Joe Robertson MP: written questions
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Litter: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32568 on Litter: Fines, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse being non-
Answer: The Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse, as it relates to cleaning standards, is statutory guidance. The code was amended in 2019 to include advisory guidance on litter enforcement. We do not intend to make an assessment of levels of compliance with the...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 26635 on Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal, whether (a) his Department and (b) WRAP has undertaken research on restricting residual
Answer: No, Defra has not undertaken research on this. WRAP, supported by Defra, and with input from local authorities, has developed good practice guidance on household and commercial waste collections designed to help local authorities deliver quality waste and...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: FiresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32576 on Fires: Air Pollution, whether the UK Health Security Agency and its predecessor has made an assessment of the impact of air pollution cau
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), formerly Public Health England, has published systematic reviews of the epidemiological studies on the health impacts associated with outdoor and indoor exposure to solid fuel burning. This included biomass and coal,...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWRAP: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 26631 on WRAP, if he will publish the contract or memorandum of understanding between his Department and WRAP that provides the b
Answer: Details of the WRAP grant agreement are published on the Grants register held on GOV.UK. The WRAP grant agreement details the purpose and objectives of the grant, standard terms and conditions, performance monitoring and financial assurance.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWood-burning Stoves: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 28295 on Wood-burning Stoves: Health Hazards, what the (a) terms of reference and (b) timetable is of his Department’s review of
Answer: The Government is committed to taking action to clean up our air and protecting the public from the harm of pollution. Domestic solid fuel burning accounted for 20% of PM2.5 emissions in 2023, with indoor wood burning accounting for 11% of total PM2.5. Th...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLitter: Fixed PenaltiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32568 on Litter: Fines, if he will take steps to issue guidance to local authorities on establishing a mechanism to (a) appeal and (b
Answer: There is no formal right of appeal against a fixed penalty notice. If an alleged offender does not accept their liability for the offence, there is no requirement on them to pay the fixed penalty. They may have to defend their case in court. We consider i...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWRAP: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32571 on WRAP: Finance, how much funding to WRAP has been budgeted for the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: A WRAP grant provision of £5,952,500 for 2025-26 is planned, this is provisional subject to agreement of the 2025-26 programme proposal from WRAP.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: Recycling and Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32569 on Domestic Waste: Recycling and Waste Disposal, whether WRAP provided guidance on the Simpler Recycling reforms to residual wa
Answer: WRAP, supported by Defra, and with input from local authorities, has developed good practice guidance on household and commercial waste collections designed to help local authorities deliver quality waste and recycling services to citizens in England. Thi...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFires: Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32576 on Fires: Air Pollution, whether WRAP has made an assessment of the potential impact of the burning of household rubbish in the
Answer: WRAP has not made an assessment of the potential impact of the burning of household rubbish in the gardens of residential properties on air pollution. However, the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) includes estimates of existing emissions fr...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWRAP: PublicationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has funded any publications produced by WRAP in each of the last three years.
Answer: Yes, Defra has funded a number of publications produced by WRAP in each of the last three years including publications on food waste reduction, recycling and textiles.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many non-cancer medicines have been approved for use by the Innovative Medicines Fund in each year since June 2022.
Answer: The following table shows the number of non-cancer medicines that have been approved for use by the Innovative Medicines Fund, broken down by those available via managed access agreements and interim funding agreements:YearManaged accessInterim funding202...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Innovative Medicines Fund in providing access to non-cancer medicines.
Answer: The Innovative Medicines Fund was launched in June 2022, building on the successful Cancer Drugs Fund and supporting patient access to the most promising new medicines while further evidence is collected on their use to address clinical uncertainty.Since ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on health technology assessment methods for evaluating novel therapies for Alzheimer's disease.
Answer: Department officials have regular discussions with the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) about a range of topics, including its health technology assessment methods.The NICE develops its guidance independently on the basis of an asse...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42994More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2025 to Question 40570 on Ministers: Aviation and to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36276 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, which (a) Ministers and (b) Departments ar
Answer: The Central Cabinet Office Corporate Travel Agency Contract contains provisions for the booking of aviation assets for any government department or minister, in accordance with the Ministerial Code. This contract has not been utilised for helicopter trave...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCoroners: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which coroner jurisdictions have the longest inquest wait times; and what steps she is taking to bring them in line with national averages.
Answer: The requested information is available in, or can be extrapolated from, the Coroner Statistics 2023 which are published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2023. Statistics for 2024 will be published on 08 May 2025.The Governm...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCoroners: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting times are for coroner inquests in each region.
Answer: The requested information is available in, or can be extrapolated from, the Coroner Statistics 2023 which are published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2023. Statistics for 2024 will be published on 08 May 2025.The Governm...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: LogosDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 40054, what the total salary cost was for the staff engaged in the redesign of the Great British Energy logo from commission to delivery.
Answer: As per my answer to Question 40054, Great British Energy’s logo was created in-house and with government resources. However, since the staff involved were not recruited specifically to design the logo a detailed breakdown of the time and costs involved is...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: LogosDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 40054, what the total staff time spent on the redesign of the Great British Energy logo was.
Answer: As per my answer to Question 40054, Great British Energy’s logo was created in-house and with government resources. However, since the staff involved were not recruited specifically to design the logo a detailed breakdown of the time and costs involved is...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has produced an impact assessment on the potential impact of reducing the proportion of the NHS budget allocated to mental health services.
Answer: For 2025/26, mental health spending is forecast to amount to £15.6 billion. This represents a significant spending uplift of £320 million in real terms on mental health compared to the previous financial year.In addition, integrated care boards are foreca...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: Insurance Premium Tax and VAT Zero RatingTreasuryTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42181More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the total value of the (a) VAT zero-rating and (b) Insurance Premium Tax concession applied to vehicles (i) purchased or (ii) leased as part of the Motability Scheme from the most recen
Answer: HMRC’s published tax relief statistics provide an estimate of the cost of the Zero Rate of VAT for Vehicles and other supplies to disabled people (vehicles only) of £1,210 million in 2023-24, see Non-structural tax reliefs - GOV.UK. Most of this cost repr...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how frequently his Department reviews initial compliance cost estimates in impact assessments.
Answer: Sections 28–31 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 set the legislative requirements for the inclusion of statutory review provisions in secondary legislation, including that a report of the first review must be published within five ...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to require routine independent assessments of regulatory costs.
Answer: Assessments of regulatory costs that departments produce as part of the options assessments for major regulatory provisions within the scope of the Better Regulation Framework are subject to independent scrutiny by the Regulatory Policy Committee. On 13 M...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what accountability measures exist for civil servants producing regulatory impact assessments.
Answer: When producing regulatory impact assessments, the government expects all civil servants to adhere to published guidance including the Better Regulation Framework and HM Treasury Green Book. All civil servants involved in the production of impact assessmen...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what methodology his Department uses to identify potentially unnecessary regulations.
Answer: The government is reforming the regulatory landscape because it is not functioning as effectively as it should. Officials in the Department for Business and Trade are working with colleagues across government and have undertaken extensive engagement with ...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the accuracy of its compliance cost evaluations.
Answer: On 13 March, the Prime Minister announced that government will cut the costs of regulation to business by 25% by the end of this Parliament. First, we must fully understand these costs. To do this, we will establish a robust regulatory baseline by using d...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
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