Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
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Crimes of Violence: TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to create an offence of assaulting a transport worker.
Answer: There is no place for abuse or assault of any worker; everyone should be, and feel, safe whilst working. The Government values the commitment of everyone who works in the public transport sector ensuring the continued running of all the vital services whi...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisadvantagedWomen and EqualitiesTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53909More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to enact the socioeconomic measures in the Equality Act 2010.
Answer: The Government is committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010. The duty will require specified public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to consider actively how their decisions might help to reduce the inequalities asso...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her plans are for future funding arrangements for British Transport Police (a) during and (b) after the transition to Great British Railways.
Answer: The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set currently set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA). It is the executive non-departmental public body that oversees the Force and is their employer. BTPA sets the BTP’s budget annually followin...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing levels of funding for the British Transport Police.
Answer: The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA). It is the executive non-departmental public body that oversees the Force and is their employer. BTPA sets the BTP’s budget annually following proposals fr...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultation her Department carried out with (a) sector representatives and (b) people with lived experience in making its decision to cut the amount of therapy available per application via the Adoption a
Answer: The department was not able to consult organisations before the recent announcement, due to the need to open the fund for applications as soon as possible, for the benefit of the children involved. I meet regularly with adoption stakeholders, including re...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish any impact assessment carried out by her Department as part of its decision to reduce the amount of funding per application to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for York Central, to the answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49523.
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the budget allocated to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund was spent on therapy in each financial year; and how much overspend there was in each financial year.
Answer: The table below provides the data requested:Financial YearTherapeutic Services SpendOver spend2016/17£26,162,360.25£3,797,187.452017/18£27,643,580.09£194,021.492018/19£40,188,413.25£19,668,135.732019/20£41,575,278.06£6,755,560.462020/21£40,942,685.01-£1,8...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Fire PreventionMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the value for money of the Defence Fire and Risk Project.
Answer: A comprehensive review of the contract was undertaken in autumn 2023 in accordance with Cabinet Office requirements, which found that as a whole, the Defence Fire and Risk Project contract represented satisfactory Value for Money. No further assessment ha...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: North YorkshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in receipt of the Personal Independence Payment enhanced daily living component were awarded less than four points in all daily living activities in (a) York Centr
Answer: Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published here ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper’(opens in a new tab), including an Evidence Pack which contains the maximum points ...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in receipt of the Personal Independence Payment enhanced daily living component were awarded less than four points in all daily living activities in the most recen
Answer: Data on the number and proportion of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants with an enhanced daily living component who scored less than four points can be found in table 1 below.The number of people currently on PIP who did not score 4 points in o...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will assess the potential impact of changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on the number of applications received to that fund; and if she will publish that assessment.
Answer: The department expects the number of applications to the adoption and special guardianship support fund to continue to increase, in line with previous years. The changes we introduced were designed to maximise the number of children who can get support in...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the (a) English Football League and (b) National League on equal opportunity for promotions to the football league for non-league clubs.
Answer: We recognise the strength of feeling within the National League regarding promotion arrangements to the EFL and understand the desire for greater opportunities for clubs to progress through the football pyramid. The competitiveness and sustainability of t...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the (a) English Football League and (b) Premier League on the potential impact of the new deal financial package on grassroots football.
Answer: Ministers continue to discuss a distributions deal with the Premier League and EFL on a regular basis, with a clear expectation that any agreement should provide meaningful support across the football pyramid, including grassroots football. While the Foot...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people (a) made an application for Pension Credit and (b) were new claimants of Pension Credit in each of the last 24 months.
Answer: On 27 February 2025 we published Pension Credit applications and award statistics. This publication provides application volumes up to 23 February 2025 Pension Credit applications and awards: February 2025 - GOV.UK The next update of the Pension Credit ap...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking help reduce waiting times for support services for survivors of sexual abuse.
Answer: This Government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls over the next decade.We recognise the invaluable role support services play in the delivery of this mission. This is why the Ministry of Justice provides funding that ensures victims of...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: Domestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) firearm and (a) shotgun certificates have been issued to people who had previously faced allegations of domestic abuse.
Answer: The Firearms Act 1968 gives responsibility for the issuing of firearms certificates to Chief Officers of Police.The Statutory Guidance to Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing, issued by the Secretary of State, makes it clear that any allegations...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: North YorkshireHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) firearms and (b) shotgun certificate certificates were revoked in (i) York and (ii) North Yorkshire in the latest 12 month period for which data is available.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information annually on the number of firearms and shotgun certificates that have been granted, refused or revoked by police forces in the Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates publication. The latest availa...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: North YorkshireHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) firearms and (b) shotgun certificate (i) applications and (ii) renewals were completed in (A) York and (B) North Yorkshire in the latest 12 month period for which data is available.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information annually on the number of firearms and shotgun certificates that have been granted, refused or revoked by police forces in the Statistics on firearm and shotgun certificates publication. The latest availa...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 43941 on Taxis: Licensing, when she plans to complete her consideration of options to strengthen the regulation of the sector.
Answer: The Department for Transport will consult shortly on whether to make all Local Transport Authorities responsible for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing. We believe administering the regime at this higher level would increase the consistency of standa...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will consider setting up a national community-led tourism network to work with local visitor economy partnerships.
Answer: DCMS recognises the importance of local communities and their representatives in shaping a thriving, sustainable visitor economy and the need for their voices to be reflected in local and national decision-making.The government expects local authorities a...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of local community representation on tourist economy advisory boards.
Answer: DCMS recognises the importance of local communities and their representatives in shaping a thriving, sustainable visitor economy and the need for their voices to be reflected in local and national decision-making.The government expects local authorities a...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: TaxationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with directly elected Mayors on the devolution of powers for tourist levies.
Answer: DCMS recognises the interest from local areas in exploring ways to support and sustain their visitor economies, including through the use of voluntary tourist levies.Tourist levies organised by Accommodation Business Improvement Districts, such as those p...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: TaxationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of voluntary tourist levies organised by Accommodation Business Improvement Districts.
Answer: DCMS recognises the interest from local areas in exploring ways to support and sustain their visitor economies, including through the use of voluntary tourist levies.Tourist levies organised by Accommodation Business Improvement Districts, such as those p...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: North YorkshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in receipt of the Personal Independence Payment standard daily living component were awarded less than four points in all daily living activities in (a) York Centr
Answer: Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published here ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper’(opens in a new tab), including an Evidence Pack which contains the maximum points ...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in receipt of the Personal Independence Payment standard daily living component were awarded less than four points in all daily living activities in the most recen
Answer: The proportion of people in receipt of Personal Independence Payment with the Standard Daily Living component who were awarded fewer than four points in all daily living activities is readily available as part of the Pathways to Work Evidence Pack in Chap...
Answered 15 May 2025
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