Steve Race MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending.
Answer: This Government will act to reduce reoffending by giving offenders leaving prison the tools to move away from crime.This will include improving prisoners' access to purposeful activity, such as education; delivering pre-release plans for all those leaving...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of SEND services.
Answer: The Conservatives have left a trail of devastation across education and that is made clear by current SEND provision. That is what this Labour government inherited. We recognise that the current special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is ...
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing Herbie’s Law, a practical framework to (a) enable the long-term phase-out of animal experiments in medical research an
Answer: The Government has committed to partnering with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the requirements for phasing out of animal testing. Any policy changes as a result of this work will be assessed appropriately. As yet, no assessmen...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take with (a) scientists, (b) industry representatives and (c) civil society representatives to help phase out animal testing.
Answer: The Government has committed to partnering with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the requirements for phasing out of animal testing. Any policy changes as a result of this work will be assessed appropriately. As yet, no assessmen...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRiver Exe: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of water in the River Exe.
Answer: The Secretary of State recently met with water company bosses, including South West Water, to make it clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. During the meeting, water bosses signed up to th...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordRiver Exe: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the levels of pollution in the River Exe.
Answer: The Secretary of State recently met with water company bosses, including South West Water, to make it clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. During the meeting, water bosses signed up to th...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordRiver Exe: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of (a) the levels of pollution in the River Exe and (b) what the sources of this pollution are.
Answer: This government is committed to tackling pollution. The Water (Special Measures) Bill, announced during the King’s Speech, delivers on our manifesto commitment to put water companies under tough special measures and begin the work of cleaning up our water...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of pharmacies needed for residents in England.
Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including by cutting red tape. That includes making prescribing part of th...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ExeterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of community pharmacies open in the Exeter constituency on the (a) most recent date for which figures are available and (b) same date in 2010.
Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including by cutting red tape. That includes making prescribing part of th...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ExeterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to support community pharmacies in the Exeter constituency.
Answer: Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including by cutting red tape. That includes making prescribing part of th...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ExeterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of open dentistry practices that accept new adult NHS patients in Exeter constituency on the (a) most recent date for which figures are available
Answer: While data for 2010 is not available, as of 10 July 2024, there were 16 open dentistry practices in the Exeter constituency, two of which were showing as accepting new adult patients when availability allows, and two of which were showing as accepting new...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ExeterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of dentistry practices in the Exeter constituency accepting new (a) adult and (b) child NHS patients.
Answer: While data for 2010 is not available, as of 10 July 2024, there were 16 open dentistry practices in the Exeter constituency, two of which were showing as accepting new adult patients when availability allows, and two of which were showing as accepting new...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ExeterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve access to NHS dentistry in Exeter constituency.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments, and to recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To r...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to NHS mental health services.
Answer: Over a million people with mental health issues are not getting the support they need. The Government will fix our broken National Health Service, in part by recruiting 8,500 mental health workers, introducing specialist mental health professionals in eve...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: FoodForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support global progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2.
Answer: The UK has a mission to create a world free from poverty on a liveable planet. Achieving SDG2 (Zero Hunger) is essential to accomplishing this mission, working in genuine partnership with others.During the G20 Development Ministers Meeting in Rio on 22-24...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordExploitation: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the criminal exploitation of children.
Answer: The Government is committed to preventing young people being lured into crime, drugs and criminal gangs. We will deliver on our Manifesto commitment and have already committed to bring forward new legislation to strengthen the law to tackle child criminal...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordKurds: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help promote relations with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Answer: The UK supports a secure, stable and thriving Kurdistan Region in Iraq (KRI) within a peaceful and prosperous Iraq. The UK regularly engages with leaders of the KRI and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), including through their representations in London...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordIraq: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) promote and (b) support democracy in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Answer: The UK supports a thriving Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) within a peaceful and prosperous Iraq. Through our diplomatic engagements, we continue to encourage cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil to resolve outstanding issues, including around Kurdish rep...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordKurds: Peace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help promote stability in (a) Kurdistan and (b) the surrounding area.
Answer: Through our diplomatic engagements, we continue to encourage greater cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil to resolve their outstanding issues, as well as between the political parties in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).Our focus remains on bolstering ...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordKurds: TurkeyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help improve relations between the Kurdistan Regional Government and Türkiye.
Answer: Our diplomatic missions are in regular contact with the authorities in Turkey, as a close NATO ally, and Iraq. We reiterate to all parties the need for dialogue and cooperation between the Kurdistan Regional Government and Turkey to combat terrorism, ensu...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordIran: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of potential impact of Iranian interference in the Kurdistan region on that region.
Answer: The UK Government is clear eyed that Iran continues to destabilise the Middle East through its military, financial and political support for its proxies and partners.Long-term peace and security cannot be achieved without addressing such activity. The UK ...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
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