Martin Rhodes MP: written questions
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Written questions
Parking: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make a comparative assessment of the number of appeals permitted by the (a) Independent Appeals Service, (b) British Parking Association Independent Appeals Service a
Answer: Currently, there are no plans to conduct such assessment. However, the figures for both private and Local Authority second stage appeals services are published on the websites of the Independent Appeals Service (IAS), Parking on Private Land Appeals (POPL...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Rights and Slavery: Supply ChainsHome OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government response to House of Lords Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee, Report of Session 2024-25, The Modern Slavery Act 2015: Becoming World-Leading Again, what progress she h
Answer: In the recently published Trade Strategy, the Government announced a review of its approach to Responsible Business Conduct policy. The review will consider the effectiveness of the current UK regime and alternative means of supporting responsible busines...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Chains: Human RightsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the United Nations' framework entitled Protect, respect and remedy and the United Nations document entitled Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, published in June 2011, wh
Answer: The UK has a range of measures in place to promote responsible business conduct (RBC) across the economy. The Government expects all UK companies to respect human rights, workers’ rights and the environment throughout their operations and supply chains in...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services and Financial Services: DisabilityTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63484More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people with disabilities have equitable access to services provided by (a) banks and (b) financial service providers.
Answer: As service providers, banks and building societies are bound under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, where necessary, in the way they deliver their services. In this context, the Government recognises that access to financial products ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of veterans eligible for the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.
Answer: We are unable to estimate how many people were affected by the historic policy on LGBT Service personnel and who are therefore eligible for the Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS). This is due to the varying ways in which personnel were impacted, with some...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what principles his Department is applying when determining its priorities in the review of Official Development Assistance.
Answer: We are modernising our approach to development, focusing on greater impact and delivering the development our partners want - ensuring every pound delivers for the UK taxpayer and the people we support.We will sharpen our focus on three priorities: humani...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTea: ProcurementDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to help tackle (a) exploitative and (b) environmentally unsustainable purchasing practices in the tea sector.
Answer: The UK has a range of measures in place to promote responsible business conduct across the economy. The Government also supports voluntary due diligence approaches taken by UK businesses to identify and prevent human rights abuses and environmental harms ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian Aid: Older PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the specific needs of older people are met through the UK’s humanitarian responses.
Answer: Ensuring the inclusion and active participation of marginalised people, and the organisations which represent them, is a core component of the UK's approach to humanitarian and development policy and programming, and we continue to champion inclusion of m...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Older PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the impact of the conflict in Gaza on older people living in Gaza.
Answer: Marginalised groups such as the elderly are disproportionately impacted by long standing conflicts and recent escalations of violence in the Middle East including the war in Gaza. We continue to call for a lift on the aid blockade in Gaza, and for all par...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56058More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that that public contracts are not awarded to companies blacklisting workers.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling misconduct in public procurement. All contracting authorities and suppliers are expected to act, and be seen to act, with integrity. The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 prohibit the compi...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903727More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, in what ways the provisions in his Department's National Procurement Policy Statement, updated on 4 March 2025, will help the UK meet its environmental obligations in relation to supply chains.
Answer: The National Procurement Policy Statement sets out that public procurement should support the delivery of the government’s missions, including making Britain a clean energy superpower. It sets out considerations for contracting authorities around our envi...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: GlasgowScotland OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the implementation of the National Wealth Fund's strategic partnership with the Glasgow City Region.
Answer: We meet regularly with the Scottish Government to discuss economic growth, which is this Government’s top priority. To achieve our growth mission, mobilising private investment alongside public sector financing is vital. In January, the Chancellor announc...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what research her Department has conducted into improving accessibility for blind people in further education colleges.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department regularly engages with a range of stakeholders to ensure that the needs of students with disabilities (including visual impairments) are understood, ...
Answered 16 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the number of children in the UK who are (a) stateless and (b) at risk of statelessness.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: GlasgowScotland OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting economic growth in Glasgow.
Answer: Scotland’s largest city has a huge role to play in delivering growth. Glasgow was selected as one of four UK areas for the National Wealth Funds Strategic Growth Partnerships.The Glasgow City Region Investment Zone will be backed by £160 million to promot...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade: Public ConsultationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with which stakeholders will his Department consult on its proposed trade strategy, and what timeframe that consultation will follow.
Answer: The Department recognises that stakeholder engagement is vital in developing the Trade Strategy. We have conducted targeted business engagement across the UK, including an open call for views from industry, civil society organisations, and academia. Stake...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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