Lee Dillon MP: written questions
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Written questions
Film: Import DutiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed US tariffs on foreign-produced films on the UK film industry.
Answer: There are no tariffs on the UK film industry, but we continue to monitor the situation closely and recognise the seriousness of this issue.We continue to take a calm and balanced approach to our discussions with the US following our recent UK-US Economic ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGCE A-level: PhysicsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools in deprived areas offer A-level physics courses to pupils.
Answer: High and rising school standards are central to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and provide every child with the best start in life. Whilst it is ultimately for individual schools to decide which A level courses to offer the...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning and Infrastructure Bill: RiversMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on the health of chalk streams.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 45278 on 30 April 2025.
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50786More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer's National Insurance on small healthcare businesses.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder People: WomenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50785More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that the specific needs of older women are recognised in policy making.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that equality and opportunity for all are central to our policymaking and every Mission. This includes actively considering the needs of older women and preventing discrimination against them. The Equality Act 2010 ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside Stewardship Scheme: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's timetable is for announcing future funding arrangements for the Stewardship Scheme.
Answer: We will open our improved Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) later this year. We have started inviting farmers and land managers to begin the pre-application process and have published information that sets out what farmers and land managers can d...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50783More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department plans to publish details of the changes to inheritance tax.
Answer: The Government has already published significant details about the reforms to inheritance tax announced at Autumn Budget 2024. The Government is currently considering the responses to the technical consultation on the application of agricultural property ...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve (a) the referral process and (b) treatment for people with brain tumours.
Answer: The Department recognises that cancer patients, including those with brain tumours, are often waiting too long for referral and treatment. It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including brain tumou...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing a national brain tumour strategy.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to the Hon. Member for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire on 14 March 2025 to Question 36024.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: West BerkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to provide support services for autistic adults in West Berkshire who are not supported (a) existing services and (b) charitable organisations.
Answer: It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including access to support for autistic adults, in line with relevant National Institute fo...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: NewburyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve NHS dental service provision in Newbury.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: NewburyDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to increase funding for (a) road maintenance and (b) pothole repairs in Newbury.
Answer: West Berkshire Council is the local highway authority for Newbury. The Government is providing West Berkshire Council with £8.9 million of highway maintenance funding in 2025/26, an increase of over £2.3 million compared to 2024/25. Funding is not ring-fe...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50777More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing full compensation to Equitable Life policyholders.
Answer: The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016 and there are no plans to reopen any decisions relating to the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. Further guidance on the st...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve services for people with Parkinson's disease.
Answer: At the national level, there are a number of initiatives supporting service improvement and better care for patients with Parkinson’s disease in England, including the Getting It Right First Time Programme for Neurology and the RightCare Progressive Neuro...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: Learning DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve support for family carers providing care at home for relatives with learning disabilities.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that the families of people with learning disabilities have the support they need.On the 7 of April 2025, the Government increased the Carer's Allowance weekly earnings limit from £151 a week to £196, the equivalent...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to increase school funding to expand the provision of free school meals.
Answer: The department spends around £1.5 billion annually on free lunches for 2.1 million school pupils under benefits-based free school meals, over 90,000 disadvantaged students in further education, and around 1.3 million infants under universal infant free sc...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that funding allocated to schools for free school meals is not used for other purposes.
Answer: The department spends around £1.5 billion annually on free lunches for 2.1 million school pupils under benefits-based free school meals, over 90,000 disadvantaged students in further education, and around 1.3 million infants under universal infant free sc...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: West BerkshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing an integrated digital strategy in West Berkshire.
Answer: We are committed to supporting public service productivity in all regions of the UK, and that includes helping unlock the benefits of digital transformation. The Blueprint for modern digital government launched in January sets out a six-point plan for pub...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: NewburyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with water companies to (a) reduce discharge levels and (b) improve water quality in local waterways in Newbury constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) monitors water quality in the Thames catchment, including in Newbury constituency. This is set out in The Thames River Basin Management Plan. Water quality impacts from wastewater pollution are one of the key pressures resultin...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: NewburyHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of e-scooters on high streets in Newbury constituency.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for the Government and a key part of the Safer Streets Mission. We are giving police the powers they need to tackle anti-social vehicles including the illegal use of e-scooters, to make it easier for them t...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that all schools within a local authority accept children with Education, Health and Care Plans.
Answer: The Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on schools named by a local authority on an education, health and care plan to admit a child. The local authority must have consulted with the school and carefully considered any views expressed before nami...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordManure: TestingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025WithdrawnUIN 49883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers with slurry testing to ensure correct pH levels are maintained.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordManure: TestingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers with slurry testing to ensure correct pH levels are maintained.
Answer: Investing in proper slurry storage and management equipment is a critical step livestock farmers need to take to make best use of their organic nutrients and prevent pollution. This includes ensuring that correct pH levels are maintained prior to any appl...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHidradenitis Suppurativa: NewburyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve the standard of care for people with Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Newbury constituency.
Answer: Dermatology services are being transformed to make sure that patients are seen on time. NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme for dermatology is working with National Health Service trusts to deliver rapid clinical transformation. Th...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to provide funding to increase the availability of medical equipment in local communities.
Answer: At the 2024 Autumn Budget, the Government announced a £22.6 billion increase in day-to-day health spending and a £3.1 billion increase in the capital budget over the financial years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026. Departmental budgets beyond 2025/26 will be set ...
Answered 12 May 2025
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