Nick Timothy MP: written questions 2025
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Police: ICTHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which companies supply police ICT systems; and how many (a) contracts have been awarded to and (b) systems are managed by each company.
Answer: The Home Office does not centrally collect all of the information requested. Obtaining and verifying this information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost.However, the Hon Member may be interested to re...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: ICTHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many different suppliers there are for ICT systems used across police forces in England and Wales.
Answer: The Home Office does not centrally collect all of the information requested. Obtaining and verifying this information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost.However, the Hon Member may be interested to re...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: ICTHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many ICT systems are used across police forces in England and Wales.
Answer: The Home Office does not centrally collect all of the information requested. Obtaining and verifying this information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost.However, the Hon Member may be interested to re...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to enable parents the right to access their deceased child’s social media data.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring families feel that the system is on their side when tragedies happen. In these cases, the Online Safety Act provides for Ofcom to require information from services on a child’s online activity at a coroner’s request...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in reaching targets set under its service level standards in each year since 2020.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has four official Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), each with a standard measure for 1) assessment accuracy, 2) application clearances, 3) change of circumstances clearances and 4) Collect and Pay compliance. Informati...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AntisemitismDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle antisemitism in universities.
Answer: This government is deeply concerned about the continued, unacceptably high, prevalence of antisemitism in universities. We have confirmed £7 million in funding to address antisemitism in education, and the Office for Students will be introducing a new reg...
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his plans to introduce independent (a) oversight and (b) accountability mechanisms to monitor solar development supply chains.
Answer: Legislation and guidance are already in place to help businesses and contracting authorities to oversee supply chains. Further information on the actions needed to develop sustainable supply chains will be set out in the Solar Roadmap, due to be published...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all solar developments do not include components linked to forced or slave labour.
Answer: The Government is committed to eradicating forced labour in supply chains, and we expect solar developers to do everything in their power to remove any instances of it that they find. Legislation and guidance are already in place to help businesses take a...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Components and Raw MaterialsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) manufactured components and (b) raw materials imported from China for the domestic production of electric vehicles in the last five years.
Answer: Over the last five years the UK has, on average, annually imported China-origin goods worth a) £1.9bn of components (automotive parts, batteries, and motors) and b) £9.7m of minerals that are typically used for batteries and traction motors. These imports...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Components and Raw MaterialsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on (a) manufactured components and (b) raw materials for the domestic production of electric vehicles.
Answer: The Secretary of State and I frequently engage with stakeholders to discuss automotive sector issues, including the potential impacts of US tariffs on manufactured components and raw materials for domestic EV production. On May 8, a landmark economic deal...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of charging points scheduled to be built in each year from 2025 to 2035.
Answer: As of 1 May 2025, there are 79,326 publicly available charging devices, up 30% on this time last year. We expect the majority of public chargepoints to be delivered by the private sector, with industry announcing over £6bn in charging infrastructure inves...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of charging points for electric vehicles that have been built in each year since 2015, broken down by local authority.
Answer: The information requested is not available. The Department does hold and publish the number of public electric vehicle charging devices in the UK by local authority as of the first day of the month each quarter from 2019 onwards. This information can be f...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to (a) businesses and (b) public services of building charging points for electric vehicles in each year between 2025 and 2035.
Answer: As of May 2025, there are 79,326 publicly available charging devices, up 30% on this time last year. We expect the majority of public chargepoints to be delivered by the private sector, with industry announcing over £6bn in charging infrastructure investm...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) ministers, (b) special advisors and (c) officials in her Department have had with (i) Distribution Network Operators and (ii) National Grid on the power capacity of grid infrastructure to s
Answer: In line with our ambitions for a zero emission car, van, and HGV fleet, the Government is working with industry to make all charging easy, fast and reliable. The Department for Transport regularly engages with Distribution Network Operators, and with Nati...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) ministers, (b), special advisors and (c) officials in her Department have had with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on the implementation of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate
Answer: Ministers from across Government regularly meet to discuss the transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs), including policies to increase levels of ZEV ownership and the ZEV Mandate. The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles is a joint office between the Dep...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSugar Beet: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increasing the Autonomous Tariff Quota on the domestic sugar beet industry.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the domestic sugar beet industry and is carefully considering the potential impacts of any changes to the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) on raw cane sugar following an engagement exercise which closed in March 20...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBeet Sugar: CompetitionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to prevent anti-competitive practices in the domestic beet sugar industry.
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority, the “CMA”, is responsible for investigating anti-competitive practices. As an independent authority, the CMA has discretion to investigate competition cases which, according to its prioritisation principles, it consi...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBeet Sugar: Trade BarriersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect the domestic beet sugar industry from (a) tariff and (b) non-tariff barriers.
Answer: The Government has made clear commitments to uphold our standards in trade deals and protect our sensitive sectors. The recently agreed trade agreement with India will fully exclude sugar from the UK's tariff reductions. We will continue to do what is rig...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions have been carried out as a result of arrests made by the Grooming Gangs Taskforce.
Answer: The Child Sexual Exploitation (or 'Grooming Gangs') Police Taskforce provides expert, on the ground support for local forces investigating child sexual abuse and exploitation, with a particular focus on complex and organised child sexual exploitation, inc...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Criminal ProceedingsHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police officers, (b) local councillors, (c) council officials and (d) social workers have been (i) investigated, (ii) arrested, and (iii) charged in connection to crimes committed by groo
Answer: The Child Sexual Exploitation (or 'Grooming Gangs') Police Taskforce provides expert, on the ground support for local forces investigating child sexual abuse and exploitation, with a particular focus on complex and organised child sexual exploitation, inc...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Criminal ProceedingsHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been (a) investigated, (b) arrested and (c) charged following work by the Grooming Gangs Taskforce by (i) category of offence, (ii) police officers, (iii) local councillors, (iv)
Answer: The Child Sexual Exploitation (or 'Grooming Gangs') Police Taskforce provides expert, on the ground support for local forces investigating child sexual abuse and exploitation, with a particular focus on complex and organised child sexual exploitation, inc...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the terms of reference for the Grooming Gangs Taskforce.
Answer: The Child Sexual Exploitation (or 'Grooming Gangs') Police Taskforce provides expert, on the ground support for local forces investigating child sexual abuse and exploitation, with a particular focus on complex and organised child sexual exploitation, inc...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Grooming Gangs Taskforce will investigate (a) police officers, (b) local councillors, (c) council officials and (d) social workers.
Answer: The Child Sexual Exploitation (or 'Grooming Gangs') Police Taskforce provides expert, on the ground support for local forces investigating child sexual abuse and exploitation, with a particular focus on complex and organised child sexual exploitation, inc...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51519More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment for the introduction of a youth mobility scheme with the European Union.
Answer: We have agreed that we will work towards the establishment of a balanced youth experience scheme with the EU. We have agreed that any scheme will be time-limited and capped, and we have also been clear that it should be in line with the UK’s existing sche...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received from schools on the adequacy of funding for the breakfast clubs early adopters scheme.
Answer: The department had over 3,000 schools apply to be part of the early adopter scheme, so as expected there has been some movement in the schools taking part as we finalised the 750 running from April, but that has been minimal.The list of schools taking par...
Answered 28 May 2025
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