John Glen MP: written questions
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Young People: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press notice entitled Government outlines ambitious plans to level up activities for young people, published on 1 February 2022, whether it remains her Department's policy t
Answer: This government recognises the transformative role that youth services play in young people’s lives. That is why we are co-producing a new National Youth Strategy with young people and the sectors that support them.We committed to maintaining or increasin...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of (a) freedom of religion or belief and (b) rights for people to engage in peaceful religious expression; and what
Answer: Freedom of religion or belief expression is a fundamental human right. The Government believes that everyone in Britain has the right to feel safe and at ease in the place where they live. Any individual or group is free to express views and beliefs, but ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: FinanceTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50483More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43043 on Environment Protection: Finance, if she will make it her policy to remove the provisions in the (a) UK Climate Transition Benchmarks and (b) UK Paris-align
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answers given to his questions in PQ UIN 48396 on 1 May 2025, PQ UIN 43043 and 43449 on 9 April 2025, PQ UIN 47194 on 28 April, and PQ 47196 on 30 April 2025.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49340More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of EU green finance regulations on levels of investment from Europe into UK defence (a) firms and (b) shares.
Answer: This Government does not see a conflict in green and sustainable investment contributing to our world-leading defence sector. There is considerable work to support the sector ongoing across government, including through the Chancellor’s growth mission and...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: FinanceTreasuryTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48884More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33375 on Environment Protection: Finance, whether the defence sector will be included in the UK Green Taxonomy.
Answer: The government has set out its ambition for the UK to be the world leader in sustainable finance. This includes delivering a regulatory framework to support sustainable growth and enable the private sector to realise the opportunities of the transition. T...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive on (a) Northern Ireland, (b) UK firms trading with the EU and (c) levels of di
Answer: Responsibility for assessing the impact of EU legislation ultimately lies with the European Commission, who have published their own impact assessment of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).CSDDD will apply to UK companies generat...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTrident Submarines: ProcurementTreasuryTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48396More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43449 on Trident Submarines: Procurement, if she will make it her policy to amend assimilated EU law under the UK Benchmarks Regulation to remove the EU legacy law
Answer: As set out in the recent Call for Evidence on the Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy, having an effective regulatory environment is key to maintaining and enhancing our position as a global financial centre so that it can support growt...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Environment ProtectionMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33375 on Environment Protection: Finance, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) divestment and (b) the UK green finance framewor
Answer: This Government is clear that we see no conflict between sustainable investment and investment in our world-leading defence sector. The new Defence Industrial Strategy will align the UK’s economic and security priorities and unlock the potential of every ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: FinanceTreasuryTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47195More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33375 on Environment Protection: Finance, whether the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures rules for listed companies to refer to the new Internation
Answer: The new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Standards, so called S1 and S2, are designed to replace the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) framework. These are disclosure standards that ask firms to disclose financia...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: Departmental ResponsibilitiesTreasuryTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47194More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Department is responsible for the (a) UK Climate Transition Benchmarks and (b) UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks.
Answer: HM Treasury is responsible for financial services policy, including financial benchmarks.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Pay SettlementsTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45596More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost of the 2024-25 civil service pay settlements.
Answer: Pay for civil servants outside of the Senior Civil Service is not set centrally; rather, departments and bodies have freedom to make decisions on pay within the parameters of the Pay Remit Guidance published annually by the Cabinet Office. The Pay Remit G...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Environment ProtectionTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45595More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's consultation on the UK Green Taxonomy, published in November 2024, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential regulatory costs of a UK Green Taxonomy and (b) the duplication
Answer: The government has set out its ambition for the UK to be the world leader in sustainable finance. This includes delivering a regulatory framework to support sustainable growth and enable the private sector to realise the opportunities of the transition. T...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Cost EffectivenessTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44962More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.45 of the Spring Statement 2025, 26 March 2025, CP1298, what the monetary value is of the baseline spending on administrative budgets on which the 15% saving will be based; what the bas
Answer: The 15% saving on administration budgets will be made against the counterfactual assumption that these budgets would have remained flat in real terms over the period 2025-26 to 2029-30. The £2.2 billion represents the value of this 15% saving in the final...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Information Officers and MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44961More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to reduce spending on (a) civil service communications staff, (b) external marketing and (c) external advertising.
