Tom Gordon MP: written questions
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SurveillanceHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ensure access requests under Technical Capability Notices are targeted.
Answer: Technical Capability Notices do not directly require the disclosure of data. It is the separate authorisations or warrants that allow access to data. Each authorisation or warrant addresses matters of necessity and proportionality and collateral intrusion...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 22818 on Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete, what her Department's timetable is for publishing the findings from the call to evidence on weight limits for Volum
Answer: The Department will publish its findings shortly.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of school buildings.
Answer: Ensuring schools and colleges have the resources and buildings they need is a key part of our mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every young person the best start in life.Responsibility for keeping school buildings safe and well-mainta...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the the potential merits of implementing routine screening for Type 1 Diabetes to reduce the incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, national screening programmes are introduced based on the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), an independent scientific advisory committee which advises Ministers and the National Health Service in all f...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a national screening programme for Type 1 Diabetes.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, national screening programmes are introduced based on the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), an independent scientific advisory committee which advises Ministers and the National Health Service in all f...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: Birmingham and Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the expiry of funding for T1DE pilot services on the health and well-being of patients in (a) Bournemouth and (b) London.
Answer: The National Health Service recognises the impact that type 1 diabetes with disordered eating can have on people and their families, which is why it has been piloting services to support those with the condition, and integrating care to help people improv...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes and Eating Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure individuals with type one diabetes and disordered eating have access to integrated care for both their (a) physical and (b) mental health needs.
Answer: The National Health Service recognises the impact that type 1 diabetes with disordered eating can have on people and their families, which is why it has been piloting services to support those with the condition, and integrating care to help people improv...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDiabetes and Eating Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help develop guidelines for (a) general practitioners and (b) diabetes care teams on managing type one diabetes and disordered eating.
Answer: The National Health Service recognises the impact that type 1 diabetes with disordered eating can have on people and their families, which is why it has been piloting services to support those with the condition, and integrating care to help people improv...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Home Country NationalsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what resources have been allocated to ensure that the ARAP scheme is functioning (a) efficiently and (b) effectively.
Answer: The successful delivery of the ARAP scheme is contingent on the joint capabilities of the Defence Afghan Relocation and Resettlement (DARR) directorate and the Operation LAZURITE programme. The Ministry of Defence has allocated £308 million in funding for...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Home Country NationalsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme are awaiting a response; and what the average time taken is to process applications under that scheme.
Answer: As of 12 December 2024, 7,662 principal applicants are awaiting an initial eligibility decision under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme. This Government has inherited a large number of ARAP applications but is committed to continuo...
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Home Country NationalsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle delays in processing ARAP applications (a) from people at immediate risk of harm in Afghanistan and (b) generally.
Answer: It is a priority for this Government to relocate all those eligible under ARAP as quickly as possible, with multiple Government Departments playing a key role to deliver this service. The Ministry of Defence have received over 107,000 unique applications ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFloods: North YorkshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of flooding have been reported in (a) Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency and (b) North Yorkshire in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Government inherited flood assets in their worst condition on record following years of underinvestment by the previous Government – 92.1% of the Environment Agency’s 38,000 high consequence assets are currently at required condition Lead Local Flood ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordClass SizesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average pupil-to-teacher ratio is in (a) Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency, (b) North Yorkshire and (c) nationally.
Answer: Information on the school workforce, including the pupil to adult and pupil to teacher ratios at national, regional, local authority, parliamentary constituency (prior to 2023 boundary changes) and individual school level, is published in the ‘School work...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: North YorkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of GP-to-patient ratios in (a) Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency and (b) North Yorkshire in each of the last five years.
Answer: Each general practice (GP) is required to provide services to meet the reasonable needs of their patients. There is no recommendation from NHS England for how many patients a GP should have assigned, or the ratio of GPs or other practice staff to patients...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordInsulation: Green Homes Grant SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the number of homes that used Green Homes Grant vouchers for spray foam insulation.
Answer: A breakdown of measures installed under the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme can be found in the Green Homes Grant evaluation report: www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-homes-grant-voucher-scheme-evaluation.
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGreen Homes Grant SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the (a) voucher approval, (b) issuance and (c) payment processes for the Green Homes Grant.
Answer: An evaluation of the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme was published in November 2023 under the previous Government. It can be found on GOV.UK: www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-homes-grant-voucher-scheme-evaluation.Further evaluation of the scheme ...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department has taken to (a) identify and (b) notify people who may have had spray foam installed through a Green Homes Grant about (i) potential damage caused by spray foam to
Answer: The Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme required that consumers seek advice from a suitably qualified TrustMark registered installer before they applied for a voucher. It also required that installations meet Publicly Available Standard (PAS) 2035.If a homeo...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGreen Homes Grant Scheme: ComplaintsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of complaints to the Trustmark scheme in relation to the Green Homes Grant scheme have been upheld; how much compensation has been paid to Green Homes Grant recipients due to
Answer: The department does not hold the Trustmark complaint data regarding the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme.
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he will take steps to provide redress to people whose (a) property values or (b) access to mortgage finance has been impacted by spray foam insulation installed using a Green Homes Gr
Answer: The Department has worked with the insulation industry and lending community to address concerns relating to spray foam. Protocols were published in March 2023 to support surveyors to assess spray foam, provide reassurance to lenders, and inform consumers...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve outcomes for bowel cancer.
Answer: The National Health Service is taking crucial steps to improve cancer outcomes for patients across England, including for bowel cancer. We will improve cancer survival rates and hit all NHS cancer waiting time targets, so no patient waits longer than they...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the early diagnosis rate for bowel cancer.
Answer: The Department is taking steps to improve the rate of early diagnosis for all cancers, including bowel and bowel-related cancers. We will support the National Health Service to transform diagnostic services by spending £1.5 billion on new surgical hubs an...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordColonoscopyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce the number of people waiting more than 6 weeks for a colonoscopy in England.
Answer: Cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. It is unacceptable that some patients are waiting over six weeks for a diagnostic test, including for a colonoscopy. To cut waiting lists for diagnostic tests, each integrated care board will hav...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBowel CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of bowel cancer.
Answer: Lord Darzi’s report has set out the scale of the challenges we face in fixing the National Health Service, and the need to improve cancer waiting time performance and cancer survival. In particular, he has highlighted the need to improve the number of pat...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: ReformDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made on implementing the reforms outlined in the white paper entitled High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age, published in April 2023; and what her plan
Answer: We are committed to reviewing the best available evidence from a wide range of sources and working with all stakeholders in order to support the sector and ensure there are robust protections in place to protect those at risk. We will provide further upda...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review the adequacy of the level of Carer's Allowance in the context of increases in the cost of living.
Answer: Unpaid carers play a vital role in supporting elderly or disabled relatives or friends. Sometimes unpaid carers will need to turn to the benefit system for financial support, so it is right that we keep Carer’s Allowance under review, to see if it is meet...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
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