Roz Savage MP: written questions 2025
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Water Companies: Digital MappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of compliance by water companies with their statutory obligations to maintain accurate digital maps of (a) potable water mains, (b) service
Answer: The Government is preparing to respond to the recommendations of the Independent Water Commission, including on the extent and enforcement of current water industry mapping requirements. Reforms outlined in this response will form the basis of a new water...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Access to Work grants for deaf and hard of hearing people are renewed without interruption; what steps he is taking to ensure that staff administering
Answer: To ensure Access to Work grants are renewed without interruption for our deaf and hard of hearing customers several measures have already been put in place, including streamlining our delivery processes and recruiting additional staff. We have also taken ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWeed ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of National England's decision to not accept complaints on injurious weeds on (a) agriculture and (b) the public.
Answer: Advice on the management and control of injurious weeds is published on GOV.UK. Natural England did not accept new weeds complaints in 2025. This was a temporary measure whilst they reviewed the approach to addressing injurious weeds, to improve access to...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the removal of the Direct Pay option and (b) other changes to the Child Maintenance service on the affordability of the system for both parent
Answer: The proposed reforms to remove Direct Pay could result in around 20,000 fewer children in poverty. The reforms will help ensure children receive the financial support they are entitled to by addressing issues with hidden non-compliance within Direct Pay. ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Young CarersDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy for schools to (a) appoint a designated young carers lead and (b) implement a (i) flagging and (ii) registration scheme for young carers.
Answer: The statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' states that all school staff should be alert to the potential need for early help for young carers and requires designated safeguarding leads to be trained to understand and respond to their need...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce a successor scheme to support on-farm natural flood management and drainage maintenance from 2026 onwards.
Answer: This Government is increasing its funding for flood protection. We are investing £4.2 billion over three years in flood defences across the country – an average of £1.4 billion each year and a 5% increase compared to the current spending review period. Th...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that farmers continue to receive support for managing their land to prevent flooding beyond 2025; and whether she has made an assessment o
Answer: This Government is increasing its funding for flood protection. We are investing £4.2 billion over three years in flood defences across the country – an average of £1.4 billion each year and a 5% increase compared to the current spending review period. Th...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: South of EnglandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is taking steps with (a) Ofcom, (b) mobile network operators and (c) local authorities to explore community-level infrastructure solutions to improve mobile cover
Answer: Government encourages digital teams and planners within local authorities to work with Mobile Networlk Operators (MNOs) to improve rural coverage. We are also aware that many local authorities have carried out mobile coverage measurement surveys of their ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is considering requiring mobile network operators to provide indoor coverage data alongside outdoor coverage maps to ensure that service availability more accurat
Answer: Each of the main UK mobile network operators already provide indoor coverage data in their mobile coverage checkers which are available on their public facing websites.In addition, Ofcom launched their improved mobile coverage checker, ‘Map Your Mobile, o...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Calls: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what guidance her Department has issued to internet service providers on fulfilling their licence obligation to ensure access to 999 calls from within the home in communities where mobi
Answer: According to Ofcom, 88% of UK premises have 4G indoor mobile coverage from all four mobile network operators, with almost 100% having coverage from at least one operator. However, we know that there is a range of local factors, such as building constructi...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Calls: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that households in areas with poor indoor mobile coverage have reliable access to the emergency services by 2027.
