Mike Martin MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Access to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department issues to Access to Work case managers on reducing costs.
Answer: At present no guidance has been issued explicitly advising Access to Work Case Managers on reducing costs. There is however guidance related to: the banded rate information for the different types of Support Worker (SW)the requirement for three quotes for...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of reopening closed passenger rail lines.
Answer: This Spending Review shows the government’s commitment to investment in the railways and in schemes that support economic growth. The settlement represents an increase in funding on what has been spent on rail enhancements in recent years. While some key ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRespect Orders: Community DevelopmentHome OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with (a) police forces and (b) community groups on the potential impact of Respect Orders on community cohesion.
Answer: Respect Orders, which were introduced in the Crime and Policing Bill in February, will be behavioural court orders which focus on combatting anti-social behaviour. We have undertaken extensive consultation with policing partners, including the National Po...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDermatology: KentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information he holds on the number of patients waiting longer than the Kent Integrated Dermatology Service's four week deadline for issuing biopsy results, in each of the last six months.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the number of patients waiting longer than four weeks for their biopsy results.The Government is spending £600 million of capital this year on diagnostics, including funding for the automation of histopathology ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: Israeli SettlementsTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61108More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money the UK Government collected in 2024 from tariffs imposed on goods imported from illegal settlements within the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: HMRC only publish receipts at a national level, and they cannot be broken down further with sufficient accuracy, due to the way the information is captured.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: Supported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating more supported living accommodation for autistic adults.
Answer: The government recognises the important role played by supported housing in helping disabled, older and other vulnerable people to live safely, well and independently, including autistic adults. The 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme includes delivery of ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve ambulance response times in Tunbridge Wells.
Answer: The Government recognises the pressures on the National Health Service and the impact this is having on ambulance response times, including in Tunbridge Wells.We are determined to turn things around, and our 10-Year Health Plan will be published in the su...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Health ProfessionsHome OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2025 to Question 56005 on Visas: Health Professions, what provisions are in place to appeal visa applications for dependents of skilled health workers that were reject
Answer: Individuals in those circumstances are entitled to apply for an administrative review of the decision. If they wish to challenge the outcome of that review, they can apply for judicial review.There is no right to an appeal or an administrative review of a...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Health ProfessionsHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applications for dependents of skilled health workers were rejected due to issues with birth certificates issued by the country of origin in 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCoeliac Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to review regional differences in the (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment and (c) ongoing care for people with coeliac disease across NHS services in England.
Answer: Most services for long-term conditions, including for people with coeliac disease, are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs). It is the responsibility of ICBs, working with clinicians, service users, and patient groups, to develop local se...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of implementing the Firearms Act 2023 without a transitional period to apply for personal firearm certificates on miniature rifle clubs.
Answer: The Firearms Act 2023 introduced legislation to strengthen firearms controls by making it a requirement for the operator of a miniature rifle range to have a firearm certificate and undergo police licensing checks.The Firearms Act 2023 was commenced on 1 ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many private homes adaptation were (a) completed on schedule and (b) were completed behind schedule by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in 2024; and how many of those projects are still incomplete.
Answer: In 2024 the Defence Infrastructure Organisation completed three private home adaptation projects, all of which were completed on schedule.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStudent Finance EnglandDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with Student Finance England on the (a) ease of access to and (a) adequacy its customer services.
Answer: Student Finance England (SFE) is part of the Student Loans Company (SLC). The SLC is a wholly owned government company which delivers student finance services to students on behalf of the four UK Governments (the shareholders).The department is responsibl...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHearing Impairment: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to NHS services for deaf people.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning services to meet the needs of their local population, including deaf people.Under the Equality Act (2010), health and social care organisations must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabl...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Speed GovernorsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating new cars sold to have speed limiters.
Answer: We currently have no plans to introduce mandatory speed limiters for new vehicles.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rule change preventing nurseries and preschools from charging for additional hours on the financial viability of early years providers; and what steps
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The department does not prevent early educatio...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality and Visas: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to review the potential impact of the provisions of the British National (Overseas) visa on (a) the adequacy of settlement pathways, (b) levels of access to citizensh
Answer: We keep all aspects of the immigration system under review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCanterbury Christ Church University and University of Kent: RedundancyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) the University of Kent and (b) Canterbury Christ Church University on the potential impact of redundancies of teaching staff on (i) the effectiveness of (1) teaching and (2
Answer: The government is aware of the financial challenges currently affecting the higher education (HE) sector. The department is aware that some providers, including the University of Kent and the Canterbury Christ Church University, are making difficult decis...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaming: InternetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) requiring online gaming platforms to join recognised age-rating frameworks and (b) allowing Ofcom to investigate serious ind
Answer: While there is no legal requirement for online games to display ratings, most major storefronts require the display of PEGI ratings. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport works closely with the Games Rating Authority in the UK to promote and encoura...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a railcard for (a) civilian police staff and (b) civil servants.
Answer: The Railways Act 1993 requires all train operators to participate in approved discount card schemes for young travellers, disabled passengers and those over 60. These groups are offered discounted travel because it is broadly assumed that, because of age ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring social media platforms to (a) implement advanced virtual private network (VPN) detection technology to identify users
Answer: The Online Safety Act will place strict ‘illegal content’ duties on online platforms to protect children from being groomed by online predators, and to tackle child sexual exploitation and abuse content on their services.Ofcom sets out steps providers can...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to support English and Welsh farmers when the Fruit and Vegetable Aid scheme ends on the 31st December 2025.
Answer: Responsibility for horticulture is a devolved matter and, as such, is a matter for the Welsh Government to consider in Wales. We recognise the importance of our domestic growers who play a vital role in our food security, economy and rural communities. In...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInjuries: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of wound care, in the context of the disbandment of the National Wound Care Strategy Programme in March 2025.
Answer: The outcome of the National Wound Care Strategy Programme was to implement consistently high wound care across England by reducing unnecessary variation, improving safety, and optimising patient experience and outcomes.NHS England’s work on wound care has...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildminding: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to review the rules for Ofsted-registered childminders claiming Government funding for children to whom they are related.
Answer: It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.Parents are free to choose the childcare that ...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to review the 10% commission fee on the sale of park homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 44299 on 16 April 2025.
Answered 24 Apr 2025
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