Matt Vickers MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Public Transport: North EastDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 902019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department is providing for public transport projects in the North East.
Answer: We announced a £200m uplift for City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements in 2025/26, in addition to the £310m and £563m already allocated to Tees Valley and North East Combined Authority respectively. We announced a further £31m for buses in the regi...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAviationDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to implement her Department’s policy paper entitled Future of Flight Action Plan, published on 18 March 2024.
Answer: The future aviation sector is central to delivering on the Government’s missions, including kickstarting economic growth and delivering opportunities for all across the country. My Department and I remain committed to delivering on the five future of flig...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to encourage the use of drone technology.
Answer: This government’s strategic vision is to maximise benefits of drone technology – for the economy and for communities – whilst ensuring their emergence is both safe and secure, and respecting the needs of local communities across the country.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to promote the wider adoption of drones by fire services.
Answer: Fire and Rescue Services have been early adopters of drones which can improve decision making, operational efficiency and reduce risk to firefighters. We work closely with the National Fire Chiefs Council which co-ordinates the use of Fire & Rescue Se...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to promote the wider adoption of drones by police forces.
Answer: The decision to use drones and in which circumstances are operational matters for police forces who are subject to the requirements of the Air Navigation Order and Data Protection legislation when operating drones.Drone technology is developing at a rapid...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage business confidence.
Answer: Growth is the number one mission of the Government and we will continue to work with and listen carefully to the business community. In the Budget, the Government was forced to make difficult choices to plug the black hole in the Government’s finances, bu...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector.
Answer: Hospitality businesses are at the heart of our communities and are vital for economic growth. This is why the Government is creating a fairer business rate system, reducing alcohol duty on qualifying draught products and transforming the apprenticeship le...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on business rates.
Answer: We are creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. The Secretary of State works closely with all his cabinet colleagues, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer. To deliver...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to reduce regulation for businesses.
Answer: The Government is determined to kick-start economic growth, which is why it is essential that we identify areas where the costs of regulations may be unnecessarily high and burdensome for businesses. This is why the Department is developing an ambitious r...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help safeguard jobs in the UK automotive supply chain.
Answer: The automotive industry is an important part of the Government’s plans for growth. Through our modern Industrial Strategy, we will support growth sectors to create high-quality, well-paid jobs across the country. The Budget committed over £2 billion of ca...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: ClosuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Post Office closures on local communities.
Answer: The UK Government is as committed as ever to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Post Office network. It is inevitable that with a network of this size, there will be variations in the number of branches open at any one time. As postmasters move ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: TechnologyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to use technology to improve its productivity.
Answer: As part of the Department’s ongoing transformation, we are increasing our use of automation, improving our underlying technology, and increasing the number of citizen self-service opportunities where it is appropriate to do so, meaning that, despite incre...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of youth unemployment since 2010.
Answer: Youth unemployment in 2010 was high following the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession. The unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds for Jul-Sep 2024 is 14.8% (4.5 percentage points lower than in Jul-Sep 2010). In recent quarters the youth unemp...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of women in employment since 2010.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market and takes seriously the challenges they face in balancing work with other life events. The Public Sector Equality Duty requires public authorities to consider impacts o...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPovertyTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18674More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on levels of poverty.
Answer: The Government is developing an ambitious and comprehensive strategy to reduce child poverty. Autumn Budget 2024 announced measures to support households who face the greatest hardships. This support includes a new Fair Repayment Rate which caps deduction...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights BillDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the employment rate.
Answer: The Secretary of State, and ministers, regularly meet with Cabinet and ministerial colleagues, regarding a range of matters. Our ambitions are to reverse the trend of inactivity, and to raise both productivity and living standards whilst improving the qua...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUnemploymentTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18672More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on levels of unemployment.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility’s October 2024 forecast, which takes into account measures announced in the Budget, expects the unemployment rate will fall to 4.1% next year and remain low until 2029.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Pension Credit awareness campaign.
Answer: Our campaign has seen DWP receive around 150,000 Pension Credit applications in the 16 weeks since the Winter Fuel Payment announcement compared to around 61,300 Pension Credit applications in the preceding 16 weeks. This represents a 145% increase in app...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent changes to the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment on trends in the level of pensioners living in (a) relative and (b) absolute
Answer: On 19 November, Secretary of State wrote to the Work and Pensions Select Committee to share internal government modelling produced by the Department outlining estimates of the number of pensioners estimated to move into poverty as a result of the policy c...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSales: RegulationTreasuryTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18228More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending deemed reseller rules to cover UK-established sellers.
Answer: Since 1 January 2021 overseas sellers, or online marketplaces where they facilitate the sale, are required to be registered and account for VAT for supplies of low value imports of £135 or less. Where an overseas seller sells goods located in the UK at th...
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport: Tees ValleyDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains Government policy to provide £978 million funding for transport projects in Tees Valley.
Answer: Investment in the North’s transport infrastructure is of great importance and City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) has a key role to play in continuing to transform local transport across the region. The Government recently committed a fu...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: Stockton on TeesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding Thornaby on Tees will receive from the (a) Town Deal programme and (b) long-term plan for towns.
Answer: The Towns Fund has allocated £23.9 million pounds to Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council to deliver 4 projects in the Thornaby area. The projects are now being delivered as part of the Simplification Pathfinder Pilot, a model that brings local growth funding...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: PowersHome OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that police officers have confidence in their ability to (a) appropriately use force and (b) use other powers available to them for community policing.
Answer: Police officers have the power to use force where it is reasonable, proportionate and necessary to do so.Oversight of police use of force is provided by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and any death or serious injury during or following police ...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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