Jayne Kirkham MP: written questions 2025
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Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help support landlords to ensure their properties comply with the Decent Homes Standard.
Answer: It is imperative that homes are decent, safe and warm. The current Decent Homes Standard (DHS) plays a key role in setting a minimum quality standard that all social homes should meet.The primary source of funding to support landlords in meeting the DHS a...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance CertificatesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to support landlords to meet the deadline for all rental properties to have an EPC C minimum rating by 2030.
Answer: The Government recognises that most landlords strive to provide decent homes, which is why we are proposing stronger standards for the entire sector, to make sure they are not undercut by those providing substandard properties. Around half of properties a...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time BuyersTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74467More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider increasing the £450,000 cap for buying a first property with a Lifetime ISA in line with property price inflation.
Answer: Data from the latest UK House Price Index shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the Lifetime ISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price paid is affecte...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: Government AssistanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered introducing additional measures to support first-time buyers.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 60807 on 30 June 2025.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: CornwallMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available for first-time buyers in Cornwall.
Answer: The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of homeownership. This government is determined to change that, ensuring that young families and hardworking renters can buy a home of their own...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what evidential basis reducing the number of (a) Dartmoor ponies and (b) other livestock will effectively control overgrazing on Dartmoor.
Answer: All prospective Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme offers have been assessed for their potential impact against a range of environmental and cultural services, including carbon sequestration and biodiversity indicators. These have included qualita...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether new Sustainable Farming Incentives will take into account the potential impacts of grazing moorland on controlling monocultures.
Answer: The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pays farmers and land managers to carry out actions that support the sustainable production of food and boost farm productivity and resilience, while protecting and enhancing the environment. Upland farmers play a k...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to protect Dartmoor ponies.
Answer: In Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier, now open for applications, we have removed the competition between cattle and ponies as recommended in the Dartmoor review. We provide payment for grazing with both, and both are eligible under the native breeds at ...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the availability of treatments for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in Cornwall.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs), including the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB, are responsible for the commissioning of treatment services for people with Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS). NHS England commissions some specialist services for patients with rar...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: Import ControlsHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the process for moving geographical samples between Britain and the EU.
Answer: It is not the responsibility of the Home Office to monitor geographical samples such as soil and water.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTerritorial Waters: VisasHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to facilitate the visa process for (a) non-British workers working for British companies within UK territorial waters and (b) British workers working in other countries’ terri
Answer: The government’s longstanding position has been that foreign nationals need permission to work in UK waters. Workers should apply for the appropriate visa before coming to work in the UK.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: AsbestosMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of compensation available to service personnel who develop mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos.
Answer: Service personnel who develop lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases are able to claim compensation under the War Pension Scheme or the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme which are subject to annual uplifts. The Department is currently reviewing th...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: AsbestosMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of compensation for service personnel who develop lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases as a result of exposure to asbestos
Answer: Service personnel who develop lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases are able to claim compensation under the War Pension Scheme or the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme which are subject to annual uplifts. The Department is currently reviewing th...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: VisasHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has considered the potential merits of allowing Palestinians to (a) apply for visas online and (b) provide biometrics after arrival in the UK.
Answer: The Government is keeping all existing visa pathways under review in response to events in Gaza. Palestinians who wish to settle in the UK can do so via the existing routes available. More information on all routes available for a person to apply to work,...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: VisasHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on supporting Palestinians with UK job offers to leave Gaza.
Answer: The Government is keeping all existing visa pathways under review in response to events in Gaza. Palestinians who wish to settle in the UK can do so via the existing routes available. More information on all routes available for a person to apply to work,...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthwatch: CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the transfer of the functions of Healthwatch England to the Patient Experience Directorate of his Department on Healthwatch Cornwall.
Answer: The abolition of Healthwatch England and the transfer of its functions and the changes to Local Healthwatch will require primary legislation. Timing of this is subject to the will of Parliament and take place when parliamentary time allows. A full Impact ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForensic ScienceHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider creating a national forensics strategy.
Answer: The provision of high quality, timely forensic evidence is vital for an effective criminal justice system that prevents crime, prosecutes suspects, and gives victims the justice they deserve.Hardworking police and forensic scientists do an excellent job d...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForensic ScienceHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will consider establishing a National Forensics Service.
Answer: The provision of high quality, timely forensic evidence is vital for an effective criminal justice system that prevents crime, prosecutes suspects, and gives victims the justice they deserve.Hardworking police and forensic scientists do an excellent job d...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForensic ScienceHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of police in-house forensic provision.
Answer: The provision of high quality, timely forensic evidence is vital for an effective criminal justice system that prevents crime, prosecutes suspects, and gives victims the justice they deserve.Hardworking police and forensic scientists do an excellent job d...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoner EscortsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many trials have adjourned as a result of contractors failing to deliver prisoners to trial in the last year.
Answer: The question has been interpreted to mean ineffective trials that do not start on their intended start date and need rescheduling. Trials can become ineffective for many reasons, owing to the action or inaction of the parties, or of the courts. Delays or ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoner EscortsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department imposes fines on private prisoner escort contractors for delays in journeys longer than 100 miles.
Answer: Financial penalties, known as “service credits,” are applied to Prisoner Escort and Custody Service (PECS) suppliers on any occasion where a courtroom delay has occurred because of failure by the contractor.Some individual journeys where the straight-line...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: EvidenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of criminal cases that have collapsed due to (a) lost, (b) missing and (c) damaged evidence in the last year.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold information on the number of criminal cases that have collapsed due to lost/missing or damaged evidence.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Wages BoardDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to restore the Agricultural Workers’ Board.
Answer: We currently have no plans to restore the Agricultural Wages Board.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSwimming Pools: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has considered the potential merits of targeting the £400 million grassroots sports fund on swimming pools.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities, including swimming pools, which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities across the count...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the legal aid portal will reopen.
Answer: We expect that services will be restored from early September, as part of a phased return. This is subject to testing, security and legal criteria being met.The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has written to representative bodies and providers to update them that ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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