Perran Moon MP: written questions
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Wind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to help support the adoption of smart technologies in environmental (a) data collection and (b) monitoring involved in the (i) construction and (ii) development o
Answer: The Clean Power Action Plan (CPAP) committed to delivering clean power by 2030 whilst enabling nature recovery. A key action in the CPAP is to consider options for harmonising the offshore wind environmental data and modelling used for assessing environme...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Behind the Metre energy systems for energy-intensive industries.
Answer: There are increasingly greater opportunities for energy-intensive industries to make use of behind-the-meter energy systems. Demand flexibility, often in tandem with on-site generation and energy storage, enables industrial consumers to be financially rew...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to reduce SEND funding differentials between local authorities.
Answer: The government has indicated that it will take the time needed to consider changes to the high needs national funding formula (NFF) used by the department to allocate funding for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabil...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ParentsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase guidance available to parents on SEND (a) provision and (b) support.
Answer: The Children and Families Act 2014 requires local authorities to publish a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) local offer, setting out in one place information about provision they expect to be available across education, health and social ...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ringfencing funding for small and specialist Higher Education Institutions.
Answer: Small and specialist higher education (HE) institutions provide a highly valuable role in nurturing talent and contributing to the UK’s academic, cultural and economic landscape.The Office for Students (OfS) provides targeted funding to twenty small and s...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Cables: Skilled WorkersDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to collaborate with training providers to increase skills levels in high voltage dynamic cables.
Answer: The skills system is designed to enable close collaboration between government, employers and training providers to equip learners with the skills they need. We encourage employers to work with providers and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding through the National Funding Formula for (a) small schools and (b) rural schools.
Answer: The government recognises the essential role that small schools play in their communities, many of which are in rural areas. The schools national funding formula (NFF) accounts for the particular challenges faced by small schools in rural areas through th...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: VacanciesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to help tackle shortages of professional services in design and planning stages of (a) infrastructure and (b) housing.
Answer: Professional services across the built environment are vital to delivering both infrastructure and housing.A significant amount of beneficial and innovative work is being undertaken by the sector to identify and deliver the professional skills that will b...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to increase clarity in the process of allocating funding to local areas through (a) consultation on their development and (b) publication of detaile
Answer: Building on the measures in the 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement, the Government is committed to introducing an improved and updated approach to funding local authorities from 2026-27. We sought views on our principles and objectives for fundin...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase funding through the Dedicated Schools Grant to areas with (a) below average allocations and (b) deficits.
Answer: The schools national funding formula (NFF) distributes core funding for 5-16 year old pupils in mainstream state-funded schools in England. The NFF allocates funding based on schools’ and pupils’ characteristics. In the current NFF, the vast majority of f...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account non-resident population seasonal increases due to tourism when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.
Answer: Building on the measures in the 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement, the Government is committed to introducing an improved and updated approach to funding local authorities from 2026-27. We sought views on our principles and objectives for fundin...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account super-ageing demographics such as in Cornwall when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.
Answer: Building on the measures in the 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement, the Government is committed to introducing an improved and updated approach to funding local authorities from 2026-27. We sought views on our principles and objectives for fundin...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account (a) remoteness and (b) peripherality of areas such as Cornwall when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.
Answer: Building on the measures in the 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement, the Government is committed to introducing an improved and updated approach to funding local authorities from 2026-27. We sought views on our principles and objectives for fundin...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account low wages in rural areas when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.
Answer: Building on the measures in the 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement, the Government is committed to introducing an improved and updated approach to funding local authorities from 2026-27. We sought views on our principles and objectives for fundin...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Foetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Answer: The department always considers the impact of decisions on vulnerable children, including those with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder. The level of funding per child in 2025/26 will allow adoptive and kinship families to access a significant package of th...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of (a) ticket office closures and (b) staffing reductions at rural railways stations on passengers.
Answer: We expect all train operating companies to use reasonable endeavours to meet their obligations for regulated staffed ticket office opening hours under Schedule 17 of the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA). If train operating companies wish to make c...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to extend the Energy Intensive Industries support scheme.
Answer: The British Industry Supercharger was launched in 2024 and provides support to Energy Intensive Industries to bring electricity costs for those strategically important UK industries closer in line with other major economies so that they remain competitive...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMetals and Minerals: Planning PermissionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to make an assessment of international comparisons of support provided to (a) minerals, (b) metals and (c) processing companies through the (i) planning and (ii) permitting proces
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) actively monitors support provided to companies operating across the critical minerals supply chain in comparable countries, including planning and permitting processes. In the forthcoming Critical Minerals Stra...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of securing the imports of critical minerals in (a) semi-manufactured materials and (b) raw materials.
Answer: A secure supply of critical minerals is vital for the UK's economic growth and security, industrial strategy, and clean energy transition. Building on the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre’s updated criticality assessment, government will work hand...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinerals: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled UK Critical Mineral Strategy, last updated on 13 March 2024, what recent estimate he has made of the value of critical mineral exports.
Answer: In 2024, the UK exported an estimated £10 billion worth of critical minerals. This figure was calculated using HMRC trade statistics, and the definition of “critical minerals” comes from internationally comparable HS trade codes published by the US Geolog...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Equipment: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help improve data in the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment system.
Answer: The Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment regulations make producers responsible for the electrical products they place on the market when they become waste. Data is collected on the tonnage of electrical products every producer sells within the UK a...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRural Payments Agency: PaymentsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) expedite payments and (b) improve the payment structure of the Rural Payments Agency.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) understands the importance of cashflow for farmers and rural businesses and has in recent years made more payments for the schemes they administer, earlier in the payment window. The agency has also taken steps to improve t...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBeaches and Water: SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that (a) polluted and (b) unsafe (i) beaches and (ii) bathing areas have signage to alert the public.
Answer: At designated bathing water sites in their area, local authorities have a statutory duty to display information on a static sign about water quality and pollution sources, and to display advisory notices during pollution incidents. The information on the ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to regulate short-term lets.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 43634 on 8 April 2025.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including (a) ground source heat pumps and (b) shared ground loops in the Future Homes Standard.
Answer: The Building Regulations prescribe performance outcomes, rather than specific technologies, materials or fuels to be used. This allows builders and homeowners the flexibility to innovate and select the most practical and cost-effective solutions appropria...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
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