Harriett Baldwin MP: written questions
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Dental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what meetings (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have had with the (i) British Dental Association and (ii) Association of Dental Groups since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since 5 July 2024, the Government has had two meetings with the British Dental Association (BDA). My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, met with the BDA in July, and I had a further meeting in August. I also met with the As...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to Question 7449 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private Education, tabled by the Rt hon. Member for West Worcestershire on 7 Octobe
Answer: We are grateful to the Honourable member for bringing this matter to our attention. We apologise for the delay. The FCDO published a response to Question 7449 on 17 October 2024.
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWest Midlands Trains: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she publish data on the performance of West Midlands Rail services on the Birmingham to Hereford line in each of the last six reporting periods.
Answer: Specific route performance for the West Midlands Railway (WMR) operated Birmingham to Hereford line can be found online for the most recent period (18 August to 14 September) online at: //www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/about-us/train-performance. This data...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Myanmar.
Answer: Since the coup in February 2021, the UK has provided more than £150 million for life-saving humanitarian assistance, healthcare, education and support for civil society and local communities in Myanmar. Since September 2022, UK funding has provided over 5...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle the human rights situation in Myanmar.
Answer: The UK condemns human rights abuses by the Myanmar military regime and is clear that there must be accountability for atrocities committed. The UK has provided £800,000 to the Independent Mechanism for Myanmar and established the Myanmar Witness programme...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the situation in Myanmar.
Answer: This government will continue to support the Myanmar people and their aspirations for a free and democratic future. The UK will continue to use its role as penholder at the UN Security Council to maintain an international spotlight on Myanmar. We will con...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 on Question 1266, what recent estimate he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on private school fees on his Dep
Answer: From 1 January 2025, VAT will be charged on private school fees at 20 percent. We have contacted the schools to ask how they intend to implement the introduction of VAT, but we do not yet have a full picture. Based on an assumption of how schools might ap...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 1266 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private Education, if he will make an estimate of the potential impac
Answer: It has been long-standing practice under successive governments for the FCDO to support children of staff who have been, are, or will be posted abroad to complete key stages of their education without disruption. The FCDO cannot accurately estimate the im...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Herefordshire and WorcestershireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data he holds on the number of dentists accepting new NHS patients in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire Integrated Care Board area in July (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.
Answer: While there is no data available for 2023, as of 10 July 2024, there were 87 dentistry practices in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), 12 of which stated they were accepting new adult National Health Service patients, when a...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Herefordshire and WorcestershireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data he holds on the impact of the £200 million NHS Dental Recovery Plan announced in February 2024 on the availability of NHS dental appointments in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire Integ
Answer: No assessments have yet been made on the impact of the £200 million NHS Dental Recovery Plan announced in February 2024.The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to p...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the financial impact of a 20% VAT increase on school fees on his departmental budget in (a) 2024/25 and (b) 2025/26.
Answer: The FCDO cannot accurately estimate the impact of a 20 percent VAT increase on school fees, since we do not know if schools will transfer the costs of fees to parents, or from what date the VAT will be introduced.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Private EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in his Department are currently eligible to have their children's school fees paid by his Department.
Answer: In 2023/24, 341 FCDO staff were in receipt of Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) funding for their children to attend a UK boarding school. 699 FCDO staff based overseas with children were attending an overseas school funded by the FCDO. The FCDO Hea...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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