Tim Farron MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Climate Change and Nature Conservation: PlanningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on ensuring all planning decisions will support nature and climate targets.
Answer: The Department works closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to deliver planning reforms with regular discussions on how planning can improve outcomes for nature whilst enabling the development of housing and infrastructure.
Answered 27 Feb 2025
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Air PollutionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to attend the World Health Organisation’s Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health in March 2025.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is unable to attend this World Health Organisation (WHO) conference. We aim to support attendance at relevant international events where possible and as appropriate, and work across Go...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
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Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on (a) reducing regional and (b) achieving international commitments to reduce air pollution.
Answer: The United Kingdom is playing an active role in engagement with European counterparts and other countries in reducing air pollution.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
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Air Pollution: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to hold a public consultation on the Air Quality Information System Review's conclusions and recommendations.
Answer: The Government recognizes the importance of effectively communicating air quality information to the public, which is why we conducted a comprehensive review of the Air Quality Information System (AQIS). A large evidence base has been assimilated which gi...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take through the Environmental Improvement Plan to consider the potential impact of air pollution on public health.
Answer: The Government has recently concluded a rapid review of the existing Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23). As you can easily see, we published a statement of the rapid review’s key findings on 30 January 2025, to be followed by publication of a revised...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
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Undocumented Workers: SlaveryHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure that victims of modern slavery detained in enforcement activity for illegal working are (a) identified and (b) protected.
Answer: All staff within the Home Office involved in immigration enforcement activity are provided with appropriate training and guidance for their roles. This includes, but is not limited to, training around Modern Slavery, the National Referrals Mechanism proce...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
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Undocumented Workers: SlaveryHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) provisions and (b) safeguards her Department has put in place to help ensure that victims of modern slavery detained in recent enforcement activity for illegal working are (i) identified and
Answer: All staff within the Home Office involved in immigration enforcement activity are provided with appropriate training and guidance for their roles. This includes, but is not limited to, training around Modern Slavery, the National Referrals Mechanism proce...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
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Higher Education: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing higher education institutions to develop alternative pension options.
Answer: The government acknowledges the significant impact of our world-leading higher education (HE) sector. As both educational and research institutions, these universities make a vital contribution to our economy, society, and to industry and innovation.The d...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
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Teachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased Teachers' Pension Scheme employer contributions on higher education institutions; and whether her Department plans to offer subsidies to those i
Answer: The government acknowledges the significant impact of our world-leading higher education (HE) sector. As both educational and research institutions, these universities make a vital contribution to our economy, society, and to industry and innovation.The d...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
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Pay SettlementsTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902290More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will increase funding for public services to help ensure the affordability of pay awards.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to my answer during HMT topical questions today (21 January 2025).
Answered 21 Jan 2025
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RadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of cancer patients have access to radiotherapy as their primary treatment; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of barriers to
Answer: Radiotherapy is available to all patients. Clinicians will help patients to determine the best treatment option for their cancer. No assessment has been made of the potential implications, as all patients have access to radiotherapy treatment on the Natio...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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Radiotherapy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that funding for radiotherapy cancer treatments addresses regional inequalities in access to (a) advanced radiotherapy techniques and (b) radiotherapy
Answer: NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring healthcare needs of local communities are met. These responsibilities include considering adequate healthcare provision, care, and wider support for local populations, including in re...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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Radiotherapy: InfrastructureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of radiotherapy infrastructure.
Answer: There are currently no plans to make an assessment of radiotherapy infrastructure.
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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Radiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department (a) has consulted and (b) plans consult with (i) clinical experts, (ii) the radiotherapy industry, (iii) patients and (iv) charities on how best to allocate the funds announc
Answer: The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England has developed, so that the new machines can best meet the needs of patients across the country. The Department has...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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Radiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many radiotherapy machines are (a) over the 10-year recommended age and (b) at risk of being out of date by the end of 2025; and how many of such machines he plans to replaced with funding anno
Answer: The Government will continue to support the provision of radiotherapy machines, however, since April 2022 the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines has been with local systems. NHS England will allocate funding to trusts to purchase ne...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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Radiotherapy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, what criteria he plans to use to prioritise the allocation of the funds for radiotherapy cancer treatments.
Answer: The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England has developed. The new machines will support the recovery of cancer waiting times and help ensure that patients ha...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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Radiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, what estimate he has made of the number of radiotherapy machines that will be replaced; and whether his Department plans to fundi a rolli
Answer: NHS England will allocate funding to trusts to purchase new radiotherapy machines, and trusts may purchase different types of machines. Therefore, it is not yet known how many machines will be purchased. There are currently no plans to have a rolling repl...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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RadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the radiotherapy tariff was last updated; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential need for further updates.
Answer: The NHS Payment Scheme (NHSPS) replaced the national tariff from 1 April 2023. Following consultation, some amendments have been made for 2024/25, which came into effect on 1 April 2024. The amendments in the 2024/25 NHSPS included specialist radiotherapy...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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Radiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, how the £70 million for new radiotherapy machines will increase access to (a) adaptive radiotherapy and (b) other forms of modern radioth
Answer: The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England has developed. The new machines will support the recovery of cancer waiting times and help ensure that patients ha...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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Radiotherapy: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, whether the £70 million for new radiotherapy machines will be made available to upgrade machines.
Answer: The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England has developed. The new machines will support the recovery of cancer waiting times and help ensure that patients ha...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
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