Samantha Niblett MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Ukraine: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the people of Ukraine through (a) medical and (b) educational aid.
Answer: The UK's non-military commitments to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion amount to £5 billion. This includes programmes with FCDO partners to provide medical aid. We have committed £5.5 million to the World Health Organisation this year to ...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to further support (a) Ukrainian refugees and (b) those who are hosting Ukrainian refugees in (i) Derbyshire and (ii) the East Midlands.
Answer: To provide future certainty, Ukrainians who have been provided with sanctuary in the UK under the Ukraine schemes will be able to apply for 18 months further permission to remain in the UK through a bespoke Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme due to...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the research and development of femtech solutions; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of femtech solutions on women's hea
Answer: While no explicit discussions have been held or assessments made, supporting patients’ equitable access to innovative technologies, and empowering their decision-making in care are key priorities for the Department and NHS England. The National Institute ...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSports and Voluntary Work: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she to encourage more (a) women and (b) women of minority backgrounds into (i) sports coaching careers and (ii) voluntary roles.
Answer: We are dedicated to supporting every aspect of women’s sport and ensuring all women and girls, no matter their background, are able to participate in sport and physical activity.Coaches play an important role in facilitating sporting activity and acting a...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEducation and Employment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to widen access to (a) educational and (b) career opportunities for people with disabilities in Derbyshire.
Answer: Too many people across our country do not get the chance to succeed. We want to ensure people of all ages and backgrounds can undertake activities which provide them with the skills and learning which will support them into work and offer excellent career...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: South DerbyshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve phone signal in (a) South Derbyshire constituency and (b) rural areas.
Answer: Although I am aware that official reports of mobile coverage often vary substantially from people’s experience on the ground, Ofcom reports that 95% of the pre-boundary change South Derbyshire constituency area has 4G geographic coverage from all four mob...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProperty Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to regulate estate management providers to ensure that homeowners are not subject to (a) hidden fees, (b) unclear information and (c) unsatisfactory maintenance
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to the answer to Question UIN 13718 on 15 November 2024.
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimals: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that animals are declared correctly as rescued at UK borders; and how many animals have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected at the border in the last fiv
Answer: Where the purpose of the movement of an animal is relating to the sale or any other form of transfer of ownership of the animal, including rescue animals, the commercial importation rules should be used. Animals which are imported under the incorrect regi...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government programmes supporting homeowners with reducing levels of carbon emissions.
Answer: To reach our Clean Power target by 2030 we need to decarbonise the way we heat and cool our homes and workplaces. After many years of stop-start settlements by previous governments, this government has provided an exceptional initial three-year settlement...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: DerbyshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the economic contribution of farming to (a) Derbyshire and (b) South Derbyshire constituency.
Answer: Defra does not produce constituency level estimates of the economic contribution of farming. Regional estimates are produced at international territorial levels (ITL) 1, 2 and 3, with ITL3 being the most granular geographical breakdown. In 2023, total inc...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAustralia: Culture and SportsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Australia on matters relating to the (a) sports and (b) cultural sectors.
Answer: The UK maintains a strong and modern partnership with Australia across sporting and cultural fields, fostering mutual understanding and people-to-people ties. Over the next year, significant sporting events, including the England Women's Cricket and Briti...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Health ServicesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential use of Artificial Intelligence in the health sector to improve patient outcomes.
Answer: DSIT is working closely with Departments, including DHSC, to support better adoption of AI. For example, through the £21m AI Diagnostics fund, DHSC is supporting the deployment of technologies in high-demand areas such as chest X-Ray and chest CT scans to...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSports: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of changing and bathroom facilities for women at grassroots sporting venues.
Answer: We are dedicated to supporting every aspect of women’s sport and ensuring all women and girls, no matter their background, are able to participate in sport and physical activity.Karen Carney OBE’s Review of Women’s Football included a recommendation on me...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to support Afghan women (a) in Afghanistan and (b) living as refugees (i) in the UK and (ii) around the world.
Answer: The UK remains one of the most significant donors to Afghanistan. The FCDO is planning £161 million in aid this financial year (2024-25) with 50 per cent targeted towards women and girls. In the first year after the Taliban takeover, the UK provided £17 m...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: RefugeesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of language support for refugee children in school whose first language is not English.
Answer: It is currently for schools to determine what support provision to put in place for all pupils, including refugees, whose first language is other than English, and who have English language development needs. Schools are able to draw on their overall budg...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure benefits of technological development are felt by all demographics.
Answer: Digital inclusion is a priority for Government. It means ensuring everyone has the access, skills, support and confidence to engage in our modern digital society, whatever their circumstances. I know that digital exclusion disproportionately impacts certa...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Sexual Abuse Material and Intimate Image Abuse: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the safety of (a) women and (b) children online in light of the use of AI in the creation of indecent images; and what discussions she has had with cabi
Answer: Women and children receive a disproportionate amount of online abuse, and the exponential rise of AI has further exacerbated this threat. That is why tackling child sexual abuse and violence against women & girls (VAWG), including when these crimes ta...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: ICTDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the digitisation of the NHS.
Answer: DSIT has pledged to create a National Data Library bringing together existing research programmes to help deliver data-driven public services, including transforming the NHS.The Department for Health supports NHS digitisation by:Empowering patients throug...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) face-to-face meetings and (b) phone appointments for maternity care on patient outcomes.
Answer: We are working with the National Health Service as it delivers its three-year maternity and neonatal plan to ensure that care is always delivered in a personalised way. This includes telephone care, which has a place as part of some personalised pathways ...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to regulate Women's Football.
Answer: Karen Carney OBE led an independent review of domestic women’s football, which was published in July 2023. We agree with the recommendation that the women’s game should be given the opportunity to self-regulate rather than moving immediately to independen...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Economic GrowthDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on artificial intelligence and its role in economic growth.
Answer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers great economic potential for the whole of the UK.The UK’s AI Sector was valued at £72.3bn in 2024 - larger than any country in Europe. Forecasts suggest it could eventually be worth over £800 billion by 2035.The AI Oppo...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: WomenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to increase investment in women-led start up technology businesses.
Answer: This Government is committed to strengthening diversity in the tech sector, including supporting female-led start-ups, and has made breaking down barriers to opportunity one of our five national missions.Programmes like DSIT’s £12m Digital Growth Grant an...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to widen access to digital skills training.
Answer: Digital skills are a priority for the Government’s missions to kickstart economic growth and break down barriers to opportunity. We are working across government departments to widen access to digital skills training as part of our wider approach to digit...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase teacher retention.
Answer: High quality teaching is the factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education, which is why we are committed to tackling the crisis in teacher recruitment and retention this government inherited.It is vital to retain our existing teachers t...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 9331 on Football: Women, when the implementation group will next meet; and if she will publish (a) minutes and (b) action points from previou
Answer: Minutes from previous meetings of the Implementation Group are publicly available on gov.uk at:https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/womens-football-review-implementation-groupI met Karen Carney to discuss the next phase of implementation of her recommenda...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
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