James MacCleary MP: written questions
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Written questions
Slaughterhouses: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will review the regulatory framework applied to small, local abattoirs to ensure that (a) food safety is maintained, (b) animal welfare standards are supported and (c
Answer: Defra continues to recognise the vital contribution a thriving abattoir network plays in supporting local livestock producers and maintaining a resilient food supply chain. The Government encourages the highest standards of meat hygiene and animal welfare...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: SussexDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the retention and replacement of small abattoirs in Sussex.
Answer: Defra recognises the vital contribution a thriving abattoir network plays in supporting local livestock producers and maintaining a resilient and competitive food supply chain. Defra works closely with the smaller abattoir sector including through its Sma...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48774More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 44342 on UK Trade with EU: Public Consultation, what discussions he has had with the EU TCA Domestic Advisory Group on improving UK-EU trade relations; and wha
Answer: Minister for the Cabinet Office Nick Thomas-Symonds oversees the UK-EU relationship including the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and its Domestic Advisory Group (DAG).The Minister has met the UK TCA DAG several times, including most recently on 3 S...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to review the process by which councils allocate funding to mainstream schools to support children with EHCPs.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The department is providing an increase of £1 ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: East SussexDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with East Sussex County Council on its ability to meet pupils' EHCP needs in mainstream primary schools.
Answer: The department is providing support and challenge to East Sussex to improve delivery of its special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services following the most recent local area SEND inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission in Novemb...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of schools being directed to admit pupils with high levels of need without the provision of additional (a) funding and (b) support staff on (i) children’s sa
Answer: Local authorities must consult with settings before naming them in an education, health and care (EHC) plan. The setting can express concerns about being named and the local authority must consider these concerns carefully. However, if named in the plan, ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that schools are adequately (a) funded and (b) staffed to meet the needs of children with EHCPs in cases where the school has deemed it unsafe for the child to attend due
Answer: Local authorities must consult with settings before naming them in an education, health and care (EHC) plan. The setting can express concerns about being named and the local authority must consider these concerns carefully. However, if named in the plan, ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Sussex County Hospital: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with Sussex Police on their investigation into alleged medical negligence at the Royal Sussex County Hospital; and whether he has considered providing addition
Answer: The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has not had recent discussions with Sussex Police on their investigation and the provision of additional resources has not been considered to support them.Ministers have met with the leadership of Universi...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Temporomandibular DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on how to support individuals who develop temporomandibular disorder as a result of orthodontic treatment.
Answer: Information is not held centrally on the number of people with temporomandibular disorder linked to orthodontic treatment.More widely, the Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a r...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Temporomandibular DisorderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people diagnosed with temporomandibular disorder linked to orthodontic malpractice.
Answer: Information is not held centrally on the number of people with temporomandibular disorder linked to orthodontic treatment.More widely, the Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a r...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMissing PersonsHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of appointing cross-government leadership on the issue of missing persons.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for an effective multi-agency response to missing person investigations and we are clear in our ambition to reduce missing incidents and safeguard those vulnerable to going missing. Missing children and adults represent ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMissing Persons: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to reduce the number of repeat missing incidents amongst children.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for an effective multi-agency response to missing person investigations and we are clear in our ambition to reduce missing incidents and safeguard those vulnerable to going missing. Missing children and adults represent ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFlats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March to Question 37889 on High Rise Flats: Insulation, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased insurance premiu
Answer: We do not hold information on insurance premiums for buildings under 11 metres in height. However, insurers should offer affordable premiums in line with risk, where life safety fire risk is generally proportional to the height of buildings. The departmen...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: Public ConsultationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with EU-based businesses on UK-EU trade relations.
Answer: The Government regularly engages with UK and EU businesses as we strengthen the UK-EU relationship. This includes engagement through formal channels such as the UK TCA Domestic Advisory Group and the Trade Strategy’s open call for input, as well as Minist...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: Public ConsultationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to consult UK businesses ahead of the UK-EU May Summit.
Answer: The Government regularly engages with UK and EU businesses as we strengthen the UK-EU relationship. This includes engagement through formal channels such as the UK TCA Domestic Advisory Group and the Trade Strategy’s open call for input, as well as Minist...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill (HL): Lithium-ion BatteriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking through the Product Safety and Metrology Bill to improve safety standards in relation to the (a) use and (b) sale of lithium-ion batteries.
Answer: The UK has some of the strongest consumer product safety laws in the world, that already requires businesses to only make safe products available on the market, including lithium-ion batteries. The powers in the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill will ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGatwick Airport: RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Gatwick Airport expansion on the (a) capacity and (b) reliability of the rail network serving that airport; and what steps she is taking to mit
Answer: In her letter of 27 February 2025, my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Transport indicated that she was minded to approve the proposed development of the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project based on the principles of the requirement...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of the cost of railcards; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure rail travel remains affordable for (a) young people, (b) older passengers and (c)
Answer: The price of most railcards increased by £5 from 2 March 2025, except the Disabled Persons Railcard. Railcards still offer significant savings on rail fares with the average railcard holder saving up to £158 annually. In many cases, the price of railcards...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) adequacy of the pace of the existing system for identifying and remediating dangerous cladding and fire s
Answer: This government has been clear that the pace on remediation has been too slow. Seven years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, it is unacceptable that so many buildings still have unsafe cladding. We have announced a step change towards addressing the bui...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Pension CreditDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to make (a) dental mouth guards and (b) other dental orthotics services available for free on the NHS for people who are on Pension Credit.
Answer: Dental mouth guards are available for free to any patient who is in receipt of Pension Credit, Guarantee Credit, or anyone else who is exempt from dental patient charges, where they have a specific dental need for one. There are currently no plans to chan...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAirports and Ports: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much her Department has spent on infrastructure upgrades for (a) ports and (b) airports in preparation for the implementation of the Entry/Exit System.
Answer: EES will need to be implemented at the juxtaposed controls in the UK. In general, ports are expected to provide infrastructure relating to border controls without government funding. Given the specific issues caused by the need to implement EES, the previ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRural England Prosperity FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Rural England Prosperity Fund has been reduced for the year 2025-2026.
Answer: Defra announced on 4 March that it would be providing an additional £33 million for the Rural England Prosperity Fund in financial year 2025-26. This announcement continues funding beyond the lifetime of the original scheme providing new money for new pro...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: East SussexDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with East Sussex County Council on ensuring timely progress on (a) the Bishopstone Junction and (b) other key infrastructure improvements.
Answer: The Integrated National Transport Strategy will be published later this year following collaborative and open engagement with our stakeholders and will meet the manifesto commitment to develop a “long-term strategy for transport”. Regarding the A259 South...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: East SussexDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to (a) publish her long-term transport strategy and (b) make a decision on the Major Road Network project put forward by East Sussex County Council.
Answer: The Integrated National Transport Strategy will be published later this year following collaborative and open engagement with our stakeholders and will meet the manifesto commitment to develop a “long-term strategy for transport”. Regarding the A259 South...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Solar PowerDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 374 on Schools: Solar Power, what steps her Department has taken to support schools in the move to solar; and what funding they will provide to schools for the
Answer: High and rising school standards are at the heart of this government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life. High-quality and sustainable buildings are a key part of that.The Public Sector Decarbonisati...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
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