Anna Dixon MP: written questions
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Active Travel: InvestmentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to prioritise the (a) voices and (b) needs of disabled people in the third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.
Answer: The consultation on the development of the third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy closed on 15 December 2025. It outlines that by 2035, this Government wants walking, wheeling and cycling to be a safe, easy and accessible option for everyone. The D...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in Access to Work applications; and if he will take steps to introduce a fast-track process for disability groups with the lowest employment rates, s
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work. We have increased the number of staff processing Access to Work claims by 27% and applications from customers who are about to start a job or who are renewing are prioritised. The Green Paper ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will introduce mandatory disability pay gap reporting.
Answer: Our consultation on ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting closed on 10 June and we are now considering responses to this.
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Land RegistryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 16 April 2025 on Question 43378 on HM Land Registry, what recent progress he has made on reducing backlogs in the Land Registry application system.
Answer: Improving speed of service remains a top priority for HM Land Registry (HMLR). All the services that people need from HMLR before they move property are either instantaneous or within its usual 3-day standard. Once they have moved, the purchase needs to b...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordShingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the shingles vaccine is offered by the NHS to people who turned 65 on or after 1 September 2023 but not those who were born between 1955 and 1958 unless they have a severely weakene
Answer: From September 2023, the routine shingles vaccination programme changed from the one-dose Zostavax vaccine to the two-dose Shingrix vaccine, to better protect individuals from the effects of shingles, provide better clinical outcomes, and reduce pressures...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage privatised water companies to increase their financial transparency.
Answer: All companies need to submit a single, annual performance report to demonstrate compliance with their separate price controls. Annual performance reports should be accessible to all stakeholders so that they show how the sector is delivering for its custo...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and MalariaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK will maintain its contribution to the Eighth Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 31 July to question 69165.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Water CommissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the (a) evidence base and (b) consultation submissions used to inform the findings and recommendations of the final report of the Independent Water Commission, publ
Answer: The Independent Water Commission was established to operate independently of Government. It is therefore for the Commission, not the Government, to decide whether to publish the evidence base and consultation submissions that informed its final report. Th...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to strengthen statutory guidance related to the legal duty to commission palliative care services included in the Health and Care Act 2022.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative care and end of life care. To support ICB...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCIFAS: Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83598More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help people with CIFAS markers to access banking facilities to enable them to receive (a) wages and (b) welfare payments.
Answer: CIFAS, the UK’s fraud prevention service, plays a vital role in protecting individuals and the financial system from fraud and financial crime. Its work supports the Government’s broader efforts to tackle fraud and maintain trust in the financial system. ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPerforming Arts: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she next plans to review the Children (Performance and Activities) (England) Regulations 2014.
Answer: The government recognises the need to review the Children (Performance and Activities) (England) Regulations 2014, and we are committed to doing so. This will require careful consideration of how such a review might best be conducted to ensure that childr...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will apply the forthcoming revised sustainability criteria for biomass to any new Contracts for Difference being developed for post-2027 generation at (a) Drax and (b) Lynemouth power s
Answer: Revised sustainability criteria for large-scale biomass electricity generators, such as Drax and Lynemouth, were published on 10 February 2025 following a consultation.https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transitional-support-mechanism-for-large-sc...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will ensure that revised sustainability criteria for biomass are in place before new Contracts for Difference are finalised for (a) Drax and (b) Lynemouth power stations.
Answer: Revised sustainability criteria for large scale biomass generators, such as Drax and Lynemouth, were published on 10 February 2025 following a consultation.https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transitional-support-mechanism-for-large-scale-biomass-...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish the revised sustainability criteria for biomass.
Answer: The Government plans to consult later this year on the development of a Common Biomass Sustainability Framework. The timeline for publication and implementation of the framework will depend on the outcomes of that consultation.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAirspace: ModernisationDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for the implementation of airspace modernisation in the north of England.
Answer: The Government remains firmly committed to delivering the benefits of airspace modernisation. The Department for Transport is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), NATS, and the airports across the north of England to develop a robust a...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to local authorities to support the (a) improvement and (b) adoption of unadopted roads.
Answer: Should local highway authorities see fit, they are free to adopt unadopted roads under sections 37, 38 and 228 of the Highways Act 1980.The Government has already provided £500 million of additional funding for local highway maintenance this year, bringin...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of working with regulators to introduce labels for nitrous oxide canisters that can be traced to the point of sale.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has responsibility for the Aerosols Dispensers Regulations 2009 which sets out the requirements for the safety of aerosol cannisters. The Regulations specify the manufacturing, labelling and transport requiremen...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Proceedings: Legal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing payment rates for legal aid in family law cases, in the context of his Department's decision to uplift the rates paid for all housing and immigr
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of civil legal aid, including family legal aid, and we are keen to work closely with practitioners and their representative bodies to look at how best we can address this.Between Januar...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Bills Rebate and Warm Home Discount SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending eligibility for (a) energy support schemes and (b) the Warm Home Discount to people whose homes are not connected to electric
Answer: For schemes such as the Winter Fuel Payment, which helps pensioner households with heating costs, and the Cold Weather Payment, which offers additional support during periods of very cold weather to those on certain income-related benefits, households do ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Employment Tribunals ServiceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of funding for the NHS was spent on (a) legal costs and (b) compensation related to employment tribunals in each of the last five financial years, broken down by NHS Tr
Answer: Neither the Department nor NHS England hold information which breaks down the proportion of National Health Service funding that was spent on legal costs and compensation relating to employment tribunals.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: West YorkshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current average time taken was for a DWP-initiated PIP review to be completed in West Yorkshire in each of the last 12 months.
Answer: The table below provides information on the median number of weeks taken to complete a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Award Review (AR) for claimants living in West Yorkshire local authority districts. The time taken is measured from the date of AR r...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Climate Change Committee on whether the UK is on track to stay within its carbon budgets from 2025 until 2042.
Answer: My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State regularly engages with the Climate Change Committee (CCC). This year, the CCC published their independent advice to government on Carbon Budget 7 (2038-2042) and their annual progress report to government, which fou...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made in producing a climate action plan by 29 October 2025.
Answer: We will deliver an updated plan that sets out the policy package out to the end of Carbon Budget 6 in 2037 for all sectors of the economy later this month. This will outline the policies and proposals needed to deliver Carbon Budgets 4-6 on a pathway to n...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLondon Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign DebtTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76172More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which organisations will be represented at The London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt.
Answer: The Steering Committee includes representatives from the banking sector, asset managers and legal experts, alongside members of the official sector from institutions such as the World Bank, IMF and African Union. The Committee is co-chaired by the UK Econ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDebts: Developing CountriesTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76171More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to support representations of developing nations in international discussions on global sovereign debt.
Answer: The UK government is committed to supporting and working closely with developing nations in international discussions on global sovereign debt. The UK government engages with our partners through various multilateral fora, including the G20, the Paris Clu...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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