Barry Gardiner MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Biodiversity: International CooperationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his priorities are for the 68th Global Environment Facility Council Meeting in relation to target (a) 5 and (b) 18 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Answer: The 68th Global Environment Facility Council meeting will discuss a programme of work to fund projects that will deliver environmental benefits, including contributing to achieving the targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework. The UK’s priorities will...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: FisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2024 to Question 17500 on Marine Protected Areas: Fisheries, for what reason he was not able to provide a timescale.
Answer: The Department has not yet been able to provide a timescale for these measures due to the need to follow due process and consider how we can best meet the Government’s priorities. The Government recognises the need for action to protect and restore our ma...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheries: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2024 to Question 17501 on Fisheries: Monitoring, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it a mandatory requirement for ve
Answer: Defra have already assessed which fisheries should have mandatory Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) and published the results in 2023. The assessment concluded that over 24 metre pelagic trawlers in English waters should be a priority. Implementation beg...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 November 2024 on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform, HCWS244, what discussions she has had with the Leader of the House on bringing for
Answer: As outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244), the Leasehold and Freehold Act contains a small number of specific but serious flaws which would prevent certain provisions from operating as intended. We intend to recti...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Ground RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the results of the consultation entitled Modern Leasehold: Restricting Ground Rent for Existing Leases, which closed on 17 January 2024.
Answer: As outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244), the government remains firmly committed to its manifesto commitment to tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rents, and we will deliver this in legislation. We will ...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNorthwick Park Hospital: Domestic VisitsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will visit the Griffin Institute at Northwick Park Hospital in Brent West constituency.
Answer: Ministers regularly consider visits across the country to see the impact of their policy areas. Any plans to visit specific locations will be notified to the relevant Members of Parliament in advance.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national training centre for robotic surgery within the NHS to provide surgical training that is independent of the manufactu
Answer: The Department has no current plans to establish such a national training centre. The Department continues to work with the National Health Service and other partners to develop pathways for delivering innovative medical technology into the hands of front...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to use (a) robots and (b) AI to help support training on innovative surgical techniques.
Answer: The Department and NHS England support the development and use of innovative surgical approaches across the system, where clinically appropriate. Use of such innovative approaches can drive efficiency and improve patient outcomes, but should and will be d...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Brent WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on when the Building Safety Regulator plans to respond to the applications for (a) Gateway 2 and (b) Gateway 3 approval for the two high ris
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is an independent regulator, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is not involved in operational decisions, does not hold information on ongoing cases with the BSR, and cannot comment on an indi...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to tackle delays in approvals for Gateway (a) 2 and (b) 3 submissions to the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is an independent regulator, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is not involved in operational decisions, does not hold information on ongoing cases with the BSR, and cannot comment on an indi...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFisheries: QuotasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make a an assessment of the effectiveness of the distribution of quota between (a) foreign and (b) domestic-owned trawlers under ten metres in the UK inshore fleet.
Answer: The Secretary of State determination of fishing opportunities for British fishing boats sets UK fishing quotas. This quota is only allocated to British-registered and licensed vessels. These vessels must comply with the economic link licence condition. Th...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) take steps to review the operation of the landing obligation and (b) publish the number of enforcement actions taken against vessels that have failed to comply with the
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only a) Defra has been reviewing the operation of the landing obligation as part of wider reforms to discards management in England. In 2025, these reforms will include tr...
Answered 3 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTotal Allowable CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the opening positions for each Total Allowable Catch in the (a) EU/UK bilateral and (b) EU/UK/Norway trilateral negotiations.
Answer: Due to the nature of the negotiations, it is not appropriate to publicly disclose negotiating documents detailing the UK’s opening positions. Our bilateral negotiations with the EU and our trilateral negotiations with the EU and Norway have both concluded...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFisheries: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels are taking part in the early adopter phase of the remote electronic monitoring rollout by having cameras installed; and what steps he is taking to increase the number
Answer: There is one early adopter vessel volunteering to take part in the first fishery, over-24 metre pelagic trawlers in all English waters. Further vessels will be recruited for implementation in other fisheries.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: FisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish measures for the remaining offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) under stage (a) 3 and (b) 4 of the Marine Management Organisation's offshore MPA process.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Rotherham, on 16 September 2024, PQ 4529: It is essential to manage bottom trawling in our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) appropriately due to the significant damage it can have on protect...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
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