Luke Myer MP: written questions
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Written questions
Arts: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to protect the (a) creative, (b) video game and (c) animation industries from the potential impact of AI-generated content on jobs and educational programs.
Answer: Our consultation on the impact of AI on the copyright regime, which was published on 17 December and closed on 25 February, received over 10,000 responses. We will now consider the full range of responses we have received and will continue to develop our ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles and Lithium: Supply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the growth of the (a) electric vehicle and (b) lithium salts supply chains.
Answer: We support the Automotive sector via the Automotive Transformation Fund to build a globally competitive electric vehicle supply chain, including gigafactories and their supply chains. The Budget committed over £2 billion of capital and R&D funding to ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure cleanliness in NHS hospitals to prevent infections and (b) address instances where contractors responsible for cleanliness fail to meet their oblig
Answer: Hospitals are responsible for ensuring that third-party service providers (e.g., cleaning, catering, maintenance staff) adhere to infection prevention and control (IPC) standards. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) evaluates whether hospitals have effectiv...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordJuries: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to (a) review the adequacy of juror compensation for loss of earnings, (b) ensure compensation reflects wages, (c) require employers to cover shortfalls and (d) provide additional support f
Answer: Jury service is an important civic duty, and we want to help jurors feel supported as they undertake this important job. The Government will keep under review all support provided to jurors throughout their service. People who are not paid by their employ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship CareDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support kinship carers in (a) financial and (b) other ways.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland to the answer of 25 February 2025 to Question 31239.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent NHS clinical staff from experiencing (a) verbal and (b) physical abuse at work.
Answer: The Government takes a zero-tolerance approach to any kind of abusive behaviour. All National Health Service staff, including those in clinical roles, should be able to care for patients without fear of verbal or physical abuse.Individual employers are re...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of community pharmacy closures on patient access to NHS services in deprived areas.
Answer: The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities, as an easily accessible front door to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.We are aware of the reductio...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to engage with independent pharmacy owners to (a) address financial pressures and (b) prevent pharmacy closures.
Answer: The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities, as an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.The Government is committe...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the illegal use of off-road bikes.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.On 25 February 2025, the Crime and Policing Bill was introduced in Parliament. The Bill includes proposals to give the police greater powers t...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FootballHome OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had recent discussions with the (a) Football Association and (b) Football Association of Wales on increasing the level of football clubs' contributions to policing costs at
Answer: We are aware of the pressures that football policing places on police force budgets. We agree that large, highly-profitable businesses should make a reasonable contribution to the costs of policing their events and we are considering options for how to ma...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the role of social media platforms in facilitating (a) paid-to-party and (b) yachting modelling schemes; and what steps he is taking with the
Answer: The Government continually assesses online service providers’ duties to tackle harmful content and activity on their services, including content relating to sexual exploitation. Under the Online Safety Act, social media platforms need to assess the risk o...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: AdvertisingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department has to reform regulations on social media advertising to prevent the promotion of products that breach UK product regulations.
Answer: UK product safety law is clear that all products placed on the market must be safe. However, the Government keeps regulatory frameworks under regular review. The Department for Business and Trade has recently introduced the Product Regulation and Metrolog...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce (a) targets and (b) incentives to reduce the number of long-term vacant social housing properties in (i) Middlesbrough and Redcar, (ii) Cleveland a
Answer: Units are likely to be reported as temporarily unavailable when works are being carried out as part of Private Registered Providers’ stock condition remediation and energy efficiency works.This is set out in the Regulator of Social Housing’s “Private Regi...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: MiddlesbroughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulator of Social Housing's statistics entitled Private registered provider social housing stock and rents in England 2023 to 2024, published on 29 Octobe
Answer: Units are likely to be reported as temporarily unavailable when works are being carried out as part of Private Registered Providers’ stock condition remediation and energy efficiency works.This is set out in the Regulator of Social Housing’s “Private Regi...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the revenue certainty mechanism equally prioritises greenhouse gas reductions and fuel production volume.
Answer: The Revenue Certainty Mechanism is intended to support both greenhouse gas reductions and UK production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by providing revenue certainty to encourage investment in the construction of SAF plants. The SAF Mandate will need ...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular Reactors: Tees ValleyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has for the construction of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Teesside.
Answer: The Government has published a refreshed planning framework for new nuclear reactors (EN-7), including small and advanced modular reactors, for consultation. The proposed planning framework provides a robust set of siting criteria to enable the identifica...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support jobs in the defence sector.
Answer: Defence is not just a cornerstone of national security but also a powerful engine for growth. Defence spending already supports 239,000 UK jobs in industry, including around 8,000 apprenticeships, building the capabilities of the future. The Strategic Def...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: SuicideCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27649More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the suicide rate amongst armed forces veterans in England and Wales for (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, (d) 2022, (e) 2023 and (f) 2024.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 30 January is attached.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: EU LawDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to amend rules on competent states for UK citizens residing in the UK who are (a) subject to EU Regulation E883/2004 and (b) receiving a small pension from another country.
Answer: There are no plans to review the rules relating to competent states. The EU Regulation 883/2004 only applies to those in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement. The role of these regulations is to coordinate the differing EU social security systems. The UK is ...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: Middlesbrough South and East ClevelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to tackle the lack of access to mains running water for residents of Aysdalegate Cottages in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency; and what
Answer: Private drinking water supplies are regulated by local authorities, who receive scientific and technical advice from the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI). To ensure water is safe to drink, local authorities sample and identify water quality risks, can se...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of NHS England's Op COURAGE service in providing mental health support to veterans including the (a) accessibility of that servic
Answer: NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, an integrated mental health and wellbeing service for veterans. Op COURAGE has received over 5,000 referrals since April 2024. In addition to these services, integrated care boards commission NHS Talking Therapies, whic...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure veterans in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency have access to adequate mental health support.
Answer: NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, an integrated mental health and wellbeing service for veterans. Op COURAGE has received over 5,000 referrals since April 2024. In addition to these services, integrated care boards commission NHS Talking Therapies, whic...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of mental health services available to veterans.
Answer: NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, an integrated mental health and wellbeing service for veterans. Op COURAGE has received over 5,000 referrals since April 2024. In addition to these services, integrated care boards commission NHS Talking Therapies, whic...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mental health provision for (a) serving members of the armed forces and (b) veterans (i) during the transition to civilian life and (ii) generally.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to the health and wellbeing of our Armed Forces personnel. All Service personnel have access to mental health support throughout their career, including medical and non-medical services. For those personnel requi...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with (a) broadcasters and (b) social media companies on making more sporting events freely available to watch live.
Answer: I routinely hold discussions with a range of stakeholders in the sector where we cover matters relevant to sports and television, including free-to-air access to sporting events.The Government wants major sporting events to be made available on free-to-ai...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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