Neil Hudson MP: written questions

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Written questions

Holiday Activities and Food Programme: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on future funding for the Holiday Activities and Food Programme.
Answer: The future of the Holiday Activities and Food programme, beyond 31 March 2025, is subject to the next government Spending Review taking place this autumn. The department will communicate the outcome of that process in due course.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Private Education: Fees and ChargesTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4047More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of pupils moving from independent to state schools as a result of the planned introduction of VAT on independent schools.
Answer: The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education, which is why we have made the tough decision to end tax breaks for private schools. This will raise revenue for essential publ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Winter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of Winter Fuel Payments on pensioners' standards of living.
Answer: Winter Fuel Payments will continue to be paid to pensioner households with someone receiving Pension Credit or certain other income-related benefits. They will continue to be worth £200 for eligible households, or £300 for eligible households with someone...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Swine Fever: AfricaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of African swine fever on the pig industry.
Answer: Whilst we have never had an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the UK, the risk level for an incursion of ASF is currently assessed as medium and we continue to prepare for an outbreak. The practical impacts of a reasonable worst-case scenario outbr...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Bluetongue Disease: East of EnglandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help manage recent cases of bluetongue virus in East Anglia.
Answer: Following the initial findings of cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) virus in August 2024, Defra implemented a Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) around the affected premises and humanely culled infected animals to prevent potential spread. Following confir...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Winter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an estimate of the number of pensioners who will have winter fuel payment withdrawn in (a) Epping Forest constituency and (b) England.
Answer: In Epping Forest constituency, the estimated number of pensioners who will have Winter Fuel Payments withdrawn is 15,744. In England, the estimated number of pensioners who will have Winter Fuel Payments withdrawn is 8,609,778. This is based on Feb-24 Pen...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
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Schools: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of VAT on school fees on state school capacity in (a) Epping Forest constituency and (b) England.
Answer: HM Treasury is considering the potential impact of VAT on school fees on state schools as part of its development of an economic case. It is anticipated this impact will be minimal. Projections by the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggest that the number o...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
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Green BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to consult local communities on (a) definition of the green belt and (b) planning reforms.
Answer: The Government has set out changes to how we plan for the homes we need and in relation to grey belt and the Green Belt as part of the consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework launched today.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Community Diagnostic Centres: Epping ForestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Community Diagnostic Centre at St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping will go ahead as planned.
Answer: West Essex Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is not yet fully open and is planned to be completed by summer 2025. Currently, St Margaret’s Hospital is being funded to deliver additional out of hours and weekend activity while work on completion of the CDC...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Hospitals: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will continue the (a) Hospital Rebuilding Programme and (b) implementation of Community Diagnostic Centres.
Answer: The Government recognises that strategic, value for money investments in capital projects are critical to providing good quality care. Specific commitments regarding the future of existing capital programmes are subject to the next Spending Review, with t...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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