Anna Gelderd MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Royal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure Royal Mail complies with its legal obligations on the delivery of post.
Answer: The Universal Service Obligation requires Royal Mail to deliver letters six days a week and parcels five days a week to every address in the UK at a uniform price.Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, is responsible for monitoring Royal ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRainforests: International CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility on drivers of migration linked to (a) deforestation and (b) environmental collap
Answer: Tropical forests play a crucial role in mitigating against climate change, preserving biodiversity and supporting the livelihoods of over one billion people worldwide. Deforestation, forest degradation and wildfires in forest biomes such as the Amazon ris...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRainforests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of tropical forest protection on the stability of UK food supply chains.
Answer: Tropical forests provide a range of ecosystem services which affect agricultural production. Their protection and restoration can therefore play a vital role in supporting global food supply stability. The Government is taking robust action to boost UK fo...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: International AssistanceTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81086More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of providing additional funding for the Tropical Forests Forever Facility on economic growth.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of protecting tropical forests and welcomes Brazil’s leadership in developing the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) ahead of COP30. The UK has supported the development of the TFFF through technical assistan...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total value of landings was from fly-seine fishing operations in English waters by (a) EU-registered and (b) English-registered fly-seine vessels for each year since 2015.
Answer: Table 2. Annual value (GBP) landed from fly-seine fishing operations in English waters by EU-registered and English-registered fly-seine vessels from 2015 to 2023. Vessel Registration201520162017201820192020202120222023EU9,400,00012,200,00015,500,00015,40...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing VesselsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has (a) direct and (b) real time access to systems that monitor EU-registered fishing vessels that are fishing in English waters.
Answer: Fishing activity in English waters is monitored by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). MMO receives positional data and electronic logbook (elog) catch data for all foreign fishing vessels of 12 metres or more in length. Data from these vessels is r...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many tonnes of fish were caught in English waters by EU-registered fishing vessels in each year since 2020.
Answer: Table 1. Annual live weight (tonnes) landed from English waters by EU-registered fishing vessels from 2020 to 2023. 2020202120222023210,000160,000120,000150,000
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheries: Patrol CraftDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of fisheries patrol operations in English waters in each year since 2020.
Answer: Fisheries patrol operations in English waters are undertaken by the Marine Management Organisation utilising two leased patrol vessels. The cost of these vessels is detailed in MMO's annual reports as follows: Year2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/2...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: ProsecutionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many investigations were commenced by her Department of English-registered fishing vessels over ten metres in length for fishing outside six nautical miles of UK waters in each yea
Answer: Marine Management Organisation (MMO) does not publish investigations, only prosecutions. The table below lists all cases where charges were brought resulting in successful MMO prosecutions in court of UK 10m and over vessels which resulted from inspection...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: ProsecutionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many investigations of EU-registered fishing vessels were commenced by her Department in each year since 2020; and how many and what proportion of those investigations resulted in
Answer: Marine Management Organisation (MMO) does not publish investigations, only prosecutions. The table below lists all cases where charges were brought resulting in successful MMO prosecutions in court of EU vessels in each year since 2020 (there were no unsu...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to help improve bus services in (a) South East Cornwall constituency and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: The Government knows how important, reliable and affordable bus services are enabling people to access education, work and vital services. The Government is committed to delivering better bus services across the country, including South East Cornwall and ...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support is in place for farmers who are unable to access SFI agreements between the scheme’s closure in March 2025 and the planned re opening in mid 2026.
Answer: There are currently record numbers of farmers taking part in farming schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive. As of April 2025, these schemes supported 885,000 hectares of arable land being farmed without insecticides; 330,000 hectares of low in...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to resolve delays in payments under the Sustainable Farming Incentive due to designated site complications such as underlying archaeology.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency are working at pace with customers to resolve those agreements identified where herbal lays have been applied to land containing historic features which impacted their eligibility. With over 85% of these payments now been release...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: Hospitality IndustryHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of modern slavery and labour exploitation in the hospitality sector.
Answer: The Government takes reports of labour exploitation in the hospitality sector very seriously, and we remain committed to tackling the crime of modern slavery – wherever it occurs.The Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) has a statutory duty under ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to review the disparity in targeted funding for young people experiencing homelessness.
Answer: The Government has increased funding for homelessness services this year by £233 million to a total of £1 billion. Local authorities can use this funding flexibly to meet the needs of people experiencing and at risk of homelessness in their area, includin...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordClassroom AssistantsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of times that teaching assistants have delivered unsupervised classroom teaching in place of qualified supply staff in (a) academies and (b) other state schoo
Answer: The department does not hold information regarding the number of times that teaching assistants have delivered unsupervised classroom teaching in place of qualified supply staff. .
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: SecurityHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) police forces and (b) local partnerships to protect (i) hospitality and (ii) high street businesses during peak seasons.
Answer: This Government wants town centres to be vibrant, welcoming places where businesses thrive and people feel safe and come to shop, socialise and live.Police and Crime Commissioners are leading on targeted action to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour th...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour and Shoplifting: TourismHome OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of seasonal visitor surges on levels of (a) shop theft and (b) antisocial behaviour in rural and coastal constituencies.
Answer: This Government recognises the great harm and misery that anti-social behaviour (ASB) and shop theft causes our communities, including during seasonal visitor peaks in coastal and rural areas.That is why tackling anti-social behaviour and shop theft are t...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: EmploymentTreasuryTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77921More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she plans to take to support the (a) stability and (b) off-season resilience of the hospitality workforce.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the hospitality sector. The Government is committed to ending one-sided flexibility ensuring that all jobs provide a baseline of security and predictability, which includes ending exploitative zero hours contracts...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Coastal AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities, in the context of the Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2021: health in coastal communities, published on 21 July 2
Answer: The Chief Medical Officer in his 2023 Annual Report made clear that future health and care needs will vary significantly, with the populations of rural, semi-rural and coastal areas more likely to experience worse health outcomes. In the 10-Year Health Pl...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take account of the age profile of communities in Cornwall when allocating resources for health and social care in that area.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs), including the Cornwall Isles of Scilly ICB, receive funding allocations from NHS England to pay for the services they commission. Most funding is allocated as a non-ringfenced budget, informed by a calculation of what would ...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: South East CornwallDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to help young people (a) develop skills and (b) access opportunities in South East Cornwall constituency.
Answer: As announced in the spending review, the department is making over £1.2 billion of additional investment per year in skills by 2028/29.This will support and grow the wide range of technical routes and work-based training available for people of all ages, ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: BiodiversityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department takes to encourage developers to build (a) in partnership with nature and (b) using swift bricks.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 62367 on 2 July 2025.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that adequate levels of infrastructure are provided alongside new housing developments.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 65505 on 14 July 2025.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCoastal Areas: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to ensure that funding allocations for coastal communities adequately (a) recognise and (b) reflect the (i) circumstances of and (ii) impact of sea
Answer: From 2026-27 we want to fundamentally improve the way we fund local authorities and direct funding to where it is needed most.The Fair Funding Review 2.0 set out a proposal for an updated assessment that will effectively account for the different needs fe...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
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