Perran Moon MP: written questions 2025
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Schools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department has made of the adequacy of provision of school uniform for children with physical disabilities.
Answer: Decisions regarding school uniform policies are the responsibility of school governing boards and they should consider the needs of all pupils when developing their policies on school uniform. To support schools, the department has published non-statutory...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStatutory Sick PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to monitor the potential impact of the April 2025 Statutory Sick Pay reforms on low-paid workers.
Answer: There were no reforms to Statutory Sick Pay in April 2025 other than annual uprating. From April 2026, we will be removing the Lower Earnings Limit as an entitlement criterion for Statutory Sick Pay and removing the waiting period. This means Statutory Si...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of introducing (a) ring-fenced grants and (b) bonuses for local authorities that exceed (i) affordable and (ii) sub-market housing
Answer: The government does not believe that the New Homes Bonus is an effective incentive. It often rewards authorities for housebuilding that would have occurred in the absence of any incentive, and its efficacy is further blunted by the interactions with the r...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to prioritise the release of surplus public land to (a) councils and (b) housing associations for affordable housing projects at discounted rates.
Answer: This government has made significant progress in respect of the release of surplus and underutilised public land for new homes. On 27 March 2025, we announced the establishment of a new taskforce to unlock surplus public defence land for development. On 3...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: VATTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84123More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government will consider introducing VAT relief on construction costs for sub-market housing developments.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services; this includes most construction works. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and balanced against affordability considerations...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: LoansTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84122More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of improving access to low-interest loans for councils delivering affordable homes via the Public Works Loan Board.
Answer: The government recognises the vital role that local authorities play in delivering affordable homes. The Public Works Loan Board provides councils with cost-effective loans for investment and service delivery, including affordable housing. We will continu...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: ExportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to formalise alternative routes to smart export guarantee eligibility for renewable energy installations that are not certified under the microgeneration c
Answer: The Smart Export Guarantee eligibility criteria are set out in legislation. This requires that an installation and installer are certified through the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) or a scheme accredited as equivalent. There are no plans to r...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: Care Homes and Sheltered HousingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the number of defibrillators at (a) care homes, (b) sheltered housing and (c) warden controlled properties.
Answer: The provision of defibrillators is a matter for local communities, working in partnership with local organisations and charities.Decisions as to whether automated external defibrillators should be fitted is a matter for the owners of those properties, wit...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Civil ServantsTreasuryTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83565More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for civil service departments.
Answer: Currently electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes are not available for central Civil Service departments. HM Treasury approval would be required for any such scheme to be implemented. HM Treasury keeps all policies under review and will consider carefu...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Public ConsultationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department issues to local planning authorities on anonymisation of public comments on planning applications.
Answer: My Department has not issued guidance in respect of this matter.The Planning Advisory Service has published guidance to help local planning authorities adhere to the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation in exercising their planning du...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPayDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support people who were underpaid wages by their former employers.
Answer: The Government takes enforcing the minimum wage very seriously. We are clear that anyone entitled to the minimum wage should receive at least the correct minimum wage rate based on their age or apprenticeship status.HMRC enforces minimum wage regulations ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFunerals: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support her Department is providing to small independent funeral directors in response to market pressures from large direct cremation providers.
Answer: The government provides comprehensive support for small businesses across all industries, including the UK funeral sector. Resources such as the Business Growth Service, via business.gov.uk, and local Growth Hubs can support small independent funeral dire...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCremation: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to regulate advertising by direct cremation companies to ensure transparency about the handling and care of the deceased.
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 prohibits unfair commercial practices. These include misleading actions and omissions, that are likely to impact the average consumer’s transactional decisions. Traders who engage in commercial pract...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has held discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care on integrating public access defibrillators into housing infrastructure planning.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of improving access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces.We have no current plans to require the installation of public access defibrillators in new housing developments through planning gui...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will issue guidance to local planning authorities and neighbourhood planning groups on encouraging the inclusion of public access defibrillators in new housing developments
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of improving access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces.We have no current plans to require the installation of public access defibrillators in new housing developments through planning gui...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered requiring the installation of public access defibrillators in new housing developments as part of (a) planning guidance and (b) building reg
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of improving access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces.We have no current plans to require the installation of public access defibrillators in new housing developments through planning gui...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLife InsuranceTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77836More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what regulatory safeguards are in place to protect consumers from excessive premium increases following the transfer of life insurance policy liabilities.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about the pricing of insurance policies following an assessment of the relevant risks. However, the Government expects that insurers deliver good outcomes to consumers and firms are required to do so under Financial Cond...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLife InsuranceTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77835More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to regulate the pricing of legacy life insurance policies following provider transfers.
Answer: Insurers make commercial decisions about the pricing of insurance policies following an assessment of the relevant risks. However, the Government expects that insurers deliver good outcomes to consumers and firms are required to do so under Financial Cond...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Ombudsman Service: StandardsTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77834More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to tackle the backlog of cases at the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Answer: The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is non-governmental body and is independent from the Treasury. The Financial Conduct Authority’s rules on how the FOS should handle complaints state that ‘the ombudsman will attempt to resolve complaints at the earlie...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of banning animal testing.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting alternatives to animals in science and will publish a strategy to support their adoption. It is not yet possible to replace all animal use due to the complexity of biological systems, so the carefully regulated us...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrapping: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on implementing a ban on the use, sale, and possession of snare traps in England; and whether she has a planned timeline for legislative action.
Answer: The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare traps in England. We are considering the most effective way to deliver this commitment an...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCats and Dogs: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the illegal importation of puppies and kittens.
Answer: As outlined in our manifesto, the Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. That is why we are supporting the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill. The Bill successfully completed its Second Reading in the House of Lords on 5 Se...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSeals: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of adding seals to Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Answer: The GB Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (GBCBs) acting through the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) have carried out the latest quinquennial review of species afforded legal protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA). JNCC ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to introduce a performance framework that (a) publicly tracks local authority delivery of affordable housing and (b) links it to future funding eligi
Answer: The new Local Government Outcomes Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, sets out a priority outcome that everyone has access to a decent, safe, secure, and affordable home. The government has published twelve draft metrics measuring delivery of th...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Housing and PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to establish a national fund to support planning and housing teams in councils with limited resources or expertise.
Answer: Since February this year, the government has provided over £29 million in direct grant funding to support local planning authorities in implementing policy changes following the publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework in December 202...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
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