Patrick Hurley MP: written questions
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Written questions
Post CodesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to use the Postcode Address File to support (a) innovation, (b) small businesses and (c) the economy.
Answer: The Postcode Address File is owned by Royal Mail, not the Government. Royal Mail’s terms of access to the Postcode Address File are regulated by Ofcom, the independent regulator for postal services.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address regional disparities in (a) funding and (b) staffing levels for the (i) diagnosis and (ii) treatment of congenital heart disease for (A) all patients
Answer: The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities’ North West Regional Team provides system leadership for population health and reducing health inequalities across the North West. This includes working with local authorities and integrated care systems t...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSentencing: AttendanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to give courts powers to order offenders' attendance at sentencing hearings.
Answer: Offenders who refuse to attend their sentencing hearings deny victims and their families the opportunity to explain how their crimes have impacted their lives. This Government wants victims to have faith that justice will be delivered and to see criminals...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Extended ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take legislative steps to make it a statutory requirement for Local Authorities to provide wraparound childcare provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: This government is determined to break down barriers to opportunity for all children and young people, ensuring they have access to the brilliant education and care they need to achieve and thrive. This includes ensuring that wraparound care is available ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to increase (a) the number of specialist teams to deal with vehicle crime and (b) the funding available to track stolen cars across borders.
Answer: This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are working with the automotive industry and law enforcement to ensure our response is as strong as it can be – including recruiting thousands of additional neighbourhood police officers, PC...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure better value for money for motor insurance customers; and what steps she is taking to make car insurers more accountable.
Answer: We are committed to tackling the increased costs of motor insurance to deliver on our manifesto commitment, including how this impacts different demographics, geographies, and communities.The cross-government Motor Insurance Taskforce, including the stake...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support Ukraine.
Answer: In chairing the UN Security Council on 18 November, the Foreign Secretary made clear that UK support for Ukraine is ironclad. We have stepped up the delivery of vital military equipment, led the way in investing in Ukraine’s defence industrial base, and i...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when measures under the Online Safety Act 2023 to help protect social media users from (a) fake and (b) anonymous accounts will be implemented; and whether Ofcom's consultation on addit
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, all services in scope must tackle illegal content and activity which is harmful to children, including activity through fake and anonymous accounts. The illegal harms duties will come into force in Spring 2025, followed by the...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure (i) transparency and (ii) accountability in the decision-making process for broadband infrastructure projects and (b) tackle potential conflicts of
Answer: DSIT defines clear policies and procedures for identifying, disclosing, and managing conflicts of interest. This includes a comprehensive disclosure process set out in Terms and Conditions documents and encourages proactive disclosure by employees. Non-Ex...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: SouthportDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of dentists taking new NHS patients in Southport constituency.
Answer: As of 10 July 2024, there were 12 open dentistry practices in the Southport constituency, four of which were showing as ‘accepting new adult patients when availability allows’. This data is sourced from the Find a Dentist website, and is matched to consti...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPiersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many seaside piers there are; where those piers are located; which piers are local authority controlled; and which are privately owned.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media, and Sport does not hold this information centrally. The National Piers Society can be contacted for further information on this matter at https://piers.org.uk/
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) Openreach and (b) other broadband providers use existing underground infrastructure wherever possible when installing new broadband provi
Answer: We understand concerns about the deployment of telegraph poles. We want operators to share infrastructure and use existing underground ducts, wherever possible. Where the original infrastructure was buried without ducts, or existing infrastructure is not ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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