Adrian Ramsay MP: written questions 2026
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Department for Work and Pensions: Women against State Pension InequalityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many meetings Ministers and officials in his Department have held with representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign since September 2024; and whether his Department
Answer: We have made our position on this matter clear as set out to Parliament on the 29 January 2026. Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s rep...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: PeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a list of external stakeholders who have been consulted on the development of legislation to end the sales and supply of horticultural peat products.
Answer: Defra has engaged extensively with a broad range of stakeholders in the development of policy to end the sale of peat and peat containing products. This has included representatives from the horticulture sector, environmental organisations, retailers, gro...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: PeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out the timetable for the publication of information on the total annual use of peat in the UK horticultural market during the period 1 January to 31 December 2024.
Answer: Our contractors are currently collecting and collating the usage of peat and peat free alternative growing media for 2024 and 2025. We will publish this data in due course.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNorfolk Police and Crime Commissioner: Public AppointmentsHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the merits of holding a by-election for the role of Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner ahead of the abolition of that role in 2028; and what estimate she has made of
Answer: Section 51 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 requires an election to be held to fill a vacancy in the office of Police and Crime Commissioner within 35 days of a vacancy being declared. While the government is taking steps to abolish...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNorfolk Police and Crime CommissionerHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to a) remove the requirement for the Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner post to be filled, b) provide for the necessary functions of that role to be carried out by the County
Answer: Section 51 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 requires an election to be held to fill a vacancy in the office of Police and Crime Commissioner within 35 days of a vacancy being declared. While the government is taking steps to abolish...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Areas: ReviewsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of publishing her Department's report, tatus of Defra’s critical systems to 2030 and beyond.
Answer: Defra has considered the potential merits of publishing material relating to the “Status of Defra’s critical systems to 2030 and beyond”. This work was an early-stage internal foresight exercise to support official-level discussion on long-term trends acr...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: Environment ProtectionMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of publishing in full the Joint Intelligence Committee strategic assessment, National security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and na
Answer: On 20 January 2026, the Government published the Nature security assessment, which examined the potential impacts that might arise from global biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. It is a strategic assessment, developed across HM Government. It wa...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: Climate ChangeMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in response to the strategic assessment by the Joint Intelligence Committee titled, Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, what steps is his Department t
Answer: The findings of the Joint Intelligence Committee’s assessment are being integrated into cross-government work, including the National Adaptation Plan, to ensure that climate and nature risks are reflected in resilience planning. As set out in the Strategi...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: Environment ProtectionMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the national security assessment entitled Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security, published on 20 J
Answer: We are integrating the Assessment into strategic planning and working with partners across government to ensure that climate and nature-related threats to national resilience are considered systematically. As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, Defen...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to prohibit tail docking in pigs in the context of the new animal welfare strategy; and whether she plans to review the interpretation, application or enforcem
Answer: The Animal Welfare Act 2006 prohibits procedures which involve interference with the sensitive tissues or bone structure of an animal. The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007 list exemptions, including pig tail docking, to which ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether some integrated care boards are capping neurodevelopmental assessments without informing GPs or patients.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for planning and commissioning services to meet the needs of their local populations, including making decisions about how best to manage demand and capacity within available resources. There is guidance for t...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies on the pig industry’s installation of flexible immobilisation cages.
Answer: As stated in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the Government wants to work with the industry so that it ends the use of pig farrowing crates and transitions to alternative systems. An impact assessment will be drafted in preparation for a consultation on this...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Hazards: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to protect vulnerable groups during periods of extreme heat.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) carries out communication activity with the Met Office to ensure health systems and the public are aware of periods of hot weather, the risks of heat on health and what action they should take.UKHSA delivers the Adver...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the UK’s level of resilience to climate risks ahead of the Climate Change Committee Well Adapted UK report.
Answer: The Government has a statutory duty under the Climate Change Act 2008 to assess climate risks to the UK every five years in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA). CCRA3 was published in January 2022 and sets out the Government’s current assessment....
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Small BusinessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) what assessment he has made of the impact of increased employment costs on the ability of small and medium-sized businesses to offer apprenticeships (b) whether his Department plans to provide addit
Answer: The government provides significant financial support to help employers to take on apprentices. This is part of our record-breaking investment of £3.3 billion in the Growth and Skills Levy this year and £1bn of additional investment across the Spending Re...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered introducing free bus travel for people aged 16 to 21 in education or training.
Answer: The Government is providing substantial multi-year funding to local authorities to improve bus services, which can be used to support local fare initiatives, including free or discounted bus travel for young people, where local authorities choose to do so...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to publish research priorities for alternative methods to animal testing to support its phasing out.
Answer: The Government has published a strategy to support alternatives to the use of animals in science.In the strategy, we commit to publishing areas of research interest, detailing a list of alternative methods research and development priorities to coalesce U...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHorticultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made on the Horticulture Sector Growth Plan.
Answer: Following the first meeting of the Farming and Food Partnership Board in March, work to prepare a Sector Growth Plan for the horticulture sector is now underway. This reflects its vital role in boosting domestic production, driving growth and strengthenin...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the resilience of food supply chains to extreme weather events overseas.
Answer: The UK food supply chain is underpinned by diverse sources, robust domestic production and reliable import routes. Diversity remains a core strength, supporting response to disruptions, such as extreme weather events overseas, without significant impact o...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the role of legislation such as a Good Food Bill in improving the resilience of the UK food system to climate change.
Answer: Defra is working across Government and the food system to drive the Good Food Cycle outcomes, and other Government priorities, over this Parliament. This includes taking action to support the resilience of the UK food system to climate change, by implemen...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the UK’s reliance on food imports in the context of increasing climate-driven supply shocks.
Answer: The UK Food Security Report, published by Defra every three years and last published in 2024, sets out an analysis of statistics relating to food security, serving as an evidence base to inform government policy and public understanding. It tracks trends ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to set targets for improving the climate resilience of the UK food system.
Answer: Food production faces pressing and increasing risks from climate change and nature loss. Defra is taking action to reduce this impact and support the continued production and supply of food for UK citizens. The National Adaptation Programme sets out the a...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of climate change on food prices.
Answer: Defra works across Government to improve understanding of the drivers of food prices and their impact on households. This includes analysis of food inflation trends, engagement with industry to improve transparency where possible, and close collaboration ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Civil SocietyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to ensure the VCSE sector is able to play a role in the Neighbourhood Health Service.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Health Service will ensure that people can better access care that is joined up, personalised, and designed to proactively meet their needs. This will involve building a National Health Service that works in partnership with local govern...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Civil SocietyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the level of savings to NHS services in Norfolk from VCSE sector programmes.
Answer: The Department has not made a central estimate of the level of savings to National Health Services in Norfolk specifically arising from programmes delivered by the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.VCSE organisations play an import...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
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