Siân Berry MP: written questions
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Written questions
Mistreatment of Detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre InquiryHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 8868 on Mistreatment of Detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre Inquiry, whether she plans to publish a response to each of the recomm
Answer: The abuse that took place at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) in 2017 was unacceptable.Whilst there are no plans to publish a response to each recommendation raised by the inquiry, positive progress continues to be made against the 30 accepted...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPress: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to protect people affected by (a) discrimination, (b) inaccuracy and (c) intrusion in the press.
Answer: The Government currently has no plans to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate the press.It is vital that the public have access to accurate and trustworthy information from a range of different media, and we are working across Government to con...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Written QuestionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to answer Question 2677 on Right to Buy Scheme tabled by the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion on 30 July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 2677 on 13 November 2024.
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Written QuestionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to reply to Question 2676 on Council Housing: Finance tabled by the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion on 30 July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 2676 on 13 November 2024.
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 19 September 2024 to Question HL704 on Afghanistan: Chevening Scholarships Programme, when a final decision will be taken on the Afghanistan C
Answer: The Chevening Scholarship Programme opened for applications from Afghans on Thursday 14 November 2024.
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: EpilepsyDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will issue guidance to schools to make clear every child with epilepsy is entitled to have an Individual Healthcare Plan with (a) information about their epilepsy and (b) any support they need.
Answer: Statutory guidance on supporting pupils at school with medical conditions recommends the use of individual healthcare plans as good practice, as they can help schools to support pupils with medical conditions by providing clarity about what needs to be do...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordShipping: Air PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to (a) reduce emissions of harmful air pollutants from ships at ports in England and (b) incorporate the requirements of the environmental principles policy statement into maritime
Answer: Greening transport, which includes tackling air pollution, is a key priority for the Secretary of State. The UK has consistently supported ambitious international efforts to limit air pollutant emissions from global shipping at the International Maritime ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordShipping: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of emissions of nitrogen dioxide from ships at English ports on the annual mean concentration limits set out in the Air Quality St
Answer: Domestic shipping contributed 11% to total UK nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions in 2022. The Air Quality Plan for NO2 addresses the primary cause of exceedances of the concentration limits set by the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 (AQSR): emissions...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2024 to Question 7923 on Housing Benefit: Young People, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of adjusting the housing benefit taper for peopl
Answer: As you are aware, there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in supported housing and temporary accommodation. We are considering options to improve work incentives for residents of su...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will expand eligibility for Winter Fuel Allowance to older people ineligible for Pension Credit who receive (a) Housing Benefit, (b) Local Housing Allowance, (c) Council Tax Support, (d) any bene
Answer: Winter Fuel Payments will continue to be paid to pensioner households with someone receiving Pension Credit or certain other income-related benefits: Universal Credit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, In...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Community Housing and Community Land TrustsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take legislative steps to support the continued provision of leasehold flats and houses by (a) Community Land Trusts and (b) other community-led providers.
Answer: The government intends to act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. These include specified exemptions for community-led ho...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will set out her timetable to bring forward regulations relating to Schedule 3 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 to allow Community Land Trusts to obtain commu
Answer: The government intends to act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. These include specified exemptions for community-led ho...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to release capital investment for community led housing.
Answer: The government recognise that community-led housing delivers a wide range of benefits including building affordable homes, increasing community participation and strengthening the co-operative economy. I recently met with the Chief Executive of the Commun...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report by The Community Land Trust Network entitled Community Housing Fund Deliv
Answer: The government recognise that community-led housing delivers a wide range of benefits including building affordable homes, increasing community participation and strengthening the co-operative economy. I recently met with the Chief Executive of the Commun...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to UNICEF's State of Palestine Nutrition Cluster Dashboard, updated 29 September 2024, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on steps to
Answer: The people of Gaza face a humanitarian catastrophe. The whole population faces the risk of famine. As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement on 2 September, Israel could and must do more to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches civilians in Gaza. The...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve (a) step-free and (b) disabled access at railway stations; whether the Access for All funding scheme will continue; and what her planned timeline is to tackle access issu
Answer: We are carefully considering the best approach to the Access for All programme. This Government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Export ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) L3Harris on and (b) other UK-based companies using the open general export licence for exports for the Joint Strike Fighter F-35 Lightning II since 5
Answer: The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has regular discussions with UK exporters on Open General Export Licences (OGELs) including the OGEL: exports in support of Joint Strike Fighter: F-35 Lightning II. Exporters registered to OGELs have specific reporting...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Export ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether L3Harris has used the provision under Section 4. part (2) of the open general export licence for exports for the Joint Strike Fighter F-35 Lightning II to export equipment where the end-user is
Answer: Usage against Open General Export Licences (OGEL) is only recorded and held on an annual basis, and therefore it is not possible to report on the number of times an OGEL has been used from part way through the year. The Export Control Joint Unit’s searcha...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordExport Controls: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether L3Harris held any of the export licences to Israel suspended on 2 September 2024
Answer: L3Harris did not hold any of the Standard Individual Export Licence or Open Individual Export Licences that were suspended on 2 September 2024.
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation and (b) other experts on the potential merits of offering the Covid-19 booster vaccine to frontlin
Answer: As with all United Kingdom vaccination programmes, the decision on which groups are eligible for a particular part of the programme is only made following careful consideration of the groups most at risk of illness, severe illness, or death, as a conseque...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an equalities impact assessment of the decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment.
Answer: The Regulations will come into force on 16 September, the first day of the Winter Fuel Payment qualifying week. In making her decision on Winter Fuel Payment eligibility, the Secretary of State had regard to the equality analysis in line with the Public S...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential (a) impact of non-take up of Pension Credit by eligible people on their ability to meet fuel costs this winter and (b) merits of providing an automati
Answer: The Government is determined to protect the poorest pensioners and target support to those in greatest need. Winter Fuel Payments will continue to be paid to pensioner households with someone receiving Pension Credit or certain other income-related benefi...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: ConductHome OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) monitor and (b) maintain standards of police conduct.
Answer: Policing is subject to a highly regulated police complaints and disciplinary system, which includes oversight responsibilities for both local policing bodies and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The Government has committed to strengtheni...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-corruption ChampionHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to appoint a new anti-corruption champion.
Answer: The government is considering a range of appointments following the election. When there are appointments to announce, this will be done in the usual way.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness and Criminology: BTEC QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students took the (a) BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Business and (b) WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology in (i) Brighton and Hove and (ii) the UK in the 2023-24 academic year; and whether st
Answer: The full-year participation data for the 2023/24 academic year is expected to be available in November 2024. After this point the department will be in a position to provide additional breakdowns. Regarding student enrolment for the 2025/26 academic year,...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
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