Vikki Slade MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Elections: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with the Electoral Commission on potential provisions for the planned elections bill.
Answer: The Government has engaged with, and continues to engage with, various stakeholders, including the Electoral Commission, ahead of the publication of the Government's Strategy for Elections. As the independent regulator, the Electoral Commission offers val...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday AccommodationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to require (a) tree houses, (b) shepherds huts, (c) farm buildings and (d) other properties not suitable for (i) long-term and (ii) residential letting to be added to
Answer: Decisions on the specific scope of accommodation types covered by the registration scheme are still being finalised. Now that the second phase of development is underway, the Government is collaborating with industry leaders, including platforms, local au...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDoors: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned transition period for moving from the fire door safety testing standard BS 476-22 to standard EN 1634-1 on tim
Answer: The government recognised the potential economic impact that could result from the withdrawal of testing standard BS 476-22 and the transition to the European Standard (BS EN 13501), including on timber fire door manufacturers, through the consultation re...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) include support for adults with autism and (b) help support (i) Integrated Care Boards and (ii) local hospital trusts with supporting adults with autism through the N
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan will deliver the three big shifts the National Health Service needs to be fit for the future: from hospital to community; from analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention. All of these are relevant to supporting people wit...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Associations: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has plans to extend Section 5 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to apply to housing associations undertaking public sector contracts; and whether her
Answer: The government is committed to increasing accountability and transparency in the social rented sector.We will direct the Regulator of Social Housing (‘the regulator’) to introduce new Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements (STAIRs) for private p...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFoie Gras: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the proposed UK-EU common veterinary agreement would allow the UK to ban the importation of foie gras produced by force-feeding.
Answer: The details of the Agreement are subject to negotiation, but the Government has been clear with the EU about the importance of being able to set high animal welfare standards.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with the Electoral Commission on automatic voter registration since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Government officials are in regular contact with the Electoral Commission on a range of electoral matters including registration topics. The government is committed to improving electoral registration. We are exploring a wide range of options to deliver o...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFires: BarbecuesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department holds up-to-date data on the number of fires linked to (a) disposable and (b) single-use barbecues.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) collects data on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs), with this data including the cause of the fire and the source of ignition. This data is published in a variety of pub...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBarbecues and Sky LanternsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to respond to Eunomia's report entitled Sky Lanterns, Single-Use Barbecues and Helium Balloons Risks and Mitigation Options, published on 9 February 2024.
Answer: The Government is currently not planning a formal response to Eunomia's report on sky lanterns, single-use barbecues and helium balloons. This report was commissioned by the previous administration.Local authorities already have powers to apply local cont...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: RegistrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to set a limit on the number of holiday lets on the national mandatory register for short-term lets within each local authority area.
Answer: The registration scheme will provide local authorities with valuable data to identify short-term lets in their area and help them address community and housing impacts. We continue to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gove...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: RegistrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to begin public testing of the digital platform for the national mandatory short-term let registration scheme.
Answer: DCMS has commenced the second phase of digital development for the short-term lets registration scheme legislated for in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. During this phase, we will test the user interface with a small number of users to ensure ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the DVLA self-reporting process for (a) age-related and (b) other health conditions.
Answer: The law requires all driving licence holders, regardless of age, to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of any medical condition that could affect their fitness to drive. When renewing their driving entitlement at the age of 70, licence ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDoors: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of pausing the proposed move from the British fire door safety testing standard to the European Standard until the review of
Answer: The withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards (BS 476) from Approved Document B in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501) aimed to enhance fire protection by simplifying compliance routes within the guidance. This change makes it easier...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDoors: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the evidential basis is for removing the national BS 476-22 classification for fire door resistance from Approved Document B.
Answer: The withdrawal of National Classes fire testing standards (BS 476) from Approved Document B in favour of the European Standard (BS EN 13501) aimed to enhance fire protection by simplifying compliance routes within the guidance. This change makes it easier...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53419More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of taxing high-polluting corporations to help support net zero initiatives.
Answer: The Government is committed to maintaining an ambitious carbon pricing scheme to ensure that polluters continue to pay for their emissions. The UK’s main carbon pricing scheme is the Emissions Trading Scheme, which covers emissions from power generation, ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders convicted of non-sexual offences against children have been released under early release schemes; and what steps her Department is taking to supervise those offenders.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We were forced to take decisive action to prevent overcrowding and protect the public. Certain offences have been excluded from the SDS change including sex offences irrespective of sentence length; se...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTransgender PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53417More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Supreme Court ruling of [2025] UKSC 16, 16 April 2025, on levels of provision of (a) services, (b) healthcare and (c) workplace facilities for trans
Answer: The Government has set out our expectation that organisations follow the clarity the Supreme Court ruling provides. The EHRC has committed to support organisations with its updated statutory Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: FinanceTreasuryTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904251More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase funding for emergency services.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting our vital emergency services.That is why in 2025/26 we have increased health spending by £22.6 billion relative to 2023/24, policing funding by £1.1 billion and standalone Fire and Rescue Authorities by £65.5 mill...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of methodological changes to the classification of certain types of accommodation between the 2011 and 2021 census
Answer: The established methodology for official statistics on housing supply utilises the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) census to improve the quality and reliability of these statistics. The census dwelling count is subject to intensi...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Remote MeetingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department will publish the response to the consultation entitled Enabling remote attendance and proxy voting at local authority meetings, which closed on 19 December 20
Answer: Our consultation on remote attendance and proxy voting closed on 19 December, and results will be published in due course. The consultation aimed to consider how to support the local government sector to modernise democratic engagement and remove unnecess...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCCTV: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49676More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of excluding CCTV systems used for security purposes from business rates valuations.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, the government published the Transforming Business Rates Discussion Paper, which sets out priority areas for reform. This paper invites industry to help co-design a fairer business rates system that supports investment and is fit for...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49675More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the thresholds for Small Business Rate Relief to reflect changes in rateable values ahead of the 2026 revaluation.
Answer: Currently, Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) is available to businesses with a single property below a set rateable value. Eligible properties under £12,000 will receive 100 per cent relief, which means over a third of businesses in England (more than 700...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department plans to provide for (a) dance, (b) drama, (c) music and (d) musical theatre higher education courses in each of the next three years.
Answer: The department is determined that the higher education (HE) funding system should deliver for our economy, for universities and for students. The HE sector needs a secure financial footing, which is why, after seven years of frozen fee caps under the prev...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: RegistrationDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Office for Students will be required to provide a third category for registration; and whether this will take into account the specialised environments of small specialist providers.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole to the answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 36617.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament record5G: Mid Dorset and North PooleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the (a) quality and (b) total area coverage area for (i) 5G and (ii) other wireless data reception in Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency; and what step
Answer: According to Ofcom’s Connected Nations report (published on 5 December 2024) 92% of the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency has 4G geographic coverage from all four mobile operators, while 85% of the constituency has 5G geographic coverage from at lea...
Answered 7 May 2025
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