Jonathan Davies MP: written questions 2025
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Motor Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is taking to remind motorists when their vehicle tax is due for renewal.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency sends renewal reminders around three weeks in advance of expiry to remind and encourage vehicle keepers to renew their Vehicle Excise Duty on time.Vehicle keepers who have a Driver and Vehicles Account can also choo...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including nanopore sequencing-based brain tumour methylome classification in the National Genomic Test Directory.
Answer: The Department funded the Cancer 2.0 initiative in 2021, delivered by Genomics England in close partnership with NHS England. The three-year programme demonstrated that nanopore sequencing-based brain tumour classification demonstrates significant promise...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProbateDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the target timeframe is for completing investigations into estates of deceased individuals where benefits may need to be recovered following the grant of probate; and what measures are in place to
Answer: There is no target timeframe for completing investigations into estates of deceased individuals, some cases are more complex than others and take time to conclude. The Recovery from Estates (RFE) team within Debt Management contacts executors to provide h...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of recent changes to the Functional Skills Level 2 English exam on students with autism and other learning disabilities.
Answer: Reformed mathematics and English Functional Skills qualifications (FSQs) were introduced for first teaching from September 2019. As is standard practice, the department worked alongside Ofqual to evaluate the reforms in 2023. The department’s evaluation o...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCauda Equina Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support individuals living with Cauda Equina Syndrome with access to (a) treatment, (b) rehabilitation and (c) financial assistance.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as cauda equina syndrome. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community: these include improvin...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review the inclusion of military compensation as income in the means-testing criteria for benefits.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer given on 5 December 2024 to question UIN 16635.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMidlands EngineMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department’s timeframe is for making decisions on the future of the Midlands Engine.
Answer: Midlands Engine have undertaken a range of valuable work and have supported collaboration on shared growth opportunities.The English Devolution White Paper published in December 2024 last year sets out our intention in future to support mayors in working ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Deal SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with Green Deal companies on (a) minimising potential (i) disruption and (ii) distress to homeowners during environmental energy upgrades and (b) ensur
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what enforcement mechanisms his Department plans to introduce for the ban on trail hunting.
Answer: This is a devolved matter with regard to Scotland and Northern Ireland; hunting with dogs is a reserved matter with respect to Wales and therefore, the information provided relates to England and Wales only. The Government made a manifesto commitment to b...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timeline is for introducing legislation to ban (a) trail hunting and (b) the import of hunting trophies.
Answer: Trail Hunting is a devolved matter with regard to Scotland and Northern Ireland; hunting with dogs is a reserved matter with respect to Wales and therefore, the information provided relates to England and Wales only. The Government made a manifesto commit...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps her Department has taken to tackle the shortfall in armed forces recruitment over the last five years; and whether these measures have been tailored to each branch of the military.
Answer: The new Government inherited a crisis in recruitment and has made it a priority to address this with a series of work streams designed to improve Armed Forces recruitment, modernising and refining our policies and processes to attract the best possible ta...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Sick LeaveDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on supporting NHS trusts to meet their annual sickness absence targets.
Answer: Data published by NHS England shows that during the month of October 2024, there were 317,167 full time equivalent days lost due to musculoskeletal health issues for National Health Service staff. These account for 13% of all sickness absences over the mo...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Musculoskeletal DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS staff are absent from work due to musculoskeletal health issues; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of fast-tracking treatment for such staff.
Answer: Data published by NHS England shows that during the month of October 2024, there were 317,167 full time equivalent days lost due to musculoskeletal health issues for National Health Service staff. These account for 13% of all sickness absences over the mo...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescription prepayment certificates have been issued in (a) England and (b) Mid Derbyshire in the last five years.
Answer: Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPCs) are issued by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) on behalf of the Department. The following table shows the number of three and 12 month PPCs issued in England over the last five years, as well as the ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of communication systems between GP surgeries and pharmacies.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of effective communication between general practice (GP) surgeries and pharmacies, to ensure safe and coordinated patient care. Over recent years, several digital initiatives have been introduced to reduce the reli...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGlioblastoma: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of patent lengths on research into treatments for glioblastoma.
Answer: Intellectual property rights in the United Kingdom are not condition specific. The Government considers the UK’s current patent system to strike the right balance between incentivising research and innovation and supporting access to medicines for the Nat...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: DerbyshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of food procured by the public sector in Derbyshire is from British farmers.
Answer: As part of the Government’s New Deal for Farmers, it was announced that, where possible, we will back British produce, including that grown in Derbyshire. Over the next year, for the first time ever, the Government will review food currently bought in the...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a landscape and visual impact scheme in relation to energy infrastructure projects in rural areas.
Answer: The impacts, including visual, of energy infrastructure projects on the landscape are important considerations in decision-making, and the National Policy Statements (NPS) for energy set stringent requirements and standards on developers. Proposals for pr...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHydroelectric Power: Historic BuildingsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of using development hydropower on the sites of established historic watermills.
Answer: Officials continue to engage with the British Hydropower Association regarding the future role the UK’s remaining small-scale hydropower resource, including sites of historic watermills, can play in the UK energy system.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: DisciplineDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of pupils(a) behaviour and (b) violence on the number of disrupted learning hours to other pupils.
Answer: The National Behaviour Survey (NBS), delivered through the department’s omnibus panel surveys, is the department’s vehicle to gather evidence on pupil behaviour and to understand how it potentially impacts on learning.The behaviour survey questions allow ...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: HygieneDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 7546 on Children: Hygiene, what discussions she has had with (a) school leaders and (b) local authorities on the impact of uniform hygiene on children; and
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of breaking down barriers to opportunity and improving the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper.A new Ministerial Taskforce, led ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: TourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure the museum sector contributes to her Department's tourism-related objectives.
Answer: The Government has set out its ambition for the United Kingdom to welcome 50 million international visitors per year by 2030, as part of its plans for the country to remain one of the most visited worldwide, driving economic growth. The new Visitor Econom...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: East MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support rural (a) museum and (b) arts and music venues in (i) Mid Derbyshire constituency and (ii) the East Midlands.
Answer: The Secretary of State announced a new £270 million Arts Everywhere Fund on 20 February. This will include support to museums, arts and music venues across the country and is a critical step that this Government is taking to help create jobs, boost local ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure successful partnerships between civic museums and industry to address the skills gap.
Answer: This Government is committed to making sure that cultural venues up and down this country are supported to reach their full potential.That is why the Secretary of State announced a new £270 million Arts Everywhere Fund on the 20th February, to support mus...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change and Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the UK's biosecurity resilience against (a) invasive species, (b) plant diseases, (c) animal diseases and (d) other emerging threats; and
Answer: Our biosecurity is paramount – it underpins safe food; protects human, animal and plant health; and supports a prospering economy and trade. We have in place robust measures to maintain and improve our ability to understand, detect, prevent, respond and r...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
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