Anna Gelderd MP: written questions
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Neighbourhood Health CentresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) travel distances and (b) levels of public transport in (i) site planning and (ii) service design for neighbourhood health centres in rural areas; and what his
Answer: The Government aims to establish a Neighbourhood Health Centre in every community by 2035. Neighbourhood Health Centres will provide easier, more convenient access to a full range of healthcare services.Nationwide coverage will take time, but we will star...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: CornwallDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that public heritage bodies reflect and respect (a) cultural and (b) national differences when (i) promoting and (ii) interpreting historic sites in Cornwa
Answer: This government recognises the importance of respecting and recognising cultural and national differences and ensuring that the heritage that reflects this is celebrated. Historic England, as the government's advisor, partners closely with Cornwall Counci...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: CornwallDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve bilingual provision in (a) Cornish and (b) English in agricultural (i) guidance and (ii) communications for farmers in Cornwall.
Answer: Cornish is not currently a legally recognised formal language under UK law. Any translations or bilingual materials would be a matter of voluntary policy or local practice. Language service needs and spend are assessed to ensure these services offer good ...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCornish Language: DocumentsHome OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to take steps to support the use of the Cornish language on official documents.
Answer: The UK Government recognises Cornish as a minority language under Part II of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.There are no statutory requirements for the H...
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Signs and Markings: Cornish LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help increase the use of the Cornish language on (a) transport routes and (b) signage within Cornwall.
Answer: The Department has no current plans to authorise the use of Cornish language signs on trunk roads at entry points into Cornwall or on traffic signs within Cornwall. Even if local authorities believe they have an exceptional need to translate English traff...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Signs and Markings: Cornish LanguageDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to include Cornish language on trunk road signage at major entry points into Cornwall.
Answer: The Department has no current plans to authorise the use of Cornish language signs on trunk roads at entry points into Cornwall or on traffic signs within Cornwall. Even if local authorities believe they have an exceptional need to translate English traff...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the inclusion of women and girls in the development of global climate resilience (a) policies and (b) programmes.
Answer: To ensure gender equality and inclusion characteristics are a key part of UK International Climate Finance (ICF) funded programmes including on resilience, in May 2025 we published Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Guidance for ICF ...
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBees: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) native and (b) varroa-tolerant bee breeding programmes in England.
Answer: Developing varroa-tolerant bees through selective breeding is likely to be very difficult as it requires geographic isolation or artificial insemination to preserve the resistance traits being selected for, as well as large numbers of colonies to ensure t...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBees: Disease Control and Pest ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the spread of (a) bee pests and (b) diseases linked to the importation of non-native honey bee strains.
Answer: Apis mellifera also known as the Western honey bee is native to Europe. All consignments of honey bees (Apis mellifera) imported into the UK must be accompanied by health certificates confirming that the area the bees originated from is free of certain pe...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCoastal Areas: Cornish LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a coastal strategy which includes the Cornish language.
Answer: The government is committed to promoting economic growth in all parts of the country including coastal communities. It has introduced a new, targeted approach to support regional growth, tackle deprivation, and restore pride to communities. These new prog...
Answered 25 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Forests and Indigenous PeoplesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what financial support his Department provides for the protection of (a) rainforests and (b) Indigenous People and Local Communities in a context of aid cuts.
Answer: It remains the Government's ambition to deliver £11.6 billion of International Climate Finance between April 2021 and March 2026, of which £1.5 billion should be for forests. In the context of aid cuts, we will sharpen the focus of our Official Developmen...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMalaysia: Forests and Indigenous PeoplesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Malaysian counterpart on (a) protecting tropical forests and (b)(i) safeguarding and (ii) recognising the rights of Indigenous Peoples an
Answer: The Foreign Secretary met Malaysian PM Anwar on 11 July and discussed Malaysia's climate commitments.Tackling deforestation and safeguarding the role of local smallholder communities was the focal point of the Minister for Climate's visit in April 2025 wh...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: InternetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available to local authorities to improve community (a) libraries, (b) banking hubs and (c) other digital access points for residents lacking reliable home intern
Answer: The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government, which is a 6.8% cash terms increase on 2024-25. The majority of funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement is unringfenced recognising...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of current digital infrastructure in supporting online (a) healthcare, (b) education and (c) banking services in rural villages.
Answer: Digital infrastructure underpins all aspects of modern life, including access to GP, educational and banking services.Through Project Gigabit and the Shared Rural Network, we are continuing to deliver improvements in broadband and mobile connectivity to a...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterparts on levels of (a) child malnutrition and (b) access to baby formula in Gaza.
Answer: The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, and the suffering of so many children there is heartbreaking. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reported on 15 July that one in ten children screened...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on UK military involvement in the event of an escalation in conflict between Iran and Israel.
Answer: We will not comment on discussions in relation to matters of national security. But as we have made clear, we were not involved in US strikes on Iran, just as we were not involved in Israel's operations.
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with civil society organisations on the proscription of Palestine Action.
Answer: Every proscription decision is made through careful consideration by the Home Secretary and follows advice from the cross-government Proscription Review Group, which involves technical assessments and deep engagement with subject matter experts including ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: Israeli SettlementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to introduce legislation to ban the importation of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Answer: The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. Goods originating in these settlements are not entitled to benefit from preferential tariff treatment under the UK...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAttendance Allowance: Motor VehiclesTreasuryTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67757More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing vehicle tax reductions for people in receipt of attendance allowance.
Answer: Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) applies to vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans, and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such as its date of first registration, weight, ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBlue Badge SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to simplify the renewal process for Blue Badge holders.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for the day-to-day administration and enforcement of the Blue Badge scheme. They are responsible for determining and implementing the administrative, assessment, and enforcement procedures which they believe are in accord...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: South Korea and USADepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) the USA and (b) South Korea on alternative methods to replace animal experiments in medical research.
Answer: Many animal testing regulations are backed by international agreements and the Government works to ensure regulatory alignment where appropriate. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) represent the UK at the International Council ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many licences have been granted for experiments using (a) dogs,(b) cats and (c) primates since 4 July 2025.
Answer: Since 4 July 2025 to the present day, no new project licences have been granted that authorise the use of dogs, cats or primates under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role Natural England will play under the Planning and Infrastructure Bill in ensuring improvements to nature are delivered; and what statutory powers and funding will be gra
Answer: Natural England will be responsible for producing Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) and for delivering the conservation measures set out in them.While Natural England will generally be the delivery body for EDPs, the Bill contains provision to allow for...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Environmental ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on the (a) duties and (b) targets set in the Environment Act 2021.
Answer: The Environment Act 2021 requires Ministers to have ‘due regard’ to the policy statement on environmental principles when making policy. This is to ensure that environmental considerations are at the heart of policymaking across government.Environmental c...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WiFiDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Project Reach will include enhancements to on-train Wi-Fi and mobile signal coverage for passengers travelling to and from Cornwall.
Answer: The Reach solution is focused on improving mobile signal coverage and the list of tunnels interventions includes the following locations in Devon and Cornwall: Whiteball TunnelMarley TunnelPolperro TunnelTreverin TunnelParsons TunnelWiveliscombe TunnelBuc...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
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