Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
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Poultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications have been received from commercial laying hen and pullet keepers for the Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare Grant in England.
Answer: The deadline for online applications was the 18 September 2024. The Rural Payments Agency received 103 applications. The deadline for full applications is 28 April 2026. As of 22 April 25, one full application has been received. Checks to confirm eligibil...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Channel crossings by irregular migrants have taken place since 1 January 2025.
Answer: The Home Office publishes the number of Channel crossings on a daily basis. Since 1 April, the UK Border Force has continued to work with their French counterparts and other partners around the world to take action against the organised immigration crime ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the UK Border Force has taken to tackle Channel crossings by irregular migrants since 1 April 2025.
Answer: The Home Office publishes the number of Channel crossings on a daily basis. Since 1 April, the UK Border Force has continued to work with their French counterparts and other partners around the world to take action against the organised immigration crime ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMonmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Water AbstractionWales OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) the Welsh government, (b) Natural Resources Wales and (c) the Canal and River Trust on the extraction of water during drier periods to supply the Monmouthshire and Br
Answer: I have regular discussions with Welsh Government Ministers and stakeholder organisations in Wales on a wide range of matters, including the environment. Whilst water management is devolved to the Welsh Government, the UK Government recognises the environm...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSafe Hands Plans: InsolvencyTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46631More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support to the victims of the Safe Hands Funeral Plan.
Answer: I refer the honorable member to my response to UIN 39592.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 32890 on Homes for Ukraine Scheme, whether her Department plans to publish eligibility criteria for Ukrainian nationals resident in the UK wishing t
Answer: We recognise the Ukrainian government’s desire for the future return of its citizens to Ukraine. It is important our approach respects these wishes.This is why our offer of temporary sanctuary under the Ukraine Schemes does not lead to settlement in the U...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Anti-social BehaviourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help support housing associations to seek possession of a property when there is substantial evidence of anti-social behaviour.
Answer: Social landlords already have a range of powers and enforcement tools to tackle anti-social behaviour including powers to evict perpetrators. We expect landlords to use those powers promptly and proportionately, putting the needs of victims at the heart o...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: CommunicationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve cross communication between NHS organisations.
Answer: The Government is committed to harnessing technology and modernising the health system by shifting from analogue to digital, including through streamlined data sharing to improve communication across National Health Service organisations.Regulations have ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how revenues from the sale of NHS Property Services assets are re-allocated.
Answer: Where integrated care boards (ICBs) declare NHS Property Service (NHSPS) owned assets surplus to their future clinical requirements, the NHSPS markets these properties for sale with the net proceeds, after the cost of sale, being reinvested into operation...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AppealsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) improve alternative provision arrangements for children with SEND during the process of waiting for a tribunal.
Answer: Alternative provision (AP) schools contribute to a more inclusive whole-school system by working with mainstream schools to identify children’s special educational needs at the earliest stage. They can help devise interventions and provide additional supp...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on research into a breath test to enable early detection of Pancreatic Cancer.
Answer: The PANACEA study will recruit 8,000 patients across 40 sites by September 2026 to evaluate breath test performance and is expected to complete in March 2027. This is one strand of the Office for Life Sciences’ Cancer Healthcare Goals Programme, which sup...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving care pathways for all those with cancer, including pancreatic cancer. This threshold is key to improving outcomes and survival rates, including for people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.Pancreatic cancer is diffi...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDebts: Developing CountriesTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46623More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with UK-based private lenders on debt cancellation for lower-income countries.
Answer: Supporting developing countries to tackle unsustainable debt is a key development priority of this government. The UK government is working closely with borrowers, official and private creditors, and the IMF and World Bank, to strengthen the wider debt ar...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46622More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the (a) subsidies and (b) tax reliefs available to (i) Rosebank, (ii) Jackdaw and (iii) other new oil and gas developments.
Answer: The OBR’s most recent forecast of tax revenues from the oil and gas sector is available at the following link: https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2025/. Similarly, where data is available, estimates of the cost of tax reliefs applicable ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: InsuranceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether company directors will be indemnified from wrongful trading liability under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.
Answer: If required, the Government would provide an indemnity from any possible wrongful trading liability to any company director appointed by Government under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025, or who had followed instructions from the Secretary o...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the cost of rolling stock contract renegotiations on the nationalisation of South Western Railways.
Answer: South Western Railways services will transfer into public ownership on 25 May 2025, as its National Rail Contract with the Department expires. New rolling stock leases will be in place prior to the date of transfer. The expected cost of renewing leases we...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDebts: Developing CountriesTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46619More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of recent legislative changes at enhancing private sector participation in sovereign debt relief for low-income countries; and whether she plans to introd
Answer: The government is not currently pursuing legislative changes to enhance private sector participation in debt restructurings for low-income countries. The UK, alongside the G20 and Paris Club, expects private creditors to participate in debt restructurings...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's reports entitled Roadside Vehicle Noise Measurement - Phase 2 Final Report, published August 2021, and Work Order T0218 Roadside Vehicle Noise Measurement – Phase 3 Parts A to
Answer: The Department conducted controlled and real-world trials of noise camera technology between April 2022 and February 2023. Reports of these trials, including detailed assessment of the technology’s performance and potential merits, were published on 17 Ma...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to (a) bring forward legislative and (b) amend existing legislation to tackle noise pollution caused by (i) motorcycles and (ii) modified vehicle exhaust systems.
Answer: The Department does not have plans to amend existing vehicle noise legislation.The Department takes the impact of noise pollution on health, wellbeing and the natural environment seriously. Strict noise regulations for motorcycles are harmonised at an int...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordStrokesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Stroke Association's report entitled Unlocking Potential: A Bold Vision for Stroke Care in England, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce disability and death from
Answer: The Stroke Association’s report, Unlocking Potential: A Bold Vision for Stroke Care in England, provides comprehensive plan to improve stroke care in England over the next decade highlighting several key areas for improvement, including prevention, digita...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the cost of extended producer responsibility fees in (a) the UK and (b) other European countries.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 4th April 2025, UIN 42346.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Feed: 3-Nitrooxypropanol and KelpDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) banning the use of Bovaer and (b) allowing the use of Kelp.
Answer: The Food Standards Agency has advised milk from cows given Bovaer is safe to drink. Bovaer has undergone a rigorous safety assessment and is approved for use in Great Britain. Regulation of feed additives and materials, such as Kelp, is the responsibility...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Ground RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ground rent costs on the ability of long-term leaseholders to sell their leased properties.
Answer: The government remains firmly committed to its manifesto commitment to tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rents, and we will deliver this in legislation.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: National IncomeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to not provide Official Development Assistance to countries that have higher (a) gross domestic product and (b) purchasing parity power than the
Answer: Decisions on how the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be used are being worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review. We plan to publish final 2025/26 ODA programme allocations in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will consider the adoption of new formal partnership mechanisms with Town and Parish Councils in new unitary authorities formed through Local Government reorgan
Answer: The government values the role currently played by town and parish councils in local government. We strongly encourage all local authorities to involve their town and parish councils in their plans to ensure that their contribution to local public service...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
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