Brian Mathew MP: written questions
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ADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle shortages of ADHD medication.
Answer: The resilience of the United Kingdom’s supply chains is a key priority, and we are committed to helping build long term supply chain resilience for medicines. The Department works in partnership with industry, the National Health Service, and the wider he...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Special Representative for Climate Change and UK Special Representative for NatureForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, who has been appointed as Special Representatives for Nature and Climate; what their qualifications for these posts were; what their budget is; what their (a) aims and (b) ob
Answer: Rachel Kyte CMG and Ruth Davis OBE were appointed as the UK's Special Representatives for Climate and for Nature, respectively, on 21 October and 15 November.Their biographies and objectives are set out at https://www.gov.uk/government/people/rachel-kyte ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Flood ControlMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will take steps to ensure that new build houses will not be placed in (a) coastal areas at risk for rising sea levels and erosion and (b) upstream flood areas t
Answer: National planning policy is clear that development should be directed to areas with the lowest possible flood risk from all sources, including from the sea.Where development is proposed in areas at risk of the impacts of coastal change, development should...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WiltshireDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the reliability of train services (a) in Wiltshire and (b) from Melksham station.
Answer: We are working closely with all operators to improve performance as it is the key focus for the Secretary of State. The Department is also working with Great Western Railway to provide a more robust service for Wiltshire and Melksham through improved roll...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: DevizesDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with Network Rail on the potential merits of a Devizes Parkway railway station.
Answer: Future rail infrastructure investment will be considered as part of the current Spending Review, which will conclude in June 2025.
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure social media companies are accountable for content on their sites that may be harmful to children.
Answer: Our priority is the effective implementation of the Online Safety Act so that children benefit from its wide-reaching protections. The Act requires all services in scope to protect all users, including children, from illegal content and criminal behaviour...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: Private Finance InitiativeDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost of the proposed local Thames Crossing funded as a private finance initiative.
Answer: Officials and National Highways are exploring all funding options for the Lower Thames Crossing, including private finance. As with all capital projects, spending decisions will be subject to the upcoming spending review. The assured cost estimate in line...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the continuation of Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain for new developments.
Answer: As Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) has recently passed the one year anniversary since it went live for most major development in England, I can confirm that this Government is fully committed to making BNG work effectively to protect our natural world.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSubversion: RussiaCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28792More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help prevent Russian interference in UK democratic processes.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to my previous answer dated 20/01/2025 [UIN 23400].
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of asking Avon Protection to produce a further 200,000 gas masks for soldiers in Ukraine.
Answer: Russia has publicly admitted to the use of Riot Control Agents on the battlefield against Ukraine, and there are multiple reports of the use of the toxic choking agent chloropicrin. In December last year, a Technical Report confirming the use of Riot Cont...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: EU CountriesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27444More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to negotiate a six-month visa waiver scheme with the EU.
Answer: Both the UK and the EU allow for visa-free short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for third country nationals. The UK allows EU citizens short-term, visa-free travel for up to six months. Meanwhile, the Schengen Borders Code allows f...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Air PollutionDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the enforcement of guidelines on air quality in schools.
Answer: The responsible body, relevant local authority, academy trust or voluntary-aided body, is responsible for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of pupils when in their care including meeting any relevant standards for internal environments.The departmen...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) recycling, (b) composting organic waste and (c) chemically recycling film plastic; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of
Answer: The Government has confirmed its commitment to delivering the Collection and Packaging Reforms to the announced timelines, subject to spending review. The reforms will mean that people across England will be able to recycle the same materials, whether at ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
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