Scott Arthur MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Robotics: IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether robotics will have a role in a future industrial strategy.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy Green Paper identified eight growth-driving sectors. All sectors can shape and will benefit from policy reform through the Industrial Strategy’s cross-cutting policies alongside the broader Growth Mission. This will create the pro-...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSteiner Schools Foundation: VATTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20390More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of VAT on Steiner School kindergartens.
Answer: The Government ran a technical consultation on the VAT policy for seven weeks from 29 July to 15 September. During the consultation period, my officials and I also held a series of meetings with stakeholders to complement written responses. This included ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what place food manufacturing will have in the industrial strategy.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy Green Paper identified eight growth-driving sectors. All sectors can shape and will benefit from policy reform through the Industrial Strategy’s cross-cutting policies alongside the broader Growth Mission. This will create the pro-...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFairtrade InitiativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his trade strategy will support the aims of the Fairtrade movement.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to advancing free and fair trade around that world that is inclusive, sustainable and reduces poverty.We remain committed to engaging civil society as we develop the new Trade Strategy.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLotteries: TaxationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent representations on the potential merits of zero-rating society lotteries under any future statutory levy on gambling operators.
Answer: As set out in the Government’s response to the consultation on the statutory levy, we will introduce a statutory levy charged to all licensed gambling operators. Society lotteries will be charged the levy at the lowest rate of 0.1%, in recognition of the ...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrize MoneyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for publishing proposals on regulating large scale commercial prize draws.
Answer: Large scale commercial prize draws are a significant and growing market. Whilst not regulated as a gambling product under the Gambling Act, we want people who participate in large scale commercial prize draws to be confident that proportionate protections...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Young PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing Graduated Driving Licences for young people.
Answer: Whilst we are not considering Graduated Driving Licences, we absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately victims of tragic incidents on our roads, and we are considering other measures to tackle this problem and protect young drivers.
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: VisasDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of international student visa applications to UK universities in 2024 on the sector.
Answer: The latest Home Office data shows that there were 350,700 visa applications made by international students for a sponsored study visa between January and September 2024. This is 16% lower than between January and September 2023 when 417,000 sponsored stud...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: VisasDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the causes of changes in the level of international student visa applications to UK universities in 2024.
Answer: The latest Home Office data shows that there were 350,700 visa applications made by international students for a sponsored study visa between January and September 2024. This is 16% lower than between January and September 2023 when 417,000 sponsored stud...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHeat Networks: Price CapsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a timeline for making heat networks subject to the energy price cap.
Answer: Heat network suppliers commercially contract for the fuel that powers heat networks and so they are not subject to the domestic energy price cap. The Government is however, introducing heat network regulation in January 2026 which aims to provide consumer...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMigrants: ScotlandHome OfficeTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps with the Scottish government to help tackle destitution experienced by migrants in Scotland.
Answer: Migrants with permission under certain family or private life routes can apply for ‘change of conditions’ support where they are destitute, at risk of imminent destitution or if there are reasons relating to the welfare of a relevant child.For all other i...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDreghorn Barracks: TenantsMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether plans to terminate tenancies of private sector tenants living in his Department's homes on the Dreghorn (Edinburgh) estate.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has identified the Dreghorn (Edinburgh) estate as surplus to requirements. As a result, all private sector tenants will be given at least two months’ notice to vacate, in accordance with their tenancy agreements. There is cur...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEating DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to respond to the report by Beat Eating Disorders entitled There's no place like home- the case for intensive community and day treatments for eating disorders.
Answer: We are aware of the report by Beat Eating Disorders entitled There's no place like home - the case for intensive community and day treatments for eating disorders. We are not planning to formally respond to this report, however we are carefully considerin...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRedford BarracksMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the future of Redford Barracks in Edinburgh is being considered as part of the strategic defence review.
Answer: The intent to dispose of Redford Barracks has already been confirmed as part of the Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio with units moving to other military establishments in Edinburgh as part of a £5.1 billion investment in Defence infrastructure.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordForth Green Freeport and Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green FreeportTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7130More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many customs sites were being used by businesses at (a) Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and (b) Forth Green Freeport in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The previous government announced new Green Freeports at Inverness and Cromarty Firth, and Forth. Both Green Freeports are in the process of establishing their first customs sites. Tax sites were designated in both Green Freeports earlier this year.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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