Sarah Hall MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Homelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what account her strategy to tackle homelessness takes of the findings of the report published by Centrepoint entitled Human costs and lost potential: the real cost of youth home
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people.We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term so...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prioritise ending youth homelessness.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people.We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term so...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the government strategy to end homelessness will include a section on youth homelessness.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people.We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term so...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how she plans to prioritise young people in the new cross-departmental strategy to end homelessness.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected, including young people.We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term so...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to push for greater humanitarian access to Gaza.
Answer: As the Prime Minister has said, the world will not tolerate any more excuses on humanitarian assistance. We continue to press Israel to end its aid restrictions and ensure that the UN and humanitarian partners can work safely and effectively. The Foreign ...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen partnerships with (a) humanitarian organisations, (b) women-led organisations and (c) local civil society in the UK’s develo
Answer: The Department has strong relationships with the main humanitarian agencies. The Foreign Secretary and I have met or spoken to the main UN humanitarian agencies and to the International Committee of the Red Cross.The work of grassroots women's rights orga...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to improve the (a) visibility and (b) accessibility of the Export Academy for micro businesses looking to export.
Answer: The UK Export Academy is here to support all businesses to grow by giving attendees the confidence and know-how to land overseas deals, and it is reaching more micro-businesses than ever before. Already this year, more than 3,700 micro-businesses have reg...
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordExport Credit GuaranteesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses engaged with UK Export Finance in financial years (a) 2021-22, (b) 2022-23 and (c) 2023-24.
Answer: The numbers of businesses that UK Export Finance (UKEF) supported in the financial years in question are shown in the table below: Total exporters supported2021/225452022/235322023/24650 Further information is available in UKEF’s annual report and account...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to provide export support for small businesses.
Answer: Under the umbrella of the recently announced Business Growth Service, UK businesses can access DBT’s wealth of export support via Great.gov.uk. This comprises an online support offer and a wider network of support including the Export Academy, UK Export F...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: Care WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Alzheimer’s Society’s report entitled Because we’re human too: Why dementia training for care workers matters, and
Answer: The Department welcomes knowledge sharing across the sector and officials will consider the report in future policy development. Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, care providers are required to provide sufficient numbers of suitably qualified, co...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Parks: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to prevent companies from polluting (a) Lake Windermere and (b) other national parks.
Answer: Labour introduced National Parks 75 years ago, and introduced the Rights of Way Act that secured public access and preserved natural beauty. A thriving natural world underpins our economy, health and society. That’s why this Government is investing £400 m...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail; and what her planned timetable is to announce further information.
Answer: Transport is an essential part of our mission to rebuild Briain, and the Government is committed to improving rail connectivity across the North. As announced in the Budget, the Government is progressing planning and design works to support future deliver...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Civil SocietyCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16696More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support the third sector to deliver public services.
Answer: The recent announcement of the Civil Society Covenant marks a new era of partnership between Government and civil society that will drive forward plans to foster closer collaboration in tackling some of society’s most pressing issues. The Covenant, which ...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSelf-assessment: FinesTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16694More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many penalties were issued for non-submission of self-assessment tax returns in each of the last five years.
Answer: Late filing penalties are issued when a taxpayer fails to file an Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) return on or before the filing date (October 31 for paper, January 31 online). HMRC requires the information provided in a tax return to establish tax liab...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Married PeopleHome OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time is for a spousal visa application.
Answer: An applicant applying for a family visa at entry clearance should get a decision within 12 weeks.Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)An applicant applying in the UK to extend a family visa (spouse or partner on a ...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the retention of female teachers in male-dominated subjects in schools.
Answer: The government has a central mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost life chances for every child. High-quality teaching is the factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education, with teachers helping to shape t...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: TenantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national standard for local authorities on the disposal of the belongings of deceased council tenants.
Answer: The government has no current plans to implement a national standard for the disposal of deceased council tenants’ belongings. The repossession of a property is a matter for the landlord concerned. They are best placed to manage what happens to deceased c...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPensions: Warrington SouthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people formerly resident in Warrington South constituency are claiming pensions whilst living abroad.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information to be able to answer this question.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds per local authority of the number of times local authorities have had to conduct repairs of private rented sector properties when private sector la
Answer: The department does not collect data centrally on local authorities conducting repairs of private rented sector properties.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversities: Economic GrowthDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the contribution of universities to economic growth through graduate outcomes.
Answer: English higher education (HE) providers generate around 300,000 first degree UK graduates each year, and over 100,000 post-graduates.These graduates generate significant economic impact: working first degree graduates in 2023 earned on average £6,500 more...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGraduates: North WestDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of graduate skills on the North West economy.
Answer: English higher education (HE) providers generate around 300,000 first degree UK graduates each year, and over 100,000 post-graduates.These graduates generate significant economic impact: working first degree graduates in 2023 earned on average £6,500 more...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with representatives from the energy sector on extending the skills passport to people (a) working in the nuclear sector and (b) entering the nuclear sector fro
Answer: The skills passport is an industry-led project that seeks to support Oil and Gas workers to transition into roles in the Offshore wind sectors. Currently there are no plans to transition such workers into the nuclear sector through this passport. However,...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices and Palliative Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the hospice and end of life care sector on future funding for the sector.
Answer: I have met with NHS England to discuss how to reduce inequalities and variation in access to, and the quality of, palliative and end of life care. I also recently met Together for Short Lives and one of the chairs of the Children Who Need Palliative Care ...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHuntington's Disease: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with Huntington’s disease have a named health professional who can coordinate their care.
Answer: NHS England specialised commissioning does not centrally commission dedicated care co-ordinators for Huntington’s Disease within integrated care boards (ICBs). ICBs are responsible for working with their local communities to understand the needs of the lo...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Neurological DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS mental health services do not exclude anyone because of a neurological diagnosis.
Answer: Access to National Health Service mental health services is based on clinical need, including for patients with a neurological diagnosis.More broadly, we know that too many people with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, wh...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
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