Michelle Welsh MP: written questions
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Written questions
Biofuels: HeatingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing training opportunities for manufacturers (a) installing and (b) maintaining biomass heating products.
Answer: The Government takes a proactive role in developing the skills base needed for the transition to low carbon heating, through the provision of targeted support in line with workforce requirements. Commercially available training opportunities exist for tho...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle littering; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of encouraging companies to increase (a) customer edu
Answer: Litter is a blight on our communities and the environment. Local councils are responsible for keeping streets clear of litter and have been given enforcement powers to help them do so. The Government is targeting some of the most commonly littered items t...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxationTreasuryTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49857More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of using income from tax obtained by the sale of (a) tobacco, (b) alcohol and (c) gambling on prevention education.
Answer: The allocations of all revenues received by the Government are decided in the round alongside broader fiscal and economic objectives. Widespread hypothecation of tax revenues can undermine the Government’s ability to flexibly manage the public finances.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49211More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax on the Valuation Office Agency’s processing of cases; and whether her Department plans to take steps to help mitigate any
Answer: Inheritance Tax (IHT) is the responsibility of HMRC. In matters involving the valuation of land and buildings, HMRC will refer cases to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) for a specialist view. HMRC decides whether to refer particular property valuation ca...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBlue Badge SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the transition to an online- only application process for the Blue Badge scheme has made on (a) neurodiverse people and (b) people with disabil
Answer: The Government has no current plans to make Blue Badge applications online-only. For online applications, the Department for Transport works continuously to improve online badge applications so they are quicker and easier for applicants. This includes und...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Pre-school EducationTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42941More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in employer National Insurance contributions on early years providers.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: NottinghamshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the NHS backlog for ADHD assessments in (a) Sherwood Forest and (b) Nottinghamshire.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in line wi...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for the covid-19 vaccination from Autumn 2025 to include people with severe lung conditions.
Answer: The independent Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises the Department on the approach to vaccination and immunisation programmes. The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains the prevention of severe illn...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of assessing money received from the settlement of an estate claim to be treated in line with money received from a (a) personal injury claim and (
Answer: We have no plans to change the Universal Credit capital rules to disregard the settlement payments from estates for cases related to (i) maternity and (ii) death of a baby for the purposes of Universal Credit entitlements.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve safety within maternity services.
Answer: The Government continues to work with the National Health Service as it delivers its three-year plan for maternity and neonatal services. The plan sets out how the NHS will make maternity and neonatal care safer, more personalised, and more equitable for ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Sherwood ForestHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal off road biking in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.On 27 November 2024, the Government announced proposals to give the police greater powers to clamp down on off-road bikes and other vehicles i...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: VAT Zero RatingTreasuryTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27815More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment on the potential merits of extending eligibility for the zero-rate VAT for charities to include flood defence equipment.
Answer: To protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, the Government has committed £2.4 billion over the next two years to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. Through this funding the Government provi...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHonours: SuccessionCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27780More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to end male primogeniture for baronetage.
Answer: The Government recognises that baronetcies, like other hereditary titles, can usually only be inherited by male heirs. However, the Government is prioritising on delivering its manifesto commitments, including reform of the House of Lords.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFlowers: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of border checks on the cut flower industry.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting our biosecurity and we are using a risk-based approach to maintain the appropriate level of controls. Defra will continue to monitor for new and emerging risks and review the border control checks introduced under...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 19765 on Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete, when her Department plans to publish the findings from the call to evidence on weight limits for Volumetric Concre
Answer: The Department will publish its findings shortly.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is his Department's planned timescale for the review of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
Answer: The Government is committed to ending the injustice of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme and the first increased payments due to the transfer of the Investment Reserve Fund to members were made at the end of November. The Government will soon start talks wi...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that new housing developments are supported by adequate local infrastructure.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner.Local development plans sh...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: Sherwood ForestMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing reoffending by giving people the tools they need to turn their backs on crime. To do that, we will increase prisoners’ access to purposeful activity, including education and employment, which we know can reduce reo...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProbation Service: Sherwood ForestMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have used probation services in Sherwood Forest constituency in each of the last 12 months.
Answer: The table below shows the number of people under supervision on the last day of each of the last 12 months.Caseload periodNumber of offenders31 July 202332531 August 202332730 September 202333131 October 202333930 November 202334731 December 202334331 Jan...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Sherwood ForestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many young people are (a) classified homeless and (b) in emergency accommodation in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: The annual homelessness statistics includes age of applicants in temporary accommodation by local authority as of 31 March 2024. This information is available at table TA5 - Additional_temporary_accommodation_breakdowns__31_March_2024.ods.
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate access to education for children who are certified blind in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: The government’s ambition is that all children and young people receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. We are committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, as well as ensuring sp...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued on whether parents may make enquiries in respect of the availability of state school places for their children to more than one (a) local authority and (b) academy
Answer: The rights of parents to make enquiries about the availability of school places, including across multiple local authorities or academy trusts, is set out in the School Admissions Code. This is mandatory and imposes requirements and guidelines relating to...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to help alleviate child poverty in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: Tackling child poverty everywhere is at the heart of breaking down barriers to opportunity and improving the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper. Child poverty has gon...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Sherwood ForestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the improvement of flood (a) defences and (b) resilience in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: Protecting communities around the country from flooding and coastal erosion is one of the new Secretary of State’s five core priorities. This Government will improve resilience and preparation across central government, local authorities, local communitie...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Sherwood ForestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of dentistry practices accepting NHS patients in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Answer: As of 4 September 2024, there were four open dentistry practices in the Sherwood Forest constituency, three of which were showing as accepting ‘children aged 17 or under’, ‘adults 18 or over’, and ‘adults entitled to free dental care’.This data is sourced...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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