Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2025
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Digital Technology: DisabilityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of digital exclusion on disabled people.
Answer: Those who don’t have access to, or cannot use digital technologies, including older people and disabled people, are likely to pay more for certain transactions, have worse health outcomes, and find it more difficult to manage their finances. Knock-on effe...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Disability and Older PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of digital exclusion on (a) elderly and (b) disabled people who do not have a reliable internet connection.
Answer: Those who don’t have access to, or cannot use digital technologies, including older people and disabled people, are likely to pay more for certain transactions, have worse health outcomes, and find it more difficult to manage their finances. Knock-on effe...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Older PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of digital exclusion on elderly people.
Answer: Those who don’t have access to, or cannot use digital technologies, including older people and disabled people, are likely to pay more for certain transactions, have worse health outcomes, and find it more difficult to manage their finances. Knock-on effe...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with business representatives on ensuring that elderly people are not prevented from using businesses that choose to move to digital-only services.
Answer: The government does not generally intervene in how businesses choose to conduct their activities or offer their products and services. However, the Government expects all businesses to treat all consumers fairly.Having said that, everyone has a role to pl...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of radiotherapy services to patients in Devon.
Answer: We will improve National Health Service waiting time performance, so patients are diagnosed faster and have quicker access to the treatments they require, including radiotherapy. However, we do recognise that there is much more to be done to ensure that t...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to improve radiotherapy services in Devon.
Answer: We will improve National Health Service waiting time performance, so patients are diagnosed faster and have quicker access to the treatments they require, including radiotherapy. However, we do recognise that there is much more to be done to ensure that t...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned £8.5 million reduction in funding for the British Transport Police Funding on the policing of crime on the rail network.
Answer: The budget for the British Transport Police for the financial year 2025/26 is £415m - a 5.9% increase on the year before. The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA). It is the executive non-departme...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNew BusinessesTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76113More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for Companies House to reconcile their information with HMRC on the ability of new businesses to (a) employ staff, (b) register for PAYE and (c)
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of efficient and timely coordination between Companies House and HMRC in supporting the operational readiness of newly incorporated businesses. There is currently a timely data-feed between Companies House and HMRC...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Transport Salaried Staff Association on the British Transport Police's funding.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport met with the General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA), Maryam Eslamdoust on 2nd April 2025, following a meeting with the Rail Minister on 12 March. These were productive introductory meeting...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding levels for the British Transport Police in Devon.
Answer: The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) which is the executive non-departmental public body that oversees the Force and is their employer. BTPA sets the BTP’s budget annually following proposals ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot of 4 August 2025, reference MW9109.
Answer: A reply was sent to the hon. Member by the Minister of State for Social Security and Disability, on behalf of the Secretary of State, on 10 September 2025.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2025 to Question 68534 on Members: Correspondence, when the hon. Member will receive a reply to the correspondence with reference MW07790.
Answer: A response was sent to the Honourable Member on 25 September 2025. I apologise for the delay.
Answered 30 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 25 June 2025 from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot in the name of his constituent L. Clowes.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon. Member's correspondence. I issued a response to the Hon. Member on 9 September.
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot, dated 2 July 2025, on behalf of his constituent L Coombes.
Answer: The Department places significant importance on providing timely responses to correspondence. We sincerely apologise for the delay in this instance and assure the Member that a full response will be provided as soon as possible.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot sent on 24 July 2025.
Answer: A reply was sent to the hon. Member by the Minister of State for Social Security and Disability, on behalf of the Secretary of State, on 17 September 2025.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBottom Trawling: TeignmouthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of bottom trawling on coastlines in Teignmouth.
Answer: The Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority assesses the impacts of fishing in its district. It has byelaws in place to restrict damaging fishing activity in Marine Protected Areas. As a result of these byelaws, over 40% of the South...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality Act 2010Women and EqualitiesTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75765More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Equality Act to add socio-economic status as a protected characteristic.
Answer: The Government has no plans to add to the list of protected characteristics in the 2010 Act. The Government committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in England in our manifesto, as part of our mission to break down barriers to opportunity and make ...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Newton AbbotDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support children's wellbeing in schools in Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer: The government has set a bold new ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children in our history. On 19 June, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, announced a new approach to enrichment, PE and school sport.The government has committed to off...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan Police: Police RaidsHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral contribution to the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam on 31 March 2025, Vol. 765, column 25, page 23, if she will update the House on developments in relation to arrests made
Answer: Decisions relating to police operations, including arrests, are made independently by the police.Ministers do not intervene in individual cases or operational matters, not because of any lack of concern, but to respect and uphold the principle of policing...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 24 July 2025 from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot.
Answer: I issued a response to the Hon. Member on 18 August.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will set out a timeline for the Timms review.
Answer: We are committed to co-producing the review with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders to ensure that a wide range of views and voices are heard. We have engaged over the ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disabled people will be consulted on the Timms review plan in Devon.
Answer: We are committed to co-producing the review with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders to ensure that a wide range of views and voices are heard. We have engaged over the ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) individuals, (b) businesses and (c) disability rights groups will the Timms review consult.
Answer: We are committed to co-producing the review with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, clinicians, experts, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders to ensure that a wide range of views and voices are heard. We have engaged over the ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporation Tax and VAT: RegistrationTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74943More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what performance indicators are used by the HMRC for the registration of (a) VAT registration numbers and (b) corporation tax authentication codes; and how often such targets were met in each of the last three years
Answer: HMRC aim to process 80% of VAT registration applications within 40 working days of receipt.They processed 80.25% of VAT registrations within 40 days of receipt in 2022/23, 88.08% in 2023/24 and 94.73% in 2024/25.Improving day-to-day performance is a key p...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporation Tax and VAT: RegistrationTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74942More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken by HMRC to issue (a) Corporation Tax Authentication Codes and (b) VAT registration numbers on small businesses; and what steps she
Answer: HMRC aim to process 80% of VAT registration applications within 40 working days of receipt.They processed 80.25% of VAT registrations within 40 days of receipt in 2022/23, 88.08% in 2023/24 and 94.73% in 2024/25.Improving day-to-day performance is a key p...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
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