David Taylor MP: written questions
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Motorcycles: Pedestrian AreasHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the police in Hertfordshire on tackling the driving of (a) motorbikes and (b) mopeds on (i) pavements and (ii) other public spaces in Hertfordshire.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour involving vehicles is a priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.On 25 February 2025, the Crime and Policing Bill was introduced to Parliament. The Bill includes propo...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBalaclavas: Public PlacesHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ban the wearing of balaclavas in public spaces.
Answer: Face coverings have a variety of legitimate purposes and as such the Government does not support a general ban on the wearing of balaclavas or other types of face coverings in public.However, the Crime and Policing Bill contains a new criminal offence of ...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will hold discussions with the Parole Board on the potential impact of the release of James Hurley on PC Frank Mason's family.
Answer: James Hurley is rightly serving a life sentence for the murder of PC Frank Mason. The Court set his minimum term for the purposes of retribution and deterrence at 20 years. The minimum term expired on 8 January 2022, and from that date he became eligible ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: SyriaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the level of Russian involvement in the attack by pro-Assad forces prior to the outbreak of violence on the west coast of Syria in Ma
Answer: The events in Syria at the start of March 2025 were deeply concerning, and reports that large numbers of civilians have been killed are horrific. We are working as quickly as possible to establish from reliable sources of information what exactly happened...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBees: PesticidesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of harmful pesticides on the number of bees in Hertfordshire.
Answer: Defra has not made a specific assessment of the potential impact of pesticides on Hertfordshire’s bee population. Defra funds a monitoring programme providing information about the concentrations of different pesticides in honey collected from beehives ac...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Antiaircraft MissilesMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of repurposing decommissioned Bofors anti-aircraft weapons for use in Ukrainian.
Answer: We have not assessed the potential merits of repurposing decommissioned Bofors anti-aircraft weapons for Ukraine, as the system was withdrawn from UK service in the 1970s and Defence no longer holds these systems. We have not received any requests from th...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2024 to Question 10916 on Chelsea Football Club: Sales, for what reason the Government is unable to access these funds.
Answer: The proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club are currently frozen in a UK bank account. A licence from the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) is needed to move or use the proceeds, but they are not Government funds.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of joint ventures between the UK and Ukrainian defence industries.
Answer: The UK recognises the need to develop strong defence industrial partnerships with Ukraine to accelerate and deepen UK and Ukrainian defence industrial capacity and capability, and to rebuild its defence industrial base. Through Task Force HIRST, we active...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the number of computer numerical control machines exported to Ukraine.
Answer: Computer numerical control (CNC) machines enable the precise production of advanced components. We have not received requests for CNC systems in the last two years. The Ministry of Defence is not taking any steps to increase the number of systems to Ukrai...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of computer numerical control machines to Ukrainian defence companies.
Answer: Computer numerical control (CNC) machines enable the precise production of advanced components. We have not received requests for CNC systems in the last two years. The Ministry of Defence is not taking any steps to increase the number of systems to Ukrai...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: ScotlandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on the potential impact of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 on the number of walkers in Scotland.
Answer: No, the Secretary of State has not had discussions with the Scottish Government on the potential impact of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 on the number of walkers in Scotland.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of Way: HealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of the public's right to roam on levels of (a) mental health, (b) obesity and
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential. The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbein...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of WayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to extend the right to roam.
Answer: Our countryside and green spaces are a source of great national pride, and which boost public health and wellbeing, but too many across the country are left without access to the great outdoors. That is why the last Labour Government expanded public acces...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ShopsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the number of vape shops on high streets in Hertfordshire on the prosperity of those high streets.
Answer: The quality of the public realm and the prosperity of high streets and town centres is of vital importance. The Government is supporting local efforts to reduce vacancy on high streets, including through High Street Rental Auctions, because of the damagin...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic GovernmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to make government digital services accessible to people without strong digital skills.
Answer: The Government Digital Service supports and incentivises departments to design digital services that are simple and easy to use. The Service Manual provides patterns to help departments design both online services for people with limited digital literacy ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service takes action against people committing fraud by hiding assets in order to avoid paying child maintenance.
Answer: Most parents pay some or all their maintenance liability without issue however, the Child Maintenance Service is aware of a small number of parents whose maintenance liability is inconsistent with their financial resources, usually because they can choose...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service takes action against people who are in arrears.
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will do everything within its powers to make sure parents comply and has made significant improvements to the process to speed up action when payments first break down and to target enforcement action more effectively.W...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help tackle mould in (a) council and (b) housing association properties in Hertfordshire.
Answer: The government is committed to working with social housing providers to ensure that homes are safe, decent, warm, and free from damp and mould.The Deputy Prime Minister made a Written Ministerial Statement on 6 February (HCWS423) confirming that the gover...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: HertfordshireHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to help tackle speeding by motor vehicles in rural areas of Hertfordshire.
Answer: Excess speed is still a major cause of death and serious injury on our roads. Anyone who breaks the speed limit should expect to face sanction.Enforcement of speeding offences in rural areas of Hertfordshire and the deployment of available resources and c...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordKosovo: Arms TradeMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK arms exports to Kosovo on (a) Kosovan security and (b) growth of the UK defence economy.
Answer: The UK continues to monitor the security situation in Kosovo closely and UK forces are deployed in country supporting NATO’s KFOR mission to maintain a safe and secure environment. This is consistent with our ongoing commitment to support regional defence...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: HertfordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the NHS Find a Dentist webpage is up-to-date with showing dentists who have available places for NHS patients in Hertfordshire.
Answer: It is a contractual requirement for National Health Service dentists to update their NHS website profiles at least every 90 days to ensure patients have up-to-date information on where they can access care. This includes information on whether they are ac...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: HertfordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the number of people in Hertfordshire who do not have access to an NHS dentist on patient wellbeing.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist, and we want to make sure that everyone who needs a National Health Service dentist can get one. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access NHS dental care with a...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the (a) Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and (b) Secretary of State for the Home Department on (i) the playing of loud music and (ii) antisoc
Answer: Both I and the Secretary of State meet regularly with other ministers from across government to discuss a range of issues within our portfolios. This includes anti-social behaviour on public transport, which incorporates the playing of loud music on publi...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to combat anti-social behaviour, particularly the playing of loud music on public transport.
Answer: The government is committed to tackling all forms of anti-social behaviour (ASB) on public transport. The British Transport Police enforce against it on the rail network and the 61016 reporting plays a key role in addressing ASB incidents and providing in...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to continue to fund the swap to stop smoking scheme.
Answer: The settlement for the Swap to Stop scheme will be confirmed in due course.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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