Luke Charters MP: written questions 2024
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Slavery: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent modern slavery in the care sector.
Answer: The Government believes that everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work and rewarded for their contribution to the economy. We are aware of issues being raised in the adult care sector, including concerns about unethical employment practices by some s...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness of Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and (b) support children with this condition in York Outer constituency.
Answer: To improve awareness of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) amongst healthcare professionals, and specifically general practitioners (GPs), the Royal College of General Practitioners provides training on PoTS as part of its Syncope toolkit, w...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: StatisticsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to improve the frequency of cancer statistics releases.
Answer: Cancer waiting times data is published on a monthly basis on the NHS.UK website. There are no plans at present to change the frequency of publication.
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAutism: York OuterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness of and (b) support adults with autism in York Outer constituency.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including support services for autistic people, in line with National Institute for Health and C...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for elective procedures.
Answer: Patients are waiting too long to access the care they need, with the total waiting list standing at over 7.5 million. Last week we saw the welcome news that waiting lists have fallen. Since we ended the strikes, we have been ramping up delivery of the 2 m...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of battery energy storage systems.
Answer: Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have a key role in cost-effectively decarbonising the power sector by 2030. They help to balance the electricity system at lower cost by maximising the output from intermittent low carbon generation (such as solar and...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Future Home Standard on National Grid capacity.
Answer: The Government is committed to expanding the electricity network to support the Clean Energy Superpower mission and is working closely with Ofgem and industry to mobilise the required investment at the scale and pace required. Price controls set by Ofgem ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will meet the hon. Member for York Outer to discuss reforms to speed up the planning process.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework stresses the importance of good quality pre-application discussions between local planning authorities and applicants, and the role that these can play in improving outcomes. The Government strongly encourages local ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to conduct a review into local authorities’ pre-application processes.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework stresses the importance of good quality pre-application discussions between local planning authorities and applicants, and the role that these can play in improving outcomes. The Government strongly encourages local ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: InternetDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential economic merits of improving internet connectivity on the rail network.
Answer: I have asked my officials to explore the feasibility of a range of technology options to improve passenger connectivity on the rail network. This will include assessing the economic benefits of improving internet connectivity. The Department is also measu...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: InternetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to (a) protect and (b) support vulnerable people in relation to online gambling addictions.
Answer: The Government is acutely aware of the impact harmful gambling can have on individuals and their families. We are committed to reviewing the best available evidence from a wide range of sources and working with all stakeholders in order to support the ind...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) the dementia diagnosis rate and (b) the provision of specialist care services for those living with dementia in York Outer constituency.
Answer: The Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (HNY ICB) is in the process of setting up a pilot with the York West Outer Primary Care Network, as one of the lowest recorded diagnosis rates, to trial a primary care diagnosis pathway to improve demen...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DiscriminationWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10960More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her department is taking to improve the protection for people who have experienced (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) disability discrimination at work.
Answer: The Equality Act 2010 provides strong protection by prohibiting direct and indirect discrimination by an employer against a disabled employee because of disability. The Act also prohibits harassment of an employee by their employer for reasons related to ...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: York OuterDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of demand for nursery spaces in York Outer constituency.
Answer: The department published management information data on the expansion to early childcare entitlements on 17 October 2024. This includes the number of eligibility codes issued to parents of children aged nine months to two years old for the autumn term 202...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to next update the National Policy Statement for energy infrastructure; and whether that update will include battery storage as significant energy infrastructure.
Answer: The Chancellor committed to Government updating relevant National Policy Statements (NPSs) for infrastructure within 12-months and this includes reviewing the energy NPSs.This Government recognises that batteries have a key role to play in decarbonising t...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: Local GovernmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to work with local authorities on implementing the warm homes plan.
Answer: On 23rd September the Secretary of State announced the Warm Homes: Local Grant which will provide energy performance measures and low carbon heating to low-income households in England. The scheme will allocate funding to local authorities following the o...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department have made of the potential impact of retrofitting new homes on net zero targets.
Answer: The Government has dual ambitions of delivering 1.5 million new homes by the end of this Parliament and achieving clean power by 2030. These objectives are not mutually exclusive, and with good planning and smart design we can build the high quality, low ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMusic: TicketsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of dynamic ticket pricing on the accessibility of music gigs for the general public.
Answer: The Government is clear that fans should be kept at the heart of live events, and we are concerned to see vastly inflated prices excluding many ordinary fans from having the opportunity to enjoy their favourite musicians.We have committed to introducing n...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFinancial ServicesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3900More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has plans to work with the regulatory technology sector to improve sanctions screening in financial services.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) within HM Treasury is responsible for ensuring financial sanctions are properly understood, implemented and enforced. OFSI regularly engages with the financial services sector including through issui...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether officials in his Department (a) have had and (b) plan to have discussions with their counterparts in the Department for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of the use
Answer: The DSIT Secretary of State is committed to enabling the public sector to better adopt AI safely. DSIT is working closely with Departments, including DHSC, to support this in their areas of responsibility. For example, through the £21m AI Diagnostics fund...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: DisinformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle disinformation on social media.
Answer: The Online Safety Act (OSA) will be the Governments key tool in combatting online mis- and disinformation. It sets out a clear regulatory framework that will tackle both mis- and disinformation where it constitutes illegal content or harmful content to ch...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: York OuterDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses in York Outer constituency.
Answer: The Government is investing £540 million over 30 years in the York and North Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority’s local economic priorities, including business support. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is also providing support to York businesses.For small...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: York OuterHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for tackling violence against women and girls in York Outer constituency.
Answer: This Government will treat tackling violence against women and girls as a national emergency and will use every tool to target perpetrators and address the root causes of violence.We will dramatically improve the police and wider criminal justice response...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: York OuterHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to help tackle anti-social behaviour in York Outer constituency.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.We will put thousands of new neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities, and provide residents with a named ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to raise awareness of the availability of Pension Credit among people who may be eligible but are not in receipt of Pension Credit.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need. As part of the current Pension Credit Week of Action, we have joined forces with national charities, broadcasters and local authorities to encourage pensioners t...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
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