Tim Farron MP: written questions
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Written questions
Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure new houses are only built where there is sufficient (a) water supply and (b) sewage treatment.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my answer to Question UIN 9948 on 23 October 2024.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will issue a revised strategic policy statement to OFWAT on its regulation of water companies.
Answer: The Government and regulators work together to drive improvements that benefit both customers and the environment and hold water companies to account where necessary through strong enforcement action. We have set clear expectations of the sector, includin...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRivers: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take legislative steps to end the practice of operator self-monitoring, in the context of recent trends in the level of river pollution discharges.
Answer: The Water (Special Measures) Bill will introduce a requirement for water companies to publish information on discharges from emergency overflows in near real-time (within an hour of a discharge occurring). This requirement will be in addition to the duty ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a specialist 21-day pancreatic cancer treatment pathway.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a specialised 21-day pancreatic cancer treatment pathway. NHS England is delivering a range of interventions that are expected to improve early diagnosis and treatment for pa...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWestmorland Hospital: Maternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with the management of the University Teaching Hospital of Morecambe Bay Trust on the closure of the Helme Chase maternity unit at the Westmorland General Hospital.
Answer: The reconfiguration of services is a matter for integrated care boards and the local National Health Service in cases of specialised and national services. All service changes should be based on clear evidence, clinically led, and involve engagement with ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to expand the additional roles reimbursement scheme for primary care to include funding for (a) additional GPs and (b) associated reimbursement schemes for related roles.
Answer: The Government is investing £82 million to fund the recruitment of over 1,000 newly qualified general practitioners (GPs), via the Additional Roles reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), so patients can get the care they need. The ARRS is subject to annual review a...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDentistry: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to expand the dental recruitment incentive scheme beyond the seven surgeries in the scheme in NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
Answer: NHS England has published guidance for practices on the Golden Hello incentive scheme, which will encourage dentists into under-served areas through bonus payments of up to £20,000 to work there for up to three years. More information is available at the ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is planning to take steps to implement (a) a national screening programme and (b) other early diagnosis initiatives for prostate cancer.
Answer: Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test, the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). A PSA-based screening programme will harm some me...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to (a) expand radiotherapy services and (b) waiting times for radiotherapy treatments.
Answer: The Government knows that cancer patients are waiting too long for a diagnosis and treatment. We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer on time, diagnosing it earlier, and treating it faster, so that more patients survive this horrible set...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCare Workers: CumbriaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to help (a) recruit and (b) retain a social care workforce in Cumbria.
Answer: The Government recognises the scale of the reforms needed to make the adult social care sector attractive. We are committed to ensuring the adult social care workforce feels supported and recognised, and that there are opportunities to develop and progres...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPets: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's statutory guidance entitled Dog kennel boarding licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities, updated on 1 June 2024, how many licensed kennel
Answer: Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 there are no statutory requirements for local authorities to provide Defra with information on the number of licensed businesses who do not meet minimum requir...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPets: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the inspection regime is for premises licensed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency to operate as quarantine facilities.
Answer: Quarantine kennels are subject to annual authorisation by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for the first two years of establishment approval and authorisation every two years thereafter. Before granting a quarantine kennel licence, APHA inspects ...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPets: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) dog and (b) cat places were licensed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency for quarantine in each year since 2014.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency only holds information on the number of quarantine kennels (QKs) that have been approved from 2017. The table below details the number of approved premises for each year: 20172018201920202021202220232024Number of QKs app...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPets: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of places available for dogs and cats at Animal and Plant Health Agency licensed quarantine kennel and cattery faciliti
Answer: The number of quarantine kennels and cattery facilities is kept under constant review to ensure there is sufficient quarantine provision to preserve our high animal health and biosecurity standards.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPets: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the animal welfare provision and conditions within the Animal and Plant Health Agency licensed quarantine kennel and cattery facilities.
Answer: The Government is committed to preserving high animal welfare and biosecurity standards. Authorised quarantine premises are approved and regularly inspected by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to ensure they meet the standards specified in the co...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether all existing environmental permits issued to sewerage undertakers under the Environment Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 require those companies to fulfil their
Answer: Yes, all environmental permits issued to sewerage undertakers under the Environment Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 require companies to fulfil their legal obligations regarding both the treatment and disposal of sewage. These permits set ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on how frequently the Environment Agency reviews environmental permits issued to sewerage undertakers under the Environment Permitting (England an
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) periodically reviews environmental permits issued to sewerage undertakers under the Environment Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 to ensure they remain effective and fit for purpose. There is no set frequency for ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when a water company licence was last revoked; and how many water company licences have been revoked.
Answer: Ofwat as the independent regulator monitors the performance of water companies and adherence to the conditions of company licences. Ofwat cannot unilaterally revoke an undertaker's licence but is able to replace an existing undertaker in certain scenarios...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: CumbriaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his Department's planned timetable is for making a decision on whether the parishes of (a) Warcop, (b) Hilton, (c) Murton and (d) Ormside will be included in Project Gigabit.
Answer: A Project Gigabit contract for Cumbria has been awarded to the broadband supplier Fibrus. Discussion on the inclusion of the parishes of Warcop, Hilton, Murton and Ormside within the contract is currently underway with Fibrus, with the aim of reaching an ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: RohingyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with (a) members of the United Nations Security Council and (b) other international partners to help support Rohingya people in Myanmar.
Answer: Since 2017, the UK has provided over £48 million in aid including cash assistance and water, sanitation and hygiene services to the Rohingya and other Muslim minorities in Rakhine state. We continue to work with members of the United Nations Security Coun...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIran: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Iranian counterpart on (a) the arrest of Mojdeh Farah on September 9 and (b) the imprisonment of other Christian converts in that coun
Answer: We are aware of Ms Farah's case. We condemn Iran's restrictions against Freedom of Religion or Belief. Christians, particularly converts from Islam and other minority religions, continue to face severe repression in Iran. We are committed to holding Iran ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLead: PaintDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Advice on lead paint in older homes, published on 1 April 2013 and withdrawn on 26 April 2024, for what reason it was withdrawn
Answer: The referenced publication was removed as it was out-of-date.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is using lessons learned from the rollout of the EU Settlement Scheme in the rollout of eVisas.
Answer: Legacy document holders who currently prove their rights using older forms of evidence of immigration status (such as ink stamps in passports) will still be able to prove their rights as they do today, using their legacy documents where these are permitte...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long her Department plans to fund Migrant Help to support people with the rollout of e-visas.
Answer: Legacy document holders who currently prove their rights using older forms of evidence of immigration status (such as ink stamps in passports) will still be able to prove their rights as they do today, using their legacy documents where these are permitte...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DocumentsHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people will be able to continue to prove their immigration status with existing physical documents after 31 December 2024.
Answer: Legacy document holders who currently prove their rights using older forms of evidence of immigration status (such as ink stamps in passports) will still be able to prove their rights as they do today, using their legacy documents where these are permitte...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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