Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
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Project Gigabit: Farnham and BordonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of working with (a) Building Digital UK and (b) Openreach to expedite the rollout of broadband through Project Gigabit
Answer: Openreach is delivering a Project Gigabit contract for Surrey (and surrounding areas) in which premises in the area of Moor Park, Farnham are included.Project Gigabit contracts are typically delivered in stages, enabling suppliers to build out to rural an...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide clarity on levels of funding for (a) children’s and (b) adult hospices.
Answer: Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing services within the National Health Service. The amount of funding each charitable hospice receives varies both within and between integrated care b...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Rebuilding ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on the school-rebuilding programme.
Answer: The government has committed £1.4 billion to continue the current School Rebuilding Programme (SRP) in 2025/26, reconfirming the department’s commitment to rebuild or refurbish 518 schools and sixth form colleges across England, prioritising delivery base...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to decarbonise schools in order to meet the emission reduction targets by 2035.
Answer: The department is committed to supporting the UK net-zero carbon targets. Since 2021, the department’s own building standards require that all new school buildings delivered by the department are net-zero carbon in operation and are adapted to climate cha...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordActive TravelDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what long-term investment her Department is making in cycling and walking infrastructure within the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Answer: Future government investment in cycling and walking is being considered alongside all other transport priorities as part of the Spending Review. On 28 March, I informed Parliament of my intention to publish a third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: AccidentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with Integrated Care Boards and hospital trusts to prevent falls inside hospitals.
Answer: We are informed by NHS England that there have been no recent discussions or directives to hospitals or integrated care boards on the prevention of falls inside hospitals, although we are aware of wider work to support fall prevention, including NHS Engla...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: WarrantiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to require (a) developers and (b) housing associations to have robust warranties in place which include
Answer: The government’s plans to ensure new build homes are of sufficient quality are being taken forward outside of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. This includes reforms set out in the answer to Question UIN 37745 on 19 March 2025.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSurrey Police: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with (a) Surrey Police and (b) XPS Pensions on the time taken to provide compensation for police pension claimants in Surrey.
Answer: While the Home Office has responsibility for overarching policy and legislative changes to the police pension regulations, the police pension scheme is locally administered by individual police forces. The Home Office is working with the policing sector t...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSurrey Police: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) Surrey Police and (b) XPS Administration on the service provided to (i) police pension claimants and (ii) people awaiting a remediable service s
Answer: While the Home Office has responsibility for overarching policy and legislative changes to the police pension regulations, the police pension scheme is locally administered by individual police forces. The Home Office is working with the policing sector t...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43712More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employers National Insurance Contributions on levels of employment.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility published the Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) in March 2025, which sets out a detailed forecast of the economy and public finances, including their forecast on levels of employment https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fis...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Aid: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to promote first aid training for school pupils.
Answer: All state-funded schools are required to teach about first aid as part of the statutory health education set out within the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) statutory guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health education as pa...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCPR and Defibrillators: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps with the Secretary of State for Education to promote (a) CPR training and (b) defibrillator use in schools.
Answer: There are no plans to take steps with my Rt Hon. Friend, Secretary of State for Education to promote cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and defibrillator use in schools. The Department for Education published guidance in January 2025 on the prov...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of replacing Capita with a tri-service agency on the armed forces recruitment process.
Answer: On 6 February 2025 AFRP announced the award of the contract to Serco, for the new tri-service Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS). It will provide a streamlined, single-entry point for prospective recruits, with the aim of recruiting from the broadest ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnorexiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of classifying severe chronic anorexia as a disability rather than solely a mental health condition.
Answer: The Department has made no such assessment. Under the Equality Act 2010, a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on an individual’s ability to do normal day to day activities.The Equal...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: South EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to decrease waiting times for (a) urgent and (b) routine cardiology appointments in Surrey and Hampshire.
Answer: Too many people have been left in limbo waiting for National Health Service appointments. The Government has committed to returning to the constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment. Performance is...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38297More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people who have instructed solicitors and are in the process of completing property transactions to apply previous stamp duty rates.
Answer: In September 2022, the previous government announced a change to the level at which purchasers of residential property start paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), from £125,000 to £250,000. This change was made temporary in November 2022, and the rate will r...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSemaglutideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total cost to the public purse was of prescribing Ozempic to NHS patients without a diagnosis of diabetes, heart disease or kidney disease in 2024-25.
Answer: Information is not collected on the clinical condition a medicine is prescribed for. Ozempic is only licenced for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and guidance is clear that medications licensed to treat type 2 diabetes should not be prescribed for weight...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLow Alcohol DrinksDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered raising the alcohol-free threshold from 0.05% ABV to 0.5% ABV.
Answer: Under our Health Mission, the government is committed to prioritising preventative public health measures to support people to live longer, healthier lives.While the Government has not made a specific assessment of changing the alcohol-free threshold, the...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: TaxationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) extended producer responsibility fees and (b) other tax increases on the viability of UK breweries.
Answer: The 2024 pEPR impact assessment can be found here.The impact assessment estimated the pEPR producer fees would generate over £1 billion annually to support local authority collection and disposal services, including recycling services. We expect Greenhous...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses and Hospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37072More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that business rates reform benefit pubs and breweries in every constituency.
Answer: From 2026-27, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, including pubs and breweries, with rateable values below £500,000. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefit from much-neede...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the provisions in the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, on (a) localism and (b) communities.
Answer: The government sees the policies set out in the English Devolution White Paper as supportive of communities and the localism agenda. The White Paper is clear that we cannot deliver the change the public expect, whether more growth, more homes, more joined...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Low IncomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people on low incomes to access ADHD treatment that is not available through the NHS.
Answer: As set out in the NHS Constitution, access to services in the National Health Service is based on clinical need, not an individual’s ability to pay. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make available appropriate provisi...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to ADHD (a) diagnosis, (b) medication and (c) other treatment in (i) areas where waiting times are long and (ii) other areas.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including assessments and treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to (a) raise awareness of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood within schools and local communities and (b) provide educational materials for parents and professionals
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact of sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) on affected families and communities, and the importance of raising awareness of SUDC amongst relevant professionals, communities and parents.Information on SUDC is availa...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSudden Unexplained Death in Childhood: Farnham and BordonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether local authorities in Farnham and Bordon have access to a dedicated key worker for families affected by Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood; and whether there is a formal referral process
Answer: We recognise the devastating impact of sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) on affected families and communities, and the importance of raising awareness of SUDC amongst relevant professionals, communities and parents.Information on SUDC is availa...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
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