Jamie Stone MP: written questions
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Written questions
Politics and Government: Public ParticipationCabinet OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904374More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving public engagement with politics.
Answer: Public engagement and participation are vital to the health of our democracy, and the Government will continue to support the public to make their voices heard.Engagement with the political process must be built on trust. The Government is committed to re...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: TaxationTreasuryTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904249More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking through the tax system to support the hospitality sector.
Answer: The hospitality sector plays a vital role in the UK economy, providing jobs and supporting local high streets and communities. That is why the government announced a range of measures at Autumn Budget to support businesses, including those in the hospital...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Observer CorpsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of recognising the Royal Observation Corps as having served as a (a) regular and (b) reserve for the armed forces.
Answer: The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was formed by a Royal Warrant on 21 May 1947; this Warrant was re-issued by Her Late Majesty The Queen several times, most recently in July 1966. The Warrant laid down that, while the Defence Council would be responsible for...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903488More
Question: What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on?support?for the?farming industry?in rural areas in Northern Ireland.
Answer: I very recently met with the Executive Minister for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Minister Muir, and discussed support for the farming industry. We also visited a farm near Newry and talked directly with farmers and I have ...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Scottish GovernmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with the Scottish government on (a) reforms to Energy Performance Certificates and (b) how Energy Performance Certificates measure the performance of t
Answer: Ministers engage regularly with Scottish Government counterparts across a range of policy areas, including through the Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Interministerial Group (IMG). Departmental officials meet Scottish Government counterparts regularly...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 167 of the National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024, whether she has plans for local planning authorities to take a proactive
Answer: Paragraph 167 of the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 sets out that when determining planning applications, local planning authorities should give significant weight to the need to support energy efficiency and low ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help SMEs adopt digital technology.
Answer: To support more small businesses’ digitisation efforts, we announced at Budget 2024 that we would extend the work of the SME Digital Adoption Taskforce. The Taskforce is made up of industry experts and focuses on addressing the challenge of how to support...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: InsuranceTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27206More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the recent increase in motor insurance premiums.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about pricing and the terms of cover they offer based on their assessment on the likelihood of a claim being made and the cost of those claims. Motor insurance premiums have been affected by specific economic factors tha...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: InsuranceTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27204More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of regulation of motor insurers in the context of increases in premiums.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about pricing and the terms of cover they offer based on their assessment on the likelihood of a claim being made and the cost of those claims. Motor insurance premiums have been affected by specific economic factors tha...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Northern IrelandDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve transport links between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answer: Whilst transport is devolved, the Department for Transport is committed to is enhancing links between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. The Department is providing funding for Transport Scotland’s feasibility study to explore options to bypass the villa...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Northern Ireland and ScotlandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to help improve transport links between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Answer: Connectivity is essential for economic growth which is why the Chancellor committed £5m in the Budget to explore improvements to the A75, which is the key route for road transport, using the ferry between Cairnryan and Belfast and Larne. We look forward t...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDefence: UK Relations with EUMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take with his European counterparts to help develop defence projects.
Answer: European security is this Government’s foreign and defence priority. We will strengthen relationships with key European Allies through bilateral defence agreements, such as our recent Trinity House Agreement with Germany, and an ambitious UK-EU security p...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCultural HeritageDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she plans to hold with stakeholders in the heritage sector; and how often she plans to hold such discussions.
Answer: Since the General Election, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and her ministerial team have met with a wide range of stakeholders in the heritage sector, including representatives of the department’s arm’s length bodies. These meetings w...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordListed Buildings: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential merits of introducing listed building consent orders to help supp
Answer: The UK has the oldest building stock in Europe. Historic buildings - including listed buildings and buildings within Conservation Areas - have an important role to play in supporting growth in the construction sector and our transition to Net Zero. Listed...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: WalesWales OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 901050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on support for care services for elderly people in rural areas in Wales.
Answer: We are committed to resetting the relationship with the Welsh Government, and my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales meets regularly with the First Minister to discuss a range of issues.The Department for Health and Social Care also works col...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900935More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to increase growth in rural areas.
Answer: A prosperous rural economy will be underpinned by improvements to rural connectivity and productivity, the availability of affordable energy and access to services. To this end, the UK Government is investing £5 billion in broadband connectivity which wil...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNews Corporation and News UKCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1785More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) his officials have had discussions with (i) NewsCorp and (ii) News UK on press regulation between 5 July 2024 and 24 July 2024.
Answer: As was the practice under the previous Administration, information about official ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK websit...
Answered 9 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordNews Corporation and News UKCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1784More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) his officials have had discussions with representatives of (i) NewsCorp and (ii) News UK on a potential part two of the Leveson Inquiry between 5 July 2024 and 24 July 2024
Answer: As was the practice under the previous Administration, information about official ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK websit...
Answered 9 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordMiscarriages of Justice: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Parliament on tackling the time taken for compensation claims in relation to miscarriages of justice to be processed.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to the effective delivery of compensation schemes in relation to miscarriages of justice. Scottish Parliament has been in recess since the formation of the new Government, so no discussions have taken place. However, through...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
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