Alex Baker MP: written questions
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Written questions
Ministry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many playgrounds there are across the military estate; what assessment he has made of the state of those playgrounds; and what steps he is taking to maintain and upgrade children’s play areas.
Answer: As of 8 September 2026, there are 486 playgrounds across the UK Defence estate. Where replacement or refurbishment of playgrounds is required, works are delivered as individual projects under the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) contracts. Un...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department are taking to support NHS pharmacy contractors affected by medicine supply issues.
Answer: Medicine supply chains are complex and global, and the overwhelming majority of medicines remain in good supply. As set out in A guide to the systems and processes for managing medicines supply issues in England, we have a range of established tools to ma...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government funding of clean energy sources on businesses and local communities.
Answer: The Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan is our plan to secure growth, to back Clean Energy Industries and unlock billions more in private investment. The Chancellor announced £61.9bn in capital funding for DESNZ during the Spending Review, underlining bot...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: EnergyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to tackle changes in the level of energy costs for businesses since July 2024; and what comparative assessment he has made of these steps compared to tho
Answer: In June 2025, the Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy proposed increased support for British Industry Supercharger recipients by uplifting the Network Charging Compensation Scheme from 60% to 90% from 1 April 2026. This uplift reduced the gap between ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help businesses to increase exports, improve productivity, and create more skilled jobs.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is putting exports at the heart of our growth mission to boost productivity and create skilled jobs across the UK. Through our Trade Strategy, we are removing barriers that hold UK businesses back from selling t...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndustry: EnergyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce industrial energy bills.
Answer: Our modern Industrial Strategy will make British industrial electricity costs cheaper. From 2027, the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will reduce electricity costs by up to £40 per megawatt hour (MWh) for over 10,000 manufacturing businesses in ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department is providing to help improve participation in grassroots sport.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.We provide the majority of support for grassroots sport through our arm’s length body...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Ministry of Defence has in place to improve the standard of Single Living Accommodation for military personnel, and how these plans align with the Government's commitment to enhancing the living co
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that high‑quality Single Living Accommodation (SLA) is essential to the welfare, retention and operational readiness of our Armed Forces personnel. The SLA and Overseas Accommodation Review launched earlier this ye...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 907772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help increase levels of recruitment of neighbourhood police officers.
Answer: The Government is committed to rebuilding neighbourhood policing and restoring the vital link between police forces and the communities they serve.By the end of this Parliament there will be 13,000 additional neighbourhood policing personnel across Englan...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AutismDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to consider autistic burnout when shaping policies on SEND.
Answer: As part of our Plan for Change, we are determined to fix the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system and restore the trust of parents. We will do this by ensuring schools have the tools to better identify and support children before issue...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the Hughes Report entitled Options Options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, published on 7
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex issue involving input from different Government departme...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: AutismDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are being taken to consider the impact of autistic burnout when shaping policies on disability employment, to ensure autistic people achieve positive outcomes and receive appropriate support.
Answer: In January 2025, DWP launched an independent panel of academics with expertise and experiences of neurodiversity to advise us on boosting neurodiversity awareness and inclusion at work. The panel considered the reasons why neurodivergent people (including...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he has made an assessment of the (a) value and (b) contribution of the not-for-profit adult social care sector to adult social care delivery.
Answer: We recognise the vital role and value of not-for-profit providers in delivering adult social care. As of November 2025, 8.1% of Care Quality Commission regulated social care organisation locations are registered as charities.Local authorities are tasked w...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the performance of the not-for-profit adult social care sector in (a) ratings achieved through CQC inspections and (b) workforce (i) pay and (ii) turnover reported by
Answer: We recognise the role and value that not-for-profit providers play in delivering adult social care (ASC). As of November 2025, 8.1% of Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated social care organisation locations are providers with a charity number. Of these...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Mar 2025WithdrawnUIN 42360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to respond to Question 35061 on Teachers: Career Development, tabled by the hon. Member for Aldershot on 3 March 2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Career DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to provide (a) clear routes for progression and (b) development in different subject areas to encourage recruitment and retention of teachers.
Answer: The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high-quality teaching. Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers ...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: AldershotDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of care recipients are in fuel poverty in Aldershot.
Answer: Fuel poverty statistics for England do not include a breakdown of whether residents of households receive care. Furthermore, the statistics are based on the English Housing Survey, which surveys households and does not include communal establishments. The...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: AldershotDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to increase funding for renewable energy sources in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: We've already had £34.8 billion of private investment announced into the UK’s clean energy industries since July. Significant investment in our energy system is required no matter what, to replace retiring generation capacity and meet increasing demand. ...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation: HampshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many households have been awarded funding for energy efficiency installations under the ECO4 scheme in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b) Hampshire.
Answer: ECO4 does not award funding to households, it is an obligation set by Government on large energy suppliers to install energy efficiency measures. To the end of September 2024 (the latest available data by local authority and parliamentary constituency), E...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: AldershotMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has taken recent steps to increase the construction of (a) social housing and (b) affordable homes in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The government has committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.On 30 July we announced a number of changes in planning policy designed to support the delivery of affordable homes. We also confirmed a...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: HampshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the number of unoccupied dwellings in (a) Hampshire and (b) Aldershot constituency.
Answer: According to the latest published statistics, excluding second homes, there are 719,470 vacant dwellings in England. 265,061 of these dwellings are classed as Long-Term Empty Homes, meaning they have been empty for more than 6 months. These statistics are...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRents: AldershotMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the average increase in private rents in Aldershot constituency in the last 12 months; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of
Answer: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes data on the average increase in rent. Private rents across the UK increased by 9.1% in the 12 months to November 2024 (provisional estimate), up from 8.7% in the 12 months to October 2024.While there is n...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: AldershotMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the proportion of houses that have an EPC rating of (a) A, (b) B, (c) C, (d) D and (e) E in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: All EPC data is available for download by parliamentary constituency at https://epc.opendatacommunities.org/.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: HampshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the prevalence of damp and mould in social housing in (a) Aldershot constituen
Answer: The English Housing Survey includes data on dwelling condition, including damp and mould. It can be found on gov.uk here. In 2022/23 the survey found that 11% of homes in the South East of England did not meet the Decent Homes Standard. Nationwide, 10% of...
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: AldershotMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of people living in overcrowded housing in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The Department does not collect data on overcrowding at a constituency level. The government’s Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million new homes in this Parliament will help tackle overcrowding across the country.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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