Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
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Russia: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to ensure that oil from Russia is not imported to the UK through a third party.
Answer: The action taken by the UK and partners to limit Russian energy revenues is having a significant impact, with Russia forced to shoulder a 24% reduction in oil and gas revenues in 2023 compared to 2022. We took robust action against Russia's 'shadow fleet'...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to introduce a licensing scheme for short term holiday lets.
Answer: Short-term lets are an integral part of the UK’s visitor accommodation offer. The government is clear that they bring a range of benefits to local and national economies.The government also recognises that communities in tourism destinations, particularly...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordTourism: VATDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the introduction of a tourism tax.
Answer: We have no plans to introduce a tourism tax.
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: ConcreteDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete being present on heritage buildings that serve as (a) museums and (b) galleries; and if she will tak
Answer: Individual building owners are responsible for health and safety, including responding to safety alerts such as reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). DCMS is in regular contact with museum and gallery sector bodies, who have consulted their membe...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordWorld Heritage SitesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to help support locations that are on the tentative list for designation as a world heritage site.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is actively engaging with all the sites on the UK's Tentative List, which includes regular check-in meetings and the provision of specific guidance on both UK Government and UNESCO processes for nominatio...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: BullyingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including measures to enable targets of bullying at work to take cases to an employment tribunal in the proposed Employment Rights Bill.
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering the Plan to Make Work Pay in full and updating Britain's employment protections, so they are fit for our modern economy and the future of work. This includes commitments to support the wellbeing of workers, inclu...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATTreasuryTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1290More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to consult stakeholders on her Department's proposed policy to implement VAT on private school fees.
Answer: The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education, which is why we have made the tough decision to end tax breaks for private schools. This will raise revenue for essential publ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of (a) children and (b) young people not in school; and if she will commission a review into the reasons behind such absences.
Answer: The government is committed to taking steps to better understand how many children of compulsory school age in England are not in school. Beginning October 2022, aggregate data on children in elective home education (EHE) and children missing education (C...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversities: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Universities on the financial viability of the sector.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS), as the independent regulator of higher education (HE) in England, is responsible for monitoring the financial sustainability of registered HE providers, and therefore undertakes regular engagement with the sector. The govern...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will commission a review into the funding of further education.
Answer: Further education (FE) plays a critical role in delivering the government’s missions and ensuring that everyone has access to the opportunities they need, breaking down the barriers to their success and boosting economic growth. FE funding in future years...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive Health: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with Directors of Public Health to ensure there is adequate funding for sexual health services.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the sexual health of the nation, including access to, and quality of, sexual health services for the whole population. Public health services commissioned by local authorities in England continue to be funded throu...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSexually Transmitted InfectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of (a) early interventions to help tackle sexually transmitted diseases and (b) other sexual health services.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the sexual health of the nation, including access to, and quality of, sexual health services for the whole population. Public health services commissioned by local authorities in England continue to be funded throu...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual and Reproductive Health: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will maintain levels of funding for sexual health services.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the sexual health of the nation, including access to, and quality of, sexual health services for the whole population. Public health services commissioned by local authorities in England continue to be funded throu...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordNitazenes: MisuseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help reduce the use of (a) nitazenes and (b) other illicit substances in areas where there is growing use of such synthetic substances.
Answer: The Department is monitoring and responding to the threat posed by the growing levels of nitazenes and other potent synthetic drugs. It is vital that steps are taken to reduce the use of these substances, including by increasing awareness of their dangers...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordNitazenes: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) tackle the use of nitazenes and (b) help ensure that drug users are safe in the context of trends in the use of those drugs.
Answer: A cross-Government taskforce is co-ordinating the response to the risk synthetic opioids, including nitazenes, pose to the UK. The Taskforce includes officials from the Home Office, Department for Health and Social Care, National Crime Agency, National Po...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDrugs: RehabilitationHome OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing harm reduction centres for drug users.
Answer: No recent assessment has been made of the potential merits of introducing ‘harm reduction centres’ for drug users, including any implications for UK drug legislation. Such centres are sometimes referred to as drug consumption rooms or safer consumption fa...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPovertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of local government expenditure on tackling (a) child poverty and (b) poverty.
Answer: On 17 July, a new Ministerial Taskforce was set up to drive cross-government action on child poverty, starting with overseeing the development of our ambitious new strategy in line with the Opportunity Mission.This Government is under no illusions about t...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: RefugeesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to find additional accommodation for refugees that have been granted leave to remain.
Answer: The department is committed to working in partnership with local authorities to understand the impact of recently granted refugees and their housing needs.We also continue to work with the Home Office to see how we can improve working co-operation with lo...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing FirstMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for assessing the effectiveness of the Housing First pilot schemes.
Answer: The previous Government commissioned an evaluation of the Housing First pilots, which is currently ongoing. Reports are made available here.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to help ensure that families are able to access emergency accommodation in areas where capacity for accommodation has been exceeded by demand during the su
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with mayors, councils and other key s...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to assess the adequacy of the supply of food for people in poverty in summer 2024; and whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of t
Answer: We are committed to tackling poverty and ending mass dependence on emergency food parcels. We are introducing free breakfast clubs in every primary school to ensure children are fed a nutritious breakfast and are ready to learn and have created a new Mini...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that children with (a) SEND, (b) anxiety and (c) trauma can access (i) support and (ii) therapeutic services during the school holidays.
Answer: The government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and giving every child the best start in life. The holiday activities and food (HAF) programme funds free holiday club places for children in every local authority in England in the summ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Academic YearDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the funding for children with SEND to help provide access to (a) activities and (b) childcare during school holidays.
Answer: The government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and giving every child the best start in life. The holiday activities and food (HAF) programme funds free holiday club places for children in every local authority in England in the summ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Academic YearDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure there is adequate provision for children with SEND to access activities during school holidays.
Answer: The government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and giving every child the best start in life. The holiday activities and food (HAF) programme funds free holiday club places for children in every local authority in England in the summ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Activities and Food ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Holiday Activities Fund on children living in poverty.
Answer: The government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and giving every child the best start in life. This is why we have established a new cross-government taskforce to develop an ambitious strategy to tackle the child poverty crisis. Durin...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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