Richard Tice MP: written questions
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Written questions
MV Solong and MV Stena Immaculate: AccidentsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department plans to provide to assist with the environmental clean-up of beaches in Boston and Skegness constituency following the recent North Sea oil tanker collisio
Answer: Now the overall situation has stabilised, the response has moved from a Major Incident Response into the recovery phase. Both ships remain afloat and normal maritime traffic has resumed. Though the situation is stable, recovery work will continue with the...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve livestock (a) registration and (b) inspection, in the context of (i) avian influenza and (ii) the recommendations in Dame Glenys Stacey's
Answer: Since the 1 September 2024 in Scotland and 1 October 2024 in England and Wales registration has been a legal requirement for anyone owning poultry or other captive birds, with the exception of certain psittacines and passerines, even if only kept as pets....
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to review the calculation of child maintenance payments, in the context of the use of gross salaries for assessments; and what assessment she has made of the potentia
Answer: Information about the paying parent's gross income is taken directly from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the latest tax year available. This allows calculations to be made quickly and accurately. Any income subject to income tax, including bonuses and ...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the difference between the rates of the (a) basic state pension and (b) new state pension on pensioners; and whether the Department has considered the potent
Answer: The Government has made a commitment to the Triple Lock for the entirety of this Parliament which will mean spending on people’s State Pensions is forecast to rise by over £31 billion. It is not possible to make direct, like for like comparisons between S...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: BricksMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will take steps to increase the use of swift bricks to provide cavity nesting habitat for birds reliant on buildings.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 22080 on 15 January 2025.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will commission an independent investigation into the mortality rates of paying parents using the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: There are currently no plans to commission an independent investigation into the mortality rates of paying parents using the Child Maintenance Service. The Child Maintenance Service is committed to delivering a safe service that is sensitive to the needs ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Boston and SkegnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reasons for delays in emergency service response times in Boston and Skegness constituency; and what steps are being taken to improve response times.
Answer: Ambulance services in Boston and Skegness are provided by the East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, with responsibility for commissioning the services a matter for the local Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board. Any assessment of the specific local act...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise the use of agrivoltaics in approved solar farms on agricultural land classified as best and most versatile.
Answer: Solar energy can be an important way for farmers to increase their revenue from land less suited to higher-value crop production. For example, a number of solar farms have combined solar with livestock grazing. The emerging science of agrivoltaics is deve...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with (a) local authority officers and (b) local authority elected representatives on the cancellation of the local elections in the Isle of Wight; an
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had discussions with these local authorities on the cancellation of the local elections. Discussions on the applications to the Devolution Priority Programme have been had with all upper tier and unitary councils in the prep...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with (a) local authority officers and (b) local authority elected representatives on the cancellation of the local elections in Surrey; and if she wi
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had discussions with these local authorities on the cancellation of the local elections. Discussions on the applications to the Devolution Priority Programme have been had with all upper tier and unitary councils in the prep...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve teacher retention in (a) Boston and Skegness constituency and (b) the UK.
Answer: The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high-quality teaching. Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAli KololoHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a review has been undertaken of the Metropolitan Police’s involvement in the case of Ali Kololo.
Answer: The Home Office has not undertaken a review of the Metropolitan Police’s involvement in the case of Ali Kololo.
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 28 of Schedule 7 of the Pensions Act 2004, if she will make an estimate of the number of pensioners who have accrued pensionable service before 6 April 1997 for which they do
Answer: The rules around PPF indexation are generally in line with the legal requirements for defined benefit pension schemes. I recognise this matter has been the subject of much discussion and am aware of the concerns of pensions scheme members affected by this...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests related to police forces in England and Wales; and if she will make an estimate of the annua
Answer: The Home Office does not centrally hold this information.Each police force is a separate public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act and is responsible for processing and responding to requests they receive.However, we agree with t...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Freedom of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025WithdrawnUIN 27391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in his Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Freedom of InformationMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse of this work.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD), due to its size and complexity, does not operate a central team responsible for answering all Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by the Department nor is there a central budget for handling FOI requests. Every bu...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Freedom of InformationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in his Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if he will make an estimate of the annual c
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not track the costs or total staff numbers required to respond to Freedom of Information (FOIs) as the work is devolved across the department and depends on the complexity and sensitivities invo...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Freedom of InformationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse of
Answer: The Department does not keep this information centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs. This is because, whilst all Freedom of Information (FOI) requests are cleared by a central team, depending on the nature of the request, any memb...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Freedom of InformationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in his Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to the
Answer: Each team within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) that holds information relevant to a request is responsible for providing responses in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Informa...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Freedom of InformationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff in her Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse of this wor
Answer: Answering requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is part of the day-to-day work of all the department’s officials. The costs of officials’ time are not held in such a way that time spent on processing and responding to Freedom of Information r...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Freedom of InformationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in her Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse of this work.
Answer: A team of 22.6 full time equivalent (FTE) staff are responsible for processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests received by the Department. They do this alongside other duties including managing requests for personal data.Responses to FOIA reque...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse o
Answer: The Home Office has a central team consisting of 13.7 FTEs managing FOI requests and related appeals work. The annual salaries paid to this group of staff were approximately £663K in the year ending September 2024.To determine precisely how many staff are...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Freedom of InformationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff in his Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero does not have a specific number of staff tasked with processing and responding to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. On receipt, FOI requests are allocated to officials in the area of the Department rele...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Freedom of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in his Department are responsible for (a) processing and (b) responding to Freedom of Information Act requests; and if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse
Answer: The Department has a central team with a headcount of 13.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff who are responsible for managing Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and related appeals work. FOIs can be requested for any part of the Department's work. As su...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGas Fired Power Stations: Electricity GenerationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the total installed capacity is of combined-cycle gas turbine power stations in the UK; how much of that capacity is from plants commissioned in the last (a) five and (b) 20 years; and w
Answer: Data on combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power stations are published in the Digest of UK Energy Statistics. Modelling analysis from the National Energy System Operator, which covers Great Britain, suggests around 35GW of unabated gas capacity, which inc...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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