Luke Taylor MP: written questions 2024

Written questions

• Winter Fuel Payment: Sutton and CheamDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5216More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people that will be affected by the proposed changes to pensioners' eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment in Sutton and Cheam constituency.

  Answer: The Pension Credit data that is used is based on the 2010 Westminster Parliamentary constituencies, not 2024, in order to be comparable with the Winter Fuel Payment statistics. It is estimated that around 14,000 pensioners in Sutton and Cheam constituency...

  Answered 18 Sept 2024

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• Hospices: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5210More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help fill staff vacancies in the hospice sector.

  Answer: The Government is going to shift the focus of healthcare out of the hospital and into the community, and we recognise that it is vital to include palliative and end of life care, including hospices, in this shift.Whilst much palliative and end of life car...

  Answered 16 Sept 2024

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• Schools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4932More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure there is adequate funding for transport to specialised educational facilities for SEND students.

  Answer: The department’s home to school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home to school travel for children of compulsory school age, 5 to 16, who atten...

  Answered 17 Sept 2024

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• Food BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4899More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to make additional support for food banks available.

  Answer: Whilst food banks are independent, charitable organisations and government has no role in their operation, we are committed to tackling poverty and reducing mass dependence on emergency food parcels. On 30th July, the Secretary of State held the first foo...

  Answered 16 Sept 2024

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