Answer: According to Ofcom, 88% of UK premises have 4G indoor mobile coverage from all four mobile network operators, with almost 100% having coverage from at least one operator. However, we know that there is a range of local factors, such as building constructi...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support families with rises in care home fees for relatives with dementia; and whether he has made an assessment of the impact of those changes on the savings
Answer: The Department does not hold data on self-funder residential care home fees sufficient to make a comparative assessment between different local authorities. Fee rates are set by providers of adult social care. The Department does not have the power to lim...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of the level of the residential care home fees (a) in England, (b) Wiltshire and (c) Gloucestershire; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure (i)
Answer: The Department does not hold data on self-funder residential care home fees sufficient to make a comparative assessment between different local authorities. Fee rates are set by providers of adult social care. The Department does not have the power to lim...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the number of (a) firefighter posts since 2010, (b) (i) fire stations and (ii) control rooms and (c) fire
Answer: The Government acknowledges the vital contributions made by fire and rescue services. Decisions on how their resources are best deployed are a matter for each fire and rescue authority (FRA) as employer, based on its analysis of risk and local circumstanc...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: HeatingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including council and housing association tenants are not included in the EPC rating system requirements; and what steps hi
Answer: Every tenant deserves to live in a decent, warm and comfortable home. The recently closed consultation on the future of Energy Performance Certificates, which can be found on gov.uk here, provides an opportunity to ensure the standard in the social rented...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAllergies: Hospitality IndustryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking to (a) improve food allergy safety and (b) provide safe gluten-free options in the hospitality sector through (i) enforcing standards on the prevention of cross-con
Answer: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is the independent Government department responsible for food safety and allergen labelling in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Food business operators (FBOs) need to tell customers if any food they provide contains an...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to strengthen protections against (a) workplace exploitation, (b) excessive working hours and (c) zero-hour contracts for care sector staff.
Answer: The Government is committed to ending exploitative zero hours contracts through the landmark Employment Rights Bill.The Bill also introduces a framework for a fair pay agreement in social care, to bring together workers and providers to negotiate pay and ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that care providers have a (a) clear and (b) enforceable duty of care towards employees who are victims of serious assaults in the workplace.
Answer: The Government condemns violent or aggressive behaviour towards social care staff. They have a right to expect a safe and secure workplace.The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA), and the health and safety regulations made under it, impose duti...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the care sector on the adequacy of safeguarding procedures in private care homes that employ staff recruited from overseas.
Answer: Any form of abuse or neglect is unacceptable, and regulated providers have a key role in safeguarding adults. All staff are subject to employer checks and controls, and employers must satisfy themselves regarding the skills and competence of their staff.T...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Records: Immigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the length of time covered by overseas criminal record certificates.
Answer: We take the issue of preventing foreign criminals entering the UK extremely seriously.Overseas criminal record certificates are one of a number of checks undertaken to establish whether a person has committed any offences overseas.Visa applicants coming h...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: VettingHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen the requirements for overseas criminal record checks for migrant care workers applying for sponsorship under the Health and Care Worker visa route.
Answer: We take the issue of preventing foreign criminals entering the UK extremely seriously.Overseas criminal record certificates are one of a number of checks undertaken to establish whether a person has committed any offences overseas.Visa applicants coming h...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Holiday AccommodationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of extending minimum EPC C requirements to include self-catering holiday lets on (a) rural tourism, (b) small businesses and (c
Answer: Government recently consulted on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation included proposals for rented homes to achieve Energy Performance Certificate C or equivalent by 2030. We have sought v...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will take steps to require the Environment Agency to resume responsibility for the (a) inspection, (b) cost and (c) maintenance of (i) main rivers, (ii) the Avon, (iii) Bri
Answer: I fully recognise the importance of flood risk maintenance. The Government has committed to redirecting £108 million in 2024/25 and 2025/26 into urgent flood and coastal defence maintenance to halt the decline of flood asset condition following years of u...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: CompensationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Flood Recovery Framework in providing timely support to affected households and businesses; and what steps she is taking
Answer: My thoughts are with all householders and business owners impacted by flooding, which is a devastating experience for those affected.Following activation of the Framework for Storms Babet and Henk in 2023/24, a joint review was undertaken to improve the d...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: CompensationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued on compensation for farmers for (a) crop loss, (b) soil compaction and (c) business interruption caused by (i) leaks and (ii) repair works on wa
Answer: Under the Water Industry Act 1991, Section 181, Ofwat has powers to determine particular customer disputes about how companies go about undertaking work on their assets in private land. Ofwat can determine compensation of up to £5,000 in relation to:failu...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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