James MacCleary MP: written questions
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Written questions
Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10885More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of increasing the purchase price limit under the help-to-buy ISA scheme in line with average house price increases.
Answer: This Government is committed to helping first time buyers own their own home, and will do this by building 1.5 million more homes.The Government keeps savings policy under review, any changes of this kind would be made at a relevant fiscal event.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a new European Youth Mobility scheme.
Answer: The UK currently operates 13 bilateral Youth Mobility Scheme arrangements, which allow young people aged 18-30 (18-35 for some nationals), to live, work and study in the UK for up to two years, with some nationals eligible to apply for a third year. Each ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversities: EU Grants and LoansDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information his Department holds on how much universities received in research and development funding from the EU in each year from 2010 to 2024.
Answer: DSIT does not hold this information. That information is held by the European Commission and available on the Horizon Dashboard for the period between 2010 and 2020.The UK associated to Horizon Europe in January 2024, and with a small number of exceptions...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHorizon EuropeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much the UK received through the Horizon Europe programme in each year from 2010 to 2024; and what estimate he has made of that figure after the implementation of Framework Programm
Answer: Horizon Europe runs from 2021 to 2027. Data on UK receipts from the Framework Programmes between 2010 and 2020 is available via the EU’s Horizon Dashboard.The UK associated to Horizon Europe in January 2024, and with a small number of exceptions, UK organ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many vacancies were advertised in the NHS in each year since 2010.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested. NHS England publishes a compendium of NHS Vacancy Statistics each quarter. Whilst none of the data published is the exact number of vacancies advertised in the National Health Service, the informatio...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many EU-born staff were working in the NHS in each year since 2010.
Answer: The Department does not collect data on where staff working in the National Health Service were born. However, NHS England publishes quarterly data on the number of staff split by nationality in NHS trusts and other core organisations in England. The foll...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department has taken to help reduce mobile phone roaming fees for people travelling in Europe since the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
Answer: The guarantee of surcharge-free roaming with the EU ceased at the end of the Brexit Transition Period. Against this background, my Department, in close coordination with the Department for Business and Trade, is considering the Government’s approach to th...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will hold discussions with mobile phone operators on trends in the level of roaming fees since the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
Answer: The guarantee of surcharge-free roaming with the EU ceased at the end of the Brexit Transition Period. Against this background, my Department, in close coordination with the Department for Business and Trade, is considering the Government’s approach to th...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEU Countries: Immigration ControlsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10198More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the EU's Entry/Exit System on UK travellers.
Answer: The Government engages with the European Commission on a range of border issues, including the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES). The system is expected to increase processing times at Schengen Area border crossing points, and the Government therefore continue...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10197More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of holding discussions with the EU on introducing a UK-EU youth mobility scheme.
Answer: The Prime Minister and the president of the European Commission met in Brussels on 2 October and agreed to strengthen the relationship between the EU and the UK, putting it on a more solid, stable footing. We are committed to finding constructive ways to ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHSBC: Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with HSBC on pension clawback policy; and if she will make representations to HSBC on reviewing that policy.
Answer: No discussions on this subject have taken place with HSBC. The design of a pension offered as part of an employer’s reward package is a matter for that employer, provided that it meets the relevant legal requirements.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday AccommodationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support people who let short-term furnished holiday properties.
Answer: We are introducing a registration scheme for short-term lets in England. Our aim is to reap the benefits of a thriving tourist economy whilst protecting the spirit and fabric of communities, including by giving local authorities valuable data on short-ter...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers are currently employed by colleges; and what proportion of those have been included in the 5.5% pay increase.
Answer: Information on the further education (FE) workforce, including numbers of teaching staff employed in the sector, is published in the ‘Further education workforce’ statistical publication, which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.servi...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLand: ContaminationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to require landlords to work with councils to bring decontaminated land back into use.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that substantial weight should be given to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements in planning policies and decisions, and that opportunities should be taken to remediate despoiled,...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving local councils compulsory purchase powers for stalled development sites with planning permission.
Answer: Local authorities already have various compulsory purchase powers to acquire and develop land which could include stalled development sites with planning permission. The Government is keen for authorities to make greater use of their compulsory purchase p...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordParking Offences: FinesDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of raising the level of Penalty Charge Notices on the number of parking offenders outside London.
Answer: We have no current plans to raise the PCN levels. It is important to strike the right balance between deterrence and fairness on this issue.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCycleways: EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the availability of cycling infrastructure on employment levels.
Answer: Investment in cycling is crucial to supporting the economy, with recent evidence indicating that 3.6%, or over a million people, usually cycle to work and contributes about £5.4 billion to the British economy annually, with £4.1 billion resulting from red...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to reduce the amount of per- and polyflouroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
Answer: The Drinking Water Inspectorate’s (DWI) current guideline limit on individual types of PFAS of 100 nanograms per litre for treated drinking water was set in 2021 based on an assessment of existing scientific knowledge. These limits were agreed with the UK...
Answered 20 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will take steps to end the granting of licenses for hunting on its land.
Answer: No licences have yet been issued for trail hunting on the Ministry of Defence Estate for the 2024–2025 season.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to ban the practice of fox trail hunting.
Answer: This is a devolved matter with regard to Scotland and NI; hunting with dogs is a reserved matter with respect to Wales and therefore, the information provided relates to England and Wales. The Government is committed to enacting a ban on Trail Hunting, an...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFurs: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce a ban on the import of animal fur.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the reply I gave to PQ 958.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFoie Gras: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce a ban on the import of foie gras.
Answer: This Government shares the British public’s high regard for animal welfare. Foie gras production using force feeding has been banned in the UK for 17 years and it is not compatible with our animal welfare legislation. This Labour Government will introduce...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTrappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to take steps to ban the use of snares to trap animals.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing HormonesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the proposed restrictions on puberty blockers will apply to those already using these medications.
Answer: In May 2024, a three-month emergency order restricting the sale and supply of Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues (puberty blockers) was introduced in Great Britain and was due to expire on 2 September 2024.On 22 August 2024, the Government laid a f...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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