Manuela Perteghella MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Children in Care: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906216More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that young people with care-experience have equal access to support services promoting wellbeing, opportunity and inclusion.
Answer: The Ministerial Board on Care Leavers, chaired by the Secretary of State for Education, works to identify how each department can respond to the unique challenges that care leavers face across all aspects of their lives – opening up, for example, a world ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: Animal BreedingHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish data on the number of animals bred for use in laboratories that were not used in scientific procedures in 2024.
Answer: The Home Office is reviewing the collection and publication of additional statistics on animals that were bred but not used in scientific procedures.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: PrimatesHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of importing cynomolgus monkeys born in (a) Africa and (b) Asia for use in scientific procedures on the welfare of those animals.
Answer: The Home Office is committed to maintaining the highest standards of animal welfare regarding the use of non-human primates in scientific procedures. The use of cynomolgus monkeys in the United Kingdom is strictly regulated under the Animals (Scientific P...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many water bodies are classified as failing to meet good ecological status for which the latest data is available; and what steps she is taking to help improve the quality of water
Answer: The last full classification update was produced in 2019 when 3893 water bodies of a total of 4651 were failing to meet good ecological status in 2019. The Independent Water Commission, tasked by the Government to produce recommendations to transform how ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that water companies are penalised for (a) repeated illegal sewage discharges and (b) other repeated breaches of environmental regulations
Answer: We will not let companies get away with illegal activity and where breaches are found, the Environment Agency will not hesitate to hold companies to account. The Water (Special Measures) Act provides the most significant increase in enforcement powers to ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Stratford-on-AvonTreasuryTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85457More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on SMEs in Stratford-on-Avon constituency.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy, including on businesses. The Government decided to protect the smallest busi...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with (a) local authorities and (b) academy trusts on ensuring a consistent national approach to the admission of summer-born children.
Answer: The department keeps its guidance for schools and parents about requests for summer born children to be admitted out of their normal age group under review and updates it as required.The guidance for schools is available here: https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing simplified guidance for (a) parents and (b) schools on how requests for (i) deferred entry and (ii) out-of-cohort progression are handled.
Answer: The department keeps its guidance for schools and parents about requests for summer born children to be admitted out of their normal age group under review and updates it as required.The guidance for schools is available here: https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that guidance on the progression of summer-born children from primary to secondary education is applied (a) clearly and (b) consistently across all schools.
Answer: The department keeps its guidance for schools and parents about requests for summer born children to be admitted out of their normal age group under review and updates it as required.The guidance for schools is available here: https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled UK government response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) market study into housebuilding, published on 22
Answer: The government is already acting on many of the CMA’s recommendations and remains fully committed to delivering solutions that address the challenges identified in its October 2024 market study into housebuilding.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to use (a) secondary and (b) primary legislation to establish a National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting victims and survivors of terrorism and understands that recognition is an important part of their recovery.That is why, from 19 March 2025 to 11 June, the Government held a public consultation on a National Day f...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the responses received to the National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism consultation.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting victims and survivors of terrorism and understands that recognition is an important part of their recovery.That is why, from 19 March 2025 to 11 June, the Government held a public consultation on a National Day f...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to make a decision on the establishment and format of a National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism; and if she will commit to establishing the National Day in line with recomme
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting victims and survivors of terrorism and understands that recognition is an important part of their recovery.That is why, from 19 March 2025 to 11 June, the Government held a public consultation on a National Day f...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: VictimsHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to publish the findings and response to the consultation on the National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism, which closed on 11 June 2025.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting victims and survivors of terrorism and understands that recognition is an important part of their recovery.That is why, from 19 March 2025 to 11 June, the Government held a public consultation on a National Day f...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Armed Forces CovenantMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of extending the armed forces covenant legal duty on resources in Government departments.
Answer: In collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Local Government Association, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is co-developing a burdens assessment to understand the potential impacts on Local Authorities. In addition...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CovenantMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to provide adequate (a) staffing and (b) budget to implement the extension of the armed forces covenant legal duty.
Answer: In collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Local Government Association, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is co-developing a burdens assessment to understand the potential impacts on Local Authorities. In addition...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCerealsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support grain producers.
Answer: Cereals and oilseeds are internationally traded commodities, and their supply chains are dynamic and responsive to global market developments. These developments may be influenced by the global market disruption, weather conditions, or currency fluctuatio...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCereals: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of grain imports produced to standards lower than those required in the UK on domestic producers.
Answer: The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. For the cereal crops that are produced domestically, the UK has been over 80% self-sufficient for a number of years. Due to environmental and climate conditions the UK milling industry require a certain lev...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rising input costs on grain producers.
Answer: Cereals and oilseeds are internationally traded commodities, and their supply chains are dynamic and responsive to global market developments. These developments may be influenced by the global market disruption, weather conditions, or currency fluctuatio...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCereals: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reduced milling premiums on farmers.
Answer: The Department has not conducted an assessment of the impact of reduced milling premiums on farmers. However, the Government recognises that fluctuations in quality-based market premiums, including those for milling wheat can affect farm incomes and busin...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCereals: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of falling grain prices on domestic producers.
Answer: Cereals and oilseeds are internationally traded commodities, and their supply chains are dynamic and responsive to global market developments. These developments may be influenced by the global market disruption, weather conditions, or currency fluctuatio...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) police forces and (b) local authorities on improving the enforcement of the Highway Code requirement that dogs must be kept on a short lead when on pavements, roa
Answer: Under Section 27 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, and reflected in Rule 56 of the Highway Code, dogs should not be on the road without a responsible person present. Further advice is to keep it on a short lead when walking on the pavement, road or path share...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: EnforcementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending enforcement powers to cover incidents where dogs are not kept under control in public before they become dangero
Answer: The police and local authorities have a range of powers available to tackle dangerous dogs and irresponsible dog ownership across all breeds of dog. Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to encourage responsible dog...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that her policies are consistent with the UK's obligations under the Genocide Convention in the context of the findings of the United Natio
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 September to Question 72500.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with international partners on the implementation of the International Court of Justice ruling of January 2024 on the Occupied Palestinian Territo
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 2 June 2025 to Question 52416.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
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