Pippa Heylings MP: written questions
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Written questions
Disability 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
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the level of leukaemia cases diagnosed in an emergency setting on (a) patient outcomes and (b) NHS resources.
Answer: We recognise the importance of earlier diagnosis of cancer to survival, and we know that patients with cancer who are diagnosed via an emergency route are most likely to have poor survival. Whilst a specific assessment on leukaemia has not been made, we a...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the level of participation in clinical trials for (a) leukaemia patients diagnosed with acute subtypes and (b) all leukaemia patients.
Answer: The Department is committed to maximising our potential to lead the world in clinical trials and ensuring that clinical trials are more accessible.The Department funded National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) funds research and research infr...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordImmunotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve equity of access to CAR-T therapy; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making it available as a first-line treatment for e
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the body responsible for developing independent, evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service on whether licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the NHS, based on an asses...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with local authorities to maximise the recycling of household waste.
Answer: Waste is a devolved policy area. The upcoming Simpler Recycling reforms in England will ensure that people will be able to recycle the same materials, whether at home, work or school - to make recycling easier and improve recycling rates. Defra has previo...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to increase the active travel budget.
Answer: The Government has already increased the active travel budget by £100 million for 2025/26 compared to 2024/25. On 12 February, the Government announced the details of almost £300 million of funding for active travel in 2024/5 and 2025/6. This will help lo...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Inspectorate: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the resources of the Planning Inspectorate in dealing with (a) local and (b) national planning appeals within target timeframes.
Answer: The Inspectorate is performing well across a number of key areas such as local plan examinations, nationally significant infrastructure project applications, s62a applications, and planning appeals proceeding by hearings and inquiries. It is, for example:...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33135More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing a clawback mechanism into the proposed changes to APR and BPR.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advant...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33134More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with (a) the Country Land and Business Association and (b) other industry bodies to support working farms, in the context of her proposed changes to (i) agricultural property relief and
Answer: As the Minister responsible for the UK tax system, I have participated in several meetings with agricultural organisations since Autumn Budget 2024 to listen to views. Similarly, ministers from other Departments, such as the Department for Environment, Fo...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of specialist training opportunities for young doctors; and whether he has plans to increase the availability of these opportunities.
Answer: We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it. We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the National Health Service i...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVoice over Internet Protocol: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will meet with Silver Voices to discuss their safety concerns in relation to the digital switchover.
Answer: This is an issue that the new Government takes especially seriously, which is why my officials have been in regular contact with Silver Voices and met them on two occasions.I will write separately with further detail on the Public Switched Telephone Netwo...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
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