Amanda Martin MP: written questions
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Written questions
Armed Forces: ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for support for education professionals working with armed forces children; and what steps he is taking to ensure that funding in this a
Answer: Understanding that education is a devolved matter, the Secretary of State for Defence does not issue core funding to educational settings for Service children.However, the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Armed Forces Families Fund provides additional funding ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is planning to take to improve the (a) quality and (b) availability of data on the educational (i) outcomes and (ii) experiences of armed forces children; and if he will make it his policy to develo
Answer: We are committed with counterparts in Government to maintaining robust data around the educational outcomes of all children to inform future strategic and policy development. It is important to remember that education is a devolved matter, and caution sho...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure distinct recognition for children from service families in education policy; and whether she will adopt a whole person, whole journey approach for such children.
Answer: The Armed Forces Covenant aims to ensure that service people and their families are not disadvantaged by their service to our country. The government is dedicated to recognising and supporting the education of children and young people from military famil...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that projects supported by the Zero Emission Vessel Infrastructure fund in (a) Aberdeen (b) Portsmouth and (c) the UK are able to proceed with vessel plug-in demons
Answer: The Zero Emission Vessel Infrastructure (ZEVI) fund provided £80 million of funding to ten projects, including over £25 million for cold ironing projects in Portsmouth, Aberdeen and Falmouth. Our UK SHORE programme delivery partner Innovate UK, monitors, ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Energy SupplyTreasuryTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63838More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the VAT treatment of (a) shore power supplied to ships and (b) the services provided by contractors who connect or disconnect that supply; and if she will m
Answer: VAT charged on electricity generated through shore power and supplied to ships can be recovered by businesses operating these ships subject to the normal rules of the tax. Extra-Statutory Concessions (ESCs) are remissions of revenue that allow relief in s...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEU Emissions Trading Scheme: ShippingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's document entitled Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, published on 25 March 2025, when he will announce the outcome of the consultation on the application of
Answer: A second, technical consultation on the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to include the maritime sector closed in January 2025. The UK ETS Authority is currently analysing responses and finalising policy design for implementation. The consulta...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Legal Aid Agency paid in fees to (a) Kingsley Napley LLP, (b) Leigh Day LLP, (c) Wilson Solicitors LLP, (d) Bindmans LLP and (e) Duncan Lewis LLP in (i) 2021-22, (ii) 2022-23, (iii) 2023-24 and (iv)
Answer: The requested information for financial years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-24 can be found in the table below: 2021-222022-232023-24Bindmans LLP£2,889,044.98£3,567,543.29£3,434,244.42Duncan Lewis Solicitor LTD£29,281,007.13£26,328,354.77£33,111,592.51Kin...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing student loans for apprentices.
Answer: Apprenticeships are jobs with training, allowing apprentices to earn a wage whilst getting hands-on industry experience. Apprenticeships training is funded by the government and by employers, meaning that apprentices do not have to pay towards the cost of...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to utilise private sector capacity to (a) reduce backlogs and (b) improve services in the NHS; and if he will ensure that the NHS remains free at the point of use.
Answer: Independent sector providers have a role to play in supporting the National Health Service as trusted partners to recover elective services by using additional capacity to tackle the backlog, whilst delivering value for money. The independent sector plays...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDyslexia: ScreeningDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) develop and (b) implement in-classroom screening tools for dyslexia; and if she will include those tools in the (i) training and (ii) resources provided to teachers.
Answer: The statutory guidance ‘SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years’ is clear that meeting the needs of a child with special educational needs (SEN) does not require a diagnostic label or test. Instead, the department expects teachers to monitor the progress of ...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPortsmouth City Council: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Portsmouth City Council on their voluntary position on the Devolution Priority Programme.
Answer: Portsmouth City Council joined the Devolution Priority Programme alongside Southampton Council, Hampshire County Council and the Isle of Wight Council earlier this year. I met with local leaders across the region, including Portsmouth City Council, on 4 F...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPortsmouth City Council: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the evidential basis is that (a) growing and (b) reorganising Portsmouth City Council will increase it's financial stability.
Answer: The government was elected on a manifesto that pledged to fix the foundations of local government alongside a transfer of power and funding out of Westminster through devolution. Local government reorganisation is central to this pledge, and we have set o...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) devolution and (b) local government reorganisation.
Answer: The overall case for devolution and local government reorganisation is set out the English Devolution White Paper. The White Paper sets an ambitious new framework for English devolution, moving power out of Westminster and back to those who know their are...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: PortsmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle the sale of illegal vapes in Portsmouth.
Answer: The Government is investing £10 million of new funding into Trading Standards for 2025/26, to support the enforcement of illicit and underage tobacco and vape sales in England, and the implementation of the measures in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.The Tradi...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Portsmouth NorthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve (a) patient access to, (b) staff retention in and (c) recruitment to NHS dentistry in Portsmouth North constituency.
Answer: We are determined to rebuild National Health Service dentistry, but it will take time and there are no quick fixes. Strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions.The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including NHS dentistry, to...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to set material-specific collection targets for local authorities under the Simpler Recycling reforms.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing waste by transitioning to a circular economy. To support the Government in achieving this goal, a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts has been established from across government, industry, academia, and civil soc...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Skills England on the decision to exclude level 7 apprenticeships from the Apprenticeship Levy; and whether she is exploring alternative support for firms to provide these qual
Answer: The government is committed to spreading opportunities and economic growth supported by a strong skills system.This government has an extremely challenging fiscal inheritance. There are tough choices that need to be taken on how funding should be prioriti...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Portsmouth City Council applied to participate in the High Street Rental Auctions scheme.
Answer: High Street Rental Auctions (HSRAs) can be used by any local authority in England to auction the lease of persistently vacant commercial properties. 11 local authorities are Early Adopters of High Street Rental Auctions. These will be amongst the first to...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the training provided by Capita to the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Project Selborne contract began on 1 April 2021 and is implementing a transformation in the way that the Royal Navy delivers its training, unlocking more opportunities for them to fulfil their potential and get better trained people to the frontline, ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason he approved Project Selbourne.
Answer: The Project Selborne contract began on 1 April 2021 and is implementing a transformation in the way that the Royal Navy delivers its training, unlocking more opportunities for them to fulfil their potential and get better trained people to the frontline, ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to help protect communities that are vulnerable to flooding.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in building, maintaining and repairing flood defences, better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 30583 on Undocumented Migrants: English Channel, on how many days Border Force implemented a red rating for expected numbers of small boat
Answer: Border Force records show that crossing attempts were assessed as being ‘likely’ or ‘highly likely’ on 117 occasions between 5 July 2024 to 5 March 2025, and on 61 occasions between 5 July 2023 to 5 March 2024.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many days significant wave heights in the English Channel were forecast to be less than 0.5 meters high in each calendar month between January 2021 and December 2024.
Answer: The information requested is set out in the table below: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal2021841311172320101971310155202212318112019222119137416920238147121316101415632120202455982120181613191210156
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has taken steps to work with Portsmouth City Council to help increase pension credit take-up.
Answer: As part of our nationwide Pension Credit campaign, the Department has engaged with all councils in Great Britain, including Portsmouth City Council, via the regular LA Welfare Direct bulletins. The LA Welfare Direct 8/2024 bulletin in August featured a ‘c...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAquind: Electricity InterconnectorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he will publish a decision on the AQUIND Interconnector project.
Answer: The Secretary of State continues to follow the process stated in his letter of 12 July 2024 to AQUIND Limited and the Ministry of Defence regarding considering the MOD’s representations. The 12 July 2024 letter and further updates can be found on the Plan...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
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