Rachel Gilmour MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Flood Control: Local GovernmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what methods for public recourse are available when a council authority is unable to fulfil their statutory duties on flood prevention.
Answer: Protecting all communities around the country from flooding is one of the Secretary of State’s five core priorities. Lead local flood authorities (unitary and county authorities) are required to manage local flood risks from surface water, groundwater and...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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Osteoporosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is to introduce early diagnosis services for osteoporosis.
Answer: On 6 January 2025, NHS England published the new Elective Reform Plan, which sets out a whole system approach to hitting the 18-week referral to treatment target by the end of this Parliament. Further information on the Elective Reform Plan is available a...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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General Practitioners: Working HoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support for out of hours doctors services in (a) Tiverton and Minehead constituency and (b) England.
Answer: No such assessment has been made by the Department. The commissioning of out of hours services, and to what extent those services are supported, is the responsibility of local commissioners in partnership with their providers, and in the best interest of ...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
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Epilepsy: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding for research into epilepsy.
Answer: The Department funds research into epilepsy via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). There are currently no plans to assess the adequacy of funding for research into epilepsy, however, the NIHR continues to welcome high quality appl...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) support for homeless people and (b) the criteria by which those at risk of homelessness are deemed vulnerable.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and this Government is taking action to deliver long term solutions. As announced at the Budget, funding for homelessness services is increasing next year by £233 million compared to this year (2024/25), bringing total...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
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Dental Services: South WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding levels for NHS Dentists in the South West of England; and if his Department will draw up plans on how to use additional funding
Answer: A budget of £3.8 billion for primary, community, and secondary dentistry has been allocated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England for 2024/25, to deliver new initiatives and address the challenges facing National Health Service dentistry. Al...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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Planning: Devon and SomersetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the resources available to local government for planning enforcement in (a) Devon and (b) Somerset.
Answer: In the answer to Question UIN 16501 on 5 December 2024 I set out the government’s investment to support capacity and capability in local authorities. This will be further underpinned by increases in planning fees that will help improve the resourcing of p...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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Renewable Fuels: Public ConsultationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to deliver a consultation on technical issues associated with renewable liquid heating fuel under Section 159 of the Energy Act 2023.
Answer: As sustainable biomass is a limited resource, the Government expects to prioritise its use in sectors like aviation which have fewest options to decarbonise. Renewable liquid heating fuels (RLHF) are also much more expensive to use than other heating solu...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
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State Retirement Pensions: PaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of paying the State Pension in monthly instalments.
Answer: State Pension payments are usually paid four weekly in arrears. People have the option to be paid weekly or in some circumstances bi-weekly. There are no plans to introduce alternative payment arrangements.
Answered 9 Jan 2025
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