Kirith Entwistle MP: written questions
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Written questions
Members: CorrespondenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Mar 2025WithdrawnUIN 41310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the Minister for Postal Affairs has not responded to the correspondence of 27 November 2024 from the hon. Member for Bolton North East.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordIntimate Image Abuse: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending time limits for prosecuting summary-only offences involving the taking of intimate images without consent to be brought into line with thos
Answer: We have tabled a Government amendment to the offence of creating a purported intimate image at clause 135 of the Data (Use and Access) Bill. This will extend the time limit in a similar way to the offence at section 127(1) of the Communications Act 2003, ...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIntimate Image AbuseMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of harmonising the time within which an offence can be tried in court after it has been committed for (a) taking and (b) creating intimate images without conse
Answer: We have tabled a Government amendment to the offence of creating a purported intimate image at clause 135 of the Data (Use and Access) Bill. This will extend the time limit in a similar way to the offence at section 127(1) of the Communications Act 2003, ...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: BoltonDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Mar 2025WithdrawnUIN 40905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the Minister for Postal Affairs plans to respond to the hon. Member for Bolton North East on the potential closure of Bradshaw Post Office.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ProfitsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to prevent energy companies profiting from price increases.
Answer: Under the default tariff cap, Ofgem has capped the profits of energy suppliers in the retail market to ensure they do not make excessive profits. Since August 2023, the Earnings Before Interest and Tax allowance means that the percentage that energy suppl...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40784More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to provide support to small businesses to offset increases to employer National Insurance contributions.
Answer: The Government has taken difficult but necessary decisions to deliver long-term growth. Fixing the public finances is critical to creating long-term stability in which businesses can invest and thrive. The Government decided to protect the smallest busine...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Written QuestionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to respond to (a) Question 34399 on Legal Costs: Low Incomes and (b) Question 34403 on Sentencing: Legal Costs, tabled on 27 February 2025.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answers given to PQs 34399 and 34403 on 7 March 2025 by the Minister for Courts and Legal Services.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSentencing: Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the number of defendants pleading guilty because of unaffordable legal costs.
Answer: Defendants facing trial at the magistrates’ court or Crown Court may apply for legal aid to pay for their defence costs; this covers the cost of preparing the case and providing legal representation. The evidence provision fee, which was introduced in 201...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: AcquittalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the availability of costs recovery to defendants when the Crown Prosecution Service withdraws a case on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
Answer: Defendants facing trial at the magistrates’ court or Crown Court may apply for legal aid to pay for their defence costs; this covers the cost of preparing the case and providing legal representation. The evidence provision fee, which was introduced in 201...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: AcquittalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of costs recovery available to people found not guilty after a criminal trial.
Answer: Defendants facing trial at the magistrates’ court or Crown Court may apply for legal aid to pay for their defence costs; this covers the cost of preparing the case and providing legal representation. The evidence provision fee, which was introduced in 201...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: Low IncomesMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of the cap on legal aid rates on defendants on a low income.
Answer: Defendants facing trial at the magistrates’ court or Crown Court may apply for legal aid to pay for their defence costs; this covers the cost of preparing the case and providing legal representation. The evidence provision fee, which was introduced in 201...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Costs: Low IncomesMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the lower tier of the evidence provision fee in covering the legal costs of defendants on a low income.
Answer: Defendants facing trial at the magistrates’ court or Crown Court may apply for legal aid to pay for their defence costs; this covers the cost of preparing the case and providing legal representation. The evidence provision fee, which was introduced in 201...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle domestic abuse.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling domestic abuse in all its forms. We have unveiled a series of bold measures designed to strengthen the police response to domestic abuse, protect victims and hold perpetrators to account.From early 2025, under a ne...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: HealthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of loneliness on the (a) mental and (b) physical health of (i) elderly and (ii) vulnerable people.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) assesses multiple sources of evidence on loneliness including research on the impact of loneliness on physical and mental health across a range of demographic groups, including elderly and vulnerable popu...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIntimate Image AbuseMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to (a) align the definition of intimate image with existing offences, (b) mandate the removal of non-consensual intimate images from perpetrators' devices after conviction and
Answer: Further to our announcement on 7 January that we would introduce legislation to tackle the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes, the Government will table an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill that will criminalise intentionally creating an in...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: DisinformationMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will bring forward legislative proposals to (a) ensure that new offences are consent-based without requiring proof of motive, (b) clarify the status of nudify apps in (i) creating and (ii) solic
Answer: Further to our announcement on 7 January that we would introduce legislation to tackle the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes, the Government will table an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill that will criminalise intentionally creating an in...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: DisabilityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support holiday home facilities for disabled people in (a) Bolton North East constituency and (b) the rest of the UK.
Answer: Holiday accommodation must be accessible to all visitors. DCMS are introducing a registration scheme for short-term lets, which Parliament legislated for in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. The scheme will help improve transparency around safet...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available to people who have left coercive relationships but continue to be subject to attempts at (a) financial and (b) other contro
Answer: Controlling and coercive behaviour is a particularly insidious form of domestic abuse, which can continue post-separation. It is often part of a wider pattern of abuse, including violent, sexual or economic abuse.Since 5th April 2023, following the passag...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Bolton North EastHome OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle speeding on residential streets in Bolton North East constituency.
Answer: Excess speed is still a major cause of death and serious injury on our roads. Anyone who breaks the speed limit should expect to face a swift and strong sanction.Enforcement of speeding offences in Bolton North East constituency and the deployment of avai...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFireworks: Bolton North EastDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle firework misuse in Bolton North East constituency.
Answer: Most people use fireworks in a responsible, safe, and appropriate manner and there are laws in place to address situations where fireworks are misused. The current regulatory framework is designed to support people to enjoy fireworks whilst lowering the r...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAntisocial BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial behaviour in (a) Bolton North East constituency and (b) the UK.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.We are committed to delivering an additional 13 000 police officers, PCSOs and special constables into neighbourhood policing roles so residen...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordConstituencies: British Nationals AbroadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing overseas constituencies for elections to the House of Commons.
Answer: The Government has no plans at this time to introduce overseas constituencies for elections to the House of Commons. We are focused on delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen our democracy and encourage participation – including by giving 16...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVoting Rights: British Nationals AbroadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Elections Act 2022 on overseas voting.
Answer: The Electoral Commission and the Office for National Statistics review and publish statistics on electoral registration and participation in elections. The Government will examine and reflect on this data when it is available following the 2024 general el...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 901026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of childcare provision.
Answer: Ensuring that parents are able to access affordable and high quality childcare is a priority for this government. Our focus in reforming the system will be to ensure that there are greater and more equal opportunities to access early education for every f...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will visit the Bolton Council of Mosques to discuss the conflict in Israel and Palestine; and if he will invite that Council to a meeting in his Department.
Answer: As of now, there are no scheduled visits for the Foreign Secretary to Bolton. However, the Foreign Secretary welcomes correspondence from the Bolton Council of Mosques to learn more about their initiatives and efforts.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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