Alicia Kearns MP: written questions
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Solar Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he will announce Government plans for community benefit funds for solar developments following the Community Benefits and Shared Ownership for Low Carbon Infrastructure consultation whic
Answer: This government has made clear that where communities host clean energy infrastructure, we will ensure they benefit from it. We are in the process of reviewing responses to our community benefits and shared ownership for low carbon energy infrastructure w...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether existing (a) district and (b) borough council area borders can be changed as part of local government reorganisation.
Answer: Final proposals for local government reorganisation must specify the area for any new unitary council(s). Boundary changes are possible, but existing district areas should be considered the building blocks for proposals. Where a final proposal includes a ...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the offer of two seat convertible Mazda MX-5 cars as part of the Motability Scheme.
Answer: Motability Foundation is an independent charitable organisation that is wholly responsible for the terms and the administration of the Scheme, along with oversight of Motability Operations. The Department works closely with Motability Foundation and are r...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what form consultation on local government reorganisation proposals will take.
Answer: Following the commitment made in the English Devolution White Paper in December, all two-tier councils and their neighbouring small unitary councils were invited in February to make proposals for unitary local government. Proposals for unitary local gover...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will engage in a public consultation with the residents of Leicestershire prior to deciding which Local Government Reorganisation plans to approve.
Answer: Following the commitment made in the English Devolution White Paper in December, all two-tier councils and their neighbouring small unitary councils were invited in February to make proposals for unitary local government. Proposals for unitary local gover...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: South KestevenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department with engage in a public consultation with the residents of South Kesteven before deciding which Local Government Reorganisation plan to approve.
Answer: Following the commitment made in the English Devolution White Paper in December, all two-tier councils and their neighbouring small unitary councils were invited in February to make proposals for unitary local government. Proposals for unitary local gover...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will engage in a public consultation with residents of Rutland before deciding which Local Government Reorganisation plan to approve.
Answer: Following the commitment made in the English Devolution White Paper in December, all two-tier councils and their neighbouring small unitary councils were invited in February to make proposals for unitary local government. Proposals for unitary local gover...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for publication of the solar roadmap.
Answer: The Solar Roadmap was published on 30th June. It is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/solar-roadmap.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security Adviser: ChinaCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78686More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the National Security Advisor discussed the case on Chinese espionage recently dropped by the CPS with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting in Beijing on 14th July 2025.
Answer: The Government has a clear and consistent policy to not comment on the NSA’s meetings to protect sensitive information pertaining to this country’s national security. This has been the case under successive governments.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security Adviser: ChinaCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78685More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether minutes were taken of the meeting between the National Security Advisor and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on 14th July 2025.
Answer: The Government has a clear and consistent policy to not comment on the NSA’s meetings to protect sensitive information pertaining to this country’s national security. This has been the case under successive governments.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMineralsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the date for publication of the Critical Minerals Strategy.
Answer: The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has engaged extensively with other Departments, particularly the Department for Business and Trade, on the development of this strategy, and it will be published in the normal way in due course.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInter Mediate: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much money has been granted to Inter Mediate (a) in what years and (b) for what purposes.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer of 25 September to question 70453.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78682More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of extending employer National Insurance contribution relief to (a) employees aged under 25 and (b) individuals returning to work from welfare on levels of
Answer: This government is committed to supporting young people to earn or learn. That is why the Chancellor has recently announced that we will offer a guaranteed job to young people on Universal Credit who are unemployed for over 18 months. This forms a key par...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether statutory consultation on devolution is required for (a) the establishment of mayoralties and (b) all other local government reorganisation.
Answer: Statutory consultation requirements apply to the establishment of a Mayoral Combined Authority or Mayoral Combined County Authority, as set out in the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and the Levelling-up and Regeneration Ac...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBlue Badge Scheme: PatientsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling GPs and hospital consultants to issue temporary blue badges to patients with severe mobility limitations who are experiencing long NHS waiting
Answer: The aim of the Blue Badge scheme is to help people with substantial and enduring mobility problems caused by visible and non-visible (‘hidden’) disabilities to access goods and services, by allowing them to park close to their destination. Blue Badges may...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOrthopaedics: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question HL4889 on Knee Replacements: Waiting Lists, what specific steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (a) knee replacements and
Answer: As of August 2025, the waiting list for Trauma and Orthopaedics, which includes patients waiting for knee replacements and other orthopaedic operations, stood at 866,426. Performance against the 18-week referral to treatment standard was 58.8%.The Departm...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the public health impact of removing people with Type 1 diabetes from eligibility for the NHS autumn COVID-19 booster vaccination programme; and what clin
Answer: The Government’s policy on groups eligible for vaccination programmes is based on the advice of the independent expert body, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Over time, the risk from COVID-19 has reduced across the United Kingdo...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many referrals were made to her Department's (a) Pro Bono Medical Panel and (b) Pro Bono Legal Panel in relation to (i) prisoner welfare and (ii) human rights in each yea
Answer: All referrals to the Pro Bono Legal Panel were in relation to the human rights of detainees:2020 - fewer than 5 referrals2021 - no referrals2022 - fewer than 5 referrals2023 - fewer than 5 referrals2024 - fewer than 5 referrals2025 - no referralsAll refer...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: TortureForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many new allegations of (a) torture and (b) mistreatment were received by her Department in relation to British nationals in 2024.
Answer: In 2024, there were 186 new allegations of mistreatment or torture made to consular officers by or on behalf of British nationals detained overseas.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSerbia: DemonstrationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Serbian counterpart on recent protests in Serbia.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I look forward to meeting Foreign Minister Djuric at the Berlin Process meeting of Western Balkans Foreign Ministers, that the UK will host next month. In visits to Serbia across the year, the former Foreign Secretary, UK Special...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside Stewardship Scheme: Rutland and StamfordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many countryside stewardship agreements are due to conclude without replacement in Rutland and Stamford constituency in the next year.
Answer: We are aware of the concerns raised by farmers and stakeholders regarding farmers whose current agreements expire at the end of the year and are considering how we can support the continued delivery of environmental outcomes through environmental land man...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a (a) single, (b) centralised and (c) digitised firearms licensing body to replace the current system of 44 separate licensing au
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce a new national body for firearms licensing. The Firearms Act 1968 places statutory responsibility for firearms licensing on the Chief Officer of Police of each individual force in England, Wales and Scotland.This f...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWar PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered the potential merits of extending the period for additional claims on the War Pension Scheme to six months.
Answer: There are no plans to change the time limits associated with claims under the War Pension Scheme to six months. It may be helpful to explain that this time limit does not prevent a claim for additional benefits being made after three months. If a claim fo...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered the potential merits of extending the access to work scheme to fund train tickets.
Answer: Access to Work contributes to the disability-related extra costs of working faced by disabled people and those with a health condition in the workplace that are beyond standard reasonable adjustments. It does not replace an employer’s duty under the Equal...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChina and IndiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has raised Chinese claims on the Indian territory of Arunachal Pradesh with his counterparts in the Chinese Government.
Answer: The UK's position is that it is for relevant parties to resolve border disputes bilaterally. We support all peaceful means to do so and oppose any attempts to use or threaten the use of force to change the status quo. The UK Government welcomes recent dis...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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