James Naish MP: written questions 2025
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VisasHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will (a) set and (b) publish service standards for responding to eVisa error reports.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that the transition to eVisas is as smooth as possible for all status holders. The Home Office has a robust support model in place to facilitate this transition. There is no plan to change the UKVI Account Terms & Conditio...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Business PremisesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department have had with (a) businesses and (b) landlords on levels of preparedness for meeting the EPC Grade B requirement by 2030; and what steps his Department is taki
Answer: Department officials have held several meetings and industry workshops over several years with businesses and landlords. These have included discussions on the implementation of the policy and the design of the policy, where the opinions of stakeholders h...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Business PremisesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with industry stakeholders on the potential impact of proposals for energy efficiency targets for non-domestic properties on levels of planned investment in non-do
Answer: Department officials have worked closely with industry on the implementation and design of the policy to ensure the policy is fair and proportionate for landlords and tenants alike. This includes multiple workshops this year with these stakeholders to upd...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Business PremisesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to implement Phase 2 of the non-domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.
Answer: Government consulted on strengthening the non-domestic PRS minimum energy efficiency standards to EPC C by 1 April 2027, and EPC B by 1 April 2030. We are currently reviewing the policy design to ensure that it remains fair and proportionate for landlords...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Business PremisesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the installation of solar panels on commercial and industrial roofs.
Answer: The Government incentivises commercial/industrial rooftop solar in various ways, including permitted development rights, favourable tax treatment, and the Smart Export Guarantee. Although we have no plans to mandate the installation of solar panels on com...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Business PremisesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) commercial and (b) industrial property owners to install solar panels on roofs.
Answer: The Government incentivises commercial/industrial rooftop solar in various ways, including permitted development rights, favourable tax treatment, and the Smart Export Guarantee. Although we have no plans to mandate the installation of solar panels on com...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: ApplicationsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the DVLA is taking steps to reduce the time taken for medical driver's license applications to be processed.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. Driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can take longer. This is because the DVLA is often reli...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: ApplicationsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) quality and (b) timeliness of DVLA communications with medical driving licence applicants; and whether the DVLA is taking steps to improve the quality of its (i) updates
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. Driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can take longer. This is because the DVLA is often reli...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Second HomesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of introducing higher-rate Stamp Duty Land Tax relief for serving personnel who maintain a second home in relation to servi
Answer: In recognition of an inherently mobile career, frequently remote bases and terms of service, Regular Service and Full Time Reserve Service (Full Commitment) personnel are provided with high quality subsidised accommodation. The accommodation offered will ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Labour TurnoverMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of SDLT higher rates on armed forces recruitment and retention for personnel required to relocate frequently.
Answer: In recognition of an inherently mobile career, frequently remote bases and terms of service, Regular Service and Full Time Reserve Service (Full Commitment) personnel are provided with high quality subsidised accommodation. The accommodation offered will ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: Armed ForcesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71639More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will issue updated HMRC guidance on the definition of main residence for SDLT purposes for serving personnel living in Service Family Accommodation while retaining or purchasing a home elsewhere.
Answer: HMRC has published guidance on the definition of 'main residence' for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) purposes which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/stamp-duty-land-tax-manual/sdltm09812. This guidance applies to all purchasers, inclu...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: Armed ForcesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71638More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many SDLT transactions by serving armed forces personnel have incurred the 5% higher rates for additional dwellings in each of the last five years.
Answer: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) returns do not collect details of the employment status of purchasers. For this reason, HM Revenue and Customs is unable to provide details of the number of serving armed forces personnel who have incurred the higher rate of SDL...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: Armed ForcesTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71637More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Stamp Duty on serving armed forces personnel who are required to maintain a second property owing to service postings.
Answer: The higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) apply to the purchases of additional residential property, including second homes and buy-to-let investments. A refund of the additional 5% rate may be claimed if the previous main residence is sold within th...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many households have agreed an unmetered water utility bill charge in each of the last five years.
Answer: The proportion of households in England with unmetered water utility bill charges has been gradually declining over recent years due to the rollout of smart metering initiatives.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPackage HolidaysDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve consumer awareness of their rights under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018.
Answer: Currently, the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (PTRs) set out all the necessary information that consumers should receive about the package holiday they are buying before and after the contract is concluded. This includes de...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPackage HolidaysDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what enforcement action has been taken against operators who have failed to comply with their duties under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not hold this information. The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 are enforced by individual Local Trading Standards Departments with the Civil Aviation Authority overseeing Air Travel...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPackage Holidays: EmergenciesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many complaints of package holiday operators failing to provide adequate assistance during accommodation emergencies have been reported to the Competition and Markets Authority in each of the last
Answer: Obtaining a definitive figure for the number of complaints would require a manual review, which would be disproportionate. But a search for relevant terms identified only one complaint relating to the provision of emergency accommodation by a package trav...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPackage Holidays: EmergenciesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that package holiday operators comply with their obligations under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 to provide appropriate assistance
Answer: We are working closely with the industry and regulators to help them understand and comply with the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (PTRs). There are also three DBT approved bodies which assess and monitor business insolvenc...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure air quality is improved (a) nationally and (b) in Rushcliffe constituency.
Answer: The Government is developing a series of interventions to reduce emissions so that everyone’s exposure to air pollution is reduced. This includes action to reduce harmful emissions from domestic burning and reforms to the industrial permitting regime. We ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Quality Grant SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing the Local Air Quality Grants Scheme.
Answer: The Government is working to end competitive bidding between local authorities for Government funding, to minimise unnecessary administrative and financial burdens.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: NutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of children expected to be impacted by planned reductions to Official Development Assistance spending on nutrition program
Answer: Our 2025/26 Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme allocations reflect the first step as we begin to pivot to a lower ODA budget. An Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) - which considers impacts on women and girls and wider equalities - was an ess...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: NutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any nutrition programmes have had their budget reduced in 2025-26.
Answer: The 2025 Spending Review has confirmed the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office's (FCDO) Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget for 2025-26. With the overall reductions to ODA budgets across the Department, there has been some impact to the...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to continue the Healthy Women, Children and Newborns approach in (a) 2026 and (b) 2027.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting global efforts to end preventable maternal, child and newborn deaths by 2030, in line with Sustainable Development Goal targets through the Healthy Women, Children and Newborn approach.Official Development Assistance (ODA...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of children expected to be impacted by the planned reductions to Official Development Assistance spending on health progra
Answer: To assess the impact of decisions on Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations in 2025/26, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) conducted an equality impact assessment (EIA). While this did not capture the requested information ...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71625More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing rolling revaluations (a) every three years and (b) on a regular basis to prevent significant increases in bills.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the Rateable Value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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