Patrick Hurley MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Broadband: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what mechanisms are in place to (a) monitor and (b) enforce compliance with the Broadband Infrastructure Code of Practice; and how many breaches of that code have been recorded in the l
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications operators, Ofcom is able to take enforcement action and have stated that they would investigate any complaints from local planning authorities about telegraph poles sited in a way which is not consistent...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what guidance his Department has issued to telecoms providers on (a) when they are required to use existing underground ducting before installing and (b) minimising the (i) visual and (
Answer: The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 include requirements for operators to share apparatus where practicable, to use underground lines where reasonably practicable and to minimise the impact on the visual ameni...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that telecoms providers engage transparently with local (a) communities and (b) authorities before installing telegraph poles for broadband
Answer: The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 include requirements for operators to share apparatus where practicable, to use underground lines where reasonably practicable and to minimise the impact on the visual ameni...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Work Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people who receive the Universal Credit (UC) health element and do not receive the Personal Independence Payment daily living component will lose their entitlement to the UC health element once
Answer: The Pathways to Work Green Paper announced that we would be scrapping the Work Capability Assessment and moving to a single assessment for financial support related to health and disability benefits. The UC and PIP payment Bill currently before Parliament...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: Governing BodiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will support the establishment of an independent governing body for futsal that complies with (a) FIFA and (b) UEFA regulations but operates outside of the control of the Football Associat
Answer: Internationally, FIFA and UEFA recognise the Football Association as the recognised National Governing Body (NGB) for football, including futsal, in England.Domestic recognition of an NGB in England is a matter for Sport England in coordination as appropr...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSerious Violence Reduction Orders: Pilot SchemesHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the Serious Violence Reduction Orders pilot scheme; what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the scheme in Merseyside; and whether her Department has
Answer: Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) were piloted for two years throughout Merseyside, Sussex, Thames Valley and West Midlands police force areas. The pilot took place between 19 April 2023 and 18 April 2025.The final independent evaluation of the pi...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made contribution of the part-time student premium to the Government's opportunity mission.
Answer: The department is determined to break down barriers to opportunity by supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to go to university, regardless of their background, where they live and their personal circumstances. Par...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLifelong Learning EntitlementDepartment for EducationTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when secondary legislation for the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Act 2023 will be laid before Parliament.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) in the 2026/27 academic year for courses starting from 1 January 2027. We shall share further details and plans for LLE delivery alongside the multi-year spending review in ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage (a) the Royal Mail, (b) the Post Office and (c) Ofcom to collaborate on the (i) design and (ii) implementation of an Address and Collect service, ensuri
Answer: The government recognises the importance of access to post for all users, including those that are without a secure address. The universal postal service is intended to provide an accessible postal service for all.An address and collect service solution i...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Ofcom on stronger mechanisms for holding Royal Mail accountable for improving the reliability of letter deliveries.
Answer: It is for Ofcom to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards, and to decide how to use its powers to investigate and take enforcement action. While the government does not have a role in Ofcom’s regulatory decisions, in January I met with representat...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support disabled people into work in Southport constituency.
Answer: Disabled people in Southport deserve the same choices and chances to work as anyone else.That is why we will transform support for disabled people who can work to get the jobs they want and deserve, including by investing an additional £1 billion a year t...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: EnergyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring tenancy agreements to allow domestic appliances to be used at times that allow people living in (a) flats and (b
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Bill will require private rented sector landlords in England to provide new tenants with a written statement of terms, which in practice will usually be provided via a written tenancy agreement. Regulations will be made before the refo...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure equitable treatment of parents with shared custody arrangements by the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service operates on the principle that both parents have financial responsibility for their child, including their food and clothing, as well as contributing towards the associated costs of running the home that the child lives in. R...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support local initiatives in (a) Cheshire and (b) Merseyside to improve early cancer diagnosis rates in (a) deprived communities and (b) general.
Answer: We recognise that there are challenges for several different populations, particularly for people living in the most deprived areas of the country, and that this impacts early diagnosis rates.Improving diagnosis rates and access to treatment are key prior...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: North WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) one year and (b) five year survival rates for cancers of the (i) liver, (ii) lung, (iii) pancreas, (iv) oesophagus and (v) stomach in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Answer: Improving early diagnosis of cancer, which is integral for improving survival rates, is a priority for this government. Rapid diagnostic centres (RDCs), which are designed to speed up the diagnosis of cancer, have now been successfully rolled out across E...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with the utility companies on the ability of people living in (a) flats and (b) houses in multiple occupation to take advantage of reduced tarif
Answer: The only way to accurately reflect the individual usage of each tenant in a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) would be if they each had a submeter. This would mean that their energy usage would be reflected in how much they pay the landlord for their ener...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report by the Civil Aviation Authority entitled CAP3010: Annual Report & Accounts 2023/2024, published on 12 September 2024, if she will take steps to ensure (a) the accuracy of (i) drone
Answer: Late last year the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) became aware of an error in its Annual Report and Accounts for 2023/24 and immediately notified the Department for Transport. The Department for Transport officially put this error right by means of a corr...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPost 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
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