Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP: written questions
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Written questions
Employment Tribunals Service: SuffolkDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the potential cost to the public purse was of funding from her Department to Suffolk County Council to help pay for Tribunal fees for each year between 2019-2023.
Answer: The department does not fund local authorities to cover the costs associated with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) first-tier tribunal hearings. Local authorities fund their legal costs from their operational budgets.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: First-tier TribunalDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding her Department has provided to local authorities for Special Educational Needs and Disability First-tier Tribunal hearings in the past 12 months.
Answer: The department does not fund local authorities to cover the costs associated with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) first-tier tribunal hearings. Local authorities fund their legal costs from their operational budgets.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35897More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered amending the eligibility criteria for the Employment Allowance to include pre-schools.
Answer: As set out in the response to your written question on 26 February 2025, eligibility for the Employment Allowance (EA) is dependent on individual circumstances, in line with HMRC guidance. However, most private childcare providers, including pre-schools, ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Public BodiesTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34101More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support public bodies that are ineligible for the Employment Allowance.
Answer: The Government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional Employer NICs costs, i.e., central government, public corporations and local government, not including self-financed organisations. This is the usual appr...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Nurseries and Pre-school EducationTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34100More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether pre-schools can receive the same (a) National Insurance and (b) Employment Allowance benefits as nurseries.
Answer: Most businesses and all charities can claim the EA (subject to the connected persons rules); where an organisation is conducting work of a public nature, they need to consider HMRC’s guidance in more detail. This is dependent on individual circumstances i...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ApplicationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the application process for (a) Pension Credit and (b) other benefits is (i) accessible and (ii) supportive to (A) elderly and (B) vulnerable people.
Answer: Claims for Pension Credit can be made online at: www.gov.uk/pension-credit/how-to-claim. The service is available to use 24/7, and provides those who may struggle to make their claim alone the flexibility to have a friend or family member to support them ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: GrantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Improving Farm Productivity solar grant will be made available for farmers.
Answer: We are committed to supporting all farming sectors to increase levels of productivity whilst increasing their sustainability and resilience. We are looking carefully at how to position further investment and support to enable the delivery of this Governme...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31251More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether business rates apply to onshore converter stations that connect offshore energy to the National Grid.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency assesses onshore converter stations and the cables which transmit the power for non-domestic rating purposes. The cables are rateable between low water mark and the point the cable connects with the National Grid transmission s...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordThalidomide: Compensation and Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure that thalidomide survivors have effective representation in negotiations with Diageo on long-term (a) assistance and (b) compensation.
Answer: There is a Deed of Covenant agreed between Diageo plc and the Thalidomide Trust, which is subject to periodic review by both parties, with beneficiary representatives involved in the process. The Department has no role in these periodic reviews.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordThalidomide: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he provides for the (a) health and (b) wellbeing needs of thalidomide survivors.
Answer: The Thalidomide Health Grant is awarded to meet the health and wellbeing needs, present and future, of thalidomide survivors living in England.In 2023, the Department put in place a new four-year grant agreement with the Thalidomide Trust, to administer t...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to the consultation entitled Pavement parking: options for change, published on 31 August 2020.
Answer: We are currently considering the consultation outcome and the options for change. As soon as we have reached conclusions, we will publish a formal response to the consultation, summarising the views received and announcing the Government’s next steps for ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: East of EnglandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists have been recruited under the Dental recruitment incentive scheme in (a) Suffolk Coastal constituency, (b) Suffolk and (c) the East of England.
Answer: Within the Suffolk and Northeast Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB), three dentists have been recruited, although none of these are within the Suffolk coastal constituency. In the East of England in total, 11 dentists have been recruited under the dental r...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: SuffolkDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional funding her Department has allocated for special educational needs provision by Suffolk County Council following the Autumn Budget 2024.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. Following the Aut...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademiesDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to continue the Academies Programme.
Answer: Academies are a crucial and valued part of our school system.This government is proud of the change the academies movement has delivered for children. The government's mission is to break down the barriers for all children. We’re building on the academies...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordShoreline Management PlansDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to review the current Shoreline Management Plans.
Answer: Protecting all communities around the country from flooding is one of the Secretary of State’s five core priorities. This Government set up the first ever Floods Resilience Taskforce, on 12th September. The Taskforce marks a new approach to preparing for ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish (a) the assessment criteria and (b) other relevant documentation used by the Building Safety Regulator when determining decisions for building assessment cert
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator is required by Section 81(2) of the Building Safety Act 2022 to assess applications for a building assessment certificate received from principal accountable persons. The Regulator has developed criteria for assessors to use ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Building Safety Regulator takes to ensure a (a) consistent and (b) transparent approach in determining decisions for building assessment certificate applications.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator is required by Section 81(2) of the Building Safety Act 2022 to assess applications for a building assessment certificate received from principal accountable persons. The Regulator has developed criteria for assessors to use ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many completion certificate applications for (a) higher-risk building work, (b) a stage of higher-risk work and (c) building work to an existing higher-risk building had been
Answer: The new regulatory approach for building control on higher-risk buildings puts the onus on applicants to demonstrate how they will comply with the Building Regulations. This is a fundamental shift in the approach to building control and regulation, ensuri...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for building work to an existing higher-risk building had been received by the Building Safety Regulator by 30 June 2024; and how many (a) of those applicat
Answer: The new regulatory approach for building control on higher-risk buildings puts the onus on applicants to demonstrate how they will comply with the Building Regulations. This is a fundamental shift in the approach to building control and regulation, ensuri...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for (a) higher-risk building work and (b) a stage of higher-risk building work had been received by the Building Safety Regulator by 30 June 2024; and how m
Answer: The new regulatory approach for building control on higher-risk buildings puts the onus on applicants to demonstrate how they will comply with the Building Regulations. This is a fundamental shift in the approach to building control and regulation, ensuri...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many building assessment certificate applications had been received by the Building Safety Regulator by 30 June 2024; and how many building safety certificates have been (a)
Answer: The new regulatory approach for building control on higher-risk buildings puts the onus on applicants to demonstrate how they will comply with the Building Regulations. This is a fundamental shift in the approach to building control and regulation, ensuri...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve (a) the support, (b) provision of services and (c) health care plans for people with dementia in the next five years.
Answer: Diagnosis is vital in getting people the support they need. To support recovery of the dementia diagnosis rates and implementation of the Dementia Care Pathway, NHS England has funded an evidence-based improvement project for two trusts in each region, 14...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children receive special educational needs and disability services in (a) Suffolk and (b) the UK.
Answer: The department publishes statistics on all children with special educational needs (SEN) in schools here, which can be viewed at local authority level: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-englan...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: SuffolkDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of special educational needs and disability services for children in Suffolk.
Answer: Ofsted inspected local arrangements for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Suffolk in November 2023. Its report, which was published on 30 January 2024, concluded that there are widespread and/or systemic failings, leading ...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
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