Kirith Entwistle MP: written questions
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Written questions
Domestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle coercive control by ex-partners.
Answer: Controlling or coercive behaviour is an insidious and often under-recognised form of domestic abuse.To improve the multi-agency response to coercive or controlling behaviour and reflect latest policy and practice, we will update statutory guidance by the ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: North WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) parents and (b) local authorities are adequately informed of the risks of Shigella-causing bacterial infections from paddling at beaches in
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) analyses samples at least monthly, from every bathing water throughout the bathing water season. However, in practice, the EA samples more frequently than this to reduce the risk of misclassification. The EA publishes sampling ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: North WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on the incidence of Shigella infections associated with recreational water use at UK beaches; and what assessment he has made on how trends in the North
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) undertakes routine monitoring of notifiable diseases and causative agents which includes Shigella species. There is no evidence of Shigella linked to exposure to seawater in the North West. The Environment Agency (EA)...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: North WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of failures in sewage treatment, storm overflow management, or water quality monitoring on the level cases of Shigella-causin
Answer: The department is taking action to rebuild the water network to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. For example, in one of the largest infrastructure projects in this country’s history, £104 billion is being invested to upgrade crumbling pipes and sewage...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: North WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the causes of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections linked to seawater exposure at beaches in the North West.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) undertakes routine monitoring of notifiable diseases and causative agents which includes E. coli. There is no evidence of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli infections linked to exposure to recreational waters at beaches i...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: North WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce the risk of children contracting Shigella infections while paddling at beaches in the North West.
Answer: Designated bathing waters display signs indicating the quality of water for bathing, ranging from poor to excellent. These classifications are updated annually based on regular water quality sampling taken over the preceding bathing season (15 May -30 Sep...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities with Dedicated Schools Grant deficits.
Answer: The government recognises that local authorities are continuing to face significant pressure from the impact of Dedicated Schools Grant deficits on their accounts. Government will set out its ambitious plans for reform of SEND provision early in the new y...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Fair Funding Review methodology will take account of historic and projected cost pressures arising from SEND demand and associated Dedicated Schools Grant deficits wh
Answer: The Fair Funding review will introduce a fairer, evidence-based funding system that reflects local circumstances and directs more support to the most deprived areas, ensuring the best value for money for government and taxpayers. New methodology will ensu...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of unresolved Dedicated Schools Grant deficits on the ability of local authorities such as Bolton Council to benefit fro
Answer: The Fair Funding review will introduce a fairer, evidence-based funding system that reflects local circumstances and directs more support to the most deprived areas, ensuring the best value for money for government and taxpayers. New methodology will ensu...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of Dedicated Schools Grant deficits, including that of Bolton Council, for the implementation of the Fair Funding Review
Answer: The Fair Funding review will introduce a fairer, evidence-based funding system that reflects local circumstances and directs more support to the most deprived areas, ensuring the best value for money for government and taxpayers. New methodology will ensu...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government response to the Fair Funding Review consultation published on 20 November 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of cumulative
Answer: The government recognises that local authorities are continuing to face significant pressure from the impact of Dedicated Schools Grant deficits on their accounts. Government will set out its ambitious plans for reform of SEND provision early in the new y...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: North WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle water pollution at beaches in the North West.
Answer: The 2025 classification results are expected to be released on 25 November 2025.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: North WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the risk to children of developing (a) E. coli and (b) other serious diseases from water sources in the North West.
Answer: The 2025 classification results are expected to be released on 25 November 2025. Companies use tight process controls including filtration, coagulation, chlorine disinfection, and UV/ozone treatment where appropriate, with operational responses when raw w...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: North WestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to reduce the prevalence of E. coli in water sources in the North West.
Answer: The 2025 classification results are expected to be released on 25 November 2025. Companies use tight process controls including filtration, coagulation, chlorine disinfection, and UV/ozone treatment where appropriate, with operational responses when raw w...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: Lytham St AnnesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the risk of contracting E. coli from Lytham St Annes beach.
Answer: The 2025 classification results are expected to be released on 25 November 2025.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: Lytham St AnnesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the water quality at Lytham St Annes beach.
Answer: The 2025 classification results are expected to be released on 25 November 2025.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of orders requiring dogs to be muzzled in public.
Answer: Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to encourage responsible dog ownership, to ensure dog control issues are addressed before they escalate and to make sure the full force of the law is applied. As part of this wo...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the monitoring of orders requiring dogs to be muzzled in public.
Answer: Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to encourage responsible dog ownership, to ensure dog control issues are addressed before they escalate and to make sure the full force of the law is applied. As part of this wo...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAssistance AnimalsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of penalties in place for dog-on-dog attacks involving service dogs.
Answer: It is an offence under section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to allow a dog to attack an assistance dog. The maximum penalty for such an offence is three years imprisonment or an unlimited fine, or both. Defra is working with the police, local authorit...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAssistance AnimalsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections in place to prevent service dogs from attacks by other dogs.
Answer: It is an offence under section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to allow a dog to attack an assistance dog. The maximum penalty for such an offence is three years imprisonment or an unlimited fine, or both. Defra is working with the police, local authorit...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAssistance AnimalsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect service dogs from attacks by other dogs.
Answer: It is an offence under section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to allow a dog to attack an assistance dog. The maximum penalty for such an offence is three years imprisonment or an unlimited fine, or both. Defra is working with the police, local authorit...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of gambling adverts on people living in Bolton North East constituency.
Answer: Gambling adverts can appear across a significant range of channels from out of home billboards and social media, to complex dynamic or targeted adverts online. As such, the Department does not hold data on the number of gambling adverts published.This gov...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many gambling adverts were published in each year from 2019 to 2025.
Answer: Gambling adverts can appear across a significant range of channels from out of home billboards and social media, to complex dynamic or targeted adverts online. As such, the Department does not hold data on the number of gambling adverts published.This gov...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the proposals on gambling outlined in the letter sent to him by the Health and Social Care Committee on 8 May 2025.
Answer: The Department has responded to the letter from the Health and Social Care Committee in full. A copy of the Department’s response is attached.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of gambling adverts on people living in Bolton North East constituency.
Answer: Gambling adverts can appear across a significant range of channels from out of home billboards and social media, to complex dynamic or targeted adverts online. As such, the Department does not hold data on the number of gambling adverts published.This gov...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
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