Luke Evans MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
FootballDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of A22's new Unify League proposals on English football.
Answer: The Prime Minister has made it very clear that there will be no Super League-style breakaway from English football.As part of the strengthened Football Governance Bill, the Regulator will be able to prevent English clubs from joining future breakaway comp...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20263More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the revenue (a) raised by changes to employee national insurance contributions and (b) announced for the NHS at Autumn Budget 2024 will be allocated to fund non employee national insurance contrib
Answer: At Autumn Statement, the Chancellor outlined the Government’s commitment to ensuring the sustainability and productivity of the NHS. As part of this, HM Treasury have allocated £22.6 billion to the NHS to support productivity improvements, upgrade IT syst...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the percentage of funding announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 that will be allocated by NHS bodies to fund increases in National Insurance Contributions.
Answer: We have taken necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget, and this enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department, from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26.The ...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRugbyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will meet representatives of (a) Rugby Football Union, (b) Premiership Rugby, (c) Championship Clubs and (d) Community Clubs Union to discuss (i) future governance, (ii) financial stabilit
Answer: Rugby Union has a vital role to play in our national identity. I recently met with the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby to discuss the future of the sport, and my department is in regular contact with the rugby union authorities.The RFU is indep...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRugbyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will undertake a review of (a) financial pressures and (b) governance challenges facing rugby union in England.
Answer: Rugby Union has a vital role to play in our national identity. I recently met with the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby to discuss the future of the sport, and my department is in regular contact with the rugby union authorities.The RFU is indep...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRugbyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) the Rugby Football Union, (b) Premiership Rugby and (c) the Rugby Players Association on the issues facing rugby union.
Answer: Rugby Union has a vital role to play in our national identity. I recently met with the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby to discuss the future of the sport, and my department is in regular contact with the rugby union authorities.The RFU is indep...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20258More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what account she took of (a) numbers of claimants of Business Property Relief and (b) reasons for Business Property Relief claims in the introduction of a £1m threshold to (a) Agricultural and (b) Business Property
Answer: The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms. It is expected that up to around 2...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with local authorities on ensuring (a) major new road infrastructure design is safe for motorcyclists and (b) pothole funding ensures smooth roads for (i) motorcyclists and (ii) oth
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for setting their own design standards for their roads. They are subject to various legal duties in managing their roads, including to promote road safety. It is for them to ensure road infrastructure is safe and fit for ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with representatives of the motorcycle sector on improving safety of motorcyclists on the road.
Answer: This Government takes road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads, including motorcyclists who are overrepresented in casualty statistics. A representative of the motorcycling sector attende...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: CyclewaysDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Active Travel England on the use of bus stop bypasses.
Answer: The Department is carefully considering options in developing next steps on bus stop bypasses. Active Travel England has been involved in those discussions as the executive agency of the Department with a remit to help deliver increases in walking and cyc...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024 to Question 9263 on Pedestrian Areas: Visual Impairment, what recent discussions he has had with the Disabled Persons’ Transport Advisory Committee on the (a) use and (
Answer: The Department is carefully considering options in developing next steps on bus stop bypasses. Active Travel England has been involved in those discussions as the executive agency of the Department with a remit to help deliver increases in walking and cyc...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, If she will make a comparative assessment of the effect of the (a) proposals in Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committee on the applicability of the Natural Environment
Answer: The government’s planning reform working paper on planning committees invites views on a number of proposals designed to support better decision making in the planning system. The working paper does not propose any changes which would affect the applicati...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of temporarily closing the Sustainable Farming Incentive schemes to new applications on farmers.
Answer: The Government’s commitment to British farmers, including family farms, remains steadfast. We will always champion British farming to boost rural economic growth, strengthen food security and improve the environment. In the Budget announced last month, th...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGavi, the Vaccine AllianceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to support the work of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Answer: The UK is one of the largest donors to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; committing £1.65 billion in the 2021-2025 period. This funding supports Gavi's mission to immunise 300 million children and save up to 8 million lives. There are a number of global health ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) undertake a review of the recording of dog on dog attacks by police forces and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing guidance to ensure consistency
Answer: Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to help prevent attacks by encouraging responsible dog ownership, to ensure dog control issues are addressed before they escalate and to make sure the full force of the law is a...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of police force reporting of dog on dog attacks.
Answer: Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to help prevent attacks by encouraging responsible dog ownership, to ensure dog control issues are addressed before they escalate and to make sure the full force of the law is a...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAbellio Greater Anglia: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of nationalising Greater Anglia.
Answer: The exact costs associated with the transfer of a train operator’s services cannot be determined with any certainty at this stage. Each operator will have their own circumstances that need to be addressed to enable a successful transfer. The process to tr...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordC2C: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of nationalising C2C.
Answer: The exact costs associated with the transfer of a train operator’s services cannot be determined with any certainty at this stage. Each operator will have their own circumstances that need to be addressed to enable a successful transfer. The process to tr...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost of nationalising South Western Railway.
Answer: The exact costs associated with the transfer of a train operator’s services cannot be determined with any certainty at this stage. Each operator will have their own circumstances that need to be addressed to enable a successful transfer. The process to tr...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will issue updated guidance on household recycling collections.
Answer: Simpler Recycling will mean that people across England will be able to recycle the same materials at home, work or school, ending the confusion over what can or cannot be recycled in different parts of the country. Ministers are currently reviewing final ...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCadets: SchoolsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 11294 on Armed Forces: Cadets, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the ending of the additional SSI grant on the long term sus
Answer: The development and sustainability of school cadet units depends on a range of factors including senior leadership team support and the ability to attract and retain adult volunteers to manage and deliver cadet activities. Our commitment to supporting the...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of educational psychologists.
Answer: This department’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.Educational psycho...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the challenges of (a) recruiting and (b) retaining educational psychologists to ensure the effective processing of education, health and care plans.
Answer: This department’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.Educational psycho...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November to Question 12597 on Agriculture: Subsidies, if he will (a) meet with UK fruit and vegetable growers and (b) provide a communication portal for th
Answer: The Government appreciates and values the vital work of our fruit and vegetable growers and recognises their important role in maintaining a secure supply of home – grown fresh produce. As part of our mission-driven Government, and in partnership with the...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12597 on Agriculture: Subsidies, when he plans to make a decision on future financial aid schemes for the sector.
Answer: The Government appreciates and values the vital work of our fruit and vegetable growers and recognises their important role in maintaining a secure supply of home – grown fresh produce. As part of our mission-driven Government, and in partnership with the...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
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