Paul Davies MP: written questions
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Broadband: Colne ValleyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband connections in Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, almost 98% of premises in the Colne Valley constituency have access to superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and over 85% can access a gigabit-capable (>1000 Mbps) connection.To extend gigabi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10880More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasting methodology for revenue from alcohol duty tax receipts.
Answer: The OBR regularly reviews its forecasting methodology. Its forecast is informed by economic factors including real household consumption and underlying trends in alcohol consumption. The OBR published updated price elasticities for alcohol in July 2024.
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Offender InstitutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) lack of access to education and (b) prolonged cell confinement on the (i) rehabilitation and (ii) future prospects of children in young offen
Answer: Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Yout...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Offender Institutions: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve collaboration between education providers and young offender institutions.
Answer: Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Yout...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Offender Institutions: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) staff shortages and (b) inadequate training on the educational experiences of children in young offender institutions.
Answer: Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Yout...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Offender Institutions: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to increase the quality of education in young offender institutions.
Answer: Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Yout...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Disease ControlForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what projects his Department funds to help tackle HIV globally.
Answer: The UK makes significant contributions to the global HIV response through funding to multilateral partners, including UNAIDS, the Global Fund and UNITAID.Our wider health investments also contribute to ending AIDS-related deaths and preventing new HIV inf...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a national plan to tackle shortages of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.
Answer: The Department has been working with suppliers to address current supply issues with Creon, which is a brand of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) used by patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis and certain cancers including pancreatic ...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElections: Visual ImpairmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate the existing work to (a) proactively identify and (b) make available voting solutions for (i) blind and (ii) partially sighted p
Answer: The Elections Act 2022 sets out requirements for the Returning Officers who run elections to consider and provide support for electors with all forms of disability, including those with varying degrees of sight loss. The Tactile Voting Device designed to ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: West YorkshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve maternity services in the West Yorkshire region.
Answer: We are committed to improving maternity and neonatal services across the country, to ensure that all women and babies receive the care they deserve. The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS), as part of the West Yorkshire...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing Revenue AccountsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the Housing Revenue Account reflects the potential benefits for the council’s own tenants.
Answer: The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is a ring-fenced accounting mechanism within the General Fund. The ring-fence ensures that the income from tenants’ rents is only spent on the upkeep and management of local authority tenants’ homes and protects them from...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Colne ValleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what further steps he plans to take to support the hospitality sector in the Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: Hospitality businesses, including those in Colne Valley, are at the heart of our communities and vital for economic growth. That is why the Government is creating a fairer business rate system by introducing permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospita...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to increase green investment in the hospitality industry.
Answer: The Department is working with the hospitality sector through the Hospitality Sector Council to help businesses become more environmentally sustainable. This includes producing energy saving guidance for small businesses, helping small operators understan...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren: HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will implement a national standard measure of children's wellbeing.
Answer: This government has set a bold ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children in history, giving mental health the same attention as physical health. We are reforming NHS services and have committed to providing access to mental health profession...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of he potential merits of introducing Mental Health Support teams in every school.
Answer: The Department is working across the Government to consider how to deliver on our commitment of a specialist mental health professional in every school. We need to ensure that any support meets the needs of young people, teachers, parents, and carers. Thi...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to improve breast cancer screening in Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: NHS England has developed a national plan in collaboration with key stakeholders, including Cancer Alliances, to improve uptake within the breast screening programme. The plan sets out the priorities and interventions, as well as the required monitoring o...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle delays due to financial infeasibility in an increasing number of (a) social and (b) council house building projects.
Answer: The Government has committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.On 30 July we announced a number of changes in planning policy designed to support the delivery of affordable homes and also confirmed a...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to establish a (a) green and (b) decent homes programme.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for low carbon homes, fit for a net zero future. Future standards next year will set our new homes and buildings on a path that moves away from relying on volatile fossil fuels and ensures they are fit for a net zero fut...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 October 2024 to Question UIN 7300on Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation, what evidence informed his Department's decision not to regulate vision rehabilitation specialists
Answer: The Government has made no assessment of the potential merits of extending statutory regulation to vision rehabilitation specialists. Whilst statutory regulation is sometimes necessary where significant risks to users of services cannot be mitigated in ot...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband and Mobile Phones: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of levels of (a) broadband and (b) mobile coverage in rural areas on mental health.
Answer: Everyone needs the right access, skills, support and confidence to participate in a modern digital society. Government recognises that digital inclusion can have a positive impact on social wellbeing, increasing social connectivity and enabling access to ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure parity in the adequacy of mental health resources in (a) rural and (b) urban areas.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for providing health and care services to meet the needs of their local populations, taking into account local considerations such as access to services in rural areas.Too many people are not receiving the mental hea...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: AccessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of access to mental health provision in (a) urban and (b) rural areas.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for providing health and care services to meet the needs of their local populations, taking into account local considerations such as access to services in rural areas.Too many people are not receiving the mental hea...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Mental IllnessMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support prison leavers with severe mental illness.
Answer: We are committed to working with our partners across health and justice to better support prisoners leaving custody. Our Mental Health Approved Premises Project are piloting a partnership approach to working with people who have mental health challenges. ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of developing a specific Action Plan for (a) cancers of the (i) brain, (ii) liver, (iii) lung, (iv) stomach, (v) oesophagus and (vi) pancreas and
Answer: Lord Darzi’s report has set out the scale of the challenges we face in fixing the National Health Service, and the need to improve cancer waiting time performance and cancer survival. The report will inform the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan to reform t...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve awareness of the hereditary risk of pancreatic cancer.
Answer: NHS England is taking steps to deliver a range of interventions to improve awareness of the hereditary risk of pancreatic cancer. This includes providing a route into pancreatic cancer surveillance for those at inherited high-risk, to identify lesions bef...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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