Paul Kohler MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Music Venues: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21243More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction in business rate relief for grassroots music venues on (a) the number of jobs in the music industry and (b) early-career musicians.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, the Government announced that retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties will receive 40% relief (up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business) for 2025-26.The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee’s report on grassroots music ...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic Venues: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21241More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes in business rate relief for grassroots music venues on the (a) number of live music venues and (b) music industry.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, the Government announced that retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties will receive 40% relief (up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business) for 2025-26.The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee’s report on grassroots music ...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRolling Stock: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the lack of clarity on the northern leg of HS2 on the the train manufacturing industry in the UK.
Answer: The Department for Transport is developing a Rolling Stock Strategy. This will align with the wider objectives of the industry in ending the current variability in production rates and ensuring a stable pipeline of work for the rolling stock supply chain....
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether plans for the development of Euston Station for HS2 include (a) provisions and (b) reserved space for potential expansion from six platforms.
Answer: The Department for Transport is working with key partners to develop affordable plans for the Euston Station. This will include consideration of options to allow future expansion of the HS2 station. We will set out more details in due course.
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the proposed number of platforms for HS2 at Euston Station from 11 to 6 on the economic case for HS2.
Answer: The decision to reduce the number of platforms at Euston formed part of the overall changes to the HS2 programme made under the Network North announcement. The accounting officer assessment details the impacts of these changes on the value for money case ...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 901885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the water quality of chalk streams.
Answer: Chalk streams are one of the rarest freshwater habitats on Earth and England is home to 85% of them. The Government is committed to the protection and restoration of our cherished chalk streams. The best way to achieve this is by fixing the framework for ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that local stop smoking services offer the option of a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence-approved non-pharmaceutical method to
Answer: The Government is providing local stop smoking services an additional £70 million this year to support smokers to quit. It will also provide an additional £70 million next year for stop smoking services.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellenc...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of extending the VAT exemption for adapted motor vehicles for disabled people to include taxis.
Answer: The VAT treatment of goods and services is a matter for His Majesty's Treasury. One of the requirements of the Plug-in Taxi Grant, which offers a discount of up to £6,000 to support the uptake of ULEV taxis, is that the vehicle should be wheelchair access...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: VATDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of removing VAT from small-vehicle public transport.
Answer: The VAT treatment of goods and services is a matter for His Majesty's Treasury.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase access to (a) demand-responsive public transport and (b) dial-a-ride services.
Answer: The government has confirmed £955 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services in England outside London. This includes £243 million for bus operators and £712 million allocated to local authorities across the country. L...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTranexamic AcidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making Tranexamic Acid (TXA) a Schedule 19 Drug.
Answer: Discussions on the administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) formed part of the Manchester Arena Inquiry, established in 2019, to investigate the deaths of the victims of the attack on the Arena on 22 May 2017. One of the inquiry’s recommendations tasked th...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordReparation by OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will issue an updated Restorative Justice Action Plan.
Answer: This Government supports the use of restorative justice. We know that restorative justice can improve victim satisfaction and reduce reoffending when delivered in the right circumstances. This not only benefits the victims and the offender but also their ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordReparation by OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to increase awareness of restorative justice throughout the criminal justice system.
Answer: This Government supports the use of restorative justice. We know that restorative justice can improve victim satisfaction and reduce reoffending when delivered in the right circumstances. This not only benefits the victims and the offender but also their ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve breast cancer screening in (a) London and (b) Wimbledon constituency.
Answer: NHS England has developed a national improvement plan, in collaboration with key stakeholders such as cancer alliances, to improve uptake within the breast screening programme.The plan sets out the priorities, interventions, and the monitoring of impacts ...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled £2 bus fare cap evaluation: interim report, published on 17 May 2023, if her Department will publish the final report.
Answer: The Department has published two interim reports setting out emerging trends in key outcomes from the first two months of the national bus fare cap scheme, and further updates will be provided in due course. These reports are available at: https://www.gov...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled £2 bus fare cap evaluation: interim report, published on 17 May 2023, whether her Department prepared a final report before 24 May 2024.
Answer: The Department has published two interim reports setting out emerging trends in key outcomes from the first two months of the national bus fare cap scheme. These reports are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-2-bus-...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support creative education institutions.
Answer: The department recognises that the creative arts are essential contributors to our economy, society and soft power. Strategic Priorities Grant funding for specialist providers has been protected; the department is working with the sector to ensure a stabl...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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