Tony Vaughan MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Temporary Accommodation: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support to people in temporary accommodation.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provides support through the social security system for rental costs as well as additional funding to local authorities. DWP provides support with rent and living costs to those who are eligible and living in tem...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department used to decide which schools would access Round 1 of funding for the Free Breakfast Club scheme.
Answer: The government is committed to introducing free breakfast clubs in every state-funded school with primary-aged pupils. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill will require every state-funded school with children on roll from reception to year 6 to offer...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether schools in Folkestone and Hythe can apply for the second round of funding for the Free School Breakfast Club program.
Answer: The government is committed to introducing free breakfast clubs in every state-funded school with primary-aged pupils. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill will require every state-funded school with children on roll from reception to year 6 to offer...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Capital InvestmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the additional NHS capital investment announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 will be allocated to establishing (a) mobile diagnostic hubs and (b) new health centres.
Answer: £1.65 billion of additional capital funding has been allocated in the budget for 2025/26 to support National Health Service performance across secondary and emergency care. This investment includes funding for new surgical hubs and diagnostic scanners to ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the challenges that rural communities face in accessing NHS services.
Answer: The Government recognises the particular challenges that communities in rural areas can face in accessing healthcare services. We are committed to returning National Health Service performance to the access standards as set out in the NHS Constitution.The...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: QualificationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of no longer recognising EAA dental certificates on the number of dentists in the UK.
Answer: Current arrangements under the provisions in the EU Exit Regulations, known as the ‘standstill’ provisions, ensure that United Kingdom healthcare regulators, including the General Dental Council (GDC), who register domestic and international dentists, con...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Folkestone and HytheDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the emergency dental appointments to be purchased by Kent & Medway ICB will be provided to dental clinics in Folkestone and Hythe constituency.
Answer: Data is not held on what proportion of the emergency dental appointments will be provided at constituency level. Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, which includes Folkestone and Hythe constituency, is expected to deliver 20,319 additional urgent denta...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the British Dental Association and other representatives on reform of the NHS Dental Contract.
Answer: Ministers meet regularly with external stakeholders on a variety of topics, including but not limited to dentistry. Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.We are continuing to meet the British Dental Association and o...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reform the NHS Dental Contract.
Answer: To rebuild dentistry in the long term, we will reform the dental contract with the sector, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of National Health Service dentists.There are no perfect payment systems and careful consideration needs to be...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Dungeness B Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Great British Nuclear on the potential merits of developing new nuclear power generation on the site of the Dungeness Power Station.
Answer: Great British Nuclear (GBN) acquired sites at Wylfa (Ynys Mon/ Anglesey) and Oldbury-on-Severn (Gloucestershire) in 2024, although no decisions have yet been taken on any projects to be deployed at those sites. In terms of other potentially suitable sites...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FolkestoneDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the frequency of rail services for commuters between Folkestone and London.
Answer: The Department requires all train operators, including Southeastern, to plan services and timetables designed to meet passenger demand while also ensuring value for money for the taxpayer. Timetables are kept under review and, where appropriate, adjusted ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has plans to help promote the uptake of apprenticeships in areas with high levels of youth unemployment.
Answer: This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity and to grow the economy. Too many young people are struggling to access high-quality opportunities, and this government wants to ensure that more young people can undertake appren...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Centres: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the accessibility of health centres in (a) rural and (b) remote areas.
Answer: In line with the Government’s Health Mission, our goal is to create a more equitable healthcare system that leaves no person or community behind. The Government recognises the health inequalities faced by rural communities in England, particularly around ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery and Tomography: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce waiting lists for NHS (a) surgeries and (b) scans.
Answer: Additional funding of £1.8 billion was announced as part of the October 2024 budget to directly support elective recovery and activity in 2024/25. This funding will support the National Health Service to deliver an additional two million operations, scans...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: KentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to increase the number of NHS dentists in Kent.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to areas that need them most. To rebuild dentist...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: South EastDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Southern Water on steps to improve water quality in the South East.
Answer: In the first week of office, the Secretary of State and I met water companies’ chief executives, including Southern Water, where they signed up to a tough set of initial measures for reform, including on putting customers and the environment at the heart ...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: Folkestone and HytheDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the water quality of Dymchurch and St Mary’s Bay.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) takes statutory samples and ensures compliance with the requirements of the Bathing Water Regulations. They collect investigative samples and analyse the results alongside other environmental data to help identify sources of po...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services and Railways: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure there are adequate train and bus links in remote coastal communities in Kent.
Answer: The government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December as part of its ambitious plan for bus reform. The Bill puts the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders and is intended to ensure bus services reflect the needs...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Folkestone and HytheDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve bus services in Folkestone and Hythe constituency.
Answer: The government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December as part of its ambitious plan for bus reform. The Bill puts the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders and is intended to ensure bus services reflect the needs...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken toward reaching the Government's target of halving violence against women and girls by the end of the decade.
Answer: Tackling VAWG is a top priority for this Government. We will deliver a cross-Government transformative approach, utilising every tool available to target perpetrators and address the root causes of abuse and violence. This will be underpinned by a new str...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse and Gender Based Violence: Victim Support SchemesHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support organisations that help victims of (a) gender based violence and (b) domestic abuse.
Answer: Tackling Violence Agains Women and Girls (VAWG), including domestic abuse is a top priority for this Government. We will deliver a cross-Government transformative approach, utilising every tool available to target perpetrators and address the root causes ...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to use education in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools to prevent violence against women and girls.
Answer: The government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls in the next decade. Education has a crucial role to play in tackling harmful behaviour, helping children and young people to develop empathy, boundaries and respect for difference.Throug...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the use of education in schools to prevent violence against women and girls.
Answer: Prevention and education are fundamental to our mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and that includes supporting our education system to teach children about respectful and healthy relationships and consent.As part of the Safer ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: South EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce homelessness in the South East.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected. The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term solutions we need to get us back on track to ending all forms of homelessness. ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of out-of-area placements for families in temporary accommodation.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected. The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term solutions we need to get us back on track to ending all forms of homelessness. ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
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