Euan Stainbank MP: written questions
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Mental Health: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the mental health of young people.
Answer: We know children and young people often face long waits for mental health support and too many are not receiving the care they need. That is why we are providing £7 million of funding to extend support for 24 early support hubs that have a track record of...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of individual stipends for people using access to work.
Answer: Access to Work grants provide funding for workplace adjustments that go beyond what would normally be expected from an employer through their duty to provide reasonable adjustments as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. The Access to Work scheme is highly ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safe routes are available to asylum seekers into the United Kingdom; and what criteria (a) Border Security Command and (b) other enforcement agencies use to distinguish asylum seekers from illega
Answer: The UK has a proud history of providing protection for those who need it through a number of safe and legal routes. However, there is no provision within our Immigration Rules for someone to be allowed to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refug...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to secure help peace between Kurdish forces and the Syrian government; and what support he is providing to the Kurdish diaspora in the Unit
Answer: We support a Syrian-led political transition process leading to an inclusive, non-sectarian and representative government that includes representative figures from across Syria, including Kurds. We emphasise this in our diplomatic engagement with the inte...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth and Safety: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of workplace health and safety enforcement; and what steps her Department is taking to strengthen health and safety protections for workers.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain's national regulator for workplace health and safety. It is an independent regulator and it acts in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain’s workplaces. HSE...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Intellectual PropertyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) UK-based creators have the necessary (i) tools and (ii) support to opt out of AI training and (b) AI developers respect the intell
Answer: The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024.This consultation seeks views on proposals to introduce a package of measures, which includes a requirement for AI developers to be more transparent about how they obtain their t...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGallipoli Campaign: Military DecorationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of awarding a specific Gallipoli campaign medal to British soldiers that served in that campaign between February 1915 and January 1916, in the cont
Answer: Campaign, as well as long-service and gallantry medals were all issued to eligible Service personnel during and immediately after the First World War. The Ministry of Defence does not usually review decisions on medallic recognition when more than five ye...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: ViolenceDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) the Scottish government and (b) the other devolved Administrations on (i) tackling the rise in school violence and (ii) sharing best practice on (A) behaviour management an
Answer: This government is clear that no teacher should feel unsafe or face violence or abuse in the workplace.The department will always support teachers to ensure they can work in safe and calm classrooms. All school employers, including trusts, have a duty to ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRolling Stock: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing the use of tricycles as mobility aids in the Persons with Reduced Mobility National Technical Specification Notice for passenger rail services.
Answer: The Persons with Reduced Mobility National Technical Specification Notice (PRM-NTSN) sets out the dimensions, weights, and capabilities of wheelchairs so that users can travel across the rail network. No assessment has been made to bring tricycles into sc...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: FraudDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help protect consumers from (a) deepfake technology, (b) AI-generated phishing scams and (c) other fraud enabled by artificial intelligence.
Answer: Government takes the threats posed by generative AI extremely seriously. That is why we are taking forward our manifesto commitment to ban the creation of non-consensual sexual deepfakes in the Data (Use and Access) Bill.AI-generated content is captured b...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Manufacturing IndustriesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28728More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the National Procurement Policy Statement on the domestic bus manufacturing industry.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the UK’s domestic bus manufacturing industry and ensuring a fair, competitive procurement process. The new National Procurement Policy Statement will be focused on our missions, growing the economy, creating high-...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has plans to bring forward the delivery timeline for the revenue certainty mechanism.
Answer: We expect the legislation for a revenue certainty mechanism to be in place by the end of 2026. We will continue to monitor the estimated delivery date and work with industry to deliver an effective revenue certainty mechanism as soon as possible.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25801More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has undertaken consultation with large family-owned businesses with more than 100 employees on the proposed changes to business property relief.
Answer: The Government published information about the reforms to business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms. The Government will publish a technical consultation in early 2025....
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the release of the investment reserve of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme to its trustees.
Answer: I met with the Chair and Trustee representatives of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) on 16 December where they outlined their proposals for changes to the Scheme. We will work with the BCSSS Trustees to consider their proposals once th...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when she plans to meet the trustees of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
Answer: I met with the Chair and Trustee representatives of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) on 16 December where they outlined their proposals for changes to the Scheme. We will work with the BCSSS Trustees to consider their proposals once th...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to protect creative industries from AI developers scraping copyrighted works without permission or payment; and if he will make an assessment of the
Answer: The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024. This consultation seeks views on a number of issues relating to copyright and AI including transparency from AI developers over their training sources and renumeration to the cr...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRefineries: GrangemouthDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Jet Zero Taskforce has made an assessment of the potential merits of transitioning Grangemouth into a sustainable aviation fuel facility.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Answer given to PQ [UIN 23039] on 17 January 2025.
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the jet zero taskforce plenary group have met.
Answer: The Inaugural Jet Zero Taskforce Plenary took place on 4 December 2024 chaired by the Secretary of State for Transport. Members discussed the Taskforce Terms of Reference and priorities for 2025. Meeting minutes will be published in due course.
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to (a) promote and (b) support animal-free research; and what initiatives the Government provides to help increase funding for animal-free research research meth
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the uptake and development of alternative methods to the use of animals in science and we are engaging with the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory authorities on how to take this commitment forward.A significa...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Migrant WorkersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the Skilled Worker salary threshold on service levels in her Department.
Answer: Whilst the impact of changes to the Skilled Worker Salary threshold are affecting a very small proportion of staff within the Department, visa expiry and potential options for obtaining a future work visa are specific to individuals’ circumstances and the...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordBuses: 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
Original Parliament recordRefineries: 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
Original Parliament recordPension 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
Original Parliament recordVoting 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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