Stuart Anderson MP: written questions 2025
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Water Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been allocated to local environmental improvement projects through the Water Restoration Fund.
Answer: The Water Restoration Fund (WRF) was established to reinvest water company environmental fines and penalties back into projects to improve the water environment. Successful applicants have been notified, with a total of £11 million, based on water company...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPetrol: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce petrol prices in rural areas.
Answer: The Government will implement the Competition & Markets Authority's recommendation to help drive down pump prices by introducing a statutory open data scheme, Fuel Finder, at the end of 2025. This scheme will increase fuel price transparency, enabling...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department has made on gigabit voucher take-up in rural areas.
Answer: The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme provides a subsidy of up to £4,500 towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable broadband to homes and businesses via local community broadband projects.As of March 2024, 296,400 premises were able to take-up a gigab...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ApprenticesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase apprenticeship opportunities within his Department.
Answer: In DBT, apprenticeships remain a core element of the learning and development offer for all employees. We are taking active steps to continue to increase apprenticeship opportunities within the Department, with commitment to our recently launched DBT Appr...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase apprenticeship opportunities within her Department.
Answer: We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across all government departments to break down barriers to opportunity.A new cross-Government Level 3 apprenticeship programme in Business Administration, the ‘Civil Service Career Launch Appre...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: ApprenticesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to increase apprenticeship opportunities within his Department.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is expanding apprenticeship opportunities through its upcoming Talent Strategy. With 83 apprentices currently in post, the Department is broadening the offer by launching a Social Mobility Apprentice...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of further education staff in rural areas.
Answer: The department has announced an additional £190 million for 16 to 19 education in 2025/26 to help colleges, schools, and other providers recruit and retain expert teachers. This is in addition to over £400 million already planned for 16 to 19 education, a...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on the expansion of mental health support teams in rural schools.
Answer: The government will provide access to specialist mental health professionals in every school by expanding Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), so every child and young person has access to early support to address problems before they escalate.As of Marc...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Assets: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the Department's long-term strategy is for enabling local communities to save valued community assets from deterioration.
Answer: Through the English Devolution Bill, we are committed to legislate for a ‘right to buy’, giving local people stronger powers to secure and preserve valued community assets if they come up for sale. We are also committed to regenerating our country’s neigh...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: ApprenticesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to increase the number of apprenticeship opportunities within her Department.
Answer: We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across all government departments to break down barriers to opportunity. This includes supporting the Government's commitment to 2,000 digital apprenticeships through its TechTrack scheme by 203...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: West MidlandsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to improve the UK defence industrial base in (a) Shropshire and (b) the West Midlands.
Answer: The recent Strategic Defence Review and National Security Strategy have identified the need to grow and enhance resilience in our defence industrial base. The Defence Industrial Strategy will set out the full package of measures to make the UK a defence i...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress she has made on the implementation of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.
Answer: The Government is committed to strong neighbourhood policing for everyone in England and Wales, wherever they live. On 10 April, the Prime Minister and Home Secretary outlined further details about our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, including that by J...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ApprenticesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase the level of apprenticeship opportunities within his Department.
Answer: We remain committed to supporting the use of apprenticeships across all government departments to break down barriers to opportunity. This includes supporting the Government's commitment to 2,000 digital apprenticeships through its TechTrack scheme by 203...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: ApprenticesTreasuryTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61543More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to increase the number of apprenticeships available in her Department.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19th May 2025 to PQ51804.
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Public SectorDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve public sector delivery with (a) technologies and (b) AI.
Answer: We are taking significant steps to improve and modernise public sector delivery with (a) technology and (b) Artificial Intelligence (AI).(a) Our "Cloud First" policy mandates that departments default to public cloud solutions, whilst the Nationa...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Compulsory PurchaseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help local authorities in rural areas effectively use compulsory purchase orders to bring derelict buildings back into community use.
Answer: Local authorities have various compulsory purchase powers which they can use to acquire and develop derelict or empty properties. To assist them in the use of their powers, the government has implemented the package of reforms in the Levelling-up and Rege...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: South ShropshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will increase funding for flood defence schemes in South Shropshire constituency.
Answer: We are investing £2.65 billion over two years to March 2026 to maintain, repair, and build flood defences. We’re committing a further £4.2 billion over three years from April 2026, an increase of 5% per year, as announced at Spending Review 2025. We are c...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59470More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including (a) air conditioning systems, (b) solar panels and (c) other energy-efficient installations within the scope of Improvement Relief in the context o
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, the government published the Transforming Business Rates Discussion Paper, which set out priority areas for reform. This paper invited industry to help co-design a fairer business rates system that supports investment and is fit for ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59469More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of businesses that will no longer be eligible for Small Business Rate Relief as a result of rateable value increases at the 2026 revaluation.
Answer: Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) is available to businesses with a single property below a set rateable value (RV). Eligible properties under £12,000 will receive 100 per cent relief, which means over a third of businesses in England (more than 700,000) ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support vulnerable households with energy costs in off-grid communities.
Answer: The Government believes the only way to protect billpayers permanently is to speed up the transition towards homegrown clean energy. The creation of Great British Energy will help us harness clean energy, reduce our reliance on volatile fossil fuel market...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to healthcare facilities in rural areas.
Answer: Since June 2022, the 42 integrated care boards (ICBs) across England have been responsible for arranging National Health Service healthcare services which meet the needs of their respective populations, reflecting the diversity of need within these. The l...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is available for community sports organisations to help modernise (a) running tracks and (b) other facilities.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people get active. Everyone, no matter who they are or where they live, should have access to them and...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCombined Authorities: Operating CostsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the operating costs are for Mayoral Combined Authorities for (a) the 2025-26 and (b) each of the next five financial years.
Answer: The costs for operating Mayoral Combined Authorities can vary depending on their size, the responsibilities they exercise, and local political and financial decisions. Mayoral Combined Authorities are best placed to make assessments of the allocation of f...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of bathing water sites in (a) Shropshire and (b) the West Midlands.
Answer: Bathing waters are a vital public amenity, and we are continually working to improve and modernise our bathing waters system. As such, the government announced planned reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 on 12 March following a public consultati...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve rural road safety.
Answer: The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. To this end, my Department is developing its Road Safety Strategy and will set out more details in due course. Local authorities...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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