James Naish MP: written questions
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Disabled Facilities GrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to consult with local authorities on the development of a revised Disabled Facilities Grant allocations formula.
Answer: The Government is reviewing the formula for allocating Government Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding to local authorities in England to ensure the funding is better aligned with local needs. It is important that we take the time to consider the issue...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether hon. Members will be able to give evidence to her Department's review of the Disabled Facilities Grant allocations formula.
Answer: The Government is reviewing the formula for allocating Government Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding to local authorities in England to ensure the funding is better aligned with local needs. It is important that we take the time to consider the issue...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in what month in 2025 her Department plans to publish its consultation on a new Disabled Facilities Grant allocations formula; and if she will make it her policy to publish the o
Answer: The Government is reviewing the formula for allocating Government Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding to local authorities in England to ensure the funding is better aligned with local needs. It is important that we take the time to consider the issue...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for (a) completing the review of the Disabled Facilities Grant allocations formula, (b) publishing the findings of that review and (c) implementing
Answer: The Government is reviewing the formula for allocating Government Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding to local authorities in England to ensure the funding is better aligned with local needs. It is important that we take the time to consider the issue...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: LiteracyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing a place-based approach to early years services to support literacy.
Answer: The government supports a place-based approach to early years services, recognising that local areas are best placed to understand and respond to the needs of their communities. Through the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, the department is enabl...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health: ReadingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) parents and (b) carers reading to young children on the mental wellbeing of (i) children, (ii) parents and (iii) carers.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. We know that, according to research, reading helps to reduce stress levels and could be beneficial to mental health and well-being.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling dental assistants to perform dental procedures under supervision.
Answer: We support making the best use of the range of skills held by dental teams so that they work to their full scope of practice. This enables clinicians to deliver more complex care and reduce delays for patients.The General Dental Council’s (GDC) Scope of P...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending British National (Overseas) nationality status to BN(O) visa holders' dependents residing in the United Kingdom.
Answer: Registration for British National (Overseas) status closed on 1 July 1997 and no new applications can now be made. BN(O) visa holders’ dependants who are on the BN(O) route in the UK may apply for British citizenship after 5 years’ qualifying residence, a...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of extending British National (Overseas) nationality status to BN(O
Answer: Those with BN(O) status and their eligible family members can come to the UK to live, study and work in virtually any capacity, on a pathway to citizenship. The UK committed in the Joint Declaration that no person would acquire British Dependent Territori...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that the annual uprating of benefits does not result in a net loss of income for vulnerable claimants who are subject to transition
Answer: There has been no assessment on the rules relating to Universal Credit’s Transitional Protection. Transitional Protection protects benefit entitlement levels at the point of moving to Universal Credit. It is a temporary measure to maintain benefit entitle...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Severe Disability PremiumDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of Universal Credit transitional protection rules on claimants who were previously in receipt of the severe disability premium.
Answer: The purpose of the Transitional Severe Disability Premium Element (TSDPE) is to protect certain customers entitled to a severe disability premium who moved to Universal Credit from legacy benefits following a change in their circumstances. The TSDPE is su...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of Universal Credit transitional protection rules on claimants migrating from legacy benefits.
Answer: No such assessment has been made, however we publish Move to Universal statistics quarterly, which includes a breakdown of households paid Transitional Protection.. Stat-Xplore - Home - All eligible customers who claim Universal Credit as part of managed ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEGNOS: MembershipDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to reinstate the UK's membership of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service.
Answer: The Government is considering options for UK access to a satellite-based augmentation system, following our withdrawal from the EU's European Geostationary Navigation Overlay (EGNOS) system. This work is ongoing and no decision has yet been made.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the Arab Plan for Early Recovery, Reconstruction and Development.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary welcomed the Arab initiative of a Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza, alongside Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Italy on 8 March. To prepare for implementation, the UK has been working with partners to build internati...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: NottinghamshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to make cancer diagnoses in Nottinghamshire.
Answer: We will reduce cancer waiting times so that patients are diagnosed and treated faster, including patients in Nottinghamshire.We have now exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra two million operations, scans, and appointments, and we have now delivered ove...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: NottinghamshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce A&E waiting times in Nottinghamshire.
Answer: The Government recognises that urgent and emergency care performance has fallen short in recent years and is committed to restoring accident and emergency waiting times to the NHS Constitutional standard across England, including in Nottinghamshire.Our ne...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: NottinghamshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support GPs in Nottinghamshire to spend more time with patients.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that general practitioners (GPs) are able to spend more time doing what they do best, spending time with their patients.That’s why, in October 2024, we invested £82 million into the Additional Roles Reimbursement Sch...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: NottinghamshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce hospital backlogs in Nottinghamshire.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key priority for the Government, including in Nottinghamshire. We have now exceeded our pledge to deliver an additional two million appointments, tests, and operations, having delivered 3.6 million more since July. As announced...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to consider the potential costs for policing protests when making her decision on the planning application for the Chinese embassy at Royal Mint Court.
Answer: An independent Inspector held a public inquiry into the proposals in question, at which interested parties were able to put forward evidence and representations. All material planning considerations will be taken into account in reaching a decision on thi...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of the proposed Chinese embassy at Royal Mint Court on (a) policing an
Answer: As has been the case under successive administrations, government does not normally disclose details of internal discussions.An independent Inspector held a public inquiry into the proposals, at which interested parties were able to put forward evidence a...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of granting the application for a Chinese Embassy at Royal Mint Court
Answer: An independent Inspector held a public inquiry into the proposals in question, at which interested parties were able to put forward evidence and representations. All material planning considerations will be taken into account in reaching a decision on thi...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to para. 266 of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what her Department's timetable is for the consultation on changes to t
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOppression: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 36235 on Oppression: China, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the redevelopment of a Chinese embassy in Londo
Answer: The management and safety of demonstrations is an operational matter for the police, and the Metropolitan Police Service have provided their assessment of the potential management of protests outside Royal Mint Court in their submission to the Planning In...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for (a) the Home Department and (b) Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential impact of the proposed new Chinese embassy on traffic d
Answer: There have been no discussions on the potential impact of the proposed new Chinese embassy on traffic disruption. Responsibility for managing London's road network is shared between Transport for London, National Highways, and the 32 London boroughs, plus...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with members of the (a) Hong Kong, (b) Uyghur and (c) Tibetan diasporas in the UK on the (i) security, (ii) human rights, (iii) peaceful p
Answer: An appointed Inspector held a public inquiry which heard a range of evidence for and against the proposals in question.This case is now with the department, and so it would not be appropriate to comment further.Decisions on planning applications are based...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
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