Nick Timothy MP: written questions
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Written questions
Public Transport: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of passengers with a London Freedom Pass being able to travel for free in areas where the eligibility for free travel is set at an old
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently 66. In London, the Older Person's Freedom Pass is eligible to all London residents ove...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMI6: Unpaid WorkForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Secret Intelligence Service’s diversity and inclusion policies on the recruitment of White Britons to its Summer In
Answer: The intelligence agencies, as with any arm to the Civil Service, must take any decisions seeking to improve the diversity of their workforce in-line with UK law and in adherence with the relevant measures of the Equalities Act 2010. These measures permit ...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has (a) received reports of technical problems with and (b) investigated the functionality of the online evidence submissions form for the Islamophobia/Anti-Muslim Ha
Answer: The Working Group launched a Call for Evidence to build on the extensive consultation they’ve already undertaken. The Call for Evidence closed on Sunday 20 July. It was open to the public and any individual or organisation was welcome to submit evidence. ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to raise awareness of road safety for drivers when overtaking cyclists.
Answer: Following updates to the Highway Code in 2022 introducing a hierarchy of road users, the department ran a THINK! campaign to raise awareness of the changes as they came into effect. This was followed by broader behaviour change campaigns in the summer of ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to provide revenue support for privately led advanced nuclear technologies as set out in the Spending Review 2025.
Answer: As set out at the Spending Review, the government is providing a pathway for privately led advanced nuclear projects. Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBEN) has been tasked with a new role in assessing proposals within a new framework to be published short...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of the UK’s supply chain’s readiness to support the (a) construction and (b) operation of advanced modular reactors; and what steps he is
Answer: The Government recently published its Modern Industrial Strategy. The policies announced will ensure that UK is well positioned to build upon existing strengths and seize opportunities provided by new technologies. This includes providing a pathway for pr...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the deployment of advanced modular reactors in the UK on the (a) economy, (b) industry and (c) environment.
Answer: Advanced Modular Reactors could support energy-intensive industries by providing scalable, low-carbon energy to industrial consumers. These reactors could be well-suited for hard-to-decarbonise sectors, helping the UK achieve its growth mission and clean ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has plans to publish a timeline for introducing a (a) faster and (b) more efficient route to market for Advanced Modular Reactors.
Answer: The government will be publishing a pathway for privately-led advanced nuclear technologies shortly. The government has also stood up the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce, which has been asked to identify ways to streamline regulatory processes and frameworks...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 61313 on NHS: Fees and Charges, if he will publish the revenue raised by NHS penalty charges in each year since 2020, broken down by age group.
Answer: The information on payments received from National Health Service penalty charges for Prescription Exemption Checking Service (PECS) and Dental Exemption Checking Service from 2020 to 2024, broken down by age group is shown in the attached tables. This da...
Answered 8 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question 64923 on Asylum: Housing, on what basis can (a) her Department, (b) Serco and (c) local authorities not inform Members of Parliament when sites are used f
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Answer he received on 8 July 2025 to UIN 64923.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of foreign national offenders who have cited Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights as a reason not to be removed since 2019, broken d
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question through a manual search of case files, something that could only be done at disproportionate cost.Work is...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners on Remand: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on the number of foreign nationals in prisons who are on remand in the community since 2019, broken down by (a) year, (b) nationality and (c) offence committed.
Answer: If a foreign national accused of a crime is held on remand, they are detained in custody ahead of trial and sentencing and will not be in the community. We are therefore not able to provide a response to this question as currently worded.The Ministry of J...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of foreign nationals in prisons who are (a) illegal immigrants and (b) asylum seekers since 2019, broken down by (i) year, (ii) nationality and (iii
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and could only be obtained for the purpose of answering this question through a manual search of case files, something that could only be done at disproportionate cost.Work is...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the consultation on the Islamophobia/Anti-Muslim Hatred Definition will take evidence from (a) the Muslim Council of Britain, and (b) other organisations with whom the Go
Answer: The Working Group is an independent, non-statutory body which will provide advice to ministers on a definition of anti-Muslim hatred/islamophobia. Ministers will consider the advice that the independent working group provides. Any proposed definition by t...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSunnica Energy FarmDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he sought further information from (a) Sunnica and (b) its UK registered companies on their finances before making the development consent decision for Sunnica.
Answer: The full reasons for the Secretary of State’ planning decision on the Sunnica project are set out in the Decision Letter. Given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in taking such decisions it would not be appropriate to comment further.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSunnica Energy FarmDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) he and (b) officials have had discussions with (i) Sumando Ltd and (ii) related stakeholders on Sumando Ltd's exclusion from the organogram of funding Statement No 3 when he made
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSunnica Energy FarmDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Sumando Ltd on the nine-month delay in submitting its 30 April 2023 financial statements to Companies House in relation to the development consent decision
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSunnica Energy FarmDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the (a) transparency and (b) accuracy of the information provided to the Examining Authority by (i) Sunnica and (ii) its related UK registered companies during
Answer: The full reasons for the Secretary of State’ planning decision on the Sunnica project are set out in the Decision Letter. Given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in taking such decisions it would not be appropriate to comment further.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordClean PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) his Department’s and (b) NESO’s estimate is of the likely (i) scale and (ii) cost of constraints of embedded generation up to 2030 and assuming that the Clean Power 2030 targets are
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for operating Great Britain’s electricity system, which includes managing constraints. NESO publishes forecast constraint volumes and costs, but data is not available on the split of costs between ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) his Department’s and (b) NESO’s estimate of the magnitude in MWh and the aggregate cost of any constraints of embedded solar generation resulting from instructions at the distributio
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for operating Great Britain’s electricity system, which includes managing constraints. NESO publishes total balancing costs, which can be found here: Constraint Breakdown 2025-2026 | National Energ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) his Department’s and (b) NESO’s projection of solar constraint costs is in (i) within and (ii) outwith the Balancing Mechanism up to 2030 and assuming that the Clean Power 2030 targe
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for operating Great Britain’s electricity system, which includes managing constraints. NESO publishes forecast constraint volumes and costs, but data is not available on the split of costs between ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate (a) his Department and (b) NESO has made of constraint payments and the prices of constraint payments per MWh constrained to solar generation in the Balancing Mechanism for all
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for operating Great Britain’s electricity system, which includes managing constraints. NESO publishes total balancing costs, which can be found here: Constraint Breakdown 2025-2026 | National Energ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOil: RefineriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral contribution of Baron Wilson of Sedgefield in the House of Lords on 3 July 2025, Official Report, column 867, what plans he has to take up internationally fuel refi
Answer: Refining margins differ from site to site and are driven by the prices of the crude oils each refinery buys and of the products that they produce. These prices are largely set by international traded markets. The Government is determined to work with indu...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of foreign national offenders with indefinite leave to remain in the prison population by (a) nationality and (b) offence committed i
Answer: The requested information is not available from published statistics.Work is currently underway to improve the quality of information held by the department on FNOs. Further information can be found at: Statistics on foreign national offenders and the imm...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered mandating market payments from intermittent renewable generators for costs associated with system inertia provision.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) continuously monitors the electricity system and ensures that there is sufficient inertia. In the transition to clean power, we are deploying the technologies needed for this. NESO is procuring technologies such ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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