Lauren Sullivan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
River Thames: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) improve water quality in the river Thames and (b) protect local wildlife from (i) plastic pollution and (ii) sewage discharges.
Answer: The Water (Special Measures) Act will enable the Environment Agency (EA) to build on its transformation in the way it regulates the water industry, enabling it to take faster, firmer action against poor performance. It will speed up civil penalties for le...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of the DVLA’s Drivers Medical Group in processing medical licence renewals; and what steps he is taking to improve service delivery for drivers wit
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. However, driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated can take longer as the DVLA is often reliant on information fr...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WalesWales OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on improving rail connectivity in Wales.
Answer: We are working with Welsh government on a range of shared priorities, which includes rail connectivity.We are investing an historic £445 million into Welsh rail to right years’ of underfunding by previous governments and unleash Wales’ economic potential....
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder Workers: RecruitmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to prevent age discrimination in recruitment.
Answer: The Government recognises the need to recruit on merit, irrespective of a persons' age. Age diversity within the workforce brings numerous benefits to businesses, in addition to broader advantages such as fresh perspectives and knowledge-sharing.The 2010 ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on regulating sports therapists.
Answer: The Government has no current plans to extend statutory regulation to sports therapists. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates a voluntary registers programme, which provides a proportionate means of assurance for ...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVitiligo: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure patients with vitiligo have access to effective treatments in the context of NICE's decision not to recommend Ruxolitinib for NHS use.
Answer: The Government wants National Health Service patients to be able to benefit from access to clinically and cost-effective new treatments, and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations for the NHS on whether new medi...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of visa applications.
Answer: Visa processing times are published on the UKVI website at Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). UKVI are currently processing appl...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
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