Tom Gordon MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Delivery Services: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with delivery firms on ensuring that delivery drivers are adequately compensated.
Answer: This Government believes that hard work deserves fair pay and is determined to deliver a genuine living wage for all that takes account the impact on business, competitiveness, the labour market, the wider economy and the cost of living.Our Ministers valu...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCryptography and SurveillanceHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the contribution of encryption in protecting cyber security; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing access requests under Technical Cap
Answer: This Government recognises the importance of online privacy and security safeguards such as strong encryption.Technical Capability Notices can be used to maintain capabilities that provide for responsible and exceptional access to data by law enforcement ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSurveillanceHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure there is independent scrutiny of Technical Capability Notices; and if she will introduce new (a) judicial and (b) parliamentary oversight.
Answer: The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 allows the Secretary of State to place obligations on telecommunications operators or postal operators through a Technical Capability Notice. A Technical Capability Notice itself does not require an operator to disclose a...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSurveillanceHome 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
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