Terry Jermy MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Palliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include measures on reforming funding allocations for (a) palliative and (b) other end of life care services in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Answer: The Spending Review is underway. We are, however, already supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for adult and children’s hospices in England, to ensure they have the best physical environment for care, and £26 million of ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the Transformation Fund announced in the Spring Statement 2025; and whether he has made an assessment of t
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life.As part of the Spring Statement, the Government announced a £3.25 billion Transformation Fund to drive efficiencies across Government ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Transformation Fund announced in the Spring Statement 2025; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life.As part of the Spring Statement, the Government announced a £3.25 billion Transformation Fund to drive efficiencies across Government ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: LeadDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on levels on lead in tap water exceeding safe limits in (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
Answer: The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) holds data on lead in drinking water based on compliance samples taken by water companies. These tests assess whether lead levels meet the regulatory standard of 10 micrograms per litre under the Water Supply (Water Q...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she has provided to (a) local authorities and (b) families on the special assessments section of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Answer: Detailed guidance has been provided to local authorities and regional adoption agencies about the recent changes to the adoption and special guardianship support fund, including regarding specialist assessments. Similar information has been shared with st...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of people requiring palliative care over the next 10 years.
Answer: Currently, approximately 600,000 people die per year in the United Kingdom. It is estimated that up to 90% of deaths could benefit from palliative and end of life care.The Office for National Statistics has projected that, by 2040, approximately 800,000 p...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures will be included in the 10 Year Health Plan to improve palliative and end of life care.
Answer: We want a society where every person receives high-quality, compassionate care from diagnosis through to the end of life. The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and families receiv...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities Grants: East of EnglandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have received funding from the Disabled Facilities Grant in (a) South West Norfolk constituency, (b) Norfolk and (c) East Anglia in each of the last 14 years.
Answer: The Disabled Facilities Grant allocation to South West Norfolk constituency, Norfolk and East Anglia for the last ten years is shown below. This information is not available prior to 2015-16: YearKings Lynn and West Norfolk Norfolk County Council East Ang...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: HomelessnessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of freezing Local Housing Allowance on future levels of homelessness.
Answer: The causes of homelessness are multi-faceted and often complex; they interact dynamically making it very difficult to isolate the relative importance of individual factors. We work closely with other departments, including MHCLG, to ensure the impacts of ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of media literacy skills on (a) the employability and (b) workplace readiness of young people.
Answer: According to the Essential Digital Skills Framework, media literacy-related skills, including understanding online risks, are essential for work. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has worked with FutureDotNow to analyse the benefits of...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMedia: EducationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to improve access to media literacy education.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology coordinates media literacy activity across government, including in its approach to digital inclusion which integrates policy on digital skills and media literacy. The Digital Inclusion Action Plan out...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress he has made in the development of the new Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.
Answer: Defra will be working closely with farmers and industry stakeholders to design a future SFI offer that fairly and responsibly directs funding. This future SFI offer will build on what has made SFI effective so far. Further details about the reformed SFI o...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLand UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) farmers and (b) landowners on the Land Use Framework.
Answer: The Government recently closed its consultation on land use in England. The responses to this consultation will inform the development of the Land Use Framework, scheduled to be published later this year. The consultation process included engagement event...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: NorfolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of the river Wye in Norfolk.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has no record of a River Wye in Norfolk. The Environment Agency works closely with partners to improve the rivers and lakes of Norfolk. The data and evidence from EA monitoring regimes play a vital role in informing these actio...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: NorfolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of chalk streams in Norfolk.
Answer: The Government is committed to the protection and restoration of our cherished chalk streams. Recent investment has enabled a comprehensive assessment of chalk streams in Norfolk and additional monitoring. Of the 11 chalk waterbodies in Norfolk, the major...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Drinking WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to monitor levels of perfluoroalkyl substances in tap water.
Answer: The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has provided guidance on PFAS to water companies since 2007. In 2021 a guideline value of 0.1 micrograms per litre (µg/L) was adopted for drinking water which, since August 2024 when DWI’s guidance was updated. Compan...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce new measures to help reduce the level of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in (a) agriculture, (b) waterways and (c) the environment.
Answer: The Government is taking steps to assess and reduce levels of PFAS occurring in the environment. Wastewater treatment practices have changed in recent years and new risks may be emerging from the spread of treated sewage sludge to agricultural land. To mi...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) protect the health and (b) promote (i) research, (ii) regulation and (iii) public awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Answer: Following the publication of a Regulatory Management Options Analysis (RMOA) on PFAS in April 2023, my department asked the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to investigate whether to restrict PFAS in firefighting foams under the UK REACH (Restriction, ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances where alternatives are available.
Answer: The Government has already prohibited three key PFAS through our domestic legislation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), which implements the UN Stockholm Convention on POPs. Defra, Scottish and Welsh Ministers agreed that understanding the risks po...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he plans to publish the revised Environmental Improvement Plan.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Tamworth on 17 March 2025, UIN 37341.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSafe Hands Plans: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40961More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner on the Financial Conduct Authority's handling of Safe Hands Plans Limited, pu
Answer: I am sympathetic to all the Safe Hands customers who have lost money, following the collapse of the firm in 2022. Once concerns were raised about the funeral plan market, in 2021 the Government legislated to bring all pre-paid funeral plan providers and i...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing (a) digitalisation and (b) automation in the provision of welfare services.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has already implemented many automation initiatives and remains dedicated to identifying future opportunities for further enhancements. To date, 58 automations have been deployed across the DWP, with 38 of them c...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPathways to Work: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her planned timetable is for making the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper accessible for persons with disabilities online.
Answer: Further accessible formats will be published on GOV.UK in due course. The consultation will close 12 weeks after the point at which all accessible versions of this Green Paper are available. We have published this paper ahead of all accessible versions to...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCystic Fibrosis: Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what he has made of the potential merits of using pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy for people with cystic fibrosis.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) develops authoritative, evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service on best practice, based on an assessment of clinical and cost effectiveness. The NICE’s guideline on the diagnosis...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to increase funding to (a) Shelter and (b) other charities to support their work in (i) South West Norfolk constituency, (ii) Norfolk and (iii) Engla
Answer: Funding for homelessness and rough sleeping in England will increase by £233 million in 2025/26. Allocations of funding in 2025/26 can be found here and future funding will be subject to the Spending Review. Through our grant programmes, we will continue ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
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