Julian Lewis MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Local Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what positions other than (a) new regional mayors and (b) parish and town councillors will elections be held in May 2026 in areas where local authority elections have been po
Answer: The postponed elections of councillors to the county councils of East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey and West Sussex and the unitary councils of Isle of Wight and Thurrock are due to take place in May 2026. In addition, scheduled elect...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
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Transport: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will expand the statutory requirements for local authorities to make mandatory the provision of free journeys for companions of people with (a) physical disabilities, (b) visual impairment and (c) learni
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
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Psychiatric Patients: HomicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on patient confidentiality in relation to sharing information on (a) inquiry reports and (b) other relevant information on killings by mentally ill people with the (i) families o
Answer: It is important that in such cases, National Health Service organisations are as transparent as possible within the bounds of the law, and that independent homicide reports are published and shared in line with legal guidance and with engagement from fami...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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Veterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to facilitate the (a) recovery and (b) disclosure of medical records held in (i) the Merlin database and (ii) other Departmental archives of service personnel present at UK atomic b
Answer: The Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their Service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK’s security.I have asked officials to look seriously into unresolved question...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
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Independent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28445More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she made an assessment of the potential merits of including within the terms of reference for the Independent Review of the Loan Charge consideration of the (a) mis-selling by scheme promoters, (b) advice on
Answer: On 23 January, the Government launched the Independent Review of the Loan Charge, honouring a commitment made at the Budget. The objectives of the review are to help bring the matter to a close for those affected; ensure fairness for all taxpayers; and en...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
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BBC Monitoring and BBC World Service: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on how much and what proportion of the annual budgets of the BBC (a) World Service and (b) Monitoring Service are funded by FCDO; and wh
Answer: The Government provides approximately one-third of the funding for the BBC World Service, with the remainder funded from the BBC Licence Fee. The BBC are operationally and editorially independent and set the budget for the World Service. The Foreign, Comm...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
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Care Homes: Hospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason NHS hospitals have not commissioned beds available in care homes to restore capacity on hospital wards by enabling patients to be discharged.
Answer: Local authorities should determine the volume and type of services, including care home beds, that are required to meet their responsibilities under the Care Act 2014. National Health Service integrated care boards, local authorities, and providers should...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
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Learning Disability: NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the differential effects of the changes in last year's budget to National Insurance Contributions on employers of Learning Disabilities
Answer: We have taken tough decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at Autumn Budget, and this enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. The employer...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
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Nurses: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the totals of students on (a) all BSc nursing degree courses, and (b) specific courses for the degree of BSc Nursing (Learning Disabilities) since 20
Answer: The National Health Service continues to offer rewarding careers, with many thousands of people choosing to study nursing and midwifery every year. The Department monitors the information published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
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Internet: CrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure (a) social media companies and (b) website providers that have been found to have hosted illegal content viewed by people that have subsequently committe
Answer: The Online Safety Act 2023 places duties on social media companies and search services. These include duties to tackle illegal content on their services. These services will need to put systems and processes in place to reduce the risk that users post thi...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
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Home Office: Written QuestionsHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish a substantive Answer to Question 20914 on Gender Dysphoria: Surgery, tabled on 18 December 2024.
Answer: A response to Parliamentary Question 20914 has now been provided; we apologise for the delay.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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Special Educational Needs: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23248More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations she has received (a) directly and (b) via other Departments from the Special Educational Needs and Disability Transport Operators Group on the potential inclusion of (i) drivers and (ii)
Answer: The government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) costs only. This funding will be allocated to departments, with the Barnett formula applying in the usual...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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Universal Credit: Down's Syndrome and Specific Learning DifficultiesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people previously diagnosed with (a) Down Syndrome and (b) other severe learning difficulties will be required to undergo a further assessment when their (i) personal independence payment and (i
Answer: People claiming Employment Support Allowance are being migrated to Universal Credit, but anyone on Personal Independence Payment will remain on it. Customers who move to UC following the receipt of a migration notice from ESA have their LCW or LCWRA moved...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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Charities: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23246More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes made to employer's National Insurance contributions at the Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) staffing levels of and (b) level of (i) economic and (ii) so
Answer: In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to support public services, the government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance contributions (NICs).HMRC published on 13 November a Tax Informa...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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Armed Forces: UkraineAttorney GeneralTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22244More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what the Government's policy is on the potential prosecution of UK nationals returning to the UK after serving as volunteer fighters in the Ukrainian armed forces if they hold (a) both Ukrainian and UK citizenship, (b) sole U
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice to Ukraine states: 'If you travel to Ukraine to fight, or to assist others engaged in the war, your activities may amount to offences under UK legislation. You could be prosecuted on your r...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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