Jo Platt MP: written questions
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Written questions
Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support Small and Medium Enterprises in (a) manufacturing and (b) other sectors, as part of the Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy's Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan sets out this government's plans to support manufacturers to grow and thrive, boosting jobs and increasing prosperity across the UK. SMEs will benefit from a range of policies, including skills,...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: WomenDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support more women into the manufacturing industry.
Answer: The UK Government is aware of the current underrepresentation of women in manufacturing and is committed to advancing diversity within the sector. In the recently published Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan we state our intent to improve the equality pro...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage research on and (b) support the development of (i) strategic partnerships and (ii) research infrastructure for ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including post-acute infection condition such as myalgic enceph...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department plans to allocate for research on ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the next (a) year and (b) five years.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including post-acute infection condition such as myalgic enceph...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State fo Health and Social Care on the potential merits of funding a research hub to (a) coordinate research and (b) support early-care
Answer: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) work closely together to coordinate research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Extensive support is provided to early-career r...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools in low-income communities can recruit and retain high-quality teachers.
Answer: Recruiting and retaining more qualified, expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the life chances for every young person.For the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years, the department is offering...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce a national development management policy for older people's housing.
Answer: We will consult later this year on a suite of new national policies for decision-making. Further details will be set out in due course.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: DementiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what specialist dementia support will be available in neighbourhood health centres to support people with dementia in the community following a hospital stay.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Service will bring together teams of professionals closer to people’s homes to work together to provide comprehensive care in the community. We expect neighbourhood teams and services to be designed in a way that reflects the spec...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the core staffing requirements that the new neighbourhood health teams must fulfil are; and whether these staffing requirements will include a dementia specialist nurse.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Service will bring together teams of professionals closer to people’s homes to work together to provide comprehensive care in the community. We expect neighbourhood teams and services to be designed in a way that reflects the spec...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of working with Integrated Care Boards to ensure that (a) Admiral Nurses and (b) other dementia specialist nurses are included within each new
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Service will bring together teams of professionals closer to people’s homes to work together to provide comprehensive care in the community. We expect neighbourhood teams and services to be designed in a way that reflects the spec...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOff-licences: Licensing LawsHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reforming the licence review process for off-licenses.
Answer: The Licensing Act 2003 provides licensing authorities with significant powers of review where problems associated with the licensing objectives occur, including those relating to the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder; public ...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Urban AreasHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reforming the Licensing Act 2003 to tackle anti-social behaviour in town centres.
Answer: The Licensing Act 2003 provides licensing authorities with significant powers of review where problems associated with the licensing objectives occur, including those relating to the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder; public ...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensed PremisesHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of updating the Licensing Act 2003 to provide Licensing Authorities with greater powers to respond effectively to issues linked to licen
Answer: The Licensing Act 2003 provides licensing authorities with significant powers of review where problems associated with the licensing objectives occur, including those relating to the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder; public ...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to introduce a National Services Framework for dementia.
Answer: Our health system has struggled to support those with complex needs, including those with dementia. Under the 10 Year Plan, those living with dementia will benefit from improved care planning and better services.We will deliver the first ever Modern Servi...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Child Maintenance Service’s approach to domestic abuse on the Government’s mission to halve violence against women and girls.
Answer: DWP is engaged in cross-government work to support the Home Office led Safer Streets Mission, which includes the ambition to halve Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) within the next decade. DWP has a key role to play in halving VAWG. We are committed...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government’s response to the consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving the Collection and Transfer of Payments, published on 23 June 2025, what the eligibility criteria wi
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that victims and survivors of domestic abuse get the help and support they need to use the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) safely. The CMS has a Specialist Case team delivering targeted support to parents subject to...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government’s response to the consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving the Collection and Transfer of Payments, published on 23 June 2025, whether she has made an assessme
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that victims and survivors of abuse get the help and support they need to use the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) safely. In our response to the consultation, we explained how the CMS has updated and refreshed dome...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government’s response to the consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving the Collection and Transfer of Payments, published on 23 June 2025, what steps she plans to take to
Answer: Information about the paying parent's gross income is taken directly from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the latest tax year available. This allows calculations to be made quickly and accurately. Any income subject to income tax including bonuses and o...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government’s response to the consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving the Collection and Transfer of Payments, published on 23 June 2025, what steps she plans to take to
Answer: The CMS believes that all parents have an obligation to support their children regardless of their financial situation. The CMS is able to deduct £8.40 a week towards ongoing maintenance or arrears from certain prescribed benefits. When a paying parent is...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government’s response to the consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving the Collection and Transfer of Payments, published on 23 June 2025, what steps she is taking to prev
Answer: By replacing Direct Pay, we will tackle non-compliance, reduce opportunities for domestic abuse and lift children out of poverty. As part of this, we will require all those parents who are non-compliant to pay a 20% collection fee. We do not envisage ther...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Government’s response to the consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving the Collection and Transfer of Payments, published on 23 June 2025, what steps she is taking to impr
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to ensuring separated parents support their children financially, taking robust enforcement action against those who do not. The CMS has a range of strong enforcement powers that can be used against those w...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to introduce legislation to implement the Government’s response to the consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving the Collection and Transfer of Payments, published on 23 June 202
Answer: Primary legislation is required to make the change to remove Direct Pay and reform the collection fee structure, meaning these changes will be subject to detailed parliamentary scrutiny. Our intention is to implement these changes as soon as parliamentary...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including a national services framework for dementia as part of the NHS 10-year Health Plan.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan will address the challenges diagnosed by Lord Darzi and will set the vision for what good joined-up care looks like for people with a combination of complex health and care needs, including people living with dementia. We are caref...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to ensure that the reintroduction of face-to-face benefit assessments does not negatively impact veterans with PTSD or mobility impairments.
Answer: We already undertake a number of face-to-face benefit assessments. However, as announced in Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, we intend to do more while preserving alternative health assessment channels t...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing veteran aware training for jobcentre plus staff.
Answer: Armed Forces Champions (AFCs) are available within each Jobcentre district, providing specialist support to veterans. They will have completed the full work coach learning and had the opportunity to embed their learning prior to becoming an Armed Forces C...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
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