Jo Platt MP: written questions 2025
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Cooperatives: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2025 to Question 58428 on Cooperatives: Government Assistance, when he plans to publish the call for evidence into co-operative growth.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade committed to launching a Call for Evidence on co-operative and mutual business by the end of the year.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic Venues: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78483More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her plans for business rates reform on grassroots music venues.
Answer: As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government will introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values (RVs) below £500,000, including grassroots music venues, from 2026-27. This permanent ta...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic Venues: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78482More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates valuation methods on grassroots music venues.
Answer: I refer the honorable Member to the response to UIN 22711.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) colleges and (b) schools will be able to offer appropriate post-16 pathways in the (i) 2026-2027 and (ii) 2027-2028 academic years.
Answer: The department published the Post-16 education and skills white paper on 20 October 2025. This sets out comprehensive reforms to build a world-leading skills system that break down barriers to opportunity, meets student and employers’ needs, widens access...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: Domestic AbuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that delivery of the 10 Year Plan effectively tackles domestic abuse.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan will transform the healthcare model in England to create a National Health Service that is fit for the future, delivering more integrated health and care, closer to home, with a renewed focus on prevention and neighbourhoods that w...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: DiscriminationDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the level of misogynist attitudes amongst young people at (a) primary and (b) secondary level.
Answer: Through compulsory relationships education, all pupils should learn how to form positive and respectful relationships and develop an understanding of the concepts and laws around misogyny, sexual harassment and sexual violence.The relationships, sex and h...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether measures to (a) recognise and (b) support under-16s who perpetrate abuse towards their (i) parents, (ii) siblings and (iii) intimate partners will be included in the forthcoming Violence again
Answer: The upcoming Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy will outline the steps we are taking to respond to teenage relationship abuse and child to parent abuse.The VAWG Strategy will underpin a transformative, cross-government approach to deliver on...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing LawsHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the early morning alcohol restriction orders to help tackle early morning street drinking.
Answer: Licensing authorities already have powers under the Licensing Act 2003 to introduce Early Morning Alcohol Restriction Orders (EMROs) which can prohibit the sale of alcohol between midnight and 6am where appropriate for promoting the licensing objectives.W...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry Strategy Council: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if her Department will publish information on the planned role of Small and Medium Enterprises in the Industrial Strategy Council.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy Advisory Council (ISAC) supports the government's objective of delivering a long-term Industrial Strategy. Members have been appointed based on their expertise and wide-ranging experience and there is extensive business experience ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support Small and Medium Enterprises in (a) manufacturing and (b) other sectors, as part of the Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy's Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan sets out this government's plans to support manufacturers to grow and thrive, boosting jobs and increasing prosperity across the UK. SMEs will benefit from a range of policies, including skills,...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: WomenDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support more women into the manufacturing industry.
Answer: The UK Government is aware of the current underrepresentation of women in manufacturing and is committed to advancing diversity within the sector. In the recently published Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan we state our intent to improve the equality pro...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage research on and (b) support the development of (i) strategic partnerships and (ii) research infrastructure for ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including post-acute infection condition such as myalgic enceph...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department plans to allocate for research on ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the next (a) year and (b) five years.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including post-acute infection condition such as myalgic enceph...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State fo Health and Social Care on the potential merits of funding a research hub to (a) coordinate research and (b) support early-care
Answer: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) work closely together to coordinate research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Extensive support is provided to early-career r...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools in low-income communities can recruit and retain high-quality teachers.
Answer: Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the life chances for every young person.For the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years, the department is offering...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce a national development management policy for older people's housing.
Answer: We will consult later this year on a suite of new national policies for decision-making. Further details will be set out in due course.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: DementiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what specialist dementia support will be available in neighbourhood health centres to support people with dementia in the community following a hospital stay.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Service will bring together teams of professionals closer to people’s homes to work together to provide comprehensive care in the community. We expect neighbourhood teams and services to be designed in a way that reflects the spec...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the core staffing requirements that the new neighbourhood health teams must fulfil are; and whether these staffing requirements will include a dementia specialist nurse.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Service will bring together teams of professionals closer to people’s homes to work together to provide comprehensive care in the community. We expect neighbourhood teams and services to be designed in a way that reflects the spec...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of working with Integrated Care Boards to ensure that (a) Admiral Nurses and (b) other dementia specialist nurses are included within each new
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Service will bring together teams of professionals closer to people’s homes to work together to provide comprehensive care in the community. We expect neighbourhood teams and services to be designed in a way that reflects the spec...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOff-licences: Licensing LawsHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reforming the licence review process for off-licenses.
Answer: The Licensing Act 2003 provides licensing authorities with significant powers of review where problems associated with the licensing objectives occur, including those relating to the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder; public ...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Urban AreasHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reforming the Licensing Act 2003 to tackle anti-social behaviour in town centres.
Answer: The Licensing Act 2003 provides licensing authorities with significant powers of review where problems associated with the licensing objectives occur, including those relating to the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder; public ...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensed PremisesHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of updating the Licensing Act 2003 to provide Licensing Authorities with greater powers to respond effectively to issues linked to licen
Answer: The Licensing Act 2003 provides licensing authorities with significant powers of review where problems associated with the licensing objectives occur, including those relating to the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder; public ...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to introduce a National Services Framework for dementia.
Answer: Our health system has struggled to support those with complex needs, including those with dementia. Under the 10 Year Plan, those living with dementia will benefit from improved care planning and better services.We will deliver the first ever Modern Servi...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Child Maintenance Service’s approach to domestic abuse on the Government’s mission to halve violence against women and girls.
Answer: DWP is engaged in cross-government work to support the Home Office led Safer Streets Mission, which includes the ambition to halve Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) within the next decade. DWP has a key role to play in halving VAWG. We are committed...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government’s response to the consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving the Collection and Transfer of Payments, published on 23 June 2025, what the eligibility criteria wi
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that victims and survivors of domestic abuse get the help and support they need to use the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) safely. The CMS has a Specialist Case team delivering targeted support to parents subject to...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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