Luke Charters MP: written questions
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Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans he has for the National AI Strategy; and whether he plans to update the strategy.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country. Over the next few months, we will be ...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of artificial intelligence on access to primary care.
Answer: The Government will make better use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies, in order to bring the National Health Service into the digital age. The NHS AI Lab has allocated £113 million to support the development and evaluation of 86 AI te...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordFraudAttorney GeneralTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1867More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps her Department is taking to co-ordinate with other Departments on tackling fraud through the Serious Fraud Office.
Answer: I work closely with other government departments, including the Home Office and Ministry of Justice, to support the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) mission to tackle fraud. My department will continue to support this mission through our superintendence of th...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management Schemes: York OuterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that environmental land management schemes support (a) farmers and (b) the rural economy in York Outer constituency.
Answer: The new Government are fully committed to the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes. Government will restore stability and confidence amongst farmers and will optimise schemes and grants in an orderly way, ensuring they produce the right outcomes fo...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordICT: OutagesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to (a) prepare for and (b) mitigate future global IT outages.
Answer: As we live in a world that is dependent on interconnected systems, it is essential to be prepared for global IT outages. The Government will work with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to review the lessons learned from the recent outage. The Cent...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: ContractsTreasuryTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1863More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the Covid Corruption Commissioner will (a) work and (b) liaise with other Departments across Government.
Answer: The Commissioner, once appointed, will work closely with other Departments, such as DHSC, and will draw on additional expertise in the Public Sector Fraud Authority, Government Debt Management Function and Government Commercial Function to undertake their...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordBounce Back Loan Scheme and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of credit losses arising from fraudulent loans provided through the (a) Bounce Back Loans Scheme and (b) Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan
Answer: As at March 2024, £1.51 billion has been paid out on the government guarantee on BBLS loans where there was lender reported suspected fraud, and £19.8 million has been paid out on the government guarantee on CBILS loans where there was lender reported sus...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: York OuterDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet (a) the hon. Member for York Outer and (b) the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education in City of York Council to discuss SEND provision in schools in York Outer constituency.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, is very keen to meet with stakeholders in the coming months. If you contact her office directly to request a meeting, they will gladly consider and respond to your request.
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1065More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that SME suppliers are paid on time.
Answer: The Procurement Act 2023 introduces a range of reforms to make it easier for SMEs to access public sector supply-chains, and we will be ensuring that the powers in the Act are utilised to support the new government’s priorities. A new duty will require co...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1064More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department will take steps to help SMEs access new Government procurement opportunities.
Answer: The Procurement Act 2023 introduces a range of reforms to make it easier for SMEs to access public sector supply-chains, and we will be ensuring that the powers in the Act are utilised to support the new government’s priorities. A new duty will require co...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordRussia: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his international counterparts on helping to implement sanctions on Russian crude oil exports.
Answer: Sanctions are at their most effective when countries work together. We continue to work closely with G7 and other partners to ensure our sanctions have the maximum impact on Russia, including by restricting the energy revenues fuelling its war machine. Th...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve outcomes for patients who have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Answer: The Department is working with NHS England to deliver interventions to improve outcomes for those with pancreatic cancer across England. Early diagnosis is imperative to improving outcomes for all types of cancer, especially pancreatic due to the non-spec...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: York OuterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of open dentistry practices in the York Outer constituency currently accepting (a) adult and (b) children NHS patients.
Answer: As of 10 July 2024, there were eight open dentistry practices in the York Outer constituency, none of which were showing as currently accepting new adult or child patients. This data is sourced from the Find a Dentist website, and is matched to constituen...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordChildcare: ApplicationsTreasuryTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 851More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made on the effectiveness of the system for applying for tax-free childcare.
Answer: Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) provides financial support for eligible working parents in paying their childcare costs. For every £8 parents pay into their childcare account, the government adds £2. It takes around 20 minutes for an eligible customer to open an...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordOffice of Financial Sanctions ImplementationTreasuryTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 850More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking with the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation to enforce the UK’s sanctions regime.
Answer: The Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) is responsible for civil enforcement of the UK’s financial sanctions regimes. OFSI is committed to ensuring that the UK has the strongest possible capability to implement and enforce the U...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBereavement BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to implement the second bullet point of recommendation two in section seven of the report by the UK Commission on Bereavement entitled Bereavement is everyone's business, pu
Answer: This recommendation concerns extending Bereavement Support Payment to 6 years or until completion of secondary education for the youngest child, from its current duration of 18 months. However, BSP is not a cost-of-living benefit but is intended to help w...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordFraud: Yorkshire and the HumberHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of businesses in the Yorkshire and the Humber region that experienced fraud in the last financial year.
Answer: Home Office does not hold data on the number of businesses in the Yorkshire and the Humber region that experienced fraud in the last financial year.The Economic Crime Survey 2024 is a representative survey of businesses, which is currently conducting fiel...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMoney: York OuterTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 352More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the (a) access to and (b) availability of cash for (i) businesses and (ii) consumers in York Outer constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses. The most recent analysis undertaken by the FCA on cash access coverage across the UK found that in Q2 2023, over 99% of people in urban areas are within 1 mile of a c...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: FraudHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to tackle business fraud.
Answer: The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this devastating crime. We will tackle the criminals responsible for fraud at home and overseas, work with industry to make it much more difficult to com...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to take further steps to tackle consumer fraud.
Answer: The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this devastating crime.We will tackle the criminals responsible for fraud at home and overseas, work with industry to make it much more difficult to comm...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 347More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to support the provision of bank hubs in local communities across the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses. The most recent analysis undertaken by the FCA on cash access coverage across the UK found that in Q2 2023, over 99% of people in urban areas are within 1 mile of a c...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
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