James Wild MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Alcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10492More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the temporary freeze on alcohol duty.
Answer: Alcohol duties collectively raise over £12bn a year, helping to fund vital public services and addressing the harms caused to society and public health by excessive or irresponsible drinking. Alcohol duty is currently frozen until 1 February 2025. As with...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2024 to Question 6213 on Special Educational Needs, whether she plans to introduce SEND and alternative provision partnerships.
Answer: Local authorities have existing statutory responsibilities to collaborate with local partners in the strategic planning and commissioning of the local offer provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2024 to Question 6213 on Special Educational Needs, whether she plans to introduce national standards for speech and language services.
Answer: The government’s ambition is that all children and young people receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The department is committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, as well as e...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAudiology: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential economic benefit for the (a) NHS and (b) wider economy of investment in training the public sector workforce to increase access to Auditory Verbal the
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Washington and Gateshead South on 14 October 2024 to Question 5963.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAudiology: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate numbers of (a) auditory verbal therapists and (b) other specialist workers for babies, children and young people with speech, language, and co
Answer: NHS Audiology services, including support for non-hearing children, are locally commissioned, and the responsibility for meeting the needs of non-hearing children lies with local National Health Service commissioners.NHS England is supporting the integrat...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAudiology: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to (a) Auditory Verbal therapy for deaf children whose families want them to learn to listen and speak and (b) other early and effective support to develo
Answer: NHS Audiology services, including support for non-hearing children, are locally commissioned, and the responsibility for meeting the needs of non-hearing children lies with local National Health Service commissioners.NHS England is supporting the integrat...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPeking University HSBC Business SchoolDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the oral answer of 9 September 2024 from the Secretary of State for Education, Official Report column 551, whether she has asked the Office for Students to look into reports regarding the operation
Answer: As my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education outlined in her response of 9 September, decisions relating to the conditions of registration and requirements of higher education (HE) providers in England are a matter for the Office for Stud...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSentencing: AttendanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving judges the power to compel offenders to appear in court for sentencing hearing for offences (a) that are punishable with imprisonment for 14 years
Answer: The Government is committed to legislating to enhance court powers to require offenders to attend their sentencing hearings. This precise measure will be included in the Victims, Courts and Public Protection Bill which the Government intends to introduce ...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDangerous Driving: Life ImprisonmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have received a life sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.
Answer: Sentencing outcomes at court for offenders prosecuted for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving and other offences can be obtained through published data: Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023.Provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDevolution: NorfolkMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her decision not to proceed with the mayoral devolution deal on (a) economic growth, (b) brownfield housing development an
Answer: This Government has recently announced that it will not be proceeding with the existing devolution deal with Norfolk County Council which was agreed with the previous government in December 2022.This Government strongly believes that the benefits of devol...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDevolution: NorfolkMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions ministers in her Department had with the hon. Members for (a) Norwich South, (b) Norwich North, (c) South West Norfolk, (d) North West Norfolk, (e) Mid Norfolk,
Answer: This Government has recently announced that it will not be proceeding with the existing devolution deal with Norfolk County Council which was agreed with the previous government in December 2022.This Government strongly believes that the benefits of devol...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Energy Transformation FundDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he expects decisions to be made on applications to the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 3 Spring 2024 competition.
Answer: The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 3 spring 2024 window (3.1) is currently awaiting outcomes from the autumn fiscal event before decisions on applications can be made.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) contractors and (b) sub-contractors are involved in the main civil works phase of the HS2 programme.
Answer: HS2 Ltd publish details of their main civil works contracts, and multiple other contractors, on their Contract Opportunities Table (https://www.hs2.org.uk/supply-chain/direct-contract-opportunities/); this table can be found on the supply chain section of...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDriverless Vehicles: ChinaDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the security risk of (a) connected and (b) autonomous vehicles manufactured using Chinese (i) software and (ii) hardware.
Answer: Connected and Automated Vehicles offer benefits to motorists and pedestrians through safer and more enjoyable driving, but these new technologies pose new risks. The Government takes national security very seriously and continues to actively look at threa...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce the cost of regulation for businesses.
Answer: It is essential that we identify areas where the costs of regulations may be unnecessarily high and burdensome for businesses. Best practice analysis of regulatory interventions and reforms, as well as monitoring and evaluating the success of intervention...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the total annual cost of regulation to UK businesses.
Answer: In 2023, the previous government repealed the Business Impact Target (BIT) through the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act. The BIT was the principal mechanism through which government made an estimate of the total annual cost of regulation to UK ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: PolygamyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 4(1)(a)(ii) of the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024, what estimate she has made of the number of Winter Fuel Payment recipients that are members of a polygamo
Answer: No such estimate has been made as the requested information is not available.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: North West NorfolkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for Pension Credit have been (a) received and (b) approved in (i) North West Norfolk constituency and (ii) the UK since 29 July 2024.
Answer: The information requested regarding the number of Pension Credit applications is not readily available below national level and to provide it at constituency level would incur disproportionate cost. Year to date figures for weekly Pension Credit claim vol...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWomen's Rights and Transgender PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5388More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure public bodies protect the rights of (a) women and (b) transgender people.
Answer: The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination based on the protected characteristics of 'sex' and ‘gender reassignment’. The Government is committed to upholding this important legislation. The Public Sector Equality Duty requires public bodie...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWomen: SafetyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5387More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote safe spaces for women.
Answer: This Government is steadfast in its dedication to protecting women and fostering a society in which they feel respected and empowered. We will uphold the Equality Act and its framework to protect single-sex spaces for women, and ensure that service provid...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: North West NorfolkDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in North West Norfolk constituency will be affected by the change in eligibility requirement for Winter Fuel Allowance.
Answer: To be comparable with the Winter Fuel Payment statistics, the Pension Credit data that has been used is based on the 2010 Westminster Parliamentary constituencies, not 2024.It is estimated that around 21,700 pensioners in North West Norfolk constituency (...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that his approach to (a) per- and (b) poly-fluoroalkyl substances restrictions takes account of the (i) requirements and (i) time required for the pha
Answer: Defra is currently considering measures to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a wide range of industrial and consumer uses under UK REACH. The scope of restriction proposals will be informed by engagement with a wide range of stakehold...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFluorinated GasesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the (a) phasedown and (b) phaseout of fluorinated greenhouse gases takes into account the requirements of the pharmaceutical industry for (i) dev
Answer: Defra is in the process of reviewing the F-gas Regulation, which includes an exemption from the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown for metered dose inhalers (MDIs). The review will consider the implementation of the current F-gas Regulation and options for...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2023, when stakeholders will be able to apply for the £520 million in funding from 2025-26 to support transformational manufacturing investments i
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting Life Sciences manufacturing to deliver an NHS fit for the future and stimulate economic growth across the UK. It has invested over £405 million to secure vaccine manufacturing through the Vaccine Taskforce and is ...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2023, whether he plans to make £520 million available for life sciences.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting Life Sciences manufacturing to deliver an NHS fit for the future and stimulate economic growth across the UK. It has invested over £405 million to secure vaccine manufacturing through the Vaccine Taskforce and is ...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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