Sam Carling MP: written questions
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Written questions
Personal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the provision of full (a) training and (b) guidance on (i) arthritis and (ii) other long-term fluctuating health conditions for PIP assessors.
Answer: The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment evaluates how an individual’s condition affects their ability to live independently, rather than focusing solely on the nature or severity of their condition. The assessment considers whether a person can...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support disabled people who will never be able to work in North West Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The social security system will always be there for those who can’t work.As part of the recent announcements, we are making changes to the rates in Universal Credit, we will ensure that the incomes of those with the most severe, lifelong conditions who wi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the ability of the ophthalmology sector to deliver timely care in (a) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB and (b) in England in the context of the propos
Answer: Whilst no specific assessment has been made of the proposed 2025/26 NHS Standard Contract and Payment Scheme for ophthalmology services in England, or specifically for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board, we are committed to ensuring...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of challenges of accessing mental health provision in rural communities.
Answer: Waiting lists for those wanting to access mental health provisions are too high across England, in areas with fewer mental health services and including those in rural communities. People with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFacebook: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent changes to Meta guidelines on hateful conduct which allow Facebook users to refer to LGBT+ people as
Answer: The government is aware of the changes Meta has made to its guidelines. This change does not affect the strong protections the Online Safety Act will bring in for UK users online. The Act will oblige all social media companies to remove illegal content an...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what role rural digital connectivity will have in the industrial strategy.
Answer: As set out in the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, access to fast, secure, and reliable digital connectivity is essential to enabling economic growth and to reap the transformational productivity benefits of digitalisation and the adoption of AI. Improvem...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the minimum age of mammograms for breast cancer checks.
Answer: We currently do not screen those younger than 50 years old for breast cancer due to the lower risk of women under this age developing breast cancer, and the fact that women below 50 years old tend to have denser breast tissue, which reduces the ability of...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPets: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle irresponsible pet ownership.
Answer: Defra is working hand in hand with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to encourage responsible dog ownership, make sure dog control issues are addressed before they escalate and that the full force of the law is applied.
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on improving access to pet friendly properties in the (a) social and (b) private rented sectors.
Answer: The government wants to ensure more tenants can experience the benefits of pet ownership – including the benefits to mental and physical health. Many social landlords set out their pet policies in their tenancy agreements and will allow tenants to keep pe...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCats and Dogs: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent the breeding of (a) cats and (b) dogs with exaggerated characteristics.
Answer: Under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, licensed dog breeders and pet sellers, who breed and sell puppies and kittens, must meet and maintain strict license conditions designed to protect their anim...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to prevent imports of animals with harmful mutilations.
Answer: The Government recently announced its support for the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, a Private Members’ Bill sponsored by Dr Danny Chambers MP. The Bill will give the Government powers to prevent the supply of low-welfare pets to ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordInstagram: Politics and GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2024 to Question 10824 on Instagram: Politics and Government, if he will ask Ofcom to investigate Instagram's limiting of political content.
Answer: The Online Safety Act has safeguards for freedom of expression and will give platforms that cross a certain threshold (known as ‘Category 1’ services under the framework) specific duties to safeguard news journalism and content of democratic importance. O...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure egg-based products imported into the UK are from hens kept to welfare standards equivalent to those required in the UK.
Answer: The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections, food standards and animal welfare. The Government recognises farmers’ concerns about imports produced using methods not permitted in the UK. We have been clear that we ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of importing food produced to lower animal welfare standards than those required domestically on the UK farming sector.
Answer: The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections, food standards and animal welfare. The Government recognises farmers’ concerns about imports produced using methods not permitted in the UK. We have been clear that we ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInstagram: Politics and GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent steps taken by Instagram to limit political content on levels of democratic engagement; and what assessment he has made of
Answer: The Government recognises the influence major online platforms can have on public discourse. This is why the Online Safety Act gives platforms over a designated threshold (known as ‘Category 1 services’) new duties to protect journalism and other content ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBalochistan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help protect human rights in the Balochistan region, in the context of recent violence in that region.
Answer: The UK condemns recent acts of terrorism and violence in Balochistan and extends condolences to those families affected. The UK is deeply concerned about reports of human rights abuses and violations in Pakistan, including in Balochistan province. The Bri...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to resume calculations of Cash Equivalent Transfer Valuations frozen as a result of the McCloud judgement for members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme.
Answer: In order to comply with 2015 Pension Remedy legislation (The Armed Force Remediable Service Regulations 2023), updated guidance is required from the Government Actuary's Department (GAD) to enable the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) to respond to reque...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken diplomatic steps in response to recent violence against Hindu communities in Bangladesh.
Answer: In our public statements, we urged for an end to the violence and a de-escalation of the situation. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important. The UK Government welcomed the appointment of the Interim G...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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