Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Artificial Intelligence: DisinformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 901955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle disinformation through AI-generated deepfakes.
Answer: We have recently announced that we are delivering on our manifesto commitment to ban the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes through the Crime and Policing Bill.Deepfakes more broadly are captured by the Online Safety Act where they are shared on soci...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21417More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to pay additional compensation to people impacted by the collapse of Equitable Life.
Answer: The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016 and there are no plans to reopen any decisions relating to the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. Further guidance on the st...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBoilers: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of zero emission domestic boilers on the transition to net zero.
Answer: Zero emission boilers, or heat batteries are a promising technology because they utilise time-of-use tariffs, do not require outside space, and can be cheaper to install than heat pumps in some circumstances. However, they are also less efficient than hea...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his definition is of progressive realism; and what steps he is taking to implement a progressive realist foreign policy.
Answer: In his article in Foreign Affairs (April 2024), the Foreign Secretary defined progressive realism as "using realist means to pursue progressive ends". He is clear that this approach will underpin FCDO policies and will require using all the tool...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: PricesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to stop driving tests being bulk booked and re-sold at a higher cost.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests, very often at significant profit. It is not possible to...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking help tackle homelessness.
Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and this can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people. We will consider youth homelessness as we develop our long-term cross-government strategy, working with m...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring a company to confirm an address before registering it at Companies House.
Answer: Through the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 we have given the registrar more powers to ensure address (and other) information on the register of companies is as accurate and complete as reasonably possible. Additionally, next year will ...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to employer National Insurance contributions on the number of available GP appointments.
Answer: Primary care providers, including general practices (GPs), are valued independent contractors who provide nearly £20 billion worth of National Health Services. Every year we consult with each sector both about what services they provide, and the money pro...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help secure the financial sustainability of (a) the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and (b) all local councils.
Answer: This Government recognises that council funding has been under pressure since 2010. Any council that has unmanageable pressures and is concerned about its financial position should approach the department.We will provide councils with more stability and c...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHeart DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for heart care treatments, in the context of recent statistics published by the British Heart Foundation on trends in the number of prema
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission. The waiting list at the end of July stood at 7.62 million patient pathways, with 417,864 incomplete pathways waiting for treatment for cardiology.We will deliver an extra 40,000 operations, scans...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRivers: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900430More
Question: What steps he is taking to improve the water quality of rivers.
Answer: After 14 years of Conservative failure, we share the public’s fury at the levels of sewage being released into our rivers, lakes and seas.That is why this Government has introduced legislation to put the water companies under special measures to end their...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordThames Water: BillingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed increases to water bills by Thames Water in the period to 2030 on households in relative poverty.
Answer: We understand the financial pressures hardworking families are currently facing, especially as many people have been impacted by cost-of-living challenges. Firmer action should have been taken over the last fourteen years to ensure money was spent on fixi...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTrastuzumab DeruxtecanDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing access to Enhertu on the NHS for cancer patients.
Answer: Decisions on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the NHS in England are taken by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the basis of an evaluation of a treatment’s costs and benefits. NICE’s methods are internation...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's report entitled The impact of a change in the maximum park home sale commission, published on 16 June 2022, whether her Department has taken st
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 1177 on 31 July 2024.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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