Claire Young MP: written questions
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Tourism: TaxationTreasuryTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16352More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of a tax on tourism.
Answer: We have no plans to introduce a tax on tourism.
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.72 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on social care of a £600 million investment.
Answer: This Government recognises the pressures on councils delivering social care services. Including the £600 million of new grant funding announced at the Autumn Budget, the Government is providing over £10 billion in 2025-26 Settlement funding for social car...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance Contributions: ExemptionsTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15878More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to exempt (a) academy trusts, (b) further education colleges, (c) the NHS and (d) other public services from the increase to employer National Insurance contributions.
Answer: As set out in the Autumn Budget, the government has set aside funding to support the public sector with employer National Insurance Contributions. The Government plans to update Parliament on allocations by department in the usual way as soon as possible....
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: DisabilityTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15877More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason her Department categorises social care providers specialising in supporting working-aged disabled adults as businesses rather than public services.
Answer: As set out in the Autumn Budget, the government has set aside funding to support the public sector with employer National Insurance Contributions. The Government plans to update Parliament on allocations by department in the usual way as soon as possible....
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: SubsidiesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reallocating subsidies for burning bioenergy towards lower carbon renewables.
Answer: The Government has set an ambitious target of clean power by 2030 as part of its mission to become a clean energy superpower. We have received advice from the NESO on how to achieve this target. We will review this advice and outline our approach to clean...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Nature ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has plans to embed nature as a core priority in (a) the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan and (b) other energy planning frameworks.
Answer: The Government is fully committed to protecting nature. That’s why as part of the SSEP we are requiring NESO to give due consideration to environmental impacts and statutory environmental duties throughout all stages of its production. The SSEP will also ...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGreat British EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on giving GB Energy a nature recovery duty.
Answer: Great British Energy will be operationally independent and will deliver in line with a statement of strategic priorities. Its projects will be subject to all relevant environmental legislation, which the Secretary of State regularly engages cabinet collea...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPeatlands: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the target for peatland restoration to help meet net zero targets.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of England’s peatlands, and in our manifesto, we committed to expanding nature-rich habitats such as peatlands. Our peatland restoration targets will support the Government’s mission to make Britain a clean-energy ...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: ApprenticesHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring there are consistent, high standards for entry into the police and that police training is of the highest quality. Maintaining professional standards in policing is key to ensuring the workforce is equipped to resp...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCourts: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking with the Ministry of Justice to (a) reduce court delays and (b) ensure timely hearings.
Answer: The Home Office recognises the significant delays in the courts system and the impact that this has on victims. The Home Office works closely with the Ministry of Justice and other criminal justice partners to deliver improvements and build a criminal jus...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the funding formula for police forces to ensure that it is proportionate to (a) population and (b) demand.
Answer: The government will consider police funding, including the allocation of funding to forces including, in the round as part of phase 2 of the Spending Review.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHearing Aids: BatteriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential risk to vulnerable people of the accidental ingestion of hearing aid batteries.
Answer: In terms of the Department’s policy on rechargeable hearing aids on the National Health Service, audiology services are locally commissioned and as such the responsibility for meeting the needs of non-hearing adults lies with local NHS commissioners. In J...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHearing Aids: BatteriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the yearly cost to the NHS is of the provision of replacement hearing aid batteries.
Answer: In terms of the Department’s policy on rechargeable hearing aids on the National Health Service, audiology services are locally commissioned and as such the responsibility for meeting the needs of non-hearing adults lies with local NHS commissioners. In J...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHearing Aids: BatteriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on the provision of rechargable hearing aids on the NHS.
Answer: In terms of the Department’s policy on rechargeable hearing aids on the National Health Service, audiology services are locally commissioned and as such the responsibility for meeting the needs of non-hearing adults lies with local NHS commissioners. In J...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900457More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps is she taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure the adequacy of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: We want all children and young people with SEND or in alternative provision to receive the support they need. This government will listen to and work with families and the sector to deliver reform, improving inclusivity in mainstream schools, and ensuring...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide capital funding to Air Ambulance charities.
Answer: The Department and the National Health Service continue to support the work of air ambulance charities, including through the NHS ambulance trusts’ provision of key clinical staff and medical equipment, which supports the operation of air ambulances.
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the work of Air Ambulance charities.
Answer: The Department and the National Health Service continue to support the work of air ambulance charities, including through the NHS ambulance trusts’ provision of key clinical staff and medical equipment, which supports the operation of air ambulances.
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBovine Tuberculosis: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes his Department has made to the testing system for bovine TB since August 2021.
Answer: Since August 2023, cattle brought into herds in the annual testing part of the Edge Area from higher-risk areas in England (and from Wales) have been subject to post-movement TB testing. This measure has strengthened the mandatory TB post-movement testing...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure movement restrictions as a result of reported disease outbreaks are reviewed in a timely manner.
Answer: Defra recognises the impact that movement controls can have on animal keepers and other affected businesses and seeks to minimise burdens as far as practically possible, while maintaining the integrity of measures to mitigate risk of spread. To that end, ...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBovine Tuberculosis: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers who experience outbreaks of bovine TB to recover.
Answer: We recognise the serious impacts that bovine TB (bTB) breakdowns can have on the affected farm businesses and on local rural communities. In addition to statutory payments to compensate farmers for the loss of any animals removed for TB control reasons, D...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBovine Tuberculosis: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that incidents of bovine TB in livestock are properly (a) monitored and (b) dealt with.
Answer: We know that experiencing a TB incident (or breakdown) in a cattle herd can be particularly stressful. To help cattle keepers in this situation, comprehensive guidance on how TB breakdowns are monitored and dealt with can be found on the TB Hub website: (...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) protections and (b) support mechanisms are in place for whistleblowers in prisons.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has a comprehensive whistleblowing policy which all staff can access via the intranet. The policy sets out the protections and support available to a whistleblower. Protections include protection under the Public Interest Disclosur...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Health and SafetyMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that prisons are safe workplaces for staff.
Answer: Staff must be able to expect a safe and decent work environment. We will not tolerate any violence against prison officers and prisoners who are violent towards staff will face the full consequences of their actions.The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to introduce a minimum bus service frequency standard in rural areas.
Answer: The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will introduce...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
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