Shivani Raja MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Stamp DutiesTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12775More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a phased approach to stamp duty increases for those in pre-agreed property transactions.
Answer: The increase of the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Higher Rates for Additional Dwellings (HRAD) by two percentage points at the Autumn Budget 2024, will impact transactions on or after 31 October 2024.The rate increase will not apply to transactions where con...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing student maintenance loans in line with Consumer Price Index inflation.
Answer: The government recognises the impact that the cost of living crisis has had on students. That is why the government is increasing the maximum maintenance loans for living costs for the 2025/26 academic year by 3.1%, in line with the forecast rate of infla...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFireworks: NoiseDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to work with local authorities to enforce noise curfews during fireworks.
Answer: Existing legislation already controls the sale, availability, and use of fireworks. For example, there is an 11pm curfew in place for the use of fireworks, with later exceptions only for the traditional firework periods. Using fireworks outside the curfew...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press notice entitled Thousands of new homes to be built as government unlocks brownfield sites, published on 15 October 2024, which local authorities will
Answer: The third and final round of the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 allocated £68 million to 54 councils. We will publish the full list of those authorities who received awards on gov.uk in due course.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSports: FinanceTreasuryTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9975More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the levels of funding for grassroots sports.
Answer: Government funding is being considered in the usual way as part of the Spending Review. The outcome of this review will be communicated in due course.
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to support University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in the context of that Trust declaring a critical incident on 9 October 2024 and standing down that cri
Answer: The Government recognises the pressures that the National Health Service is facing, as made clear in the recent independent report undertaken by Lord Darzi. The report, published on 12 September 2024, will inform the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan to re...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSports: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made on the potential impact of reductions in funding for sports on (a) access to physical activity for children and young people and (b) public health.
Answer: The Government’s new mission-led objectives puts health and children and young people at the heart of our priorities. The Government aims to provide opportunities for all children to access high-quality sport and physical activity, especially those who ar...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the current level of funding for sports programmes in schools is protected.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity to enable every child to achieve and thrive, including through expanding access to sport and physical activity. This will support our cross-government missions and help to raise the hea...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCricket: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of levels of funding for (a) women's cricket and (b) grassroots cricket infrastructure.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting every aspect of women’s sport and ensuring all women and girls, no matter their background, have access to high quality sport.The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots sport through Sport Engl...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSmokingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of prohibiting outdoor smoking and vaping on the hospitality sector.
Answer: The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation. The bill will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom, helping to reduce 80,000 preventable deaths, re...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) Police and Crime Commissioners on updating the funding formula for police forces.
Answer: The Government continues to have ongoing discussions representatives from the policing sector, including Police and Crime Commissioners on a range of topics.This engagement will continue through the current and future Spending Review processes, including ...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: Tax AllowancesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 October 2024 to Question 5439 on Arts: Tax Allowances, what grants are available to businesses in the creative industries; and what steps she is taking to help support
Answer: The creative industries have access to a range of cross-economy business support mechanisms, as well as a number of industry-specific grants. Creative industry funding opportunities include the £30 million+ Creative Catalyst programme, designed to support...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5439More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there are fiscal incentives for businesses looking to invest in creative industries in the UK; and whether she plans to take steps to encourage such investments.
Answer: The creative industries play a key role in driving economic growth. The Government is committed to supporting them and will implement a creative industries sector plan as part of the Industrial Strategy, creating good jobs and accelerating growth in film,...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: InvestmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with industry stakeholders on increasing investment in the creative industries; and what steps her Department is taking to support new investors.
Answer: Yes, ministers and officials have had many such discussions and we are committed to increasing investment in the creative industries from a variety of sources.One of the ways that the Government incentivises investment in the sector is through the creativ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts and Culture: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether financial support is available for firms looking to invest in the creative industries within the UK.
Answer: The Creative Industries Tax Reliefs and Expenditure Credits have been highly effective in attracting investment into the UK creative industries, especially for feature film, high end television (HETV), video games and animation. The British Film Institute...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: Foreign Investment in UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to attract foreign direct investment into the UK’s creative industries.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has dedicated resource within its Creative Industries team in the UK and in key markets across the world, focused on developing and delivering foreign direct investment and promoting the UK creative sector and t...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Leicester EastDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Leicester East constituency will be impacted by the decision to abolish universal winter fuel payments.
Answer: To be comparable with the Winter Fuel Payment statistics, the Pension Credit data that has been used is based on the 2010 Westminster Parliamentary constituencies, not 2024.It is estimated that around 11,000 pensioners in Leicester East constituency (2010...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to monitor instances of ethnic and religious violence in Bangladesh.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports he has received from HM High Commission Dhaka on recent alleged attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh.
Answer: The British High Commission in Dhaka is engaged with the Interim Government in Bangladesh to reinforce the message on 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 e...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) international partners and (b) human rights organisations on the ongoing violence against Hindu communities in Bangladesh; and what diplo
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladeshForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support is available to British citizens concerned about the safety of family members in Bangladesh.
Answer: In our public statements, we urged for an end to the violence and a de-escalation of the situation. We continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh closely. The safety of British nationals is always our main concern in determining our travel advice, an...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Bangladeshi counterpart on the (a) persecution, (b) safety and (c) rights of Hindus in that country.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: HinduismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent reports of (a) human rights violations against Hindus, (b) the destruction of religious s
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure the protection of (a) Hindu communities and (b) other religious minorities in Bangladesh.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have raised concerns publicly and privately about the recent unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life in Bangladesh. We were clear that a full and independent UN-led investigation into recent events is important...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBangladeshForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance his Department is providing for people with family members in Bangladesh.
Answer: In our public statements, we urged for an end to the violence and a de-escalation of the situation. We continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh closely. The safety of British nationals is always our main concern in determining our travel advice, an...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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