Lee Dillon MP: written questions
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Heating: 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
Original Parliament recordDermatology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce dermatology waiting times.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission. We will deliver an extra 40,000 operations, scans, and appointments, including dermatology appointments, each week, as a first step in our commitment to ensuring that patients can expect to be tr...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBlood CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to increase the number of clinical academics dedicated to blood cancer research.
Answer: The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is the largest funder of clinical academic training in the United Kingdom, delivering a comprehensive research career pathway for the full range of clinicians. The NIHR we...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBlood CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to provide adequate funding for research into blood cancer (a) treatment and (b) care; and what steps he is taking to help tackle delays in blood can
Answer: The Department funds research into blood cancer through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £121.8 million in 2022/23. The NIHR spends more on cancer than any other disease group.In blo...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: West BerkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to help restore direct off-peak Paddington services to (a) Hungerford and (b) Kintbury.
Answer: There are no current plans to increase the number of direct services between Paddington and Hungerford/Kintbury, as this would require additional rolling stock which is currently unfunded.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament record5G: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to accelerate the rollout of 5G to rural communities.
Answer: Yes, Government wants all of the UK to benefit from 5G and our ambition is for all populated areas, including rural areas, to have higher-quality standalone 5G by 2030. That is why we are working closely with the mobile telephony industry and are committe...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGP SurgeriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of NHS England's review entitled General Practice Premises Policy Review, published on 27 June 2019; and whether his Depar
Answer: The GP Premises Policy Review suggested the need to simplify the Premises Costs Directions (PCDs). The PCDs were revised and published on 9 May 2024 and came into force on 10 May 2024. They are available at the following link:https://assets.publishing.ser...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitals: NewburyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to support NHS services in Newbury, in the context of his Department's review of the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: The Government recognises that delivering high quality National Health Services requires the right facilities and support systems in the right places. We understand that investment in capital projects, whether through allocations prioritised locally or th...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNewtsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of planning developments on habitats for great crested newts; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing lo
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Protected species are afforded legal protection in England due to their conservation status. A mitigation licence is required for developers to carry out various ty...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of replacing Ofwat with a clean water authority on sewage dumping.
Answer: The Government and regulators work together to drive improvements that benefit both customers and the environment and hold water companies to account where necessary through strong enforcement action. We have set clear expectations of the sector, includin...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: VATTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10246More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of adding VAT to schools fees on special schools.
Answer: Following scrutiny of the Government’s costing by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, the Government will confirm its approach to these reforms at the Budget on 30 October and set out its assessment of relevant expected impacts in a Tax Info...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEducation: FinanceTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10245More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the proportion of the UK's national income spent on education.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of education and is committed to transforming the education system so that young people get the opportunity they deserve. At the Spending Audit in July, DfE received an additional £2.1 billion in 2024-25, including...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of long waiting times for an assessment of neurodevelopmental conditions on children.
Answer: The NHS England national framework and operational guidance for autism assessment services, and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) quality standard for autism, set out that diagnostic assessments should happen as soon as possible...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the claim career allowance eligibility rules on individuals already receiving existing benefits.
Answer: Carer’s Allowance cannot normally be paid with another income replacement benefit. It has been a long-held feature of the GB benefit system, under successive Governments, that where someone is entitled to two benefits for the same contingency, then whilst...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
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