Jon Pearce MP: written questions
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Written questions
Iran: Nuclear PowerForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to use the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action snapback mechanism to re-impose nuclear-related UN sanctions on Iran before their expiry in October
Answer: A diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue remains possible and the primary focus of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office efforts. However, if a deal is not reached there will be little choice for the E3 but to trigger the UN snapback mechani...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Nuclear WeaponsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of the time taken for Iran to construct a nuclear weapon.
Answer: We are carefully monitoring Iran's nuclear programme and call on Iran to halt and reverse its nuclear escalation. In March, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that Iran has increased its enriched uranium stockpile and enrichment capacity, fa...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordZero Hours Contracts: High PeakCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17656More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people on zero-hours contracts in High Peak constituency.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 3rd December is attached.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.
Answer: We will continue to consider all tools at our disposal to protect the UK and our interests from Iran-linked threats.More than 400 Iranian individuals and entities, including the IRGC in its entirety are sanctioned.We keep the list of proscribed organisati...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reform NHS health and social care services.
Answer: Lord Darzi's report made clear the NHS suffered from a failure to reform over the last 15 years. This government will deliver this reform with investment to turn services around.Reform is at the heart of our health mission and will be delivered by the upc...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: ClubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to help ensure the financial suitability of potential buyers of football clubs.
Answer: This Government wants to make this country the best place in the world to be a football fan. That is why the King’s Speech set out our plans for legislation to establish an independent football regulator.The new regulator will protect and promote the sust...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: ClubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) football clubs remain community assets and (b) fans get a greater say in how they are run.
Answer: This Government wants to make this country the best place in the world to be a football fan. That is why the King’s Speech set out our plans for legislation to establish an independent football regulator.The new regulator will protect and promote the sust...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of online-only booking at railway stations on elderly travellers.
Answer: There are no proposals for online-only booking at railway stations. Ensuring accessibility for all passengers is at the heart of our passenger-focused approach. As modern ticketing and payment methods roll out more widely on the railways, we will ensure ...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Ticket OfficesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of ticket office closures in railway stations on communities; and what steps she plans to take to avoid closures.
Answer: Passenger service is at the heart of our plans to improve Britain’s railways and it is clear the role that station staff play in supporting vulnerable passengers. This Government has no plans to close ticket offices and we expect train operating companies...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: SanctionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department are taking to sanction companies that pollute waterways with sewage.
Answer: In the first week of Government, the Secretary of State met with water company bosses, to make it clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. During the meeting, water bosses signed up to the Go...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance Contributions and Pay: High PeakTreasuryTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2605More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on the number of people in High Peak constituency who (a) paid national insurance contributions and (b) earned below £25,000 per year in financial year 2022-23.
Answer: The information for the tax year 2022 to 2023 is not yet available. Table 3.15 of HMRC’s Personal Incomes Statistics contains the latest constituency-level income estimates for the tax year 2021 to 2022.
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: DerbyshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide additional funding for the provision of out-of-hours GP appointments in (a) High Peak constituency and (b) Derbyshire.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) must ensure that out-of-hours appointments are available to patients to help them access care at convenient times, for example on weekends, evenings, or bank holidays.The Derby and Derbyshire ICB commissions Derbyshire Health...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgery: High PeakDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for elective surgeries for people in High Peak constituency.
Answer: Reducing waiting times for elective surgery is a key part of our Health Mission, including for people in the High Peak constituency. We will start by delivering an extra 40,000 operations, scans, and appointments each week across the country, as the first...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: High PeakDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) support and (b) resources his Department has provided to help support GP surgeries to (i) clear patient backlogs and (ii) reduce workloads in High Peak constituency.
Answer: We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP), and we are committed to fixing this crisis in GPs to secure the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service. High Peak sits within the NHS Derby and Derb...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: High PeakDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in High Peak constituency.
Answer: People with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, which is why we will ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health, so that people can be confident in accessing high quality mental health supp...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: High PeakDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of GP surgeries are rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in High Peak constituency.
Answer: As of 2 August 2024, there are 10 general practices (GPs) in the High Peak constituency rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which is 77% as a proportion of all GPs in the constituency. There are currently 13 GPs overall registered with the CQ...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: High PeakDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of care homes are rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in High Peak constituency.
Answer: There are currently 25 care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission in the High Peak constituency. As of 1 July 2024, 13 of those care homes, or 52%, are rated as ‘Good’.
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: High PeakDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the recruitment and retention of GPs in High Peak constituency.
Answer: We have committed to training thousands more GPs across the country as well as taking pressure off those currently working in the system.Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) reports that it supports recruitment and retention in the High Peak a...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that local authorities (a) adequately capture the needs of SEND children and (b) provide a local offer that adequately meets levels of demand for those needs.
Answer: This government is committed to providing the necessary support to improve the experiences for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families. The department is committed to taking a community-wide appr...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: High PeakMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the average increase in rent for private properties in High Peak constituency in the last 12 months; and what assessment she has made of the affor
Answer: The Government has made clear that we intend to use the Renters’ Rights Bill to provide tenants with greater protections against unreasonable within-tenancy rent increases.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes data on the average increase in ...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: DerbyshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the number of unoccupied dwellings in (a) Derbyshire and (b) High Peak constituency.
Answer: The department publishes data on vacant dwellings in live table 615 which can be found at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants. This data is collated from Council Taxbase data colle...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: High PeakDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to mental health services in High Peak constituency.
Answer: People with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, which is why we will ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health, so that people can be confident in accessing high quality mental health supp...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: High PeakDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many hours of (a) mathematics, (b) English, (c) sciences and (d) modern foreign languages were taught in secondary schools in High Peak constituency by teachers without a relevant (i) A-level and (ii) highe
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including subjects taught in state-funded secondary schools, is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication, which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average staff-to-student ratio was in secondary schools in (a) England and (b) High Peak constituency in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022.
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the pupil to adult and pupil to teacher ratios at national, regional, local authority and individual school level, is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication, which can be found...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBanks: High PeakTreasuryTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2188More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of bank closures on access to (a) cash and (b) in-person services in High Peak constituency.
Answer: The Government does not hold bank branch closure data from 2010. Guidance from the FCA sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to reduce their physical branches or the number of free-to-use ATMs. Firms are expected to carefully consider t...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
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