James MacCleary MP: written questions
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HM Prison and Probation ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support HM Prison and Probation Service.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. It is responsible for carrying out sentences given by the courts, both in prisons and in the community. Its core objectives are to protect the public and rehabilita...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOpenreach: LewesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support Openreach to provide fibre to the premises connections in (a) Alfriston Road, Berwick and (b) other rural areas in Lewes constituency.
Answer: This government is committed to delivering nationwide gigabit coverage by 2032 and we have created a regulatory environment that incentivises private investment, including from Openreach, in areas where deployment is commercially viable.Additionally, City...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Housing and Mental Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a scheme to support police officers and emergency call handlers in obtaining (a) housing and (b) mental health support.
Answer: The Government greatly values the vital work of police officers and emergency call handlers in keeping the public safe.The Home Office is committed to supporting the wellbeing of the police workforce. This includes providing ongoing funding to the Nationa...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: TheftHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to police forces on the treatment of fuel theft incidents under the Theft Act 1978; and what steps she is taking to ensure that small independent retailers in the
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling the theft of fuel from forecourts.A new service has been developed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) allowing fuel retailers and their agents to request information to allow civil recovery of costs ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: EU NationalsHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of spousal visa processing requirements on British citizens with EU spouses who need to travel frequently between the UK and the EU for family or c
Answer: Customers applying for a spouse visa inside the UK who wish to have to have a quicker decision can use the Super Priority Visa (SPV) service. Customers who choose to use the SPV service should get a decision by the end of the next working day after attend...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAlaa Abd El-FattahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to help secure the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
Answer: The Government is committed to securing Mr El-Fattah's release so he can be reunited with his family. We continue to engage actively in pressing for his release at the highest levels of the Egyptian government. The Prime Minister raised the case with Pres...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric ScootersDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an age restriction for riding an electric scooter.
Answer: Until changes are made, private e-scooters remain illegal to use on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements, irrespective of age. Rental e-scooters can only be used as part of the Government’s rental e-scooter trials and users in the current trials are al...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: InjunctionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many super-injunctions were in place on 15 August 2025.
Answer: The Government does not routinely publish or hold centralised data on the number of super-injunctions currently in place, due to the sensitive and often confidential nature of such orders.Where such orders are made, they are typically issued by the High C...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNiemann-Pick DiseaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with Niemann-Pick disease type B.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Niemann-Pick disease type B. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community. These include: h...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72767More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing Part 6 paragraph 6.2 of the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax manual.
Answer: The VOA do not provide estimated Council Tax bands on request because it would need to undertake a full band assessment of a property to provide an accurate estimate, and because it does not have a statutory obligation to do so. As its policy on providing...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the accuracy of the classification of stage 4 breast cancer as moderate in severity.
Answer: Neither the Department for Health and Social Care nor the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have classified stage 4 breast cancer as moderate in severity.In developing guidance on whether new medicines can be recommended for routine...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood InquiryCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72707More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to implement the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry Report.
Answer: As I set out in my Oral Statement to the House on 21 July, the Government will be bringing forward a further set of regulations as soon as Parliamentary time allows to implement the recommendations we have already accepted. The Government will be consulti...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the threshold is for the number of appeals that can be made in a family court hearing.
Answer: There is no statutory limit on the number of oral requests that a party can make at any hearing for permission to appeal.Appeals of family decisions to the family court and the High Court are governed by Part 30 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Prac...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking alongside the Teachers' Pension Scheme to ensure retired teachers (a) receive their pensions in a timely manner and (b) are informed of the timeline for this.
Answer: As part of the Transitional Protection (McCloud) remedy, affected members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) have the option to choose either final salary or career average benefits for the remedy period (April 2015 to March 2022). Members who had not ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take legislative steps to ensure that all small (a) businesses and (b) charities can have commercial waste collection under the new Simpler Recycling legislation, allowing f
Answer: We can confirm that all small businesses and charities are in scope of Simpler Recycling. The Simpler Recycling legislation does not specify the type of vehicles that must be used for collection, provided they comply with existing standards on waste vehic...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS surgery waiting time information published on the NHS My Care Portal in the context of reports that these timeframes differ from those provided by
Answer: Patients in England can choose the hospital for their first outpatient appointments via the NHS e-Referral Service and the NHS App, allowing them to view and choose from available appointments across different hospitals within the same region.The National...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: Civil ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will review (a) legal protections for victims of fraud in civil courts and (b) the effectiveness of those protections against defendants who do not engage with court.
Answer: A range of legal protections are available for victims of fraud in the civil courts. These include the ability to bring claims for misrepresentation, fraudulent representation/deceit, unlawful means conspiracy, unjust enrichment, dishonest assistance, kno...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall ClaimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of enforcement mechanisms for small claim judgements.
Answer: The civil courts offer several different enforcement methods that a judgment creditor may apply for to recover money owed on a court judgment. The Government is committed to ensuring that these processes are effective and fair. The Government welcomes the...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: TaxationTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72463More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the digital tax system on small businesses.
Answer: Making Tax Digital (MTD) modernises the tax system and will help businesses and landlords keep on top of their tax affairs. It places small businesses on a more digital footing, with digital tools helping to reduce errors and making annual tax returns eas...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Older PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to fibre broadband in older houses in rural areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring at least 99% of premises receive gigabit broadband coverage by 2032.To ensure equitable broadband access, through Project Gigabit we are delivering broadband to UK premises (typically via fibre connections) that are...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCraig and Lindsay ForemanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help secure the safe return of Craig and Lindsay Foreman from Iran.
Answer: We are deeply concerned by Craig and Lindsay's detention in Iran. We are providing them with consular assistance and remain in close contact with their family members. We continue to raise the case directly with the Iranian authorities.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren and FamiliesDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate funding for children and families.
Answer: The Spending Review, announced by my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 11 June 2025, ensures this government can drive forward progress on its mission to break the link between background and success.Children’s early years are crucial...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) blind and (b) partially sighted young people to access Further Education.
Answer: Support for people with visual impairments in further education is guided by legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 and the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) code of practice, with tailored provisions depending on the needs of the indi...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to Question 66793 tabled on the 10 July 2025 by the hon. Member for Lewes.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the hon. Member's written parliamentary question. I issued a response to the hon. Member on 21 July 2025.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing aid to women and girls in Afghanistan who had their special immigration visas for resettlem
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting the rights of all women and girls in Afghanistan. Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used from 2026/27 onwards will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review, based on...
Answered 30 Jul 2025
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