Kevin Bonavia MP: written questions
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Written questions
Adoption and Foster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of taking steps to help ensure that the transition of children from foster care to adoption does not have a detrimental impact to the (a) children and (b) fo
Answer: The transition from foster care to adoption is a critical period that can significantly impact both the children involved and their former foster parents.Statutory guidance on placing adopted children states that a clear plan to move a child from foster c...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: PoliceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing a dedicated animal cruelty unit within the police force.
Answer: The Department regularly meets other Government departments to discuss animal welfare issues including enforcement. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, local authorities, the Animal and Plant Health Agency and the police all have powers to investigate alle...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of introducing a national register of breeders to improve safeguards against animal abuse.
Answer: In relation to dogs, under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), commercial and high-volume dog breeders must hold a licence issued by their local authority. Licensees must meet strict...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to reduce the backlog of driving tests.
Answer: On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport Select Committee and announced that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will take further actions to reduce waiting times for all customers across Great Britain...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60152More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing an adjusted rate of tax for army reservists that is separate to their civilian incomes.
Answer: The Government fully supports Reservists in volunteering for service alongside their regular employment. Accordingly, Reservists are eligible for an annual tax-free lump sum. Information on this can be found on the Army Reserves pay and benefits webpage. ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of modernising the licensing system for forestry operations to provide greater protection for ancient woodlands.
Answer: England’s trees and woodlands are protected by a number of regulatory regimes. These include the felling licence regime, the environmental impact assessment regulations, tree preservation orders, sites of special scientific interest and the planning regim...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require employers to provide cyber security training, in the context of the recent cyb
Answer: The cyber security of the UK economy is a priority, which is why the government already offers free cyber security training via the National Cyber Security Centre website. This includes the “Top Tips for Staff”, an online, accessible cyber security traini...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that victims of cardiac arrest are immediately referred to the cardiac rehabilitation programme.
Answer: In December 2024, to support local systems to commission high quality cardiac rehabilitation, NHS England published the document, Commissioning standards for cardiac rehabilitation. This document is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs....
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOxycodoneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of allowing paramedics to prescribe oxycodone.
Answer: The Department remains committed to exploring the extension of medicine responsibilities for non-medical professionals. This will support the aim that patients are cared for and treated by the most appropriate healthcare professional to meet their needs, ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating internet service providers to charge existing customers the same as new ones.
Answer: The Government continues to work closely with Ofcom, the independent regulator of telecommunications, to ensure customers are empowered to navigate the telecoms market and find the best deals for their needs.A range of measures have been implemented, for ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBarbecuesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take legislative steps to ban disposable barbeques.
Answer: The Government has no plans to ban disposable barbeques at present. Local authorities already have powers to apply local bans on council or public land. It would also be a crime to litter a disposable barbecue for which councils have powers to issue fixed...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the minimum floor cap for self-employed individuals receiving universal credit.
Answer: The Minimum Income Floor (MIF) encourages self-employed customers to progress in work and grow their earnings to a sustainable level. The Government has committed to reviewing Universal Credit to ensure it is supporting the Government’s objectives to make...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to make government digital services accessible to people in rural areas.
Answer: The new digital centre exists to enable Departments to deliver digital public services that work for everyone. GDS guide, monitor and assure all digital public services, incentivising departments to provide support for service users with low digital skill...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO: EU CountriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with NATO allies on strengthening European security.
Answer: We regularly engage with NATO and our Allies on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security. The Prime Minister met the NATO Secretary General on 3 February, underlining our unshakeable commitment to the Alliance. European Allies must take greater responsibility...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve treatment for people with glioblastoma brain tumours.
Answer: One of the Secretary of State’s first acts as Minister was to meet with clinicians to discuss what more we can do to diagnose and treat patients with brain tumours including glioblastoma.In September 2024, my Department announced new funding opportunities...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 900286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with metro mayors and local authorities on further devolution.
Answer: In the first days of this Government, the Prime Minister and I met Mayors in Downing Street to discuss devolution and the critical role for mayors in delivering our Mission of Economic Growth.Building on the last Labour Government’s legacy of the devoluti...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCarers and Kinship Care: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve (a) the physical and mental health and (b) other aspects of the lives of unpaid and kinship carers.
Answer: Kinship carers play an extremely important role in both their kin children’s lives and in the children’s social care system.The government is committed to working in partnership with local government to support children in care, whether they are being loo...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to help support the defence sector in the (a) East of England and (b) UK.
Answer: This Government recognises the vital role Defence plays not only in our national security but also to the economic prosperity and growth of the United Kingdom. The Government is committed to delivering a new Defence Industrial Strategy, working in partner...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth: British Nationals AbroadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will widen Bilateral Social Security Agreements including index-linked state pensions for UK nationals abroad with Commonwealth countries.
Answer: UK State Pensions are payable worldwide, without regard to nationality. The policy on the uprating of UK State Pensions paid overseas is a longstanding one. UK State Pensions are payable worldwide, without regard to nationality, and are only uprated abroa...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to help (a) younger people and (b) first time buyers onto the housing ladder.
Answer: The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many young people are now locked out of homeownership. In addition to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures, the Government has committed to introducing a permanent, c...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to enable local authorities to bring in rent controls for people in the private rented sector.
Answer: The Government does not support the introduction of rent controls. We have made clear that we intend to use the Renters’ Rights Bill to provide tenants with greater protections against unreasonable within-tenancy rent increases.
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Election 2024: Absent VotingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to review the (a) efficiency and (b) reliability of postal voting for UK nationals living abroad during the General Election on 4 July 2024.
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN 199 on 26 July 2024.
Answered 5 Sept 2024
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