Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2025
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Infected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46256More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to provide publicly funded legal advice and advocacy services to claimants of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
Answer: The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme has been designed so that the process to make a claim is as easy as possible, without the advice of a solicitor. However, the Government recognises that people may wish to seek legal advice. The Infected Blood Compen...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will hold discussions with the Trussell Trust on her proposed (a) changes to the Personal Independence Payment and (b) other welfare reforms.
Answer: We are committed to putting the views and voices of disabled people and people with health conditions at the heart of everything we do. In the Green Paper, we have announced that we will set up collaboration committees to develop parts of our reforms furt...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to ensure that vehicles sold in the UK will have automatic headlamp levelling systems by 2027.
Answer: Recognising the global nature of the automotive industry, the detailed technical requirements for new vehicles are typically developed within the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), in which the UK is an active member. The UNECE amended...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 34686 on Cars: Lighting, if the Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of LED headlight brightness on (a) older drivers, (b) cyclists, and
Answer: All types of road vehicle headlamps, including those using LED technology, are designed, tested and approved to internationally recognised standards to help prevent undue glare on a broad range of roads and environments. Police recorded collision statisti...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 34686 on Cars: Lighting, if her Department will commission research into potential correlations between LED headlight brightness and road accidents caused by g
Answer: All types of road vehicle headlamps, including those using LED technology, are designed, tested and approved to internationally recognised standards to help prevent undue glare on a broad range of roads and environments. Police recorded collision statisti...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many complaints her Department has received on (a) glare and (b) dazzle caused by LED headlights in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not routinely categorise or record the number of cases where correspondence is received complaining about specific issues. However, based on a manual review of records, in the 12 months up to 22 April the department has r...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 34686 on Cars: Lighting, what steps her Department is taking to (a) measure the causes of headlamp glare and (b) develop potential countermeasures to headlight
Answer: All types of road vehicle headlamps, including those using LED technology, are designed, tested and approved to internationally recognised standards to help prevent undue glare on a broad range of roads and environments. Police recorded collision statisti...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Spring Statement 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of welfare reforms on demand for food banks.
Answer: Since 2021, food bank use has been measured in official statistics by the number of individuals living in families that have used foodbanks in the past 30 days and 12 months. These are published on Stat-Xplore ( https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/), including...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46248More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Statement 2025, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of welfare reforms on costs to the NHS.
Answer: The Chancellor discussed welfare reforms with Cabinet colleagues in the usual way ahead of the publication of the Pathways to Work Green Paper and Spring Statement 2025. As the Chancellor and the Work and Pensions Secretary have set out, these reforms wil...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGulf of Mexico: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 26627 on Gulf of Mexico: Politics and Government, what terminology his Department plans to use in international document
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will continue to follow the guidance of the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) who advises His Majesty's Government on policies and procedures for the representation of geographical names for ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37400, if she will publish the (a) minutes and (b) attendees of meetings with private parking companies before the Westminster
Answer: Pursuant to my answer to Question UIN 39208 on 25 March 2025, as part of the government’s ongoing work to introduce a Code of Practice for Private Parking Operators, officials speak regularly with the two Private Parking Trade Associations.I am due to hav...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheries: USADepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on the UK fishing industry.
Answer: We know that this will be a concerning time for UK businesses. That is why the Government has been focused on negotiating an economic deal with the US and we remain committed to these discussions. We are resolute in our support for industry across the who...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on the economy of Devon.
Answer: I am disappointed by the announcement of an increase in tariffs by the United States, which are not in anyone’s interest, and we understand businesses across the country are concerned. The government has been fully focused on negotiating an economic deal ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: DevonDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with GWR on ticket offices in Devon.
Answer: The Department expects all train operating companies to use reasonable endeavours to meet their obligations for regulated staffed ticket office opening hours under Schedule 17 of the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement. As such, we regularly review ticket ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to publish an updated impact assessment on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.
Answer: The Department published its Impact Assessment with the introduction of this Bill on the 22nd January 2025. It can be found here: ImpactAssessment.pdf.The Department has committed to produce a further Impact Assessment for the Eligibility Verification Mea...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with Big Brother Watch on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2025.
Answer: The Department has extensively engaged a range of stakeholders on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.This includes holding regular forums, which both Disability Rights UK and Big Brother Watch have attended, to provide stakeholders wi...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had recent discussions with Disability Rights UK on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2025.
Answer: The Department has extensively engaged a range of stakeholders on the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.This includes holding regular forums, which both Disability Rights UK and Big Brother Watch have attended, to provide stakeholders wi...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41337 on Dangerous Dogs, what steps he is taking to improve health outcomes for people who are victims of dog bites.
Answer: The National Health Service provides advice on what to do after an animal bite, which is available at the following link:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/animal-and-human-bites/Individuals who have been bitten by an animal and are concerned should seek medic...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41244 on Special Educational Needs: Schools, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of local authorities not complying with that advice.
Answer: The ‘Special educational needs and disabilities code of practice’ is statutory guidance issued by the department. Where a local authority does not comply with a statutory duty, such as reviewing a child or young person’s education, health and care (EHC) p...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 41541 on Youth Services: Finance, if she will issue new guidance to local authorities on the provision of youth services in the context of propo
Answer: In 2023, DCMS published updated statutory guidance to support local authorities’ understanding of the existing statutory duty on the provision of youth services and how to deliver it. That duty, and therefore local authorities’ responsibilities, have not ...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her proposed reforms to the welfare system on the poverty rate for households with at least one disabled (a) child and (b) adult.
Answer: No assessment has been made on this basis.Definitions of disability in the Policy Simulation Model, which is used to model poverty impacts of a policy, differ from those used in the Households Below Average Income (HBAI) poverty statistics. It has therefo...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPerforming ArtsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the EU on touring artists.
Answer: The UK Government remains in constructive dialogue with the EU on tackling the challenges facing UK musicians and their support staff when touring in the EU, as well as other EU reset priorities. Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds and European tr...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: UK Relations with EUMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with European allies to jointly (a) procure and (b) stockpile defence equipment; and if he will make it his policy to work with European allies to coordinate mutual large-scale rearmament.
Answer: Europe faces a generational threat to our shared security. As part of strengthening our international relationships this Government will seek an ambitious, broad-based UK-EU security partnership to protect the UK and EU and enhance cooperation on the thre...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBacteriophagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on (a) when the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency plans to publish guidance on regulatory process for phage therapy use; and (b) whether that
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is preparing the draft guidance, Regulatory considerations for therapeutic use of bacteriophages in the United Kingdom, which will be published in the second quarter of 2025.Regulation of medi...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArthritis: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with Versus Arthritis to improve the quality of data that his Department publishes on arthritis.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care will continue to work with Versus Arthritis as we consider how best to support people with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions such as arthritis. Data on MSK health, including arthritis, is published on Fingertips, an...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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