Peter Fortune MP: written questions 2025
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Small Businesses: StoneDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support is available to small British manufacturers of natural stone products to help increase their role in the sustainable construction sector.
Answer: The Government is committed to the growth of a sustainable construction sector and to creating the right environment for small and medium sized businesses to thrive. Small British manufacturers of natural stone products can access support through the Busi...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: BromleyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department will make a decision on the funding of the ACM cladding remediation project at Northpoint Bromley.
Answer: MHCLG funded the cladding remediation project at Northpoint Bromley, including work required to remove the unsafe ACM, completed in 2024. Our delivery partner, the Greater London Authority, has since submitted a funding variation request related to the de...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: TaxationTreasuryTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82521More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what HMRC's target timeline for paying out Construction Industry Scheme tax rebates to small businesses is; and what proportion of rebates are paid within that time.
Answer: HMRC recognise that repayments are important for customers. They prioritise them and work hard to ensure they are processed as quickly and securely as possible.Individuals can check when they are likely to receive a response by using HMRC’s ‘Where’s my re...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHayes Station: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of installing ticket barriers at Hayes station in Kent to help tackle (a) fare evasion and (b) anti-social behaviour.
Answer: Since coming into public ownership in 2021, Southeastern Trains have invested significantly in actions to tackle fare evasion and anti-social behaviour, including extra security trained staff at key locations, intelligence led revenue protection exercises...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordShortlands Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to provide step-free access at Shortlands rail station.
Answer: Shortlands rail station already has step free access into the station and to and between each platform via lifts.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBickley Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to provide step-free access at Bickley rail station.
Answer: This government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. Since 2006, the Access for All (AfA) programme has delivered step free access at more than 260 stations ...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElbit Systems: DemonstrationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with Elbit Systems UK on the potential impact of protests on its sites.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence tracks risks to the defence sector as part of its routine monitoring of supply chain resilience, this includes engagement with suppliers. Some UK defence companies, including Elbit Systems UK, have faced costs and disruption due to...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prevent protests from disrupting the activities of defence firms.
Answer: The management of protest activity is an operational matter for the police, who are independent of government.While the Government is committed to protecting the public and businesses from serious disruption, ministers cannot intervene in individual cases...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: DemonstrationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had recent discussions with defence companies on the potential impact of protests on those businesses.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence tracks risks to the defence sector as part of its routine monitoring of supply chain resilience, this includes engagement with suppliers. Some UK defence companies, including Elbit Systems UK, have faced costs and disruption due to...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to procure drones for the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review recommends that an immediate priority should be a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the UK's conventional forces. As we increase lethality of our forces and prepare for warfighting r...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Force: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to procure drones for the Royal Air Force.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review recommends that the Royal Air Force should shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an immediate priority. As part of this transformation, uncrewed and autonomous systems will be incorporated i...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to procure drones for the British Army.
Answer: The British Army has been actively procuring and developing drone (Uncrewed Aerial Systems) capabilities to enhance situational awareness, reconnaissance, and combat effectiveness. These efforts align with the broader modernisation goals outlined in the S...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.2.5 of the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether he plans to amend the Greater London Authority's powers.
Answer: The Greater London Authority (GLA) is an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority (EMSA) and will be formally made as such via the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (‘the Bill’). As with other EMSAs, the Bill will grant the GLA the ‘right t...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.2.5 of the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, when the working group jointly sponsored by his Department and the Greater
Answer: The Greater London Authority (GLA) is an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority (EMSA) and will be formally made as such via the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (‘the Bill’). As with other EMSAs, the Bill will grant the GLA the ‘right t...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.2.5 of the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, which global city authorities his Department plans to consider.
Answer: The Greater London Authority (GLA) is an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority (EMSA) and will be formally made as such via the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (‘the Bill’). As with other EMSAs, the Bill will grant the GLA the ‘right t...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.2.5 of the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, how many times the new working group sponsored jointly by her Department a
Answer: The Greater London Authority (GLA) is an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority (EMSA) and will be formally made as such via the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (‘the Bill’). As with other EMSAs, the Bill will grant the GLA the ‘right t...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' Courts: Greater LondonMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Metropolitan Police's decision to withdraw police liaison officers from magistrates' courts in London.
Answer: Police Liaison Officers have for many years played an important role in the daily operations of our London courts. Conversations are ongoing between HMCTS and the Police to understand the implications of the decision to withdraw them.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDartford-Thurrock Crossing: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of potential impact of increasing the Dart Charge on the number of daily crossings.
Answer: Initial assessments suggest fewer car journeys and more goods vehicle journeys will be made than would have been the case if charges had been left unchanged. Revenue from the charging scheme, net of costs, must be spent on transport projects.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: BromleyDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Bakerloo Line extension to the London Borough of Bromley on Southeastern rail services in Hayes.
Answer: We recognise the socio-economic benefits that the proposed Bakerloo Line Extension could offer regionally and nationally, and we want to improve transport and services for passengers. As transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and Transport...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure areas with high levels of housebuilding have adequate GP capacity.
Answer: The National Health Service has a statutory duty to ensure there are sufficient medical services, including general practice (GP), in each local area. It should take account of population growth and demographic changes. Integrated care boards are responsi...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has a target of number of registered patients per GP.
Answer: Each general practice is required to provide services to meet the reasonable needs of their patients. There is no NHS England recommendation for how many patients a general practitioner (GP) should have assigned, or the ratio of GPs or other practice staf...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to increase the number of GPs in South East London.
Answer: The Government committed to recruiting over 1,000 recently qualified general practitioners (GPs) in primary care networks (PCNs) through an £82 million boost to the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) over 2024/25, as part of an initiative to sec...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: London AssemblyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing simple majority voting in the London Assembly.
Answer: The London Assembly is a unique institution in the English Devolution landscape, responsible for scrutiny rather than executive decision-making. It has successfully served the people of London for the last 25 years and will continue to act as the body res...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Improvement DistrictsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his plans are for the future of Business Improvement Districts.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) can play in regeneration and place making. We encourage BIDs to work in partnership with their local authority to deliver growth in their local area. We made a commitment t...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSoutheasternDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce public spending on Southeastern Railway.
Answer: The Government is busy delivering on its plan to overhaul the railways through the creation of Great British Railways, uniting train and track with the focus of delivering for passengers and freight. In June this year, Southeastern and Network Rail Kent r...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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