Pippa Heylings MP: written questions 2025
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Electricity: DistributionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the capacity of electricity distribution networks, in the context of meeting the Government's net zero targets.
Answer: The National Infrastructure Commission published recommendations on 21 February1 on making the electricity distribution network fit for net zero. Their modelling demonstrates that nationally, £37-50 billion of investment in the distribution network could ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: DistributionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the capacity of electricity distribution networks.
Answer: The Government is committed to expanding the electricity network to support its Clean Energy Superpower mission and is working closely with Ofgem and industry to mobilise the required investment. Under the most recent price control for electricity distrib...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: ElectrificationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support industrial electrification.
Answer: Fuel switching from fossil fuels to electricity has the potential to significantly reduce annual industrial emissions, making a critical contribution to our carbon budget commitments contributing between 15% and 40% of the necessary carbon abatement in in...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordContinuing CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of continuing care assessments resulted in eligibility in (a) the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board and (b) England in the most recent year for whic
Answer: We have interpreted the request for information regarding continuing care assessments as a request for data on NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) eligibility decisions for standard CHC. The following data is based on the number of assessments completed and t...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's timetable is for publishing submissions to the consultation entitled Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, opened in December 2020; and what plans he has to publish new m
Answer: The Government published the ‘Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes in England and Wales’ consultation on 7 February 2025. This consultation includes government responses to the 2020 consultation on ‘Improving the energy performance o...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the research paper entitled UK:EU Ecofin Regulatory Divergence Study of minimum energy efficiency performance standards (MEPS) for water pumps, vacuum cleaners and tumble d
Answer: A summary of the research is available. We will consult on the merits of alignment with new EU regulations and will align where it makes sense to do so. GB may choose not to align if it is not in the interests of consumers, businesses, and our wider polic...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: BillingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his department will make an assessment on the potential merits of the heating-as-a-service (HaaS) business model as a solution to tackle high energy bills in the private rented sector.
Answer: The Government has pledged to take action to stand with tenants and deliver the safety and security of warmer, cheaper homes. We are currently consulting on plans to reduce energy bills by increasing standards in the private rented sector in England and W...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGenderWomen and EqualitiesTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31090More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s proposed revisions to its Code of Practice on the Equality Act in relation to single-
Answer: The EHRC recently concluded their consultation on the draft updated Code of Practice where they sought a wide range of views. The Government will consider the EHRC's final draft Code once submitted, ensuring that it clarifies the Equality Act’s single-sex...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31089More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to improve the effectiveness of the initial assessment process for research and development tax relief claims.
Answer: All Research and Development (R&D) claims go through a risk screening process to determine which need further checking, with the majority paid without a formal compliance check. Where risks are identified, HMRC opens compliance checks to investigate t...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to help ensure that companies cannot commit fraud by changing their company name.
Answer: The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduced new powers that build on the existing controls of company names. These powers will be used in accordance with the Registrar’s new statutory objectives.The Registrars of Companies can now re...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason advice on the potential merits of installing (a) loft, (b) wall and (c) roof insulation has been removed from his Department's pages entitled Energy efficient home on gov.uk.
Answer: Home upgrades – including insulation – are one of the best tools to get bills down for good and we are committed to promoting properly installed loft, wall and roof insulation. The Government is currently updating the Energy Efficient Home website as part...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: Heat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what schemes the Warm Homes Fund will cover to ensure that households can access subsidies for transitioning to heat pump technologies.
Answer: As the first step towards the Warm Homes Plan, the Government has committed an initial £3.4 billion over the next 3 years towards heat decarbonisation and household energy efficiency, with £1 billion of this allocated to 2025/2026.Further details on the W...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to extend the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to (a) hybrid heat pump technologies and (b) other multi technology solutions.
Answer: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme does not currently support hybrid heat pumps, as we want to direct the available funding towards the technologies that offer the greatest carbon savings, rather than those which would continue to involve the burning of fossil fue...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Libraries: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to monitor the adequacy of library provision in primary schools.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 25143.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage reading in schools.
Answer: I refer to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29850.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Nurses: Mileage AllowancesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the decrease to the Agenda For Change mileage payments for community nurses that will come in July 2025.
Answer: Agenda for Change mileage reimbursement rates are reviewed twice a year in line with the process set out in the national contract. These reviews incorporate the latest information on the cost of fuel. The next review is scheduled for April 2025 and any ch...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase day care outpatient provision for the treatment of (a) children, (b) young people and (c) adults with eating disorders.
Answer: NHS England is refreshing guidance on children and young people's eating disorders, to increase the focus on early identification and intervention and to shift away from inpatient care to community-based care models, including day hospitals/outpatient ser...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (a) GP referral for assessment, (b) assessment and (c) treatment for patients with eating disorders.
Answer: General practice (GP) is the front door to the National Health Service, and we know that patients are struggling to see a GP. We are committed to fixing this and delivering the care that patients deserve. That is why, in October 2024, we provided an £82 m...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on improving accessibility of railways; and (a) when and (b) how new projects will be identified under the Access for All funding scheme.
Answer: Since April 2024, step free upgrades at 13 stations have been completed, with a further 18 due to be completed by April 2025. This will be the most stations completed in one year since the programme started in 2006. This Government is committed to improvi...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation Scheme: HepatitisCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30162More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2025 to Question 25004 on Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Hepatitis, what steps he is taking to improve the application process for compensation (a) in general and (b) fo
Answer: The delivery of compensation payments, including the application process, is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA made its first payments to a small cohort of eligible infected people in December 2024, and has steadily incre...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation Scheme: HepatitisCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29626More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2025 to Question 25004 on Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Hepatitis, what assessment he has made of the sufficiency of funding for compensation for the affected families
Answer: In the Autumn budget, the Government announced £11.8 billion of funding to compensate eligible infected and affected people. Each eligible person will get the compensation they are due.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTravel: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to review the effectiveness of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme for facilitating the travel of wheelchair users to education and work.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the condition of the UK cycling industry.
Answer: No formal assessment has been completed; however, the Department has engaged with key industry brands on issues and will continue to do so moving forward. The industry has recently faced significant headwinds, impacting growth and profitability. Despite t...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBicycles: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses which export bicycles.
Answer: Under the umbrella of the recently announced Business Growth Service, UK businesses can access DBT’s wealth of export support via Great.gov.uk. This comprises an online support offer and a wider network of support including the Export Academy, UK Export F...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the Child Maintenance Service to (a) increase protections for the victims of domestic abuse and (b) to prevent the withholding or arti
Answer: A consultation on proposed reforms to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) was published by the previous Government on 8 May 2024. This included:removing Direct Pay and managing all CMS cases in one service to allow the CMS to tackle non-compliance faster,...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
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