Pippa Heylings MP: written questions 2025
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Developing Countries: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to include older women in international development (a) policies and (b) commitments.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to equality and opportunity for all, with a particular focus on those most likely to be marginalised and discriminated against, including on the grounds of their age. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) f...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Active TravelDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of children travelling to school by (a) walking, (b) wheeling and (c) cycling on learning.
Answer: The publication ’Physical activity guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report’, states that the benefits for young people of doing regular physical exercise include improved learning and attainment. The full publication can be read here: https://assets...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Overseas WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of UK-trained doctors that have emigrated because of high competition ratios in the last three years; and if he will make an assessment of the po
Answer: The Department does not hold the specific data requested. Data from the General Medical Council in 2022 showed that approximately 7% of doctors in England did not hold a licence to practice five years after they completed the foundation programme in 2016....
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Preservation Orders: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of Planning Inspectorate appeals related to Tree Protection Orders that have been overdue in financial year 2024-25.
Answer: Between 1 April 2024 and 31 December 2024, 177 decisions were made on Tree Preservation Order works appeals that missed the ministerial target. This does not include cases due between these dates - but were still awaiting a decision.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of schools that receive charitable funding to cover essential costs.
Answer: The department collects information on the total income that academy trusts and maintained schools receive from private and charitable sources, beyond their core budgets, but does not hold information on what proportion of this was charitable or how money...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: South CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding she plans to provide to schools in South Cambridgeshire in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to provide additional funding to expand enhanced resource bases.
Answer: In December, the department announced £740 million of capital for high needs funding in 2025/26. This can be used to deliver new places in mainstream and special schools, as well as other specialist settings, including resourced provision. It can also be ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36464More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of occupational pension scheme investment supporting economic growth.
Answer: I refer the member to the answer given to PQ UIN 34987 on 6 March 2025. The Government published the Interim Report of the Pensions Investment Review at Mansion House, which sets out proposals to reform the UK Pensions system. These reforms could unlock u...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department has issued to staff on (a) contacting and (b) assessing benefits claims for (i) victims and (ii) survivors of domestic violence and economic abuse.
Answer: All staff have access to regularly reviewed guidance products which includes information on contacting and assessing benefit claims for victims and survivors of domestic and economic abuse. For broader support, we will signpost claimants to gov.uk to enab...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Living Allowance: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of claims for Child Disability Living Allowance were decided within the target timeframe of 45 working days in (a) 2024 and (b) so far in 2025.
Answer: The most recent information on processing times for Disability Living Allowance for children was published in the DWP annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (ARA) on 22nd July 2024. This shows that in 2023/24 DWP cleared 3.5% of Disability Livin...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Living Allowance: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish information on success rates for (a) Mandatory Reconsideration of decisions on Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) applications and (b) Tribunals relating to decisions on Child D
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is unable to provide the specific information requested on Mandatory Reconsiderations for Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) applications. We hold data on Mandatory Reconsiderations, but only for the combine...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Living Allowance: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will ensure that Mandatory Reconsiderations relating to decisions on Child Disability Living Allowance claims are dealt with within 28 days.
Answer: In law there is no time limit within which a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) decision must be made. This reflects the overarching policy that the focus should be on making the right decision and not the speed of clearance. Decisions should be made without ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the level of teacher salaries on staff retention in (a) Cambridge and (b) other areas with high living costs.
Answer: High quality teaching is the within school factor that makes the biggest difference to children’s outcomes which is why this government is determined tackle staff recruitment and retention challenges, making work pay and support teachers to stay in the pr...
Answered 22 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure sustainable funding for (a) mainstream education and (b) SEND provision in (i) South Cambridgeshire constituency and (ii) other areas.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will making it her policy to review the national funding formula for schools and high needs.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to address regional disparities in school funding.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: South CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make a comparative assessment of per-pupil funding in South Cambridgeshire constituency with other regions.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: South CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of the level of funding for schools in South Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity GenerationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has for electricity market reform.
Answer: The Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) is considering a range of reforms to unlock renewable investment and pass through the benefits of cheaper renewables to consumers. REMA’s Autumn Update, published on 13 December, detailed the progress o...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to help end regional differences in domestic energy bills.
Answer: Standing charges are a commercial matter for suppliers, and are regulated by Ofgem, but we know that too much of the burden of the bill is placed on them. The Government has worked constructively with the regulator on the issue of standing charges, and we...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to take steps to decouple electricity prices from the wholesale gas price.
Answer: The electricity market in GB operates on the principle of marginal pricing, whereby the price of electricity is set by the last technology needed to meet overall demand. In the current market, gas prices often set the wholesale electricity price because i...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34990More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she made an assessment of the potential merits of including the (a) role and (b) conduct of HMRC within the terms of reference of the independent review of the loan charge.
Answer: The Government has commissioned an independent review of the Loan Charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers.The Government does not think it is right for people affected by the Loan Charge to ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34989More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will have discussions with Ray McCann on including the role of people who (a) recommended and (b) operated disguised remuneration schemes with the Loan Charge review.
Answer: The Government has commissioned an independent review of the Loan Charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers.The Government does not think it is right for people affected by the Loan Charge to ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34988More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Independent Review of the Loan Charge.
Answer: The Government has commissioned an independent review of the Loan Charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers.The Government does not think it is right for people affected by the Loan Charge to ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34987More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.11 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of investments by occupational pension schemes on the (a) place, (b) peo
Answer: The Government published the Interim Report of the Pensions Investment Review at Mansion House, which sets out proposals to reform the UK Pensions system. These reforms could unlock up to £80 billion in new productive investment including in businesses an...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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