Every parliamentary written question tabled by Stuart Anderson this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential health impacts of means-testing the winter fuel payment.
No such discussions took place. The Government is committed to a preventative approach to public health. Keeping people warm and well at home and improving the quality of new and existing homes will play an essential part in enabling people to live longer...
Whether he is taking steps to (a) increase funding available and (b) improve recruitment for community hospitals.
Departmental budgets for 2025/26 will be confirmed at my Rt Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s next Budget, on 30 October 2024. We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to increase engagement with public consultations undertaken by Forestry England.
Forestry England remains committed to ensuring the public has the opportunity to comment on its future plans, such as in cases of new woodland creation. Forestry England will continue to make sure that its consultation process supports its duty to balance...
Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve gigabit broadband connectivity in (a) South Shropshire constituency and (b) other rural areas.
According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, 99% of premises in the South Shropshire constituency have access to superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and 48% can access a gigabit-capable (>1000 Mbps) connection.Remaining premises that ...
What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of resources to support the further education sector in (a) South Shropshire and (b) other rural areas.
Further education (FE) plays a critical role in delivering the government’s missions and ensuring that everyone has access to the opportunities they need, breaking down the barriers to their success and boosting economic growth.FE funding, including the a...
Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to respond formally to the Electoral Commission's report entitled Voter ID at the 2024 UK general election.
Yes – the Government intends to respond to the Electoral Commission’s interim report on the UK Parliamentary General Election. We understand that the Commission will publish their full report later this year, and we intend to respond to both reports toget...
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing defence expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 for small businesses in supply chains.
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in a vibrant and flexible UK defence industry, delivering innovation and supporting a wide variety of high quality jobs across the United Kingdom. The Strategic Defence Review and the Defence Ind...
What discussions she has had with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) Minister for the Cabinet Office on establishing a compensation scheme for women affected by changes to the state pension age
In the course of conducting the business of her Department, the Secretary of State has many discussions with Cabinet colleagues. As stated on 07 October (Women’s State Pension Age: Compensation - Hansard - UK Parliament), I am the first Minister in eight ...
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of NHS provision for the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of ADHD and ASD in South Shropshire.
It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) services, in line with rele...
How many recruits for the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been trained by (a) UK armed forces and (b) international partners based in the UK since 2014.
This Government is proud of the role UK forces have played in training Ukrainian Armed Forces recruits. Since Putin's invasion of Crimea in 2014, the UK has trained over 77,000 Ukrainian personnel. This includes. · Op ORBITAL (2015-2022) - Over 22,000 Ukr...
What his policy is on the future of Operation Interflex.
On 6 September 2024 at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group the Defence Secretary announced that the hugely successful UK led Op INTERFLEX, which has trained over 47,000 Ukrainian personnel, will continue until at least the end of 2025.The announcement highl...
What steps her Department is taking to help ensure as many people as are eligible sign up for Pension Credit in (a) South Shropshire, (b) the West Midlands and (c) across England.
The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions wrote to all local authorities on 20 August. The letter acknowledged the vital role local authorities play in supporting their communities. The Government recognises that many loca...
What his proposed timetable is for UK defence spending reaching 2.5% of GDP.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South Suffolk on 22 July to Question 117.
What recent assessment she has made of the sufficiency of funding to the National Police Air Service.
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) provides borderless, round-the-clock, crewed police air support across England and Wales.The Home Office supports NPAS through the provision of an annual capital grant. For the Financial Year 2024/25, this grant is £...
By what date he expects UK defence spending to reach 2.5 per cent of GDP.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South Suffolk on 22 July to Question 117.
Whether the Strategic Defence Review will conclude in its entirety before the next Spending Review commences.
The reviewers will report regularly on progress to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State for Defence and will make their final report to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the Defence Secretary - with recommendatio...
What steps he is taking to ensure that hospices in (a) South Shropshire constituency and (b) the West Midlands receive (i) adequate and (ii) sustainable funding.
Palliative care services are included in the list of services that integrated care boards (ICBs), including those in Shropshire and the wider West Midlands, must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in p...
Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to continue the Libraries Improvement Fund.
Any decision as to the future of the Fund is a matter for the current Spending Review process.
Communities and Local Government, if she will include (a) shotgun licences and (b) veteran ID cards as accepted forms of voter identification in (i) general and (ii) local elections.
I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 1157 on 30 July 2024.
Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish a land use framework.
The Government will publish a Land Use Framework for England in due course in the form of a Green Paper, accompanied by a public consultation.