Lee Dillon MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Pupil PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the pupil premium for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
Answer: Every child, regardless of background, deserves the opportunity to progress and succeed in school and beyond. This government is committed to breaking the link between young people’s backgrounds and their future success. That is why removing barriers to o...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the clean air policy addresses the risks of (a) carbon monoxide and (b) other indoor air pollutants.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) works in partnership with other organisations to develop advice and recommended actions which can improve detection of, and prevent accidental exposure to, carbon monoxide in homes. This includes participating in a cr...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of lifting the two-child benefit cap on funding for local authorities.
Answer: No such assessment has been made.
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousehold Support FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending funding settlements for the Household Support Fund beyond one year.
Answer: We recognise that certainty helps Local Authorities to design and deliver sustainable plans for local welfare assistance. Committing to funding the Household Support Fund until 31 March 2026 will allow them to plan their approach with greater certainty. N...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the rise in the rate of employer national in
Answer: We have taken tough decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at Autumn Budget. This enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. The employer nat...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that teachers have the (a) classroom support and (b) equipment needed to support pupils with SEND.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.High quality teach...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report entitled Budget 2024 Briefing, published by Tech First in October 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of child poverty on resource allocation in sch
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) targets funding to schools which have pupils with additional needs. In the 2024/25 financial year, over £4.4 billion (10.2%) of the formula is allocated according to deprivation factors in the NFF, including free...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Export Finance: NewburyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether UK Export Finance is taking steps to support companies in Newbury constituency sell their goods and services overseas.
Answer: Businesses based in Newbury can take advantage of the range of products that UK Export Finance provides to facilitate exporting, including loan guarantee and insurance facilities.In 2023/24 alone, UKEF provided £8.8 billion support to help UK businesses s...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that private homes are safe for elderly people.
Answer: The Government provides the Disabled Facilities Grant, a capital grant administered by local authorities that can help pay the cost of adapting eligible disabled and older people’s homes, regardless of tenure, to allow them to live safely and independentl...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Safety and StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the (a) quality and (b) safety of homes.
Answer: The Building Regulations set standards for the design and construction of new building work covering safety, security, accessibility, water and energy use. They are intended to protect people’s health and welfare and may apply when somebody is putting up ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSportsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support grassroots sports.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, has access to and benefits from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Lengt...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSports: ChildrenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of closures of grassroots sports facilities on young children.
Answer: Every child should have the opportunity to play sports and do regular physical activity. Our mission-led Government puts children and young people at the heart of our priorities. This includes breaking down barriers to opportunity for every child to acces...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring electric vehicle owners to pay the same energy prices as people with storage heaters.
Answer: The Government is supportive of electricity suppliers offering tariffs which incentivise consumers, including electric vehicle owners, to consume energy at off peak times, as this benefits all consumers by reducing the need for additional grid capacity. T...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHeating: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of storage heaters on the elderly population.
Answer: Whilst dedicated analysis on the cost of storage heaters in homes occupied by the elderly has not been carried out, broader analysis by the Department(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/632038fee90e077dba7762a6/CODE-Final-Report-WHOLE-FINAL-v2...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHeating: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to provide more (a) sustainable and (b) cost-effective energy options for home heating.
Answer: We are taking steps to address a range of barriers to mass deployment of heat pumps, which include improving consumer awareness, building resilient supply chains, improving affordability and growing our understanding of the potential future requirements f...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support people to pay their energy bills.
Answer: The Government believes that the only way to guarantee our energy security and protect billpayers permanently is to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and towards homegrown clean energy. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to har...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11693More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has she made of the impact of the level of business rates on high street shops; and what steps she plans to take to support businesses with high business rates.
Answer: High street businesses are contending with changing consumer shopping habits and have faced a series of economic headwinds in recent years, including the pandemic. As set out in its manifesto, the government wants to ensure that the weight of business rat...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to financially support the early years sector to deliver the expanded 30-hour offer.
Answer: The new childcare entitlements for eligible working parents of children aged from nine months will increase from 15 hours to 30 hours from September 2025, helping hundreds of thousands of families with the cost of childcare and supporting parents to work....
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFlexible Support Fund: Universal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department provides to parents on Universal Credit on using the Flexible Support Fund to cover upfront childcare costs.
Answer: The Flexible Support Fund can be used to pay 100% of the upfront costs of up to one month of childcare. This is designed to ensure that any costs that the Universal Credit customer incurs in relation to childcare when starting work or increasing their hou...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to make the education, health and care plan application process more efficient.
Answer: For too long the education system has not met the needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve. This government’s ambition...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to reform the SEND system.
Answer: For too long the education system has not met the needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve. This government’s ambition...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: Food BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of preventing Job Centres from distributing food vouchers on levels of access to foodbanks.
Answer: Under the previous administration, the Government introduced a new food charity signposting slip to replace the one previously used, removing personal data to better comply with our departmental obligations, including our GDPR responsibilities, and to imp...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ParentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that new parents receive adequate support.
Answer: The Government has an ambition to achieve the healthiest generation of children ever. A strong child health focus will need to underpin both the Health and Opportunity Missions.The zero- to five-year-olds element of the Healthy Child Programme is a univer...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreastfeeding: Telephone ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make funding for the National Breastfeeding Helpline's overnight service permanent.
Answer: Breastfeeding has significant benefits for both mothers and babies and it’s important that families are supported to meet their infant feeding goals.The Family Hubs and Start for Life programme has funded the expansion of the National Breastfeeding Helpli...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDermatology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of waiting times from GP referral to first appointment with dermatology clinic on patients; and what data his Department holds
Answer: The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients are seen on time and ensuring that people have the best possible experience during their care, including for dermatology.Whilst no formal assessment has been made ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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