Kevin Bonavia MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Internet: 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

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• BarbecuesDepartment 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

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• Universal 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

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• Electronic 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

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• NATO: 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

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