Angus MacDonald MP: written questions
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Drax Group: TimberDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what standards of forest sustainability are required of Drax for the supply of electricity to (a) private data centres and (b) the National Grid.
Answer: Drax must ensure its power generation complies with the terms of its subsidy agreements, currently provided for by the Renewables Obligation (RO) and Contract for Difference (CfD) schemes. These agreements include wide-ranging environmental protections ad...
Answered 24 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPassenger Ships: Territorial WatersDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of limiting access for foreign-flagged passenger vessels to designated areas of UK territorial waters.
Answer: No recent assessment has been made of the potential merits of limiting access for foreign-flagged passenger vessels to UK territorial waters. Vessels in UK territorial waters are subject to a number of controls, including the United Nations Convention on ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPassenger Ships: Territorial WatersDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulatory framework governing the operation of foreign-flagged passenger vessels within UK territorial waters.
Answer: No recent assessment has been made of the potential merits of limiting access for foreign-flagged passenger vessels to UK territorial waters. Vessels in UK territorial waters are subject to a number of controls, including the United Nations Convention on ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPassenger Ships: Coastal AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing restrictions on the proximity of large passenger vessels to the UK coastline, other than when entering or leaving port.
Answer: We recognise the impact in terms of noise, environmental damage, and air quality that large vessels can have in proximity to coastlines. Whilst we have made no recent assessment of this impact for the purpose of placing restrictions, we have taken signifi...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPassenger Ships: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on managing cruise ship traffic in sensitive coastal and marine environments.
Answer: Department for Transport Ministers have not discussed with the Scottish Government limiting cruise ship activity. Nor have they undertaken any assessment of the levels of such activity.Cruise visits bring jobs and growth to coastal communities. That’s why...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPassenger Ships: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the levels of cruise vessel activity in environmentally sensitive coastal areas of the west of Scotland.
Answer: Department for Transport Ministers have not discussed with the Scottish Government limiting cruise ship activity. Nor have they undertaken any assessment of the levels of such activity.Cruise visits bring jobs and growth to coastal communities. That’s why...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Fuel OilDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential environmental impacts of restricting the use of heavy fuel oil within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone.
Answer: The Government is committed to working through the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce the global environmental impact of the maritime sector. We are a leading voice in supporting the adoption of the Net-Zero Framework to reduce global shi...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the International Maritime Organisation on the designation of additional Emission Control Areas adjacent to the west coast of the United Kingdom.
Answer: We, alongside EU partners, are leading work at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to bring in a new Emission Control Area (ECA) in the North-East Atlantic Ocean. This is a key measure, which covers over 5 million km2 of ocean, to reduce air pol...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Fuel OilDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the use of heavy fuel oil by vessels operating in UK waters.
Answer: The Government is committed to working through the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce the global environmental impact of the maritime sector. We are a leading voice in supporting the adoption of the Net-Zero Framework to reduce global shi...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSubversionHome OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of attempts by foreign state actors to influence UK political discourse during and after the 2016 EU Refer
Answer: It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect the UK against foreign interference. The Government is clear that any interference in our democracy is unacceptable.The Government has taken steps to strengthen our resilience to foreign interfere...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Membership of EU: ReferendumsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99141More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of foreign state influence on UK political activity in the period surrounding the 2016 EU Referendum.
Answer: The UK Government takes issues of foreign interference or attempts to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. Successive governments have not seen any evidence of successful foreign interference in the European Union referendum. The Electoral Co...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99135More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role Ministers and officials had in setting the scope and terms of reference for the review of Loan Charge settlement arrangements conducted by Ray McCann.
Answer: The Review’s Terms of Reference were drafted by the independent reviewer and then agreed with Ministers.Ministers received advice from officials in line with normal processes. This ensured that the Terms of Reference met legal requirements and the objecti...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarner Bros Discovery: TakeoversDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on the process for assessing the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
Answer: Investigations by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are independent of Government. The CMA reviews cases that meet certain jurisdictional tests and considers whether it believes a merger could result in a substantial lessening of competition.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarner Bros Discovery: TakeoversDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with representatives of the UK film and cinema sectors regarding the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
Answer: The Government is aware that Netflix has submitted a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets as part of an ongoing acquisition process. Given the legal and commercial sensitivities involved, it would not be appropriate to comment on l...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarner Bros Discovery: TakeoversDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix on the UK cinema exhibition sector.
Answer: The Government is aware that Netflix has submitted a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets as part of an ongoing acquisition process. Given the legal and commercial sensitivities involved, it would not be appropriate to comment on l...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarner Bros Discovery: TakeoversDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for UK competition policy of the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
Answer: Under competition law, responsibility for investigating the impact of mergers and acquisitions on competition falls to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s independent competition authority. The Government has ensured that the CMA has sig...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine Action: Hunger StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what clinical monitoring arrangements are in place for Palestine Action activists on hunger strike; and whether hospital care will be provided if medically advised.
Answer: Healthcare services in the prison estate are commissioned by NHS England. All prison healthcare providers are commissioned and contracted to use National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines and have pathways of care in place for people ref...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that households do not face further rises in energy bills if the support announced in the recent Budget is not extended beyond the initial three-
Answer: The Government is funding the majority of the legacy Renewables Obligation for 3 full years, covering the period for which the Government set resource budgets at the Spending Review, while it takes steps to address the underlying issues of high bills. Our...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of whether the energy bill support measures announced in the recent Budget will cease after the stated three-year period.
Answer: The Government is funding the majority of the legacy Renewables Obligation for 3 full years, covering the period for which the Government set resource budgets at the Spending Review, while it takes steps to address the underlying issues of high bills. Our...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of electricity demand from AI-related data centres on electricity prices.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring electricity networks can meet rising electricity demand, including from data centres, and to protecting consumer bills. Locating data centres where there is excess renewable generation could lower constraint costs, ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase defence manufacturing capabilities.
Answer: The UK has a world class production and manufacturing eco-system, providing high-quality, cutting-edge armaments, components, and technologies for our Armed Forces and our allies. The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) 2025 sets out how we will deliver a d...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordProscribed Organisations: BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the regulatory handling of broadcasters with potential links to proscribed organisations.
Answer: Ofcom, by law, carries out its duties independently of the Government. Ofcom has an ongoing duty, under the Broadcasting Acts 1990 and 1996, to be satisfied that any person holding a broadcasting licence is, and remains, fit and proper to hold those licen...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLuaLua TVHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the broadcaster LuaLua TV on national security.
Answer: We do not routinely comment on the detail of operational matters or specific threats. But national security is the first duty of any government, and we take any malicious activity that might pose a threat to our security extremely seriously.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she provides through international partners for people impacted by violence and displacement in Nigeria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 27 November 2025.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: AbductionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of increased kidnappings for ransom in Nigeria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 27 November 2025.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
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