Every parliamentary written question tabled by Nick Timothy this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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Whether her Department provides funding for each pilot for asylum accommodation administered by (a) city mayors, and (b) local authorities.
Any announcements on this and other related issues concerning asylum accommodation will be announced in the normal way in due course but the Government is determined to restore order to the asylum systems and cut the overall costs of the asylum system.
Which Minister is responsible for the (a) implementation and (b) assessment of pilots for asylum accommodation administered by (i) city mayors and (ii) local authorities.
Any announcements on this and other related issues concerning asylum accommodation will be announced in the normal way in due course but the Government is determined to restore order to the asylum systems and cut the overall costs of the asylum system.
Which areas are covered by the pilots for asylum accommodation administered by (a) city mayors and (b) local authorities.
Any announcements on this and other related issues concerning asylum accommodation will be announced in the normal way in due course but the Government is determined to restore order to the asylum systems and cut the overall costs of the asylum system.
How are jobs in the prison service advertised (a) domestically, and (b) overseas.
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service publishes vacancies across formal UK advertising boards, including Civil Service Jobs. Selection for appointment to the prison service must be on merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as per the legal requirement set out in the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.The Department does not advertise job roles overseas.
If she will publish (a) terms and (b) guidance for pilots for asylum accommodation administered by (i) city mayors and (ii) local authorities.
Any announcements on this and other related issues concerning asylum accommodation will be announced in the normal way in due course but the Government is determined to restore order to the asylum systems and cut the overall costs of the asylum system.
How many social houses are being used by each pilot for asylum accommodation administered by (a) city mayors and (b) local authorities.
Any announcements on this and other related issues concerning asylum accommodation will be announced in the normal way in due course but the Government is determined to restore order to the asylum systems and cut the overall costs of the asylum system.
When she was made aware that Axel Rudakubana had (a) sought to manufacture ricin and (b) possessed an Al-Qaeda training manual.
I refer the Hon. Member to the statements made on those and other issues by the Prime Minister and Home Secretary, on 21 January.
When the Prime Minister was made aware that Axel Rudakubana had (a) sought to manufacture ricin and (b) possessed an Al-Qaeda training manual.
I refer the Hon. Member to the statements made on those and other issues by the Prime Minister and Home Secretary, on 21 January.
What assessment (a) his Department, (b) its arms-length bodies and (c) planning authorities have made of the potential impact of grid-scale battery energy storage solution systems on the safety of nearby residential units.
Grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) are regulated by the Health and Safety Executive within a robust framework which requires BESS designers, installers, and operators to take the necessary measures to ensure health and safety throughout all stages of the system’s construction, operation, and decommissioning. BESS projects are considered by the local planning regime in England. The government has updated planning practice guidance to encourage BESS developers to engage with local fire and rescue services, and for local planning authorities to refer to guidance published by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC). The NFCC’s current guidance proposes a minimum distance of 25 metres between BESS and occupied buildings.
Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to home efficiency regulations on house prices.
The Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation was published in December 2023 and closed in March 2024. It set out proposals for improving the energy efficiency of new homes and buildings. An impact assessment estimating the costs and wider impacts of the proposals was published concurrently and the consultation invited consultees to offer their views on this assessment.We are carefully considering the feedback received. We intend to introduce new energy efficiency standards later this year and will publish an updated impact assessment at that time.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential threat of hostile interference with offshore energy infrastructure since July 2024.
The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is working both across Whitehall and with energy owners, operators and regulators to ensure that offshore energy infrastructure is protected against hazards and malicious threats. This includes working with the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) since the Nord Stream incidents of 2022. The JMSC provide Government with real-time monitoring capabilities around offshore infrastructure in UK waters. By increasing our maritime domain awareness, we have a more comprehensive understanding of threats to this type of infrastructure and can take the necessary measures to enhance its security.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the safety of interconnectors from (a) disruption and (b) sabotage.
The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero works closely with owners and operators of energy interconnectors to ensure their infrastructure is proportionately protected against a range of threats, including accidental damage or intentional sabotage. This includes working with industry to enhance the design of newbuild infrastructure and maintain the resilience of old infrastructure. We are also working to enhance the UK’s monitoring and detection capabilities, including by working with the Joint Maritime Security Centre to monitor activity around interconnectors, and strengthening information-sharing with our international partners.
