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Written questions by Tice.

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

Department:All (197)Department of Health and Social Care (35)Home Office (34)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (25)Department for Work and Pensions (21)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (13)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (12)Treasury (11)Ministry of Justice (10)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (8)Department for Business and Trade (8)Department for Education (7)Department for Transport (6)

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13 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
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How many people that entered the UK illegally and were subsequently convicted of a criminal offense have been deported in each of the last three years; and what steps she is taking to expedite the dep

Reply

The information requested is not available from published statistics.Any foreign national who is convicted of a crime in the UK and given a prison sentence is considered for deportation at the earliest opportunity. Where a person’s criminality does not me...

13 Nov 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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If he will make an assessment of the potential impact on national security of the level of steelmaking capacity in the UK between the (a) closure of blast furnaces and (b) establishment of electric arc

Reply

The Government recognises the important position our steel companies play in the supply chains for a number of key industries. This is why we are developing a steel strategy. With regards to the transition of Port Talbot, Tata will be importing steel slab...

13 Nov 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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How many reports have been received by the Citizens Advice consumer hotline on the illegal sale of (a) tobacco products, (b) vape and c) alcohol products in each of the last five years.

Reply

Set out in the table below are the number of cases reported to and collected by the Citizens Advice consumer service over the past 5 years. Cases2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25Tobacco137614711184944787E-cig/Vape4591883375723981400Alcohol17191749174610...

13 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that parishes in areas without a parish council are (a) consulted on and (b) have the opportunity to provide (i) local insights and (ii) detail

Reply

In areas with no Parish Council, Parish Meetings can make representations in relation to planning appeals and wider planning consultations.Beyond this, residents in these areas can engage directly with the various decision-making processes. Those that hav...

13 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
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How many violent crimes committed by non-UK citizens were reported in each of the last 3 years, broken down by police district; and what proportion of these cases resulted in (a) an arrest, (b) a char

Reply

The Home Office collects information on the number of violent offences recorded by the police in England and Wales. It is not possible to identify from these data whether an offence was committed by a non-UK citizen or not.

13 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What her current budget is for (a) processing illegal immigration cases, (b) managing legal appeals to such cases and (c) deportation operations; and what steps she is taking to increase efficiency in

Reply

The Home Office publishes relevant information regarding departmental expenditure on the asylum and immigration systems on a regular basis in its annual reports, the most recent editions of which can be found at the following link: Home Office Annual Repo...

13 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What assessment she has made of the potential impact of illegal immigration on (a) local law enforcement and (b) levels of police (i) funding and (ii) manpower required to tackle illegal entry-related

Reply

This Government recognises that irregular migration is too high and that is why we are committed to restoring order to the system so that it is faster, fairer, and the rules are properly enforced.Other Border Security partners, including Border Force, Imm...

13 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Public Space Protection Orders in reducing antisocial behaviours; and what the evidential basis of that assessment is.

Reply

The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of tools and powers, including Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) that they can use to respond to anti-social behaviour...

8 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What information his Department holds on the potential thyroid cancer risk from Mounjaro; when his Department received this information; whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of

Reply

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) role is to continually monitor the safety of medicines during their use. We have robust, safety monitoring and surveillance systems in place for all healthcare products. New medicines such a...

8 Nov 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to support local bus services in Boston and Skegness constituency.

Reply

Improving local bus services is a key part of this government’s growth mission. The government will introduce a Buses Bill later this Parliamentary session. This will put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across En...

5 Nov 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
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How many National Insurance Numbers were issued to (a) Bulgarian and (b) Romanian nationals in Boston and Skegness constituency in each year since 2021.

Reply

The Department publishes quarterly statistics on National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK on Stat-Xplore. The latest statistics, for January 2002 to June 2024, can be compiled by rolling year end to June and nation...

29 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the maximum level of commission charge paid to site owners for the sale of park homes on park home owners.

Reply

The park homes sector is an important part of the housing market and must be a safe and secure place for residents.The Government recognises that there are longstanding concerns about the requirement to pay site owners a commission upon sale of a park hom...

29 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
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What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Children Not In School register on families who home-educate their children.

Reply

The proposals to require every local authority in England to maintain registers of children not in school, which are to be included in the future Children’s Wellbeing Bill, are intended to help local authorities identify all home educating families in the...

29 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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If he will (a) increase funding for community pharmacies in Boston and Skegness constituency and (b) provide additional support to encourage such pharmacies to take on more responsibilities in (i)

Reply

The Government is committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by community pharmacists, as we shift care from hospit...

28 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to improve the service on the trainline between Grantham and Skegness.

Reply

More modern Class 170 trains were introduced to this route in 2023, and additionally these trains will be completely refurbished over the next three years. Meanwhile, East Midlands Railway will continue to improve its timetable of strengthened trains and ...

28 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to support local bus services in Boston and Skegness.

Reply

Improving local bus services is a key part of this government’s growth mission, and the government has set out plans to deliver better bus services, grow passenger numbers and drive opportunity to under-served regions. As announced in the King’s Speech on...

23 Oct 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
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What steps her Department is taking to (a) improve the (i) effectiveness and (ii) efficiency of the Child Maintenance Service and (b) help tackle unpaid child maintenance.

Reply

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has a relatively low percentage of unpaid maintenance. Only 8% of the total maintenance due to be paid since the start of the CMS remains to be collected through the collect & pay service. This was as high as 17% in...

22 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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If she will make it her policy to maintain current levels of (a) Agricultural Relief for Inheritance Tax and (b) Business Relief for Inheritance Tax in the upcoming Budget.

Reply

The Government does not speculate on tax changes outside of fiscal events.

22 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What steps his Department is taking to ensure that all patients have access to face-to-face appointments with their GP.

Reply

We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP). Patients can’t get through the front door of the National Health Service, so they aren’t getting the timely care they need.We have pledged to guarantee a face-to-fac...

21 Oct 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
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What recent steps she has taken to ensure that (a) violent and (b) repeat offenders receive longer sentences.

Reply

Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts. When deciding what sentence to impose, courts must consider the circumstances of the case, including the culpability of the offender, the harm they caused or intended to cause, and any...

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