Liam Conlon MP: written questions
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Written questions
RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to end rental bidding wars by landlords and letting agents (a) nationally and (b) in Beckenham and Penge constituency.
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Bill will prohibit rental bidding practices.
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to maternal mental health services.
Answer: People with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they deserve or need, which is why we will fix the system to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health, and that people can be confident in accessing h...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Beckenham and PengeDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with (a) autism and (b) SEND in mainstream settings in Beckenham and Penge constituency.
Answer: For too long the education and care system has not met the needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve. This government’s...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRivers: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on tackling illegal water pollution in rivers (a) nationally and (b) in Beckenham and Penge constituency.
Answer: In July, we announced swift action to begin resetting the water sector, including ringfencing vital funding for infrastructure investment and placing customers and the environment at the heart of water company objectives. In September, the Government intr...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Community Land TrustsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to work with Community Land Trusts in providing affordable housing as part of the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme.
Answer: Community Land Trusts can apply to our delivery partners Homes England and the Greater London Authority for funding through the Affordable Housing Programme. If the development includes low cost rented tenures, they will also need to be a registered provi...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: International CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help tackle climate change.
Answer: The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary focused on action on climate and nature at the UN General Assembly and with Commonwealth leaders at CHOGM. We will send a strong delegation to COP29, including the new the UK Special Representative for Climate....
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to introduce regulatory reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework to help deliver affordable homes in (a) Beckenham and Penge constituency and (b)
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to the answer I gave to Question UIN 11383 on 31 October 2024.
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to deliver affordable housing through the Affordable Homes Programme in (a) Beckenham and Penge constituency and (b) England.
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to the answer I gave to Question UIN 11383 on 31 October 2024.
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGround Rent: Beckenham and PengeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to tackle unaffordable and unfair ground rents in Beckenham and Penge constituency.
Answer: The Government are committed to tackling unregulated and unaffordable existing ground rents. We will set out further details on this in due course.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: PaymentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help tackle late payments to small and medium-sized businesses.
Answer: Last month we announced a package of new measures to tackle late payments and long payment terms for small businesses and the self-employed. We will legislate in this parliamentary session to require that large companies include payment performance in the...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress he has made on meeting his target to have a zero carbon electricity system by 2030.
Answer: Since July the Government has taken rapid action towards meeting our mission for clean power by 2030. We’ve ended the onshore wind ban, approved enough solar to power hundreds of thousands of homes, secured a record-breaking 131 renewables projects and se...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: Beckenham and PengeHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve neighbourhood policing in Beckenham and Penge constituency.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Safer Streets mission, the Home Secretary has made a clear commitment to strengthen neighbourhood policing through the introduction of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.This includes getting thousands of neighbourhood police p...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSick LeaveDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people off work due to long term sickness.
Answer: We know that appropriate work is generally good for health and wellbeing. We want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. We want people to avoid poverty, and for this to happen we must ensure that disabled people...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to identify buildings with dangerous cladding.
Answer: The Government has been clear that more must be done to accelerate the pace of remediation of unsafe buildings across the country.After the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Government prioritised identifying and providing funding for the highest risk buildings...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support the residents of buildings with unsafe cladding.
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN 8547 on 28 October 2024.
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support people with (a) learning and (b) other disabilities who are seeking paid employment in Beckenham and Penge constituency.
Answer: In the Beckenham and Penge constituency, we have a dedicated Disability Employment Adviser (DEA) who supports learning disabled and neurodiverse customers alongside partner organisations that we work closely with. We have a range of specialist initiatives...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to help increase public confidence in the safety of AI.
Answer: The Government wants to ensure the safe development of AI models. As set out in the Manifesto, the Government intends to introduce targeted requirements on the handful of companies developing the most powerful AI systems. We will be consulting on these pr...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help protect people online.
Answer: The Government is committed to keeping people safe online. Our priority is the effective implementation of the Online Safety Act so that users, especially children, can benefit from its wide-reaching protections.In-scope services will have to take effecti...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on the role of pharmacies in (a) delivering healthcare and (b) improving health outcomes in the community.
Answer: We are committed to expanding the role of community pharmacies. We want to develop and better utilise the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to improve access to care in local communities and address inequalities.That includes making prescribi...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the report by Lord Darzi entitled Independent investigation of the NHS in (a) England and (b) Beckenham and Penge con
Answer: Lord Darzi’s full report has laid bare the true extent of the challenges facing our health service, giving us the frank assessment necessary to face these problems honestly and properly, and do the hard work required to fix them. Lord Darzi’s findings wil...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of NHS urgent and emergency care services.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the National Health Service to reduce urgent and emergency service waiting times, and to achieve the standards set out in the NHS Constitution.My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care o...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgery: Beckenham and PengeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in Beckenham and Penge constituency.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government, as we get the National Health Service back on its feet. Equality of both access to care and outcomes will be at the heart of building an NHS that is fit for ...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Beckenham and PengeHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in Beckenham and Penge constituency.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.We will put thousands of new neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities and we will crack down on those causi...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce air pollution (a) nationally and (b) in Beckenham and Penge constituency.
Answer: (a) The Government will introduce a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy to deliver legally binding targets to improve air quality. The Clean Air Strategy will include a series of interventions to reduce emissions so that everyone’s exposure to air pollution ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: Beckenham and PengeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to clear up water ways in Beckenham and Penge constituency.
Answer: The Secretary of State has met with water company bosses, including Thames Water, to make clear companies will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. During the meeting water bosses signed up to the Government’s initi...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
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