Helen Hayes MP: written questions
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Migrants: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of immigration and asylum policies on poverty among migrant children.
Answer: The Government keeps all immigration and asylum policies under constant review and considers support for families with children noting the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, as required by section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Imm...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of immigration and asylum policies on poverty among migrant households.
Answer: The Government keeps all immigration and asylum policies under constant review and considers support for families with children noting the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, as required by section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Imm...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will set targets for the reuse of digital devices in the extended producer responsibility regime.
Answer: We do not currently set targets for the reuse of digital devices in the waste electricals producer responsibility regime. The Circular Economy Taskforce will consider evidence for action right across the economy and evaluate which interventions are requir...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: RecyclingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to standardise data security protocols for digital device donation, in the context of tackling digital exclusion and reducing e-waste.
Answer: The Government announced a device donation pilot on the 26th February, running to August 2025. We will be working with Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) to refurbish end-of-life laptops from DSIT, DESNZ and DBT and distribute them to those who need them most...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: RecyclingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will update the 2014 Digital Inclusion Strategy to promote the redistribution of digital devices, in the context of tackling exclusion and reducing e-waste.
Answer: Government announced on 26 February in our Digital Inclusion Action Plan a device donation pilot. We are working with the Digital Poverty Alliance to refurbish end-of-life laptops from DSIT, DESNZ and DBT and distribute them to those who need them most. W...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate his Department has made of the total level of funding allocated by the Medical Research Council into specific research on the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of lobular br
Answer: The Government does not ringfence funding for specific cancers. DSIT invests approximately £200 million into cancer research annually via UK Research and Innovation, including the Medical Research Council (MRC). The average annual funding awarded by UKRI ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total amount of research funding spent on lobular breast cancer research was in 2023- 2024.
Answer: The Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £133 million in 2023/24, reflecting its high priority.We...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total amount of research funding spent on lobular breast cancer research was in 2022- 2023.
Answer: The Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £133 million in 2023/24, reflecting its high priority.We...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Health: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when does he plans to publish allocations of the Public Health Grant for 2025-26.
Answer: The Government published the 2025/26 Public Health Grant allocations to local authorities on 7 February. Further details are available on the GOV.UK website.
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's press release Home upgrade revolution as renters set for warmer homes and cheaper bills, published on 23 September 2024, when he plans to consult on new EPC
Answer: The Government will consult shortly on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation will include proposals for rented homes to achieve Energy Performance Certificate C or equivalent by 2030.
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Civil ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Limitation law in child sexual abuse cases, which closed on 10 July 2024.
Answer: The consultation on limitation law in child sexual abuse cases was held between 15 May 2024 and 10 July 2024. Ministers are currently considering responses to the consultation and a Government response will be issued shortly.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure young girls who are unaccompanied children seeking asylum are (a) able to access education and (b) supported to stay in school.
Answer: Information on the number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum who were not in school is not collected or held by the department. Data collected by the department on children not in school does not indicate whether children are asylum seekers.The depa...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the central data collection on access to education for unaccompanied children seeking asylum.
Answer: Information on the number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum who were not in school is not collected or held by the department. Data collected by the department on children not in school does not indicate whether children are asylum seekers.The depa...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AsylumDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum who were not in school in each of the last five years, broken down by gender.
Answer: Information on the number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum who were not in school is not collected or held by the department. Data collected by the department on children not in school does not indicate whether children are asylum seekers.The depa...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that the funding model for inner London boroughs meets local demand.
Answer: The provisional Settlement for 2025-26 makes available £69 billion for local government, which is a 3.5% real terms increase in councils’ Core Spending Power on 2024-25. The final Settlement will increase further, to incorporate the £515 million of fundin...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: Greater LondonDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to review the rates of the Local Housing Allowance to reflect housing costs in inner London boroughs.
Answer: The decision at Autumn Budget to maintain Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates at current levels for 2025/26 considered a range of factors such as rental data,the Government’s missions and wider fiscal context.LHA rates were last increased in April 2024 at...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help councils reduce the (a) need for and (b) costs of temporary accommodation.
Answer: Local authorities in England report revenue and expenditure on an annual basis. Data on council spending on temporary accommodation is contained in the Revenue outturn housing services (RO4) tables, accessible here. The drop down can be used to access dat...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the cost of temporary accommodation for London councils in each of the last four years.
Answer: Local authorities in England report revenue and expenditure on an annual basis. Data on council spending on temporary accommodation is contained in the Revenue outturn housing services (RO4) tables, accessible here. The drop down can be used to access dat...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the funding gap for London councils in the next four years.
Answer: The provisional Settlement for 2025-26 makes available £69 billion for local government, which is a 3.5% real terms increase in councils’ Core Spending Power on 2024-25. The final Settlement will increase further, to incorporate the £515 million of fundin...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure early identification of cardiac problems in young people.
Answer: NHS England has published a suite of national service specifications and standards for Paediatric Cardiac Services, which define the standards of care expected from organisations funded by NHS England, to support and improve the diagnosis and treatment of...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of rolling out cardiac screening to young people.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) last reviewed screening for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in people under 39 years old in 2019 and concluded that screening should not be offered. More information on the review is available at the following link:...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWood-burning StovesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2024 to Question 5227 on Wood-burning Stoves, what recent estimate he has made of when his Department will complete its assessment of options to
Answer: Officials are currently evaluating a number of options to reduce emissions of air pollutants, in particular fine particulate matter, from domestic burning, which I anticipate will be completed in spring this year. The Government launched a rapid review of...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of a (a) safe and (b) effective Group B Streptococcus vaccine.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency’s Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC) has been supporting the creation of a safe and effective maternal vaccine for Group B Streptococcus (GBS).A maternal vaccine for GBS, which protects infants from both the ear...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the results of the GBS3 trial can be acted upon (a) quickly and (b) effectively.
Answer: Recruitment to the GBS3 trial ended in May 2024. The researchers are analysing the data, and a report is expected in Summer 2025. The UK National Screening Committee Secretariat is in close and regular contact with the researchers. The committee will revi...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordStreptococcus: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with Group B Strep Support to discuss the importance of (a) early and (b)consistent diagnosis of Group B Streptococcus.
Answer: Recruitment to the GBS3 trial ended in May 2024. The researchers are analysing the data, and a report is expected in Summer 2025. The UK National Screening Committee Secretariat is in close and regular contact with the researchers. The committee will revi...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
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