Marie Goldman MP: written questions
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Respiratory Diseases: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) increase capacity and (b) reduce inequalities in accessing respiratory diagnosis.
Answer: The Government is committed to increasing the capacity of respiratory services and is improving access to these services through new community diagnostic centres (CDCs).All standard and large CDCs are required to offer diagnostic respiratory tests such as...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the requirement for landlords to apply for at least five parking spaces to qualify for the electric vehicle infrastructure grant.
Answer: The requirement for landlords to apply for at least five parking spaces applies to the Staff and Fleets and Residential Landlords infrastructure grants within the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant (EVCG). The requirement is in place to encourage landlord...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Home DiscountDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Warm Home Discount is provided to eligible claimants who have their bills included in their rent.
Answer: Earlier this year, the Government consulted on broadening Warm Home Discount eligibility to include households whose energy costs are included in their rent. However, it was not feasible to take this forward without increasing the cost of the scheme for a...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: NutritionDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending ring-fenced support for (a) nutritious meals and (b) food education to all early years settings.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. Our landmark Child Poverty Strategy tackles the root causes of poverty by cutting the cost of essentials, boosting family incomes and improving local service...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure that children are safeguarded in cases where allegations of parental abuse have been made but no formal legal restrictions are yet in place.
Answer: The welfare of children is the paramount concern in family proceedings.Established multi-agency safeguarding arrangements are in place to ensure that children are protected swiftly and effectively in both public and private family proceedings. Where neede...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Trussell Trust’s Guarantee our Essentials research, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of uplifting Universal Credit to £120 per week.
Answer: The purpose of the standard allowance is to provide towards basic living costs. Additional amounts are added to provide for individual needs such as housing, disability, and childcare costs. Around 4 million households will benefit overall from the Govern...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing single-parent specific work coaches.
Answer: Parents claiming Universal Credit have support from Work Coaches, who provide individual, tailored help to all customers across the country. This includes supporting the development of skills needed to look for and obtain sustained employment, advice to p...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DisqualificationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department’s review of Universal Credit will consider (a) the potential impact and effectiveness of the conditionality scheme and (b) the necessity of sanctions for lead carers of children.
Answer: The review of Universal Credit is exploring the policy design and structures of Universal Credit and is focused on three main areas:Tackling poverty and helping people manage their moneyMaking work pay and improving work incentivesMaximising Universal Cre...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: HousingHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her criteria are for making the extension of the newly recognised refugee move-on period permanent.
Answer: On 27 August, the Home Office announced that the 56-day “move on” grace period pilot will pause for all single adults in receipt of a positive asylum decision. Other who fall within the exception criteria (pregnant women, individuals aged 65 and over and ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: HousingHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department plans to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot extending the newly recognised refugee move-on period.
Answer: On 27 August, the Home Office announced that the 56-day “move on” grace period pilot will pause for all single adults in receipt of a positive asylum decision. Other who fall within the exception criteria (pregnant women, individuals aged 65 and over and ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: HousingHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure that changes to the move-on pilot for newly recognised refugees are announced in advance of the end date.
Answer: On 27 August, the Home Office announced that the 56-day “move on” grace period pilot will pause for all single adults in receipt of a positive asylum decision. Other who fall within the exception criteria (pregnant women, individuals aged 65 and over and ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the NHS is sufficiently staffed over summer holiday periods.
Answer: Individual NHS Trusts and other providers are responsible for ensuring that there are sufficient staff to provide safe care.Trusts already have a duty to regularly review the number of staff and range of skills needed to safely meet the needs of people us...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle staff shortages in cancer care.
Answer: We will continue to ensure that we train the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it, and the cancer plan will reflect this. We will publish a new National Cancer Plan, which will include furth...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: Career DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with local authorities to help assistant educational psychologists progress their careers.
Answer: Educational psychologists play a critical role in the support available to children and young people. The department is investing over £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists from September 2024. This is in addition to the £10 million curr...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: Student WastageDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of assistant educational psychologists left the profession before becoming fully qualified educational psychologists in each of the last ten years.
Answer: Educational psychologists play a critical role in the support available to children and young people. The department is investing over £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists from September 2024. This is in addition to the £10 million curr...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the number of places funded by the Educational Psychology Funded Training scheme on the number of educational psychologist staff.
Answer: Educational psychologists play a critical role in the support available to children and young people. The department is investing over £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists from September 2024. This is in addition to the £10 million curr...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Blue Badge SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ensure that claimants in receipt of an indefinite award for the mobility part of PIP can receive a Blue Badge for the same period.
Answer: Blue Badge holders generally must reapply for a Blue Badge every three years; this gives local authorities the opportunity to ensure that they continue to meet the criteria which make them eligible for a badge. It also helps ensure that the details local ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish (a) the full impact assessment and (b) equality impact assessment of the changes to the length of time between cervical cancer screenings.
Answer: Both the impact assessment and the equality impact assessment on the changes to the frequency of cervical screening have been published and are available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-risk-stratificati...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: LGBT+ PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that LGBT veterans are adequately informed about their rights and how to apply for compensation under the Financial Recognition Scheme.
Answer: As of 1 September 2025, the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) had made payments of £8.3 million to 221 applicants. We have been prioritising payment to applicants who are terminally ill, over 80 and those in significant financial distress to ensure ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement localised reporting of CAMHS (a) funding and (b) performance.
Answer: Every local integrated care board (ICB) has a legal duty to produce an annual report on how it has discharged its functions in the previous financial year. This provides the opportunity for ICBs to demonstrate the full breadth of their work with people an...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNightclubs: ClosuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of nightlife venue closures on local communities.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role nightlife venues play in supporting local economies and community cohesion. We also recognise the pressures they are operating under.That's why we set up the Licensing Taskforce last April, which involved represent...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce therapy waiting times for young people with mental health challenges.
Answer: The Government is investing an extra £688 million this year to transform mental health services by hiring more staff, delivering more early interventions, and getting waiting lists down so children can have the best possible start in life. We are deliveri...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of provisions for involuntary mental health interventions for children and young adults.
Answer: Our aim is to ensure that children and young people are only detained under the Mental Health Act for involuntary mental health interventions when it is absolutely necessary. The Mental Health Bill, currently being considered by the House of Commons, will...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic CigarettesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take legislative steps to ensure vapes have a minimum number of refill options to be defined as reusable.
Answer: The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs introduced a ban on single use vapes on 1 June, which ensures that all products must be designed and intended to be reused. To be refillable, a product should have a replaceable pod or a tank that a us...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether future local government finance settlements will increase grants to fire and rescue services in line with inflation.
Answer: This Spending Review provides £3.4 billion of new grant funding which will be delivered through the Local Government Finance Settlement within financial years 2026-27 to 2028-29.Decisions on how this funding is allocated are a matter for the upcoming mult...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
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