Answer: The Government regularly evaluates the effectiveness of all communication activities to ensure they are delivering and providing the best value for money for taxpayers. An example of this is the recent comprehensive communications Spending Review that del...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Climate ChangeMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of divestment in the UK defence industry as a consequence of (a) the Paris Climate Agreement and (b) UK Climate Transition Be
Answer: We have not carried out an assessment into the impacts of divestment in the UK’s Defence Industry due to (a) the Paris Climate Agreement and (b) UK Climate Transition Benchmarks. This is because we see no conflict between investment in Defence and sustain...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrident Submarines: ProcurementTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43449More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Annex 2 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1816, whether Trident renewal is classified as a controversial weapon for the purposes of (a) environmental, social, and governance and (b)
Answer: The UK Benchmarks Regulation sets out the requirements for UK Climate Transition Benchmarks and UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) monitor and supervise benchmark administrators according to the Benchmarks Regulation to ens...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: Financial ServicesTreasuryTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43044More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the EU Green Taxonomy regulations apply to Northern Ireland.
Answer: The EU Taxonomy Regulation, which is part of the EU's sustainable finance framework, does not directly apply in Northern Ireland. There are some circumstances where a UK company may be subject to the EU Taxonomy reporting requirements because of its opera...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: FinanceTreasuryTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43043More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 202, to Question 33375 on Environment Protection: Finance, whether (a) UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks and (b) UK Climate Transition Benchmarks require investment in firms which support
Answer: The UK Benchmarks Regulation sets out the requirements for UK Climate Transition Benchmarks and UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) monitor and supervise benchmark administrators according to the Benchmarks Regulation to ens...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ApprenticesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of funding changes for level 7 apprenticeships on skills shortages in the NHS; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of
Answer: Skills England and the Department for Education are reviewing the growth and skills offer, including whether employers will fund level seven apprenticeships outside of the levy. Ministers, officials, NHS England, and a range of stakeholders across the sec...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Authorities: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reductions in funding for level seven apprenticeships on the availability of Chartered Town Planners in local government.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Salisbury to the answer of 20 January 2025 to Question 23140.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reductions in funding for level seven healthcare apprenticeships on the availability of Advanced Clinical Practitioners in the NHS.
Answer: The government is committed to spreading opportunities and economic growth, supported by a strong skills system.This government has an extremely challenging fiscal inheritance. There are tough choices that need to be taken on how funding should be priorit...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reductions in funding for level seven healthcare apprenticeships on the delivery of the NHS long-term workforce plan.
Answer: The government is committed to spreading opportunities and economic growth, supported by a strong skills system.This government has an extremely challenging fiscal inheritance. There are tough choices that need to be taken on how funding should be priorit...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether local authorities will be required to spend the full funds generated through the extended producer responsibility scheme on waste (a) management and (b) processing.
Answer: Local authority grant funding for waste management through MHCLG block grants has not typically been ringfenced, to protect the sustainability and liquidity of local authority finances and protect principles of devolution. The additional income local auth...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) the brewing industry and (b) other sectors on the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme.
Answer: The Government has worked closely with industry, including the brewing sector, throughout development of Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging. Feedback from stakeholders has been factored into finalising the regulations, including consulting sta...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish guidance on how businesses should report extended producer responsibility-related costs in their financial accounts.
Answer: It is not for the Government to provide guidance on how, or when to account for pEPR fees and we would encourage producers to engage with their respective audit firms where required. Further context on intended application of Regulation 60 Liability of pr...
Answered 15 Apr 2025
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