Jim Dickson MP: written questions

Written questions

• Food: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7667More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the potential merits of regulating the outdoor advertising of high fat, salt and sugar products.

  Answer: Departmental officials engage with a range of external stakeholders on diet and obesity policies. Supporting people to stay healthier for longer is at the heart of the Government’s Health Mission which aims to reduce the amount of time spent in ill health...

  Answered 15 Oct 2024

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• Post CodesCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7666More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Postcode Address File is critical national infrastructure under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

  Answer: The National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 does not define "critical national infrastructure".

  Answered 14 Oct 2024

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• Local Government: Remote MeetingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4131More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that the proceedings of local authorities are available to the public live online.

  Answer: Public access to council meetings is an essential part of ensuring accountability and transparency at the local level. Except where specific exemptions apply, the Local Government Act 1972 is clear that all council meetings are open to the public.Under th...

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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• Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4130More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that local authorities are subject to independent review and inspection.

  Answer: This Government is committed to resetting the relationship between local and regional government to establish partnerships built on mutual respect, genuine collaboration and meaningful engagement. We are keen to work with any local authorities facing chal...

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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• A226: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3673More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to restore the collapsed section of the A226 Galley Hill Road, Greenhithe.

  Answer: The A226 Galley Hill Road is a local road for which Kent County Council, as local highway authority, has responsibility. The Department for Transport has had regular discussions with Kent County Council to help understand the issue and is currently waitin...

  Answered 5 Sept 2024

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• Planning: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 900293More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress her Department has made on planning reform.

  Answer: On 30 July we opened an eight week consultation on a revised National Planning Policy Framework.As well as reversing the damaging anti-supply changes made by the previous government in December 2023, proposed reforms include making housing targets mandato...

  Answered 2 Sept 2024

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