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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Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband coverage in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, over 98% of premises in the North East Somerset and Hanham constituency have access to superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and over 86% can access a gigabit-capable (>1000 Mbps) connection....
Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve mobile phone coverage in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
The Government is committed to improving UK mobile coverage. Ofcom’s reporting shows that 92% of the then constituency of North East Somerset had 4G geographic coverage from all four mobile operators, and non-standalone 5G is available from at least one m...
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved administrations on a timetable for introducing activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
Animal welfare is a devolved matter and we continue to work closely with the devolved administrations on animal welfare policies.
If she will set a deadline for elimination of the forced swim test.
The Home Office intends to completely eliminate the use of the forced swim test. This will require the validation of suitable appropriate alternatives.
When she plans to publish a timeline for ending the forced swim test.
The Home Office intends to completely eliminate the use of the forced swim test. This will require the validation of suitable appropriate alternatives.
What steps she has taken to end the forced swim test in addition to holding discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and (b) UKRI.
The Home Office intends to completely eliminate the use of the forced swim test. This will require the validation of suitable appropriate alternatives.
Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on tackling child sexual abuse via the Online Safety Act 2023.
Ministers have regular meetings with Ofcom on a range of subjects, including on providers’ duties to tackle child sexual abuse via the Online Safety Act and ensuring effective implementation of the Act’s duties. Both the Secretary of State and the Minister for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety have met with Ofcom’s Chief Executive to discuss Ofcom’s work in ensuring children are protected online. The strongest protections in the Online Safety Act are against child sexual abuse and exploitation. Details of Ministerial meetings are published on the gov.uk website.
Whether she plans to support the availability of bleed kits.
The use of bleed control kits is determined at the local level and the Government does not provide specific funding for bleed control kits.Where decisions have been made by police forces to deploy bleed control kits, these would have been done as part of their operational decision making, including how to allocate resources based on their local knowledge and experience.
If she will hold discussions with the Office of Road and Rail on the potential merits of setting up a new Heritage Rail Safety and Standards Board.
Officials in my department have had several meetings over the last year with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) about the Heritage Rail Association’s (HRA) plans to establish a Heritage Rail Safety and Standards Board. We understand that the HRA is progressing with its plans, and my officials will continue their engagement with the ORR as this develops.
How many active licences authorise use of the forced swim test.
The Home Office intends to completely eliminate the use of the forced swim test. This will require the validation of suitable appropriate alternatives.
What steps he is taking to support people who rely on heating oil in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
The government will continue to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides a £150 annual rebate on energy bills for eligible low-income households. We will invest an extra £13.2 billion through our Warm Homes Plan over the next Parliament to upgrade 5 million homes and cut bills for families.
If she will make it her policy to make all wildlife crimes notifiable.
This Government recognises the importance of tackling wildlife crime, which is why, along with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Home Office directly funds the National Wildlife Crime Unit to help tackle these crimes.There are no plans currently to make all wildlife crimes notifiable. Any non-notifiable wildlife crime reported to police can be investigated as Chief Constables have operational independence to tackle the crimes that matter most to their communities.
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the continued use of neonicotinoid pesticides on bee populations.
This government recognises that nature is at a crisis point across Britain. We will therefore change existing policies to prevent the use of those neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten our vital pollinators.