Kenneth Stevenson MP: written questions

Written questions

• Apprenticeship LevyTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97385More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered publishing separate figures for the amount raised in each nation and region, including Scotland, from the apprenticeship levy collected via HMRC.

  Answer: HMRC does not require or collect data on where in the UK the economic activities occurs in order to collect the Apprenticeship Levy. Receipts data based on company registered addresses do not necessarily reflect where liabilities are accrued.

  Answered 12 Dec 2025

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• Transport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57063More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the £950m dedicated to the rapid charging fund is invested efficiently to drive decarbonisation in the transport sector.

  Answer: A reliable, accessible and visible public charging network to support EV drivers on long journeys is essential. There are now over 5,560 open-access, rapid and ultra-rapid chargepoints within 1 mile of the Strategic Road Network (England’s motorways and m...

  Answered 9 Jun 2025

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• Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57062More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential economic merits of introducing a Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate for Heavy Duty Vehicles.

  Answer: The Government believes that more needs to be done to decarbonise the road freight sector. We are considering our regulatory approach to decarbonise new non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles and will engage with stakeholders in due course.

  Answered 5 Jun 2025

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• Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57061More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the decarbonisation of Heavy Duty Vehicles.

  Answer: The Government is committed to decarbonising heavy-duty vehicles, and is supporting this through programmes such as the Plug-in Truck Grant, the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, further funding for the Zero Emission Bus...

  Answered 5 Jun 2025

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• Public Sector: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902236More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on public services in Scotland.

  Answer: The budget delivered more money for public services in Scotland with the largest real terms budget in the history of devolution.People now expect delivery from the SNP government in Edinburgh, especially in our NHS where over 100,000 Scots have been trapp...

  Answered 22 Jan 2025

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• Development AidTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21086More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of gross national income has been allocated to Official Development Assistance spending for the next three financial years; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of such spending in t

  Answer: The Government remains committed to international development. This is why we allocated £13.7 billion to ODA in 2025/26 at Autumn Budget 2024. We will restore Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending to the level of 0.7 percent of GNI as soon as the...

  Answered 10 Jan 2025

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• Scottish GovernmentScotland OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8028More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he last met with the Scottish Government; and what issues were discussed at this meeting.

  Answer: I have had a number of discussions with Scottish Government Ministers since my appointment, as have many of my Ministerial colleagues, including the Prime Minister. My most recent meeting was with the Deputy First Minister, on Tuesday 1 October, who I am ...

  Answered 14 Oct 2024

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