Wendy Chamberlain MP: written questions
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Written questions
Agriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19035More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 13623 on Agriculture: Inheritance Tax, whether she has made a comparative assessment of the potential impact of (a) agricultural property relief and (b) busines
Answer: The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms. It is expected that up to around 2...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPesticides: Public PlacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to phase-out the use of (a) glyphosate and (b) other pesticides in public spaces.
Answer: It is for each local authority to decide the best way of delivering effective and cost-effective weed control in its operations without harming people or the environment. We are working with stakeholders in the sector to increase awareness and uptake of I...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGangmasters and Labour Abuse AuthorityHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her answer of 12 September 2024 to Question 4167 on Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Staff, how many in-person inspections were carried out by GLAA officers on farms in Scotland in
Answer: The GLAA has conducted, at minimum, the following number of inspections on farms in Scotland over the last 5 years:2019 – 52020 – 102021 – 222022 – 72023 – 7These figures include compliance and enforcement inspections, as well as joint inspections with ot...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCats: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 15 October 2024 to Questions 7849 and 8458 on Cats: Animal Breeding, whether his Department plans to include cat breeding in his Department's post-implementa
Answer: Defra’s post-implementation review of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 considers whether the Regulations have met their original objectives, their impact and effectiveness, including in relation to ...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900742More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will publish a summary of the first meeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions.
Answer: The inaugural Council of the Nations and Regions met on 11 October in Edinburgh to discuss growth and investment. On 17 October the UK Government published the Terms of Reference for the Council and a communique summarising the discussion. A communique wi...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCats: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure welfare standards in cat breeding.
Answer: Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), anyone in the business of breeding and selling cats as pets needs to have a valid licence issued by their local authority. Licensees must me...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 30 of Lord Darzi’s report entitled Independent investigation of the National Health Service in England, published in September 2024, if he will (a) make an assessment of
Answer: Lord Darzi’s independent review of the National Health Service is clear that a fresh approach to supporting and involving unpaid carers is required to improve outcomes for carers, people needing care and the NHS. We will carefully consider these findings ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDebts: Developing CountriesTreasuryTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7550More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Institute of International Finance and OECD's debt transparency initiative; and whether she has had discussions with relevant stakeholders on the adequacy of the i
Answer: The UK is a strong advocate for enhancing debt transparency including for private sector debt. As part of this, we supported the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and OECD Debt Transparency Initiative, set up in 2021, and the IIF’s Voluntary Princi...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordClean Air Act 1993Department of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact on human health of updating the Clean Air Act 1993 in line with World Health Organisation air quality guidelines published in 2021.
Answer: The Government is committed to cleaning up our air and protecting the public from the harms of pollution and plans to introduce a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy which will include a series of interventions to reduce emissions, and in turn everyone’s exp...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support NHS staff who are also unpaid carers.
Answer: There are a number of initiatives in place to help support National Health Service staff who are balancing their jobs with caring responsibilities. Sections 33 and 34 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service (Agenda for Change) Handbook sets out the pro...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the earnings threshold for claiming Carer's Allowance on levels of employment amongst unpaid carers.
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges unpaid carers are facing and is determined to provide them with the help and support they need and deserve. It is looking closely at how the benefit system currently does this. The Secretary of State undertakes a s...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on allocating funding to brain cancer research.
Answer: Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.5 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £121.8 million in 2...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: StudentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she make an assessment of the potential impact of the ineligibility for the Carer's Allowance of people in education for more than 21 hours a week on levels of poverty amongst young carers.
Answer: This Government recognises and appreciates the vital contribution made by all unpaid carers. It is a general principle that people in full-time education should be supported by the educational maintenance system, rather than the social security benefit sy...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Carers: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support young carers in full-time education to access financial support.
Answer: The department is dedicated to making education fairer for all. Funding is provided to educational institutions to administer discretionary 16-19 bursaries for vulnerable students, including those who may have caring responsibilities. Additionally, young ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStudents: Young CarersDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for students in vulnerable groups in the 16 to 19 bursary fund to include young carers.
Answer: The department believes it is very important to make sure young carers can participate in education and get the support they need. This support will vary depending on family circumstances.The ‘defined vulnerable groups’ face specific issues that mean they...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: PaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's guidance on Universal Credit and earnings, updated on 13 May 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to Universal Credit payments in an
Answer: No impact assessment has been made on changes to the Universal Credit assessment periods or payment structures. However, the Government is committed to reviewing Universal Credit so that it makes work pay and tackles poverty.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of differential uprating levels for (a) the additional state pension under the old pension system and (b) other elements of the state pension on le
Answer: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is required by law to undertake an annual review of State Pensions and benefits. Her review for this year will be based on CPI in the year to September 2024, and on earnings growth in the year to May-July 2024....
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper, which closed on 22 July 2024.
Answer: The consultation on Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper ran for 12 weeks and closed on Monday 22 July. There were over 16,000 responses to the consultation, which demonstrates the depth of feeling about the pr...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the outcome of applications to the Community Ownership Fund, Round 3.
Answer: Announcements were made on Round 3 Window 1 of the Community Ownership Fund on 25 September 2023, Window 2 on 22 December 2023 and Window 3 on 23 March 2024. A full list of successful bidders can be found here.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate the number of pensioners who will see a reduction in their disposable income as a result of her proposed reforms to Winter Fuel Payments by (a) household type, (b) age and (
Answer: The estimated number of pensioners who will see a reduction in their disposable income as a result of proposed reforms to winter fuel payments by age and region, for Great Britain are shown in below tables (1+2). This analysis is not available by househol...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review the (a) level, (b) eligibility criteria and (c) processes of Carer's Allowance.
Answer: The Secretary of State undertakes a statutory annual review of benefit and pensions, and the value of Carer’s Allowance is protected by up-rating it each year in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). This government will keep eligibility criteria and...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to reduce the (a) number and (b) size of Carer's Allowance overpayments.
Answer: We recognise the challenges carers are facing and we are determined to provide unpaid carers with the support they need and deserve. With respect to overpayments of Carer’s Allowance, we are moving quickly to understand exactly what has gone wrong so we c...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's strategy entitled Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System: Going Further, updated on 13 May 2024, whether she plans to continue the roll out of alerts telling carers that
Answer: The Department is currently assessing the results of a recent trial that issued an SMS message to prompt Carer’s Allowance recipients, to remind them to contact the department to report a change of earning. Changes of circumstances can be reported through...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Seasonal WorkersHome OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 900119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme.
Answer: As the Hon Member will be aware the Migration Advisory Committee published a Review of the Seasonal Worker Visa on 16 July.The Government will carefully consider the MAC’s recommendations and will provide a detailed response in due course.
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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