Noah Law MP: written questions
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Schools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with local authorities to that ensure travel distance is taken into account when (a) calculating school catchment zones and (b) offering school places.
Answer: Admission arrangements are set and applied locally by a school’s admission authority, which for academies is the academy trust and for maintained schools is either the governing body or the local authority.Admission authorities must determine the criteria...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast ClubsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for the roll out of free breakfast clubs to all state-funded schools with primary-aged children; and what support her Department plans to provide schools to facilitate implementati
Answer: The government is committed to delivering on its pledge to provide a free breakfast club in every state funded school with primary-aged children. This will ensure every child, regardless of circumstance, has a supportive start to the school day.From the s...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased funding for transport infrastructure on economic growth.
Answer: Growth is this government’s top priority and formed a fundamental part of the analysis informing the Spending Review. Our significant investment in transport infrastructure will deliver a step-change in transport connectivity across the country, which is ...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that accessibility improvements at railway stations can still be delivered in cases where applications to the Access for All scheme are unsuccessful because th
Answer: Accessibility improvements at stations are delivered in a variety of ways, in addition to those funded via the Access for All programme. Whenever the industry installs, replaces or renews station infrastructure, this must meet current accessibility standa...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: EU LawDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has considered introducing a waste code for black mass to align the UK and EU classification systems.
Answer: Prospective changes to the List of Waste in England will be considered as we develop proposals for our Circular Economy Strategy. Any specific regulatory changes should be subject to consultation.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has considered introducing a code for black mass, in the context of the forthcoming (a) industrial and (b) circular economy strategy.
Answer: Prospective changes to the List of Waste in England will be considered as we develop proposals for our Circular Economy Strategy. Any specific regulatory changes should be subject to consultation.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMineralsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of stockpiling (a) critical minerals and (b) (i) cathode active materials, (ii) black mass and (iii) other derivative products in the context o
Answer: This Government recognises the importance of domestic supply in insulating UK industry from potential economic shocks, but working with international partners to diversify global supply chains is also essential in building resilience and improving securit...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the resourcing of (a) the Environment Agency and (b) other environmental regulators for environmental
Answer: DBT's Secretary of State has corresponded with the Defra Secretary of State on this government's approach to regulation to understand the challenges faced by regulators, including resourcing challenges for environmental regulators such as Natural England ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Business PremisesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of replicating GB Energy’s investment in hospital rooftop solar for commercial and industrial buildings aligned with the
Answer: The investment in solar power and complementary decarbonisation technologies totalling £180 million, announced by the Government and Great British Energy (GBE) in March, is for schools and hospitals for the 2025/26 financial year. Beyond 2025/26, we expec...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using domestically sourced lithium in the manufacture of electric buses.
Answer: The new Critical Minerals Strategy will set out how the government will maximise the domestic production of key critical minerals like lithium, for which the UK has significant projects underway. As part of this, the government will continue to engage wit...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the roll out of inshore vessel monitoring systems by marine management organisation type approved suppliers.
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) regularly assesses the progress of I-VMS uptake by the fishing industry and receives regular updates from the type-approved device suppliers, alongside marine engineer device installation paperwork and validation o...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many non-compliance warning letters for inactive inshore vessel monitoring systems have been sent to fishermen by the Marine Management Organisation since 12 May 2025.
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has not sent non-compliance warning letters to licence holders with non-reporting devices. On 16 May, ‘for information only’ letters were sent by MMO to 291 licence holders with I-VMS devices on vessels it knows to...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Education: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children who are home educated have access to (a) resources and (b) support comparable to those available to children educated in schools.
Answer: Home education is a proactive choice made by parents. In electing to home educate they choose to leave the state school system and the associated support and access to facilities which are available as part of having a school place.Special educational nee...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Education: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing Elective Home Education officers with training in (a) neurodiversity and (b) mental health.
Answer: Home education is a proactive choice made by parents. In electing to home educate they choose to leave the state school system and the associated support and access to facilities which are available as part of having a school place.Special educational nee...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeology: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including geology in the Key Stage 3 curriculum, in the context of the Critical Minerals Strategy.
Answer: The national curriculum in England provides a broad framework within which schools have the flexibility to develop the content of their own curricula. Topics related to geology can be taught within the geography and science curricula.The government has es...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional AirportsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support (a) Newquay Airport and (b) other small regional airports as part of the development of the National Tourism Strategy.
Answer: DCMS has no direct responsibility for regional airports such as Newquay, but they play a critical role in supporting an efficient aviation sector that in turn supports tourism, business travel, and the wider UK economy.DCMS recently established the Visito...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinerals: International CooperationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in countries in the Minerals Security Partnership on aligning (a) environmental, (b) social and (c) governance guidelines on critical minerals.
Answer: The forthcoming Critical Minerals Strategy will help secure supplies of critical minerals vital to the UK’s economic growth and clean energy transition, promoting responsible and transparent supply chains. A more responsible supply chain is a more resilie...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: Public ConsultationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to conduct a consultation on (a) modernising UK Waste Codes and (b) redefining (i) waste classifications and (ii) permitted (A) disposal and (B) recovery methods.
Answer: Prospective changes to the List of Waste in England will be considered as we develop proposals for our Circular Economy Strategy. Any specific regulatory changes should be subject to consultation.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the construction skills package creates (a) apprenticeships, (b) Technical Excellence Colleges and (c) Skills Bootcamps in (i) all parts of the UK and (ii) Cornwall.
Answer: On 23 March 2025, the government announced a construction support package worth over £600 million to tackle the acute shortage of skilled workers in the construction sector. This investment is a key part of our wider strategy to support national infrastru...
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Places: Non-binary People and Transgender PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52519More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government plans to take steps to ensure safe spaces exist for (a) transgender and (b) non-binary people, in the context of forthcoming Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance.
Answer: Trans people should be able to live free from discrimination and harassment and be able to get on with their day to day lives. Dignity and respect for everyone runs through every sinew of this government. We unequivocally support safe spaces for everyone ...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVAT: RegistrationTreasuryTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52518More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has assessed the potential merits of increasing the VAT registration threshold in line with inflation.
Answer: At £90,000, the UK has a higher VAT registration threshold than any EU country and the joint highest in the OECD. This means the majority of UK businesses are kept out of the VAT system.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLeisure Centres: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the financial challenges facing leisure centres; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing funding to support their (a) operatio
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities. The ongoing responsibility of providing ac...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that access to the six to nautical nautical mile zone is preserved for British fishing vessels; and wh
Answer: We are committed to the long-term sustainability and prosperity of the UK fleet and work closely with the fishing industry and coastal communities to understand their concerns and the impacts of current fishing arrangements under the UK-EU Trade and Coop...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50393More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking with the Valuation Office Agency to reduce the time taken to process business rates assessments for self-catering accommodation.
Answer: I refer my honourable friend to the answer that I gave to PQ UIN 46809 on 30 April 2025. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-22/46809
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people who accumulate points across multiple Personal Independence Payment activities, but do not score four points in any single activ
Answer: PIP is an important, non-means tested benefit for disabled people and people with health conditions – regardless of whether they are in or out of work. However, the rate of increases in claims and expenditure is not sustainable and has outstripped the gro...
Answered 8 May 2025
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