Max Wilkinson MP: written questions
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Artificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to publish a response to the Copyright and Artificial Intelligence consultation, which closed on 25 February 2025.
Answer: The Government’s consultation on copyright and AI received over 11,500 responses. Our priority now is to review these thoroughly to help inform its approach to copyright and AI, and a response will be published when this work has been completed.Meanwhile,...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGolf: ScotlandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with R&A on the hosting of the Open Championship in 2028.
Answer: Sporting bodies operate independently of the Government. Decisions on tournament hosting venues are rightly a matter for the relevant sporting bodies, in this case the R&A and its operational team.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGolf: ScotlandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has received representations from (a) President Trump and (b) the US government on the potential hosting of The Open at Turnberry.
Answer: Sporting bodies operate independently of the Government, and decisions on tournament hosting venues are rightly a matter for the relevant sporting bodies.This would be a matter entirely for The R&A and its operational team.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGolf: ScotlandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made representations in favour of The Open golf championship being held at Turnberry.
Answer: Sporting bodies operate independently of the Government, and decisions on tournament hosting venues are rightly a matter for the relevant sporting bodies.This would be a matter entirely for The R&A and its operational team.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with SMEs on the development of the Defence Industrial Strategy.
Answer: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) hold a crucial place in UK defence. They are the backbone of the UK economy and are vital to delivering the innovation, expertise and agility that we need now and in the future. The Defence Industrial Strategy wil...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of the use of Chinese-made drones to survey critical national infrastructure sites on cybersecurity.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence takes the security of all its assets very seriously, but we do not comment on details as these could be useful to potential adversaries.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of Chinese-made drones used by police forces on cyber security.
Answer: Decisions on operational equipment are made independently by police forces, who are best placed to assess their own operational needs while ensuring they have the tools necessary to protect the public.The Government takes national and cyber security extre...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of access to medication by neurodivergent people who have been diagnosed (a) by the NHS and (b) privately.
Answer: Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition, related to how the brain develops, rather than an illness. Although some approaches are particularly helpful for autistic people, and medication may be prescribed for co-existing issues, autism is not treated dire...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase capacity for training new GPs.
Answer: We are committed to training thousands more general practitioners and will ensure that there is sufficient capacity in the National Health Service to deliver this.To reform the NHS and make it fit for the future, we have launched a 10-Year Health Plan as ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVera LynnDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of funding for a statue of Dame Vera Lynn.
Answer: There has been no assessment. Organisations – public and private – are able to freely propose, fund, develop and deliver memorials; marking a variety of incidents and historical figures in a way that they are best-placed to deem appropriate and sensitive ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCreative EuropeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the creative industries on joining Creative Europe.
Answer: The UK is not part of Creative Europe, and has not been since the UK left the European Union. This government has not proposed any plans to rejoin Creative Europe, though we are committed to finding constructive ways to work with the EU and deliver for th...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCreative EuropeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of joining Creative Europe.
Answer: The UK is not part of Creative Europe, and has not been since the UK left the European Union. This government has not proposed any plans to rejoin Creative Europe, though we are committed to finding constructive ways to work with the EU and deliver for th...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFilm: Government AssistanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is available from her Department to independent film production companies.
Answer: The Government has introduced the 53% Independent Film Tax Credit, which came into effect on 1 April, and is now seeing its first applications. This will incentivise British independent film production, and will create jobs, growth and investment across t...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCreative EuropeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's departure from Creative Europe on its creative industries.
Answer: The UK is not part of Creative Europe, and has not been since the UK left the European Union. This government has not proposed any plans to rejoin Creative Europe, though we are committed to finding constructive ways to work with the EU and deliver for th...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPhotographic Reconnaissance Unit: War MemorialsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussion she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) Royal Parks on allocating land for a Spitfire AA810 Project memorial.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has not had any discussions with Cabinet colleagues regarding the allocation of land for a Spitfire AA810 Project memorial.DCMS officials are in discussion with The Royal Parks regarding the proposed lan...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making legal aid available to people working in creative industries to enable them to pursue technology firms suspected of breaching copy
Answer: The Government has no plans to make such an assessment. We are working to ensure that copyright and intellectual property frameworks remain robust and fit for purpose in the age of AI. We have received over 11,500 responses to our consultation, principall...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEurostar: Immigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with herFrench counterparts on reducing the time taken to check passports at Paris Gare Du Nord station.
Answer: Border Force work closely with partners to minimise passenger wait times and deploy officers flexibly and when required to meet demand and support passengers. We have introduced ePassport Gates to Paris Gare Du Nord station in two waves, the last being ti...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEurostar: Immigration ControlsDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with her French counterpart on the impact of restricted passport checking facilities at Paris Gare Du Nord station on Eurostar passengers.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of smooth passenger flows at Paris Gare du Nord, given this is a key terminal for cross-Channel passenger services. Eurostar and SNCF Gare Connexions, the station operator, are delivering a project to expand the nu...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the discount offered by the disabled persons railcard.
Answer: The Disabled Persons Railcard provides a third off rail travel for the traveller plus an adult companion. This discount is in line with other railcards. The current criteria for the Disabled Persons Railcard has been in place for some time, however, in th...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTechnical Excellence CollegesDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the application process will open for the Technical Excellence College scheme.
Answer: At the Spring Statement 2025, this government committed £100 million to establish ten new Technical Excellence Colleges specialised in construction across every region in England and to further build capacity to boost the provision of skills in constructi...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTechnical Excellence CollegesDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how colleges can apply to the Technical Excellence College scheme.
Answer: At the Spring Statement 2025, this government committed £100 million to establish ten new Technical Excellence Colleges specialised in construction across every region in England and to further build capacity to boost the provision of skills in constructi...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPerforming Arts: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it his policy to consult on any changes to (a) actors' and (b) performers' employment rights within the cultural sector.
Answer: We are committed to giving British creators increased security at work, and providing the creative industries with a regulatory and fiscal environment where imagination and innovation can flourish. To support this aim, DCMS is working closely with the sec...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity and Defence: CheltenhamMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of the cyber security industry in Cheltenham in growing the UK defence industry.
Answer: This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. Defence is not just a cornerstone of national security, it’s also a powerful engine to...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to assess the impact of the proposed streamlining of workers definitions on the creative industries.
Answer: We are committed to giving British creators increased security at work, and providing the creative industries with a regulatory and fiscal environment where imagination and innovation can flourish. To support this aim, DCMS is working closely with the sec...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase (a) the recruitment and (b) levels of training of GPs.
Answer: We have invested an additional £82 million into the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) in 2024/25 to enable the recruitment of over 1,000 recently qualified general practitioners (GPs). Under the 2025/26 GP contract changes, the ARRS will become...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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