Martin Wrigley MP: written questions
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Palantir: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117977More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Palantir's Government contract revenues will exceed £100 million in a single financial year from 2025-26 onwards.
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's definition is of a strategic supplier; and what criteria his Department uses to designate strategic suppliers.
Answer: A Ministry of Defence strategic supplier is a supplier whose goods or services are critical to the delivery of Defence objectives, and where a more structured and senior level of engagement is required to manage risk, performance and value for money. Stra...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117975More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 111950 on Palantir: Contracts, what data his Department collects on the cumulative cost to the public purse of suppliers not classified as strategic that have c
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117974More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 111950, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of its data-collection arrangements; and what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department i
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117973More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 111950, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of designating Palantir Technologies a strategic supplier.
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Crown RepresentativesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117972More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to assign Palantir Technologies a Crown Representative.
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117971More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 111950, whether his Department plans to classify Palantir Technologies as a strategic supplier.
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116063More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of settlement terms for loan charge liabilities in place (a) before and (b) after 2021 on the finances of people affected.
Answer: The focus of the Independent Review of the Loan Charge was on taking action to help those individuals who do not yet have certainty about their liabilities, or who still owe money, to move on from this matter. The review identified affordability as a key ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to water companies on installing backup systems to prevent pump failures following short-duration electricity outages.
Answer: Under the Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD), water companies are required to maintain a supply of water during emergencies, including short‑duration power outages. The SEMD obliges companies to assess risks and implement appropriate measure...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has issued guidance on the statutory limits that apply to the number of unplanned water supply interruptions permitted in a single locality within a calendar yea
Answer: This Government has doubled compensation payments and introduced a range of new standards to the Guaranteed Standards Scheme (GSS) which requires companies to automatically make a payment to all affected customers if it fails to meet the standards set out...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth West Water: InfrastructureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the resilience of South West Water’s infrastructure serving the village of Ashcombe.
Answer: Decisions on sewer provision sit with South West Water, but if the community believes a mains connection is needed, a Section 101A application can be submitted for assessment. The EA can support residents with guidance on compliance with the General Bindi...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: Newton AbbotDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, following the approval in June 2020 of outline planning permission for the NA3 Wolborough Barton development, including safeguarding conditions to protect Wolborough Fen SSSI, whether
Answer: The Government's initial focus for EDPs is nutrient pollution, with Natural England currently exploring their development for a number of specific catchments. A list of EDPs currently being prepared by Natural England, and the areas they may cover, was pu...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has reviewed the outline planning permission for the NA3 Wolborough Barton development, including safeguarding conditions relating to Wolborough Fen SSSI.
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, neither the Secretary of State nor I are able to comment on the details of specific planning proposals, including discussing them with the relevant local planning authority. Enforce...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Department has made of how current planning policy frameworks influence the advisory and regulatory role of Natural England in relation to large housing allocations
Answer: Defra’s Regulatory Landscape Review, led by Dan Corry, was published in April 2025. As part of our work to implement its recommendations, we will soon publish Strategic Policy Statements for Natural England and the Environment Agency. These will set out e...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 17 February 2026 to Questions 111951 and 111952, if he will place in the Library a summary of (a) the due-diligence criteria applied to Palantir contracts, (b) any recusal decisions tak
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has carried out appropriate due diligence and conflict-of-interest checks in line with statutory procurement, propriety and governance requirements.Information relating to due diligence criteria, individual recusal decisions, and c...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 17 February 2026 to Questions 111951 and 111952 on Ministry of Defence: Palantir, whether his Department has updated its conflict-of-interest procedures and supplier-engagement rules fo
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) operates robust and mandatory conflict of interest requirements for all data platform procurements, in line with the Procurement Act 2023 and MOD ethics and propriety policy. These require the identification, assessment and m...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral evidence to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on 3 June 2025, HC 523, whether her Department plans to pilot enhanced device-blocking and cross-platform verifi
Answer: Mobile phone theft causes significant distress to victims and fuels wider criminality, and the Government is determined to reduce it. We recognise the important role that technical solutions, such as options aimed at preventing stolen devices from accessi...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral evidence to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on 3 June 2025, HC 523, what steps her Department has taken with mobile operating system providers to prevent st
Answer: Mobile phone theft causes significant distress to victims and fuels wider criminality, and the Government is determined to reduce it. We recognise the important role that technical solutions, such as options aimed at preventing stolen devices from accessi...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority and the British Standards Institution on the proposed implementation of the Private p
Answer: The government is committed to delivering a new Code of Practice to raise standards across the Private Parking Sector and protect motorists in accordance with the Private Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.The government will publish an official consulta...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is his timetable for (a) responding to the consultation on the Private parking code of practice and (b) laying the code before Parliament.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering a new Code of Practice to raise standards across the Private Parking Sector and protect motorists in accordance with the Private Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.The government will publish an official consulta...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStorms: DevonDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 108386 on the Dawlish sea wall, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of updated assessments indicating that seven
Answer: The government recognises the importance of a resilient railway that passengers can rely on. Significant government investment has already ensured the South West coastline is better protected against extreme weather, boosting the region’s connectivity and...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: UtilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of county councils’ statutory powers to coordinate utility works during major transport infrastructure projects.
Answer: The Department has recently strengthened the powers available to local highway authorities through the Street and Road Works (Charges and Penalties) (Amendments) (England) Regulations 2025. These measures are intended to support councils in coordinating u...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: UtilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of doubling fixed-penalty notices and extending overrun charges for utility companies whose roadworks exc
Answer: The Department has recently strengthened the powers available to local highway authorities through the Street and Road Works (Charges and Penalties) (Amendments) (England) Regulations 2025. These measures are intended to support councils in coordinating u...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWetlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of whether existing policy guidance provides Natural England with sufficient powers to prevent cumulative ecological impacts on protected wetlands arising
Answer: Defra’s Regulatory Landscape Review, led by Dan Corry, was published in April 2025. As part of our work to implement its recommendations, we will soon publish Strategic Policy Statements for Natural England and the Environment Agency. These will set out e...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions the Department has had with Teignbridge District Council regarding the application of national environmental policy frameworks to the NA3 allocation affecting Wo
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, neither the Secretary of State nor I are able to comment on the details of specific planning proposals, including discussing them with the relevant local planning authority.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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