Anna Gelderd MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Minerals: ExplorationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding for junior mineral exploration companies in the UK; and if he will introduce financial incentives to increase exploration of critical
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade recognises the challenges that junior mining companies face when fundraising for mineral exploration projects. A secure supply of critical minerals is vital for the UK's economic growth and security, industrial strate...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that sea users are not adversely impacted by offshore energy development.
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating to net zero, delivering clean power by 2030, and to restoring nature. Through the cross-government Marine Spatial Prioritisation Programme (MSPri), the Department is engaging across government and with marine us...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSeas and Oceans: Offshore IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the deployment of offshore energy does not adversely impact (a) the fishing industry and (b) marine (i) habitats and (ii) ecosystems.
Answer: Further to the written statement I made on 29th January 2025, this Government has committed to deliver an Offshore Wind Environmental Improvement Package, which supports the Clean Power 2030 Mission. This will support the accelerated deployment of offshor...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to defibrillators in rural communities; and whether he has considered providing additional support for the (a) installation and (b) maintenance
Answer: To improve patients' survival rates following out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, the Government committed to improving access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and reducing inequalities in access to these life saving devices. Foll...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to maintain the level of financial support for research to achieve the (a) replacement, (b) refinement and (c) reduction of animals in research and (d) develop non-anim
Answer: The Government is committed to the development of non-animal alternatives. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has a diverse portfolio of investments that support research which can lead to alternatives, such as organ on a chip and computer modelling. They ...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Coastal Areas and Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with energy suppliers on support for consumers that (a) are not connected to the gas grid and (b) rely on alternative costly fuels in (i) South East Cornwall and (
Answer: The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently, including those who are not on the gas grid. This, combined with our Warm Hom...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBlue Belt ProgrammeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the project (a) title, (b) code, (c) Overseas Development Assistance value and (d) International Climate Finance value of all Blue Belt Programme expenditure
Answer: From Financial Year (FY) 21/22 to FY 24/25, the Blue Belt Programme was funded through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's International Programme. For each of these FYs, the budget for the Programme was £8 million, of which £2 million was ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Climate FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the (a) title (b) location and (c) value of projects funded by the Green Climate Fund as part of the International Climate Finance spend on nature and biodive
Answer: Details, including title, location, and value, of all projects funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are available on the Fund's website: [https://www.greenclimate.fund/countries]. The GCF's Open Data Library, is also available via the website.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the project (a) title, (b) code and (c) cost of International Climate Finance projects under the international forest (i) indigenous peoples and local communi
Answer: At COP26, the UK committed £1.5 billion International Climate Finance (ICF) for forests from April 2021 to March 2026, including £200 million for the Congo Basin (to 2029) and £300 million for the Amazon. This forms the UK's contribution toward the Global...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on the implementation of 10 Point Plan for financing biodiversity; and if he plans to publish an update on implementation before the 30th s
Answer: The 10 Point Plan (10PP) for Financing Biodiversity was launched in December 2022 by the former government and preceded agreement of the comprehensive Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). This government is committed to delivering on al...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: BrazilDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with his Brazilian counterpart on UK-Brazil efforts to halt global deforestation.
Answer: As the world’s largest rainforest country, Brazil is an important partner to the UK on driving action to tackle deforestation. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero engages regularly with Brazilian counterparts. He was...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing Schedule 17 of the Environment Act before the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to UNFCCC (C
Answer: The UK strongly supports global efforts to protect forests, including advocating for the international commitment to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, while supporting livelihoods and economic development. We will set out our appr...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterparts on UK-China efforts to halt global deforestation.
Answer: The recent visit by the Secretary of State gave the opportunity to discuss issues that matter to the UK with senior levels of the Chinese government, including areas such as forests, NDCs and multilateral negotiations.The UK and China have agreed to hold ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: ChinaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prepare for the UK-China Environment Dialogue in 2025.
Answer: Defra is working with China’s Ministry of Ecology and the Environment to agree the timing and scope of an Environmental Dialogue, in line with our commitment to do so within 12 months of the signing of the Environment Memorandum of Understanding signed be...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant?to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 43003 on Chemicals Regulation, if he will publish the projected cost of UK REACH to the Environment Agency in the 2025-26 financial y
Answer: The Environment Agency has been allocated £1.8 million from Defra in 2025/26 to deliver its statutory duties under UK REACH.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the European Chemical Agency's decision to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Answer: We actively monitor measures being considered in other jurisdictions to inform possible approaches in the UK, including the European Chemical Agency’s proposals for PFAS restrictions. The Health and Safety Executive is due to publish its dossier investiga...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Coastal Areas and Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) coastal and (b) rural areas are not disproportionately impacted by housing insecurity as a result of welfare policy changes.
Answer: The Government is providing £1 billion, including Barnett impact, to extend the Household Support Fund in England and Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) in England and Wales in 2025-2026. DHPs can be paid to those entitled to Housing Benefit or UC who ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers: Social Security BenefitsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of welfare reforms on (a) unpaid carers and (b) their access to (i) respite and (ii) support services.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting unpaid carers, who provide invaluable support to elderly or disabled people.In the recent Pathways to Work Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025, we announced a broad package of reforms to the health and disabil...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of welfare changes on the mental health of claimants in (a) South East Cornwall constituency, (b) rural areas and (c) coastal areas.
Answer: No assessment has been made. A further programme of analysis to support development of the proposals in the Green Paper will be developed and undertaken in the coming months.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of proposed reforms to the Personal Independence Payment.
Answer: The reforms to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) eligibility criteria will be brought forward via Primary Legislation, so that Parliament can fully consider, debate and vote on these changes. We have and will continue to consider the potential impac...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: South East CornwallDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that welfare changes do not disproportionately impact (a) disabled people and (b) people with mental health conditions in South East Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The Pathways to Work Green Paper set out our plans to reform the health and disability and employment support system. As we bring forward changes, we will ensure that the most vulnerable and severely disabled people everywhere are protected, so that they ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: South East CornwallDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the capacity of Jobcentre Plus to support claimants in South East Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The Government has set a long-term ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate, building on our plan for growth. The Get Britain Working White Paper sets out the fundamental reforms needed to realise our ambitions, including the vision to reform Jobcentres...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SuicideMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to review legislation on (a) aiding and (b) abetting suicide through the (i) online promotion and (ii) sale of lethal substances.
Answer: It is already an offence to do an act capable of encouraging or assisting suicide under section 2(1) of the Suicide Act 1961 where that act is intended to encourage or assist suicide or attempted suicide.The Government has no plans to review that offence....
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SuicideDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has he made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act in tackling forums and websites that promote suicide methods.
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope services, regardless of their size, must prevent all users from encountering illegal suicide content, and children from harmful suicide content. On 9 April, Ofcom launched an investigation into whether the provider of...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Nitrate: SalesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of online forums on the purchase of (a) sodium nitrate and (b) other substances for the purpose of suicide by vulnerable individ
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope services, regardless of their size, must prevent all users from encountering illegal suicide content, and children from harmful suicide content. On 9 April, Ofcom launched an investigation into whether the provider of...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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