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James Wild MP: written questions
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Members: CorrespondenceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for North West Norfolk sent on the 1 September 2026 under case ref JW46075.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30121More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Chief Executive of HMRC plans to respond to the urgent correspondence from the hon. member for North West Norfolk sent on the 8 September 2026 under case ref JW45776.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme; and what the (i) target (ii) average and (iii) longest time taken to approve voucher applications under
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: ContractsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list for each regional Project Gigabit contract agreed the (i) value (ii) date signed (iii) the number of premises to be connected and deadline for completion of rollout and
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMobile Broadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential effectiveness of the commercial rollout in filling remaining coverage gaps once the Shared Rural Network programme ends in January 2027.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAerials: Shared Rural NetworkDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, where the 40 government-funded mast upgrades to be delivered as part of the Shared Rural Network before January 2027 are located.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the latest estimated percentage is of premises with access to gigabit-capable broadband, and how this compares with the Government’s 99% by 2032 target under Project Gigabit.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOnline Safety Act 2023Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in protecting children and adults online.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMedia Act 2024Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Media Act 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBBC: Royal ChartersDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to publish a White Paper setting out policy decisions for the next BBC Royal Charter.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTelevision: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what public information activity is expected ahead of a Digital Terrestrial Television switch-off decision.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTelevision: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of a 2034 Digital Terrestrial Television switch-off on older and disabled viewers and people living in rural areas.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTelevision: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what conditions must be met before a Digital Terrestrial Television switch-off in 2034 can proceed.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: DisinformationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has received representations from international counterparts on the Media Green Paper’s proposal to require social media platforms to make news content from public service me
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMedia: DisinformationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of state involvement in determining which news providers are “trustworthy” on editorial independence and press freedom.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: DisinformationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria the Government is using to define a “trustworthy news provider” in the Media Green Paper’s proposals on news prominence on social media platforms.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSwimming PoolsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to set out further details on funding for lidos.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the availability of specialist treatment services for patients diagnosed with low-grade glioma across England.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Chingford and Woodford Green on 26 May 2026 in response to Question 1100.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that funding decisions for brain tumour research reflect the prevalence and clinical impact of low-grade glioma.
Answer: Some of the data requested by the Hon. Member is not centrally held, but on the wider issues raised, I refer him to the answer provided on 3 March in response to Question 115098. Available data on this issue is also published by the National Institute for...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the annual NHS expenditure on the treatment and management of low-grade glioma patients in England.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Chingford and Woodford Green on 26 May 2026 in response to Question 1100.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to increase investment in research relating to low-grade glioma over the next spending period.
Answer: Some of the data requested by the Hon. Member is not centrally held, but on the wider issues raised, I refer him to the answer provided on 3 March in response to Question 115098. Available data on this issue is also published by the National Institute for...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding her Department has allocated to research into low-grade glioma in each of the last five years.
Answer: Some of the data requested by the Hon. Member is not centrally held, but on the wider issues raised, I refer him to the answer provided on 3 March in response to Question 115098. Available data on this issue is also published by the National Institute for...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Public ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 15445 on Department of Health and Social Care: Public Expenditure, if she will set out which capital programmes have been identified as having fle
Answer: Capital budgets are managed flexibly within the Department's overall capital expenditure limits to maximise delivery against agreed priorities and outcomes.The Department does not routinely identify specific programmes in advance for the redeployment of c...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Water AbstractionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the establishment of additional Agricultural Water Abstractor groups.
Answer: The Government continues to encourage the establishment and strengthening of Water Abstractor Groups (WAGs). These groups bring together abstractors within a catchment to share information, coordinate abstraction and increase agriculture’s input into loca...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Abstraction: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to expand the use of dynamic abstraction licensing to support water resource management across catchments.
Answer: Defra is taking steps to move towards a more dynamic abstraction licensing system.The Environment Agency (EA) supports innovative approaches to abstraction that ensure the rights of other abstractors are protected, while safeguarding the environment. Defr...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ReservoirsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending permitted development rights for agricultural reservoirs.
Answer: Reservoirs are reasonably necessary for agricultural purposes and can already be developed under an existing Permitted Development Right. We recognise that navigating planning flexibilities can be challenging, therefore we intend to update the relevant Pl...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has for future rounds of the Water Management Grant.
Answer: Defra recognises the importance of improving on farm water resilience and efficiency, particularly given the increasingly dry conditions. Defra officials are reviewing lessons from previous rounds of the Water Management Grant, drawing on stakeholder feed...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFarms: Water AbstractionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the duration of abstraction licences for farms.
