Neil Coyle MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• British Nationality: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23774More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department last reviewed the level of fees for citizenship applications.

  Answer: Fees for immigration and nationality applications are kept under regular review.The Home Office this week announced its intention to increase the fee to naturalise as a British Citizen to £1,605, and £1,070 for British Overseas Territories citizens, subje...

  Answered 21 Jan 2025

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• Community Interest CompaniesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23330More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to allow not-for-profit Community Interest Companies to receive the associated advantages of non-profit organisations.

  Answer: While Community Interest Companies (CICs) must satisfy the Regulator that their primary purpose is to benefit a community, they can still generate profit, albeit with restrictions on profit distribution and as long as profits are primarily used to benefit...

  Answered 20 Jan 2025

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• Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Freedom of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22299More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's target response time to Freedom of Information requests is; and when she plans to respond to Case NC39961.

  Answer: The statutory timescale for responding to FOI requests is 20 working days. A response to the Honourable Gentleman was issued by MHCLG’s correspondence team on 10 January 2025. I hope that he will accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused by the del...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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• Pharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22011More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake a review of the (a) funding model and (b) role of community pharmacies.

  Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. The Government is committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and to better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing part of the services delive...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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