Nesil Caliskan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Local Housing Allowance: Temporary AccommodationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the cap on Local Housing Allowance payable for temporary accommodation through the Housing Benefit subsidy system.
Answer: We continue to keep the rates used for Housing Benefit subsidy under review. We are working closely with MHCLG and the Inter-Ministerial Group on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping to explore the impacts of subsidy rates on local authorities and develop long...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurological Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle shortages of medicine for people with (a) epilepsy and (b) Parkinson’s disease.
Answer: The Department is working hard with industry to help resolve intermittent supply issues with some epilepsy medications. As a result of ongoing activity and intensive work, including directing suppliers to expedite deliveries, most issues, including with c...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Growth ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the Business Growth Service will (a) work with local authorities in design and implementation and (b) progress wider government aims for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises.
Answer: The Business Growth Service will provide a national service and brand with locally led delivery and local business support services at its core. Local authorities are therefore key partners in the design and implementation of the Business Growth Service a...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the current Personal Independence Payments system for (a) supporting people with long-term illness and disability (b) adequate assessment
Answer: a). Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provides extensive support to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions to help them live independent lives, contributing up to £9,583 a year, tax free, to help cover extra costs. b) DWP has set ...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: Job CreationTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28211More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of additional jobs created by Heathrow expansion.
Answer: Heathrow expansion could result in billions invested into the economy to create over 100,000 jobs, and support many more jobs by boosting UK economic growth. Our pledge to use more sustainable aviation fuel, part of our Plan for Change, will also support ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) estimate her Department has made of the number of local authorities not meeting targets on guidance set for housing delivery and (b) assessment she has made of the poten
Answer: The Housing Delivery Test, published annually, measures how well authorities have delivered against their housing requirements over a three-year period.In the latest publication, published on 12 December 2024, 110 of 302 authorities delivered below 95% of...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFilm: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27908More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the equitability of film tax relief schemes.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the creative industries, and film and TV companies benefit from a number of generous and equitable tax reliefs, ranging from a rate of 34% for the standard Audio Visual Expenditure Credit to 53% for the Independen...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeframe GPs have to authorise repeat prescriptions.
Answer: There is no set timeframe for which general practitioners (GPs) must authorise repeat prescriptions. However, GPs should ensure that their patients know when to request the next batch of their repeat prescriptions, to allow sufficient time for it to be au...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of regulating micro-mobility modes of transport.
Answer: The Government recognises the depth of public concern about the question of regulation for micromobility. As you will appreciate, the new Government is still in its early stages, and I am carefully considering next steps and potential policy solutions for...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the uptake of breast cancer screening in (a) London and (b) the North East London Health and Care Partnership.
Answer: Uptake of breast screening declined during the pandemic but is now increasing although London uptake levels remains below England levels. The national acceptable level for coverage in the NHS Breast Screening Programme is 70%.The following table shows the...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October to Question 8348 on Driving Tests: Greater London, what the average waiting time was at a driving test centre in the wider London area in (a) 2019 and (b) 2015.
Answer: The table below shows the average waiting time for driving test centres in the wider London area, located within the M25, in the financial years (a) 2019/20 and (b) 2015/16.Driving test centre (DTC)2015/16 Average car practical driving test waiting time (...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to meet demand for SEND educational provision in (a) London, (b) Barking and (c) the UK.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with SEND or in alternative provision (AP) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department is committed to improving inclusivity and ...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Greater LondonDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the capacity is of SEND (a) schools and (b) provision within mainstream schools in (i) London and (ii) Barking.
Answer: Information on school capacity in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and mainstream schools as at May 2023 is published at local authority level in the annual School Capacity statistics publication, which can be accessed at the following li...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEvictions: BarkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many households in Barking constituency have faced eviction proceedings since April 2019.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice only holds data on possession proceedings issued at court. We do not hold data on all eviction proceedings, such as those where a tenant leaves the property voluntarily following receipt of a notice.Statistics on the number of poss...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the capacity of DVLA test centres in (a) London and (b) Barking constituency.
Answer: The table below shows the number of tests available and the current average waiting time at Barking driving test centre (DTC), and other London DTCs near the Barking constituency, as of 7 October 2024. Driving test centre (DTC)Average car practical drivi...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take this academic year to help schools tackle absences.
Answer: The government recognises school absence as a key barrier to learning and tackling this must be a top priority. Thanks to the sector's efforts, more students are attending school this year compared to last. However, 1.6 million children remain persistentl...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school absences were recorded in Barking in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 academic years.
Answer: Information on pupil absence, including breakdowns by characteristic, is published at local authority level in the Pupil absence in schools in England statistics publication. This can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/f...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMidwives: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in vacancy rates for midwives in (a) England, (b) London and (c) the North East London Health and Care Partnership.
Answer: No specific recent assessment has been made. The Government will continue to work with the National Health Service as it delivers its three-year maternity and neonatal plan to grow the maternity workforce, develop a culture of safety, and ensure women rec...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBaby Care Units: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times have neonatal units in the North East London Health & Care Partnership reached capacity since 1 May 2022.
Answer: The Department does not hold this data centrally. NHS England is investing £45 million to increase neonatal cot capacity. This investment has started to improve cot capacity in London, and will continue to do so by March 2025.
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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