Manuela Perteghella MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Economic Situation: CoronavirusTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11347More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help mitigate the ongoing financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on (a) individuals and (b) small businesses.
Answer: The Government is working to improve living standards for everyone across the country. A new Ministerial Taskforce has been established to develop a comprehensive strategy to reduce child poverty. In addition, the government is introducing a Fair Repaymen...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to (a) replace new Universal Credit claim (i) advance and (ii) benefit transfer loans with new claim grants and (b) to write off overpayments made in error.
Answer: As not all new UC customers require the same level of immediate support, replacing every new customer’s advance with a UC grant would lead to significantly increased expenditure and the potential for increased fraud and error in the social security system...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to maintain the link between Local Housing Allowance rates and rent cost increases each year.
Answer: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates were restored to the 30th percentile of local market rents from April 2024 for one year. Decisions on LHA for future years will be taken in the context of the Government’s missions, housing priorities, and the fiscal co...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDigital Services TaxTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10901More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of increasing the Digital Services Tax.
Answer: The Chancellor set out her plans on tax at the Budget. The Digital Services Tax (DST) is a 2% tax on digital services providers, and it was implemented in April 2020 as a temporary solution to widely held concerns with international corporate tax. The UK ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElections: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the system used to elect Members of Parliament.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 5974 on 14 October 2024.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordResearch: West MidlandsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support research and innovation campuses in the West Midlands.
Answer: The government remains committed to delivering economic growth across all regions of the UK. We are working with local leaders in the West Midlands to develop their local growth plans, through which we will seek to make research and innovation the foundat...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support freelancers in the creative industries.
Answer: We are committed to giving British creators increased security at work and providing the creative industries with a regulatory and fiscal environment where their imagination and innovation can flourish.A significant proportion (28%) of the creative indust...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCompulsory PurchaseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make her policy to bring forward legislative proposals for compulsory purchase powers for local authorities so that they are able to compulsory purchase at current us
Answer: The government recently brought into force regulations that provide for the removal of ‘hope value’ from the assessment of compensation, where there is justification in the public interest. Guidance and a fact sheet on the measures was published on 3 Octo...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPerforming Arts: EU CountriesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department provides to UK artists touring in the EU.
Answer: This Government is working collaboratively across departments to look at how best to help touring artists, and improve arrangements for musicians, performing artists and their support staff being able to tour across the EU.The Government provides support ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of specialist input in PIP Reviews.
Answer: I have interpreted your question to refer to the adequacy of the input provided by the assessment supplier (AS) health professional (HP) during a PIP review. All decisions on entitlement to PIP, whether at initial claim or review, are made by DWP case man...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to reduce the frequency of PIP Reviews.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to her previous Question 6897 on 14 October. We continue to keep under review awards, their durations and award review periods.
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reform the funding model for charitable hospices as part of the 10 year plan for health and social care.
Answer: We have committed to develop a 10-Year Health Plan to deliver an NHS fit for the future, by driving three shifts in the way health care is delivered, specifically: moving healthcare from hospital to the community; from analogue to digital; and from sickne...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAlmshouses: Affordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to bring almhouses into the definition of affordable housing.
Answer: Our consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework sought views on whether changes are needed to the definition of ‘affordable housing for rent’ to make it easier for organisations that are not Registered Providers, including a...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to extend the length of time within which bereaved families can claim Bereavement Support Payments.
Answer: The 3-month time limit to claim the full amount of Bereavement Support Payment is consistent with most other benefits. An individual would need to be 21 months late in claiming Bereavement Support Payment to forfeit the entire benefit.
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Stratford-on-AvonDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps with Chiltern Railways to reinstate direct rail travel between London and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Answer: Chiltern’s current timetable offers a service between London and Stratford Upon Avon with one change. Whilst noting that this is not a direct service, timetable decisions are for operators to make, balancing passenger demand, track availability, infrastru...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce a national minimum requirement for developers to build social rent homes as part of medium and large developments.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation and we recently consulted on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework to support this objective. Specifically, the cons...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage: Stratford-on-AvonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle sewage dumping in the (a) rivers and (b) brooks of Stratford-on-Avon constituency.
Answer: The Government has taken immediate and substantial action to address water companies who are not performing for the environment or their customers. In July, we announced swift action to begin resetting the water sector, including ringfencing vital funding...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Labour TurnoverDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to increase staff retainment in rail services.
Answer: We are working with operators to support recruitment and retention and ensure they have the staff they need to robustly deliver their timetables. We will deliver the biggest overhaul of our railways in a generation.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the PIP review process on (a) vulnerable and (b) disabled claimants.
Answer: Regular reviews are a key feature of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and ensure that payments accurately match the current needs of claimants. Awards can be paid at one of eight rates dependent on the claimants needs. Award durations are based on the ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to ensure the continuation of the triple lock on state pensions.
Answer: The Government has committed to up-rating the basic and new State Pensions by the Triple Lock for the length of this Parliament. Through our commitment to protect the Triple Lock, over 12 million pensioners will benefit. Over the course of this Parliament...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to (a) bring forward legislative proposals to improve protections for farmed fish; and what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the
Answer: The Animal Welfare Committee’s updated Opinion on the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing was published last year. A GB-wide farmed trout joint Government and industry working group is now examining the issues raised in the report to explore the...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: Climate ChangeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to require pension funds to comply with the climate rules in the Paris Agreement.
Answer: Occupational pension schemes with assets of £1billion or more have been required to publish annual reports setting out how they are managing climate risks and opportunities in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) since ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to review the School Food Standards; and if she will update those standards in line with the UK’s climate targets.
Answer: The school food standards regulate the food and drink provided at lunchtime and at other times of the school day. Compliance with the school food standards is mandatory for all maintained schools, academies and free schools. It is important that children ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTibet: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how he plans to respond to Chinese government interference in Tibetan religious practices; and what diplomatic steps he plans to take to tackle human rights issues in Tibet.
Answer: This Government stands firm on human rights, including China's repression of the people of Tibet. We will champion freedom of religion or belief for all abroad, and work to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief through the UN, G7 and other mul...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Government AssistanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to require relevant public bodies to ask people whether they (a) are veterans and (b) have veterans in their immediate family for the purpose of ensuring that those p
Answer: This new Government is committed to putting the Armed Forces Covenant fully into law as part of our drive to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve and who have served, and their families. We will work across Government to strengthen delivery of...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
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