Angus MacDonald MP: written questions 2025
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Energy Supply: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households not on the national grid for (a) gas and (b) electricity in each constituency in Scotland.
Answer: The department publishes estimates of the number of domestic properties not connected to the gas network in Great Britain by country, English regions, local authority and constituency. For Northern Ireland, data on the total number of gas connections is a...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households not on the national grid for (a) gas and (b) electricity in Scotland.
Answer: The department publishes estimates of the number of domestic properties not connected to the gas network in Great Britain by country, English regions, local authority and constituency. For Northern Ireland, data on the total number of gas connections is a...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households not on the national grid for (a) gas and (b) electricity in the UK.
Answer: The department publishes estimates of the number of domestic properties not connected to the gas network in Great Britain by country, English regions, local authority and constituency. For Northern Ireland, data on the total number of gas connections is a...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that gambling harm prevention campaigns reach rural and remote communities.
Answer: The introduction of the new statutory levy on gambling operators, which came into effect in April 2025, guarantees sustainable funding for the research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harms which is entirely independent of the influence of ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria need to be met by a company before it receives a contract for military training services.
Answer: All prospective suppliers are to be checked that they are not on the Debarment List before they are invited to tender or awarded a contract. If the procurement is subject to the Procurement Act 2023 (“the Act”), prospective suppliers can be excluded from ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: VandalismMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the cost of repairs to military aircraft damaged by (a) acts of vandalism and (b) protest activity in 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 15 October 2025 to the hon. Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens (Dave Doogan) to Question 78509.
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procedures are in place to ensure that defence contractors comply with international humanitarian law.
Answer: All Ministry of Defence (MOD) procurements must include DEFCON 516 (Equality) in their contracts. This requirement ensures suppliers shall adhere to the UK Equality Act 2010 and shall not unlawfully discriminate either directly or indirectly on the charac...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether human rights are considered when awarding defence procurement contracts.
Answer: All Ministry of Defence (MOD) procurements must include DEFCON 516 (Equality) in their contracts. This requirement ensures suppliers shall adhere to the UK Equality Act 2010 and shall not unlawfully discriminate either directly or indirectly on the charac...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFamilies: Food PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of families with children relying on emergency food parcels.
Answer: We are committed to tackling poverty and ending mass dependence on emergency food parcels. We are expanding Free School Meals to every pupil whose household is in receipt of Universal Credit, which will lift 100,000 children out of poverty by the end of t...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: Animal WelfareDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions she has had with (a) animal welfare charities and (b) other stakeholders on the potential impacts of fireworks use on (i) pets and (ii) livestock.
Answer: Building on the work of my predecessor and to inform any future decisions in relation to the regulation of fireworks, I will engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities to gather evidence on the issues and impacts of fireworks on livestock and p...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the protection of freedom of religion or belief in countries identified as priority areas as part of her Department’s freedom of religion
Answer: The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, both in sub-Saharan Africa and across the world. On 8 July, the UK's Special Envoy for Religious Freedom, David Smith MP, set out the Government's new strategy on FoRB, providing a framework f...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordConflict Prevention: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the strength of the link between freedom of religion or belief and conflict prevention in the context of UK foreign policy.
Answer: The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, both in sub-Saharan Africa and across the world. On 8 July, the UK's Special Envoy for Religious Freedom, David Smith MP, set out the Government's new strategy on FoRB, providing a framework f...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSub-saharan Africa: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners on strengthening protections for freedom of religion or belief in sub-Saharan Africa.
Answer: The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, both in sub-Saharan Africa and across the world. On 8 July, the UK's Special Envoy for Religious Freedom, David Smith MP, set out the Government's new strategy on FoRB, providing a framework f...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: TaxationTreasuryTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86980More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the use of international taxation measures to support global climate adaptation programmes.
Answer: The Chancellor has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on a range of topics The Government is committed to helping deliver global climate finance, including responding to the wider call on all ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Ballistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department (a) has provided and (b) plans to provide (i) financial and (ii) technical support for missile interceptor technology projects in Ukraine.
Answer: Since the start of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK has provided financial and technical support to missile interceptor technology projects to protect Ukraine's people, its Critical National Infrastructure and the Armed Forces of Ukrai...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Ballistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking in cooperation with Ukraine to develop or invest in low-cost missile interceptor technology.
Answer: Under project OCTOPUS, part of a new UK and Ukraine technology sharing agreement, we have agreed arrangements for the development of an advanced air defence interceptor drone.This system, designed by Ukraine with support from UK scientists and technicians...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of consulting with Members before allocating asylum accommodation in their constituencies.
Answer: The Home Office routinely engages local officials and elected members as part of the procurement process for specific types of accommodation, to enable us to gather local intelligence which informs our decision making. This engagement and disclosure is un...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Hotels and Military BasesHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce tensions within local communities arising from the use of (a) hotels and (b) military barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.
Answer: The Home Office works closely with local authorities, police, and health partners to ensure that military sites operate safely, with secure perimeters, on-site services and regular Multi-Agency Forums to address local concerns. This self-contained approac...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Military BasesHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of relocating asylum seekers from hotel accommodation to Ministry of Defence sites in mitigating tensions with local communities.
Answer: The Home Office works closely with local authorities, police, and health partners to ensure that military sites operate safely, with secure perimeters, on-site services and regular Multi-Agency Forums to address local concerns. This self-contained approac...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPesticides: Public PlacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the phasing out of pesticide use in public spaces in other European countries.
Answer: The Government’s first priority with regard to pesticides is to ensure that they will not harm people or animal health or pose unacceptable effects to the environment.There is a legal requirement to minimise the use of pesticides along roads and in areas ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPesticides: Public PlacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of pesticide use in (a) urban and (b) public spaces on (i) public health and (ii) biodiversity.
Answer: The Government’s first priority with regard to pesticides is to ensure that they will not harm people or animal health or pose unacceptable effects to the environment. Pesticides are subject to strict regulation in Great Britain (GB), and a pesticide is o...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWeedkillers: Public PlacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with the devolved Administrations on supporting local authorities to transition away from the use of glyphosate-based herbicides in public spaces.
Answer: In March 2025, Defra, alongside the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive, published the UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025. The NAP sets out how we intend to increase the uptake of Integrated Pest Manage...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of geographical variation in access to community care equipment in (a) general, (b) rural areas and (c) remote areas.
Answer: Local authorities in England have a statutory duty under various pieces of legislation, including the Care Act 2014, to make arrangements for the provision of disability aids and community equipment, to meet the assessed eligible needs of individuals who ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRadio: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of radio signal back up power systems in ensuring radio signals continue working during power cuts.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of access to information when other communications may be disrupted. Radio plays an essential role in providing such access. In order to fulfil DCMS responsibilities as Lead Government Department for Broadcast Cri...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: BeachesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of plastic pollution on beaches in (a) Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency and (b) other areas.
Answer: The UK Government funds the Marine Conservation Society to record litter from sections of our coast which helps us monitor the levels and trends of plastic pollution. The monitoring is undertaken in accordance with regionally-agreed protocols, and annual ...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
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