Euan Stainbank MP: written questions

Written questions

• Department for Work and Pensions: Migrant WorkersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23961More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department have been unable to secure further sponsorship following changes to the Skilled Worker salary threshold.

  Answer: DWP does not hold this information centrally as this is information pertinent to individual circumstances and held by individuals.

  Answered 22 Jan 2025

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• Buses: SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23040More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting transport providers to buy British buses.

  Answer: On 8 October 2024, the Department announced plans to create a new UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel. This panel will bring together industry experts and local leaders to explore ways to ensure the UK remains a leader in bus manufacturing. The Department c...

  Answered 15 Jan 2025

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• Refineries: GrangemouthDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23039More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Jet Zero Taskforce Group will make an assessment of the potential merits of transitioning Grangemouth into a Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility.

  Answer: This government, along with the Scottish Government, has put in place support to help workers to find new, skilled jobs, signed the £100m Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal, and funded Project Willow to find a viable long-term future for the site. This w...

  Answered 17 Jan 2025

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• Pension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22410More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Pension Credit at tackling financial hardship among older people; and what steps she is taking to improve levels of (a) awareness and (b)

  Answer: Pension Credit was introduced specifically to help address pensioner poverty. It provides a vital safety net for low-income pensioners by guaranteeing a minimum level of income. For a single pensioner this Standard Minimum Guarantee (SMG) is currently set...

  Answered 17 Jan 2025

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• Voting Methods: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21195More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to Returning Officers to cover the costs of accessible voting devices that excee

  Answer: The Elections Act 2022 requires Returning Officers to consider and provide support for electors with all forms of disability, including varying degrees of sight loss. The Tactile Voting Device, introduced in 2001, has proven effective for some voters with...

  Answered 9 Jan 2025

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• Renewable Energy: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900551More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of jobs in the renewable energy sector.

  Answer: The Government is committed to creating good clean energy jobs through the multitude of investments being made to support our mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower such as Great British Energy, the British Jobs Bonus, and boosting support for o...

  Answered 8 Oct 2024

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