Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP: written questions
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Written questions
Crimes of Violence and Sexual Offences: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Government's early release scheme, (a) which categories of serious offenders are eligible for release and (b) how many offenders convicted of rape and other serious violent or sexual offences have
Answer: First, I would like to express my sincere sympathy with all victims of these appalling crimes. This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCountryside: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure public authorities are aware of and comply with Section 245 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
Answer: The Government has published guidance on the Protected Landscapes duty to ensure public bodies operating in these areas deliver better environmental outcomes working together with Protected Landscape organisations, and will consider what further support t...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFloods: Risk AssessmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to Lead Local Flood Authorities on the application of Section 245 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 when assessing Flood Ri
Answer: The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (LURA) 2023 amended Section 85 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act to create a new duty for relevant authorities to ‘seek to further’ the statutory purposes of Protected Landscapes.In December 2024, the governmen...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTofersenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure tofersen can be administered to MND patients under the early access programme.
Answer: Companies may put in place Early Access Programmes (EAPs) to allow early access to new medicines which have been licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, but which do not yet have National Institute for Health and Care Excellen...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTofersenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people diagnosed with SOD 1 MND are currently unable to access tofersen.
Answer: Companies may put in place Early Access Programmes (EAPs) to allow early access to new medicines which have been licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, but which do not yet have National Institute for Health and Care Excellen...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTourism: VATTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100257More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the OBR has reviewed the Treasury’s 2020 forecast of the fiscal impact of extending the VAT RES to EU residents.
Answer: The OBR’s estimate is that the withdrawal of the VAT Retail Export Scheme will save the Exchequer around £540 million per year by 2025-26. The Government has also noted recent external data, which shows that tourism numbers and spending for the UK has r...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: VATTreasuryTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100256More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Treasury has reviewed its 2020 forecast of the fiscal impact of extending the VAT RES to EU residents.
Answer: The OBR’s estimate is that the withdrawal of the VAT Retail Export Scheme will save the Exchequer around £540 million per year by 2025-26. The Government has also noted recent external data, which shows that tourism numbers and spending for the UK has r...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: Repairs and MaintenanceRestoration and Renewal Client BoardTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100255More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, what the budget is for the restoration and renewal of the parliamentary estate in the next financial year.
Answer: The funding for work related to Restoration and Renewal comes from several budgets.The majority of R&R funding is provided through the R&R Delivery Authority’s Main Estimate which is subject to various stages of parliamentary scrutiny and approval...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary EstateHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100253More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the budget is for Strategic Estates in the next financial year.
Answer: The Commission expects to consider the Administration’s Estimate for 2026/27 in February 2026, which will include the final budget for Strategic Estates.In 2025/26 the Strategic Estates budget is £104m resource and £201.2m capital. This is a bicameral bud...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPalace of Westminster: SecurityHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100252More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the total cost was of the new security arrangements at carriage gates; how many tenders were received for those works; and what the sign-off procedure
Answer: The total cost of the New Palace Yard works is expected to be £62million and includes security works, significant ground-work and heritage works. Of this, the main construction works contracts were worth £42.6million.The main works contract was tendered a...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGun Sports: HaresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of brown hares shot in England between February and October each year.
Answer: Defra holds no official statistics on the number of brown hares shot in England between February and October each year. We are however aware of a number of estimates made by stakeholder groups which range markedly from the low tens of thousands to the low...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data on the performance of firearms licensing departments her Department has received in each of the last three years.
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police and they are held to account by Police and Crime Commissioners.However, the performance of forces is actively being monitored by t...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times the Home Office Firearms Fees Working Group met in 2022 and 2023; what conclusions it reached on firearms licensing fees; and if she will publish its report.
Answer: On 5 February 2025, increased fees came into effect to provide full-cost recovery for firearms licensing applications processed by police forces. This gave effect to a commitment in the Government’s manifesto. The fees had not been increased since 2015 an...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: FirearmsHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason she is not making placing of a marker on the medical notes of firearms certificate holders mandatory for general practitioners.
Answer: The Statutory Guidance for Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing sets out clearly the different factors that police forces must consider when deciding whether someone is suitable to have a firearms licence. The Statutory Guidance requires that me...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: FirearmsHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds information on the proportion of general practitioners who place medical markers on the medical notes of patients who are firearms certificate holders.
Answer: The Statutory Guidance for Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing sets out clearly the different factors that police forces must consider when deciding whether someone is suitable to have a firearms licence. The Statutory Guidance requires that me...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy that firearms certificate holders should have a marker placed on their medical notes.
Answer: The Statutory Guidance for Chief Officers of Police on firearms licensing sets out clearly the different factors that police forces must consider when deciding whether someone is suitable to have a firearms licence. The Statutory Guidance requires that me...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ICTDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of potential levels of (a) financial and (b) carbon savings from (i) estate and (ii) digital budgets through consolidation of disparate legacy IT systems l
Answer: Government is looking to understand what Legacy IT systems it currently has, and how to best prioritise and mitigate the risks they carry. By their nature, Legacy IT often underpins complex and critical services that have unique requirements, informing ho...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29414More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of reducing the business rate multiplier by 20p for all hereditaments in England used for retail, hospitality and leisure with a rateable value of (a) under £51
Answer: The Government will confirm the rates for the new multipliers at Budget 2025, taking account of the outcomes of the 2026 revaluation as well as the broader economic and fiscal context. Tax policy and legislation is not subject to the Better Regulation Fra...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Greater LondonTreasuryTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29413More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of applying a 10p increase in the business rate multiplier for all hereditaments in Greater London with a rateable value of £500,000 or more on business rate in
Answer: The Government will confirm the rates for the new multipliers at Budget 2025, taking account of the outcomes of the 2026 revaluation as well as the broader economic and fiscal context.Tax policy and legislation is not subject to the Better Regulation Fram...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29412More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of applying a 10p increase in the business rate multiplier for all hereditaments in England with a rateable value of £500,000 or more on business rate income in
Answer: The Government will confirm the rates for the new multipliers at Budget 2025, taking account of the outcomes of the 2026 revaluation as well as the broader economic and fiscal context.Tax policy and legislation is not subject to the Better Regulation Fram...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAmazon: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29411More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hereditaments are used for (a) distribution and (b) warehousing by Amazon in England and have a rateable value of £499,999 or below.
Answer: Due to legislation protecting taxpayer confidentiality, I am unable to disclose information about individual ratepayers or properties. The Non Domestic Rating Lists are publicly available to view and can be searched by postcode and Special Category Code. ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has used powers under section 44 of the Police Act 1996 to require Chief Constables to provide information on the time taken by firearms licensing departments to process (a) grants and (b)
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Constables, who are held to account by Police and Crime Commissioners.However, the performance of forces in this space is being actively monitored by...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWarehouses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27100More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hereditaments used for (a) distribution and (b) warehousing in England had a rateable value of £500,000 or above on 29 January 2025.
Answer: The information requested is provided in the Valuation Office Agency’s Non Domestic Rating Stock of Properties publication available on gov.uk.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Leisure: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27099More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hereditaments in England that are not used for retail, hospitality or leisure had a rateable value of £500,000 or above on 29 January 2025.
Answer: The information requested is provided in the Valuation Office Agency’s Non Domestic Rating Stock of Properties publication available on gov.uk.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLeisure: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27098More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hereditaments used for leisure in England had a rateable value of £500,000 or above on 29 January 2025.
Answer: The information requested is provided in the Valuation Office Agency’s Non Domestic Rating Stock of Properties publication available on gov.uk.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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