Julia Buckley MP: written questions
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Kidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS Ten Year Plan will prioritise action to combat kidney disease to reduce healthcare inequalities.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, particularly for disadvantaged groups. We are dedicated to ensuring that people live well for longer and spend less time in il...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the implementation of NHS England’s Renal Services Transformation Programme by local NHS Integrated Care Systems.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance, Chronic kidney disease: Assessment and management [NG203], updated in November 2021, sets out best practice for clinicians in the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease (CK...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to local NHS Integrated Care Systems to tackle chronic kidney disease through delivering person-centred care.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance, Chronic kidney disease: Assessment and management [NG203], updated in November 2021, sets out best practice for clinicians in the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease (CK...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of healthcare inequalities in kidney disease on NHS waiting lists.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, particularly for disadvantaged groups. We are dedicated to ensuring that people live well for longer and spend less time in il...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of healthcare inequalities in kidney disease.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, particularly for disadvantaged groups. We are dedicated to ensuring that people live well for longer and spend less time in il...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help family-run farms with any increased costs associated with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Answer: Overall, the Government expects any impact on UK farmers to be modest. The level of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and impact on fertiliser prices is a function of the effective carbon price under the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) for ferti...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Protection: TaxationTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14751More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential (a) impact of green levies on electricity bills on electric vehicle drivers who charge their vehicles at home and (b) merits of imposing green levies on gas only.
Answer: The government keeps all taxes, including those levied through energy bills, under review.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a presumptive right to install electric vehicle chargers at their own cost to people living in rented accommodation.
Answer: The Government already provides support for people living in rented accommodation to install chargepoints, through its Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant. This provides up to £350 toward the costs of purchasing and installing an electric vehicle chargepoi...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of schemes offered by the Government to encourage more people to buy electric vehicles and (b) effectiveness of those schemes in helping the UK reach its net zer
Answer: This Government is committed to the transition to electric vehicles (EV) and is encouraging uptake through a range of taxation incentives and grants. Drivers of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) will continue to benefit from favourable tax rates, such as gene...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFires: Health HazardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to raise public awareness of the potential health risks of open (a) coal and (b) wood fires for cooking and heating in the home.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of raising awareness of air pollution and the associated health impacts. The Department of Health and Social Care is supporting the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on their comprehensive Clean Ai...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Monoxide: AlarmsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of removing the exemption of care homes from the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 on public health.
Answer: We have no current plans to assess the impact of removing this exemption. The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, later amended by the Carbon Monoxide Regulations 2022, are for rented residential premises in England. The regulation...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure long-term funding for hospices.
Answer: The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure that patients and their families receive personalised care in the most appropriate setting, and palliative and end of life care, including hospices, w...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has plans to increase the import tariff on electric vehicles from China.
Answer: New tariffs or quotas on goods from a particular country can be applied via trade remedies. It is for the independent Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) to investigate whether trade remedy measures are needed to protect our industries. The Secretary of State ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5489More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made on the implementation of the Civil Service EDI Expenditure Guidance.
Answer: The controls outlined in the Civil Service Equality Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance which was published on 14 May remain in place and apply to all civil servants.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5488More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to continue with the implementation of the Civil Service EDI Expenditure Guidance.
Answer: The controls outlined in the Civil Service Equality Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance which was published on 14 May remain in place.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Supported Housing and Temporary AccommodationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of tapering the reduction of housing support when people living in (a) temporary and (b) supported accommodation move off income-related benefits a
Answer: The income taper in Housing Benefit ensures people in work are better off than someone wholly reliant on benefits. In addition to any financial advantage, there are important non-financial benefits of working. These benefits include learning new skills, i...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Supported Housing and Temporary AccommodationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the eligibility criteria for housing support on incentives to seek employment for people in (a) temporary and (b) supported accommodation.
Answer: The Department acknowledges the challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those working and living in supported housing as the two systems were never intended to run alongside one another. The income taper in ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSwimming: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press notice entitled Record number of new bathing sites get the go ahead, published on 13 May 2024, whether he plans to publish a consultation on bathing water r
Answer: Bathing waters are one of the most visible ways in which the public interacts with the water environment. The Government recognises that there have been increasing changes to how and where people use bathing waters. Ministers are currently working through...
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: QualificationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the time taken by the Health and Care Professions Council to process accreditations for people with international qualifications.
Answer: No assessment has been made by the Government. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) oversees the work of the statutory bodies that regulate health professionals in the United Kingdom, including the Health and Care Professi...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: QualificationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Health and Care Professions Council in accrediting people with international qualifications.
Answer: No assessment has been made by the Government. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) oversees the work of the statutory bodies that regulate health professionals in the United Kingdom, including the Health and Care Professi...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will continue after March 2025.
Answer: Decisions on funding post March 2025 are a matter for the Budget on October 30th.We recognise the challenges this brings for some projects. We are working closely with local authorities and key stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition to future funding,...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Activities and Food ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to continue the holiday activities and food programme after 2024.
Answer: The future of the Holiday Activities and Food programme beyond 31 March 2025, is subject to the next government Spending Review taking place this autumn. The department will communicate the outcome of that process in due course.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ShropshireDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of SEND provision in Shropshire.
Answer: Following the last Ofsted inspection, departmental officials have been working with Shropshire Council to closely monitor progress against the areas for improvement identified by inspectors. The department has appointed a special educational needs and dis...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many liability orders have been pursued by the Child Maintenance Service since 1 August 2023.
Answer: A principle of child maintenance is to increase levels of cooperation between separated parents and encourage parents to meet their responsibilities to provide their children with financial support. Where a family-based child maintenance arrangement is no...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Telephone ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce call waiting times to the Child Maintenance Service; and if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of call handling times by that service.
Answer: CMS are committed to delivering the best possible service to all customers within our growing caseload, though fully recognise that call waiting times are sometimes longer than we would like. To address this, we are working to improve the efficiency of ou...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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