Nigel Huddleston MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Hospitality Industry: Young PeopleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce youth unemployment in the context of employment levels in the hospitality sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the Hospitality sector in providing employment for young people. The Budget made more than £1.5bn available over the next three years for investment in employment and skills support. This funds £820m for the You...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99184More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the removal of business rates relief and business rates revaluation on high street businesses.
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseum Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to continue the Museum Renewal Fund past March 2026; and whether that fund remains open for new applications.
Answer: The Museum Renewal Fund, announced in February, closed to applicants in May 2025. 75 museum groups were awarded a total of £20 million in October, to keep our local museums open and serving communities, protecting opening hours and jobs and telling our na...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseums and GalleriesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the survival of local museums in a) England and b) Worcestershire.
Answer: This Government supports museums nationwide through direct funding of National museums, funding of the Arts Council, and the administration of tax schemes like the Museums VAT Refund Scheme, and the Museums and Galleries Exhibitions Tax Relief. In October...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92603More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the comments made by the then Tourism Minister on 3 September 2025 (Hansard col 351), that the Government has no plans to introduce a tourism tax, remain the policy of her Department.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth including through support for the local visitor economy, if they so choose.We have published a consu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92602More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues about a potential introduction of a tourism tax or visitor levy powers.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth including through support for the local visitor economy, if they so choose.We have published a consu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92601More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a visitor levy on a) domestic and inbound tourism demand, b) inflation and c) the cost burden on hospitality businesses.
Answer: The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth including through support for the local visitor economy, if they so choose.We have published a consu...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing an overall timeline for the phase out of animal experimentation.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the use of animals in scientific research, and on 11th November published a strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/replacing-an...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with (a) specialist and (b) independent providers to ensure that reforms to the (i) SEND and (ii) schools system improves outcomes for children requiring specialist care.
Answer: The department engages regularly with special schools and their representative organisations. Their views play an important part in shaping policy development. We will continue to listen directly to those working within the system, ensuring that our polic...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department plans to ensure that the (a) experiences and (b) evidence of specialist education providers are reflected in policy decisions affecting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: The department engages regularly with special schools and their representative organisations. Their views play an important part in shaping policy development. We will continue to listen directly to those working within the system, ensuring that our polic...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to (a) extend the consultation period and (b) hold further discussions with (i) specialist and (ii) independent providers on the proposed schools white paper.
Answer: This government is determined to deliver reform that stands the test of time and rebuilds the confidence of families.To ensure lived experience and partnership are at the heart of our reforms, we have launched a national conversation on SEND with children...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial OlympicsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has taken steps to explore hosting the Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering international events with pride, building upon the UK’s global reputation for excellence in staging major sporting events.We are always keen to work alongside our arm’s-length body UK Sport and other stakeholders ...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaccabi Tel Aviv Football ClubHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department was first alerted to the possibility of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans being banned from the fixture against Aston Villa on 6 November 2025.
Answer: West Midlands Police did not notify the department of it's risk assessment findings. Planning for football matches is considered and decided locally by Safety Advisory Groups which are operationally independent of Government and assess the risks and safet...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMaccabi Tel Aviv Football ClubDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department was first alerted to the possibility of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans being banned from the fixture against Aston Villa on the 6th November.
Answer: A range of options are considered for each match and DCMS officials were made aware by the SGSA of the options under consideration on 9 October 2025. A decision had not been made at that time, and was not communicated to the Department until 16 October, w...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPerforming Arts: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the Injury Prevention Consultancy entitled Impact of Injury ’24 report, published in March 2025, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure the safety of performe
Answer: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated regulations provide a framework for securing the health, safety and welfare of those working in the sector. Employers and the self-employed are required to comply with this law. A further duty is ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill Tax: FraudTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78265More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of HMRC’s attempts to tackle landfill tax fraud on unauthorised illegal waste sites; and how much money has been recovered from prosecutions in the last 3 years.
Answer: The Government applies Landfill Tax to disposals made at sites without an environmental disposal permit (unauthorised waste sites). This aims to deter non-compliance by making the illegal disposal of waste less profitable, and reinforcing the principle of...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many illegal waste sites the Environment Agency has closed in the last three years.
Answer: In the period April 2021-March 2024, the Environment Agency stopped 1691 illegal waste sites.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Environment Agency’s budget is for tackling illegal waste activity in the financial year 2025-26.
Answer: This financial year, the Government committed £12 million to the Environment Agency (EA) to fight waste crime. This is an additional £2 million to the £10 million it received in previous years. The funding will continue to afford resource of approximately...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal waste activities in (a) Worcestershire and (b) England.
Answer: Waste reforms will make it harder for organised criminals to exploit the waste system and that is why the Government is committed to introducing tighter controls on waste exemptions, introducing digital waste tracking from October 2026 beginning with wast...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to legal aid.
Answer: This Government is delivering significant fee uplifts to legal aid, with the first civil fee increases in almost 30 years and up to £92 million extra each year for criminal legal aid. This will support a more stable and sustainable legal aid sector, helpi...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to improve Child Maintenance Service response times.
Answer: Through the Service Modernisation and Digital Transformation Programmes, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has made significant improvements to our service to improve response times. The introduction of online services including ‘Child Maintenance Calcu...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The CMS has four official Key Performance Indicators (KPI). These are: Application clearances, change of circumstances clearances, Collect and Pay compliance and assessment accuracy. Each KPI has its own standard measure.Every quarter, the CMS publishes ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: PrisonsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of siting solar farms near Category A prisons on the security of (a) communications, (b) wi-fi and (c) energy supplies.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. Maintaining security of energy supplies is a key priority and critical energy operators are required to meet a minimum standard of cyber security and resilience, through the Network and Information Systems Regulations 201...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Droitwich and EveshamDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with South Western Railway on the potential impact of the removal of the 7.37am service from Worcestershire Parkway to Birmingham New Street on commuters living in Droitwich and Eve
Answer: CrossCountry provides train services between Worcestershire Parkway and Birmingham. Officials discussed the operator’s proposal to temporarily withdraw some services to ensure a more reliable timetable can be delivered. The Department agreed to the operat...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) local authorities on the proposed acceleration of (a) Worcestershire Parkway and (b) other housing site
Answer: The New Homes Accelerator works with Homes England and relevant local partners to unblock and accelerate the delivery of large-scale housing developments that have for various reasons become delayed, or which are not progressing as quickly as they could b...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
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