Tristan Osborne MP: written questions 2024

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Written questions

Food: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory food hygiene rating scheme in England.
Answer: The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is operated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in partnership with local authorities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.We will consider whether the mandatory display of ratings should be introduced in England in du...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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Food: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the display of restaurant food hygiene ratings in all English licenced premises assessed.
Answer: The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is operated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in partnership with local authorities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.We will consider whether the mandatory display of ratings should be introduced in England in du...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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FisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to incorporate harvest control rules into future fisheries management plans.
Answer: Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) are evidence-based action plans ensuring stocks can be sustainably harvested. Work is being done to implement actions in the six published FMPs. Collectively, these can be considered as equivalent to the ‘harvest control ...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
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Marine Protected Areas: FisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish proposed measures for the Stage 3 offshore Marine Protected Areas.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Rotherham on 16 September 2024, PQ 4529.
Answered 2 Dec 2024
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Electronic Cigarettes: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14133More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC's policy paper on making tax digital, updated on 19 December 2022, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a digital tax system for managing duty on vaping.
Answer: The government is committed to modernising tax administration to enhance efficiency and compliance.HMRC operates on a ‘digital by default’ basis and will look to mandate digital channels by which all businesses within the scope of the Vaping Products Duty...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
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Roads: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she had made of the adequacy of the condition of local roads in Kent and Medway.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local road network. Kent County Council and Medway Council are the local highway authorities for different parts of the Chatham and Aylesfor...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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Driving Tests: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce driving test waiting times in (a) Medway and (b) Kent.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA’s) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.DVSA continues to take measures to increase test availability. These include the recruitment of ...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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Nuisance: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the use of section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 by police forces to tackle nuisance behaviour involving (a) motorbikes, (b) e-bikes, (c) e-scooters, (d) quad bike
Answer: Information about the powers the police use to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) incidents is not held centrally by the Home Office, and is collected by HMICFRS.The Home Office collects and publishes data about the number of ASB nuisance incidents on a q...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
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Health Services: MedwayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's timetable is for making a decision on the development Medway Maritime Trust elective care centre in Chatham.
Answer: Presently, there is no Medway elective treatment business case going through assurance with the Department. NHS England has delegated authority for business cases costed at under £25 million, in which case the Department is not the decision maker. This al...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
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Crown Court: KentMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to increase Crown Court capacity in Kent.
Answer: The Crown Court outstanding caseload remains one of the biggest challenges facing the Criminal Justice System. The caseload has risen in recent years as a result of the pandemic and an increase in cases coming before the criminal courts.To address this, w...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
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