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Written questions by Coleman.

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

Department:All (169)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (39)Department of Health and Social Care (35)Department for Education (24)Department for Work and Pensions (21)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (16)Treasury (11)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (7)Home Office (5)Cabinet Office (3)Ministry of Justice (2)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (2)Department for Business and Trade (2)

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11 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, if she will amend the Future Homes and Buildings Standards to ensure that all newbuild homes include solar photovoltaic panels.

Reply

Future standards next year will set our new homes and buildings on a path that moves away from relying on volatile fossil fuels and ensures they are fit for a net zero future. This will support our ambition that the 1.5 million homes we will build over th...

7 Oct 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
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Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the maximum residue level of 49 pesticide residues between 2022 and 2024 on levels of pesticide residues on food; and

Reply

The Government’s first priority with regard to pesticides is to ensure that they will not harm people or pose unacceptable risks to the environment. We will continue to base decisions on the use of pesticides on careful scientific assessment of the risks....

7 Oct 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to prevent the spread of divisive content on social media; and what enforcement measures he plans to put in place to encourage the compliance of the (a) owne

Reply

The Online Safety Act gives social media platforms new duties to protect their users from harmful content and activity. These include extensive duties to protect users from content which stirs up or incites hatred. It also includes duties to protect users...

4 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of the supply of (a) Tegretol and (b) other epilepsy medications.

Reply

The Department is working hard with industry to help resolve intermittent supply issues with some epilepsy medications. As a result of ongoing activity and intensive work, including directing suppliers to expedite deliveries, some issues, including with s...

4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
Asked

If she will commission research into the potential impact of the (a) property price limit and (b) exit penalty on first-time buyers who wish to use Lifetime ISAs to buy a property.

Reply

Data from the latest UK House Price Index demonstrates that the average price paid by first-time buyers remains below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK.Any unauthorised withdrawals are subject to a 25% withdrawal charge. This recoups th...

4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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If she will (a) increase the Lifetime ISA property value limit and (b) reduce the early access penalty for Lifetime ISAs at the next Budget.

Reply

Data from the latest UK House Price Index demonstrates that the average price paid by first-time buyers remains below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK.Any unauthorised withdrawals are subject to a 25% withdrawal charge. This recoups th...

9 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, whether the Building Safety Fund will cover the cost for thermal performance improvements associated with fire safety measures for the external cladding of buildings, where those

Reply

The Building Safety Fund (BSF) was established to address life safety fire risks associated with cladding on high rise residential buildings. Remediation works must meet Building Regulations requirements, including minimum standards for energy efficiency....

3 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether he plans to reduce the annual grant-in-aid to the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Reply

There are no plans to reduce the annual grant-in-aid to the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

24 Jul 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help strengthen the UK’s relationship with Europe.

Reply

This Government will reset relations with our European friends and strengthen ties to boost economic growth, enhance our security through an ambitious UK-EU security pact and tackle shared challenges.The European Political Community Summit at Blenheim Palace on 18 July brought together 46 European leaders to advance this reset. To take forward this work, the Foreign Secretary travelled to Germany, Poland and Sweden in his first weekend in the role and I conducted my first visit to Greece.

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