Caroline Voaden MP: written questions

Written questions

• Patients: TravelDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80388More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 17 of his Department's publication entitled Reforming elective care for patients, published on 6 January 2025, what progress has been made with reviewing local patient transp

  Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Government is clear that re...

  Answered 17 Oct 2025

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• Fertilisers: Microplastics and Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77357More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure biosolids used as fertiliser do not contain (a) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and (b) microplastics.

  Answer: We recognise the need to ensure the safe and sustainable use of sludge in agriculture to help clean up our waterways and promote healthy soil. We will continue to work constructively with stakeholders on our ongoing review of the regulatory framework to e...

  Answered 16 Oct 2025

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• Fisheries: TrainingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77356More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to allocate funding for seafish-related (a) skills and (b) other training for the 2025-26 financial year.

  Answer: Seafish were eligible to apply for skills and training-related funding through the recently closed Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS). The Marine Management Organisation is currently reviewing and testing eligibility of applications submitted under the s...

  Answered 16 Oct 2025

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• Fisheries: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77355More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered extending temporary licences to (a) crab and (b) lobster fishers who have been affected by recent trends in the number of octopuses.

  Answer: No temporary licences are issued. To fish for shellfish, fishers need a shellfish entitlement on their fishing vessel licence from the Marine Manamgent Organisation (MMO) and if fishing in the 0-6 nautical mile zone, a permit from their local Inshore Fish...

  Answered 16 Oct 2025

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• Fisheries: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77354More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what process her Department uses to reallocate unused licences that allow fishing for bass.

  Answer: Bass authorisations are administered by the Marine Management Organisation. They are separate to fishing vessel licences and allocated to the vessel with a track record of landing bass between 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016. Unless approved by MMO to tr...

  Answered 16 Oct 2025

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• Teachers' PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74766More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 56493 on Teachers' Pensions, what progress she has made on resolving outstanding Cash Equivalent Transfer Value cases.

  Answer: As at 4 September 2025, the number of unresolved Cash Equivalent Transfer Value (CETV) cases has been reduced to 433 from 3,062 at the end of October 2024. This includes recent CETV applications and as such there will always be a number of outstanding CET...

  Answered 12 Sept 2025

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• Crisis and Resilience FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69201More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to publish further information on the Crisis and Resilience Fund.

  Answer: We are working closely with local authorities and stakeholders on the detailed design of the fund, and we plan to issue guidance as soon as possible ahead of the new scheme starting on 1 April 2026.

  Answered 23 Jul 2025

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• Trade Agreements: European UnionCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65091More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the UK-EU summit agreements.

  Answer: At the first UK-EU Summit, the Government agreed a substantial package to take forward our new Strategic Partnership with the EU. We are proceeding swiftly with technical negotiations to implement these commitments. We will keep Parliament updated on sign...

  Answered 10 Jul 2025

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