Mike Amesbury MP: written questions
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Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of recent flooding response preparations.
Answer: Protecting communities from flooding is a key priority for this Government. Defra and the Environment Agency work together and with partners to continuously assess and improve flood response preparations. In September 2024, the Government’s new Floods Res...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving: Young PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of peer age passenger restrictions for newly qualified drivers aged under 21.
Answer: Whilst we are not considering Graduated Driver Licensing, we absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately victims of tragic collisions on our roads, and we are exploring options to tackle the root causes of this without unfairly penalisin...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of passenger flights in the UK using sustainable aviation fuel in 2023-24.
Answer: The Department does not require, and has no plans to require, data from commercial operators on the number of passenger flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). It has set ambitious but realistic targets for SAF supply through a SAF mandate scheme i...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning bottom trawling in marine protected areas.
Answer: It is essential to manage bottom trawling in our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) appropriately due to the significant damage it can have on protected seabed habitats. Fisheries regulators make detailed assessments of the impact of all fishing activities on ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential environmental impact of bottom trawling on marine protected areas.
Answer: It is essential to manage bottom trawling in our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) appropriately due to the significant damage it can have on protected seabed habitats. Fisheries regulators make detailed assessments of the impact of all fishing activities on ...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Emergency Evacuation Plans: DisabilityHome OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for disabled residents.
Answer: The previous Government consulted on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans, identifying concerns over their practicality, proportionality and safety.Following further consultation, Government has committed to introduce legislation later this year to mandate...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Runcorn and HelsbyHome OfficeTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to end the use of hotels in Runcorn and Helsby constituency to house people and families seeking asylum.
Answer: This Government inherited an asylum system under exceptional strain, with tens of thousands of people stuck in limbo without any prospect of having their claims processed. At their peak use under the previous government, in the autumn of 2023, more than 4...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26334More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of halting changes to the threshold for agricultural property relief and business property relief.
Answer: The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms.In 2021-22, the most recent year fo...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPets: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of pet insurance premiums in the last 12 months.
Answer: Pet insurance providers are private businesses and are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVoting Rights: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for extending the voting franchise to 16 and 17 year olds.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering on the manifesto commitment to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections during this Parliament, strengthening our democracy, empowering young people to participate and building an informed and ...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a default housing first model in the Government's long-term housing plan.
Answer: MHCLG funded pilots to test, at scale, if this type of intervention can be successful in supporting our most entrenched rough sleepers in the English context. The evaluation of the pilots was published in October 2024 here: Housing First Pilot: national e...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce multi-year Local Government Finance Settlements.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question HL3336 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 in tackling instances of damp in social housing stock.
Answer: All homes should be safe, decent, and warm. The government is committed to introducing Awaab’s Law to the social rented sector as soon as possible. Awaab’s Law forms part of the Social Housing Regulation Act and will set new time limits for social landlor...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: State Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of paying carers allowance beyond State Pension age.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to question UIN 6904.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: State Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking into account Carers allowance in the calculation of state pensions.
Answer: The new State Pension was introduced in 2016 and improves State Pension outcomes for many people, including carers. When in receipt of Carer’s Allowance, a person also receives a National Insurance credit, which counts towards a person's State Pension ent...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 3 of her Department's Joint plan to accelerate developer-led remediation and improve resident experience, published on 02 December 2024, what steps he
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 21355 on 10 January 2025.
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled, Joint plan to accelerate developer-led remediation and improve resident experience, last updated 13 January 2025, whethe
Answer: Yes. Viva Midco Limited, parent company of Avant Homes, was invited to and signed the developer remediation contract.
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2h of her Department's policy paper entitled Joint plan to accelerate developer-led remediation and improve resident experience, published on 2 Decemb
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 20707 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 3d of her Department's policy paper entitled Joint plan to accelerate developer-led remediation and improve resident experience, published on 02 Decem
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer give to Question UIN 20246 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of cervical cancer screenings.
Answer: A range of national improvements and innovations have been implemented to help increase uptake in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. In some areas, cervical screening appointments can now be made in any primary care setting rather than just at an indiv...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent cervical cancer.
Answer: The National Health Service’s cervical screening programme provides all women and people with a cervix between the ages of 25 and 64 years old with the opportunity to be screened routinely to detect certain types of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection, ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's Remediation Acceleration Plan, published on 2 December 2024, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing suppo
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 20026 on the 23 December 2024.
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's Remediation Acceleration Plan, published on 2 December 2024, what her planned timetable is to have discussions with insurers on support to redu
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 19763 from 19 December 2024.
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the next round of discussions between NHS pay review bodies and health unions.
Answer: The Pay Review Bodies (PRBs) consider evidence submitted to them from a range of stakeholders, including from trade unions, before making recommendations on the level of annual pay awards. Some trade unions have chosen not to submit evidence.The Departmen...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial PrescribingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of social prescribing to treat medical conditions.
Answer: No recent assessments have been made of the potential merits of social prescribing to treat medical conditions.The Department commissions the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) to champion social prescribing and build the evidence base that wi...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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