Rebecca Paul MP: written questions
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Ukraine: Peace Keeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with NATO allies on the (a) size, (b) composition and (c) remit of a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine.
Answer: The Defence Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Staff met with counterparts in Paris last week to discuss the next steps for a coalition of the willing to defend Ukraine’s security – with 37 nations attending the military meeting, alongside NATO and EU...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peace Keeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK troops that could be safely deployed in a peacekeeping capacity to Ukraine without abridging other defence and security commitments.
Answer: Discussions regarding how our military can support security guarantees for Ukraine’s future are ongoing. I hope the hon. Member will understand that I can’t comment on operational details at this stage as revealing our force structure only helps Putin.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSeas and Oceans: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions his Department has had with international partners on increasing the protection of undersea cables and pipelines, in the context of Russian maritime activity.
Answer: Subsea cables are critical to UK telecommunications digital infrastructure, and we are committed to maintaining and enhancing the security and resilience of that infra- structure. We continue to co-ordinate with HMG partners, particularly the Department f...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of European NATO's ability to fill capability gaps that would be created by a potential US troop withdrawal from Europe in (a) air defence, (b) intelligence-sharing and (c)
Answer: European security is this Government’s foreign and defence priority and NATO is the cornerstone of our defence. The Prime Minister has been clear that European Allies must take greater responsibility for our own security, spending more and producing more....
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with NATO allies on the potential redistribution of military capabilities in Europe in the event of a significant reduction in US troop presence.
Answer: European security is this Government’s foreign and defence priority and NATO is the cornerstone of our defence. The Prime Minister has been clear that European Allies must take greater responsibility for our own security, spending more and producing more....
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question 22502 on Roads: Lighting if she will provide the evidential basis for her Answer.
Answer: The Department does not readily hold this information in the formats requested and it cannot be produced to the deadlines associated with a Parliamentary Question.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question 22501 on Roads: Lighting if she will provide the evidential basis for her Answer.
Answer: The Department does not readily hold this information in the formats requested and it cannot be produced to the deadlines associated with a Parliamentary Question.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question 22503 on Roads: Lighting, what information her Department holds on the potential impact of switching off lighting on stretches of (a) motorways and (b) majo
Answer: The answer could only be provided at a disproportionate cost. The Department does not readily hold this information in the formats requested and it cannot be produced to the deadlines associated with a Parliamentary Question.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEuthanasia: ScotlandCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33305More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 29868 on Euthanasia: Scotland, whether any staff employed in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel provided (a) advice and (b) other assistance on the dra
Answer: The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is a Scottish Member's Bill. Therefore, there has been no involvement from the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel who is responsible for drafting UK government Bills.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging scheme on the hospitality sector.
Answer: In October 2024, the Government published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the pEPR scheme on packaging producers as a whole. This impact assessment did not split the assessment by sector. The Government has been engaging extensively wit...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlats: Charging PointsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending Building Regulations Approved Document S to require (a) landlords and (b) management agents to install electric
Answer: The Building Regulation set functional requirements and apply to new building work; they are primarily intended to protect people’s safety, health, and welfare. Building Regulations are not retrospective and thus are not an effective mechanism to encourag...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEuthanasia: ScotlandCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29868More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what involvement the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel had in drafting the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.
Answer: The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill from both 2023 and 2024 are Scottish bills. Therefore, there has been no involvement from the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel draft Government legisl...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023Home OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward the necessary statutory instruments to bring section (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3 of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023 into force.
Answer: The Government is committed to halving levels of violence against women and girls in a decade. An important part of this ambition is tackling public sexual harassment which often leaves people, disproportionately women, feeling unsafe. The Protection from...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Code for Sports Governance in increasing female representation in sport.
Answer: Sport England and UK Sport's Code for Sports Governance ensures bodies in receipt of substantial public funding have ambitious diversity and inclusion action plans. This includes a drive for greater diversity on boards, which has helped female representat...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's response to the consultation on hub and spoke dispensing, last updated on 13 May 2024, what his planned timetable is for introducing the legislative amendments ou
Answer: The policy proposals, consultation, and response were published under the previous administration. Following the General Election, the Government has reviewed the proposals. The Department is working towards introducing legislation to enable hub and spoke...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicles: RegistrationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 32 of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's report entitled Registering historic, classic, rebuilt vehicles and vehicles converted to electric: Response summary report, published in D
Answer: Following the publication of the summary of responses to the call for evidence, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency held a very positive meeting with members of the Historic Vehicle User Group to discuss next steps. Following this meeting, members of ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road lighting schemes on (a) motorways and (b) all-purpose trunk roads were renewed at the end of their service life following completion of the TA 501 appraisal process in each of the last five years.
Answer: The answer could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 7682 on Cancer: Medical Treatments, when he plans to publish the updated NHS Commercial Framework for New Medicines.
Answer: NHS England published its updated Commercial Framework for New Medicines on 29 January 2025. The publication can be found here: NHS England » NHS commercial framework for new medicines
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: LicensingScotland OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of not issuing new oil and gas licences on economic growth in Scotland.
Answer: The UK Government recognises oil and gas production in the North Sea will be part of our energy mix for decades to come and is committed to managing the energy transition in a way that supports jobs in existing and future industries. We have a workforce t...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTransgender PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23677More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the revised Gender Reassignment policy.
Answer: The current model Gender Reassignment HR policy and guidance was issued in 2019. A review to update it was started in 2023 under the previous administration and this is ongoing. A revised version will be shared with departments in due course.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRiflesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on designating a successor to the standard issue L85A3 service rifle.
Answer: The L85 rifle (‘SA80’) will be replaced over the coming decade through Project GRAYBURN. The project has entered the concept phase, where the capability requirements are being identified and understood in depth.
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPornography: InternetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure that pornographic sites remove content that promote a sexual interest in children.
Answer: The Online Safety Act will place strict safety duties on user-to-user online platforms, including pornography-sharing sites, to proactively tackle any child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) content on their services. These sites need to start assessin...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPornography: Gender Based ViolenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the role of online pornographic content in perpetuating violence against women and girls.
Answer: An independent review into online pornography regulation was tasked with understanding the impact of pornography on viewers’ attitudes towards violence against women and girls. The review has just concluded and the government is assessing its findings. Th...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPornography: Gender Based ViolenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to regulate (a) online and (b) offline pornography to help meet the Government's target of halving violence against women and girls within a decade.
Answer: An independent review into online pornography regulation was tasked with understanding the impact of pornography on viewers’ attitudes towards violence against women and girls. The review has just concluded and the government is assessing its findings. Th...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPornography: Gender Based ViolenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to monitor the impact of online and offline pornography on violence against women and girls.
Answer: An independent review into online pornography regulation was tasked with understanding the impact of pornography on viewers’ attitudes towards violence against women and girls. The review has just concluded and the government is assessing its findings. Th...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
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