Every parliamentary written question tabled by Dan Norris this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether he plans to change meat inspection charges from April 2026.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) charges operators to recover costs of meat inspection across its geographic remit of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The FSA conducts an annual review of inspection charges ahead of each financial year. Charges applicable from April 2026 will be determined by means of the next annual review and will be published in early 2026.
How many Great Western Railway trains were cancelled due to lack of drivers in December 2024.
Great Western Railway cancelled just under two per cent of total services in December due to driver related issues, particularly on Sundays. We acknowledge that performance is not where it needs to be on Great Western Railway and the Department is working closely with the Operator to improve performance and ensure greater resilience going forward.
Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for publishing a response to the Fairer Food Labelling consultation, which closed in May 2024.
A public consultation on fairer food labelling was undertaken between March and May 2024 by the previous Government. This sought views on proposals to improve and extend current mandatory method of production labelling. The consultation also sought views ...
Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the outcomes of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16); and what steps he is taking to help achieve those outcomes.
The UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) was the first opportunity for Parties to take stock of the progress made in implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) adopted at COP15. 27 important decisions were taken at COP16, including relating t...
What steps he is taking to help reduce the waiting list for people seeking treatment to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
We recognise that patients have been let down whilst they wait for the care they need, including within neurology services. The NHS Constitution sets out that 92% of patients should wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment. We will deliver ...
How many unprocessed probate applications there are in (a) North east Somerset and Hanham constituency and (b) England.
Management Information on the open workable caseload is published in Table 5 here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-management-information. Data below national level is not available.Bequests to charities do not influence the probate proces...
If she will make an estimate of the total cash amount of legacy income due to charities in unprocessed probate applications.
Management Information on the open workable caseload is published in Table 5 here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-management-information. Data below national level is not available.Bequests to charities do not influence the probate proces...
If she will make an estimate of the proportion of unprocessed probate applications that include legacies to charities.
Management Information on the open workable caseload is published in Table 5 here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-management-information. Data below national level is not available.Bequests to charities do not influence the probate proces...
Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) domestic and (b) international tourists visiting North East Somerset and Hanham constituency annually.
This data is shared by all constituencies in the ceremonial county of Somerset:Inbound: Somerset saw 496K visits, 3.2M nights, and a spend of £296M in 2022.Domestic: Somerset saw 2M trips, 6.7M bednights, and a spend of £460.4M - annual average based on 2...
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the import of (a) beef, (b) lamb and (c) mutton through the free trade agreement between the UK and Australia on UK farmer
This Government's commitment to farmers and the vital role they play, remains steadfast. We will never forget that farmers are the beating heart of our great country. It is their hard work that puts food on our tables and stewards our beautiful countrysid...
Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support research into artificial intelligence.
The Government actively supports AI research by collaborating with academic institutions and industry, investing in talent development, and funding research projects.UKRI has allocated over £1 billion to AI research including doctoral training, the Alan T...
What steps he is taking to recruit more dentists in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
We are determined to rebuild National Health Service dentistry, but it will take time and there are no quick fixes. Strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions.Integrated care boards have started to advertise posts through the Golden Hello scheme....
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help mitigate the risk from Asian hornets to bees.
Contingency action has been taken against the Yellow-Legged Hornet (YLH) since the first GB incursion in 2016. Contingency action is delivered on the ground by the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s National Bee Unit (NBU). The NBU have located and destroye...
If she will make an assessment of which initiatives in Bus Service Improvement Plans create the highest levels of modal shift.
It is too early in the lifetime of the Bus Service Improvement Plans programme to fully understand which initiatives have had the most impact. The Department for Transport has commissioned an evaluation of the Bus Service Improvement Plan Programme, a £1....
What recent guidance her Department has provided on best practice for (a) responding to disclosures of bullying and (b) managing complex cases of bullying in schools.
All schools are legally required to have a behaviour policy with measures to prevent all forms of bullying. They have the freedom to develop their own anti-bullying strategies appropriate to their environment and are held to account by Ofsted. The departm...
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of railway engineering works on the economy in the South West in December 2024.
Network Rail’s programme of railway upgrades in December is crucial to ensure its Western route continues to run reliably and safely. Economic impact assessments are not routinely undertaken for major engineering work, however, where work is likely to res...
Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help support (a) residents and (b) businesses without a broadband connection ahead of the proposed public switched telephone network switch-off in North East
The government is focused on ensuring that the industry-led switch-off of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) will cause minimum inconvenience to residents and businesses and is working with the industry to ensure safe and secure transition. A cu...
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with national park authorities where trail hunting takes place.
This is a devolved matter with regard to Scotland and Northern Ireland; hunting with dogs is a reserved matter with respect to Wales and therefore, the information provided relates to England and Wales only. The Government committed to enacting a ban on T...
Whether he is taking steps to prevent trail hunting on land (a) owned and (b) managed by his Department.
This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation, including the banning of trail hunting. Licenses to trail hunt on Ministry of Defence (MOD) land are currently under Ministerial revi...
What steps his Department is taking to support small businesses in rural areas in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Small businesses are the beating heart of our high streets, our communities, and essential to our economic success. This Government will hardwire the voice of small business into everything we do.Businesses in North East Somerset and Hanham can access sup...