Aphra Brandreth MP: written questions
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Packaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of providing financial support or temporary relief for recyclers affected by the loss of PRN income.
Answer: As the PRN/PERN market remains operational and has not closed, our focus is on delivering functionality of a new digital system as soon as possible. The Government is working closely with affected businesses to understand the impact of the delay to delive...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the PRN system disruption on small and medium-sized reprocessors.
Answer: The Government is working closely with key trade associations and industry stakeholders to understand the potential impact of delays to the availability of the new PRN digital system, particularly on smaller reprocessors and exporters, and in the plastics...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether steps have been put in place to allow retrospective PRN/PERN registrations for the period during which the market has been closed.
Answer: The PRN/PERN market remains operational. Contracts, sales and payments for PRNs & PERNs remain outside the digital system and operators are able to enter into agreements to contract sales before the PRN/PERN digital functionality is in place. Under th...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency arrangements have been put in place to allow PRN/PERN registration while the new system is unavailable.
Answer: The PRN/PERN market remains operational. Contracts, sales and payments for PRNs & PERNs remain outside the digital system and operators are able to enter into agreements to contract sales before the PRN/PERN digital functionality is in place. Under th...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she considered putting measures in place to ensure a new digital PRN system was in place prior to the closure of the previous system.
Answer: Risks to delivery of the new PRN/PERN system were assessed and a broad range of delivery options were considered. The previous system (the National Waste Packaging Database) does not have the capability to support delivery of new regulatory requirements w...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether an impact assessment on recycling companies was conducted prior to the closure of the existing PRN/PERN system in January 2026.
Answer: Risks to delivery of the new PRN/PERN system were assessed and a broad range of delivery options were considered. The previous system (the National Waste Packaging Database) does not have the capability to support delivery of new regulatory requirements w...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108090More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether full implementation of the McCloud judgement remedy will be completed by April 2027.
Answer: Capita, having assumed responsibility for the Civil Service Pension Scheme in December 2025, is currently preparing a delivery plan for the remaining 2015 Remedy work. The Cabinet Office expects the majority of the remaining Remediable Service Statements ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: Public ConsultationDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish a consultation on setting speed limits.
Answer: The update to Setting Local Speed Limits guidance is under development and will be informed by research and evidence. Considerations in relation to consulting will be set out in due course.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPoliceHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that policing capacity is maintained in areas experiencing (a) increased community demand and (b) a reduction in policing numbers.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring police forces are supported to tackle crime effectively. As part of our mission to deliver safer streets, we will restore neighbourhood policing and support forces to rebuild relationships with their local communiti...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCheshire Constabulary: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessments she has made of trends in the levels of recruitment and retention in Cheshire Police; and how many officers have (a) left and (b) joined the force since July 2024.
Answer: Forces are expected to manage their recruitment and retention activities to ensure that they meet officer headcount targets linked to funding arrangements set out in the Police Funding Settlement.Data on joiners and leavers is published annually in July, ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice Community Support Officers: CheshireHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the number of police community support officers in Cheshire on levels of crime in that area.
Answer: The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this.Based on their £3,009,490 allocation from th...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEggs and Poultry: UkraineDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of poultry and egg imports from Ukraine on the UK market following the extension of tariff free access in February 2024.
Answer: Under our Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine, tariffs on all goods are temporarily removed until March 2029, except for poultry and eggs, where the liberalisation is due to end on 31 March 2026. Ukrainian imports of poultry and eggs currently constitute a ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Northern Ireland OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
Answer: I introduced the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on 14 October – a significant step in fulfilling our commitment to repeal and replace the Legacy Act. The Bill received its Second Reading yesterday, and I look forward to continued debate and scrutiny as it...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-danlos Syndrome and HypermobilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to create a pathway for NHS (a) diagnosis and (b) care for (i) hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and (ii) hypermobility spectrum disorders.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local population, including for those with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders. It is the responsi...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82137More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Emma Reynolds MP received any correspondence from the (a) Treasury and (b) the Cabinet office on the (i) timetable, (ii) options and (iii) modelling for inheritance tax changes since 1 July 2024.
Answer: HM Treasury Ministers routinely receive briefings and information on an extensive range of subjects relating to the department’s responsibilities and their specific portfolios. As the Minister responsible for the UK tax system, the Exchequer Secretary to ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82136More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any (a) written briefings, (b) submissions, and (c) minutes on inheritance tax changes were (i) sent to and (ii) copied to Emma Reynolds MP since 1 July 2024.
Answer: HM Treasury Ministers routinely receive briefings and information on an extensive range of subjects relating to the department’s responsibilities and their specific portfolios. As the Minister responsible for the UK tax system, the Exchequer Secretary to ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the financial resilience of Thames Water.
Answer: Our current assessment is that the company remains financially stable. The Government has stepped up our preparations and stands ready for all eventualities, including applying for a SAR if that were to become necessary. The Government will continue to wo...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EU: FisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the UK-EU reset agreement, whether her Department has undertaken a cost benefit analysis in relation to its agreement to extend the fisheries arrangements.
Answer: The UK-EU Summit Deal announced on 19 May secures the continuation of current UK-EU fishing access arrangements. This means continued access for UK vessels to EU waters, worth £80m annually, and retention of the quota uplift the UK secured through the Tra...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJordan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reductions to overseas aid on Jordan.
Answer: Jordan is one of the UK's most trusted allies and important humanitarian partners in the region. The Minister for International Development made Jordan her first official visit overseas in her new role in March 2025, and discussed the future UK-Jordan off...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: AsylumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of the overseas aid budget is spent on asylum seekers in the UK.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer of 9 June to Question 56044.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of the overseas aid budget is spent domestically.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the figures here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-oda-spend-2024.
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75822More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Emma Reynolds MP participated in any meetings with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs on the impact of inheritance tax changes on farmers since 1 July 2024.
Answer: HM Treasury Ministers take part in internal and external meetings routinely on a range of subjects relating to the department’s responsibilities and their specific portfolios. As the Minister responsible for the UK tax system, the Exchequer Secretary to t...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Ofwat in protecting consumers from bill increases where a water company becomes insolvent.
Answer: Ofwat’s price review process sets limits on what water companies can charge customers, ensuring bills reflect only efficient costs required to deliver services and meet statutory obligations. It does not allow companies to pass on costs incurred outside n...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Ofwat on lessons learned from the financial position of Thames Water.
Answer: Ofwat is an independent regulator that monitors the financial position of water companies, taking action when companies need to strengthen their long-term financial resilience. The Secretary of State meets with stakeholders regularly such as Ofwat to disc...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordThames Water: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the capacity of Thames Water to prevent sewage discharges.
Answer: This Government has put down the building blocks to clean up England’s rivers, lakes and seas. We are rebuilding the water network to slash pollution levels, backed by a record £104 billion of investment, which includes over £10 billion to reduce sewage d...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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