Freddie van Mierlo MP: written questions 2025
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AgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for the (a) development and (b) completion of the 25-year farming roadmap.
Answer: The Farming Roadmap will be published next year and will set the course of farming in England for the next 25 years. It will respond to the Farming Profitability Review (which will be published this December, ahead of Christmas) and will set out the Gover...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCourt of Protection: ApplicationsMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce the time taken for and costs associated with Court of Protection applications for care decisions and (b) ensure families have access to clear, publicly available
Answer: HMCTS is working to increase overall system capacity to decrease processing times across all types of applications. Measures taken include a targeted action plan to allocate additional administrative resources in response to higher demand, as well as trai...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of clause 9 (c)(5) of the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 on public information on water quality.
Answer: Regulation 9 of the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 amends Regulation 15A of the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 and requires the appropriate Minister to prepare and publish a report on the bathing season or seasons for that ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: OxfordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the £2.61 meal rate paid to Oxfordshire schools for providing universal infant free school meals, taking into account rising (a) food, (b) energy and (c) staff co
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We spend around £600 million per year ensuring close to 1.3 million additional infants enjoy a free, healthy and nutritious meal at lunchtime following the i...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to support young people living in supported housing to move on.
Answer: We have invested over £1 billion in homelessness and rough sleeping services this year, which can be used flexibly to address a range of local needs, including support for young people. The Spending Review protects this record level of investment to tackl...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Feed and Cereals: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role of importers and processors of grain and animal feeds in strengthening food chain security and resilience.
Answer: Food security is national security and is of the utmost importance. UK Food security is built on supply from diverse sources, strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes. Imports supplement domestic production and ensures tha...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: MiningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using closed mineral extraction sites to aid flood alleviation, rather than infilling with waste.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requires that planning authorities should provide for restoration and aftercare of mineral sites at the earliest opportunity to be carried out to high environmental standards. This should include, through prov...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust: RadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2025 provided to question 86540, how many new radiotherapy treatment machines will be provided to a) Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (b) Royal
Answer: As part of the Government’s £70 million investment in new radiotherapy treatment machines, the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will receive one LINAC radiotherapy machine to replace an existing machine. The Oxford University Hospitals Trust ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 8 October 2025 provided to question 76507, (i) how many NICE Technology Appraisal approved therapies are not being provided in contravention of obligations by a) Oxford Un
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: OxfordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to involve Oxfordshire residents in the decision-making process on local government reorganisation, including how communities will be consulted before final dec
Answer: On 5 February, the government issued invitations to councils in two-tier areas in England and neighbouring unitary councils to prepare proposals for local government reorganisation. In that invitation, we set out that any proposals involving boundary chan...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: OxfordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the implications of any local government reorganisation model in Oxfordshire that would involve changes to existing district boundaries.
Answer: On 5 February, the government issued invitations to councils in two-tier areas in England and neighbouring unitary councils to prepare proposals for local government reorganisation. In that invitation, we set out that any proposals involving boundary chan...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: GrantsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of student maintenance grants in meeting students' living costs.
Answer: The previous government removed maintenance grants, and the real-terms value of loan support for students has reduced by more than 20% over the last five years. It is essential that our government improves this.That is why we will reintroduce targeted mea...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Minimum WageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the apprentice rate for those over 21 or in their first year of their apprenticeship from £7.55 to the minimum wage for their age of £
Answer: The Government remains committed to ensuring that apprentice wages support the attraction of talented individuals into apprenticeships and remain fair for employers. The Government considers the expert and independent advice of the Low Pay Commission (LPC...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the department has plans to implement in-ovo sexing technology.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 20 October 2025 to the hon. Member for Warrington South, PQ UIN 80064.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement Therapy and MenopauseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of levels of inequality of access to hormone replacement therapy and menopause care by (a) deprivation, (b) ethnicity and (c) geography.
Answer: We know that more needs to be done to address the barriers to accessing menopause care experienced by women, and that some groups of women experience these even more acutely. The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we reform the Nati...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the recent FDA advisory committee discussion on the risks and benefits of HRT, on (a) product labelling and (b) patient information; and wheth
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an executive agency of the Department which regulates medicine, medical devices, and blood components for transfusion in the United Kingdom, with responsibility for ensuring that medicines ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: EqualityMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives fellows to improving equality, diversity and social mobility in the legal profession; and what steps he taking to fur
Answer: The Ministry of Justice recognises the contribution of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) and its Fellows in improving equality, diversity and social mobility in the legal profession. I reflected this when I delivered a welcome address at...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDyscalculiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) provide an official NHS definition of dyscalculia and (b) whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including dyscalculia in NHS A-Z conditions.
Answer: The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is used to classify diseases and other health conditions and is set by the World Health Organisation. ICD-11 classifies dyscalculia as a developmental learning disorder with impairment in mathematics. We ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the statutory training (a) SENCOs and (b) teachers receive on dyscalculia.
Answer: The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including pupils with dyscalculia. National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) are available to education profession...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of (a) the potential merits of establishing a regulatory framework for the registration and road use of three- and four-wheeled electric bicycles, (b) the adequacy of road safety
Answer: The existing regulatory framework for electric cycles is comprised of the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983 and the Pedal Cycle (Construction and Use) Regulations 1983. These regulations apply to cycles with two or more wheels and are the...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding for dyscalculia.
Answer: The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) code of practice is clear that meeting the needs of a child with special educational needs does not require a diagnostic label or test. Instead, the department expects teachers to monitor the progress ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNumeracy: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of screening tests to identify early difficulties with numeracy.
Answer: The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) code of practice is clear that meeting the needs of a child with special educational needs does not require a diagnostic label or test. Instead, the department expects teachers to monitor the progress ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Supported HousingTreasuryTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91734More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on reforms to the tax and benefits system for young people in supported accommodation.
Answer: The Chancellor regularly engages with Cabinet colleagues across a wide range of policy issues including tax and welfare.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Supported HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the Housing Benefit taper rate to 55 per cent for people living in supported accommodation in work.
Answer: The Department recognises the challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for residents in supported and temporary accommodation.A wide range of customers currently receive rent support through Housing Benefit, incl...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Henley and ThameDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure Henley and Thame constituency has 99% gigabit coverage by 2032.
Answer: As part of Project Gigabit, Gigaclear is delivering a contract across South Oxfordshire to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to premises not included in suppliers’ commercial rollout plans. Approximately 3,300 premises in Henley and Thame constituency are...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
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