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Tim Roca MP: written questions
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Carbon Capture and Storage: Cheshire EastDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive has been consulted by Peak Cluster Limited on the proximity of the proposed CO2 pipeline route and above-ground installation to Gawsworth Church of England Primar
Answer: As a statutory consultee to the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process for the Peak Cluster pipeline, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has responded to the Planning Inspectorate at the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Stage...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and Storage: Cheshire EastTreasuryTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127743More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the National Wealth Fund (a) conducted due diligence on alternative pipeline route and junction location options and (b) commissioned an independent engineering assessment of alternative junction locations f
Answer: The National Wealth Fund (NWF) is operationally independent in regard to its investment decisions. The NWF undertakes extensive due diligence in line with commercial investor assessment standards, processes and quantification methodologies, to ensure that...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and Storage: Cheshire EastDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Peak Cluster Limited has submitted to his Department or to Ofgem any societal risk assessment (FN curve analysis) under BS PD 8010 Parts 1 and 3 comparing the risk profile of the curr
Answer: The department is engaging with potential future CCUS projects, including the Peak Cluster, to understand their proposals. The Peak Cluster’s pipeline proposals are still in development. A societal risk assessment is part of the quantitative risk assessme...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what action his Department is taking to encourage cardiac screening in young people.
Answer: The Government is guided by the independent scientific advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). The UK NSC makes its recommendations based on internationally recognised criteria and a rigorous evidence review and consultation process. Where...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity InterconnectorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what energy security assessment has been made of electricity supplied to the UK via international interconnectors.
Answer: The Capacity Market is our main tool for ensuring security of electricity supply and has already successfully secured the electricity capacity GB consumers need out to 2028/29. Interconnectors are part of the capacity mix that it secures. Like all technol...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRFA ArgusMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what costs were incurred during the most recent refurbishment, upgrade and replacement work on RFA Argus at A&P Falmouth in the last calendar year.
Answer: Refurbishments, upgrade and replacement work on RFA Argus at A&P Falmouth in the last calendar year, 2025, total approximately £6.579 million.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael and Occupied Territories: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the United Kingdom is taking to support the investigation and accountability of violations of human rights by all duty-bearers in Israel and the Occupied Palestini
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 12 October 2025 to Question 98016.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: MacclesfieldDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was for a practical car driving test at Macclesfield Test Centre in the most recent month for which data is available.
Answer: The average waiting time for a car practical driving test at Macclesfield driving test centre in December 2025, was 16 weeks.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Social Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking with social housing providers in the Macclesfield Constituency to help reduce energy costs for tenants.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will deliver £15bn of public investment and help lift up to a million families out of fuel poverty by 2030. This includes support for those on low-incomes and the introduction of minimum energy efficiency standards for the social rente...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his department has set a benchmark for the proportion of the UK’s electricity supply that should be imported from abroad in the medium to long term; and how electricity imports are fa
Answer: The Capacity Market is our main tool for ensuring security of electricity supply. Each year the National Energy System Operator assesses the capacity required to meet expected peak demand four years ahead. All participating technologies are de-rated to re...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Cheshire EastDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to help Cheshire East Council reduce its SEND assessment waiting times.
Answer: The department provides special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support to local areas through a structured approach that balances support, challenge, and assurance. Through our SEND improvement support, a dedicated SEND Adviser is providing tar...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what work is being done in conjunction with other departments to explore new financing methods for defence equipment procurement.
Answer: We have established a Defence Investors Advisory Group to support the development of the Defence Finance and Investment Strategy (DFIS). As part of this work, we are exploring potential new financing options and how these could apply to specific opportuni...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: MacclesfieldDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase ease of access to GP appointments in Macclesfield constituency.
Answer: We are increasing access to general practice appointments nationally and in the Macclesfield constituency.We have invested an additional £1.1 billion into general practitioners (GPs), the biggest cash increase in over a decade. In October 2024, we investe...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of financial barriers on people who wish to train as commercial airline pilots.
Answer: This government works closely with industry to address financial barriers to pilot training and to support the growth of a diverse aviation workforce, including through the Aviation Industry Skills Board. This area is a priority, not only for my departmen...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of an Accident and Emergency Appreciation Week.
Answer: The Government highly values hardworking National Health Service staff who go above and beyond to provide rapid and critical care. Local NHS trusts have in place their own approaches to recognising and rewarding staff, supported by advice and guidance set...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts: CheshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle the backlog of court cases in Cheshire.
Answer: Chester Crown Court has been allocated an additional 232 sitting days in-region to increase hearing capacity and improve throughput of cases. Additional Legal Advisor recruitment is underway to facilitate an increase in court hearing capacity in Cheshire ...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the recommendations set out in her Department’s 2023 policy document entitled ‘Options for addressing the cost of pilot training’, including (a) enabling trainee pilots to access
Answer: The ‘Options for addressing the cost of pilot training’ policy document was published during the time of the previous government. This government is working closely with industry to address the cost of pilot training, including through the Aviation Indust...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of mandatory animal welfare method-of-production labelling on animal welfare standards.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Manchester Rusholme, Afzal Khan, on 20 October 2025, PQ UIN 78476.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPost-traumatic Stress Disorder: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for veterans with complex PTSD in Cheshire.
Answer: NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, a bespoke integrated veterans’ mental health and wellbeing service. The service provides a fully integrated mental health care pathway for veterans which includes support for veterans with complex post-traumatic stress ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUtilities: PersonationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking with utilities companies to protect consumers from utility account identity fraud.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is the lead department for the energy sector only. Regarding energy utility accounts, Ofgem is the energy regulator for Great Britain. Ofgem works to protect energy consumers and ensure they are treated fair...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: MacclesfieldDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to make mental health services more widely available to children and young people in Macclesfield.
Answer: Through our Plan for Change, we’re determined to give children and young people, including in Macclesfield, the best start in life. The Government is expanding access to mental health support teams in all schools and colleges to reach all pupils by 2029/3...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPatients: TravelDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the distance people in Macclesfield need to travel for (a) care and (b) specialist treatments.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out our vision for a Neighbourhood Health Service.The Neighbourhood Health Service will embody our new preventative principle that care should happen as locally as it can, digitally by default, in a person’s home if possible, ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocks and Keys: AdvertisingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps with (a) Google UK and (b) other search engines to help tackle advertisements by fraudulent locksmiths.
Answer: Online platforms must comply with The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act which prohibits unfair trading, including misleading omissions and actions. The Act clarifies that online platforms must exercise professional diligence in relation to co...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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