Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Parking: DiscriminationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether statutory protections exist to prevent indirect discrimination in parking provision.
Answer: Both local authorities and private parking operators who provide parking are required under legislation, such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010, to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and to provide them equal...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what monitoring her Department undertakes of local authority decisions to transfer control of car parks to private entities; and whether those decisions are subject to central (a
Answer: Local authorities are empowered by law to decide on appropriate parking arrangements, within the legal framework provided by the Traffic Management Act 2004 which requires Local Authorities to ensure local parking policies are proportionate, support town ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued recent guidance on equal access provisions when public car parks are (a) privatised and (b) have a change of contract with a private parking com
Answer: Both local authorities and private parking operators who provide parking are required under legislation, such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010, to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and to provide them equal...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: Sanitary ProductsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help tackle the presence of (a) pesticides and (b) other harmful chemicals in period products.
Answer: Most period products are regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, which requires all products to be safe and for consumers to be provided with information on the potential risks of a product.Subject to Royal Assent of the Product Regulati...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Newton AbbotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52406 on Pharmacy, what proportion of people do not have access to a pharmacy within two miles in Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer: The estimated travel distance to a pharmacy referenced in the previous response was based on a published analysis, commissioned by the Department, and available at the following link:https://postcode-pharmacy-dhsc-nhsgisscw.hub.arcgis.com/The analysis pre...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRescue Services: Dogs and CatsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to regulate dog and cat rescue services.
Answer: Rescue and rehoming establishments in England must provide for the five basic welfare needs of the animals set out in the Animal Welfare Act 2006.This Government will introduce the most ambitious plan to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Departm...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of compliance of local authorities with the Public Sector Equality Duty when entering into agreements to transfer public car parks to
Answer: The forthcoming Private Parking Code of Practice does not apply to local authorities because civil parking enforcement operates under a different legislative framework. Local authorities have autonomy to decide on appropriate parking arrangements, within ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will include guidance issued to local authorities on public consultation when transferring council-owned car parks to private (a) ownership and (b) management w
Answer: The forthcoming Private Parking Code of Practice does not apply to local authorities because civil parking enforcement operates under a different legislative framework. Local authorities have autonomy to decide on appropriate parking arrangements, within ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Newton AbbotDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve broadband connectivity in rural areas of Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer: According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, over 98% of homes and businesses in the Newton Abbot constituency can access superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and over 83% have access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection (>1000 Mb...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of standing charges on retirees in Devon.
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. Ofgem has carried out detailed distributional...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure care workers are excluded from reductions on work visas.
Answer: The Immigration White paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues including ending overseas recruitment for social care visas, further details of which will be set out in due course.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of Talkworks NHS Talking Therapy in supporting patients with mental health issues in Devon.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICB) are responsible for commissioning services within the National Health Service, including Talking Therapies, to meet the needs of their local populations. ICBs are also responsible for ensuring that service providers adhere to ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the UK trade envoy to Israel.
Answer: The Secretary of State regularly meets with all his Trade Envoys.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to ensure that employers provide disabled people with the support they need to stay in work.
Answer: In our Get Britain Working White Paper, published November 2024, we committed support for employers to recruit, retain and develop staff. The Secretaries of State for Work and Pensions and Business and Trade have asked Sir Charlie Mayfield to lead an inde...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities on the potential impact of the Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, publi
Answer: This Government is committed to championing the rights of disabled people and people with long-term health conditions and our mission-driven approach relies on regular cross-government collaboration. We are working across government to take forward the pr...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: Cost of LivingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes in the cost of living on disabled people with complex needs.
Answer: We know disabled people face extra costs every day and this has been exacerbated by the increased cost of living. The Disability Unit has worked to understand and assess the full impact of the cost of living on disabled people, across a range of sectors, ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: Employment AgenciesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of private agency profit margins in the supply teacher market on (a) schools and (b) supply teachers.
Answer: Research conducted by the department in 2023 included findings on the estimated average daily cost of a supply teacher to a school and estimated average daily take-home pay of supply teachers, by phase. The leader survey and supply teacher survey found th...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: RegistrationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of piloting a publicly funded (a) national and (b) regional supply teacher register for England.
Answer: Supply teachers make an important contribution to the smooth running of schools across the country by filling posts on a temporary basis and covering teacher absences.The department does not plan at this time to assess the potential merits of piloting a p...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with stakeholders on (a) public, (b) cooperative and (c) non-profit models of supply teacher provision.
Answer: Supply teachers make an important contribution to the smooth running of schools across the country by filling posts on a temporary basis and covering teacher absences.The department does not plan at this time to assess the potential merits of piloting a p...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of supply teaching arrangements on workforce retention (a) in general and (b) among teachers with protected characteristics.
Answer: Research conducted by the department in 2023 included findings on the estimated average daily cost of a supply teacher to a school and estimated average daily take-home pay of supply teachers, by phase. The leader survey and supply teacher survey found th...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: ResignationsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department (a) collects and (b) plans to collect data on the number of supply teachers leaving the profession annually.
Answer: The school workforce census does not identify supply teachers in England. However, teachers who are not directly employed by the school or local authority and who are in school on census day (early November each year) with a contract or service agreement ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: Pay and Pension RightsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the employment of supply teachers through private supply agencies on the (a) pay and (b) pension rights of early career teachers.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the impact of the employment of supply teachers through supply agencies on the pay and pension rights of early career teachers.The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) Regulations 2014, which set out the rules for the TPS...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the average daily rate paid to supply teachers by (a) agencies and (b) schools.
Answer: Research conducted by the department in 2023 included findings on the estimated average daily cost of a supply teacher to a school and estimated average daily take-home pay of supply teachers, by phase. The leader survey and supply teacher survey found th...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: Employment AgenciesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the proportion of supply teachers employed through private agencies in (a) England and (b) the devolved Administrations.
Answer: The school workforce census does not identify supply teachers in England. However, teachers who are not directly employed by the school or local authority and who are in school on census day (early November each year) with a contract or service agreement ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: Conditions of Employment and PayDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) employment conditions and (b) average pay of supply teachers.
Answer: Research conducted by the department in 2023 included findings on the estimated average daily cost of a supply teacher to a school and estimated average daily take-home pay of supply teachers, by phase. The leader survey and supply teacher survey found th...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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