Peter Fortune MP: written questions 2025
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Countryside: North YorkshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility to people who are digitally excluded of the consultation on Open access restriction at Angram Moor.
Answer: We have a duty to publish a notice when we review statutory directions to restrict or exclude access. GOV.UK and Citizen space are the ways in which Governments chose to disseminate its information and publicise its consultations. Therefore, we use these ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: AuditMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on Local audit reform: a strategy for overhauling the local audit system in England, publi
Answer: The Department launched a statement of intent and consultation ‘Local audit reform: a strategy for overhauling the local audit system in England’ on GOV.UK on 18 December 2024.As per the Government’s Publishing Accessible Documents guidance, the strategy ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the Consultation: provisional local government finance settlement 2025 to 2026, published on 18 December 20
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Local Government and Communities published the 2025-26 provisional local government finance settlement and launched the consultation on its proposals on GOV.UK on 18 December 2024. The consultation closed on 15 January 2025.Respon...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public ConsultationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the call for evidence on DSIT Central Statistics User Engagement Exercise, published on 18 December 2024.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology launched the call for evidence ‘DSIT Central Statistics User Engagement Exercise’ on GOV.UK on 18 December 2024, with more information available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/call...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: Consumer GoodsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on Raising product standards for space heating, published on 17 December 2024.
Answer: The Department launched the consultation ‘Raising product standards for space heating’ on GOV.UK on 17 December 2024, with more information available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/raising-product-standards-for-space-hea...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on Provisional police grant allocations: 2025
Answer: Accessible versions of content on Gov.uk are available on request. HTML documents like the provisional settlement page are already considered accessible within the guidance for publications (Publishing accessible documents - GOV.UK).The consultation for t...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence and Copyright: Public ConsultationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, published on 17 December 2024.
Answer: The Intellectual Property Office launched the ‘Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Consultation’ on 17th December 2024. As per the Governments Publishing Accessible Documents guidance, the document is published in HTML format, making it easier for users...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading Scheme: Public ConsultationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on UK Emissions Trading Scheme: free
Answer: The UK ETS Authority published the Free Allocation Review Carbon Leakage consultation in response to a call from stakeholders to see a draft UK Carbon Leakage List. The consultation also seeks to provides greater clarity on Free Allocation adjustments for...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on Benchmarking operators’ performance in rail passenge
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), like the Department for Transport, follows Government accessibility standards for its online content - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/accessibility-requirements-for-public-sector-websites-and-apps. ORR outlines the steps it...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on Draft information and guida
Answer: The Department launched the consultation ‘Draft information and guidance on storm overflows’ on GOV.UK on 21 November 2024, with more information available at the following link: Draft information and guidance on storm overflows - GOV.UK The consultation ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity GenerationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the call for evidence on Capacity Market: consumer-led flexibility, published on 16 December 2024.
Answer: The Department published the call for evidence on Capacity Market: consumer-led flexibility on GOV.UK and is content that it meets the expected accessibility standards to allow all interested parties to contribute their views. Users of assistive technolog...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity GenerationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on Capacity Market: proposals to modernise Rules and improve participation and delivery assurance of con
Answer: The Department published the consultation on Capacity Market: proposals to modernise Rules and improve participation and delivery assurance of consumer-led flexibility on GOV.UK and is content that it meets the expected accessibility standards to allow al...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDroughtsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation on Proposed changes to the water company drought plan guideline, published on 16 December 2024.
Answer: The Environment Agency launched the consultation ‘Proposed changes to the water company drought plan guideline’ on GOV.UK on 16 December 2024, with more information available at the following link: Proposed changes to the water company drought plan guidel...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Regulatory Innovation Office on (a) detecting, (b) preventing, and (c) removing child sexual abuse images created by generative artificial intellige
Answer: The government has regular meetings with research and business organisations on matters relating to online safety and AI. The Online Safety Act places duties on platforms to proactively detect, prevent and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM), includ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Government Office for Technology Transfer on (a) detecting, (b) preventing, and (c) removing child sexual abuse images created by generative artific
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had any conversations with the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT) on this topic. The Home Office are responsible for policy related to detecting, preventing, and removing child sexual abuse images created by ge...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of AI regulation in (a) detecting, (b) preventing, and (c) removing child sexual abuse images created by generative artificial intelligence.
Answer: AI generated child sexual abuse images are illegal material. It is an offence to produce, store or share any material that contains or depicts child sexual abuse, regardless of whether the material depicts a real child or not.The government engages regula...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with universities on the UK's approach to supporting research into (a) detecting, (b) preventing and (c) removing child sexual abuse images created by gen
Answer: The government has regular meetings with research and business organisations on matters relating to online safety and AI. The Online Safety Act places duties on platforms to proactively detect, prevent and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM), includ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with businesses on the UK's approach to supporting research into (a) detecting, (b) preventing and (c) removing child sexual abuse images created by gener
Answer: The government has regular meetings with research and business organisations on matters relating to online safety and AI. The Online Safety Act places duties on platforms to proactively detect, prevent and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM), includ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with UK Research and Innovation on their approach to supporting research into (a) detecting, (b) preventing and (c) removing child sexual abuse images cre
Answer: The government has regular meetings with research and business organisations on matters relating to online safety and AI. The Online Safety Act places duties on platforms to proactively detect, prevent and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM), includ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to produce a domestic research strategy for (a) detecting, (b) preventing and (c) removing child sexual abuse images created by generative Artificial Intelligence.
Answer: The government has regular meetings with research and business organisations on matters relating to online safety and AI. The Online Safety Act places duties on platforms to proactively detect, prevent and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM), includ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with Horizon Europe on opportunities for research into (a) detecting, (b) preventing and (c) removing child sexual abuse images created by generative Arti
Answer: The government has regular meetings with research and business organisations on matters relating to online safety and AI. The Online Safety Act places duties on platforms to proactively detect, prevent and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM), includ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: Barrow in FurnessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation entitled Open access restriction at Biggar (margin - winter): how to comment, published on 11 Dec
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given on 6 December 2024 to Questions 16894 and 16902. These are the pages for the consultations referred to: Open access restriction at Christy Pool to North Point: how to comment - GOV.UK Open access restriction at...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: Barrow in FurnessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation entitled Open access restriction at Biggar to Tummer Hill: how to comment, published on 11 Decemb
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given on 6 December 2024 to Questions 16894 and 16902. These are the pages for the consultations referred to: Open access restriction at Christy Pool to North Point: how to comment - GOV.UK Open access restriction at...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: Barrow in FurnessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation entitled Open access restriction at Walney airfield: how to comment, published on 11 December 202
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given on 6 December 2024 to Questions 16894 and 16902. These are the pages for the consultations referred to: Open access restriction at Christy Pool to North Point: how to comment - GOV.UK Open access restriction at...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: Barrow in FurnessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility of the consultation entitled Open access restriction at Hare Hill (trail): how to comment, published on 11 December 2
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given on 6 December 2024 to Questions 16894 and 16902. These are the pages for the consultations referred to: Open access restriction at Christy Pool to North Point: how to comment - GOV.UK Open access restriction at...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
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