Graeme Downie MP: written questions
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Trident Submarines: DockyardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many docks in the UK are able to hold Dreadnought class submarines for (a) repairs and (b) maintenance.
Answer: There is a strategy in place to upgrade infrastructure and provide suitable docking for the new Dreadnought Class submarines across existing UK naval bases and dockyards. For operational security reasons further details cannot be released as to do so coul...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrident Submarines: DockyardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many docks will be required to hold Dreadnought submarines by 2035.
Answer: There is a strategy in place to upgrade infrastructure and provide suitable docking for the new Dreadnought Class submarines across existing UK naval bases and dockyards. For operational security reasons further details cannot be released as to do so coul...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will restrict Chinese-manufactured components in the UK’s energy infrastructure projects.
Answer: We take a consistent, long-term and strategic approach to managing relations with China and will co-operate where we can, compete where we need to, and challenge where we must. As an open economy, we welcome foreign trade and investment where it supports ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the security risks posed by the use of Chinese-manufactured technology in (a) smart grids, (b) renewable energy systems and (c) the UK’s energy infr
Answer: The Department collaborates with other government departments, agencies and industry partners to understand and mitigate threats to energy infrastructure, setting robust regulatory standards for cyber through the Network and Information Systems Regulation...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSmart Devices: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34721More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made an assessment of whether the Procurement Act includes adequate measures to limit the procurement of Chinese-made cellular IoT modules in UK critical national infrastructure.
Answer: The Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February this year, introduces new powers to exclude, terminate or debar suppliers from public sector supply chains on a variety of grounds. In line with the Act, the Government will operate the new po...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: ChinaTreasuryTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34720More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Chinese made electric vehicles were imported into the UK in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an accredited Official Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods St...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Electric VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will conduct an investigation of the potential national security threats posed by Chinese-made connected vehicles.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes the security of defence assets and people very seriously, and has been working with other Government Departments to investigate any potential threats to national security and to ensure that policies and procedures take ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessmenhis Department has made of the (a) prevalence of and (b) security risks posed by Chinese-manufactured technology used in UK defence procurement and supply chains.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) welcomes foreign trade where it allows us to provide our Armed Forces with the equipment they require, meets our stringent legal and regulatory requirements and does not compromise our national security.Transactions continue ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Electric VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential security risk posed by Chinese-made electric vehicles being used by (a) senior officers and (b) other security officials.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes the security of defence assets and people very seriously, and has been working with other Government Departments to investigate any potential threats to national security and to ensure that policies and procedures take ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoal: Community DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support coalfield communities.
Answer: This government’s defining mission is growth, and we are determined that our coalfield communities are central to it. At budget we committed to retaining and reforming the Long-Term Plan for Towns, and I am proud that this will continue to support coalfie...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Illness: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Institute for Health and Care Research has undertaken research on the potential impact of psychedelic medication on the treatment of severe mental health conditions.
Answer: The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is supporting psilocybin research via the NIHR King’s Clinical Research Facility and the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, where resea...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBoatsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance exists to define (a) sunk", (b) stranded and (c) abandoned vessels for the under the terms of s.252 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
Answer: Guidance can be found here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wreck-and-salvage-law. Local port acts may contain additional definitions that may vary from act to act.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBoatsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will published updated guidance to define (a) sunk, (b) stranded and (c) abandoned vessels for the under the terms of s.252 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
Answer: At present there is no evidence that the department has received that suggests that the definitions require updating. The department keeps all of its guidance under review and should there be a need to, updates guidance accordingly.
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBoatsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to define (a) stranded, (b) stranded and (c) abandoned vessels under section 252 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
Answer: The gov.uk website provides a definition of abandoned when discussing derelict vessels. Guidance is available on Wreck and salvage law - GOV.UK and port association websites.
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBoats: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with her counterpart in the Scottish Government on compelling the removal of derelict small boats in Scottish harbours.
Answer: While DFT keeps in regular contact with our counterparts in Transport Scotland, Ports policy is devolved and any issues regarding Scottish ports and harbours would be for colleagues at Transport Scotland and the relevant Scottish minister to oversee. DfT ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of fraudulent claims there were for the Personal Independence Payment in each (a) nation and (b) region in each of the last five years.
Answer: We publish annual estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain, however as these figures are produced using sample data, they are not available below the national level.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Humanitarian AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 21725 on Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid, when he plans to make a decision on future funding for MOAS frontline medical evacuation services in Ukraine.
Answer: We have engaged with Defence staff in Kyiv and the Ukrainian Embassy in London and it does not appear that this is a prioritised and supported request from the Ukrainian Government. While we recognise the important work the charity undertakes in-country w...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Kinship CareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department last reviewed its policy on supporting its employees that are kinship carers.
Answer: DWP reviews the support it gives to carers in its workforce, including kinship carers, on an ongoing basis across a range of relevant HR policies. DWP last reviewed its policy on supporting its employees that are kinship carers, specifically in respect of...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Kinship CareDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides to its employees that are kinship carers.
Answer: The potential support the Department for Work and Pensions provides to its employees that are kinship carers are, according to each person’s needs, a combination of flexi hours, flexible working patterns, special leave, adjusted duties and a carers’ passp...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what requirements to differentiate between male and female physiology car manufacturers must fulfil in safety testing.
Answer: For the majority of vehicle safety testing, it is not necessary to differentiate between male and female physiology to deliver the desired outcome. For example, where a force is required on a brake control or to release a seat belt buckle, that force will...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding the Government has provided for endometriosis research in each of the last five years; and what proportion of Government-funded medicinal research that accounts for.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The following table shows how much funding the NIHR has awarded for endometriosis research, as well as that spend as a percentage of total urogynaecology res...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many medicinal approvals used female physiology as a baseline for testing in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency does not capture this information in a searchable format, however this information would be available in Public Assessment Reports and summaries of product characteristics, where relevant. These docu...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: GenderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of differences in approved medicines on (a) men and (b) women.
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is responsible for approving medicines in the United Kingdom before they are made available to the wider public. This involves a rigorous assessment using data from clinical trials to assess safety a...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: GenderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what testing requirements are in place in the approval process to identify the different impacts of medicines on men and women.
Answer: As part of the approval process for new drugs, the impact of sex, on men versus women, is assessed on pharmacokinetics, or exposure, pharmacodynamics, and overall efficacy and safety. The data is assessed in terms of whether any dose adjustments are warra...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: GenderDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what training is provided to NHS staff to highlight the differences in symptoms of a heart attack between men and women.
Answer: Guidance for National Health Service staff is available through the British Heart Foundation, and specific learning sessions are available to support training, with further information on both available, respectively, at the following two links:https://ww...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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