Dan Norris MP: written questions 2024

Written questions

• Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2717More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set a deadline for elimination of the forced swim test.

  Answer: The Home Office intends to completely eliminate the use of the forced swim test. This will require the validation of suitable appropriate alternatives.

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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• Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2716More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish a timeline for ending the forced swim test.

  Answer: The Home Office intends to completely eliminate the use of the forced swim test. This will require the validation of suitable appropriate alternatives.

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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• Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2715More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to end the forced swim test in addition to holding discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and (b) UKRI.

  Answer: The Home Office intends to completely eliminate the use of the forced swim test. This will require the validation of suitable appropriate alternatives.

  Answered 11 Sept 2024

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• Fuel Oil: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1632More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support people who rely on heating oil in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

  Answer: The government will continue to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides a £150 annual rebate on energy bills for eligible low-income households. We will invest an extra £13.2 billion through our Warm Homes Plan over the next Parliament to upgrade 5 ...

  Answered 30 Jul 2024

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• Nature Conservation: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1631More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to make all wildlife crimes notifiable.

  Answer: This Government recognises the importance of tackling wildlife crime, which is why, along with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Home Office directly funds the National Wildlife Crime Unit to help tackle these crimes.There are no...

  Answered 1 Aug 2024

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• Neonicotinoids: BeesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1630More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the continued use of neonicotinoid pesticides on bee populations.

  Answer: This government recognises that nature is at a crisis point across Britain. We will therefore change existing policies to prevent the use of those neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten our vital pollinators.

  Answered 2 Aug 2024

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