Manuela Perteghella MP: written questions
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Emergency Travel DocumentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the administrative cost to her Department is of preparing an emergency travel document.
Answer: The full recovery cost to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for an Emergency Travel Document is £135.
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to help tackle speeding in (a) Stratford-on-Avon constituency and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: The traffic authority for this area is Warwickshire County Council, which has the responsibility of making decisions about the roads under its care, based on its knowledge of the area and taking into account local needs and considerations. This includes t...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding NHS dental activity nationally.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England.The NHS in England invests £3 billion...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the national dentistry model to align it with NHS general medical services to include patient registration with NHS dentists.
Answer: To rebuild dentistry in the long term, we will reform the dental contract with the sector, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of National Health Service dentists.There are no perfect payment systems and careful consideration needs to be...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of flexibility in the local application of dental budgets.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England.NHS England supports ICBs with their ...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Stratford-on-AvonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental services in Stratford-on-Avon.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to areas that need them most. To rebuild dentist...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903275More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of classifying care experience as a protected characteristic.
Answer: The Government is delivering for care leavers by taking practical action. As announced by the Prime Minister on 24 September 2024, care leavers under age 25 will be exempt from rules which require a connection to a local area before accessing social housi...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the new 2025-26 GP contract will lead to an increase in the proportion of the NHS budget allocated to general practice once the increase in employer National Insurance contributions has bee
Answer: We have made necessary decisions to fix the foundations of the public finances in the Autumn Budget. Resource spending for the Department will be £22.6billion more in 2025/26 than in 2023/24, as part of the Spending Review settlement. The employers’ Natio...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to tackle leasehold properties with high service charges in (a) new and (b) established developments.
Answer: The government recognise the considerable financial strain that rising services charges are placing on leaseholders. The level of service charge that leaseholders pay depends on many factors, including the terms of a lease and the age and condition of a b...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFreehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to help tackle unregulated service charges in freehold developments.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMortgagesTreasuryTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36897More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of interest only mortgages on financial planning for borrowers.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the residential mortgage market, including the regulation of interest only mortgages. Following research and analysis published in August 2023, the FCA is reviewing i...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArthritis: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support women living with arthritis.
Answer: We are committed to prioritising women's health, and we know that musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, including arthritis, disproportionately impact women.Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services that meet the needs of their ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: WomenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36508More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on supporting research into women’s health.
Answer: We are a mission-led Government and women’s equality is at the heart of all of our missions. As part of that work Equalities Ministers have regular conversations with colleagues on a range of women’s health issues, including on the implementation of the W...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: WomenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36507More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on supporting women living with a musculoskeletal condition.
Answer: We are a mission-led Government and women’s equality is at the heart of all of our missions. As part of that work Equalities Ministers have regular conversations with colleagues on a range of women’s health issues, including on the implementation of the W...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review autism assessment questionnaire to be inclusive of female autism.
Answer: Autistic characteristics in women and girls may differ from those of other autistic people. Integrated care boards and health professionals should have due regard to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines when commissioning an...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of WayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to publish a consultation on access reform.
Answer: We are currently developing policy to improve access to nature, working closely with other Government departments and key stakeholders, and further information will be available in due course.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of WayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to expand public access to land under the Right to Roam provisions.
Answer: Our countryside and green spaces are a source of great national pride and which boost public health and wellbeing, but too many across the country are left without access to the great outdoors. That is why the last Labour Government expanded public access...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to make a decision on the future of the Adoption Support Fund.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Stratford-upon-Avon to the answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 26025.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Intellectual PropertyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that visual artists with limited financial means and technical know-how can determine (a) whether and (b) how their works have been used by AI f
Answer: The Government’s consultation on Copyright and AI has just closed. This included a proposal to require AI model developers to be more transparent about how they obtain their training material, whether from web crawlers and other forms of training for AI m...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Intellectual PropertyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that visual artists can identify (a) when and (b) from where their work has been ingested by operators of web crawlers and general-purpose artif
Answer: The Government’s consultation on Copyright and AI has just closed. This included a proposal to require AI model developers to be more transparent about how they obtain their training material, whether from web crawlers or other forms of training for AI mo...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVisual Arts: Artificial Intelligence and CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of an opt-out for AI and copyright on (a) visual artists sharing their works online and (b) museums and galleries display
Answer: The Government’s consultation on Copyright and AI, which sought views on proposals to support the development and use of AI technology while continuing to reward human creators, has just closed The Government published an assessment of options alongside t...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Workers: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of recruiting people with experience of raising children into child protection roles.
Answer: The department recognises the importance of recruiting individuals with a range of skills, knowledge and lived experiences into child protection roles. While formal qualifications and specialist training are essential for safeguarding children effectively...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Workers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that social workers receive adequate training to (a) recognise and (b) investigate cases where children may be at risk of harm.
Answer: Provision of continuous professional development for employed social workers is a matter for their employer. The regulator for the social work profession, Social Work England, sets the professional standards which all social workers must meet. These inclu...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the UK copyright framework in tackling AI-generated content that infringes upon copyright protections.
Answer: AI generated content will infringe copyright in the UK if it reproduces a substantial part of a protected work unless a copyright exception applies.The Government’s consultation on Copyright and AI, which closed on 25th February, covered a range of topics...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIntellectual Property: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure that the responsibility for preventing intellectual property infringement by AI systems falls to AI companies rather than creators.
Answer: The Government’s consultation on Copyright and AI, which sought views on proposals for a new regulatory model for text and data mining, has closed. Our priority now is to review the evidence from the consultation which will inform the Government response....
Answered 5 Mar 2025
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