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on preventing action by hostile actors on offshore infrastructure.
The Government takes the protection of subsea seriously and is working across Government to ensure it is protected against hazards or malicious threats. DESNZ has been working with the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) since the Nord Stream incidents of 2022, to enhance the security of subsea energy infrastructure. The JMSC is providing Government with real-time monitoring capabilities around UK offshore and subsea energy infrastructure.
Which Minister is responsible for the security of offshore energy infrastructure including (a) interconnectors and (b) wind turbines.
Within DESNZ, I am responsible for the security of offshore energy infrastructure. DESNZ works closely with subsea and offshore owners, operators, regulators, and other stakeholders to ensure subsea and offshore energy infrastructure is proportionately protected against a range of threats. This includes working with industry to enhance the design of newbuild infrastructure, maintain the resilience of old infrastructure, and continue to develop the UK’s monitoring and detection capabilities. DESNZ has been working with the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) to enhance the security of subsea energy infrastructure.
What plans his Department has to mitigate the potential impact of (a) disruption to and (b) sabotage of interconnectors.
The Government takes the protection of subsea seriously and is working across Whitehall to ensure it is protected against hazards or malicious threats. Great Britain has a highly resilient and diverse energy network. We are confident that the gas and electricity system operators have the tools they need to effectively balance supply and demand in a wide range of scenarios. This includes ensuring robust plans are in place to mitigate the impacts of a gas or electricity disruption as far as possible, in the event that they occur.
What discussions he has had with international counterparts on the security of offshore energy infrastructure.
This Government takes the protection of offshore infrastructure seriously and is committed to working internationally to ensure it is protected against hazards or malicious threats. DESNZ is working closely with international partners on energy security and crisis management. This includes regular engagement with multilateral institutions such as NATO. DESNZ continues to drive international initiatives, including the signing of the North Sea Joint Declaration of Cooperation and the formalisation of the North Sea Gas Security Group. Working through these partnerships support us to understand respective threats, share situational awareness and strengthen our collective response to incidents impacting shared infrastructure.
Pursuant to the Answer of 17 January to Question 23520 on Ambulance Services: Vehicles, for what reason HMRC issues guidance that ambulance services must sign up to a maintenance package in order to reclaim VAT in relation to the leasing of vehicles.
The government departments’ refund scheme applies to certain specified services that qualifying bodies choose to contract out rather than supply in-house. Where there is a single contract for the hire of a vehicle which includes repair and maintenance, recovery of VAT is allowed where the contract is for more than 30 days. VAT charged on the contracting out of repair and maintenance as a stand-alone service is also recoverable. The hire of vehicles is not a service provided in-house and VAT on the hire alone is not recoverable under the government departments’ refund scheme.
Pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20338 on Nuclear Power Stations: Migrant Workers, what his Department's definition is of critical systems for nuclear power plants.
DESNZ defines critical systems as any function (an aggregation of operational technology, information and specific areas within a civil nuclear installation) that is critical to preventing the theft or sabotage of nuclear material.
With reference to her Department's transparency data entitled Breakdown of Home Office costs associated with the MEDP with Rwanda and the Illegal Migration Act 2023, Table 1: Home Office spend on the MEDP and the IMA, published on 2 December 2024, if she will provide a breakdown of the Other fixed costs referenced in that table.
In reference to this published document Breakdown of Home Office costs associated with the MEDP with Rwanda and the Illegal Migration Act 2023, a further breakdown of row 4 of Table 1 ‘other fixed costs’ is as follows: Other Fixed Costs (£m)* 2022/23 2023/24 24/25 (to June 24) Total Costs incurred to design and develop the digital, IT and data systems required to operationalise the MEDP and IMA012212134Programme and legal costs050757Cost of staff working directly on MEDP & IMA policies0612687Total 0 233 45 278 * Figures are to the nearest £1 million Please note the figures in Table 1 of the referenced publication on gov.uk were rounded to the nearest £5 million either way for technical reasons.
For what reason ambulance services must sign up to a maintenance package in order to reclaim VAT in relation to the leasing of vehicles.
Requirements for reclaiming value added tax are set by HM Revenue and Customs. Guidance on the approach for the Government and the health bodies, including ambulance services, for contracted out services is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/vat-government-and-public-bodies/vatgpb9720