Anna Gelderd MP: written questions
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Electric Vehicles: South East CornwallDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve the (a) infrastructure for and (b) accessibility of electric vehicle for users in South East Cornwall.
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle. As of March 2025, the Government and industr...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: South East CornwallDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to upgrade grid capacity and infrastructure in South East Cornwall to support the integration of renewable energy projects.
Answer: The Government’s Clean Energy Superpower and Growth missions will be enabled by a significant reinforcement of our electricity network, at all levels across the high voltage transmission and lower-voltage distribution networks. The network companies are r...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: AgeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that lessons are learned from the handling of state pension age changes to prevent similar issues in future decisions.
Answer: As set out to Parliament by the Secretary of State in December we are developing an Action Plan, with input from the Ombudsman, so that lessons are learnt. We will publish the Action Plan in due course.We are committed to providing clear and sufficient no...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with representatives of the WASPI campaign on support available for women affected by state pension age changes.
Answer: My predecessor met with representatives from WASPI Ltd in September 2024, the first Minister to do so for 8 years.
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the provision available for young people with SEND who are at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) (a) in Cornwall and (b)
Answer: All education and training providers, as with other related service providers, have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities, so they are not disadvantaged compared to non-disabled students. This includes people with a learning d...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleTreasuryTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38310More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of NEET rates on (a) household poverty, (b) tax revenue, (c) benefit expenditure, (d) mental health and (e) productivity.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET), as set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper, published on 26 November 2024. That is why it has announced a Youth Guarantee, so that ever...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine EnvironmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeline for implementing marine net gain.
Answer: Defra is assessing the role that marine net gain may play in nature recovery including consideration of timescales for operation of the policy.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure food and allergy labelling laws are updated to provide clearer and accurate information for consumers.
Answer: Consumers receiving accurate information about the food they eat is of upmost importance, however any new legislation needs to be carefully considered, taking into account the views of all stakeholders and the balance of costs and benefits, which will tak...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve health outcomes for patients with rare diseases, in the context of the recent announcement by NHS Specialised Commissioning on (a) dabrafenib and
Answer: In January 2021, the Government published the UK Rare Diseases Framework providing a national vision for how to improve the lives of those living with rare diseases. The 2025 England Rare Diseases Action Plan was published on 28 February 2025.Dabrafenib a...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to meet priority four of the policy paper entitled The UK Rare Diseases Framework, published on 9 January 2021.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community, which includes priority four on improving access to s...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRare Cancers: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to targeted treatments for patients with rare cancers, such as Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and Erdheim Chester Disease.
Answer: The Department is committed to working with the pharmaceutical industry to develop a more efficient, more competitive, and more accessible clinical research system in the United Kingdom, ensuring that all patients, including those with rarer cancers like ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Insulation Scheme: BirdsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to mitigate the loss of cavity nesting bird habitats via the Great British Insulation Scheme.
Answer: All Government energy efficiency schemes, including the Great British Insulation Scheme, must comply with construction standards as set out by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.The revised National Planning Policy Framework publishe...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSwifts: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential merits of mandating swift bricks in new property developments.
Answer: Natural England has identified that the lack of nest sites is one of the pressures on species including the swift. Therefore, provision of swift bricks may aid recovery alongside other actions, such as to increase food resources. The Ministry for Housing,...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: BricksMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce a statutory requirement for swift bricks in future building regulations.
Answer: The focus of building regulations is health, safety and wellbeing. In general, where wildlife is referenced in building regulations, it is because there is a direct relevance to ensuring structural integrity.Expanding the scope of building regulations wou...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: BricksMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of swift bricks in national development management policies.
Answer: The focus of building regulations is health, safety and wellbeing. In general, where wildlife is referenced in building regulations, it is because there is a direct relevance to ensuring structural integrity.Expanding the scope of building regulations wou...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: FraudTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31348More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has plans to review the regulatory framework for the qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme including the role of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Answer: A qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) is the name for any pension scheme located outside the UK which meets the criteria to receive transfers of UK tax relieved pension savings. Where the overseas pension scheme has broadly similar tax c...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: FraudTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31347More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to (a) engage with victims of pension fraud linked to QROPS and (b) ensure that concerns about regulatory oversight are addressed.
Answer: A qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) is the name for any pension scheme located outside the UK which meets the criteria to receive transfers of UK tax relieved pension savings. Where the overseas pension scheme has broadly similar tax c...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: FraudTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31346More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with HMRC on the regulation and oversight of QROPS to ensure consumer protection.
Answer: A qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) is the name for any pension scheme located outside the UK which meets the criteria to receive transfers of UK tax relieved pension savings. Where the overseas pension scheme has broadly similar tax c...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: FraudTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31345More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the tax gap associated with pension fraud linked to QROPS; and what steps she has taken to prevent further losses.
Answer: A qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) is the name for any pension scheme located outside the UK which meets the criteria to receive transfers of UK tax relieved pension savings. Where the overseas pension scheme has broadly similar tax c...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: FraudTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31344More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will establish a QROPS investigation unit to examine cases of pension fraud and regulatory failings.
Answer: A qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) is the name for any pension scheme located outside the UK which meets the criteria to receive transfers of UK tax relieved pension savings. Where the overseas pension scheme has broadly similar tax c...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: FraudTreasuryTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31343More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking with the Financial Conduct Authority to (a) investigate and (b) address (i) fraudulent activity linked to Qualified Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes and (ii) the financial impa
Answer: A qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme (QROPS) is the name for any pension scheme located outside the UK which meets the criteria to receive transfers of UK tax relieved pension savings. Where the overseas pension scheme has broadly similar tax c...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSolicitors Regulation Authority: Financial Services Compensation SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the role of (a) Solicitors Regulation Authority-regulated lawyers and (b) Financial Conduct Authority-regulated financial advisers in facilitating qualifying recognised
Answer: The legal profession in England and Wales operates independently of government. The responsibility for regulating the sector sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the Legal Services Board (LSB). The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is respon...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: FraudMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that the concerns of pension fraud victims are being handled correctly by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Answer: The legal profession in England and Wales operates independently of government, with regulation overseen by the Legal Services Board (LSB). The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is responsible for regulating the professional conduct of solicitors and ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Nitrite: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the (a) supply and (b) use of sodium nitrite.
Answer: Certain chemicals can be used in the illicit manufacture of explosives or to cause harm. These are called explosives precursors and poisons.The Poisons Act 1972 sets out the legal obligations in relation to the sale, purchase, and use of these chemicals f...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) Liskeard and (b) other rural communities to maintain access to (i) banking and (ii) other essential services after the closure of local post offices.
Answer: The Government provides an annual £50m Network Subsidy funding to support the delivery of a minimum number of branches, including Liskeard and other rural & urban communities and to provide a geographical spread of branches in line with published acce...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
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