Luke Charters MP: written questions
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Written questions
Warm Homes Plan: Local GovernmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to work with local authorities on implementing the warm homes plan.
Answer: On 23rd September the Secretary of State announced the Warm Homes: Local Grant which will provide energy performance measures and low carbon heating to low-income households in England. The scheme will allocate funding to local authorities following the o...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department have made of the potential impact of retrofitting new homes on net zero targets.
Answer: The Government has dual ambitions of delivering 1.5 million new homes by the end of this Parliament and achieving clean power by 2030. These objectives are not mutually exclusive, and with good planning and smart design we can build the high quality, low ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMusic: TicketsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of dynamic ticket pricing on the accessibility of music gigs for the general public.
Answer: The Government is clear that fans should be kept at the heart of live events, and we are concerned to see vastly inflated prices excluding many ordinary fans from having the opportunity to enjoy their favourite musicians.We have committed to introducing n...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFinancial ServicesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3900More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has plans to work with the regulatory technology sector to improve sanctions screening in financial services.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) within HM Treasury is responsible for ensuring financial sanctions are properly understood, implemented and enforced. OFSI regularly engages with the financial services sector including through issui...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether officials in his Department (a) have had and (b) plan to have discussions with their counterparts in the Department for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of the use
Answer: The DSIT Secretary of State is committed to enabling the public sector to better adopt AI safely. DSIT is working closely with Departments, including DHSC, to support this in their areas of responsibility. For example, through the £21m AI Diagnostics fund...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: DisinformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle disinformation on social media.
Answer: The Online Safety Act (OSA) will be the Governments key tool in combatting online mis- and disinformation. It sets out a clear regulatory framework that will tackle both mis- and disinformation where it constitutes illegal content or harmful content to ch...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: York OuterDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses in York Outer constituency.
Answer: The Government is investing £540 million over 30 years in the York and North Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority’s local economic priorities, including business support. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is also providing support to York businesses.For small...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: York OuterHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for tackling violence against women and girls in York Outer constituency.
Answer: This Government will treat tackling violence against women and girls as a national emergency and will use every tool to target perpetrators and address the root causes of violence.We will dramatically improve the police and wider criminal justice response...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: York OuterHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to help tackle anti-social behaviour in York Outer 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 provide residents with a named ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to raise awareness of the availability of Pension Credit among people who may be eligible but are not in receipt of Pension Credit.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need. As part of the current Pension Credit Week of Action, we have joined forces with national charities, broadcasters and local authorities to encourage pensioners t...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSkills EnglandDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has a planned timetable for the establishment of Skills England.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister and my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education announced the establishment of Skills England on 22 July 2024, launching it in shadow form with immediate effect. Since then, it has made important pro...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with (a) universities and (b) other higher education institutions to help ensure that the UK remains an attractive place for international students to study.
Answer: The government recognises that international students enrich our university campuses, forge lifelong friendships with our domestic students and become global ambassadors for the UK, as well as making a significant economic contribution to the higher educa...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordOffice for Value for MoneyTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3891More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for establishing the Office of Value for Money.
Answer: The Office for Value for Money was established as part of the Chancellor’s speech on the 29th July 2024 setting out our actions to tackle waste and inefficiency from our spending inheritance. As a new venture, the Office is still in the process of finalis...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3890More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many unfunded policies announced by the previous government her Department identified as part of its recent audit of public spending.
Answer: On 29th July, the Chancellor set out the £21.9bn pressure on departmental budgets in the 2024-25 financial year. This announcement was accompanied by the document ‘Fixing the Foundations’, which set out the detail underpinning this number.
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to support (a) the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and (b) people diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Answer: NHS England is responsible for allocating funding to integrated care boards (ICBs), including the Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, which are in turn responsible for commissioning specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome ...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support rural GP practices.
Answer: We recognise that patients are struggling to access general practice (GP), and more must be done to improve the sustainability of the National Health Service both nationally and in rural areas. The Government is committed to fixing the front door to the N...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordConveyancingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to speed up the conveyancing process for property sales.
Answer: The Government recognises that the current home buying and selling process in England is slow, costly and stressful, and that conveyancing can contribute to this. An improved, modernised process could benefit consumers, industry, the housing market and th...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: York OuterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will visit proposed housing developments in York Outer constituency to discuss affordable housing.
Answer: I will happily consider whether a future visit to a housing development in York Outer constituency to discuss affordable housing will be possible.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning: ApplicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that planning authorities determine applications on time.
Answer: In our consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, which began on Tuesday 30 July and closes on Tuesday 24 September, we are seeking views on changes to planning application fees wit...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: York OuterDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of per-pupil funding in York Outer constituency since 2010 on educational attainment.
Answer: The department uses the schools national funding formula (NFF) to distribute core funding for 5 to 16 year old pupils in mainstream state-funded schools in England. The NFF distributes funding based on schools’ and pupils’ needs and characteristics. The d...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice Community Support Officers: York OuterHome OfficeTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of community police officers in York Outer constituency since 2010 on levels of crime.
Answer: The latest statistics on police workforce and crime, covering the period to 31 March 2024, were published on 24 July 2024. These statistics can be accessed at the following links:Police workforce statistics: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/polic...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: York OuterDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to increase the provision of bus services in rural areas with low connectivity in York Outer constituency.
Answer: Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities, Since the de-regulation of buses in England, passenger numbers have declined, and the government is committed to delivering better bus services and growing passenger ...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of artificial intelligence for reducing emissions.
Answer: The Department is funding the “Artificial Intelligence for Decarbonisation's Virtual Centre of Excellence” (ADViCE), run by consortium composed of the Alan Turing Centre, the Energy Catapult and the Digital Catapult, to make an assessment into how AI can ...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the transition to clean energy on (a) businesses and (b) consumer energy bills.
Answer: The Government believes that the only way to guarantee our energy security and protect billpayers permanently is to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and towards homegrown clean energy. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to har...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on artificial intelligence planning.
Answer: As the centre for digital government, DSIT works closely with other departments to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving economic growth, transforming how we deliver public services, and boosting living standards. Last week, we launched AI Opport...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
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