Asked by: Andrea Leadsom (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Health and (b) the Welsh Government on sharing best practice on giving every baby the best start in life.
Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales
I thank the Rt Honourable Lady for her tireless efforts on this matter.
Health is devolved in Wales, however, the UK Government published its ‘Best Start for Life’ Vision in March 2021, which includes the intention to share best practice with the Welsh Government. Officials in the Department of Health and Social Care will continue to share best practice with Welsh Government officials to ensure every baby gets the best start in life.
Asked by: Andrea Leadsom (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Scotland Office, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on potential joint working on Family Hubs.
Answered by John Lamont - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
The Government is investing around £300 million into family support and start for life services following my Rt Hon Friend’s Early Years Review.
This will transform family support and help every child to reach their full potential.
I would welcome my Rt Hon Friend to join me to look at how we might share her valuable work with the Scottish Government so that parents, families and children across all of the UK can benefit.
Asked by: Andrea Leadsom (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of households with smart meters that do not have a functioning in-home visual display unit for those meters.
Answered by Graham Stuart
When energy suppliers install smart meters in a household, they are required to offer the customer an In-Home Display (IHD). They are also obligated to provide support for IHDs, including repair or replacement where necessary, within the first year of installation. The Government does not hold data on the number of households experiencing problems with IHDs.
Research shows the majority of smart metered consumers use IHDs as their primary method of monitoring energy use, and that this feedback is supporting consumers in managing their usage and reducing consumption.
Ofgem is responsible for regulating suppliers against their licence obligations.
Asked by: Andrea Leadsom (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2023 to Question 123927 on Roads: Accidents, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of the death of UK citizens caused by US citizens near US bases on the US-UK relationship; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The UK government takes these deaths very seriously. We have taken action to reduce the risks of future accidents. We have ensured improved road signage round the site and in addition, all US staff now have driver familiarisation training and are required to complete the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency theory test on their arrival in the UK. The US-UK relationship remains strong and we are united by decades of unrivalled security and defence cooperation.
Asked by: Andrea Leadsom (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to reply to my email correspondence of 9 November 2022 from a constituent on FairCharge.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
The correspondence from 9 November 2022 has now been answered.
Asked by: Andrea Leadsom (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many UK citizens have died in the UK as a result of the actions of a US citizen driver over the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The information requested is not held.
Asked by: Andrea Leadsom (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many UK citizens have died in the UK as a result of the action of a US citizen driver over the last 15 years; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The information requested is not held.
Asked by: Andrea Leadsom (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many UK citizens have died in the UK as a result of the actions of a US citizen driver over the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The information requested is not held.
Asked by: Andrea Leadsom (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many UK citizens have died in the UK as a result of the actions of a US citizen driver over the last 20 years; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
The information requested is not held.
Asked by: Andrea Leadsom (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ban commercial breeding for use in animal testing; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Tom Tugendhat - Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)
Scientific research using animals plays a vital part in our understanding of how biological systems work in health and disease. This brings benefits for human and animal healthcare, public safety, and the environment. The commercial breeding of animals for use in regulatory testing is primarily to support the safety of new medicines.
The Government is committed to the protection and welfare of animals and ensuring that animals are only ever used in science where there are no alternatives.
Government policy is to actively support and fund the development and dissemination of techniques that Replace, Reduce and Refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs). This is achieved through funding UK Research and Investment who fund the National Centre for the 3Rs and fund further research through Innovate UK, the Medical Research Council and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council into the development of alternatives.