Linsey Farnsworth MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Climate Change ConventionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his priorities are for the UN Climate Change Conference 2025.
Answer: The Secretary of State and Minister for Climate are in Brazil to fight for our national interest. By working to protect the global ecosystem and speed up the clean energy revolution globally we can unlock investment in energy security, lower bills, and cr...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Housing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve the rights of property buyers in the context of consultations on home buying and selling reform and the provision of material infor
Answer: Under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, property listings must already not omit information that the average consumer needs to make an informed transactional decision. I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the proposals set out in th...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
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Footwear: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89014More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take legislative steps to create new commodity codes under Section 64 of the UK Global Tariff to include the use of sustainable materials in safety footwear.
Answer: UK customs commodity codes are matched to the EU’s, to enable the Windsor Framework in NI and facilitate trade with the EU. However, other mechanisms can be used to provide different tariff treatment for goods. If businesses would like to propose a lower ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Footwear: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89013More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of aligning the duty rates applied to textile footwear with other textile-based safety equipment.
Answer: The UK’s Tariff schedule, known as the UK Global Tariff (UKGT), adheres to global classification standards. We continue to monitor the UKGT to ensure our Most Favoured Nation tariff schedule functions as effectively as possible, supports domestic prioriti...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Affordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to prevent developers seeking to (a) reduce and (b) remove obligations under agreements entered into under section 106 of the Town and Country
Answer: The government is committed to strengthening the system of developer contributions to ensure new developments provide necessary affordable homes and infrastructure.As part of this commitment, we are reviewing the planning practice guidance PPG on viabilit...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Child Maintenance Service: StandardsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve Child Maintenance Service (a) communication with service users, (b) maintenance calculations and (c) handling of arrears.
Answer: Communications & Our Digital ServiceThrough the Service Modernisation Programme, the CMS are ensuring customers have a greater choice of how they communicate access our service. The CMS has made improvements to customer communications, through more us...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
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Genetics: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to allow self-funded Pre-implantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy as an add-on to NHS-funded IVF treatment.
Answer: Commissioning decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards. We expect these organisations to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, ensuring equal acce...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
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UK Trade with EU: FlowersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his EU counterparts on streamlining the import process for flowers.
Answer: Plant health import requirements are kept under continuous review, through the UK Plant Health Risk Group. Following such a review, most imports of cut flowers into GB from the EU no longer require an accompanying phytosanitary certificate and notificatio...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Plants: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure there is an adequate number of trained and skilled staff conducting checks on flowers and plants at UK border posts.
Answer: Checks at Border Control Posts are handled by trained staff working to standard operating procedures, ensuring inspections are undertaken safely and efficiently. APHA’s plant health import inspection process is accredited to the ISO 17020 Inspection Stand...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
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Plants: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to end delays in border checks for flowers and plants imported from the EU.
Answer: The department does not recognise the assertation that there are routine delays. GB plant health services have significantly increased the number of plant health inspection staff to service the demand for import checks in England and Wales of EU plants an...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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