Luke Taylor MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Retail Trade: Urban AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to take steps with local councils to help increase footfall on the high street.
Answer: Revitalising our high streets is a priority for this government. Improving footfall on the high street is essential to create strong high streets. The Secretary of State and I are working with MHCLG to consider how we can deliver a cross-government approa...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on trends in the level of growth of small and medium-sized businesses.
Answer: The Government has protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to Employer National Insurance by increasing the Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500 meaning, that 865,000 employers will pay no NICs at all next ye...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to help support small and medium-sized businesses to compete with online retailers.
Answer: SMEs remain a key part of the high street, and a thriving high street will need a strong retail offering.This is why the Government is creating a fairer business rate system and transforming the apprenticeship levy to support business and boost opportunit...
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHaemochromatosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase diagnosis levels for genetic haemochromatosis.
Answer: Genomic testing in the National Health Service in England is provided through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) and delivered by seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs. Genomic testing for genetic haemochromatosis is available through the NHS GMS for all ...
Answered 3 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan PoliceHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of comments made by Sir Mark Rowley to the London Policing Board on 10 December 2024 in relation to (a) funding and (b) po
Answer: The Provisional Police Funding Settlement was published on 17 December. This settlement provides £19.5 billion of funding for 2025-26 which is an increase of up to £1 billion. For the Metropolitan Police, this means funding of up to £3.8 billion in fundin...
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Greater LondonHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce youth-related gang violence in London.
Answer: To deliver our pledge to halve knife crime in the next decade, it is crucial that we tackle the gangs that lure children and young people into crime and run county lines through violence and exploitation.An estimated 14,000 children are identified as at r...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Pay SettlementsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether teachers in post-16 education will be included in the teacher pay award.
Answer: As confirmed in July, schools delivering post-16 education would be included in the teacher pay award for the 2024/25 academic year, in line with the independent School Teachers’ Pay Review Body (STRB) recommendations. The department confirmed that an add...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle car thefts in Sutton and Cheam constituency.
Answer: This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are working with the automotive industry and law enforcement to ensure our response is as strong as it can be.We continue to work closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for ve...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKnives: Crime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with the Metropolitan Police to deploy educational awareness campaigns aimed at reducing youth-related knife crime in London.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s Safer Streets mission. We are taking a range of steps to realise this ambition. For example, we have banned Zombie style knives and zombie style machetes and are currently consulti...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Small BusinessesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help small and medium high street businesses manage energy costs in Sutton and Cheam constituency.
Answer: Wholesale energy costs have decreased for non-domestic consumers since the global energy crisis, but we recognise that some businesses may be struggling to pay their bills. The Government believes that the only way to protect billpayers permanently, inclu...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordShops: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of vacant shops on high streets in London.
Answer: The government is fully committed to tackling the issue of persistent vacancy in town centres and high streets.High Street Rental Auctions (HSRAs) came into effect on 2 December 2024 and are a new permissive power for local authorities in England to aucti...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Sutton and CheamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support small and medium sized high street businesses with (a) rising rents, (b) business rates and (c) rises in employer National Insuranc
Answer: The Government is fully committed to rejuvenating our high streets. We want to support the businesses and communities that make our town centres successful. To deliver our manifesto pledge on business rates, we intend to introduce permanently tax rates fo...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Sutton and CheamDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many eligible pensioners have applied for Pension Credit in Sutton and Cheam constituency since 1 August 2024.
Answer: National statistics published on 28 November, show that 150,000 Pension Credit claims were received between 29 July 2024 and 17 November 2024 - Pension Credit applications and awards: November 2024 - GOV.UK. Please note, this information is published week...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to criminalise the practice of bots reselling driving tests at inflated prices.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests, often at significant profit. The agency encourages all ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide extra funding to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to help tackle backlogs in driving tests.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.Measures in place to reduce waiting times include the recruitment of new driving exami...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the quality of the service provided to passengers on South Western Railway.
Answer: The Secretary of State is committed to improving operational performance across the industry including at South Western Railway. The Government is also committed to bringing Operators into Public Ownership to deliver a better performing railway with South...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to reverse fare increases introduced in 2024 on South Western Railway when it is brought into public ownership in 2025.
Answer: Whilst it is our ambition through public ownership to deliver a more affordable railway, any long-term changes or concessions made to rail fares policy require balancing against the potential impacts on passengers, taxpayers and the railway. Through futur...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Council HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding is available to local councils to support the retrofitting of local authority homes in London to achieve an EPC grade C by 2030.
Answer: As the first step towards the Warm Homes Plan, the Government has committed an initial £3.4 billion over the next 3 years towards heat decarbonisation and household energy efficiency. The Government will partner with combined authorities and local council...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve road safety for people (a) walking, (b) wheeling and (c) cycling.
Answer: The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government. The Highway Code was updated in 2022 to improve road safety for cyclists and pedestrians, by strengthening pedestrian priority on pavements and at crossings and introducing the Hierarchy...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of abolishing residential leaseholds.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect the rights of minority groups in Pakistan.
Answer: We work to protect and promote human rights in Pakistan through our diplomatic engagement and programme funding. I (Minister Falconer) underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking through her policy of public ownership of the railways to (a) tackle last-minute train cancellations and (b) improve service reliability.
Answer: Ministers have been clear that rail services have been failing passengers. Bringing train operations into public ownership is the first step in the Government’s plan to improve the railways for passengers and taxpayers. Great British Railways, when establ...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Rail Franchise: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of bringing South Western Railway into public ownership.
Answer: The costs associated with the transfer of a train operating company into public ownership cannot be determined until engagement with the train operator has commenced. Each train operator will have their own circumstances that need to be addressed to enabl...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to re-instate late night services at Worcester Park station.
Answer: When adding or reinstating services, the Department needs to assess business cases and balance demand with value for the taxpayer in its considerations. There are currently no plans to reinstate a later train between Sunday and Thursday. However, a later ...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure UK blood cancer patients can access effective new therapies that are available to patients overseas but have been subject to NICE terminated appraisals.
Answer: Decisions on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service in England are made on the basis of recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), following an evaluation of a treatment’s co...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
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