Every parliamentary written question tabled by Stuart Andrew this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Media and Sport, what discussions she department has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the decarbonisation of listed buildings.
I have not held any such discussions, but my officials discuss this and other related issues as part of ongoing engagement with their DESNZ and MHCLG counterparts. In addition, in July, Historic England, the UK government's statutory advisor on England's ...
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of forthcoming changes to business rate relief on the viability of grassroots music venues.
At the Autumn Budget, the Government announced that retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties will receive 40% relief (up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business) for 2025-26. Under the plans we inherited from the previous government, RHL relief wou...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to review the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.
Defra is finalising its post-implementation review of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The report into the review will be published in due course.
What financial support she plans to provide to the Early Years sector to help manage the impact of proposed changes to employer National Insurance contributions.
I refer the right hon. Member for Daventry to the answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12804.
Whether she plans to extend the lease on the Motorway Service Area at Watford Gap.
I am able to confirm that lease extension options at the Motorway Service Areas in which the Secretary of State has an interest are the subject of current, detailed discussions with the third parties concerned, including Roadchef who operate Watford Gap S...
What steps her Department is taking to resolve the status of lease renewals of Motorway Service Areas.
I am able to confirm that lease extension options at the Motorway Service Areas in which the Secretary of State has an interest are the subject of current, detailed discussions with the third parties concerned, including Roadchef who operate Watford Gap S...
What discussions her Department has had with Motorway Service Area operators on the renewal of leases for those areas.
I am able to confirm that lease extension options at the Motorway Service Areas in which the Secretary of State has an interest are the subject of current, detailed discussions with the third parties concerned, including Roadchef who operate Watford Gap S...
Media and Sport, whether her Department will continue to support the continuation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme which is due to expire in March 2025.
Departmental settlements have been set following the Budget announcement on October 30. Individual programmes, such as the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, will now be assessed during the departmental Business Planning process.
What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations in Loan Charge Resolution’s letter to the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, dated 7th August 2024.
I know that the loan charge is an extremely important issue for many members and their constituents. I have met with campaigners to discuss the loan charge, and the Chancellor and I continue to consider this matter. We will provide an update in due course...
What steps he is taking to ensure that the Mental Health Bill will (a) protect and (b) enhance the rights of (i) children and (ii) young people who are (A) detained in and (B) admitted informally t
The forthcoming Mental Health Bill will strengthen the rights of children and young people, to ensure they are involved in decisions about their care, that they can challenge these decisions and, above all, ensure that they are only detained for treatment...
What steps she is taking to embed a Whole Education Approach to mental health and wellbeing in all education settings.
The government is committed to improving mental health outcomes for all children and young people, as this is critical to breaking down barriers to opportunity and learning.The department, along with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, pr...
Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing gambling taxes on employment in (a) high street bookmakers, (b) high street adult gaming centres and (c) bingo halls.
The government will consult next year on proposals to bring remote gambling (meaning gambling offered over the internet, telephone, TV and radio) into a single tax, rather than taxing it through a three-tax structure. This will aim to simplify, future-pro...
Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of an increase in machine gaming duty on bingo halls.
The government will consult next year on proposals to bring remote gambling (meaning gambling offered over the internet, telephone, TV and radio) into a single tax, rather than taxing it through a three-tax structure. This will aim to simplify, future-pro...
Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in machine gaming duty on high streets.
The government will consult next year on proposals to bring remote gambling (meaning gambling offered over the internet, telephone, TV and radio) into a single tax, rather than taxing it through a three-tax structure. This will aim to simplify, future-pro...
Whether he plans to increase investment into the children's mental health system to (a) reduce waiting times for and (b) increase access to support.
It is unacceptable that too many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. That is why we will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across bo...
Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the contribution of the betting and gaming industry to the UK economy.
Official statistics from a range of sources provide the Government with insights into the economic contribution of the betting and gaming industry, including estimates for gross value added (GVA), employment generated and tax revenue raised.The latest hea...
How much funding her Department plans to provide for road infrastructure in each of the next three financial years.
Future funding decisions, including for our highway networks, is a matter for the upcoming Budget and Spending Review.
What estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of fuel duty on food prices.
Fuel duty applies to petrol, diesel and other fuels for road and non-road uses, such as construction. The Government carefully considers the impact of fuel duty on households and businesses, including haulage firms involved in food production and transpor...
How many (a) promoters and (b) operators of schemes now subject to the Loan Charge have been prosecuted.
Promotion or operation of mass marketed tax avoidance schemes is not, in or of itself, a criminal offence,unless the promoter is acting in breach of an HMRC Stop Notice. One individual involved in selling Disguised Remuneration schemes subject to the Loan...
How many suicides of people facing the Loan Charge HMRC has referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.
HMRC takes issues relating to loss of life or serious injury extremely seriously. HMRC has made ten referrals to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) where a taxpayer has sadly taken their life and used a disguised remuneration scheme.