Steve Race MP: written questions
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Loans: Developing CountriesTreasuryTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17302More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2024 to Question 14217 on Loans: Developing Countries, how many loan commitments have been published under the Principles for Debt Transparency since June 2023; and if she will
Answer: The UK is a strong advocate for enhancing debt transparency, including for private sector debt. We have supported the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and the OECD Debt Transparency Initiative, set up in 2021, and the IIF’s Voluntary Principles fo...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department plans to provide for active travel infrastructure in each of the next three financial years.
Answer: This Government announced an additional £100 million investment in cycling and walking infrastructure in 2025-26 at the Autumn budget. Final levels of funding for 2025-26 will be confirmed following completion of the Department for Transport’s business pl...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Urban AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on the roll-out of gigabit-capable broadband in urban areas.
Answer: Rollout of gigabit-capable broadband in urban areas is strong but there is still more to do, with coverage at 84% This is based on data collected up to January 2024 and is the most recent data we have breaking down coverage by urban and rural. Government ...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBicycles: FacilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to provide (a) residents and (b) workers with access to spaces for (i) shared bike schemes and (ii) other bike storage facilities.
Answer: As part of its statutory consultee role for large-scale planning applications, Active Travel England (ATE) assesses the quantity and quality of cycle parking in new residential, retail and business developments alongside measures that would secure access ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth: CyclingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of cycle commuting on (a) mental health and (b) healthy behaviours.
Answer: Public Health England’s 2018 cycling and walking evidence review confirms positive impacts on both mental health and healthy behaviours. This review is available at the following link:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bf41840e5274a2af47c464e...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that affected local people are included in the delivery of Official Development Assistance.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) takes a comprehensive and inclusive approach to the delivery of Overseas Development Aid, with a focus on ensuring that affected local people are actively involved in all stages of the programme cycl...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: NutritionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to invest in (a) prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation, (b) breastfeeding (i) promotion and (ii) support, (c) vitamin A supplementation a
Answer: The FCDO supports the scale up of evidence-based interventions to tackle maternal and child malnutrition. Through the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), the FCDO supports the procurement and distribution of micronutrient supplements - Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Fo...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLoans: Developing CountriesTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14217More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will amend the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 to make private sector loans to Global South countries (a) lawful and (b) transparent.
Answer: The UK is a strong advocate for sustainable lending and enhancing debt transparency, including across the private sector. In this regard, we firmly support the Principles for Debt Transparency published by the Institute for International Finance (IIF), wh...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will prioritise funding for research on the impact of myalgic encephalomyelitis on women.
Answer: UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Medical Research Council (MRC) has invested in research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) for many years, awarding £6.6 million in this area since 2012.This includes through DecodeME, the ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to prioritise research funding for myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Answer: UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Medical Research Council (MRC) has invested in research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) for many years, awarding £6.6 million in this area since 2012.This includes through DecodeME, the ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFur (Import and Sale) BillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Fur (Import and Sale) Bill.
Answer: Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. This includes commissioning our expert Animal Welfare Committee on what constitutes responsible sourcing of fur. The report that they produce will support our understanding of the fur indus...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to end the use of hotel accommodation for women and girls seeking asylum.
Answer: We are working to fix the asylum system, clearing the backlog to reduce demand on accommodation and ending the use of hotels, including for women and girls.
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHepatitis: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to plan for the sustainable maintenance of hepatitis C elimination in England.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) supports and monitors progress towards the World Health Organisation’s goal of eliminating the hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat by 2030. As part of disease surveillance, the UKHSA monitors HCV prevent...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHepatitis: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to promote awareness of World Hepatitis Testing Week in November 2024.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will be supporting the World Hepatitis Testing Week’s drive to increase testing for hepatitis by promoting the campaign materials through our social and stakeholder channels. This will follow the publication of the la...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGrasslands: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government response to the Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor, what his planned timescale is for (a) agreeing, (b) implementing and (c) c
Answer: We fully support the recommendations of the independent review, which includes the recommendation to tackle the over domination of Molinia in some places on Dartmoor. Defra is supporting the establishment of the Land Use Management Group (LUMG) in the com...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHorses: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor, published on 12 December 2023, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the design of the (
Answer: Our new moorland offer includes actions in the Sustainable Farming Incentive, available now, and new and amended actions to be included in Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. We will confirm next steps in the rollout of Countryside Stewardship in due cou...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much and what proportion of funding remains to be (a) allocated and (b) spent through the Affordable Homes Programme.
Answer: As the Deputy Prime Minister made clear in her written ministerial statement of 30 July 2024, the government is aware that, particularly outside London, almost all the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme funding is contractually committed.The programme is ...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHepatitis: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to continue the Hepatitis C opt-out testing programme beyond March 2025.
Answer: Opt-out testing in emergency departments for bloodborne viruses, including hepatitis C, is live at 34 sites in areas of extremely high prevalence of HIV, and is expanding to areas of high prevalence of HIV. A further 47 emergency department sites will be ...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHorses: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to rule out any reductions in the minimum population of Dartmoor's iconic semi-wild Hill Ponies as part of future land management or environmental strateg
Answer: Through the new offer we will be providing payment for grazing with both cattle and ponies and making both cattle and ponies eligible under the native breeds at risk supplement. We are thereby removing the competition between the two as recommended in the...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHorses: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the long-term conservation of Dartmoor's hill ponies.
Answer: Defra supports the long-term conservation of livestock and equines, including the Dartmoor Hill pony, by monitoring populations of pedigree livestock including native breeds which are published in an annual UK National Breed inventory and by protecting el...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: AsbestosMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the report by the Defence Safety Authority entitled Service Inquiry into the alleged exposure of UK Defence Personnel to asbesto
Answer: Significant progress has been made against the implementation of the recommendations made in the Service Inquiry. The Ministry of Defence's Directorate of Defence Safety has provided further guidance to reinforce managers responsibilities for controlling ...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase solar power generation.
Answer: The Government recently announced the re-establishment of the Solar Taskforce and publication of the Solar Roadmap will follow shortly, setting out recommendations on how we and industry will work together to achieve our ambition to radically increase dep...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure regulators sponsored by his Department have sufficient resources for enforcement work.
Answer: The department recognises the vital role that regulators play in the context of enforcement. The enforcement powers of bodies such as Ofwat and the Environment Agency are key to ensuring companies meet their obligations across the water and waste sectors ...
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry 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
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