Lisa Smart MP: written questions 2025
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Judges: RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to increase the number of judges to help reduce the backlog of court cases.
Answer: We are continuing to invest in high volume, regular judicial recruitment of around 1000 judges and tribunal members each year.
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInsomnia: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to cognitive behavioural therapy for people experiencing insomnia.
Answer: It is for local integrated care boards to decide whether cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) should be offered to their populations as a treatment for insomnia.NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression offers low-intensity therapy which may include...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to cognitive behavioural therapy for autistic adults with (a) a gambling addiction and (b) other forms of addiction.
Answer: National Health Service treatment for those experiencing gambling-related harms is currently offered through 15 specialist clinics, representing every region of England. These clinics provide access to expert clinicians who are able to offer relevant psyc...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: SuicideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of contacts that UK NHS Ambulance Trusts have had with people who are (a) experiencing suicidal ideation and (b) committing suicide in each of th
Answer: This information is not held centrally. We know that suicide is complex and there are a range of factors outside of the mental health system that we will need to address if we are to achieve the Government’s aim.We will need to continue working across Gov...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential impact of EPC band requirements on (a) all homeowners and (b) homeowners with (i) detached and (ii) bungalow-style properties.
Answer: We have recently consulted on reforms to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to ensure these are better aligned with our key policy objectives of achieving Clean Power by 2030 and accelerating to Net Zero, and effectively delivering the Warm Homes plan...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: PoliceHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of contacts that each police force has had (a) with people experiencing suicidal ideation and (b) where a suicide is in progress in the last 12 mont
Answer: The Home Office does not collect or hold data on these subjects.The College of Policing’s Authorised Professional Practice guidance contains a chapter intended to support the police in offering crisis intervention to people who are at risk of suicide and ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: CancerDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing funding for educational support for children with a cancer diagnosis on costs to the public purse.
Answer: If a child is too unwell to attend school, local authorities have a duty under section 19 of the Children's Act 1996 to provide suitable and (normally) full-time education for children of compulsory school age who, because of exclusion, illness or other r...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: CancerDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a national funding scheme to support the education of children diagnosed with cancer.
Answer: If a child is too unwell to attend school, local authorities have a duty under section 19 of the Children's Act 1996 to provide suitable and (normally) full-time education for children of compulsory school age who, because of exclusion, illness or other r...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: CancerDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of provisions within (a) the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill and (b) other relevant legislation intended to promote school attendance on chi
Answer: If a child is too unwell to attend school, local authorities have a duty under section 19 of the Children's Act 1996 to provide suitable and (normally) full-time education for children of compulsory school age who, because of exclusion, illness or other r...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: CancerDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of educational provision for children diagnosed with cancer.
Answer: If a child is too unwell to attend school, local authorities have a duty under section 19 of the Children's Act 1996 to provide suitable and (normally) full-time education for children of compulsory school age who, because of exclusion, illness or other r...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLeisure: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of funding allocated to local leisure facilities.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities.The ongoing responsibility of providing acc...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLeisure CentresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to (a) maintain and (b) improve community leisure centres.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities.The ongoing responsibility of providing acc...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to reopen the Community Ownership Fund.
Answer: On 23 December 2024, we announced that the Community Ownership Fund (COF) is now closed and that there will be no further application windows. We took this difficult decision due to the challenging inheritance left by the previous government. COF’s purpos...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Assets: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the closing of the Community Ownership Fund on local assets that previously received funding.
Answer: On 23 December 2024, we announced that the Community Ownership Fund (COF) is now closed and that there will be no further application windows. We took this difficult decision due to the challenging inheritance left by the previous government. COF’s purpos...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review Shared Care arrangements to ensure they are delivering effective outcomes for patients.
Answer: There are currently no plans to review shared care agreements.General practices (GPs) are independent contractors that provide National Health Services. Shared care agreements between a GP and a specialist are voluntary and are not part of the GP Contract...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic: StockportDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support young people in the music industry in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport.
Answer: The government is committed to extending music opportunities for young people across the UK. As part of this, in March, we launched a National Music Education Network to promote arts opportunities to children and young people, support excellent teacher tr...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of classifying income from pensions payments as unearned income for the purposes of Universal Credit assessments on people who are unable to wo
Answer: No assessment has been made. There are no plans to change the way that income from pensions is treated under Universal Credit.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInflammatory Bowel DiseaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospital admissions were recorded for inflammatory bowel disease in the Hospital Episode Statistics dataset in (a) Hazel Grove constituency and (b) England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The following table shows the annual number of finished admission episodes with a primary diagnosis recorded for inflammatory bowel disease in England, in each of the last five years:YearFinished admission episodes2023/24358,0632022/23327,6932021/22308,52...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of private landlords who will sell their properties as a result of the proposed change in Energy Performance Certificate standards.
Answer: The Government is consulting on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation includes proposals for rented homes to achieve EPC C or equivalent by 2030, unless a valid exemption applies, and is acc...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to Energy Performance Certificate requirements on trends in the level of privately rented housing stock
Answer: The Government is consulting on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation includes proposals for rented homes to achieve EPC C or equivalent by 2030, unless a valid exemption applies, and is acc...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpeed LimitsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review speed limits on non-residential roads.
Answer: Traffic authorities (including National Highways for the Strategic Road Network) have the power to set local speed limits on the roads for which they are responsible where they consider that the national speed limit is not right for the road. The Departme...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to tackle the backlog of court cases involving violence against women and girls.
Answer: The judiciary prioritises cases involving vulnerable victims and witnesses, which includes victims of violence against women and girls.We have increased Crown Court funding, bringing courts to their highest capacity in almost a decade.We look forward to S...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordA6Department for TransportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will support the development of a new bypass to link the A6 at Hazel Grove with the M60 at Bredbury.
Answer: This Government is committed to renewing national infrastructure, improving England’s road network and driving growth as part of its Plan for Change. It has been clear that any funding decisions will be part of a long-term infrastructure strategy for this...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordA6Department for TransportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) current and (b) projected future capacity of the A6 road corridor between Hazel Grove and Whaley Bridge.
Answer: This Government is committed to renewing national infrastructure, improving England’s road network and driving growth as part of its Plan for Change. It has been clear that any funding decisions will be part of a long-term infrastructure strategy for thi...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the National Cyber Security Centre on (a) preventing and (b) removing scam or impersonation websites that mimic (a) the DVLA and (b) government services.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) advises customers to use GOV.UK as the official and only website when seeking information or completing applications. All DVLA literature directs customers to the official GOV.UK website. The DVLA also uses i...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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