Luke Taylor MP: written questions 2025
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Tools: TheftHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support the Government provides to small businesses impacted by tool theft.
Answer: We recognise the negative impact theft has on victims who rely on the tools of their trade to earn a living, including small businesses.We are continuing to work with the police-led National Business Crime Centre and industry via the Combined Industries T...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTools: TheftHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department collects data on the (a) frequency and (b) geographical distribution of tool theft in London.
Answer: We recognise the negative impact theft has on victims who rely on the tools of their trade to earn a living, including small businesses.We are continuing to work with the police-led National Business Crime Centre and industry via the Combined Industries T...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordJimmy LaiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Chinese counterpart on the solitary confinement of Jimmy Lai.
Answer: Jimmy Lai's case is a priority for the Government. We continue to press for consular access, which the Hong Kong Prison Authorities have refused. The Government has consistently raised our concerns around Mr Lai's case with the Chinese and Hong Kong autho...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordJapan: SS TilawaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take diplomatic steps to encourage the Japanese government to formally (a) acknowledge and (b) apologise for the sinking of the SS Tilawa in 1942.
Answer: The sinking of the S.S. Tilawa is a tragedy which has touched the lives of so many. Alongside the Prime Minister, I reiterate my heartfelt condolences to all the victims and families affected. The Government of Japan has apologised several times for its w...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure fair and competitive pay for people working in further education.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring there is a thriving further education (FE) sector, which is vital to our missions to break down the barriers to opportunity and boost economic growth.FE colleges, rather than government, are responsible for setting...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made representations to the Mayor of London on the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Action Plan.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not made any representations to the Mayor of London on the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Action Plan. The Government sets the regulatory structure within which 263 licensing authorities in England license the taxi and private hi...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: SuttonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the costs for the Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Sutton were estimated.
Answer: Details on the multi-criteria decision support analysis tool, and how it was applied during the review, can be found in the New Hospital Programme Plan for Implementation, published on 20 January on the GOV.UK website, and available at the following link:...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSt Helier HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support St Helier Hospital while awaiting the construction of the Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Sutton.
Answer: Details on the multi-criteria decision support analysis tool, and how it was applied during the review, can be found in the New Hospital Programme Plan for Implementation, published on 20 January on the GOV.UK website, and available at the following link:...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: SuttonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the guidance entitled New Hospital Programme: plan for implementation, published on 20 January 2025, if he will publish the multi-criteria decision support analysis for the Specia
Answer: Details on the multi-criteria decision support analysis tool, and how it was applied during the review, can be found in the New Hospital Programme Plan for Implementation, published on 20 January on the GOV.UK website, and available at the following link:...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse Protection Notices and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders: SuttonHome OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the pilot rollout of (a) Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and (b) Domestic Abuse Protection Orders in Sutton will be reviewed to assess their effectiveness.
Answer: On 27 November 2024 we launched new Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Orders (DAPNs/DAPOs) in select areas - specifically Greater Manchester, three London boroughs (Croydon, Bromley and Sutton) and with the British Transport Police. We will soon be go...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFootballDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help make lower league football clubs more financially viable.
Answer: The Government introduced a strengthened Football Governance Bill in October 2024, establishing an independent regulator and a new set of rules to protect clubs, empower fans and keep clubs at the heart of their communities. The Regulator will protect and...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: BrailleMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons offer the provision of braille transcription services for prisoners with visual impairments.
Answer: Braille translation services are available in publicly operated prisons through the national translation and transcription contract, which is currently held by thebigword Group Limited. Privately managed prisons must have arrangements in place using eithe...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: AnalgesicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to provide better pain relief for people suffering from chronic urinary tract infections.
Answer: Treating clinicians use National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance, which helps practitioners and commissioners get the best care to patients, when assessing, signposting to, and prescribing pain relief medications. It is a prescriber’s du...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to improve the accuracy of tests used by GPs to diagnose chronic urinary tract infections.
Answer: Diagnostic tests for chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs), such as urinalysis and urine culture, are widely available across all pathology networks in England. Ensuring accurate diagnostic testing not only aids more effective identification of infectio...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract InfectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to improve training for doctors on (a) understanding and (b) treating chronic urinary tract infections.
Answer: The standard of training for doctors is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC). The GMC sets the outcome standards expected at undergraduate level. The curricula for postgraduate training is set by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges fo...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to mental health services for young people in London.
Answer: Too many young people are not receiving the mental health care they need, including in London and we know that waits for mental health services are too long. As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCommuters: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with Transport for London on mitigation of the potential impact of fare increases on commuters in London in March 2025.
Answer: Transport in London is devolved and decisions on TfL fares are for the Mayor of London and TfL. Department for Transport ministers and officials speak regularly with TfL on a wide range of issues impacting commuters in the capital.
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason late-night services at Worcester Park station are not being reinstated between Thursday and Sunday.
Answer: Worcester Park continues to have a later train on Fridays and Saturdays from London Waterloo, but there is judged to be insufficient demand to justify the costs of a similar provision on Thursdays and Sundays.
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStalkingHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle underreporting of stalking.
Answer: Stalking is an insidious crime that can leave victims living in fear just going about their daily lives. That is why this Government is fully committed to tackling it.On 3 December the Government announced six new measures to tackle stalking. This include...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan PoliceHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase public trust in the Metropolitan Police Service.
Answer: The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Commissioner’s ‘New Met for London’ plan sets out the force’s work to improve its performance. The Mayor for London established the London Policing Board to hold the Commissioner to account for delivery of the plan. H...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStalkingHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to provide training for (a) police officers and (b) legal professionals on implementation of new legislation on stalking.
Answer: Stalking is an insidious crime that can leave victims living in fear just going about their daily lives. That is why this Government is fully committed to tackling it.On 3 December the Government announced six new measures to tackle stalking. This include...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStalkingHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans (a) national and (b) local awareness campaigns on the crime of stalking.
Answer: Stalking is an insidious crime that can leave victims living in fear just going about their daily lives. That is why this Government is fully committed to tackling it.On 3 December the Government announced six new measures to tackle stalking. This include...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStalkingHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to tackle stalking by putting victims first and increasing the protections available to them.
Answer: Stalking is an insidious crime that can leave victims living in fear just going about their daily lives. That is why this Government is fully committed to tackling it.On 3 December the Government announced six new measures to tackle stalking. This include...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
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