Alicia Kearns MP: written questions
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Agriculture: VeganismHome OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help protect (a) farming and (b) food production sites from illegal drone flying by vegan activists.
Answer: The Home Office, working closely with policing, has built a national counter-drone capability to equip police with the capabilities they need to detect and mitigate the illegal or malicious use of drones. These capabilities comprise a range of specialist ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime and Policing Bill: Offences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed duty to report child abuse in the Crime and Policing Bill would apply to disclosures made in religious confessionals.
Answer: Ministers have met with a number of interested Parliamentarians to discuss clauses 45-54 of the Crime and Policing Bill, including a member of the Lords Spiritual. We will continue to engage with faith groups that and other organisations to help them mana...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime and Policing Bill: Offences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed duty to report child abuse in the Crime and Policing Bill would apply to all (a) religious and (b) faith-based bodies.
Answer: Ministers have met with a number of interested Parliamentarians to discuss clauses 45-54 of the Crime and Policing Bill, including a member of the Lords Spiritual. We will continue to engage with faith groups that and other organisations to help them mana...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime and Policing Bill: Offences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings her Ministers have held with (a) religious or faith-based bodies and (b) their representatives on the proposed duty to report child abuse legislation in the Crime and Policing Bill.
Answer: Ministers have met with a number of interested Parliamentarians to discuss clauses 45-54 of the Crime and Policing Bill, including a member of the Lords Spiritual. We will continue to engage with faith groups that and other organisations to help them mana...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SoilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to prevent the Rural Payments Agency's planned cancellation of payments under the SAM3: herbal leys scheme .
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) have identified that a number of customers have included actions within their Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement that may not be allowed under the scheme rules and as clearly set out in the customer guidance. These cas...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SoilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ending payments from the SAM3: herbal leys scheme on farmers.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) have identified that a number of customers have included actions within their Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement that may not be allowed under the scheme rules and as clearly set out in the customer guidance. These cas...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Medicines DirectorateDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment on the effectiveness of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate since it removed the ability to submit reports online.
Answer: The provision of a Web reporting route for suspected adverse event cases to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is not mandatory and, therefore, its suspension does not affect the VMD’s approach to assessment. Reporting of adverse events continues ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordQuarrying: Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will consider reforming the monitoring system for PM10 emissions from quarries; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on public health.
Answer: Particulate matter emissions from quarries are regulated under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016, including through emission limits and monitoring requirements on total particulate matter. We will keep standards for PM10 em...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordQuarrying: Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the approved monitoring scheme for PM10 admissions from quarries.
Answer: Particulate matter emissions from quarries are regulated under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016, including through emission limits and monitoring requirements on total particulate matter. We will keep standards for PM10 em...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFoot and Mouth Disease: Hungary and SlovakiaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect British (a) farmers and (b) produce from the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in (i) Hungary and (ii) Slovakia.
Answer: The Government has stepped up measures to protect the UK from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) following recent outbreaks in Central Europe and Germany. This includes a ban on imports of live animals and certain animal products to Great Britain from Hungary, ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any Cabinet colleagues have asked his Department to delay the China audit.
Answer: The China Audit is a comprehensive cross-government process. The timeline is driven by the need for sufficient consultation and analysis, across government and beyond, in order to inform Audit conclusions.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he expects the China audit to be (a) completed and (b) published.
Answer: We are carrying out an audit of the UK's interests with China, so we can understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities China poses. This is a comprehensive exercise, which is important to get right. Whilst we have never committed to a specifi...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: ChinaTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45903More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) she and (b) her officials discussed the China audit with (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ahead of her visit to the People's Republic of China.
Answer: The UK Government is carrying out an audit to examine the UK's interests with respect to China to improve our ability to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities China poses. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has discussed various topics, ...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Biobank: ChinaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of allowing Chinese researchers access to medical records held by UK Biobank on national security.
Answer: The public’s data must be used lawfully, with respect, held securely and with the right safeguards, encompassing legislative requirements, security standards and toolkits and advice from independent advisory bodies.Participants who consent to share their ...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Mingyang Smart EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Mingyang supplying the Green Volt offshore wind project on national security.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon Friend the Minister for Climate gave on 12 February to the Urgent Question tabled by the hon Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine). We cannot comment on individual investment cases, but investm...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the clean energy partnership memorandum of understanding signed with China in March 2025.
Answer: The Clean Energy Partnership, signed by the Energy Secretary, allows UK officials to engage with the equivalent Chinese ministry to share policy best practice and technical knowledge in support of enabling the UK and China’s respective energy transitions,...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: China Investment CorporationDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the China Investment Company’s ownership stake in Heathrow airport on national security.
Answer: The Government takes its responsibility for national security extremely seriously and balances this with its continued commitment to welcome inward investment in a way that provides investors with the certainty and transparency they need to do business in...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power Stations: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that nuclear power development does not use Chinese funding.
Answer: The Government has robust powers under the National Security & Investment Act 2021 to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions that pose a national security risk to critical national infrastructure. The National Security & Investment Act requires ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce Chinese state influence in UK universities.
Answer: The UK welcomes international partnerships, including with China, which make a positive impact on the UK’s higher education (HE) sector, our economy and society as a whole. However, we will always protect our national security interests, human rights and ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Motor VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of white fleet vehicles used by the military were produced in China.
Answer: This information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordJoint Terrorism Analysis Centre and National Security: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45895More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to reduce the number of people working (a) on national security and (b) in the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre.
Answer: As set out in the Plan For Change, this Government’s first duty is to make the UK safer, more secure, and resilient against growing and interconnected threats. The Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary has announced plans to restructure and reorganise the Ca...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVideo GamesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to ban the game entitled No Mercy.
Answer: The government welcomes steps taken to remove this game from gaming platforms. The government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls, including where it occurs online, in a decade. We expect all platforms, including gaming sites in scope of...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Emergency ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to create an exemption from proposed changes to Personal Independence Payments for people who have been medically retired from the emergency services.
Answer: The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment considers the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability, not the health condition or disability itself. The impact in each case will depend on an individual’s circumstances. For those ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Standards AgencyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the Food Standards Agency.
Answer: Work is currently underway within the Department to examine the whole health and social care system, which will result in further changes to the arm’s length body landscape to deliver better outcomes and better value for taxpayers. The Government will set...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Food Standards Agency reducing the discount rate for official control fees on abattoirs.
Answer: The meat charging rates for 2025/26 have been calculated and were published on the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) website on 28 February 2025. The 2025/26 Charges Guide and full details about the calculation of the FSA’s charges, including the discount app...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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