Ellie Chowns MP: written questions 2025
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USA: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his polices on global climate action of (a) the US Executive Order entitled Putting America First in Internation
Answer: The UK notes the US Executive Order entitled Putting America First in International Climate Agreements and other climate-related policy steps, these are a matter for the US. The UK will continue to work with all countries and partners to tackle the urgenc...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIndigenous Peoples: Human RightsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to recommendation 13 in the Fifth Special Report of the Environmental Audit Committee of Session 2023-24 entitled The UK’s contribution to tackling global deforestation:
Answer: We recognise the need to take action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation and we will set out our approach to addressing this in due course.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLand: ContaminationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the implementation of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to assess its effectiveness at tackling pollution from contaminated land.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that the Environmental Protection Act 1990 continues to be a robust and effective legislative framework for managing and mitigating pollution from contaminated land. The department is always assessing the effectiven...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Identity CardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to consult with (a) veteran communities and (b) service organisations to inform the (i) design, (ii) implementation, (iii) data security, (iv) data governance and (v) access re
Answer: To ensure the privacy and protection of Veteran's personal information, the implementation of the Digital Veteran Card system will be developed in collaboration with Government Digital Services and Office for Veterans’ Affairs. It will comply with the Gen...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Identity CardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the Digital Veteran Card system on the data protection of veterans (a) with sensitive service histories and (b) who served
Answer: To ensure the privacy and protection of Veteran's personal information, the implementation of the Digital Veteran Card system will be developed in collaboration with Government Digital Services and Office for Veterans’ Affairs. It will comply with the Gen...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: CeasefiresForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he has made an assessment of the potential impact of statements on Gaza by President Trump on 4 February 2025 on the temporary Gaza ceasefire deal.
Answer: The government's objective remans a negotiated two-state solution, with a sovereign Palestinian state, which includes the West Bank and Gaza, alongside a safe and secure Israel. In order to deliver this, it is clear that Palestinian civilians must be perm...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her predecessor's oral contribution of 18 November 2024, Official Report, column 49, when she plans to make a decision on concessionary bus travel for young people; and what criteria she plans
Answer: Bus services are predominantly run on a commercial basis, where private operators decide on the level at which fares are set. Many bus operators offer reduced fares for young people, and the Department for Transport’s latest concessionary travel statistic...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: ReviewsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to automatically publish her Department's (a) internal process review statistics on an annual basis and (b) all internal process reviews.
Answer: For the last two operational years the department has reported on the Internal Process Reviews it undertakes in its Annual Report and Accounts. This is alongside reporting on the wider activities of its Advanced Customer Support Teams (available here: DWP...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ManureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to bring the statutory guidance entitled Applying the farming rules for water, updated 16 June 2022, on the application of manure, in line with The Reduct
Answer: We have heard concerns regarding the statutory guidance, issued under the previous Government, on the Farming Rules for Water. In response, the Secretary of State have instructed officials to conduct a review to ensure that it is fit for purpose and effec...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Environment ProtectionCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27963More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' policy paper entitled Environmental principles policy statement, published on 31 January 2023, whether his Department provides training f
Answer: A range of guidance is available to civil servants when preparing legislation, including on section 19 of the Environment Act 2021. Ahead of the duty coming into force on 1 November 2023, guidance was issued to civil servants working on legislation. In Ja...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance CertificatesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish an update to the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure.
Answer: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are a crucial tool for consumers to understand the energy efficiency of their homes. We are implementing an interim update to the Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure (RdSAP), which underpins EPC ratings, in Sp...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that illegal hunts do not take place on Ministry of Defence land.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has only ever issued licences to recognised hunts for Trail and Drag hunting which are legal activities authorised by the Hunting Act 2004. Any suspicion of illegal hunting should be reported to the Police.
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupied Territories: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help protect the (a) safety and (b) wellbeing of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: We are alarmed by the impact of the Gaza conflict on children across the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). The UK has consistently pressed Israel to do more to protect civilians in Gaza, not least children, and for all parties to ensure adherence t...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestiniansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Israeli counterparts for an independent investigation to be launched into the killing of two-year-old Palestinian child Laila Mohammad
Answer: We cannot comment on individual cases, but we remain concerned by the situation in the West Bank and reiterate that Israel must ensure that civilians are protected. The Foreign Secretary has raised the situation in the West Bank and issues of internationa...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
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