Every parliamentary written question tabled by Ayoub Khan this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the number of people made homeless by the consultation on the new powers introduced by the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
The Government is committed to consulting on the implementation of measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. We will provide an update on our next steps in relation to the implementation of measures in the Act shortly. We intend t...
Communities and Local Government, if she will require councils to identify sites suitable for fewer than 100 dwellings to support SME construction.
Small and medium sized housebuilders are essential to meeting the government’s housing ambitions and supporting local economies. Our recent consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework included proposals to support the SME ho...
What steps she is taking to help tackle low pay in the further education sector.
The government does not set or recommend pay in further education (FE). This remains the responsibility of individual colleges who are free to implement pay arrangements in line with their local needs.The government recognises the vital role that FE teach...
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the decision to means test the winter fuel payment on the expected number of excess deaths in winter 2024-25.
This Government is committed to pensioners. Everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. We will do this through protecting the triple lock, keeping energy bills low through our Warm ...
What steps he is taking to support women with flexible working.
Through the recently introduced Employment Rights Bill, we are amending existing legislation to ensure employers accept flexible working requests, except where they are not reasonably feasible. These changes will support employees to access flexible worki...
What steps she is taking to ensure that employers are supporting women managing menopause.
The Government believes in the vital importance of equality of opportunity and of treatment in the workplace. The plan to Make Work Pay includes clear action to place equality, diversity and inclusion issues on a statutory footing. This includes requiring...
Whether he has had discussions with D&D London on the closure of 35 TGI Fridays branches.
We understand that this will be a concerning time for workers at TGI Fridays, and we stand ready to support those impacted. Affected employees will be able to access Government support, including Universal Credit and Job Centre Plus to help them find new ...
If she will have discussions with Northern Rail on its use of private prosecutions.
We expect Northern to ensure their policy on fare evasion and prosecutions is clear and fair for passengers at all times and have instructed the operator to review the details of the prosecution cases in question urgently.
If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of fare charging arrangements on morning peak rail tickets for (a) 16-25 and (b) 26-30 Railcards.
Both the 16-25 and 26-30 Railcards are subject to a £12 minimum fare during the morning peak. Changes to the terms and conditions of Railcards are for industry to propose and would need to balance the benefits to certain groups against the impacts on taxp...
What information her Department holds on how many private prosecutions have been undertaken by the Operator of Last Resort against people using Anytime Singles at peak times with 16-25 railcards in each of the
DfT Operator of Last Resort Holdings Limited has not brought any private prosecutions in the last three years as prosecutions are carried out by its subsidiary train companies. We expect operators to ensure their policy on ticketing is clear and fair for ...
If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of rail ticketing arrangements under which Anytime Singles have been offered for sale at peak times to people with 16-25 railcards.
I am aware of the recent coverage of a number of prosecutions undertaken by one rail operator. We expect operators to ensure their policy on ticketing is clear and fair for passengers at all times and have instructed an urgent review of the cases in quest...
If he will (a) repeal Section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of other reforms of legislation covering clinical negligence cos
The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than quadrupled in the last 17 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS...
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a system of fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence claims.
The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than quadrupled in the last 17 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS...
If he will meet the Medical Defence Union to discuss NHS staff morale.
There are no plans for my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to meet with the Medical Defence Union to discuss National Health Service staff morale.The Department works closely with NHS England to address issues around staf...
Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria his Department uses to assess whether a water company should lose its licence.
Ofwat, as the independent economic regulator, carries out its work in the manner it considers best meets its duties, including its duty to secure that water companies properly carry out their functions. Where companies have failed to meet statutory or lic...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the state of nature in national parks.
The new Government is committed to making Protected Landscapes greener, wilder and more accessible. We are currently considering the best way to do this. To support this, Defra is working with the National Parks and National Landscapes to improve data on ...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to make cuts to the agricultural budget.
As is typical, the farming budget beyond this year will be part of the Government’s spending review. This Government recognises that food security is national security. We said we would provide stability for farmers and we are delivering on this commitmen...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of farming funding on the Government's ability to reach it's (a) nature recovery and (b) net zero targets.
The level of farming funding in future financial years will be confirmed as part of the Government’s spending review. We know farmers require stability in order for the Government to reach its nature recovery and net zero targets. We have already started ...
Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the environmental impact of grouse moor management.
There are no current plans to undertake an assessment.
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps Government is taking to meet its 2030 nature recovery targets.
In England, we have committed to halting the decline in species abundance by 2030. The UK Government is also committed to protecting 30% of the UK’s land and sea by 2030, and to playing our part in achieving the global 30by30 target adopted at the UN Biod...