Rachel Gilmour

12 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rented Housing: Mould

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to address the failures in remedial work to combat mould in rented properties, in the context of the associated health risks.

5 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Fishing Vessels: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending business rate relief to include angling boats as small businesses.

5 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Charities: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for Rateable Charity Relief for charity organisations using (a) tidal mooring and (b) harbour spaces.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the impact of the withdrawal of Winter Fuel payments on pensioners who (a) are not in receipt of Pension Credit and (b) have an annual income below £15,000.

29 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hamas: Hostage Taking

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) he and (b) his officials are taking diplomatic steps to ensure that (i) Avinatan Or and (ii) the remains of Yossi Sharabi are returned by Hamas.

29 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his (a) Israeli, (b) US and (c) Qatari counterparts on the (i) safety and (ii) potential early release of (A) Eli Sharabi and (B) Oded Lif

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Products: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many tonnes of (a) illegal and (b) banned products of animal origin (POAO) have been seized at the Port of Dover since September 2022.

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

African Swine Fever and Foot and Mouth Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2024 to Question 10798 on African Swine Fever and to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 19080 on Foot and Mouth Disease, what recent assess

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department had made of the adequacy of existing legislation to ensure copyright protections across the creative industries.

20 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Farms: Council Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of current council tax guidance for the valuation of farm properties with outbuildings.

20 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Small Businesses: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of EU parcel regulations on the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises to trade with the EU.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farms: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential merits of incorporating (a) environmental and (b) animal welfa

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed changes to the cost of acquiring a waste exemption permit on future trends in the level of landfill.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed charge for waste exemption permits on the ability of small environmental farms to recycle.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what methods for public recourse are available when a council authority is unable to fulfil their statutory duties on flood prevention.

20 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is to introduce early diagnosis services for osteoporosis.

20 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support for out of hours doctors services in (a) Tiverton and Minehead constituency and (b) England.

20 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding for research into epilepsy.

13 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) support for homeless people and (b) the criteria by which those at risk of homelessness are deemed vulnerable.

13 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding levels for NHS Dentists in the South West of England; and if his Department will draw up plans on how to use additional funding

9 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Devon and Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the resources available to local government for planning enforcement in (a) Devon and (b) Somerset.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Fuels: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to deliver a consultation on technical issues associated with renewable liquid heating fuel under Section 159 of the Energy Act 2023.

6 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of paying the State Pension in monthly instalments.

5 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of legislation on tackling (a) tax evasion and (b) illicit financial transactions in British Overseas Territories; and what esti

5 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to implement the recommendations within the Blood Cancer UK report entitled, UK Blood Cancer Action Plan, published on 4 September 2024.

5 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of freezing Income Tax thresholds until 2028 on the number of people who will begin paying (a) Income Tax and (b) the higher rate of Income Tax in each financial

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with producer organisations on (a) the closure of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme and (b) replacing that scheme (i) in part or (ii) in ful

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's timetable is for making a decision on whether to extend the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme beyond 31 December 2025.

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Fruit and Vegetables Aid scheme beyond 31 December 2025.

3 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospiscare: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of public funding for Devon Hospiccare in Exeter.