Every parliamentary written question tabled by Neil Coyle this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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What assessment her Department has made of the administrative costs for outlets of running a VAT reduction for children’s food only; what comparative assessment she has made of this policy and reducing VAT on all food; and whether her Department has received representations from Hospitality UK on the proposal.
Awaiting answer.
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the 1996 Police Act to allow staff associations other than the Police Federation of England and Wales to represent police officers.
Awaiting answer.
When he plans to respond to the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the system of criminal record disclosure.
Awaiting answer.
What steps his Department is taking to mitigate the exposure of heat network consumers to volatility in wholesale gas markets, given they are not protected by a domestic price cap.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the extent to which current regulation of heat networks provides equivalent protections to those available to domestic gas and electricity consumers, including guaranteed standards of supply and price protection.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a price protection mechanism for domestic consumers connected to heat networks, comparable to that provided by the Price Cap for domestic gas and electricity customers.
Awaiting answer.
Whether his Department is considering regulating the non-domestic gas and electricity tariffs charged to heat network operators, in order to reduce costs passed on to their domestic consumers.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he is considering reintroducing or adapting the Energy Bills Discount Scheme for households supplied via heat networks; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of previous support schemes for such consumers.
Awaiting answer.
When he expects to launch the proposed call for evidence on heat network price protections; and what the intended scope of that review will include.
Awaiting answer.
What discussions he has had with Ofgem on extending the current regulatory framework for heat networks to include price protections in addition to consumer standards.
Awaiting answer.
What estimate his Department has made of the average annual cost increase for households connected to heat networks as a result of recent increases in commercial gas prices.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to ensure that households connected to heat networks are not disadvantaged compared to those using individual gas boilers as part of the transition to a low-carbon energy system.
Awaiting answer.
What legislative timetable he has set for introducing further regulation of heat networks, including any provisions relating to price protections for consumers.
Awaiting answer.
What the average waiting time is for her Department to reach a decision on British citizenship applications for people from Hong Kong.
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate costImmigration statistics for the last 10 years are published at Migration statistics.https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration
How many officials in her Department are trained in (a) Hong Kong laws and (b) processing applications to settle in the UK.
Awaiting answer.
Whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that former arrests of BNO status holders (a) under Hong Kong's National Security Law and (b) for engaging in protests do not delay or prevent British citizenship applications.
Adults and children aged ten or over applying for British citizenship must meet the good character requirement in the British Nationality Act 1981.The good character policy is clear that it will normally be appropriate to disregard a criminal conviction for behaviour that is considered legitimate in the UK.
How many (a) police forces and (b) individual officers are now trained in specialist Counter Terrorism support for Hong Kongers (i) with bounties placed on them and (ii) experiencing transnational suppression by the Chinese Communist Party.
The Government is committed to ensuring the police are trained to deal with transnational repression. Since launching new training and guidance in July 2024, nearly 50,000 officers and staff from police forces across the UK and Northern Ireland have completed Foreign Interference modules, and over 23,000 have completed an online module on the powers available under the National Security Act, which was launched in 2023.A team of CTP experts also provide briefings for officers and staff, focusing on those in key roles where they may encounter reports of foreign interference – such as call handlers. Over 30,000 officers and staff attended briefings in the last year.Anyone who believes they are a victim of state directed activity should report to the police via 101, 999, or at a local station.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of delays in processing business rates relief applications on affected businesses; and what steps he is taking to speed up processing times.
Local authorities are responsible for the administration of business rates including the calculation and issuing of rates bills. This includes the assessment for and application of any reliefs that a business may be eligible for. If ratepayers have any questions about their bill, or believe they are eligible for a relief, they should contact their local authority. The government has worked closely with local authorities to support them in their role as billing authorities as they implemented the changes to the business rates system as announced at Budget 2025.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze in Housing Benefit subsidy rates for temporary accommodation since January 2011 on local authority finances in London; and whether he will take steps to uprate subsidy levels to reflect current housing costs.
Awaiting answer.