Anna Gelderd MP: written questions
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Planning: 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
Original Parliament recordJournalism: Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of Strategic Priorities Grant funding from journalism courses in the 2025–26 academic year on the accessibility of journalism education.
Answer: The government provides funding through the Strategic Priorities Grant (SPG) on an annual basis to support teaching and students in higher education (HE). We are prioritising support for high-cost subjects that are essential to the delivery of our Industr...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJournalism: Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of students likely to be affected by the withdrawal of Strategic Priorities Grant funding for journalism courses in 2025–26.
Answer: The government provides funding through the Strategic Priorities Grant (SPG) on an annual basis to support teaching and students in higher education (HE). We are prioritising support for high-cost subjects that are essential to the delivery of our Industr...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJournalism: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the evidential basis was for the decision to remove Strategic Priorities Grant funding from journalism courses.
Answer: The government provides funding through the Strategic Priorities Grant (SPG) on an annual basis to support teaching and students in higher education (HE). We are prioritising support for high-cost subjects that are essential to the delivery of our Industr...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordJournalism: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support journalism training that helps future journalists deal with AI-generated content and misinformation.
Answer: Higher education providers are independent bodies responsible for designing their own journalism qualifications. However, the quality of courses is regulated by the independent regulator the Office for Students (OfS). Courses must be up-to-date and teach ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBrazil: Indigenous PeoplesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) his Brazilian counterpart and (b) Indigenous Brazilian representatives on (i) protecting and (ii) recognising the rights of Indigenous Pe
Answer: On 24 June 2025, the Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and the Caribbean met Brazil's Minister for Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara. They agreed on the importance of ensuring meaningful inclusion of Indigenous Peoples and l...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordForests and Indigenous PeoplesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his policies to (a) protect global forests, (b) protect and (c) recognise the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Commu
Answer: Globally, rates of forest loss are declining but climate change is making forests more vulnerable to threats from wildfire and pests. The UK is committed to the goals of halting and reversing deforestation and supporting the rights of Indigenous Peoples a...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking Hubs: WomenTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62909More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding pilot schemes in banking hubs to provide targeted financial education sessions for (a) women and (b) women at risk of economic abuse.
Answer: Banking hubs are a voluntary service which were developed by the financial services sector in the context of legislation to protect access to cash under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023. These hubs offer everyday counter services, allowing peop...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBanking Hubs: WomenTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62908More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of banking hubs on women at risk of domestic abuse.
Answer: The Government recognises that the ability to access cash and in-person banking support remains essential for many, which is why we have secured the industry’s commitment to roll out 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliament, ensuring that access to ...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: DisadvantagedDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of poor digital access on levels of financial exclusion among women living in rural areas.
Answer: The Government published its Digital Inclusion Action Plan in February 2025, which outlines the first five actions we are taking over the next year to boost digital inclusion in every corner of the UK, including rural areas. We recognise the financial imp...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCornish LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress she has made on extending the protection of the Cornish language from Part II to Part III of the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of protecting and celebrating the unique cultural heritage and minority languages which exist in the UK. We note the request for greater recognition and protection for the Cornish language and we continue to suppor...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine EnvironmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on meeting the good environmental status indicators set out in the report entitled Marine Strategy Part One, published in October 2019.
Answer: The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published a UK-wide consultation on 20 June this year, which details the latest assessment on the state of UK seas and progress toward Good Environmental Status. This follows publication of the up...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Recovery Fund and Nature Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to merge the proposed Nature Restoration Fund with the Marine Recovery Fund.
Answer: The Marine Recovery Fund is being established as a voluntary mechanism to deliver strategic compensation for offshore wind developers. The Nature Restoration Fund will offer a new way for developers to discharge existing environmental obligations related ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Recovery Fund and Nature Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the proposed Nature Restoration Fund will interact with the Marine Recovery Fund.
Answer: The Marine Recovery Fund is being established as a voluntary mechanism to deliver strategic compensation for offshore wind developers. The Nature Restoration Fund will offer a new way for developers to discharge existing environmental obligations related ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Commerce and Electronic Funds Transfer: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60786More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to require e-commerce platforms and payment-service providers operating in the UK to comply with UK VAT law.
Answer: All e-commerce platforms and payment-service providers operating in the UK have a legal obligation to comply with UK VAT law. HMRC uses a risk based approach and range of measures to tackle non-compliance and continues to work with businesses as part of i...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability Aids: VATTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60785More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered reforming Schedule 8 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 to help increase levels of support for small businesses selling disability and assistive technology products online.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that disability and assistive technology products play in improving people’s lives and supporting independent living. Under the UK’s VAT regime, the zero-rate of VAT applies to certain goods supplied to disabled pe...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: Indigenous PeoplesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities in rainforest countries.
Answer: We recognise the global contribution Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) make to climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation, and inclusive and sustainable development, and support global efforts to recognise and advance their contri...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: Fire PreventionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in countries with tropical forests on steps to prevent forest fires since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK is determined to ensure action to protect and restore tropical forests is an international priority ahead of COP30 in Brazil in November 2025. Wildfires are a focus of the Canadian G7 Presidency in 2025 and the UK supports regional and internationa...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: Fire PreventionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent forest fires in tropical forest biomes.
Answer: Wildfires were responsible for record-breaking levels of tropical forest loss in 2024, as highlighted in a recent World Resources Institute (WRI) report (https://gfr.wri.org/latest-analysis-deforestation-trends). Rising temperatures and environmental degr...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: Community Development and Indigenous PeoplesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the (a) protection and (b) recognition of the rights of (i) indigenous peoples and (ii) local communities’
Answer: We recognise the global contribution Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) make to climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation, and inclusive and sustainable development, and support global efforts to recognise and advance their contri...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBottom Trawling: South East CornwallDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) bans on offshore bottom-towed gear on displacement of fishing to inshore grounds and (b) that displacement on (i)
Answer: It is likely that fishing activity will be displaced as a result of the management of our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), but there are many uncertainties. Decisions on the extent of restrictions on bottom trawling in offshore MPAs will be made following t...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBottom Trawling: South East CornwallDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels registered to ports in South East Cornwall constituency use (a) bottom trawls and (b) other bottom towed gear.
Answer: UK fishing vessels are registered by port of administration. The nearest port of administration to this constituency is Plymouth, to which 330 fishing vessels were registered as of 1 June 2025.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's policies on protecting (a) global forests and (b) the rights of (i) indigenous peoples and (ii) local communitie
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 recognise the urgency...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
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