Julia Buckley MP: written questions
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Property Development: FloodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take steps to require developers to complete flood defences committed to at planning stage in areas at risk of flooding within a mandated time per
Answer: National planning policy is clear that where development is necessary in areas at risk of flooding, the development should be made safe for its lifetime without increasing flood risk elsewhere.Local planning authorities should consider the use of conditio...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: FloodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average waiting time was between completion of a development in areas at risk of flooding and installation of flood defences pledged at planning stage since 2019; and ho
Answer: The department does not hold the requested information.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Executive Summary of his Department's policy paper entitled Flood and coastal erosion risk management: An investment plan for 2021 to 2027, published on 29 July 2
Answer: We have inherited a floods investment programme which is behind schedule due to the impacts of inflation, the covid pandemic and skills and labour shortages. To ensure we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, we will invest £2.4 bi...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding he has allocated to flood resilience projects this financial year; and how much of that funding is dedicated to flood risk mitigation for communities in high-risk floo
Answer: Investment in flood risk management schemes takes place where the risk is highest, wherever it is across the country. Each scheme is carefully considered to where it will benefit the most people and property. To ensure we protect the country from the deva...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEggs: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require imported eggs to meet the UK's animal welfare standards.
Answer: The Government shares the public’s high regard for the UK’s environmental protections, food standards and animal welfare. The Government recognises farmers’ concerns about imports produced using methods not permitted in the UK. We have been clear that we ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that measures to improve the management of long-term conditions are included within the NHS 10 year plan.
Answer: The number of individuals living with long term conditions is expected to rise significantly over the next decade. Currently, the National Health Service operates a model focused on treating acute episodes, organised around fragmented services rather than...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of NHS targets for incentivising improvement in patient experience.
Answer: The Government is committed to putting patients first, ensuring that they are seen on time, and that they have the best possible experience while they wait for care. Although no specific assessment has been made of the adequacy of National Health Service ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve data collection on the (a) prevalence and (b) impact on (i) public health and (ii) the NHS of long-term health conditions.
Answer: The Government wants a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition, and their families and carers, receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of care. We will change the National Health Service so that it becomes not just a...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChronic IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will take steps to establish a cross-departmental long-term conditions taskforce to help (a) improve care for those with long-term conditions and (b) people back into work.
Answer: The Government wants a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition, and their families and carers, receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of care. We will change the National Health Service so that it becomes not just a...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of trends in the number of people with kidney disease on the economy.
Answer: The Government recognises that long-term sickness continues to be the most common reason for economic inactivity among the working age population. As part of the Get Britain Working plan, more disabled people and those with health conditions will be supp...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve access to treatment to manage (a) chronic kidney disease and (b) common complications to help slow the progression of the disease.
Answer: NHS England is working to detect people at risk of kidney disease through the NHS Health Check Programme. The programme, which is available for everyone between the ages of 40 and 74 years old who is not already on a chronic disease register, assesses peo...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the rate of early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease for (a) people with (i) diabetes, (ii) cardiovascular disease and (iii) other associated risk c
Answer: NHS England is working to detect people at risk of kidney disease through the NHS Health Check Programme. The programme, which is available for everyone between the ages of 40 and 74 years old who is not already on a chronic disease register, assesses peo...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS Ten Year Plan will prioritise action to combat kidney disease to reduce healthcare inequalities.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, particularly for disadvantaged groups. We are dedicated to ensuring that people live well for longer and spend less time in il...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the implementation of NHS England’s Renal Services Transformation Programme by local NHS Integrated Care Systems.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance, Chronic kidney disease: Assessment and management [NG203], updated in November 2021, sets out best practice for clinicians in the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease (CK...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to local NHS Integrated Care Systems to tackle chronic kidney disease through delivering person-centred care.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance, Chronic kidney disease: Assessment and management [NG203], updated in November 2021, sets out best practice for clinicians in the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease (CK...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of healthcare inequalities in kidney disease on NHS waiting lists.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, particularly for disadvantaged groups. We are dedicated to ensuring that people live well for longer and spend less time in il...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of healthcare inequalities in kidney disease.
Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, particularly for disadvantaged groups. We are dedicated to ensuring that people live well for longer and spend less time in il...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help family-run farms with any increased costs associated with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Answer: Overall, the Government expects any impact on UK farmers to be modest. The level of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and impact on fertiliser prices is a function of the effective carbon price under the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) for ferti...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Protection: TaxationTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14751More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential (a) impact of green levies on electricity bills on electric vehicle drivers who charge their vehicles at home and (b) merits of imposing green levies on gas only.
Answer: The government keeps all taxes, including those levied through energy bills, under review.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a presumptive right to install electric vehicle chargers at their own cost to people living in rented accommodation.
Answer: The Government already provides support for people living in rented accommodation to install chargepoints, through its Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant. This provides up to £350 toward the costs of purchasing and installing an electric vehicle chargepoi...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of schemes offered by the Government to encourage more people to buy electric vehicles and (b) effectiveness of those schemes in helping the UK reach its net zer
Answer: This Government is committed to the transition to electric vehicles (EV) and is encouraging uptake through a range of taxation incentives and grants. Drivers of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) will continue to benefit from favourable tax rates, such as gene...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFires: Health HazardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to raise public awareness of the potential health risks of open (a) coal and (b) wood fires for cooking and heating in the home.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of raising awareness of air pollution and the associated health impacts. The Department of Health and Social Care is supporting the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on their comprehensive Clean Ai...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Monoxide: AlarmsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of removing the exemption of care homes from the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 on public health.
Answer: We have no current plans to assess the impact of removing this exemption. The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, later amended by the Carbon Monoxide Regulations 2022, are for rented residential premises in England. The regulation...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure long-term funding for hospices.
Answer: The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure that patients and their families receive personalised care in the most appropriate setting, and palliative and end of life care, including hospices, w...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has plans to increase the import tariff on electric vehicles from China.
Answer: New tariffs or quotas on goods from a particular country can be applied via trade remedies. It is for the independent Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) to investigate whether trade remedy measures are needed to protect our industries. The Secretary of State ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
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