Every parliamentary written question tabled by Lee Dillon this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support human rights defenders working to protect freedom of religion or belief.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 23 April in response to Question 128246.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of signposting to information and support organisations for people with balance disorders and vestibular conditions.
The Government recognises that patients experiencing serious balance disorders, including vestibular conditions, may face challenges in accessing appropriate diagnostic and specialist services, and that more consistent provision of is needed. Services for...
What plans he has to expand access to specialist diagnostic services for patients with symptoms of serious balance disorders.
The Government recognises that patients experiencing serious balance disorders, including vestibular conditions, may face challenges in accessing appropriate diagnostic and specialist services, and that more consistent provision of is needed. Services for...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to tackle deliberate harm to wild birds and animals in rural areas.
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild birds and some wild animals. The Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 makes it illegal to commit malicious acts against a wild mammal. Anyone who commits an offence under this legislation could face up...
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of research funding into endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.
The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). In 2024/25, through the NIHR, the Department committed £1.3 million for new research projects on gynaecological conditions and mens...
What assessment she has made of trends in the level of regional disparities in access to Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment.
The department does not collect data on the regional distribution of Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment. However, we recognise that access to specialist support can vary between regions.To address this, we are investing...
What steps his Department is taking to improve training for healthcare professionals on recognising and managing endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.
The Government acknowledges the importance of ensuring healthcare professionals are adequately trained and educated on women’s health conditions including endometriosis and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) and we have taken action to addres...
Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact on the horse racing and sports betting industries of the full implementation of financial risk assessments on gambling.
It is for the Gambling Commission to decide whether to implement Financial Risk Assessments (FRA). DCMS continues to support the policy intent behind Financial Risk Assessments, and has had regular engagement with the Gambling Commission on this issue. Fi...
Media and Sport, (a) what assessment her Department has made of the outcomes of the financial risk assessment pilot conducted by the Gambling Commission; and (b) what metrics were used to evaluate its effectivene
It is for the Gambling Commission to decide whether to implement Financial Risk Assessments (FRA). DCMS continues to support the policy intent behind Financial Risk Assessments, and has had regular engagement with the Gambling Commission on this issue. Fi...
Media and Sport, whether the findings of the Gambling Commission's financial risk assessment pilot will be assessed against the specific commitments made in the April 2023 Gambling White Paper before any decision
It is for the Gambling Commission to decide whether to implement Financial Risk Assessments (FRA). DCMS continues to support the policy intent behind Financial Risk Assessments, and has had regular engagement with the Gambling Commission on this issue. Fi...
Media and Sport, whether (a) the Government plans to pause the implementation of financial risk assessments for gambling; and (b) if she will make a statement on the matter.
It is for the Gambling Commission to decide whether to implement Financial Risk Assessments (FRA). DCMS continues to support the policy intent behind Financial Risk Assessments, and has had regular engagement with the Gambling Commission on this issue. Fi...
Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the risk that the implementation of financial risk assessments on gambling could lead customers to switch to unregulated black market operators.
It is for the Gambling Commission to decide whether to implement Financial Risk Assessments (FRA). DCMS continues to support the policy intent behind Financial Risk Assessments, and has had regular engagement with the Gambling Commission on this issue. Fi...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) fiscal and (b) regulatory framework, including Stamp Duty Land Tax rates, for residential property traders on (i) rates of downsizing and (ii) the release of under-occupied homes onto the market.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce fuel poverty.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of larger housing transaction volumes arising from changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax for residential property traders, particularly the Higher Rates for Additional Dwellings, on fiscal receipts.
At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government increased the higher rates of SDLT by two percentage points and set out the impacts of this change. This information can be found here on page 130: Autumn Budget 2024 - GOV.UK
What assessment has been made of the potential impact of Stamp Duty Land Tax, particularly the Higher Rates for Additional Dwellings, on the ability of residential property traders to provide liquidity to the housing market, especially among transactions relating to housing stock where no Stamp Duty Land Tax relief is available for those traders.
At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government increased the higher rates of SDLT by two percentage points and set out the impacts of this change. This information can be found here on page 130: Autumn Budget 2024 - GOV.UK
Food and Rural Affairs, if she will undertake a review of the Sustainable Farming Incentive application system; and whether she will make it her policy to enable smaller farmers to apply for the next funding round before their current agreement ends.
As announced at the recent NFU Conference, a range of improvements will be introduced to make SFI26 a simpler, more streamlined offer and easier to navigate. One change is the introduction of two application windows, to ensure as many farmers as possible can benefit from a SFI agreement. Small farms with existing agreements will be able to apply in either Window 1 or Window 2. Farms over 50 hectares with existing agreements will be able to apply in Window 2.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on small farms of the Sustainable Farming Incentive application window opening after the previous scheme has closed.
To date small farms have been less likely to be in SFI. SFI26 will have two application windows, to ensure as many farmers as possible can benefit from a SFI agreement. Window 1 will open from June 2026 for small farms with between 3 and 50 hectares and also farms without an existing Environmental Land Management agreement. The Government is specifically targeting these two groups (before opening to applications from all farmers) because it wants to bring more of them into SFI. This will make a major contribution to Defra’s EIP target to double the number of farms providing for farm wildlife by December 2030 (compared with 2025). Window 2 will open from September 2026 for all farms.
Media and Sport, what guidance her Department is providing to local authorities implementing Young Futures Hubs on (a) ensuring that they are safe spaces for children, (b) provision for girls and young women to access mixed-gender and gender-specific spaces where appropriate, and (c) appropriate responses to disclosures of violence against women and girls.
Early adopter local authorities were provided with guidance on core requirements for Young Futures Hubs. Local areas co-design their hubs with young people to ensure provision meets their needs, including mixed-gender and gender-specific spaces where appropriate. While facilities may vary, every hub should offer a consistent, safe, inclusive and welcoming experience, with governance structures that support risk and safeguarding management. Learning from the early adopters will inform future guidance. We are passionate about the safety of girls and young women in all youth provision. We committed in the cross government strategy on Freedom from Violence and abuse that frontline professionals, such as GPs, teachers, youth workers and social workers, will spot the signs of abuse and connect individuals to specialist help.
What assessment she has made of the impact of reductions in the number of (a) teaching assistants, (b) support staff and (c) teachers on (i) pupils with special educational needs and disabilities and (ii) other pupils requiring additional learning support.
As part of our Plan for Change, we are committed to recruiting an additional 6,500 new expert teachers across secondary and special schools, and colleges, over the course of this Parliament.We are already making good progress. The teaching workforce has grown by 2,346 full-time equivalent (FTE) between 2023/24 and 2024/25 in secondary and special schools, the schools where they are needed most.The number of FTE school support staff has increased by 7,100 (1.4%) since 2023/24, which is mainly due to an increase of 5,900 teaching assistants.Our recent ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ white paper sets out the government’s vision for reforms to the schools and special educational needs and disabilities systems in England to ensure that every child can achieve and thrive.