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Written questions by Frith.

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

Department:All (107)Department of Health and Social Care (27)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (17)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (11)Department for Education (9)Treasury (9)Department for Work and Pensions (7)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (6)Department for Business and Trade (5)Ministry of Justice (5)Home Office (4)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (3)Department for Transport (3)

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4 Nov 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department takes to ensure that recall decisions are (a) fair and (b) proportionate to public safety concerns.

Reply

The Government’s absolute focus is on public protection. Offenders on licence can be swiftly recalled to prison if they breach their licence conditions. The recall of an offender to custody is an important public protection measure, and successive themati...

4 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Pakistani counterpart for the release of Imran Khan.

Reply

The Foreign Secretary met with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on 4 September to discuss a range of key issues, including Pakistan's domestic political situation. We have consistently urged the Pakistani authorities to demo...

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

Whether he plans to increase the use of hospices in social and community care.

Reply

We want a society where every person, their families, and carers, receive high-quality, compassionate care, from diagnosis through to end of life. The Government is determined to shift more healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure tha...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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Whether she is taking steps to help taxi drivers wanting to transition to cleaner-fuel vehicles.

Reply

Since its introduction in 2017, the Plug-in Taxi Grant (PiTG) has provided more than £70m to support the purchase of over 11,000 zero emission cabs. The grant is currently funded until at least the end of this financial year.

4 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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Whether he plans to assess waiting lists for elective surgery on the basis of average wait times rather than longest possible wait time.

Reply

Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government. We have committed to achieving the National Health Service’s constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral t...

4 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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What steps he plans to take to help ensure taxi drivers can access affordable loans to support the transition from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles.

Reply

Since its introduction in 2017, the Plug-in Taxi Grant (PiTG) has provided more than £70m to support the purchase of over 11,000 zero emission cabs. The grant is currently funded until at least the end of this financial year.

4 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
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If she will make new capital funding available for school buildings in Bury North constituency; and if she will meet with (a) the hon. Member for Bury North, (b) representatives from The Derby High School and (

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Ensuring schools have the resources and buildings they need is a key part of our mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life. The department is committed to improving the condition of the estate through the de...

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