Alex Easton MP: written questions
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Written questions
BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the State of Nature Partnership report entitled State of Nature Report 2023, published in September 2023, what steps he plans to take to (a) prevent further biodivers
Answer: We know Britain’s nature is in crisis. The State of Nature Report 2023 states that of species found in England, 13% are at risk of extinction from Great Britain. This Government is committed to delivering the species abundance, species extinction and habi...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the UK meets its 2030 nature recovery targets; and what steps he is taking to measure progress against those targets.
Answer: We know Britain’s nature is in crisis. The State of Nature Report 2023 states that of species found in England, 13% are at risk of extinction from Great Britain. This Government is committed to delivering the species abundance, species extinction and habi...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase access to and (b) improve prostate cancer (i) diagnosis and (ii) treatment, in the context of disparities in early detection rates across differe
Answer: The Department has invested £16 million in the TRANSFORM trial which seeks to find ways to diagnose prostate cancer as early as possible. This trial will compare the most promising tests to look for prostate cancer in men that do not have symptoms, and ai...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEritrea: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions officials in his Department have had with their counterparts in Eritrea on (a) Christians imprisoned and (b) possible violations of (i) freedom of religion o
Answer: We consistently raise the need to improve the human rights situation with the Eritrean Government. We advocate for national service reform and the end of arbitrary detentions, including detentions based on religion or belief. Eritrea is a priority country...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of the (a) recent sentencing to death on charges of blasphemy of Shaughta Karan i
Answer: Pakistan is a FCDO human rights priority country. We work to protect and promote human rights in Pakistan through our diplomatic engagement and programme funding. This includes regularly raising our opposition to the death penalty and concerns about the m...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Mortgages and ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to bring forward the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill; what recent estimate she has made of when the provisions of the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill wil
Answer: As outlined in the King’s Speech, the Government will act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. This includes a new valuati...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPatrick FinucaneNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the public inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane.
Answer: As outlined in my Oral Statement of 11 September 2024, I have considered the likely costs and impact on the public finances. It is the Government’s expectation that the inquiry will - while doing everything that is required to discharge the State’s human ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on efforts to help end the conflict in Ukraine.
Answer: The Prime Minister recently discussed Ukraine during his visits to Germany, France, Ireland and Italy, and we are in constant contact with the Government of Ukraine. The Prime Minister recently hosted President Zelenskyy in Downing Street, where they disc...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordShipbuilding: Harland and WolffNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to take steps with Cabinet colleagues to provide (a) financial and (b) other support for Harland and Wolff’s Belfast shipyard.
Answer: Following a comprehensive assessment of the company’s financial profile and the criteria set out in UK Government risk policies, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade confirmed in a Written Ministerial Statement on 22 July that the UK Government h...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the consultation entitled Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper, published on 29 April 2024, what her policy is on the use of (a) cash payme
Answer: The consultation entitled Modernising Support for Independent Living: the health and disability green paper ran for 12 weeks and closed on Monday 22 July. We received over 16,000 responses, demonstrating the depth of feeling about this important policy ar...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSouth Africa: War GravesMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to help ensure the maintenance of the graves of British servicemen in Simon’s Town, South Africa.
Answer: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) maintain 185 graves, mostly of the fallen from the two World Wars at Dido Valley Cemetery, and (on behalf of the Ministry of Defence) 41 graves from the Anglo-Boer War at the Seaforth Cemetery in Simon’s Town,...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5491More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the personal tax allowance to £15,000.
Answer: The previous government announced the Personal Allowance would be maintained at its current level of £12,570 until April 2028. The government must ensure the tax system supports strong public finances. Sound fiscal policy is key to economic stability and,...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help increase levels of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Answer: As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement on 2 September, it is the assessment of this Government that Israel could reasonably do more to ensure that lifesaving food and medical supplies reach civilians in Gaza, in the light of the appalling humanit...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice Service of Northern Ireland: FinanceTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4132More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide additional funding to the PSNI for training new recruits.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) receives Barnett consequentials on spending on policing and justice by the UK Government in England and Wales. Any Barnett consequentials in 2024-25 are subject to a 24% needs-based uplift, to reflect the higher level ...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the size of the Royal Navy fleet.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence, including the Royal Navy, to meet the challenges, threats and opportunities of the twenty-first century, deliverable and affordable within the resource...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordConvention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in (a) policy and (b) legislation.
Answer: The rights of disabled people under this Convention are largely reflected in domestic policies and legislation, including the Equality Act 2010 in England, Scotland and Wales, and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland. We are committe...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to (a) support communities across the UK in taking ownership of assets at risk of closure and (b) ensure their continued use for community benefit th
Answer: The English Devolution Bill will empower communities with a strong new ‘right to buy’ beloved community assets, such as empty shops, pubs and community spaces. We will make further announcements in due course.
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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