Richard Tice MP: written questions
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Undocumented Migrants: ExpenditureHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was spent on (a) housing and (b) supporting individuals who entered the United Kingdom illegally in each of the last five years.
Answer: Overall asylum support costs are published in the Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts, which is available through the following link:Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Data for Financial Year for 2024-25 will be published fo...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14773More
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 Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) resilience of the agricultural supply chain and (b) ability of the sector to meet d
Answer: Part (a) - The UK has a resilient food supply chain and is equipped to deal with situations with the potential to cause disruption. We produce 62% of all the food we need, and 75% of food which we can grow or rear in the UK for all or part of the year. Fo...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14772More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) profitability and (b) sustainability of farming businesses.
Answer: The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms, and further explanatory informatio...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been granted indefinite leave to remain in each of the last five years, broken down by the individual's (a) occupation and (b) employment sector.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on Settlement by country of nationality and by visa category in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Visa Category relates to type of leave held immediately prior to being granted settlement.The published s...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been granted indefinite leave to remain in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) visa category and (b) country of origin.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on Settlement by country of nationality and by visa category in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Visa Category relates to type of leave held immediately prior to being granted settlement.The published s...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Public Spaces Protection OrdersHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Public Space Protection Orders in reducing antisocial behaviours; and what the evidential basis of that assessment is.
Answer: The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of tools and powers, including Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) that they can use to respond to anti-social behaviour...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of illegal immigration on (a) local law enforcement and (b) levels of police (i) funding and (ii) manpower required to tackle illegal entry-related
Answer: This Government recognises that irregular migration is too high and that is why we are committed to restoring order to the system so that it is faster, fairer, and the rules are properly enforced.Other Border Security partners, including Border Force, Imm...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her current budget is for (a) processing illegal immigration cases, (b) managing legal appeals to such cases and (c) deportation operations; and what steps she is taking to increase efficiency in
Answer: The Home Office publishes relevant information regarding departmental expenditure on the asylum and immigration systems on a regular basis in its annual reports, the most recent editions of which can be found at the following link: Home Office Annual Repo...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people in the UK that have overstayed their visas; if she will make an estimate of the percentage of people in the UK that have overstayed their visa
Answer: As set out in legislation, an individual is liable to removal from the UK if "the person requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom but does not have it". The Home Office does not routinely categorise immigration offenders by the ma...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Undocumented MigrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost of providing (a) housing and (b) welfare support for people residing in the UK illegally; and what steps she is taking to reduce t
Answer: The department has made no such estimate. Persons residing in the UK illegally who have no recourse to public funds are not eligible for an allocation of social housing or statutory homelessness assistance.More broadly, the Home Office is responsible for ...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people that entered the UK illegally and were subsequently convicted of a criminal offense have been deported in each of the last three years; and what steps she is taking to expedite the dep
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics.Any foreign national who is convicted of a crime in the UK and given a prison sentence is considered for deportation at the earliest opportunity. Where a person’s criminality does not me...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPylons: Boston and SkegnessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of compensation for loss of property value as a result of proposed pylon installations in Boston and Skegness constituenc
Answer: Landowners, businesses and homeowners that have electrical equipment, such as pylons or towers, sited on their land have the right to compensation for the value of their land, as well as for any losses or expenses incurred. Acquiring authorities can also ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact on national security of the level of steelmaking capacity in the UK between the (a) closure of blast furnaces and (b) establishment of electric arc
Answer: The Government recognises the important position our steel companies play in the supply chains for a number of key industries. This is why we are developing a steel strategy. With regards to the transition of Port Talbot, Tata will be importing steel slab...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many violent crimes committed by non-UK citizens were reported in each of the last 3 years, broken down by police district; and what proportion of these cases resulted in (a) an arrest, (b) a char
Answer: The Home Office collects information on the number of violent offences recorded by the police in England and Wales. It is not possible to identify from these data whether an offence was committed by a non-UK citizen or not.
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Parish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that parishes in areas without a parish council are (a) consulted on and (b) have the opportunity to provide (i) local insights and (ii) detail
Answer: In areas with no Parish Council, Parish Meetings can make representations in relation to planning appeals and wider planning consultations.Beyond this, residents in these areas can engage directly with the various decision-making processes. Those that hav...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks and Tobacco: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many reports have been received by the Citizens Advice consumer hotline on the illegal sale of (a) tobacco products, (b) vape and c) alcohol products in each of the last five years.
Answer: Set out in the table below are the number of cases reported to and collected by the Citizens Advice consumer service over the past 5 years. Cases2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25Tobacco137614711184944787E-cig/Vape4591883375723981400Alcohol17191749174610...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Boston and SkegnessDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support local bus services in Boston and Skegness constituency.
Answer: Improving local bus services is a key part of this government’s growth mission. The government will introduce a Buses Bill later this Parliamentary session. This will put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across En...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTirzepatideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the potential thyroid cancer risk from Mounjaro; when his Department received this information; whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) role is to continually monitor the safety of medicines during their use. We have robust, safety monitoring and surveillance systems in place for all healthcare products. New medicines such a...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance: Bulgaria and RomaniaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many National Insurance Numbers were issued to (a) Bulgarian and (b) Romanian nationals in Boston and Skegness constituency in each year since 2021.
Answer: The Department publishes quarterly statistics on National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK on Stat-Xplore. The latest statistics, for January 2002 to June 2024, can be compiled by rolling year end to June and nation...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Education: RegistrationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Children Not In School register on families who home-educate their children.
Answer: The proposals to require every local authority in England to maintain registers of children not in school, which are to be included in the future Children’s Wellbeing Bill, are intended to help local authorities identify all home educating families in the...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Boston and SkegnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) increase funding for community pharmacies in Boston and Skegness constituency and (b) provide additional support to encourage such pharmacies to take on more responsibilities in (i)
Answer: The Government is committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by community pharmacists, as we shift care from hospit...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the maximum level of commission charge paid to site owners for the sale of park homes on park home owners.
Answer: The park homes sector is an important part of the housing market and must be a safe and secure place for residents.The Government recognises that there are longstanding concerns about the requirement to pay site owners a commission upon sale of a park hom...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: LincolnshireDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the service on the trainline between Grantham and Skegness.
Answer: More modern Class 170 trains were introduced to this route in 2023, and additionally these trains will be completely refurbished over the next three years. Meanwhile, East Midlands Railway will continue to improve its timetable of strengthened trains and ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Boston and SkegnessDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support local bus services in Boston and Skegness.
Answer: Improving local bus services is a key part of this government’s growth mission, and the government has set out plans to deliver better bus services, grow passenger numbers and drive opportunity to under-served regions. As announced in the King’s Speech on...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve the (i) effectiveness and (ii) efficiency of the Child Maintenance Service and (b) help tackle unpaid child maintenance.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has a relatively low percentage of unpaid maintenance. Only 8% of the total maintenance due to be paid since the start of the CMS remains to be collected through the collect & pay service. This was as high as 17% in...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
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