Tim Roca MP: written questions
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Department for Business and Trade: EqualityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a (a) phased implementation and (b) grace period for the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public func
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has opened its consultation on the draft updated statutory Code of Practice, seeking views from affected stakeholders. The Department for Business and Trade has made no assessment at this stage of the potent...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: WomenTreasuryTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57908More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what budget has been allocated for longitudinal monitoring of the financial impact of the proposed Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for services, public functions and associations on b
Answer: The Office for Equality and Opportunity in the Cabinet Office will consider the EHRC's updated draft Code of Practice once it has been submitted and engage with them to ensure it provides the further certainty and clarity service providers need, in line w...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: UK Trade with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52781More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made in securing an agreement to remove the need to batch test medicines exported from the UK to the European Union.
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing barriers to trade with the EU. We have secured a wide ranging deal with the EU that will reduce red tape, adding nearly £9 billion to our economy by 2040 and includes commitment to regular dialogue on economy and t...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of losing level seven levy funding to fund apprenticeships on the NHS.
Answer: Skills England and the Department for Education are reviewing the growth and skills offer, including whether employers will fund Level 7 apprenticeships outside of the levy. Ministers and officials from the Department of Health and Social Care, along with...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Income Child Benefit Tax ChargeTreasuryTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48024More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
Answer: The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is currently the best way to manage Child Benefit expenditure. By withdrawing Child Benefit from high-income families, the HICBC helps to ensure the sustainability of the public finances and protect our vital p...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEarwax: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of differences in regulations on ear wax removal between registered nurses and non-registered practitioners on patient care.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has not made a formal assessment of the impact of differences in regulations on wax removal between registered nurses and non-registered practioners on patient care. The Department does ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings were held by her Department with external stakeholders to discuss the weight limits of volumetric concrete mixers prior to the publication of the Call for evidence outcome: Volumetric concrete
Answer: My Department has engaged with hon. Members and the Volumetric Concrete Mixer (VCM) industry through correspondence prior to the announcement. The call for evidence on this topic conducted from October to December 2023 was an opportunity for interested pa...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance ServiceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to ensure the Child Maintenance Service (a) is easier to navigate, b) reduces instances of lack of payment by one parent, (c) is faster at resolving cases and appeals and (d
Answer: The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is taking steps to make improvements across the child maintenance system and create a modern, accessible, and robust service through our Service Modernisation Programme (SMP) and CMS reforms. Through the SMP, we have wo...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: EritreaHome OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on whether people claim to be from Eritrea to improve their chances of asylum being granted.
Answer: The Home Office is committed to ensuring that the asylum system is not open to abuse. All asylum claimants are subject to mandatory security checks to confirm their identity and to link it to their biometric details for the purpose of immigration, securit...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making the national driver offender retraining scheme course a standard part of the driving theory test.
Answer: The government has no plans to make the national driver offender retraining scheme (NDORS) course a standard part of the driving theory test.NDORS courses are designed for drivers who have committed appropriate road traffic offences; not those learning to...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRules of Origin: TreatiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the UK joining the pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) convention.
Answer: We are looking at ways to reduce barriers to trade and to reset the relationship with our European friends to help drive investment and growth - within our clear manifesto red lines. We are in regular dialogue with industry about the best options for doin...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support debt relief for poorer nations.
Answer: Supporting developing countries to tackle unsustainable debt is a key development priority of this government. The UK is playing its full part to support countries who face unsustainable debt burdens. Where we are a creditor, we have fully engaged in debt...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a visa scheme for Palestinians.
Answer: Palestinians who wish to come to the UK can already do so via the existing range of routes available which allow a person to apply to work, study, settle or join family in the UK. More information on all routes available for a person to apply to work, stu...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNeonicotinoidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Answer: This Government is clear that we will change existing policies to end the use of neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten bees and other vital pollinators.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on (a) the timetable for the next review of the Additional Roles Reimbursement scheme and (b) the findings of previous ARRS reviews on GP control of mon
Answer: The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) is subject to an annual review as part of the consultation on the GP Contract with the General Practitioners Committee in England, of the British Medical Association. NHS England works closely with the Depa...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of supporting charities that support pregnant women and newborn babies in Afghanistan.
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting vital health services in Afghanistan, including for pregnant women and newborn babies. Our £161 million aid programme provides support to the most vulnerable, delivered through non-governmental organisations, UN agencies,...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22499More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent inquiry into options for the future UK-EU relationship.
Answer: The Government was elected on the basis of a manifesto commitment to reset the UK’s relations with the European Union, including through a broad-based security pact and tackling barriers to trade. There are no plans to establish an independent inquiry int...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: VATTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22498More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making defibrillators exempt from VAT.
Answer: The Government currently provides VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of defibrillators. For example, when an Automated External Defibrillator is purchased with funds provided by a charity and then donated to an eligible body, no VAT is charged. Furthermore, ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing details of the GP contract earlier in the year to improve forward planning.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, wrote to general practices on 20 December 2024 to confirm an £889 million uplift to the contract for 2025/26 and set out the proposed areas of reform. The proposed changes to the contr...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: FluorideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to support a fluoridation scheme in Macclesfield constituency.
Answer: There are no current plans to support a fluoridation scheme in Macclesfield. Public consultation is required on proposals for new, or the expansion of existing, community water fluoridation schemes. The Water Fluoridation (Consultation) (England) Regulati...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSustainable Development: Drinking Water and SanitationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to meet sustainable development goal six.
Answer: The UK works with governments and development partners to strengthen the delivery of climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. We work to strengthen systems in six countries: Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Tanzania, Malawi, Nepal and Bangla...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVaccination: Waste DisposalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of vaccine doses that are thrown away due to reaching their expiry date before they could be used.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) manages the central storage and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for the United Kingdom’s programme. In their published accounts for the financial year 2022/23, the figure was £143.280 million. The following table sh...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Council: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the financial situation of the British Council.
Answer: In 2024/25, the FCDO will provide the British Council with £162.5 million Grant-in-Aid funding. The British Council is projected to generate £885 million from other sources over the same period, according to its Corporate Plan 2024-25. This self-generated...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMedicine: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the (a) adequacy of the UK Foundation Programme allocation process and (b) potential impact of changes to the UK Foundation Programme allocation process on levels o
Answer: The allocation process for the UK Foundation Programme this year was changed to a Preference Informed Allocation method. This new process saw applicants being given a computer-generated rank and the removal of the requirement to sit the Situational Judgem...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make two weeks the maximum time between bin collections.
Answer: Simpler Recycling will mean that people across England will be able to recycle the same materials at home, work or school, ending the confusion over what can or cannot be recycled in different parts of the country. Ministers are currently reviewing final ...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
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