Marie Goldman MP: written questions
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and Essex PoliceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide additional funding to restart Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s joint fleet workshop collaboration with Essex Police.
Answer: On 3 February, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities including fire and rescue. These allocations, which include the...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework funding settlement for 2024-25 and 2025-26 on future levels of pharmacy closures.
Answer: The Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework funding settlement for 2024/25 and 2025/26 provides the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service representing a 19.7% increase, with the total of £3.073 billion committed to communit...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for supporting community pharmacy, in the context of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.
Answer: For 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework has been increased to £3.073 billion. This represents the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service, over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26. The Government ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that reform of rural transport planning is considered alongside reform of housing planning application processes.
Answer: I recognise the importance of aligning rural transport with housing and wider spatial planning ambitions. I am working closely with my counterparts in the Ministry for Housing, Communities on Local Government on this important issue. As part of our commit...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to ensure that local councils who operate bus services will be eligible for additional grant funding without having to make continual applications.
Answer: The government has committed to reforming bus funding and moving away from competitive allocations processes. Every Local Transport Authority in England outside of London, will receive an allocation from the Local Authority Bus Grant without having to app...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase funding for community pharmacies.
Answer: Funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework has increased to £3.073 billion for 2025/26. This represented the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service, over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26.Decisions on funding ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCerebral Palsy: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to ensure annual health checks for all adults with cerebral palsy.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published guidance on care and support for adults with cerebral palsy, which is available at the following link:https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng119The guidance recommends that people with...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGround RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she will publish proposals on improving the affordability of ground rents.
Answer: The government remains firmly committed to its manifesto commitment to tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rents, and we will deliver this in legislation.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular ActivitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of airfields evicting gliding clubs on the extra-curricular opportunities for young people.
Answer: The aviation sector, including Gliding, offers many unique opportunities and experiences for young people, supporting their development and helping to provide pathways to exciting new careers. We continue to work with industry, associations and other part...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to increase precept flexibility to devolve spending decisions closer to Police and Fire and Rescue services.
Answer: As of 1 April 2025, Ministerial responsibility for Fire transferred from the Home Office to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Home Office retains Ministerial responsibility for policing. Council tax levels are a local deci...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) climate change and (b) extreme weather events that accompany it on the adequacy of Fire and Rescue Service budgets.
Answer: The 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement, published on 3 February by the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government, sets out funding allocations for all local authorities, including Fire and Rescue Authorities. Standalone Fire and Resc...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEssex Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to ensure that Essex Police's share of national funding from the police funding formula adequately reflects the level of policing it provides nationally.
Answer: In 2025-26, overall funding for policing will total up to £19.6 billion in 2025-26, an increase of up to £1.2 billion when compared to the 2024-25 police settlement. Essex Police will receive up to £434.1 million in funding in 2025-26, an increase of up t...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reporting materials by weight in the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on incentives for producers to use (a) soft plastics
Answer: Defra and PackUK have engaged extensively with waste management experts and the packaging industry across all materials, to ensure that the modelling of local authority costs underpinning the pEPR scheme fairly reflects the on-the-ground reality of waste ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to recommendation 12 of the First Report of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee of Session 2022-23 on Preparing for the winter, HC 1720, published on 23 September 2023,
Answer: We know that too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. We are committed to lowering the cost of standing charges and have worked constructively with the regulator, Ofgem, on this issue. On 20 February, Ofgem launched a consultation...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that vehicle manufacturers rectify security issues with cars to prevent theft; and what discussions her Department has had with vehicle manufacturers on p
Answer: This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are working with the automotive industry and police – taking a national approach - to ensure our response is as strong as it can be, including working closely with the National Police Chiefs...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the universal credit assessment period; and whether she plans to change the frequency of that assessment.
Answer: The first payment of Universal Credit is usually made around five weeks after the claim is made. The first calendar month is the initial assessment period, during which information is verified to ensure accurate payments. At the end of that period, entitl...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProducts: Origin MarkingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory country-of-origin labelling for the (a) manufacturing facility and (b) parent company on non-food products.
Answer: We have no current plans to introduce country-of-origin marking requirements on non-food products and it is a commercial matter for business to decide where they source their products and to assess to what extent the origin might affect the potential mark...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of apprenticeship opportunities within the hairdressing industry; and what support her Department provides salons to help them hire apprentices.
Answer: Apprenticeships are a great way for individuals to begin, or progress in, a successful career in hairdressing. Employers in the sector have developed a level 2 Hairdressing Professional apprenticeship and a level 2 Barbering Professional apprenticeship to...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Occupational TherapyDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to increase recruitment of specialist occupational therapists supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities;
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that every child has the best start in life. This includes all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We are committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Occupational TherapyDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to consult with occupational therapists as part of investment plans to increase the number of children with special education needs and disabilities in mainstream schools
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that every child has the best start in life. This includes all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We are committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the NHS-commissioned report on community pharmacy funding to be published.
Answer: NHS England commissioned Frontier Economics to undertake an independent economic analysis of National Health Service pharmacy funding in 2024. This work is nearing completion and will be published.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to ensure AI training models are subject to existing copyright laws; and what assessment he has made of the impact of the proposed exemption for text
Answer: Copying protected material in the UK will infringe copyright unless it is licensed, or an exception to copyright applies. The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024 seeking views on proposals for a new regulatory model fo...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of recent trends in Royal Mail’s postal service deliveries times; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure that customers receive a reliable and timely
Answer: It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards, and to decide how to use its powers to investigate and take enforcement action. In December 2024, following its investigation of Royal Mai...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Fire and Rescue ServicesHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will make an assessment of the adequacy of existing health checks for retired firefighters; and if she will work with (a) NHS Trusts and (b) local healthcare providers in Essex to im
Answer: The health and safety of firefighters is of paramount importance.We will continue to engage with the Department of Health and Social Care, the Health and Safety Executive and the National Fire Chiefs Council on the development of policy in this area, incl...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: InflationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Select Committee on Work and Pensions letter on the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme payments of 17 December 2024, what progress she has made on implementing
Answer: The PPF and FAS rules on indexation have been the subject of much discussion. I am aware of the concerns surrounding the matter and understand the problems experienced by Defined Benefit pension scheme members adjusting to an income in retirement which ma...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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