Pippa Heylings MP: written questions
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Carbon BudgetsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure the Climate Change Committee assesses the upcoming sixth carbon budget plan before it is published.
Answer: We value the CCC’s independent advice and expertise on progress against our targets. We will deliver an updated plan that sets out the policy package out to the end of Carbon Budget 6 in 2037 for all the sectors in due course. This will outline the polici...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps and Insulation: Low IncomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support low-income households with the costs of installing (a) insulation and (b) heat pumps.
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.Government energy efficiency schemes such as the Energy Company Obligati...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps (a) reduce and (b) remove policy costs on electricity bills.
Answer: The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. With this, the Government is also committed to ensuring a fair and affordable...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: Risk AssessmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for the Government’s Clean Power 2030 target of limiting the supply of solar and battery storage projects as a result of the 20
Answer: The Clean Power Action Plan (CPAP) sets out regional capacities for solar and battery storage required to achieve Clean Power by 2030. Regional capacities out to 2035 are also included to provide a 10-year time horizon for connections offers. 2035 capacit...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of making the adoption and special guardianship support fund permanent.
Answer: On 1 April, it was announced that the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) would continue into 2025/26, with a budget of £50 million.All future decisions regarding the ASGSF will be considered as part of the next spending review.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 38182 on LGBT+ People: Fertility, whether his Department plans to remove the requirement for female same sex couples to self-find prior to access
Answer: The Government recognises that fertility treatment across the National Health Service in England is subject to variation in access. Work continues on joint advice from the Department and NHS England about the offer around NHS-funded fertility services, in...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to prevent foreign lorries without adequate safety features using UK roads.
Answer: All lorries using GB roads must meet safety standards. The Driver and vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conduct enforcement of this, including roadside checks. DVSA use data and intelligence to target those vehicles that present the highest risk to road saf...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Injury: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of the compensation tariff for whiplash in line with inflation.
Answer: The Civil Liability Act 2018 allows the Lord Chancellor to set fixed compensation tariff amounts for whiplash injuries from road traffic accidents lasting two years or less. The tariff amounts were first set via the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021, and t...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that GPs are able to access their pension information.
Answer: NHS Pension Scheme members, including general practitioners (GPs), can access information about their pension via My NHS Pension, an online portal from the NHS Pension Service, which is available at the following link:https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/member-hub/...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth and Safety ExecutiveDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of claims made to the Health and Safety Executive that are subsequently referred by the HSE to local authorities for resolution.
Answer: The Health and Safety at Work Act establishes a co-regulatory partnership between the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authorities (LAs). This co-regulatory partnership sees HSE and LAs working closely to ensure consistent enforcement of health...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEquitable Life Assurance Society: CompensationTreasuryTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41924More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the compensation provided to Equitable Life policyholders.
Answer: The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016 and there are no plans to reopen any decisions relating to the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. Further guidance on the st...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: GenderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating changes to NHS systems to ensure that it is possible to update the gender marker associated with an NHS number.
Answer: Sex and gender identity are not always the same thing, and it is important for patients that we record both accurately. On 20 March 2025, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care instructed the health service to immediately sus...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: CooperativesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's policy is on the use of co-operatives in supporting the Government's international development objectives.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution cooperatives make in serving local communities around the world. Cooperatives are a tried-and-tested model in international development, that can enable citizens and producers to access services or mark...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: South CambridgeshireDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) cost-efficiency of pothole repair strategies in South Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: Cambridgeshire County Council is the local highway authority for the South Cambridgeshire constituency. Cambridgeshire is a member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA). It is the responsibility of individual highway authorities...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of strengthening the Decent Homes Standard for all forms of tenure.
Answer: The government will consult this year on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for the social and private rented sectors.
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousingMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to amend the Human Rights Act 1998 to provide a legal right to access adequate housing.
Answer: The Human Rights Act (HRA) is an important part of our constitutional arrangements and fundamental to human rights protections in the UK. The Government has no plans to amend the rights protected by the HRA, which are drawn from those in the European Conv...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: TaxationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of introducing a climate mitigation duty on mayoral strategic authorities.
Answer: My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State and I have regular discussions with Ministerial Colleagues on a number of issues. We also both engage with Mayoral Strategic Authority leaders on the delivery of net zero regularly, including through roundtables.
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40782More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will increase the cap on Lifetime ISAs.
Answer: Data from the latest UK House Price Index shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price paid is affected by bor...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCollateral (UK)TreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40781More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will undertake an investigation into the Financial Conduct Authority's regulation of Collateral (UK) Limited.
Answer: The conduct of Collateral’s Directors was plainly unacceptable, as evidence by their conviction for fraud and the criminal sentence that they are now serving. More widely, the Government does not have plans to commence an investigation into the Financial ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Buildings: VATTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40776More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will remove VAT on (a) labour and (b) materials for restoration work on listed buildings.
Answer: The Government has no plans to remove VAT on restoration work on listed buildings. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordListed BuildingsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to provide additional support for owners of listed buildings.
Answer: In terms of financial support, the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s current 10 year strategy, Heritage 2033, increased the maximum funding available to owners from £100,000 to £250,000 to support designated assets, such as listed buildings. Owners must de...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Centre for Ageing Better on its Good Home Hubs initiative.
Answer: My Department and I engage in regular discussions with a wide range of housing stakeholders. Baroness Taylor of Stevenage met with the Centre for Ageing Better in September last year and discussed a range of topics, including its Good Homes Hubs initiativ...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is planning to take to provide support to (a) low-income and (b) vulnerable households through the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: As part of 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, including £1.8 billion to support fuel poverty schemes. There are multiple targeted sc...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Safety and StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the housing strategy will include measures to help tackle (a) poor quality and (b) unsafe housing stock.
Answer: The government intends to publish a long-term housing strategy later this year.
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will (a) publish the results of the user survey for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme and (b) use those results in future policy development.
Answer: DCMS is currently evaluating the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. We will take a decision on publishing the findings of the evaluation, including a user survey, once completed.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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