking to understand how people receive their television now and in the next decade. This will inform any decision concerning the future of digital terrestrial television services after 2034. B...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadio and Television: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the long-term future of free-to-air terrestrial TV and radio services in Scotland.
Answer: I meet regularly with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues.I understand that DCMS, as the lead department, are currently seeking to understand how people receive their television and radio services now and in the next decade. As part of this process, D...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
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