Gideon Amos MP: written questions

Written questions

• Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33744More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what weighting the Land Use Framework will have in planning decision making.

  Answer: The Government is currently consulting on land use in England, the outcome of which will inform the publication of a Land Use Framework, planned for later this year. The Government is committed to building 1.5 million homes and the new infrastructure need...

  Answered 20 Mar 2025

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• Planning: Carbon Emissions and Nature ConservationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33743More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will include the Land Use Framework to support (a) nature recovery and (b) net zero objectives.

  Answer: The government is currently consulting on the Land Use Framework. It will not be implemented through the forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

  Answered 11 Mar 2025

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• Planning: Nature ConservationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33742More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the role of local nature recovery strategies in local planning decisions.

  Answer: Local Nature Recovery Strategies are being prepared across England to set out priorities for nature recovery, map important habitats and identify opportunities for improvements.The government recently updated its Planning Practice Guidance to explain the ...

  Answered 5 Mar 2025

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• Members: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31401More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington of 5 November 2024 on the ABCD Bethlehem charity, with reference GA00849.

  Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has no record of his correspondence being sent to us and has not received a response on contacting his office. Once the correspondence has been received, we will prioritise a response.

  Answered 27 Feb 2025

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• River Tone: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23074More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will provide funding to (a) improve water quality in the river Tone in Somerset and (b) reduce pollution discharges (i) upstream of French Weir Bathing Water and (ii) downstream

  Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. This Government is committed to holding water companies to account to protect the environment. Ofwat published their final determinations for Pric...

  Answered 30 Jan 2025

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• National Landscapes: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22490More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding his Department plans to provide to (a) Quantock Hills, (b) Blackdown Hills and (c) other national landscapes in the 2025-26 financial year.

  Answer: Business planning is ongoing, so we are currently unable to confirm Defra grant allocations to National Landscapes, including the Quantock Hills and Blackdown Hills, for the 2025-26 financial year. We understand the uncertainty around resourcing remains a...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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• Broadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 901957More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of broadband coverage in rural areas.

  Answer: The latest data from the independent website Thinkbroadband.com shows that over 85% of UK premises can now access a gigabit-capable connection. We are committed to delivering nationwide gigabit coverage by 2030.Earlier this week we announced the signing o...

  Answered 8 Jan 2025

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• Visas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8583More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the guidance entitled Immigration Rules, updated 10 October 2024, whether the rules applicable to a person with a Skilled Workers visa are those (a) currently in place or (b) when a

  Answer: The most recent changes relating to the Skilled Worker immigration rules will apply to all applications made using a certificate of sponsorship issued from 8 October 2024. These changes were corrections to the salary going rates for the Skilled Worker rou...

  Answered 15 Oct 2024

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