Stuart Anderson MP: written questions
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Energy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve the energy efficiency of homes in rural areas.
Answer: The Government has committed £3.4 billion over the next 3 years towards heat decarbonisation and household energy efficiency. This includes £500 million of funding towards our new Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG) which will provide support for low-income h...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether funding to establish youth hubs will be distributed on a revenue basis.
Answer: Young Futures Hubs will bring together services to improve access to opportunities and support for young people at community level, promoting positive outcomes, supporting crime prevention and enabling young people to thrive.We will make use of existing s...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to allocate additional funding towards projects that improve mobile connectivity in (a) rural and (b) hard to reach areas.
Answer: We are working with telecoms companies to reduce poor mobile signal in rural areas. The Shared Rural Network is already delivering new 4G coverage to places where there is either limited or no 4G coverage at all. There are currently no plans to allocate a...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help tackle barriers to export for small businesses.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is committed to supporting small businesses grow and export. UK businesses can access DBT’s wealth of export support via Great.gov.uk. This comprises an online support offer and a wider network of support includ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterans in rural areas have access to mental health support services.
Answer: NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, the integrated mental health and wellbeing service for veterans. Veterans can self-refer to Op COURAGE. The service has been designed to support veterans from all areas, including rural areas, and is delivered from a ra...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and FoodTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24208More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the adequacy of support available for farmers and food producers.
Answer: HMT Ministers have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment Food, and Rural Affairs. Food security is national security and our commitment to farmers is steadfast. That is why, despite the fiscal constraints, we have prioritised £5 ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Landscapes: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to increase funding available to national landscape teams.
Answer: This Government is committed to empowering Protected Landscapes to become greener, wilder, and more accessible to all. We understand the uncertainty around resourcing remains a challenge for National Landscapes teams. Defra business planning is ongoing, a...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: AgricultureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the use of artificial intelligence in farming and agriculture.
Answer: AI is a general-purpose technology, with a wide array of applications. The government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan sets out how we will make the most of this transformative technology by laying the foundations for AI growth, driving adoption and buildin...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: Car WashesHome OfficeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle modern slavery in illegal hand carwashes.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery across all sectors, including hand car washes.The Responsible Car Wash Scheme, partly funded by the Home Office, sought to enhance compliance, and investigate non-compliance in the car wash sector. As...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will continue to support the Rural Housing Enablers Scheme.
Answer: The Government is committed to funding the Rural Housing Enabler programme until 31 March 2025. It is also providing over £5 billion total housing investment in 2025-26 to boost the supply of new housing, including in rural areas. This includes a £500 mil...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCar Washes: ChemicalsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent hand carwash operators from disposing of chemicals illegally down public storm drains.
Answer: It is the responsibility of hand car wash businesses to ensure that they are not polluting the environment as a result of their activities. This is set out in guidance on Gov.uk. Chemicals in car wash products may become classed as waste (including contai...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity AssetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to encourage community ownership of locally valued assets at risk.
Answer: On 23 December 2024, this government announced the outcome of the Community Ownership Fund Round 4, and awarded £36.2 million to 85 projects across the UK. This represents the largest ever window of the Fund to date, both in terms of funding awarded and n...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new teachers will be delivered in (a) South Shropshire and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: Delivering the government’s agenda to break down the barriers to opportunity relies on a highly skilled workforce in schools, and high-quality teaching is the in-school factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education.There are now 468,693 ...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCar Washes: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make the Responsible Car Wash Scheme’s Code of Practice mandatory.
Answer: The Department of Business and Trade does not currently have any plans to make the Responsible Car Wash Scheme’s Code of Practice mandatory. I also refer the member for South Shropshire to the answer I provided to UIN 21371 on 9 January for further inform...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures Hubs: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many youth hubs will be established in rural areas.
Answer: The government is committed to breaking down barriers to success and opportunity. Too many children and young people today do not have access to the same enrichment opportunities as their peers, suffer from poor mental health, and, in some cases, end up b...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCar Washes: LicensingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to establish a licensing regime for hand carwashes.
Answer: The Hand Car Wash sector is one of Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (ODLME) priority areas. The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) have taken a proactive stance working closely with the Responsible Hand Car Wash scheme and No...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to support small businesses in rural areas with international trade.
Answer: Under the umbrella of the recently announced Business Growth Service, UK businesses can access The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) wealth of export support via Great.gov.uk. This comprises an online support offer and a wider network of support inc...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChurches: MusicChurch CommissionersTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21017More
Question: To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support churches in rural areas engage local communities in music.
Answer: Through the Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board, the National Church Institutions are supporting new musical initiatives in churches in the following ways: • Hympact! is funded in partnership with the Royal School of Church Music, the dioceses...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the sustainability of supply chains in the defence industry.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a long-standing commitment to improve its engagement with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in order to broaden and strengthen its supply-base. The recently published Defence Industrial Strategy Statement of Intent reco...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support police forces to purchase equipment for tackling rural crime.
Answer: It is an operational matter for policing to determine how they use the resources they have been allocated in order to carry out their duties, taking into account local priorities.The Provisional Police Funding Settlement announced funding of up to £19.5 b...
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what fiscal steps she is taking to help reduce the number of empty retail units on high streets in rural areas.
Answer: The Government is determined to combat the blight of vacancy on high streets. On 2nd December, new High Street Rental Auction powers came into force enabling local authorities to tackle persistent vacancy, implementation is supported by over £1 million of...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDisclosure of InformationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve protections for whistleblowers.
Answer: Workers who blow the whistle are entitled to protections from detriment or dismissal as a result of making a protected disclosure and a route of redress through the Employment Tribunals if these protections are infringed.The Employment Rights Bill will st...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity Diagnostic Hubs: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of community diagnostic hubs in rural areas.
Answer: We have committed to getting back to the 18-week standard by the end of this Parliament, addressing the unacceptably long waits experienced by too many people. The Department is working with NHS England on a reform plan for elective care, which will be pu...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support older workers in rural settings.
Answer: The government is reforming jobcentres to better match people with the right jobs and provide employment, skills, and career-focused support to individuals, including those in rural and coastal areas.A new national jobs and careers service will be introdu...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with local authorities to develop integrated transport systems in rural areas.
Answer: We are committed to empowering local leaders to design and operate transport systems that better serve local needs. The Integrated National Transport Strategy will establish a people-first approach to transport across all areas and set the vision for bett...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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