Peter Bedford MP: written questions 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Written QuestionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: The Department does not formally use AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: No, Defra has not used AI software to respond to written parliamentary questions.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Written QuestionsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not have a specific policy on the use of AI for responding to written parliamentary questions. However, staff do have access to AI software tools to support the drafting process. All responses are...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: The Department for Transport is not currently using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Written QuestionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: DWP has access to AI software tools to support day-to-day workings such as the drafting process for responding to written parliamentary questions. The terms of use are clear that the license holder must review the content provided by the tool. All respons...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: Artificial intelligence does not form part of the established process within the Department for answering written parliamentary questions.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has made Microsoft Copilot available to staff as part of a trial. It is therefore possible that officials have used Copilot to assist them when drafting replies to written parliamentary questions. All respo...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Written QuestionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: No, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has not used AI software to respond to written parliamentary questions.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Written QuestionsHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: No, Home Office has not used AI software to respond to written parliamentary questions..
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Written QuestionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has not used AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Written QuestionsTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33789More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: In HM Treasury, written parliamentary questions are drafted by civil servants and answered by ministers. For information on the use of AI in HM Treasury, I refer the member to the answer given to UIN 23715 on 22 January 2025.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: I can reassure the hon. Member that all parliamentary questions are personally signed off by a Minister. I signed this one off at my desk in the Ministry of Defence at 3.07pm on 4 March 2025 for instance.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Written QuestionsAttorney GeneralTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33787More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department is using AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answer: No, the Attorney General's Office has not used AI software in responding to written parliamentary questions.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the number of irregular migrants that will enter the UK via the English Channel in each of the next five years following the passing of the Border Security, As
Answer: An impact assessment of the Bill is published at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-security-asylum-and-immigration-bill-2025-impact-assessment. This includes analysis of how the new powers in the Bill could achieve the intended impacts, in...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31670More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number and proportion of civil servants who work from home every day in each Department.
Answer: Central data on Civil Service Headquarters (HQ) occupancy is collected and published quarterly on GOV.UK for all HQ buildings of Whitehall Departments, Office for Scotland, Office for Wales and Northern Ireland Office. The latest data for the period Octob...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMobility ScootersDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the regulatory health checks required before a person purchases a mobility scooter outside the remit of the mobility scheme.
Answer: The Department for Transport has made no assessment as we are unaware of the regulatory health checks referred to in the question. It is important that a mobility scooter is not used in a manner that is detrimental to the safety of the user or others.Powe...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLeicester City Football ClubDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Football Governance Bill on Leicester City Football Club.
Answer: The Independent Football Regulator will take a light-touch, targeted and proportionate approach. The requirements on individual clubs will reflect their circumstances, meaning they might vary based on factors like league, club size, and a club’s financial...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31364More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had recent discussions with stakeholders in the (a) construction and (b) plant-hire sector on the potential impact of changes to business property relief on those sectors.
Answer: The Government has received representations, including from the construction and plant hire sector, about the reforms to both agricultural property relief and business property relief. The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief an...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31363More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to business property relief on the (a) construction and (b) plant-hire sector in (i) the UK, (ii) Leicestershire and (iii) Mid Leic
Answer: The Government has received representations, including from the construction and plant hire sector, about the reforms to both agricultural property relief and business property relief. The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief an...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on increasing the availability of apprenticeships to young people.
Answer: This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity and to grow the economy. Too many young people are struggling to access high-quality opportunities, and this government wants to ensure that more young people can undertake appren...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the roll out of broadband in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) Leicestershire and (c) Mid Leicestershire constituency.
Answer: According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, over 86% of premises in the UK can now access a gigabit-capable connection. In Leicestershire this figure is currently at 83%, and for the Mid Leicestershire constituency it is over 89%.As of the en...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on the roll out of broadband to rural areas.
Answer: According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, over 86% of premises in the UK can now access a gigabit-capable connection. In Leicestershire this figure is currently at 83%, and for the Mid Leicestershire constituency it is over 89%.As of the en...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase in employer National Insurance contributions on pubs in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) Leicestershire and (c)
Answer: An assessment of the changes to Employers’ National Insurance has been published by HMRC in their Tax Information and Impact Note, including impacts on the exchequer, the economy, individuals, households and families, equalities, and businesses including ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: ArrestsHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of illegal migrants arrested by the Border Force in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) Leicestershire and (c) Mid Leicestershire constituency in the last 12 months.
Answer: The requested information is not available in our published data, but our published national data on enforcement is available at the following link and includes data on detected irregular arrivals to the UK: Immigration system statistics, year ending Sept...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasuryTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31353More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made in (a) identifying and (b) reducing inefficiencies within her Department.
Answer: HM Treasury has, and continues to, take forward considerable work in identifying and actioning efficiencies in the departmental group. This includes adopting the Government Efficiency Framework, regularly reviewing productivity and efficiency measures to ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
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