Kirith Entwistle MP: written questions

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Written questions

Holiday 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
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Domestic 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
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Road 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
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Fireworks: 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
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Antisocial 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
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Constituencies: 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
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Voting 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
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ChildcareDepartment 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
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Israel: 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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