Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP: written questions
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Written questions
Schools: Academic YearDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to grant local authorities greater flexibility in setting school term dates.
Answer: Local authorities already have responsibility for setting term dates for schools where they are the employer, including community schools, community special schools, voluntary controlled schools, pupil referral units and maintained nursery schools. These ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the challenges that medical graduates face in securing positions within medical specialty training programmes.
Answer: We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure that patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the National Health Servic...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPet Travel SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timeline is for the roll-out of the new pet passport scheme.
Answer: We have agreed to establish a UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Zone, which will mean taking pets on holiday into the EU will be easier and cheaper. Instead of getting an animal health certificate each time you travel, you will be able to get a multi...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of military accommodation units are unoccupied in Suffolk Coastal constituency; and whether his Department plans to bring them back into use.
Answer: The Defence Housing Strategy includes an extensive review of our entire Service Family Accommodation (SFA) portfolio to determine how we will utilise our properties. I expect we will be able to provide details of our future intentions when the review is c...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department plans to spend on military accommodation in Suffolk Coastal constituency in each of the next five financial years.
Answer: The Defence Housing Strategy includes an extensive review of our entire Service Family Accommodation (SFA) portfolio to determine how we will utilise our properties. I expect we will be able to provide details of our future intentions when the review is c...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: Suffolk CoastalMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual running costs were for Army sites located in Suffolk Coastal constituency in each of the last five financial years; and how much funding his Department plans to provide for those sites in the next
Answer: The data requested for the previous five financial years can be found below. These costs relate to MOD Woodbridge (Rock Barracks and Woodbridge Airfield), as the only Army owned site within the hon. Member’s constituency: Year£ millionFY2024-254.416FY2023...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFreeport EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to extend the boundary of Freeport East.
Answer: The boundaries of Freeport tax sites are defined in law. They were agreed, after careful deliberation, by the Government and local Freeport partners, including the relevant local authorities. The Government currently has no plans to amend the boundaries o...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNuisance Calls: Older PeopleHome OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) ensure adequate in-person police access for older people seeking to report scam phone calls in communities where police stations have closed and (b) tackle t
Answer: The Home Office is committed to tackling the threat of fraud, which is why this Government has committed to publishing a new and enhanced Fraud Strategy that addresses the full range of harm that UK citizens face from fraud, including tackling the imperso...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNuisance Calls: Older PeopleHome OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help older people report scam phone calls.
Answer: The Home Office is committed to tackling the threat of fraud, which is why this Government has committed to publishing a new and enhanced Fraud Strategy that addresses the full range of harm that UK citizens face from fraud, including tackling the imperso...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: Entertainments and Tourist AttractionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of mandating the installation of defibrillators in all (a) visitor attractions and (b) entertainment venues in the UK that accommodat
Answer: No assessment has been made and there are no plans to mandate the installation of defibrillators at such locations, in light of the rapid expansion of automated external defibrillators across the United Kingdom.There are now over 100,000 defibrillators in...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing an accessible food labelling system to improve transparency.
Answer: The availability and accessibility of essential food information to all consumers is vitally important. It is already a requirement that mandatory food information must be easily visible, clearly legible and where appropriate indelible, in addition to the...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Health and SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to University of Central Lancashire's report entitled Minimising firefighters’ exposure to toxic fire effluents, published in November 2020, what steps she is taki
Answer: The University of Central Lancashire’s report was helpful in highlighting this particular issue. This must be considered alongside other relevant academic research and study in this area.We are continuing to review the evidence around risks to firefighter...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGCSE: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the educational support system for post-16 students who missed GCSE examinations due to unforeseen circumstances.
Answer: If a student is unable to sit an exam or assessment for a qualification for an acceptable reason, but has completed at least one other exam or assessment in that subject, schools and colleges may be able to apply for special consideration.When in post-16 ...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings Accounts: Widowed PeopleTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46333More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of legislation on the inheritance of Individual Savings Account allowances from a deceased (a) spouse and (b) civil partner.
Answer: The Individual Savings Account (ISA) regulations allow the surviving spouse or civil partner of a deceased ISA saver an additional ISA allowance, equal to the value of the deceased saver’s ISA holdings on their date of death, subject to certain conditions...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help people in rural communities who use oil to heat their homes to transition to low carbon heating systems.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will support investment in households, including oil-heated homes, to install energy efficiency measures and low carbon heating to save families money on their bills. The Government has committed £3.4 billion over the next 3 years towa...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to (a) improve responsible access to nature and (b) increase the right to roam.
Answer: Our countryside and green spaces are a source of great national pride and boost public health and wellbeing, but too many across the country are left without access to the great outdoors. That is why the last Labour Government expanded public access by in...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: SuffolkDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional funding for special educational needs and disabilities has been allocated to Suffolk County Council since July 2024.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.In July 2024, the government announced that an...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordShared Ownership SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to review provisions within the Building Safety Act 2022 on removing the leasehold protection provisions for shared ownership leaseholders who staircase to 100%
Answer: The Building Safety Act ensures that those who built defective buildings take responsibility for remedying them, that the industry contributes to fixing the problem, and that leaseholders are protected in law from crippling bills for historical safety def...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the full tranching model from the Building Safety Regulator setting out the approach to be taken for calling in applications for building assessment certifica
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) advised the Department on 26 March 2025 that: (a) 1454 directions have been issued(b) 1368 BAC applications have been submitted(c) 12 Building Assessment Certificates have been issued(d) 1 application has been refused ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding RegulationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to review it's guidance on competent person schemes: conditions of authorisation.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator is responsible for oversight of the competent person schemes and has committed in its Strategic Plan 2023-2026 to carry out a review of the conditions of authorisation, which must be met by all competent person schemes to en...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding RegulationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to review the types of building work that can be undertaken through (a) competent person schemes and (b) third party certification schemes.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator is responsible for oversight of the competent person schemes and has committed in its Strategic Plan 2023-2026 to carry out a review of the conditions of authorisation, which must be met by all competent person schemes to en...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding RegulationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to review authorised competent person schemes providers.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator is responsible for oversight of the competent person schemes and has committed in its Strategic Plan 2023-2026 to carry out a review of the conditions of authorisation, which must be met by all competent person schemes to en...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of the average time taken to receive building control decisions on applications to carry out works on higher risk buildings o
Answer: Our priority with the new regime is to ensure buildings are safe and decent. The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has 12 weeks to determine a building control approval application for new higher-risk buildings and 8 weeks to determine the applications for ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) directions to apply for a building assessment certificate have been issued, (b) applications for a building assessment certificate had been received, (c) building sa
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) advised the Department on 26 March 2025 that: (a) 1454 directions have been issued(b) 1368 BAC applications have been submitted(c) 12 Building Assessment Certificates have been issued(d) 1 application has been refused ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the time spent by the Building Safety Regulator to (a) determine and (b) issue a decision on an application for a
Answer: The Building Safety Act 2022 (“the Act”) requires the Principal Accountable Person to apply for a Building Assessment Certificate when directed to do so by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Under the Act, accountable persons may pass on costs they incu...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
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