Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1700154

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on ensuring local independent retailers are not adversely affected by restrictive practices with regard to choice of stock by wholesale suppliers.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	21206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Responsibility for investigating individual and market-wide competition issues falls to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s independent competition authority. The Government has ensured that the CMA has significant powers to investigate and act if it finds that businesses are behaving anti-competitively in a market.As an independent authority, the CMA has discretion to investigate competition cases which, according to its prioritisation principles, it considers most appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 22/04/2024 10:38:09 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1700429

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parish and Town Councils: Council Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the restraint of council tax precepts set by (a) town and (b) parish councils.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	21316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Precept levels are decided by individual town and parish councils and the Government has been clear that proposed increases should be well evidenced and justified. The Government expects the sector to take all available steps to mitigate the need for council tax increases and will take into account councils’ decisions when considering future action.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 22/04/2024 10:59:07 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1700492

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with international zoological accreditation and certification bodies on future regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	21379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>This Government continues to make animal welfare a priority. The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of a ban on the advertising and offering for sale of specific low-welfare animal activities abroad. It is an important step in protecting animals from considerable suffering and unacceptable practices.</p><p> </p><p>To this end, we have been generally engaging with stakeholders domestically and internationally and are currently exploring several options.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 21308 21309 21380 question first answered 18/04/2024 14:42:45 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1700493

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with international zoological facilities on future regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	21380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>This Government continues to make animal welfare a priority. The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of a ban on the advertising and offering for sale of specific low-welfare animal activities abroad. It is an important step in protecting animals from considerable suffering and unacceptable practices.</p><p> </p><p>To this end, we have been generally engaging with stakeholders domestically and internationally and are currently exploring several options.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 21308 21309 21379 question first answered 18/04/2024 14:42:45 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1700494

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Telemedicine: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the average cost per household of replacing a telecare system to accommodate the BT Digital Voice migration in (a) a private residence, (b) a retirement housing community and (c) a care home; and whether these costs include the provision of (i) battery backup systems and (ii) replacement of associated systems such as (A) lift alarms, (B) fire safety alarms and (C) intercom equipment.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	21381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Given the range of telecare systems, lifeline alarm systems or remote ringers available on the market, we cannot definitively provide cost estimates for replacing a device. Telecare devices can come with a range of potential add-ons that may increase costs, including but not limited to additional power resilience (such as multi-SIM connectivity solutions); personalised support (such as a dedicated helpline); and/or additional monitoring (such as tracking health data like heart rate or blood pressure).</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that the migration from analogue to digital landlines (also known as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) migration) is not specific to BT; other telecoms providers are also upgrading their analogue lines. Furthermore, the telecoms industry is not responsible for the provision or maintenance of telecare devices.</p><p> </p><p>The government is working closely with telecoms companies, Local Authorities and telecare services providers to understand how the migration may impact telecare users and what more can be done to mitigate risks associated with the migration. For example, all major communications providers (including BT and Virgin Media O2) have signed up to a PSTN Charter where they commit not to migrate telecare users without a full confirmation that they have a compatible and functioning telecare solution in place.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 22/04/2024 10:33:22 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1700560

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Speech and Language Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to speech and language therapists in schools.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	21445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The department’s vision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), is the same as it is for all children and young people. The department wants them to achieve well in their early years, at school and in further education, to find employment, to lead happy and fulfilled lives and to experience choice and control.</p><p> </p><p>The first response when any child is falling behind in school is good quality teaching. To support with this, the department is developing a suite of Practitioner standards, called ’Practice Guides‘ in the SEND and alternative provision Improvement Plan, which will set out the best available evidence to help professionals in mainstream settings, including early years staff, teachers and teaching assistants to identify and support the needs of children and young people they work with, including for those with speech and language needs.</p><p> </p><p>In some cases, additional, specialist support may be required to meet the needs of a child, including support provided by speech and language therapists. The department is working with the Department of Health and Social Care to take a joint approach to SEND workforce planning. The department established a steering group in 2023 to oversee this work, which is intended to be completed by 2025. The government is also backing the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, which sets out the steps the NHS and its partners need to take over the next 15 years to meet the needs of the changing population. This includes increasing the number of allied health professionals such as speech and language therapists.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, working with NHS England, the department is funding the Early Language and Support for Every Child pathfinders within the department’s Change Programme until 2025. The project will fund nine Integrated Care Boards and local areas within each of the nine Change Programme Partnerships to trial new ways of working to better identify and support children with SLCN in early years and primary school settings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 22/04/2024 11:38:42 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1700566

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Angling: Tuna
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on opening a recreational catch and release fishery for bluefin tuna by summer 2024.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	21451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Legislation to enable a UK bluefin recreational fishery was laid in Parliament on 14 March 2024. If the legislation is enacted it will support the opening of a recreational fishery in English waters this summer.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 22/04/2024 13:54:57 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1695496

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pensions Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the length of time it takes for cases to be assessed by the Pensions Ombudsman.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	18291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>DWP has provided additional financial support to The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) to reduce the length of time it takes to deal with cases. Following increased funding of £750,000 in 2022/23 and £1,698,347 in 2023/24, an additional £1,050,000 has now been allocated for 2024/25 specifically for casework activities to reduce waiting times.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Additional funding has increased case clearances and is beginning to reduce average waiting times.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/03/2024 12:58:56 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1694521

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Environmental Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Environment Agency's feedback to members of the public who report environmental incidents.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	17637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>An Environment Agency local team can choose to give feedback or request further information regarding an incident if needed, but the Environment Agency Information Communications Service (ICS) who receive reports of environmental incidents from the public, will not provide feedback.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 25/03/2024 15:38:54 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1692729

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hospices: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of standardising funding for hospices.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	16418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>While the majority of palliative and end of life care is provided by National Health Service staff and services, we also recognise the vital part that voluntary sector organisations, including hospices, play in providing support to people at the end of life, and their loved ones. Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing NHS services. The amount of funding hospices receive is dependent on many factors, including what other statutory services are available within the integrated care board footprint.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 07/03/2024 16:58:11 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall