Roz Savage MP: written questions 2025
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Sewage: ResearchDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support citizen science projects on (a) flooding and (b) sewage.
Answer: Defra has a strong history of working with citizen scientists, particularly volunteer species recorders who have provided over 70% of Government biodiversity data. The growth of citizen science across cities, the countryside, and rivers, driven by technol...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Government response to the Office for Environmental Protection’s report on progress in improving the natural environment in Eng
Answer: The Cross-Government working group to support the implementation of the Environmental Principles Policy Statement Duty (EPPS) has been actively coordinating efforts across various departments to ensure that the environmental principles are integrated into...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordService Charges: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to (a) publish for the purposes of public scrutiny and (b) make available to hon. Members for the purposes of parliamentary scrutiny the draft 4th ed
Answer: Responsibility for reviewing and updating the current edition of the Service Charge Management Code rests wholly with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), as owners of the Code. The Department had no role or influence in determining the co...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordService Charges: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which teams in her Department are reviewing the draft of the 4th edition of the Service Charge Residential Management Code for (a) legal, (b) policy and (c) other considerations.
Answer: Responsibility for reviewing and updating the current edition of the Service Charge Management Code rests wholly with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), as owners of the Code. The Department had no role or influence in determining the co...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordService Charges: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department provided terms of reference to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for the review and update of the Service Charge Residential Management Code; an
Answer: Responsibility for reviewing and updating the current edition of the Service Charge Management Code rests wholly with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), as owners of the Code. The Department had no role or influence in determining the co...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordService Charges: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department approved the membership of the expert panel that contributed to the draft of the fourth edition of the Service Charge Residential Management Code.
Answer: Responsibility for reviewing and updating the current edition of the Service Charge Management Code rests wholly with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), as owners of the Code. The Department had no role or influence in determining the co...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordService Charges: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department had discussions with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors on the inclusion of service charge payer representatives on the Service Charge Residentia
Answer: Responsibility for reviewing and updating the current edition of the Service Charge Management Code rests wholly with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), as owners of the Code. The Department had no role or influence in determining the co...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordService Charges: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department had discussions with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors on the composition of the Service Charge Residential Management Code expert panel.
Answer: Responsibility for reviewing and updating the current edition of the Service Charge Management Code rests wholly with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), as owners of the Code. The Department had no role or influence in determining the co...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: Access and EnvironmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to improve (a) public access, (b) environmental protections and (c) biodiversity enhancement for (i) rivers, (ii) lakes and (iii) other i
Answer: The government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors including blue spaces for people’s health and wellbeing and is working to ensure this is safe and appropriate. We are currently developing policy working closely with key stakeho...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: InternetDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to accredited online schools for pupils with (a) special educational needs and (b) mental health conditions who are unable to attend mainstream education.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cotswolds to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43288.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Neurological DiseasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Pathways to Work Green Paper proposals on people living with (a) Multiple Sclerosis and (b) other progressive neurological conditio
Answer: The proposals outlined in our Green Paper, Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working aim to make the system fit to support people who need it now and in the future. Some information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Gree...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which UK-based charities and organisations have lost funding as a result of reductions to the Overseas Development Assistance budget since 2024; and if he will make an assess
Answer: This government remains fully committed to the UK playing a globally significant role on development; it is both in our national interest and in the interest of our partners across the globe.Detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (O...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: InternetDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to accredited online schools for pupils with (a) special educational needs and (b) mental health conditions who are unable to attend mainstream education.
Answer: The department introduced the Online Education Accreditation Scheme (OEAS) in April 2023 to ensure high standards of education and protect pupils receiving a full-time education online. Providers must meet online education standards to become accredited. ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 13418 on Countryside: Access, by when he plans to make further announcements on his policy on access to nature.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing and is working to ensure that this access is safe and appropriate. We are committed to increasing access to nature and have already set out seve...
Answered 16 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the policy paper entitled Technical annex: The combined environmental land management offer, published on 19 March 2024, whether it is his policy to financially incen
Answer: Actions for permissive access are included in the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier offer where they will benefit from input from Natural England advisers to ensure improvements represent value for money and link into the existing PROW network. Details ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing regulatory mechanisms for property management companies on mixed tenure estates; and what her planned timetable is f
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) prevent third-party brokers from bulk-booking driving test slots via the DVSA online system and (b) to reduce waiting times for learner drivers in rural areas.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. On the 18 December 2024, DVSA set out further plans to reduce driving test waiting ti...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ApprenticesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reducing funding for level 7 healthcare apprenticeships on skills shortages in the NHS; and what discussions he has had with the S
Answer: Skills England and the Department for Education are reviewing the growth and skills offer, including whether employers will fund level 7 apprenticeships outside of the levy. Ministers, officials, NHS England, and a range of stakeholders across the sector ...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: PlanningDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of cuts to funding for level 7 apprenticeships on the availability of Chartered Town Planners in local government.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cotswolds to the answer of 20 January 2025 to Question 23140.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of cuts to funding for level 7 healthcare apprenticeships on the availability of Advanced Clinical Practitioners in the NHS.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cotswolds to the answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 39189.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of cuts to funding for level 7 healthcare apprenticeships on the deliverability of the NHS long-term workforce plan.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cotswolds to the answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 39189.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to ensure households who have installed solar panels are benefitting from the wholesale rise in energy.
Answer: Households with solar panels benefit through significantly reduced electricity bills. They can also export the excess energy they generate to the grid, and receive payment for doing so, via the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). The SEG is a market-led mechani...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39694More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase to employer National Insurance contributions on fire and rescue services; and whether her Department has plans to provide additiona
Answer: To repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The rate of employer NICs will increase from 13.8% to 15% a...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to allocate additional funding to fire and rescue services to improve their wildfire and flood response rates.
Answer: Government funding for fire and rescue services is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) through the Local Government Finance Settlement in the form of revenue support grant (RSG) and retained business rates. As a r...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to improve the finances of fire and rescue services.
Answer: Government funding for fire and rescue services is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) through the Local Government Finance Settlement in the form of revenue support grant (RSG) and retained business rates. MHCLG ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
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