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Written questions by Bennett.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Alison Bennett this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (245)Department of Health and Social Care (102)Department for Work and Pensions (43)Home Office (20)Department for Education (19)Treasury (13)Department for Transport (10)Ministry of Justice (9)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (7)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (6)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (6)Cabinet Office (3)Department for Business and Trade (3)

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28 Oct 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to enable people with autism spectrum disorder conditions into employment in Mid Sussex constituency.

Reply

We recognise that autistic people face particular barriers to employment, which is reflected in a poor overall employment rate. In our plan to make work pay, we committed to raising awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace. Our forthcoming employment ...

4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
Asked

When she plans to publish guidance for the Transitional Tax Free Allowance Certificate.

Reply

Legislation concerning the abolition of the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) was included in Finance Act 2024. The legislation introduced transitional arrangements including Transitional Tax-Free Amount Certificates (TTFACs). Guidance was published alongside the ...

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to make (a) the Environment Agency, (b) the Health and Safety Executive and (c) local fire and rescue services statutory consultee

Reply

The Government has no plans to make these bodies statutory consultees on applications for battery energy storage systems. I would encourage applicants to refer to the relevant Planning Practice Guidance, which details what applicants seeking planning perm...

11 Sept 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
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Whether he has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of regulations on battery energy storage systems.

Reply

There is a robust regulatory framework that addresses the health and safety risks associated with grid-scale battery storage. Specifically, the Health and Safety at Work Act and secondary legislation places legal duties on employers to manage risks to emp...

27 Aug 2024·Treasury·Answered
Asked

What recent assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of trends in the level of economic inactivity owing to ill-health.

Reply

There are 9.4 million working age people who are economically inactive in the UK, an increase of 860,000 since the start of the pandemic. Inactivity due to ill health is a major reason for economic inactivity and stands at a near-record high of 2.8 million people. To tackle economic inactivity, we will publish a White Paper to Get Britain Working.

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