Noah Law MP: written questions

Written questions

• Sewers and Water: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68918More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote the separation of clean water from (a) sewage systems and (b) natural surface water drainage ponds in new housing developments.

  Answer: The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and we are looking at what additional steps might be taken to support this. Better delivery of SuDS may be achieved by continuing to improve the cu...

  Answered 22 Jul 2025

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• Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68852More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Oral Statement by the Prime Minister of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 631, what assessment he has made of the potent

  Answer: To fund a necessary increase in defence spending, the government has taken the decision in the current fiscal and economic circumstances to reduce our Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget.The impacts of reductions are being worked through, informe...

  Answered 24 Jul 2025

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• Neighbourhood Health CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67729More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has provided to (a) local healthcare trusts and (b) ICBs on the specification for Neighbourhood Health Centres.

  Answer: The Government has set out its vision for Neighbourhood Health Centres in the 10-Year Health Plan, co-locating National Health Service, local authority and voluntary sector services and bring historically hospital-based services into the community. These ...

  Answered 23 Jul 2025

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• Income Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67728More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to increase the personal allowance in 2028-29.

  Answer: The Government is committed to keeping taxes for working people as low as possible while ensuring fiscal responsibility. The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events.

  Answered 21 Jul 2025

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• Local Government: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66818More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to expand the definition of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests to include (a) being in receipt of an employment offer and (b) being a candidate for emplo

  Answer: Section 28 of the Localism Act 2011 (‘the Act’) requires a local authority to make provisions in its member code of conduct not just for the registration of pecuniary interests but also for other interests; this may include employment offers.Under the Act...

  Answered 16 Jul 2025

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• Fishing and Coastal Growth FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65598More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of allowing the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund to be used for the acquisition of sustainable refrigerated light commercial goo

  Answer: The Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund will invest £360 million over the next 12 years to support the next generation of fishermen and breathe new life into our coastal communities. We will work with the industry to target investment where it matters most, f...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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• Crimes of Violence: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65173More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) that victims of violent crime are promptly contacted by police and (b) that statements are taken without delay; and what recent assessment she has made of the ad

  Answer: The Government is committed to tackling violent crime and boosting public confidence in policing. Those are central ambitions within our Safer Streets mission.In 2025-26 total funding to police forces will be up to £17.6 billion, an increase of up to £1.2...

  Answered 17 Jul 2025

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