Perran Moon MP: written questions
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Identity Cards: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86921More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) consent for data sharing and (b) other privacy rights are upheld in the implementation of future digital identity card systems.
Answer: Inclusion, usefulness, and security are the principles guiding the new digital ID. The digital ID will draw on the best practice of cyber security from around the world and we have begun engagement with the UK’s leading security experts—including the Nati...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAtrial Fibrillation: Camborne and RedruthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation in Camborne and Redruth constituency.
Answer: The National Health Service in Cornwall has a comprehensive cardiovascular training programme in place for primary care staff. This is a key initiative to increase awareness of prevention, cause and management of stroke, atrial fibrillation, acute coronar...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Engineering Recommendation G100: Technical Requirements for Customers’ Export and Import Limitation Schemes, published in July 2016, what steps she is taking to encourage District Network
Answer: The Government is committed to enabling innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging technologies, including smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G), to reduce energy bills and support the decarbonisation of our energy system. Engineering Recommendation G10...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the EV Infrastructure Grant has been (a) spent on and (b) allocated to external parking bays.
Answer: In 2025, £2.1 million has been spent on grants for parking bays to date. This represents 37 per cent of total spend on the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant (EVCG) in 2025. These are estimated figures based on the proportion of parking bays and sockets f...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is he taking to ensure that charging meters in residential blocks that have been incorrectly classified as commercial are reclassified.
Answer: Electricity meters serving a premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling should be classified as domestic. If a person believes a meter has been incorrectly classified as commercial, they should raise it with the electricity supplier serving the ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the adequacy of fire safety guidance on installing EV chargers in car parks beneath blocks of flats.
Answer: The safety of electric vehicles (EV) and their charging is of paramount importance to the Government and is kept under regular review.All EV chargepoint installations are subject to regulations and electrical standards. In July 2023, the department publis...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of introducing loan guarantees for joint ventures between housing associations and local authorities to support afforda
Answer: My Department already operates guarantee schemes that support affordable housing delivery. Subject to eligibility criteria, joint ventures between Registered Providers (such as housing associations) and Local Authorities can qualify for these schemes.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: 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
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