James MacCleary MP: written questions
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Written questions
Heart Diseases: StrokesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) prevent heart disease and stroke, (b) prioritise timely NHS heart care and (c) accelerate research into future treatments and cures.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that fewer lives are lost to the biggest killers, such as heart disease, which includes cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and stroke.The NHS Health Check, England’s flagship CVD prevention programme, engages over 1.3 million peop...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will support investment in (a) community-led developments and (b) co-housing.
Answer: The government recognises that community-led housing delivers a wide range of benefits, including additional housing supply, empowering communities, achieving high quality design and strengthening the co-operative economy.Our recent consultation on propos...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Seasonal WorkersHome OfficeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the UK leaving the EU on the number of seasonal agricultural workers in each of the countries of the UK.
Answer: The Government keeps the Seasonal Worker route under close ongoing review and is carefully considering the Migration Advisory Committee’s review of the Seasonal Worker route and will announce a detailed response in due course.The Home Office and the Depar...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: Economic GrowthHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of existing youth mobility schemes on economic growth in each (a) country of the UK and (b) year since 2010.
Answer: The Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) provides valuable cultural exchange opportunities for young people aged 18-30 (or 18-35 for some nationalities) to experience life in another country for up to two or three years, and to make lifelong ties and friendships o...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Health and TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support and (b) expand (i) mentoring and (ii) wellbeing schemes for young people in (A) schools and (B) local communities.
Answer: Helping children and young people to both achieve and thrive, including through work on mentoring and supporting wellbeing, is critical to breaking down barriers to opportunity – one of the five missions of this government.The department is investing £17 ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDisclosure and Barring Service: Sussex PoliceHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to reduce the number of people waiting for enhanced DBS checks to be processed by Sussex Police Force.
Answer: The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Sussex Police are operationally independent. The prompt completion of enhanced DBS checks is an important part of the safeguarding system, and I understand that several measures have already been introduced to ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for driving tests in (a) rural areas and (b) urban areas.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. Measures in place to reduce waiting times for customers at all driving test centres (...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHeating: Renewable FuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to launch the consultation on technical issues for the renewable liquid heating fuel obligation under Section 159 of the Energy Act 2023; and what steps he is taking to support
Answer: As sustainable biomass is a limited resource, the Government expects to prioritise its use in sectors like aviation which have fewest options to decarbonise. Renewable liquid heating fuels (RLHF) are also much more expensive to use than other heating solu...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ensure that all teachers are trained to support students with Special Educational Needs.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Lewes to the answer of 29 October 2024 to Question 10604.
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHelp 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
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