Peter Lamb MP: written questions
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Housing Benefit: Temporary AccommodationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the Housing Benefit subsidy for temporary housing has not increased since 2011.
Answer: DWP pays local authorities a Housing Benefit subsidy for temporary accommodation cases. There are restrictions on the amount paid, including a subsidy cap which is £500 per week in certain areas of London or £375 elsewhere. We recognise the financial pres...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Reactors: ThoriumDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing thorium-based molten salt reactors in the UK.
Answer: Nuclear is a key part of the government's national mission to be a clean energy superpower. The government believes that Advanced Nuclear Technologies (ANTs) could play an important role in helping the UK achieve energy security and clean power while secu...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: EmploymentWomen and EqualitiesTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51758More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans the Government has for introducing a women’s workplace health strategy.
Answer: This Government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we build an NHS fit for the future. Our focus is on turning the commitments in the Women's Health Strategy into tangible action, such as providing emergency hormonal contraception free of char...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSummary TrialMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of restricting offences triable either way to summary trial except for the sentencing process.
Answer: Last November, we extended magistrates’ court sentencing powers from 6 to 12 months.This change is expected to save Crown Court time and help deliver the swifter justice that victims deserve.The Independent Review of the Criminal Courts is considering mea...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: InternetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage social media companies to tackle animal abuse content online.
Answer: Animal abuse content is horrific, and social media companies must do more to tackle it.Social media platforms and search services have duties to tackle animal abuse content and implement safety-by-design features under the Online Safety Act.Ofcom – the in...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to tackle the shortage of licensed (a) aircraft engineers and (b) pilots.
Answer: My Department works with industry to identify any skills gaps to ensure their workforce is resilient. There are three main approaches Government is taking to support the pipeline of talent:- Encouraging opportunities for all with the ‘Generation Aviation’...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Mauritian counterpart on the return of Chagossians without a Mauritian passport but in possession of (a) British, (b) Seychellois or (c)
Answer: Mauritius will be free to resettle the islands, other than Diego Garcia. It will be for Mauritius to set the terms of and manage any future resettlement. Ministers and officials continue to engage with their Mauritian counterparts as part of routine bilat...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on Chagossians returning to the Chagos Archipelago being able to undertake (a) subsistence and (b) commercial fishi
Answer: Mauritius will be free to resettle the islands, other than Diego Garcia. It will be for Mauritius to set the terms of and manage any future resettlement. Ministers and officials continue to engage with their Mauritian counterparts as part of routine bilat...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on the return of Chagossians to the Chagos Archipelago without fear of (a) discrimination or (b) prosecution under
Answer: Mauritius will be free to resettle the islands, other than Diego Garcia. It will be for Mauritius to set the terms of and manage any future resettlement. Ministers and officials continue to engage with their Mauritian counterparts as part of routine bilat...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement on British Indian Ocean Territory: Negotiations of 7 October 2024, Official Report, column 45, what guidance his Department has provided
Answer: After a treaty with Mauritius is ratified, the UK will capitalise a new trust fund for Mauritius to use in support of Chagossians. Separate to the Trust Fund, we will also increase our support to Chagossians living in the UK and around the world, through ...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: British NationalityHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the Chagossian population residing in (a) the UK, (b) Mauritius, (c) the Seychelles and (d) all other countries; and how many Chagossians not residing in the UK have appl
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Home Office.However, the overall number of applications for British citizenship including those made through the British Indian Ocean Territory route is available on:Immigration system statistics data tables - ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCrawley Hospital: Urgent Treatment CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 902692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the long-term future of Crawley Urgent Treatment Centre.
Answer: Urgent Treatment Centres have played a vital role in supporting patients while A&Es were under high demand this winter. We’ve taken action – announcing an extra £26 billion at the budget, rolling out the new RSV vaccine, and ending the resident doctor...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Revenue AccountsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to implement the recommendations on a Housing Revenue Account agreement outlined in the report commissioned by Southwark council entitled securing th
Answer: The government are giving careful consideration to the recommendations of the report in question as part of our ongoing commitment to support local authorities facing Housing Revenue Account financial pressures.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOrmeloxifeneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to make ormeloxifene available.
Answer: There are currently no plans to make ormeloxifene available. It is critical that medicines used in the United Kingdom are safe and effective and as such, medicines cannot be marketed in the UK without a marketing authorisation. These are granted by the Me...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timetable is for mental health professionals to be present in schools; and what qualifications they will have.
Answer: We know that waits for mental health services are far too long, including for children and young people. That is why we will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across child and adult mental health services, and introduce a specialist mental he...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCivic DignitariesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to enable communities covered by a borough council to retain (a) mayors, (b) honorary freemen and (c) honorary aldermen; and how appointments of o
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that the treasured historic and ceremonial rights and privileges of local communities will be protected through the local government reorganisation process. General regulations governing unitarisation exercises prov...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: West SussexDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the completion rates for EHCP applications within 20 weeks in West Sussex County Council.
Answer: It is important that, where required, education, health and care (EHC) plan assessments are progressed promptly and, if needed, plans are issued as quickly as possible so that children and young people can access the support they need.The department knows...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role the Office of Local Government will play in examining council spending.
Answer: We are currently reviewing the role of Office for Local Government and we will announce the outcome shortly. Scrutiny of council spending is clearly important, and that is why we are committed to overhauling the broken local audit system we inherited.We h...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Temporary AccommodationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of levels of Housing Benefit subsidy on the capacity of local authorities to meet their statutory homelessness duties.
Answer: We recognise the financial pressures which local authorities are experiencing. MHCLG are increasing funding for homelessness services from next year by £233 million compared to this year (2024/25). Levels of Housing Benefit subsidy for temporary accommoda...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has for engagement with the Chagossian community during the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Answer: Ministers and officials will continue to regularly engage with members of the Chagossian community on a range of issues, including on the implementation of the agreement reached between the United Kingdom and Mauritius. We recognise the importance of the ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
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