James Naish MP: written questions
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Public Sector: DatabasesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to review the use in the public sector of web tags to record data.
Answer: Public sector organisations are responsible for their own websites and DSIT has no plans to review or issue guidance on the use of web tags. All public sector organisations must comply with data protection laws.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIncineratorsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is planning to review the role of waste incineration in the management of residual waste in England; and what his plans are for proposed incineration facilities
Answer: Over the last 14 years, recycling rates stalled, meaning too much waste is dealt with unnecessarily through incineration or thrown in landfill. On 30 December, Defra published the Residual waste infrastructure capacity note and an accompanying statement, ...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 901930More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help end discrimination against disabled people.
Answer: We are tackling pay discrimination through our plan to make work pay – implementing disability pay gap reporting for large employers, and enshrining in law the right to equal pay for disabled people.On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I ann...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: Care Homes and Foster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the fees charged by (a) not-for-profit children's home providers and (b) independent fostering agencies; and whether the proposed financial transparency measures
Answer: Every child in care should have a safe, loving home which is also value for money for the taxpayer.However, some local authorities are on the brink of bankruptcy, in part due to the rising costs of spending on children in care which has increased signific...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordA52: NottinghamshireDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which organisation is responsible for (a) litter collection and (b) tree management along the A52 in Nottinghamshire.
Answer: Responsibility for litter collection on the A52 in Nottinghamshire lies with the local authorities in the area, in this case that is Broxtowe Borough Council, Nottingham City Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council. National Highways is responsible for tre...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Highways: Litter and TreesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that Highways England fulfils its statutory functions for (a) litter collection and (b) tree management.
Answer: The Department for Transport regularly engages with National Highways to discuss its performance and management of the Strategic Road Network.The Office for Road and Rail, as Highways Monitor, also plays an important role in monitoring on behalf of the Se...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Care Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that domiciliary care is sustainably funded.
Answer: The Government is committed to reforming adult social care and improving the quality of care for people in need. That’s why we are taking steps to ensure all adult social care is sustainably funded, including domiciliary care. In 2025/26, the Government i...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to consult on phasing out the use of cages for layer hens in England.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for Wokingham, Clive Jones, on 31 October 2024, PQ UIN 11121 .
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFurs: TradeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the results of the consultation entitled the Fur market in Great Britain, published on 31 May 2021.
Answer: Ministers are reviewing policies, which will be announced in due course, including the consultation on the Fur Market in Great Britain. Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. This includes commissioning our expert Animal Welfare...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Mobile PhonesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to take steps to (a) understand more about the relationship between smartphone use and young people’s mental health, (b) reduce any negative impact of those devices on young people’
Answer: Schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy that sets out what is expected of all pupils, including what items are banned from school premises. Additionally, the government’s non-statutory guidance supports schools on how to develop, implement ...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInternet: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve approaches to tackling online crime.
Answer: As the Prime Minister has made clear the Government recognises the serious impact that online crime has on victims and wider society.This Government is working closely with tech companies to tackle criminal activity on their platforms. We are pressing ahe...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCoal Fired Power Stations: Listed BuildingsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will support the preservation of a coal-fired power station cooling tower.
Answer: The power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar was previously assessed for protection as a Listed Building in 2017 but deemed not to possess the requisite special architectural or historic interest. A new listing application is currently being assessed by Histori...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: WiFiDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to improve wi-fi connectivity on the rail network.
Answer: I have asked my officials to explore the feasibility of a range of technology options to improve passenger connectivity on the rail network. The Department is also measuring the strength of mobile signals along the rail network to fully understand where i...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHydrogen: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is his Department's policy to introduce a UK low carbon hydrogen certification scheme.
Answer: We are considering the role of a UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Certification Scheme in achieving clean power by 2030. Further detail on the Government's approach will be announced in due course.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to extend free school transport in rural areas to include schools other than the nearest suitable school.
Answer: The department’s home to school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home to school travel for children of compulsory school age, 5 to 16, who atten...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to regulate the (a) sale and (b) installation of spray foam insulation.
Answer: We are aware of the issues some homeowners are facing in obtaining finance where spray foam insulation has been installed.We will bring forward proposals for system wide reform to the construction products regulatory regime in due course.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve the (a) availability and (b) quality of data on respiratory health.
Answer: Chronic respiratory diseases are the third biggest contributor to Years of Life Lost in England. The annual economic burden of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on the National Health Service in the United Kingdom is estimated as £3 billion...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to include a focus on respiratory conditions in the NHS Long Term Plan.
Answer: The Ten Year Health Plan will consider the change needed to meet the three health mission goals: a fairer system where everyone lives well for longer; a National Health service that is there when people need it and fewer lives lost to the biggest killers....
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of respiratory conditions in (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2034.
Answer: Chronic respiratory diseases are the third biggest contributor to Years of Life Lost in England. The annual economic burden of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on the National Health Service in the United Kingdom is estimated as £3 billion...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPhysician AssociatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to encourage practices to create salaried GP roles instead of using physician associates.
Answer: We have committed to training thousands more GPs across the country which will increase capacity in the system and take the pressure off those currently working in the system. NHS England is working to address training bottlenecks so the health service ha...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) experienced GPs not covered by the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme and (b) other GPs to find employment.
Answer: We remain committed to growing the number of doctors in general practice (GP) and we are working to increase the GP workforce in England.NHS England is working to address training bottlenecks so the health service has enough staff for the future, and we w...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of SEND childcare requirements on parents in full employment; and what steps she plans to take to help support these parents.
Answer: Every child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) should be able to access high quality early years provision, with a workforce who can nurture a child’s needs, recognise their strengths and build effective working relationships with pare...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFluoride: Drinking WaterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding existing water fluoridation arrangements in Nottinghamshire to cover the whole of (a) Nottingham and (b) Nottinghamshire.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. Public consultation is required on proposals for new, or the expansion of existing, community water fluoridation schemes. The Water Fluoridation (Consultation) (England) Regulations 2022 set out the requirements, and is a...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPlaygrounds: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that play areas are (a) designed and (b) upgraded to be accessible for children with SEND.
Answer: The Government is firmly committed to creating better access to play areas, and parks more widely. They are an essential part of local social infrastructure which supports more connected, stronger communities.Local authorities must consider their obligati...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Market Authority's publication entitled Housebuilding Market Study, published on 26 February 2024, what assessment she has made of the poten
Answer: The Government welcomes the Competition and Market Authority’s final report following their year-long market study on housebuilding. Government will carefully consider the Authority’s recommendations and respond in due course.The Government is already cle...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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