Ian Byrne MP: written questions
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Personal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, CP 1297, published on 18 March 2025, what estimate her Department has made of the number of peo
Answer: Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, and some information was published alongside the Spring Statement. These publications can be found in ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: VentilationDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of ventilation in schools in reducing the spread of airborne infections.
Answer: The department publishes non-statutory guidance on ventilation in ‘Building Bulletin 101: Guidelines on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality in schools’, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-bulletin-...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDrax Power Station: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Drax power station on his net zero policies.
Answer: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recognises that bioenergy can play a significant role in decarbonising economies provided policies mitigate the use of unsustainable biomass. The low carbon dispatchable CfD mechanism will result in Drax gener...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of the UK copyright framework for creatives in the context of AI-generated content.
Answer: Copying protected material in the UK infringes copyright unless it is licensed, or an exception to copyright applies.The Government recently consulted on several topics relating to the interaction between copyright and artificial intelligence (AI).This co...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support women diagnosed with endometriosis in (a) Liverpool and (b) England.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health and improving care for gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis.Women in Liverpool experiencing symptoms of endometriosis should see their general practitioner (GP) for an initial consul...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure local authorities have sufficient funds for youth services.
Answer: Local authorities hold the statutory duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient provision of educational and recreational leisure-time activities for young people. Local Authorities fund youth services from their Local Government Sett...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAli KololoHome OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with the Metropolitan Police on an apology to Ali Kololo following his overturned conviction.
Answer: The operationally independent Metropolitan Police continue to progress matters relating to this case. It would not be appropriate for Home Office Ministers to comment on any discussions concerning the individual.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that children with life-limiting conditions have access to children's palliative care in the community (a) out of hours and (b) at weekends.
Answer: Palliative care services, including for children and young people, are included in the list of services integrated care boards (ICBs) must commission. ICBs are responsible for the commissioning of palliative and end of life care services to meet the needs...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: Liverpool West DerbyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families are receiving Healthy Start in Liverpool West Derby.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 5 September 2022 to Question 41982 on Sewers, whether he plans to launch a consultation with stakeholders on the potential merits of bringing forward le
Answer: The Government recognises that current arrangements for private sewerage need review. The Government has included private sewerage in the terms of reference for the Independent Water Commission and will examine how best to address the problems. The Govern...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: ColombiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to reject investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms in future trade deals with Colombia.
Answer: The Government has no plan to negotiate a new trade deal with Colombia.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGluten-free Foods: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of integrated care boards limiting access to prescriptions for gluten-free products on people with coeliac disease.
Answer: The Department does not plan to make such an assessment. NHS England guidance on prescribing gluten-free foods in primary care was developed in 2018 to communicate to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). The guidance stated that CCGs may further restrict...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on steps to help African countries manage (a) debt burdens and (b) service payments.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary regularly meets with international counterparts. As set out by the Foreign Secretary, Chancellor, and the former Minister for Development, tackling unsustainable debt is a key development priority for this government. Where low-incom...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities have adequate levels of Government funding.
Answer: The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government, which is a 6.8% cash terms increase in councils’ Core Spending Power on 2024-25. Taken together, the additional funding announced by the Chancellor ...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Mental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Education Support's annual survey titled Teacher Wellbeing Index, what steps her Department is taking to support teachers' mental health.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Liverpool West Derby to the answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29516.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Mobility Scheme: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31602More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a UK-EU youth mobility scheme.
Answer: The Government set out clear priorities for the reset with the EU in the manifesto. There are no plans for a Youth Mobility Scheme.
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: DeathMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of people that died of natural courses in prison while serving an indeterminate sentence for public protection in 2024.
Answer: The total number of prisoners who died of natural causes1,2 whilst in custody3,4 whilst serving an indeterminate sentence for public protection, January 2024 to December 2024, England and Wales. Jan 2024 to Dec 2024Total12 It is right that IPP sentences ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce rail fares.
Answer: We are committed to reforming the overcomplicated fares system with a view to simplifying it. While it is our ambition, through public ownership, to deliver a more affordable railway, any long-term changes or concessions made to rail fares policy require ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: AsbestosDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason has the Department's Decision Maker's Guide downgraded Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit applications for asbestos (PD1 pneumoconiosis) and asbestos-related pleural thickening (PD9
Answer: Guidance on how the law is interpreted for DWP decision makers is contained in the Decision Makers' Guide (DMG). The DMG is also published on GOV.UK.In December 2024, the DMG - Volume 11, Chapter 67 - was updated to remove references to ‘urgent processing...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment has he made of the impact of social media use on children's well-being.
Answer: In November 2024 DSIT announced a feasibility study to further understand the impact of smartphones and social media on children.The study will review existing evidence on the topic and assess which research methods will be most effective in determining t...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to require the inclusion of information on animal welfare standards on food labels.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Tamworth Sarah Edwards on 03 February, PQ 27505.
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to support the installation of rooftop solar panels.
Answer: Accelerating deployment of rooftop solar panels is key to the Government’s Clean Energy mission. New building standards will be introduced to ensure that all newly built houses and commercial buildings are fit for a net zero future. These standards are ex...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: SuicideMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people took their own life in prison while serving an indeterminate sentence for public protection sentence in 2024.
Answer: There were four self-inflicted deaths of those serving an indeterminate sentence for public protection in 2024. This information can be found in Table 1.7 of the 'Safety in custody: quarterly update to September 2024’. Self-inflicted deaths are any deaths...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce the prevalence of food deserts in deprived areas, (b) improve access to affordable, healthy food and (c) address the affordability gap between healthy and unhe
Answer: Within six months of taking office, the Government has begun action to improve the food environment and ensure that healthier food is available, affordable, and accessible for all, irrespective of where you live.This includes publishing the revised Nation...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of further limits on donations to political parties from billionaires.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN HL3289 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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