Jonathan Davies MP: written questions
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Written questions
Water: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the government is taking to (a) promote the use of recycled water, (b) support water companies to harvest the benefits of recycled water and (c) increase public awareness th
Answer: The Government recognises the benefits of water reuse, specifically greywater and rainwater recycling play a key role in ensuring our homes and businesses can be water efficient. This was set out in the Water White Paper, which committed to facilitating t...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of powers held by (a) Government and (b) local authorities to compel housing developers to complete works so that infrastructure can
Answer: The government does not provide any direct financial or other support to assist Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) in adopting infrastructure on newly developed housing estates. LPAs can use Section 106 planning obligations to secure a commitment from deve...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support he is providing to assist local authorities in adopting infrastructure on newly developed housing estates.
Answer: The government does not provide any direct financial or other support to assist Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) in adopting infrastructure on newly developed housing estates. LPAs can use Section 106 planning obligations to secure a commitment from deve...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCultural Protection FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the British Council’s delivery of the Cultural Protection Fund on (a) strengthening support for communities connected to UNESCO World Herit
Answer: The CPF supports communities to safeguard cultural heritage threatened by conflict and climate change regardless of UNESCO World Heritage status. Funded projects strengthen individual, community and societal identity alongside protecting cultural heritage...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCultural Protection FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the British Council in delivering the Cultural Protection Fund in support of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in conflict-affected and fragile regi
Answer: Since 2016, DCMS and the British Council have partnered to deliver the Cultural Protection Fund (CPF). This fund safeguards cultural heritage at risk due to conflict and climate change. The fund responds to open calls to protect heritage that is significa...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCultural Protection FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the contribution of the British Council’s delivery of the Cultural Protection Fund on the safeguarding and long-term preservation of UNESCO World H
Answer: Since 2016, the Cultural Protection Fund (CPF) has worked to safeguard cultural heritage globally threatened by conflict or climate change. It supports projects significant to local communities through open calls, irrespective of UNESCO status. The CPF ha...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the forthcoming Places of Worship Renewal Fund will be open to non-listed as well as listed buildings.
Answer: Further details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process will be published in due course.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the forthcoming Places of Worship Renewal Fund will provide grants for adaptations, alteration and the addition of facilities alongside repairs.
Answer: Further details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process will be published in due course.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Partnerships and MarriageWomen and EqualitiesTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109703More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what guidance her Department provides to opposite-sex civil partners wishing to marry but unable to convert their civil partnership without first declaring an irretrievable breakdown of their relationship.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member back to the answer to PQ 32163, answered on 3rd March 2025.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMandarin Language: Civil ServantsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made towards the introduction of a new China Fast Stream.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the statement made to the House by the previous Foreign Secretary on 24 June 2025. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is enhancing the talent pipeline of China experts by creating a specialised China Pathway...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAortic DissectionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to support the continued (a) development and (b) implementation of NHS England’s elective toolkit for aortic dissection in the context of the planned abolition of NHS England.
Answer: The Department will continue to support the implementation of NHS England’s acute aortic dissection toolkit which was published in 2022 by NHS England.In collaboration with the ‘Earnest’ trial, NHS England will undertake a stocktake of implementation prog...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Conditions of Employment and PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS staff employed in Band 2 roles with pay and conditions.
Answer: On 22 May, the Department accepted the headline pay recommendations made by the independent NHS Pay Review Body. This means Agenda for Change (AfC) staff in England, including Band 2 staff, have received a 3.6% uplift, giving them an above forecast inflat...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made on appointing people or groups to develop curriculum content following the recent tender process.
Answer: In light of the government’s response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review, the department has now completed a tender process for the procurement of suppliers who will draft the reformed Programmes of Study for the National Curriculum. The names of sup...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: MusicDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February to Question 29521, on Teachers: Music, for what reason the Department does not collect curriculum data from primary schools on the subjects taught by individual teachers; a
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the number of teachers in state-funded schools and teacher entrants and leaver rates, is published in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical publication, which is available at: https://explore-educatio...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: MusicDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of primary and secondary school music teachers are within 5 years of retirement age.
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the number of teachers in state-funded schools and teacher entrants and leaver rates, is published in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical publication, which is available at: https://explore-educatio...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data on the (a) degree subjects of primary school teachers and (b) number of primary school teachers who hold a music degree or degree in a music-related subject.
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the number of teachers in state-funded schools and teacher entrants and leaver rates, is published in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical publication, which is available at: https://explore-educatio...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: MusicDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of retention rates among secondary school music teachers compared to other subject teachers between 2015 and 2025.
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the number of teachers in state-funded schools and teacher entrants and leaver rates, is published in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical publication, which is available at: https://explore-educatio...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: MusicDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of secondary school music teachers left the profession in each year from 2010 to 2025; and how that proportion compares to those that joined in each of those same years.
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the number of teachers in state-funded schools and teacher entrants and leaver rates, is published in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical publication, which is available at: https://explore-educatio...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBadgersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the results of the forthcoming badger population survey will be published.
Answer: The first major badger population survey in a decade began in February 2025 to estimate badger abundance and population recovery. Surveying work will take place over the next two winters and a report will be published once that has concluded.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBovine Tuberculosis: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the estimated timeframe is for the publication of the Department's TB eradication strategy.
Answer: The current plan is to publish a refreshed bovine TB strategy in 2026.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: AgeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to (a) make alternative forms of identification available as proof of age for venues and (b) work with industry partners to ensure acceptance of other form
Answer: The government has developed a set of requirements (under UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (UK DIATF)) for the creation and use of trusted digital verification services, underpinned by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. While use of the...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic Venues: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82149More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce a new valuation method for the business rates of grassroots music venues above the £500,000 rateable venue that (a) have restricted opening hours and (b) cannot make commercial use of
Answer: Please see the response to UIN 22711 here: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-08/22711
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic Venues: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82148More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction in business rate relief on grassroots music venues with a rateable value of over £500,000.
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 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic Venues: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82147More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce a new valuation method for the business rates of grassroots music venues.
Answer: Please see the response to UIN 22711 here: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-08/22711
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic Venues: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82146More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she had held discussions with grassroots music venues on business rates reform.
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 17 Oct 2025
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