Peter Bedford MP: written questions
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Commissioner for Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57972More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the transparency of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
Answer: The Commissioner for Public Appointments is a statutory office holder and provides independent assurance that public appointments are made in accordance with the government’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The Governance Code is built on the prin...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57971More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the transparency of the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
Answer: The House of Lords Appointments Commission is an independent, advisory non-departmental public body. The Commission publishes an Annual Report on its website, the most recent of which was published on 14 May, along with other information about the Commiss...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: LeicestershireMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of HM Prison and Probation Service in Leicestershire.
Answer: We publish performance ratings regularly of the prison and probation service Leicestershire, which can be found at the following links: Prison Performance Ratings: 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK and Community Performance Annual, update to March 2024 - GOV.UK.This ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of outsourcing procurement operations to the private sector.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continually assesses the most effective and efficient means of delivering its procurement operations. While the Department has not published a specific standalone assessment solely focused on outsourcing procurement operations, it ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Budget ResponsibilityTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57968More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the government’s official independent forecaster. The OBR’s independent scrutiny, via its economic and fiscal forecasts, underpins the credibility of the government’s fiscal policy. That is why on coming into ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: Low IncomesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit are liable to pay the BBC License Fee.
Answer: The payment of the Licence Fee is administered directly by TV Licensing, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not hold data on the number of households in receipt of Universal Credit that are liable to pay for the BBC Licence Fee.The BBC o...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Agency: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the operational effectiveness of the Environment Agency.
Answer: The Environment Agency’s (EA) principal aim is to protect or enhance the environment and contribute to sustainable development. I am grateful for all the work the EA does to keep people safe during environmental and flooding emergencies to minimise seriou...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHome OfficeCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57926More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the Home Office.
Answer: There are no plans of this kind.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department taken to (a) monitor and (b) ensure the adherence by regulators to the The Growth Duty Performance Framework, last published on 16 May 2024; and how many complaints his Depart
Answer: The Growth Duty Performance Framework was introduced by the last government on 16 May 2024, and was launched as a voluntary process for regulators to self-report in relation to how they are delivering economic growth. Being voluntary, there was not a requ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40979 on Employment: Disability, when will further analysis be published.
Answer: Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published in the impacts analysis and equality analysis on 26 March 2025 and the evidence pack on 2 May 2025 at:[https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/pathways-to-work-reforming...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of his Department's procurement function.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence delivers some of the most complex programmes in Government.We recognise the need for radical reform of the defence procurement system to reduce waste, speed up decision making, support UK growth and meet the challenges of the twent...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of specialist training contracts for junior doctors.
Answer: We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure that patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the National Health Servic...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56138More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May to Question 46599 on Civil Servants: Workplace Pension, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of changing the civil service pension scheme to a defined contribut
Answer: The Civil Service Pension Scheme in Great Britain is an unfunded defined benefit pension scheme. The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (the Act) provided for the introduction of new pension schemes for staff in public services, including the civil service....
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: BettingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases to betting levies on employment within the horseracing industry.
Answer: The Government recognises the contribution made by horseracing to our regional economies and national cultural life. We are committed to bolstering and protecting this contribution and continue to engage with racing stakeholders on such matters to ensure ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Sick LeaveCabinet OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54585More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average number of sick days was per employee in each Government department in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
Answer: The Cabinet Office publishes sickness absence data for the Civil Service on an annual basis on gov.uk. We do not report the average number of sick days per employee. Our preferred measure is Average Working Days Lost (AWDL) per staff year which accounts f...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: DismissalCabinet OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54584More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many permanent civil servants had contracts of employment terminated for poor performance in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
Answer: Departments have delegated responsibility for managing poor performance. Information on how many civil servants in departments have had their contracts of employment terminated for poor performance is therefore not available centrally.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of UK-trained qualified dentists.
Answer: We are determined to rebuild National Health Service dentistry, but it will take time and there are no quick fixes. Strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions.Integrated care boards are recruiting posts through the Golden Hello scheme. This recru...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54556More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of appointing a Minister for men.
Answer: We are committed to making equality a reality for everyone. The Equality Act 2010 requires the interests of both men and women to be considered when making decisions or developing and implementing policies. This Government recognises that men can face spe...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54555More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 46599, tabled by the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire on 17 April 2025.
Answer: With apologies to the Hon. member, a response has now been issued.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: BettingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases to betting levies on the horseracing industry.
Answer: The Government recognises the contribution made by horseracing to our regional economies and national cultural life. We are committed to bolstering and protecting this contribution and continue to engage with racing stakeholders on such matters to ensure ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to review sentencing for (a) careless driving that leads to (i) serious injury and (ii) death and (b) other driving offences.
Answer: Safety on our roads is an absolute priority for this Government. That is why the Department for Transport is committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy – the first in over a decade. They will set out next steps on this in due course.Provisions in ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndia: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of the security and counter-terrorism partnership between the UK and India.
Answer: The UK and India have a long-standing security relationship, including on counter-terrorism and we work together both bilaterally and through multilateral mechanisms.We continue to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation to take decisive and concerted ac...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: LeicestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to announce further proposals for local government reorganisation in Leicestershire.
Answer: On 5 February 2025, the government issued statutory invitations to two-tier authorities and small neighbouring unitary authorities to develop proposals for unitary local government. Accordingly, an invitation was sent to Blaby District Council, Charnwood ...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the number of public houses.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill [Employment Rights Bill: impact assessments - GOV.UK]. The majority of employees will benefit from new protections in the Bill. ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Medical Treatments AbroadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of correcting cosmetic dental surgery undertaken by British nationals abroad in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the overall costs to the National Health Service of treating complications arising from cosmetic, including dental, procedures undertaken overseas. We are exploring ways to improve our understanding of the scale and im...
Answered 22 May 2025
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