Every parliamentary written question tabled by Jo Platt this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether his Department has considered transitional protection arrangements for recipients of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) enhanced mobility component who reach State Pension Age before the implementation of any future reforms, while aligning future pension-age claimants with the Attendance Allowance system.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have applied for Government funding to support Trading Standards to tackle illicit activity on high streets; and if he will provide a breakdown by local authority and funding programme.
Awaiting answer.
If she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of reducing VAT on cultural ticketing in Grassroots Music Venues.
Awaiting answer.
Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support grassroot music venues.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he has made an assessment of the disparity in support available to people with equivalent mobility needs who develop those needs before reaching State Pension Age and qualify for Personal Independence Payment, compared with those who develop the same needs after reaching State Pension Age and are only eligible for Attendance Allowance.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the Report of the independent ADHD Taskforce.
Awaiting answer.
What actions he is taking to ensure every ICB is required to provide specialist post-infection services for children in line with NICE guidance.
Awaiting answer.
If we will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing centrally-funded specialist hubs to support patients with Long Covid across the UK.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what action he is taking in response to the findings in the Department's Quantitative Research Report entitled Demolition and Redevelopment or Retrofit Research, published in Mar
The government recognises that decisions about demolition and redevelopment or retrofit have implications for the built environment. The research in question is intended to support our understanding of existing practice and to inform areas of improvement ...
What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) station upgrades and (b) improved integration between national rail services and devolved transport systems across the North-West rail netw
Greater integration between national rail and devolved transport systems like Greater Manchester’s Bee Network is key to improving connectivity within, and between, our great cities in the North. Our newly published Better Connected national transport str...
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) Northern Powerhouse Rail and (b) the Liverpool–Manchester Railway on (i) economic growth, (ii) productivity and (iii) job creation in the North West
Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will drive growth and productivity across the Northern Growth Corridor by delivering a turn up and go railway from Liverpool to York. Our Northern Growth Strategy recognises significant opportunity to accelerate economic gro...
What steps her Department is taking to (a) consult and (b) communicate with the North of England's (i) mayoral combined authorities, (ii) local authorities and (ii) local stakeholders and communities on the (A)
The Northern Growth Strategy commits Government to working in partnership with Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) and local leaders to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). This is set out in the Compact Agreements with Mayors. We have established new...
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of VAT reform to support repair, maintenance and retrofit projects over demolition and rebuild within the built environment sector.
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services, including most construction work. To support the Government’s housing delivery targets, the Government currently maintains a zero rate of VAT on ...
Whether his Department is taking steps to support embodied carbon reduction through the reuse and retrofit of existing buildings.
National design planning practice guidance highlights that reusing and adapting buildings can reduce embodied carbon emissions and waste, and lower resource consumption while improving energy performance. Through the Warm Homes Plan, we are investing £15 ...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the role heritage-led regeneration can play in supporting the renewal of town centres and local economic growth.
National planning policy is clear about the positive contribution that the conservation of heritage assets can make to sustainable communities, including their economic viability. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National ...
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of family mobility on the continuity of SEND provision for children from Armed Forces families.
The department recognises that Armed Forces life may present particular challenges for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including the need for their families to relocate regularly. Nationally, we want there to be much great...
What assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of variation between local authorities in the provision of SEND support for children from Armed Forces families.
The department recognises that Armed Forces life may present particular challenges for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including the need for their families to relocate regularly. Nationally, we want there to be much great...
What data her Department holds on the outcomes of Service children with (a) special educational needs and (b) disabilities.
The department recognises that Armed Forces life may present particular challenges for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including the need for their families to relocate regularly. Nationally, we want there to be much great...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has plans to promote guidance on material selection within retrofit policy, particularly regarding (a) durability, (b) compatibility and (c) whole-life per
The Building Regulations set functional performance requirements for new building work; they may apply when somebody is putting up a new building, making material changes to a building, extending an existing building or altering building services. They ar...
What steps her Department is taking to support skills development in retrofit and traditional construction methods, including heritage crafts such as stonemasonry.
On 20 May, we published the Post-16 Pathways Implementation plan, setting out our plan for post-16 technical and vocational qualifications. It sets out that we are exploring options with the sector for introducing an Occupational Certificate in stonemason...