Margaret Mullane MP: written questions
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Temporary Accommodation: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing emergency funding for temporary accommodation in London.
Answer: This government has increased funding for homelessness services in 2025/26 by £233 million to nearly £1 billion. This includes more than £277 million for London, an increase of more than £78 million from 2024/25.Councils can draw from the wider local gove...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to include provisions for youths in the upcoming homelessness strategy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 20895 on 19 December 2024.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken with Homes England to encourage SMEs to build affordable homes.
Answer: The government has set Homes England a strategic objective that funding for the Affordable Homes Programme for 2021-26 should support use of small and medium-sized enterprise contractors. When Homes England assess a bid to the programme for funding, they ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps to allow colleges to carry out their own end point assessments for apprenticeships.
Answer: In February 2025 the department announced improvements to apprenticeship assessment and published a new set of assessment principles. This will make assessment simpler for employers, providers and apprentices and remove unnecessary duplication.End-point a...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCapital Investment: Further EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-evaluating the existing capital funding scheme for Further Education.
Answer: Ensuring schools and colleges have the resources and buildings they need is a key part of this government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every young person the best start in life. The government is investing £6.7 billion of capit...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46512More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a VAT relief scheme for Further Education institutions.
Answer: Education services supplied by an “eligible body” are exempt from VAT. For VAT purposes, an “eligible body” broadly refers to most regulated, publicly funded, or not-for-profit education providers. This means no VAT is charged on supplies of education mad...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Batteries: Energy SupplyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of heat batteries to balancing grid demand during peak energy usage periods.
Answer: Heat batteries are a promising low-carbon heating technology because they utilise time-of-use tariffs and do not require outside space. However, they are less efficient than heat pumps and therefore use more energy to meet the same heating demand. Althoug...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Batteries: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential contribution of heat battery technology to the Government’s target for decarbonising homes by 2030.
Answer: Heat batteries are a promising low-carbon heating technology because they utilise time-of-use tariffs and do not require outside space. However, they are less efficient than heat pumps and therefore use more energy to meet the same heating demand. Althoug...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Carbon EmissionsTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45356More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) fiscal measures and (b) tax incentives to promote the uptake of (i) heat battery and (ii) other low carbon technologies in homes.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the quality and sustainability of our housing stock, through improvements such as low carbon heating, insulation, solar panels, and batteries. Installations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs) in residenti...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: TaxationTreasuryTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903676More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will postpone changes to the taxation of double-cab pick-up trucks for 12 months.
Answer: Following a judgement by the Court of Appeal, Double Cab Pick Ups must be treated as cars, rather than goods vehicles, for certain tax purposes, based on their primary suitability.The government has no plans to legislate to postpone the change and treat D...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: FamiliesMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of service life on non-UK nationality families of serving personnel.
Answer: This Government recognises and values the vital support which all Service families provide to our Armed Forces, which enables them to serve our country both in the UK and overseas in order to maintain national security. We are therefore committed through ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: VATTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39725More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will extend the VAT exemption afforded to adapted motor vehicles for people with disabilities to London’s Black Cabs.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring support is there for the most vulnerable people in our society. Certain products designed solely for use by a disabled person can qualify for a zero rate of VAT. VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 p...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she make it her policy to introduce a new interest-free loan scheme for taxi drivers purchasing new taxis matched to the retail price of the LEVC TXE.
Answer: As of October 2024, 60% of actively licensed London taxis were zero emission capable (ZEC). The Plug in Taxi Grant (PiTG) has been crucial in supporting taxi drivers to make this transition to ZEC vehicles and decarbonise our roads. On 25 February 2025, ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrefabricated HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance on the use of offsite manufacture in house building.
Answer: Building regulations apply equally to homes built using modern methods of construction as those built using traditional methods. Developers are responsible for complying with the functional requirements of the building regulations, which are set out in le...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) mitigate pollution from historic landfills and (b) facilitate the remediation of landfill sites.
Answer: Local Authorities have a duty to identify contaminated land (including historic landfills) which are causing unacceptable risks to human health or the environment. Where requested, the Environment Agency (EA) supports Local Authorities in discharging thes...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce levels of poverty among migrant children.
Answer: Delivering our manifesto commitment to tackle child poverty is an urgent priority for this Government and the Ministerial Taskforce is considering all children across the United Kingdom in developing a Child Poverty Strategy. The causes of child poverty a...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35522More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that the new legal duty of candour established in response to Phase 2 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry will be applicable to past incidents.
Answer: The Government has committed to implement a ‘Hillsborough Law’ which will place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities. The details of this Bill will be announced in due course.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to support councils in London with temporary accommodation pressures.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high, and we are taking the first steps to get back on track to ending homelessness. As announced at the Budget, grant funding for homelessness services is increasing this year by £233 million compared to last year (2024/25...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate (a) retrofit and (b) home upgrades for social housing residents.
Answer: The Government’s Warm Homes Plan will improve the existing housing stock by tackling fuel poverty and ensuring lower energy bills for decades to come. The Autumn 2024 Budget confirmed an initial £3.4 billion for heat decarbonisation and household energy o...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase scanner availability for dementia diagnosis, (b) reduce diagnosis times and (c) improve patient outcomes.
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imagin...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring that both staircases in new residential buildings over 18 metres function as fire-fighting stai
Answer: In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the UK government took significant steps to enhance fire safety in new residential buildings including increased provisions of sprinkler systems, and the ban on combustible materials in external walls.Follow...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTools: TheftHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) help prevent and (b) support the victims of tool theft.
Answer: We recognise the negative impact theft has on victims who rely on the tools of their trade to earn a living.We are continuing to work with the police-led National Business Crime Centre and industry via the Combined Industries Theft Solutions forum to expl...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Premises: Change of UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the quality of new residential units that were converted from commercial buildings through permitted development rights.
Answer: The government acknowledge the concerns that exist about the quality of residential units created through permitted development rights, particularly office-to-residential conversions. We will continue to keep permitted development rights under review.
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) landlords and (b) management companies are held accountable for safety defects in leasehold properties.
Answer: Regulators – local authorities, fire and rescue authorities and the Building Safety Regulator – have powers to compel landlords and other responsible persons to remediate their unsafe buildings. Where necessary, regulators have powers to prosecute those w...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Dagenham and RainhamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on increasing the number of social housing available in Dagenham and Rainham constituency.
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to my answer to Question UIN 11383 on 31 October 2024.
Answered 2 Dec 2024
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