Luke Evans MP: written questions 2024
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Knives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) police chiefs, (b) other statutory bodies and (c) third party bodies and community organisations to progress the her Department's objective to halve knife
Answer: The government has launched a coalition to tackle knife crime with campaign groups, charities and victims’ families alongside key partners.The coalition will bring together key stakeholders and work with experts to develop an extensive understanding of wh...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what initial steps her Department is taking to progress the Government’s objective to halve knife crime in a decade.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a moral mission for this Government and we are already taking a range of initial steps to realise this ambition.We implemented the ban on zombie-style knives and zombie-style machetes approved by Parliament in A...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6552More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of terminating the furnished holiday lettings tax regime on the tourism sector.
Answer: The Government will abolish the Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs) tax regime from April 2025. This will equalise the tax treatment of FHL and non-FHL landlords’ income and gains. The Government wants to support visitor accommodation alongside housing for long...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential impact of proposals for the regulation of short-term lets on the tourism
Answer: Short-term lets are integral to our visitor economy and we know they bring a range of benefits to the UK on a national and local scale. We believe that communities in tourism hot spots need to be able to benefit from a thriving tourism sector, but they al...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBBC: StandardsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the BBC board on their work to maintain professional standards within the BBC.
Answer: The BBC is operationally and editorially independent, but the Secretary of State has sought assurance that the BBC has robust processes in place regarding non-editorial complaints so that it acts at pace and is transparent with the public at the earliest ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal PressDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support local journalism.
Answer: The Culture Secretary has announced our intention to develop a local media strategy, in recognition of the importance of this vital sector and with a view to helping ensure it can continue to tell the stories that matter in communities. We are working acr...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisitor Levy: WalesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of its proposals to introduce a visitor levy scheme on the number of tourists visiting Wales.
Answer: None. Responsibility for a visitor levy scheme in Wales is reserved to the Welsh Government, but DCMS and Visit Britain will of course engage with the Welsh Government as the proposals develop.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPetrol and Diesel: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of trends in petrol and diesel prices.
Answer: UK government statistics show average retail prices of petrol and diesel were approximately 134 and 138 pence per litre respectively on 7th October. These are 58 and 61 pence per litre lower than the all-time peak of 4th July 2022.
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATTreasuryTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5661More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of 12 September 2024 from the Leader of the House in response to the Question asked by the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth, if she will publish the Government’s impact a
Answer: On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent.This was a tough but necessary d...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPopulation: Advisory BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5660More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a cross-government independent advisory body to consider the (a) short and long term effects of population growth in the UK.
Answer: There are no current plans to create an independent advisory body on the effects of population growth. The effects of population growth and other demographic shifts are already considered as part of wider work in government.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the transparency in food labelling for British (a) food and (b) drink.
Answer: The UK maintains high standards on the information that is provided on food labels, whether that be mandatory or voluntary, so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy. All food and drink sold on the UK market must comply with food lab...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOfficial CarsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of Government cars are (a) petrol, (b) diesel, (c) hybrid and (d) electric.
Answer: Within the operational fleet of the Government Car Service the cars are:(a) 16.8% petrol(b) 1.9% diesel(c) 47.6% hybrid(d) 33.6% electric
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the impact assessment for the changes to the Winter Fuel Payment regulations.
Answer: The Regulations came into force on the 16 September, the first day of the Winter Fuel Payment qualifying week. A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this legislation because the effect is on individuals and private households rather tha...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average processing time for a Pension Credit application was in the latest period for which data is available; and whether she has taken steps to improve that processing time.
Answer: The most recent information on processing times for Pension Credit was published in the DWP Annual Report and Accounts published on 22nd July 2024 (link to ARA 23/24). This shows that in 2023/24 DWP cleared 192,000 Pension Credit claims within the planned...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAction FraudHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will undertake a review of levels of public awareness of the roles and responsibilities of Action Fraud in investigating fraud-related crimes.
Answer: We are working with City of London Police to replace Action Fraud with a new and improved national police reporting service for fraud and cyber crime. The new service will use the latest technology to improve reporting tools and support services for victi...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment she has made of trends in the take up of Pension Credit between (a) July 2024 and September 2024 and (b) July 2022 and July 2024.
Answer: Pension Credit take-up statistics for Great Britain are published annually and are available at: Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The annual publication reports on the take-up of Pension Cred...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitals and Pharmacy: Vocational GuidanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on encouraging young people to pursue careers in (a) hospitals and (b) community pharmacies.
Answer: It is the role of NHS England to work with National Health Service secondary care, community providers, and universities to ensure there is a supply of staff to take on the available roles providing NHS services in pharmacies, and to promote the vast arra...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the £2 bus fare cap on increasing bus usage in (a) the East Midlands and (b) Leicestershire.
Answer: The £2 fare cap was launched by the Department for Transport (DfT) on 1 January 2023 and is set to remain in place until the end of December 2024. The DfT published an interim report in September 2023 setting out emerging trends in key outcomes from the f...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Transport Authorities work collectively to enhance cross-boundary bus routes.
Answer: The government is determined to deliver better bus services, grow passenger numbers and drive opportunity to under-served regions. The government has set out a plan to achieve this, based on giving local leaders the tools they need to ensure bus services ...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the meeting between the Minister for Energy and energy firms on Wednesday 28 August 2024, what assessment he has made of the [a] potential impact of the costs of energy on p
Answer: The Government has not made this specific assessment. However, the most recent statistical projections of rates of fuel poverty can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fuel-poverty-and-winter-fuel-payment-in-england-ad-hoc-statistics-20...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has plans to help increase the building of accessible housing for people with accessibility needs.
Answer: Housing is one of this Governments top priorities. Everyone deserves to live in a decent home in which they feel safe. We will set out our policies on accessible new build housing shortly.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDomicilTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5377More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact on growth and investment of changes in levels of the number of people with non-domiciled tax status resident in the UK.
Answer: The government has published a policy note setting out its plan to remove the concept of domicile status from the tax system, and to implement a new residence-based regime which is internationally competitive and focused on attracting the best talent and ...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 33 on State Retirement Pensions: Women and with reference to the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman entitled Women’s State Pensio
Answer: Work is ongoing to consider the Ombudsman’s report and the views that have been expressed on all sides including the recommendations made by the Work and Pensions Select Committee and the points raised by representatives from the WASPI Campaign who I met ...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with (a) NHS England and (b) drug companies to secure supplies of ADHD medication.
Answer: The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result ...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInland WaterwaysDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of ensuring a structurally-robust canal network on levels of biodiversity in communities.
Answer: The Government recognises that inland waterways provide many public benefits, including health and wellbeing effects, leisure and recreation uses, and industrial heritage attractions. They are also important for the natural environment by providing green ...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
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