Jonathan Davies MP: written questions
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Employment Schemes: Long CovidDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support people with long covid into work.
Answer: Our ambitions are to reverse the trend of inactivity, and to raise both productivity and living standards whilst improving the quality of work. To help achieve this, we have set a long-term ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate, demonstrating our com...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total annual administrative cost was of implementing the 25p weekly age addition to the state pension for recipients over 80; and whether this cost exceeds the total amount paid out in such add
Answer: The Age Addition is designed to be simple to administer. Payments are made automatically as part of the person's ongoing State Pension entitlement. The administration costs are therefore negligible. In 2024, 474,239 letters were issued to inform people th...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 31023 on Gambling: Young People, how many video game companies have adopted the new guidance produced by the Technical Working Group of vide
Answer: We are committed to ensuring video games are enjoyed safely and responsibly by everyone.Following the publication of industry-led guidance on loot boxes in video games, my Department continues to work with independent academic researchers to assess the ex...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOrchestras: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49225More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to tax relief for orchestras on (a) the financial sustainability of British touring orchestras, (b) profits from international tours and (c) funding nee
Answer: Orchestra tax relief is available for costs incurred on goods or services that are used or consumed in the UK. This replaces the previous rule that qualifying costs were those incurred on goods or services provided from the UK or the European Economic Are...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, by what date he expects Great British Nuclear to make a decision on awarding contracts for Small Modular Reactor deployment.
Answer: Great British Nuclear (GBN) is driving forward its small modular reactor (SMR) competition for UK deployment. Following a period of detailed negotiation, bidders have now submitted final tenders, which GBN is evaluating. Final decisions will be taken this...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorhomes: TheftHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support local police forces in preventing motorhome theft.
Answer: Vehicle theft, including that of motorhomes, is a truly distressing crime for owners, businesses and industry.This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are closely working with the automotive industry and police to ensure our respon...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorhomes: TheftHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many motorhome thefts have been recorded in each of the last five years; and what assessment her Department has made of trends in motorhome theft in England and Wales.
Answer: Vehicle theft, including that of motorhomes, is a truly distressing crime for owners, businesses and industry.This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are closely working with the automotive industry and police to ensure our respon...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Assistance: CooperativesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide specific (a) support and (b) funding to co-operative enterprises as part of its international aid strategy.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution cooperatives have made in serving local communities around the world.Cooperatives are a tried-and-tested model in international development, that can enable citizens and producers to access services or ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSafe Hands Plans: MisconductTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46497More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the Financial Conduct Authority’s handling of misconduct by Safe Hands Plans; and what steps she is taking to strengthen consumer protections in the prepaid funeral
Answer: I refer the honorable member to my response to UIN 41597.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospital Wards: SecurityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS England has issued to hospital trusts to ensure appropriate monitoring of individuals entering and leaving hospital wards; and how many reported security incidents relating to una
Answer: NHS England provides no guidance to National Health Service trusts to ensure the appropriate monitoring of individuals entering and leaving hospital wards, and data is not collected on how many reported security incidents relating to unauthorised access t...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's planned timetable is for introducing a new statutory Code of Practice for private parking operators; and whether this code of practice will include measures
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to PQ 42709 on 7 April 2025.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMusic: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has awarded to Hub Lead Organisations through the (a) revenue and (b) capital grant in the last three years; and whether she plans to provide additional funding for music hubs until the
Answer: On 18 March, the department announced our intention to launch a new National Centre for Arts and Music Education. A key part of the National Centre’s role will be helping schools maximise the opportunities available with and through the cultural sector, t...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Centre for Arts and Music EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for the completion of the Enrichment Framework for the National Centre for Arts and Music Education.
Answer: On 18 March, the department announced our intention to launch a new National Centre for Arts and Music Education. A key part of the National Centre’s role will be helping schools maximise the opportunities available with and through the cultural sector, t...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Centre for Arts and Music EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the establishment of the National Centre for Arts and Music Education will improve the UK's creative industries; and what outcomes she expects that initiative to produce for young people.
Answer: On 18 March, the department announced our intention to launch a new National Centre for Arts and Music Education. A key part of the National Centre’s role will be helping schools maximise the opportunities available with and through the cultural sector, t...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Centre for Arts and Music EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve partnerships between schools and cultural providers through the National Centre for Arts and Music Education.
Answer: On 18 March, the department announced our intention to launch a new National Centre for Arts and Music Education. A key part of the National Centre’s role will be helping schools maximise the opportunities available with and through the cultural sector, t...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) inter-pupil and (b) pupil on teacher violence.
Answer: All pupils and staff should feel safe and protected at school, and nobody should face violence or abuse. The department will always support our hard-working teachers to ensure they can work in safe and calm classrooms. All school employers, including trus...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Multiple OccupationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to help manage work required to meet EPC level C for houses of multiple occupancy.
Answer: The Government is now consulting on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation sets out proposals on the maximum spend required from landlords and the exemptions regime to manage the cost burden ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) trust and (b) accountability on staff complaints in NHS organisations; and what steps he is taking to prevent (i) discrimination and (ii) bullying
Answer: National Health Service staff should have the confidence to speak out and come forward if they have concerns. There is support in place for staff who wish to raise concerns, including a network of more than 1,200 local Freedom to Speak Up Guardians across...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered potential options to support people whose theory tests have expired while waiting for availability for practical tests.
Answer: It is important that road safety knowledge and hazard perception skills are up to date at the critical point a person drives unsupervised for the first time. The maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFacial Palsy: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) engage healthcare professionals in the early diagnosis and treatment of facial palsy and (b) support patients in the days following a facial palsy diagnos
Answer: The provision of care and management for people with facial palsy, also known as Bell’s palsy, is the responsibility of general practices, under local integrated care boards.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced a clini...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is taking to remind motorists when their vehicle tax is due for renewal.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency sends renewal reminders around three weeks in advance of expiry to remind and encourage vehicle keepers to renew their Vehicle Excise Duty on time.Vehicle keepers who have a Driver and Vehicles Account can also choo...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including nanopore sequencing-based brain tumour methylome classification in the National Genomic Test Directory.
Answer: The Department funded the Cancer 2.0 initiative in 2021, delivered by Genomics England in close partnership with NHS England. The three-year programme demonstrated that nanopore sequencing-based brain tumour classification demonstrates significant promise...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProbateDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the target timeframe is for completing investigations into estates of deceased individuals where benefits may need to be recovered following the grant of probate; and what measures are in place to
Answer: There is no target timeframe for completing investigations into estates of deceased individuals, some cases are more complex than others and take time to conclude. The Recovery from Estates (RFE) team within Debt Management contacts executors to provide h...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of recent changes to the Functional Skills Level 2 English exam on students with autism and other learning disabilities.
Answer: Reformed mathematics and English Functional Skills qualifications (FSQs) were introduced for first teaching from September 2019. As is standard practice, the department worked alongside Ofqual to evaluate the reforms in 2023. The department’s evaluation o...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCauda Equina Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support individuals living with Cauda Equina Syndrome with access to (a) treatment, (b) rehabilitation and (c) financial assistance.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as cauda equina syndrome. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community: these include improvin...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
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