Alicia Kearns MP: written questions
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Energy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to respond to the consultation entitled Home Energy Model: Future Homes Standard assessment which closed on 27 March 2024.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero officials are analysing the responses received for the Home Energy Model: Future Homes Standard assessment consultation. The Government will publish the government response to the consultation in due course.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to respond to the consultation entitled The Future Homes and Buildings Standards: 2023 consultation which closed on 27 March 2024.
Answer: The Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation was published in December 2023 and closed in March 2024, and a government response has not yet been issued. We fully support the need for low carbon homes, fit for a net zero future. We are reviewing p...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: VATTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5393More
Question: To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the list of approved energy-saving technologies that receive VAT relief.
Answer: The installation of qualifying energy-saving materials in residential accommodation and buildings used solely for a relevant charitable purpose benefits from a temporary VAT zero rate until March 2027, after which they will revert to the reduced rate of V...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) help tackle reductions in the effectiveness of loft insulation during its lifetime and (b) increase (i) awareness of and (ii) access to new technologies to help
Answer: Loft insulation installed under government schemes must be compliant with the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2030 and 2035 standard documents to reduce the risks and unintended consequences associated with poor-quality installations. The British S...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Departments plans to implement all recommendations in the LGBT Veterans Independent Review, published on 19 July 2023; what his planned timetable is for the implementation of recommendations; and how
Answer: The Government acknowledges the historic policy prohibiting homosexuality in the Armed Forces was regrettable, wrong and completely unacceptable. The treatment of LGBT Serving personnel between 1967 and 2000 was wholly unacceptable and does not reflect to...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many gas masks the UK (a) has provided and (b) plans to provide to Ukraine.
Answer: Since 2022 the Ministry of Defence has provided 8,500 Respirators to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The MOD continues to assess and monitor the threat environment in Ukraine, including Russia's use of chemicals as a method of warfare and works closely with ...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Rutland and StamfordDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment in Rutland and Stamford constituency; and what estimate she has made of the number of people who will be eligible under the proposed changed elig
Answer: The Pension Credit data that is used is based on the 2010 Westminster Parliamentary constituencies, not 2024, in order to be comparable with the Winter Fuel Payments statistics. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constitu...
Answered 19 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTeva: Parkinson's DiseaseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of medication for Parkinson's disease produced by Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Answer: Teva Pharmaceuticals supply a range of medicines to treat Parkinson’s disease. We are not aware of any issues with Teva Pharmaceuticals’ supply of these medicines. Teva Pharmaceuticals discontinued amantadine 100 milligram capsules in July 2024, however a...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, until what date the Community ownership fund will remain open; and if her Department will extend that fund beyond 31 March 2025.
Answer: The Chancellor’s July ‘Public Spending: Inheritance’ speech set out the state of the UK’s spending inheritance from the previous Government. In this context, the Chancellor has set out a path to confirming plans for this year and next at the forthcoming B...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Special Educational NeedsTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3155More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether children in independent schools on waiting lists for an educational, health and care plan assessment will have VAT added to school fees.
Answer: On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boardin...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's policy is on the future of commission paid to site owners following the sale of park homes.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 1176 on 31 July 2024.
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase access to NHS dentistry in rural areas.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced when accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural and coastal areas. The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provid...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 384 on Solar Power: Supply Chains, which section of the Decision Letter sets out the Secretary of State’s views on the adequacy of the measu
Answer: The Secretary of State’s conclusions are set out at paragraphs 4.107 and 4.109 of the Decision Letter. It is important to note that the question for the Secretary of State was whether this issue was a relevant planning matter, which is a different questio...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 373 on Solar Power: Supply Chains, which section of the Decision Letter addresses the (a) ethical sourcing of solar panels for the Mallard P
Answer: (a) The issue of ethical sourcing of solar panels for the Mallard Pass development are set out in paragraphs 4.104 to 4.107 of the Secretary of State’s Decision Letter. (b) Issues raised in section 3.9.92 of the Examining Authority’s Report are considered...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.9.92 of the report by the Planning Inspectorate entitled Mallard Pass Solar Farm: Examining Authority’s Report of Findings and Conclusions and Recommendation to
Answer: The full reasons for the Secretary of State’s planning decision on the Mallard Pass project are set out in the Decision Letter. Given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in taking such decisions we are not able to give any further information at ...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.9.92 of the report by the Planning Inspectorate entitled Mallard Pass Solar Farm: Examining Authority’s Report of Findings and Conclusions and Recommendation to
Answer: The full reasons for the Secretary of State’s planning decision on the Mallard Pass project are set out in the Decision Letter. Given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in taking such decisions we are not able to give any further information at ...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordKosovo: SerbiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Kosovan authorities on the Banjska attack on Kosovo in September 2023; and whether his Department has received reports
Answer: The UK has repeatedly condemned the attack at Banjska and its destabilising effect in the region. The UK has repeatedly urged Serbia's leaders to help bring those responsible to justice and to take action to stop the illegal flow of weapons into Kosovo. T...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: East MidlandsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether it is his Department's policy to provide £71.5 million funding for the roll-out of fast broadband to rural areas in Stamford, Rutland and Leicestershire.
Answer: The award of a £71.5 million Project Gigabit contract to the broadband supplier CityFibre to connect around 38,600 rural and hard-to-reach premises across Leicestershire and Warwickshire will deliver fast, reliable broadband, with the work due to commence...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordIran and Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle the influence of the (a) Iranian regime and (b) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the UK.
Answer: The Government does not routinely comment on the detail of operational matters or specific threats. But the UK will always stand up to threats from foreign states. This government will always take threats to the UK incredibly seriously.Iran’s malign activ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for proscribing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.
Answer: The Government will keep the list of proscribed organisations under close review, as we seek to protect the UK from the threats that we face. However, we will not routinely comment on whether an organisation is or is not being considered for proscription....
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBalkans: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure stability in the Western Balkans.
Answer: The stability and security of the Western Balkans is a key priority for the new government. The Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and I recently met a number of Western Balkans leaders, including at the European Political Community and NATO Summits; discu...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Security: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential security threat from China to the UK.
Answer: As a matter of long-standing policy, we do not comment on the detail of security and intelligence issues.More generally, the government’s first duty is to protect our national security and keep our country safe. We keep potential threats to the UK under c...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: Forced LabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing controls to prevent the import of products made with Uyghur forced labour.
Answer: No company in the UK should have forced labour in its supply chain. The Department for Business and Trade will continue to assess and monitor the effectiveness of the UK's existing measures, alongside the impacts of new policy tools that are emerging, to ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordOppression: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect (a) Hong Kongers, (b) Uyghurs and (c) Chinese dissidents who are resident in the UK from transnational repression by the Chinese Commun
Answer: The UK does not tolerate attempts by the authorities of Hong Kong or China, or any other country, to intimidate and silence individuals in the UK. We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase dementia diagnosis rates.
Answer: The recovery of the dementia diagnosis rate to the national ambition of 66.7% is included in the National Health Service’s priorities and operational planning guidance for 2024/25. This provides clear direction for the integrated care boards (ICBs) to sup...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
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