Mike Amesbury MP: written questions
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Written questions
Unemployment: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of young people not in employment, education or training in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: The department publishes statistics on those not in education, employment or training (NEET) for England, from the labour force survey (LFS) for young people aged 16 to 24. These statistics are available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service....
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Care LeaversDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of support provided to care leavers to access higher education.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to pursue higher education (HE), regardless of their background.HE has an important role in giving care leavers the skills they need to succeed ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ReformTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22670More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for permanent reform of business rates.
Answer: Over the Parliament, we will create a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced that it intends to introduce permanently lower tax rate...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a national screening programme for prostate cancer.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended in the United Kingdom, due to the inaccuracy of the current best test Prostate Specific Antigen.A UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) review looking at whether to offer screening for prostate...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to prioritise screening for brain tumours.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, national screening programmes are introduced based on the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee, an independent scientific advisory committee which advises Ministers and the National Health Service in all four count...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSewersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to improve the resilience of drainage systems.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of having a robust drainage and wastewater system both now and for future demand and expects water companies to plan their infrastructure appropriately to meet new growth. As part of the Environment Act 2021, water...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: WarningsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the (a) adequacy of flood warnings and (b) potential merits of steps to ensure they are as (i) timely and (ii) accurate as possible.
Answer: There are 1.6 million users in England signed up to the free flood warning service by the Environment Agency (EA) which sends a message directly by voice message, text or email when a flood warning is issued. In November and December 2024, the EA issued o...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the number of additional homes in (a) Runcorn and Helsby constituency and (b) the North West at risk of flooding by 2050.
Answer: On 17 December 2024 the Environment Agency published the ‘National assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England 2024’ report on GOV.UK which provides a picture of current and future flood and coastal erosion risk across England. On 28 January 2...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities GrantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the local disabled facilities grants.
Answer: We are giving older and disabled people more independence in their own homes through an immediate in-year uplift to the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) of £86 million in 2024/25. This increase will provide approximately 7,800 additional home adaptations. ...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Pay and VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) the average wages paid to social care sector workers and (b) the current number of vacancies in the sector.
Answer: Skills for Care reports that most care workers as the entry-level occupation are paid on or just above National Living Wage. Average or mean hourly pay for all workers in the sector was £12.36 in March 2024. Skills for Care also reported that the overall ...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRehabilitation: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what step he plans to take to increase access to rehabilitation health services in the (a) community and (b) acute health sectors.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of having effective rehabilitation services available to help people recover from an injury or illness and regain the skills and confidence they need to live independently.Improvements in intermediate care and rea...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of national grid connections in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: Provision of network capacity in Runcorn and Helsby is the responsibility of the network companies, regulated by Ofgem. Information on network capacity for new distribution network connections in Runcorn and Helsby is available at https://www.spenergynetw...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce NHS waiting lists in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for this government. On 6 January 2025, NHS England published the new Elective Reform Plan, part of the Government’s Plan for Change, which sets out a whole system approach to h...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Independent Panel InquiryHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects the recommendations of 2022 Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation to be implemented.
Answer: Tackling child sexual abuse is a cross-government priority and we are working at pace to identify how we can best deliver against the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).The Safeguarding Minister has met Professor Al...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Health HazardsHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the University of Central Lancashire's report entitled Minimising firefighters’ exposure to toxic fire effluents, publish
Answer: The Home Office takes very seriously the health and safety of those firefighters who risk their lives for our communities every day.The Home Office is reviewing recent academic research to evaluate risks posed by contaminants and the effectiveness of deco...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of regular health checks for fire fighters.
Answer: Fire and rescue authorities, as employer, are responsible for the health and wellbeing of the firefighters they employ, and so it is for those authorities to take the appropriate action to conduct health checks on their workforce.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an economic and environmental impact assessment of the potential impact of making temporary the (a) 38.4 and (b) 44 tonne weight limits on volumetric concrete mobile plants.
Answer: The Department ran a call for evidence from October to December 2023 seeking views on three potential options on weight limits for Volumetric Concrete Mixers (VCMs). Evidence was provided to the Department on both the pros and cons of allowing VCMs to con...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTri Fire: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Tri Fire is an approved panel member for the Cladding Safety Scheme.
Answer: Robust auditing processes are in place to ensure that all Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEWs) for buildings in the Government’s remediation funding programmes meet appropriate standards before the associated funding application can progress.Wh...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21355More
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, published on 2 December 2024, whether
Answer: Robust auditing processes are in place to ensure that all Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEWs) for buildings in the Government’s remediation funding programmes meet appropriate standards before the associated funding application can progress.Wh...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce a Building Safety Leaseholder Support Scheme for people in financial hardship.
Answer: The Building Safety Act includes multiple protections and support mechanisms for leaseholders. These measures ensure that those who built defective buildings are responsible for fixing them and protect leaseholders from facing huge bills for historical sa...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordViva Midco: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21353More
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, published on 2 December 2024, whether
Answer: Yes. The department has invited all signatories to the Developer Remediation Contract to also sign up to the joint plan to accelerate developer-led remediation and improve resident experience. The full list of contract signatories can be found at: www.gov...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference her Department's policy paper entitled Joint plan to accelerate developer-led remediation and improve resident experience, published on 2 December 2024, what the t
Answer: We will start reporting on audit results in 2025.Under the terms of the developer remediation contract, signatory developers committed to use all reasonable endeavours to resolve third party disputes fairly and as quickly as possible.In the joint plan we ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Industrial DisputesMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to resolve the industrial dispute in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Answer: Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) personnel are highly valued specialists. We are dedicated to hearing their concerns and maintaining an ongoing dialogue to address the issues raised during the current pay dispute. As negotiations are still in progress, it woul...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: Dispute ResolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20250More
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: We will start reporting on audit results in 2025.Under the terms of the developer remediation contract, signatory developers committed to use all reasonable endeavours to resolve third party disputes fairly and as quickly as possible.In the joint plan we ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of qualified brick layers required to help meet the Government's new house building targets.
Answer: The government are working with industry to ensure the housebuilding sector has access to the skilled workers needed to build 1.5 million new homes in this Parliament. This includes a £140 million package of industry investment to deliver 5,000 more appre...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
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