Answer: Time limits are a legislative requirement for abstraction licences. The Environment Agency (EA) issues licences with time limits from 6 to 18 years in line with its approach to managing water abstraction. Applicants can apply for a long duration licence f...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFarms: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support increased on-farm water storage capacity to capture high winter flows for use during periods of lower water availability.
Answer: The Government encourages the use of reservoirs to store high winter flows. The Environment Agency (EA) have committed to review its approach to abstraction at high flows and its approach to long duration licences.We are also taking the following measures...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCJD: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research to identify a cure for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Answer: The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and invests over £1.8 billion a year on applied health and care research. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human h...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill: TaxationTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17029More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department holds data or evidence indicating that Section 43 (5) of the Finance Act 1996 causes compliance issues or unintended outcomes.
Answer: Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she intends to consult on phasing out the use of farrowing crates for sows.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given the hon. Member for Bolton South and Walkden, Yasmin Qureshi, on 10 July 2026, PQ UIN15938.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of farrowing crates on piglet mortality rates.
Answer: The Government’s animal welfare strategy sets out that ending the use of farrowing crates is a key priority. The evidence around farrowing crates and piglet mortality is complex. Farrowing crates can reduce the risk of piglet crushing, but they also restr...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her department has made on the effectiveness of farrowing crates for sows in rearing piglets.
Answer: The Government’s animal welfare strategy sets out that ending the use of farrowing crates is a key priority. The evidence around farrowing crates and piglet mortality is complex. Farrowing crates can reduce the risk of piglet crushing, but they also restr...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support will be available for pig producers to transition to free farrowing systems.
Answer: The Government is committed to working closely with the industry to explore how to transition away from the use of farrowing crates to alternative systems.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the comparative costs of transitioning from farrowing crates to (a) temporary crating systems and (b) free farrowing systems, and if she will ask the An
Answer: As stated in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the Government wants to work with the industry so that it ends the use of pig farrowing crates. There will be a consultation on transitioning to alternative systems which will include an assessment of the costs an...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17023More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HM Revenue and Customs plan to issue retailer-facing guidance on their requirements under the vaping products duty stamp scheme.
Answer: HMRC published retailer-facing guidance on 9 July 2026. The guidance explains what is required of both retailers and wholesalers for Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps scheme. Retailers can find this guidance by searching “Handling wholesale ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17022More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what contingency measures HM Revenue and Customs has developed in the event that the digital duty stamp system for vaping products is not fully operational by 1 October 2026.
Answer: Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamp scheme will be fully operational on 1 October 2026. Recognising industry feedback that some businesses may struggle to implement all of the changes required on day one of the scheme, HMRC has recently decided...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17021More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of HM Revenue and Custom’s readiness to implement the vaping products duty stamp scheme on schedule.
Answer: The Government is introducing Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps scheme to make vaping less accessible to young people and non-smokers, while raising revenue to support vital public services, including the NHS and smoking cessation initiative...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing Enhertu for use in the NHS.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock on 29 June 2026 to Question 11564.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with AstraZeneca and Diiachi Sankyo on making Enhertu breast cancer drugs viable for introduction to the NHS.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock on 29 June 2026 to Question 11564.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to make Enhertu breast cancer drugs available to the NHS.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock on 29 June 2026 to Question 11564.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste DisposalTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16586More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the surplus market capacity within non-landfill treatment sites for the processing of additional Air Pollution Control Residues.
Answer: Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste DisposalTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16585More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the annual tonnage of Air Pollution Control Residues used as a stabiliser to dehydrate dredgings under Section 43 (5) of the Finance Act 1996.
Answer: Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste DisposalTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16584More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the tonnage of Air Pollution Control Residues committed to non- landfill treatments in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfillTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16583More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the tonnage of Air Pollution Control Residues committed to landfill in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: WasteTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16582More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what projection she has made of the annual tonnage of Air Pollution Control Residues arising from energy from waste plants by 2030.
Answer: Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: WasteTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16581More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the annual tonnage of Air Pollution Control Residues arising from energy from waste plants.
Answer: Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill: TaxationTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16580More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to amending Section 43 (5) of the Finance Act 1996 such that materials added for the purposes of dehydrating dredgings are subject to the lower rate of landfill tax.
Answer: Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon Member for North West Norfolk of 10 June 2026.
Answer: I replied to the hon. Member’s correspondence of 10 June regarding Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 6 July.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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