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Written questions by Denyer.

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

Department:All (173)Home Office (30)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (27)Department of Health and Social Care (17)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (15)Department for Transport (12)Treasury (12)Department for Work and Pensions (10)Department for Education (10)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (10)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (8)Women and Equalities (6)Ministry of Defence (6)

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7 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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If she will make it her policy to (a) create a Lebanese family scheme visa to enable immediate family members of British nationals to come to the UK and (b) waive (i) family visa income thresholds, (i

Reply

We are monitoring the situation in Lebanon closely and keeping all existing visa pathways under review. Lebanese nationals who wish to come to the UK should do so via the existing range of routes available. Any application for a UK visa will be assessed a...

4 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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If she will launch a public consultation when undertaking post-legislative scrutiny of the (a) Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and (b) Public Order Act 2023.

Reply

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 will be subject to post-legislative parliamentary scrutiny between 3 and 5 years after Royal Assent, i.e., between April 2025 and April 2027. The Government has also reaffirmed the commitment made by the p...

4 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' Humanitarian Situation Update No. 221 on the Gaza Strip, if he will have discussions wit

Reply

The UK Government is closely monitoring the impact of the conflict and is deeply concerned by UN reports that humanitarian access is becoming ever more difficult, particularly to northern Gaza. As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement on 2 Septembe...

4 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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Pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 3626 on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, when she plans to publish the report on the operation of public order measures in the Poli

Reply

Sections 73, 74 and 79 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (PCSC Act 2022) are currently being reviewed by the Government in line with commitments made in Parliament when the Act was passed. The final report on these sections will be publ...

4 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the ability of local authorities to (a) take enforcement action against private sector landlords leaving private tenants wit

Reply

Local authorities have powers to tackle hazardous conditions in private rented housing, including being able to issue landlords with improvement notices. Non-compliance with local authority enforcement action is a criminal offence.The Renters’ Rights Bill...

12 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, if she will remove the requirement for air source heat pumps to be situated at least one metre from the property boundary.

Reply

The Government is reviewing proposals and feedback from the changes to various permitted development rights consultation, and will publish a response in due course.

12 Sept 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of clarifying rules on pavement parking in the proposed English Devolution Bill.

Reply

In 2020, the Department undertook a public consultation on options for changing the way pavement parking is managed outside London. We are considering the views received to inform the Government’s next steps for pavement parking policy. The formal consult...

12 Sept 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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With reference to the Answer of 5 March 2024 to Question 17184 and pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2024 to Question 2507 on Parking: Pedestrian Areas, whether she plans to respond to the Local Government

Reply

The Department agrees that the design and maintenance of footways has a major impact on how useable they are for different people, particularly disabled people. The report raises a number of important issues which the Department is considering carefully.

12 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to respond to the consultation entitled Changes to various permitted development rights which closed on on 9 April 2024.

Reply

The Government is reviewing proposals and feedback from the changes to various permitted development rights consultation, and will publish a response in due course.

12 Sept 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
Asked

If he will expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant to cover the costs of connecting to a low-carbon heat network.

Reply

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is intended to cover the cost of installations of heat pumps and biomass boilers in individual properties. However, the Government recognise that heat networks will be one of the primary low-carbon technologies for decarbonising ...

12 Sept 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
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What steps he is taking to reduce the upfront cost of heat pumps for households.

Reply

The Government’s Warm Homes Plan will set out a range of measures to support upgrading millions of homes over this parliament, including grants and low interest loans to support investment in low carbon heating, focusing on incentivising people to transit...

11 Sept 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 1338 on British Nationals Abroad: Detainees, what response he has received to his request for consular access to Alaa Abd E

Reply

HMG Ministers and officials at the British Embassy in Cairo continue to raise Mr Alaa Abd El-Fattah's case with the Egyptian government at the highest levels. They have been consistently clear in calling for his release and continue to press for urgent co...

30 Aug 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals on renters’ rights.

Reply

The Bill will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows.

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