Angus MacDonald MP: written questions
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Belgium: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen military and defence cooperation with Belgium.
Answer: The United Kingdom maintains a close and constructive defence relationship with Belgium, underpinned by our shared commitment to NATO and European security. We continue to strengthen this cooperation through bilateral engagements, joint training exercises...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAustria: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen military and defence cooperation with Austria.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is actively seeking closer bilateral relations with Austria to strengthen collective security in the Euro-Atlantic. This includes regular Defence Staff Talks, which have taken place in both London and Vienna, fostering strategic di...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordScots Gaelic LanguageDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making Scottish Gàidhlig an official language of the United Kingdom.
Answer: DCMS has made no such assessment.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of safeguards to the right to peaceful protest.
Answer: Public order legislation has been developed in line with the UK’s human rights obligations, including those under the European Convention on Human Rights.The Home Secretary announced on 5 October that she has asked for review of public order legislation.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocracyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help promote public confidence in democratic institutions.
Answer: The Government is working closely with a wide range of stakeholders including the Electoral Commission to identify how best to improve public confidence in democratic institutions and tackle the barriers that affect attitudes towards those institutions an...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing flexible payment options for visa renewal fees under the family route.
Answer: The Home Office publishes the estimated unit cost of processing immigration and nationality applications on Gov.UK. This can be reviewed via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-fees-transparency-data.Where a fee is required...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the administrative cost to her Department of processing visa applications under the family route in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Home Office publishes the estimated unit cost of processing immigration and nationality applications on Gov.UK. This can be reviewed via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-fees-transparency-data.Where a fee is required...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her Scottish counterpart on the potential impact of plastic pollution on beaches in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) Inverness, Skye and Wes
Answer: Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental challenges that we face today – it litters our beaches, threatens wildlife and contributes towards climate change. The UK Government works closely with the Scottish Government on plastic pollution and...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doctors who completed foundation training (a) successfully secured a specialty training post immediately after completion, (b) remained without a specialty training post one year after com
Answer: Data published by the General Medical Council shows it is becoming more common for doctors to not progress from completion of the second year of the foundation programme directly into specialty training. The following table shows the proportion of foundat...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of electricity network charging costs on the (a) financial viability of electric bus operations and (b) transition away from diesel vehicles.
Answer: We are committed to expanding the electricity network to support the electrification of transport and are working closely with bus operators and DESNZ about electricity provision for depots. Due to lower operating costs of battery electric buses compared ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with (a) bus operators and (b) electricity providers on the potential impact of electricity standing charges on the operating costs of zero-emission bus fleets.
Answer: We are committed to expanding the electricity network to support the electrification of transport and are working closely with bus operators and DESNZ about electricity provision for depots. Due to lower operating costs of battery electric buses compared ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: TransportDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that electricity pricing structures support private sector investment in zero-emission transport infrastructure.
Answer: Our announcement on Reformed National Pricing in the summer set out a package of reforms that will deliver a more strategic and coordinated approach to the energy system, provide stronger signals for efficient siting of new assets and improve overall oper...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the affordability of visa application and renewal fees under the family route.
Answer: Fees for immigration and nationality applications are kept under review; however, the Home Office provides for exceptions to the need to pay application fees in a number of specific circumstances. These include affordability-based waivers for entry cleara...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the (a) dates and (b) locations are of each of the radio teleswitch service switch-off phases.
Answer: The Radio Teleswitch (RTS) signal has been switched off in some carefully targeted localised areas, where suppliers have the capacity to respond quickly in case of any issues. Industry’s phase out plan is flexible and subject to change, as suppliers must ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Community DevelopmentTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81220More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK banks provide accessible banking services for community groups that are not registered charities.
Answer: Community groups make a valuable contribution across the country, and it is important that they can access suitable banking services.However, decisions about what products are offered, and to whom, remain commercial decisions for banks and building societ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Community DevelopmentTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81219More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of account service charges on the operation and sustainability of small community groups which are not registered charities.
Answer: Community groups make a valuable contribution across the country, and it is important that they can access suitable banking services.However, decisions about what products are offered, and to whom, remain commercial decisions for banks and building societ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Community DevelopmentTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81218More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department provides to banks to encourage fair treatment of non-charitable community groups in relation to service charges and account fees.
Answer: Community groups make a valuable contribution across the country, and it is important that they can access suitable banking services. The provision of bank accounts to organisations, including companies, charities, and partnerships, is a commercial matter...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Community DevelopmentTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81217More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the guidance it provides to banks on the treatment of small community groups that operate for public benefit but are not registered cha
Answer: Community groups make a valuable contribution across the country, and it is important that they can access suitable banking services. The provision of bank accounts to organisations, including companies, charities, and partnerships, is a commercial matter...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Community DevelopmentTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81216More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of account service charges on small local community groups which are not registered charities.
Answer: Community groups make a valuable contribution across the country, and it is important that they can access suitable banking services.However, decisions about what products are offered, and to whom, remain commercial decisions for banks and building societ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Notes: ScotlandTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81215More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Scottish banknotes are treated as legal currency by businesses operating in England.
Answer: The UK is unusual in allowing several commercial banks to issue their own banknotes. As well as Bank of England issued notes, authorised banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland issue banknotes in those jurisdictions. However, it remains the individual reta...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJD Wetherspoon: Bank NotesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81214More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with J D Wetherspoon on their policy on accepting Scottish banknotes in their premises in England.
Answer: There is no legal requirement for businesses to accept specific forms of payment. Each business decides which payment methods to accept based on factors including cost and customer needs and preferences. The Government has no plans to compel businesses to...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: ConsumersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with consumer protection bodies on the potential impact of businesses that do not provide direct human customer services contact on the level of service provided to consu
Answer: The Government expects all businesses to treat their consumers fairly. Businesses are required under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 to provide contact information in a clear and comprehensible ma...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: ConsumersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage businesses to promote customer contact by providing (a) phone numbers (b) email addresses (c) live chat for customers and (d) multiple contact options.
Answer: The Government expects all businesses to treat their consumers fairly. Businesses are required under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 to provide contact information in a clear and comprehensible ma...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMalta: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Malta.
Answer: The UK enjoys a strong and historic defence relationship with Malta. In March 2025, representatives from the UK MOD and Armed Forces of Malta signed the UK-Malta Bilateral Cooperation Plan for Defence. Under this Framework, both nations intend to continue...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLuxembourg: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with Luxembourg.
Answer: The UK continues to strengthen its defence relationship with Luxembourg, both bilaterally and through multilateral frameworks, particularly NATO. Our respective Chiefs of Defence have met in the context of wider NATO engagements to discuss and enhance sup...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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