Antonia Bance MP: written questions
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Written questions
Metals: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps (a) the police and (b) immigration enforcement are taking to prevent unlicensed scrap metal dealing.
Answer: The Government recognises that metal theft can cause significant distress and disruption, not only in terms of financial loss to businesses but also to people’s sense of safety and security in their local communities. Police recorded metal theft offences ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMetals: PaymentsHome OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of preventing scrap metal yards using prepaid credit cards to pay scrap metal dealers.
Answer: The Government recognises that metal theft can cause significant distress and disruption, not only in terms of financial loss to businesses but also to people’s sense of safety and security in their local communities. Police recorded metal theft offences ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMetals: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action she is taking to stop unlicensed scrap metal dealing.
Answer: The Government recognises that metal theft can cause significant distress and disruption, not only in terms of financial loss to businesses but also to people’s sense of safety and security in their local communities. Police recorded metal theft offences ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to take steps to review taxi licensing in the context of the findings of the National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
Answer: The Department for Transport will legislate to address the important issues raised in Baroness Casey’s report, tackling the inconsistent standards of taxi and private hire vehicle driver licensing. We will work as quickly as possible and consider all opti...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a recovery mechanism in incidents of NHS pay uplifts not being provided to (a) nursing staff and (b) other general pra
Answer: The Government looks to the independent pay review bodies for a pay recommendation for National Health Service staff, including both contractor and salaried general practitioners (GPs). They consider a range of evidence from organisations including the Go...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of pay transparency for (a) staff and (b) nursing staff working in GP surgeries.
Answer: The Government looks to the independent pay review bodies for a pay recommendation for National Health Service staff, including both contractor and salaried general practitioners (GPs). They consider a range of evidence from organisations including the Go...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether general practice employers in England will be required to provide a 4% pay uplift to (a) nursing staff and (b) other general practice staff in line with the NHS pay award for the financial
Answer: The Government looks to the independent pay review bodies for a pay recommendation for National Health Service staff, including both contractor and salaried general practitioners (GPs). They consider a range of evidence from organisations including the Go...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, by how much will the pay of general practice staff, including nursing staff, increase for the financial year 2025-26.
Answer: The Government looks to the independent pay review bodies for a pay recommendation for National Health Service staff, including both contractor and salaried general practitioners (GPs). They consider a range of evidence from organisations including the Go...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Tipton and WednesburyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who receive (a) enhanced daily living Personal Independence Payment awards and (b) standard daily living Personal Independence Payment awards did not score four or more points on any ind
Answer: The requested information is not readily available. Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, and some information was published alongside the Spring Statement. These publications can be found in ‘Path...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will place in the Library of the House of Commons a table setting out (a) whether it is a maintained school or an academy trust, (b) by which local authority it is maintained, or to which trust it belong
Answer: The data requested is available on the Get Information About Schools (GIAS) webpage and can be accessed at: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Groups/Search?tok=8UqndC6e and https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Search?...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademiesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will place in the Library of the House of Commons a table setting out (a) the name of the trust and (b) the company number of that trust under which it is registered with Companies House for every academ
Answer: The data requested is available on the Get Information About Schools (GIAS) webpage and can be accessed at: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Groups/Search?tok=8UqndC6e and https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Search?...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOscar Mayer: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with Oscar Mayer on their employment practices.
Answer: Ministers meet regularly with business organisations and trade associations. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly on GOV.UK. This Government has introduced the Employment Rights Bill, represen...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIVFDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for IVF for access to treatment for surrogate mothers where the intended parents are same-sex male couples.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) sets out recommendations on the criteria for referral for fertility treatment in its guideline, Fertility problems: assessment and treatment [CG156]. The NICE guideline recommends that unstimula...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademies: Off-payroll WorkingDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 86 of the document entitled Academies consolidated annual report and accounts: 2021 to 2022, published on 5 February 2024, whether it is her Department's policy that off-payroll arrangeme
Answer: The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) sets out the headteacher pay ranges and maintained schools must adhere to these statutory requirements. The STPCD also applies to other teachers in leadership, excluding some roles such as school bu...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAcademies: Off-payroll WorkingDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of academy trusts that have reported off-payroll arrangements for staff who are also trustees in each of the last five years.
Answer: The department collates and publishes data annually in the academies sector annual report and accounts on off-payroll arrangements in academy trusts. This includes arrangements with trustees, and is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collection...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: CostsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6735 on Temporary Accommodation: Costs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential savings to local government
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Bill will provide more security for vulnerable renters who face potential homelessness due to the service of a section 21 notice. Removing no fault evictions will have an immediate impact on preventing homelessness, as section 21 notic...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the (a) equality of and (b) potential impact on councils in low income areas of the funding formula for local government; and whether she has plan
Answer: This Government is committed to fixing the foundations by reforming and rebuilding local government.We will work hand-in-hand with councils by moving towards multi-year funding settlements and ending competitive bidding processes.Over the coming months, w...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: CostsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) section 21 evictions and (b) the provisions in the Renters' Rights Bill on (i) temporary accommodation cost
Answer: Once enacted, the Bill will ensure that local authorities owe a homelessness prevention duty to a tenant evicted under section 8 grounds. This will enable tenants to maintain access to support to prevent homelessness, in line with the principles of the Ho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTenants' RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to help ensure tenants are aware of new rights created through the Renters' Rights Bill.
Answer: The Government intends to publish accessible guidance so that tenants understand their rights and responsibilities under the new system. This will be supported by a communications campaign designed to raise awareness about the changes. We will also work w...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3325More
Question: To ask Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect workers travelling home late at night who are at risk of sexual violence.
Answer: This Government will treat tackling violence against women and girls as a national emergency and will use every tool to target perpetrators and address the root causes of violence on our streets.We want women to feel safe and will use every lever to halve...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 900190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to bring forward the Employment Rights Bill.
Answer: We are committed to delivering the Plan to Make Work Pay in full. Ministers are identifying the most appropriate delivery mechanisms for the commitments in the Plan, including an Employment Rights Bill. The Bill will be introduced to Parliament within 100...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
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