Anna Gelderd MP: written questions
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Employment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of employment programmes on rates of poverty resulting from changes to Personal Independence Payment.
Answer: A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months.Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, and some infor...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: ForestsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the level of global deforestation on economic growth in the UK in the next five years.
Answer: The Government has no plans to assess how global deforestation specifically will affect the UK’s economic growth over the next five years. However, economic growth will be considered along with other factors in shaping our policy on deforestation. We are ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForestsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue will include joint work on global deforestation.
Answer: The UK and China have agreed to hold a UK-China Climate Dialogue and a UK-China Environment Dialogue later this year to accelerate action to tackle the global climate and biodiversity crises. The details of the Dialogues will be confirmed in due course. T...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterparts on UK-China efforts to halt global deforestation.
Answer: The UK and China have agreed to hold a UK-China Climate Dialogue and a UK-China Environment Dialogue later this year to accelerate action to tackle the global climate and biodiversity crises. The details of the Dialogues will be confirmed in due course. T...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRainforests: AmazoniaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest on the UK economy.
Answer: From our modelling we know that the UK consumption of agricultural commodities was associated with 35,600 hectares of deforestation worldwide in 2022 and 12.7 million tonnes of associated carbon emissions. The UK is estimated to have been the 15th largest...
Answered 15 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK imports of commodities on the financial value of deforested land.
Answer: From our modelling we know that the UK consumption of agricultural commodities was associated with 35,600 hectares of deforestation worldwide in 2022 and 12.7 million tonnes of associated carbon emissions. The UK is estimated to have been the 15th largest...
Answered 15 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Marine EnvironmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 43005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help tackle the impact of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances in the marine environment.
Answer: The UK Government is working closely with domestic regulators and key stakeholders to improve wider understanding and approach to managing the risks from PFAS. This includes working with the Environment Agency (EA) to assess levels of PFAS occurring in th...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 43004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to further restrict the use of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances where there are clear alternatives.
Answer: Following the publication of a Regulatory Management Options Analysis (RMOA) on PFAS in April 2023, my department asked the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to investigate whether to restrict PFAS in firefighting foams under the UK REACH (Restriction, ...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 43003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the budget for (a) UK REACH and (b) GB CLP for 2025-26; and identify (i) income from fees, charges and other sources and (ii) expenditure including staff costs in the (A) Health and
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not publish separate budgets for the UK REACH and GB CLP regulatory regimes. For the financial year 2025-26, the full cost of the planned activity is around (a) £6.1m on UK REACH, of which approximately £2.5m are...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 43002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant?to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 3449 on Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances, when he plans to set out his plans for addressing Per- and Polyfluorinated Alk
Answer: The revised Environmental Improvement Plan, which will be introduced in 2025, will set out the Government’s approach to managing PFAS.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWildlife: SmugglingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 43001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to support the creation of an additional protocol to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime to help tackle wildlife trafficking.
Answer: The UK remains committed to tackling the illegal wildlife trade and supporting efforts to strengthen legal frameworks, including through the United Nations. The Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime m...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGlyphosate: LicensingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to hold a public consultation ahead of the reapproval process for glyphosate in December 2025.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) acts as competent authority for pesticides under delegated powers from Defra and Devolved Governments. As part of the process for all pesticide active substances being considered for renewal in Great Britain (GB), HSE...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTolls: River TamarDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of toll charges at the Tamar crossings on the (a) profitability and )b) sustainability of local businesses in South East Cornwall constituen
Answer: The Transport Charges &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954 sets out that when considering applications for changes to tolls, the Minister must “have regard to the financial position and future prospects of the undertaking and shall not make any rev...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Tamar: BridgesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Tamar Crossing tolls on economic growth in (a) South East Cornwall constituency and (b) Plymouth.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of the Tamar crossings to South East Cornwall, Plymouth and also to the wider area, providing a vital link between Cornwall and Devon for local residents and businesses. The tolls for the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic and Tolls: River TamarDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle delays caused by (a) tolls and (b) traffic to emergency service vehicles on the Tamar (i) bridge and (ii) ferries.
Answer: This Government acknowledges that the Tamar Crossings are an important local issue. Toll management is a matter for local determination through the Tamar Joint Committee and we recognise the benefits of the recently formed Tamar 2050 Programme Stakeholder...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOut of Area Treatment: CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help people in South East Cornwall constituency to access healthcare services in Devon using the Tamar Crossings.
Answer: The Government acknowledges that the Tamar Crossings are an important local issue. We are determined to work with the National Health Service to ensure that everyone can access a general practice and other healthcare services, and we will move towards a N...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBeavers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of beaver reintroductions on flood resilience in areas where they have been trialled.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Yes, the Government has assessed the impact of reintroducing beavers on flood resilience. This includes an evidence review of the impacts of beavers on the natural ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBeavers: CornwallDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making Cornwall a priority location for a wild beaver release.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. A licence is needed to release any beavers into the wild. Applications will be considered against comprehensive wild release criteria. These criteria have been desi...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBeavers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of wild beaver releases on the (a) economy and (b) environment.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Yes, Natural England have conducted assessments on the impact of beavers on the environment. This has primarily been done through the River Otter Beaver Trial and a...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBeavers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has set a timeline for the approval of wild release licences for beavers in England.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. On 28 February 2025, Defra announced its new approach to beavers, including opening a licensing scheme for beaver wild release. Applicants must first submit an Expr...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to allocate funding for community-based programmes for gambling harm (a) prevention and (b) early intervention in (i) rural, (ii) hard-to-reach and (iii) other areas.
Answer: On 12 February 2025, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) was appointed as the lead commissioning body for the prevention of gambling-related harms in England, alongside the appropriate bodies in Scotland and Wales.OHID is progressing ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that gambling harm (a) prevention and (b) early intervention services will receive support following the transition of gambling harm treatment commissi
Answer: On 12 February 2025, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) was appointed as the lead commissioning body for the prevention of gambling-related harms in England, alongside the appropriate bodies in Scotland and Wales.OHID is progressing ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made in determining which body will be responsible for (a) commissioning and (b) providing strategic direction for (i) community engagement, (ii) prevention and (ii
Answer: On 12 February 2025, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) was appointed as the lead commissioning body for the prevention of gambling-related harms in England, alongside the appropriate bodies in Scotland and Wales.OHID is progressing ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: South East CornwallDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve (a) education and (b) training for sustainable jobs in the renewable sector in South East Cornwall constituency.
Answer: Areas right across the UK are benefitting from the transition to low carbon energy. The government’s investments in the skills system are promoting education and training that creates meaningful opportunities for all, including in areas such as renewable ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: South East CornwallDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) incentivise and (b) support households to adopt clean energy solutions in South East Cornwall constituency.
Answer: For homes, we have kickstarted delivery of the Government’s ambitious Warm Homes Plan, which will transform homes across the country, including those in South East Cornwall, by making them cleaner and cheaper to run. This includes grant support through th...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
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