Steff Aquarone MP: written questions 2025
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Police: PensionsHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of rules on pension entitlements for survivors of police officers on levels of loneliness.
Answer: The 2015 police pension scheme is the scheme currently open to serving police officers. This scheme provides life-long survivor benefits for spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners, including those who remarry or cohabit after losing a spouse. Thes...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will publish the Rural and Wildlife Crime Strategy.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling rural crime, safeguarding rural areas through tougher measures to clamp down on equipment theft and anti-social behaviour, strengthened neighbourhood policing and action to prevent fly-tipping.We recognise that ther...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to help tackle the backlog in certificate of lawfulness appeals at the planning inspectorate.
Answer: The Planning Inspectorate's Strategic Plan commits to removing all casework backlogs and meeting all Ministerial targets by 2027. Casework including nationally significant infrastructure projects, local plan examinations, critical Secretary of State casew...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCoastal ErosionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to support communities affected by coastal erosion through the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.
Answer: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is committed to supporting coastal communities and providing a strategic plan to manage flood and coastal erosion risks including the use of Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs). The new £360 m...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMethylphenidate: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 16285 on Methylphenidate: Shortage, what recent progress his Department has made on improving the supply of methylphenidate in (a) Norfolk and
Answer: The supply of methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets has greatly improved. However, some issues persist. We are continuing to work to resolve these remaining issues by engaging with all suppliers of methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets and capsule...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the Child Maintenance Service adheres to its debt steer principles.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) operates on the principle that both parents have financial responsibility for their child, including their food and clothing, as well as contributing towards the associated costs of running the home that the child lives...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and Storage: EU CountriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues attending the UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025 on access to a cross-border carbon storage market.
Answer: As part of the EU Reset we are working with the EU to identify areas to strengthen cooperation for mutual benefit including on energy. We are aligned with the EU ambition to support industry to deploy CCUS at scale and we both see CCUS as essential to mee...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: EU CountriesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues attending the UK-EU Summit on 19 May 2025 on UK-EU rail interoperability.
Answer: Rail interoperability is not a focus area for the UK-EU Summit on 19 May and the Secretary of State has not had discussions on this topic with colleagues attending.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NorfolkDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £740 million allocated for 10,000 new places for pupils with SEND, published on 27 March 2025, how many new SEND places will be created in Norfolk.
Answer: The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or who require alternative provision, sits with local authorities.The department has now published allocations for £740 million in H...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPoultry: NorfolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the mandatory housing order for poultry in Norfolk to be lifted.
Answer: Mandatory Housing combined with stringent biosecurity measures provides greater risk reduction and together these measures have been key in mitigating the risk of spread of avian influenza and keeping the case rate down in the face of extensive wild bird ...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Payment MethodsDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will widen the payment methods which can be used when making a payment to the DVLA.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) offers a range of payment options, including direct debits, cheques and debit and credit cards.The DVLA keeps its range of payment options under review, taking into account the associated costs and benefits o...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increased tax receipts as a result of new registers of beneficial ownership in overseas territories and cr
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Home Office and Treasury officials coordinate regularly on work around advancing beneficial ownership transparency. We are clear on the benefits of accessible registers of beneficial ownership, which not o...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: OwnershipTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42748More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the amount of tax income which could be generated by new registers of beneficial ownership in overseas territories and crown dependencies.
Answer: We are clear on the benefits of beneficial ownership registers, which not only include tackling illicit finance and corruption, but also fighting tax and sanctions evasion. At the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in November 2024, the ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support early years childcare providers with their funding arrangements.
Answer: The government has been clear in our commitment to the early years. It is our ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, improving the life chances for every child and the work choices for eve...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on ensuring publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership in all overseas territories.
Answer: At the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in November 2024, all Overseas Territories committed to implementing registers with the maximum possible degree of access and transparency. The Falkland Islands and Saint Helena committed to join Montserrat and Gibra...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: Post CodesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the use of lower layer super output areas to define eligible postcodes for the Warm Homes Local Grant; and whether she has made an assessment of
Answer: Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) have been used to identify Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Income Decile 1-2 eligible postcodes for the Warm Homes: Local Grant. The IMD Income Deprivation domain measures the proportion of the population experie...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing the recommendations from the Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms, published in April 2023 on the u
Answer: Under the licensing objectives of the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission requires operators to prevent gambling being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime and disorder, or being used to support crime.The Home Office has intro...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: ReviewsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 8343 on Universal Credit, what progress his Department has made on reviewing Universal Credit in the context of rent charging years with 53 Mondays.
Answer: The Department will be considering the issue of rent charging years with 53 Mondays as part of its wider Universal Credit Review. The Department is committed to reviewing Universal Credit to make sure it is doing the job we want it to and meeting our obje...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Telephone ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the total cost of running Personal Independence Payment is spent on the provision of face-to-face and over the phone assessments.
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Department. For both the legacy Personal Independence Payment contracts (that completed on 6 September 2024) and the new Functional Assessment Service contracts, providers do not/did not split their costs by se...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWillsTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28231More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure the timely release of funds by banks to executors of wills.
Answer: In recent years banks and building societies have sought to make the bereavement process easier by increasing the amount they will release without needing a grant of probate. As such the threshold varies between different firms. The nominal threshold in l...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce cost inefficiencies in purchasing medical supplies.
Answer: NHS England’s new Operating Model, published on 30 January, sets out in Section 4 how it will support National Health Service bodies to deliver efficiencies by improving commercial arrangements. Further information is available at the following link:https...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurology: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of when he will meet his target of providing an extra 62,000 neurology appointments in England in each year.
Answer: Patients have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the care they need. Currently, the waiting list stands at 7.48 million patient pathways, with over 6 million people waiting, including 235,000 on neurology waiting lists.We will ensure that 92%...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCoastal Erosion: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce a re-insurance scheme for properties at risk due to coastal erosion.
Answer: The £36 million coastal transition accelerator programme is supporting communities and businesses at risk of coastal erosion to transition and adapt to a changing coast. This includes working with the finance and property sectors to explore innovative fin...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordResearch: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) data for and (b) research into coastal communities.
Answer: The National Institute for Heath and Care Research (NIHR) has funded a range of research specifically focusing on coastal populations, including investing in local authority and higher education partnerships, as well as studies that focussed on health car...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a cross-Government strategy on the health and wellbeing of coastal communities.
Answer: We are taking action across Government to address the environmental and socio-economic determinants of health, and are aiming to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions. We know that targeted action to tackle healt...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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