Rebecca Long Bailey MP: written questions
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Leasehold: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of urgent provision of legal aid for leaseholders facing unfair charges.
Answer: The consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents was launched on 2 December and can be found on gov.uk here.As per my Written Ministerial Statement of 21 November 2024 (HCWS244), the governme...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLegal Costs and Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning entitled Leasehold and Commonhold Reform of 21 November 2024, HCWS244, when the consulta
Answer: The consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents was launched on 2 December and can be found on gov.uk here.As per my Written Ministerial Statement of 21 November 2024 (HCWS244), the governme...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsuranceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning entitled Leasehold and Commonhold Reform of 21 November 2024, HCWS244, when the consulta
Answer: The consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents was launched on 2 December and can be found on gov.uk here.As per my Written Ministerial Statement of 21 November 2024 (HCWS244), the governme...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support providers and (b) encourage the uptake of higher education degree apprenticeships.
Answer: This government knows that earnings for those undertaking higher apprenticeships compare well to the earnings of first-degree graduates five years on. The latest data shows the median first-degree graduate earnings five years after graduation were £29,900...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of higher education degree apprenticeships on (a) local educational opportunities, (b) the development of a skilled workforce and (c) caree
Answer: This government knows that earnings for those undertaking higher apprenticeships compare well to the earnings of first-degree graduates five years on. The latest data shows the median first-degree graduate earnings five years after graduation were £29,900...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: SwimmingDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of schools provide swimming lessons for Key stage (a) 1 and (b) 2 pupils.
Answer: The department does not collect data on primary schools’ provision of swimming and water safety lessons. Sport England collects some data on swimming and water safety in from their annual Children and Young People’s Survey. This includes whether and how m...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SoftwareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which mental health apps are (a) recommended and (b) linked to by the NHS on its website; and if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the promotion of these apps by the NHS.
Answer: The National Health Service website does not currently display or recommend any mental health apps, as the commissioning of these digital tools is done locally. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s Early Value Assessment conditionally r...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce new clean air targets in line with World Health Organisation guidelines; and if he will fund (a) local and (b) regional authorities to tackle the worst ar
Answer: The Government is committed to meeting current legal targets for air quality, including the targets recently set under the Environment Act 2021, and will review the policy measures needed to achieve them. We will deliver a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that respiratory conditions are prioritised in the new 10 year plan for the NHS.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan will consider the changes needed to meet the three health mission goals, which are: a fairer system where everyone lives well for longer; a National Health Service that is there when people need it; and fewer lives lost to the bigg...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTourette's Syndrome: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase the number of specialist practitioners (a) researching and (b) treating Tourette’s syndrome.
Answer: NHS England’s e-Learning for Healthcare has produced modular online learning resources in relation to Tourette’s and other tic disorders within its neurodevelopmental disorder and healthy schools programme domains, which are freely accessible to all, incl...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTourette's Syndrome: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase funding into (a) the causes of and (b) treatments for Tourette’s syndrome.
Answer: NHS England’s e-Learning for Healthcare has produced modular online learning resources in relation to Tourette’s and other tic disorders within its neurodevelopmental disorder and healthy schools programme domains, which are freely accessible to all, incl...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTourette's Syndrome: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to improve support for children and young people with Tourette’s syndrome.
Answer: NHS England’s e-Learning for Healthcare has produced modular online learning resources in relation to Tourette’s and other tic disorders within its neurodevelopmental disorder and healthy schools programme domains, which are freely accessible to all, incl...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBereavement Support PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending bereavement support payments to widowers who were unmarried and living with their partner but who were not pregnant or eligible for ch
Answer: Bereavement Support Payment is currently only available to those who are married, in a cohabiting relationship with dependent children, or in a civil partnership. A marriage or civil partnership is a legal contract associated with certain rights. includin...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support the children of people who are imprisoned.
Answer: The Government recently published the first official statistics to estimate the number of children affected by parental imprisonment using administrative government data. It's estimated that between 1 October 2021 and 1 October 2022 there were around 193,...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children have (a) parents and (b) guardians who are imprisoned; and how many of those children are living without an adult guardian.
Answer: The Government recently published the first official statistics to estimate the number of children affected by parental imprisonment using administrative government data. It's estimated that between 1 October 2021 and 1 October 2022 there were around 193,...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of child safeguarding monitoring after a child’s parent is imprisoned.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has recently reviewed its Child Safeguarding and Prison Public Protection policies, so as to enhance their effectiveness, notably in relation to monitoring and mitigating risks to children. HMPPS staff are required ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Take-upDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to communicate with (a) people and (b) households eligible for Pension Credit who have not yet applied for it to encourage Pension Credit take up.
Answer: In order to maximise the take-up of Pension Credit, we have been running an extensive national campaign since September on a range of channels, including print and broadcast media to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and make a claim. The ca...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Take-upDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department takes to identify (a) people and (b) households eligible for Pension Credit who have not applied for it.
Answer: Building on last year’s ‘Invitation to Claim’ trial, the Department will be directly contacting approximately 120,000 pensioner households who are in receipt of Housing Benefit and who may also be eligible for, but not currently claiming, Pension Credit. ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: EndoscopyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Fit For Future Fund will include purchasing new equipment for endoscopy services used to diagnose bowel cancer.
Answer: Increasing capacity to meet demand for diagnostic services and returning to waiting time standards for cancer, including the Faster Diagnosis Standard, are both priorities for the Government.It is our ambition to introduce a new Fit For the Future fund to...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordJournalism: ProtectionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps with his international counterparts to negotiate a UN convention on the protection of journalists.
Answer: The UK already works through existing UN conventions and mechanisms which require states to uphold rights that address the key risks faced by journalists. The UK also works through the Media Freedom Coalition to champion the protection of journalists. In ...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the specialised (a) challenges and (b) needs of young cancer patients are met.
Answer: In Spring 2024, the Department ran several workshops with colleagues in the health system, committed to improving cancer care for children and young people. The workshops identified key issues for exploration, and ministers are considering next steps to p...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality and Visas: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to review the cost of (a) visa and (b) citizenship application fees.
Answer: Immigration fees are set taking account of the charging powers provided by Section 68(9) of the Immigration Act 2014, which include the ability to set fees based on: the cost of processing the relevant application, the benefits and entitlements provided b...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to promote stray animal (a) trap-neuter-return, (b) rescue and (c) adoption initiatives.
Answer: There are no plans to promote activities relating to stray animals. A number of animal welfare organisations such as Cats Protection and RSPCA already support neutering through community neutering programmes. There are also a large number of organisations...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support local anti-littering initiatives.
Answer: Littering is a crime that blights communities and the environment. Local authorities already have a range of powers to tackle littering including the ability to issue fixed penalty notices of up to £500. They must spend the income from these penalties on ...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFacilities: Business PremisesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to (a) support and (b) promote the adoption of larger (i) changing room and (ii) toilet facilities on private business premises.
Answer: Regulation 24 in the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 states that where facilities are provided in the workplace to change clothing, that these facilities are easily accessible and of sufficient capacity. Additional guidance for cha...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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