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Written questions by Mierlo.

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

Department:All (705)Department of Health and Social Care (208)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (107)Department for Education (62)Department for Transport (51)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (41)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (39)Treasury (38)Ministry of Justice (32)Department for Work and Pensions (30)Home Office (29)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (18)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (16)

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4 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to (a) help tackle the use of bots and apps to bulk-buy practical driving tests, (b) increase the number of driving test examiners and (c) otherwise increase the availability

Reply

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards. Measures in place to reduce waiting times for customers at driving test centres include the recru...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

With reference to the Third Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights of Session 2022-23 on The Violation of Family Life: Adoption of Children of Unmarried Women 1949–1976, HC270, published on 6 July 2022,

Reply

The department has the deepest sympathy with everyone affected by historic forced adoption. The practice was abhorrent and should never have taken place. The department is committed to supporting adopted adults. Regulations have already been changed to ma...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, what further steps he plans to take to help ensure the safety of children on (a) social media apps and (b) other online platforms, in the context of the use of virtual private networks

Reply

The Online Safety Act makes search and user-to-user services, including social media services, responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms. The Act contains strong protections for children, safeguarding them from harmful and illegal activities ...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
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What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of SEND services in Henley and Thame constituency; and if she will have discussions with Oxfordshire County Council on (a) the level of and (

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The last local area special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for Oxfordshire was in July 2023, which identified widespread and/or systemic failings leading to significant concerns about t...

5 Sept 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

If he will meet the hon. Member for Henley and Thame and the Environment Agency to discuss the repair of Marsh Lock bridge on the Thames Path between Henley and Shiplake.

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I would be happy to meet with the honourable Member alongside the Environment Agency to discuss this matter.

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