Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2026
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Parking: 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
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information Natural England is required to publish regarding its engagement with developers and planning authorities in cases involving Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Answer: Natural England (NE) is a statutory consultee under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 in respect of development that is within, or likely to affect, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. There is no sta...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHill Farming: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the economic viability of upland farms on Dartmoor following the withdrawal of Basic Payment Scheme support.
Answer: Defra does not hold data on the viability of upland farms on Dartmoor. Defra’s annual Farm Business Survey only has information on the Farm Business Income of grazing livestock farms in Less Favoured Areas in England, but results are not available at any ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommon Land: National LandscapesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Department plans to review legislative frameworks governing commons management in protected landscapes.
Answer: The department has no plans to review legislative frameworks governing commons management in protected landscapes.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommon Land: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has held with the Dartmoor National Park Authority and Natural England regarding governance arrangements for commons management.
Answer: Minister Creagh visited Dartmoor National Park in April 2025 to hear about the work of the National Park Authority. Defra also has annual review meetings with each National Park Authority, including Dartmoor, to look at delivery and management of National...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommon Land: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of stewardship payments in delivering measurable biodiversity outcomes on upland commons.
Answer: Stewardship payments through Environmental and Countryside Stewardship help support restoration of nature and ensure habitats are resilient including on upland commons. Through the recently published Environmental Improvement Plan, the Government is commi...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what specific targets the Department has set for improving the condition of SSSIs within Dartmoor National Park during this Parliament.
Answer: The Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 sets out an interim target for 50% of SSSI features to have actions on track by 2030, alongside a long‑term ambition for 75% of protected sites to be in favourable condition by 2042. The 50% of actions on track inte...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of dynamic pricing practices used by airlines during school holiday periods on families with school-aged children.
Answer: The UK aviation sector operates as a private market, with airlines independently determining their routes and fare structures. The Minister for Aviation and DfT officials regularly meet airlines to discuss a range of topics, including pricing.The Competit...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role her Department has in providing oversight and assurance where public confidence in policing has been undermined by media reporting and documentary evidence; and whether there are existing in
Answer: This Department supports the police and is clear that public confidence is crucial to our model of policing by consent. We hold our police to the highest of standards and expect action to be taken where this confidence is undermined. There are a number of...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Disclosure of InformationHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what protections exist for police (a) officers and (b) staff who (i) raise and (ii) disclose (A) historical and (B) modern (1) concerns and (2) wrongdoing.
Answer: Serving police officers and police staff in England and Wales are given protections in law against detriment (adverse treatment), if they “blow the whistle” about wrongdoing by their forces or colleagues, providing certain conditions are met. This include...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth West Main Line: DevonDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the phase 5 rail resilience programme in the context of water levels in 2026.
Answer: We remain committed to concluding the works necessary on this route to mitigate the remaining risks identified in the Southwest Rail Resilience Programme. Network Rail is commencing work on a drainage trial, removing water from a section of the cliffs bet...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the new dementia framework will be published.
Answer: The first ever Modern Service framework for Frailty and Dementia will be informed by phase one of the independent commission into adult social care. The commission is underway and phase one will report this year.We intend to engage with a range of partner...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111956More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Freedom of Information requests concerning Palantir Technologies have been refused since 2023.
Answer: All FOI requests are handled in accordance with the legislation, including the application of relevant exemptions where applicable.
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantirCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111955More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure full transparency regarding meetings Ministers and senior officials have held with Palantir Technologies; and whether records of those meetings are held centrally.
Answer: Government departments are required to publish details of Ministers’ and certain senior officials', including Permanent Secretaries and Director Generals, meetings with external individuals and organisations every quarter.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has reviewed any potential conflict-of-interest issues arising from Lord Mandelson’s involvement with Global Counsel, including in relation to introductions made
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: PalantirDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any Freedom of Information requests seeking briefings, minutes and internal reports concerning Palantir Technologies have been refused since 2023.
Answer: Since January 2023, the Department has received and answered 17 Freedom of Information (FOI) requests seeking briefings, minutes, and internal reports concerning Palantir. The FOI Act provides several exemptions that allow public bodies to withhold inform...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department conducted a conflict-of-interest assessment prior to awarding recent defence contracts to Palantir Technologies.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) conducts continuous conflict-of-interest assessments for all individuals involved in commercial activity of any manner. In addition, the MOD conducts comprehensive due diligence upon the notification of any business appointme...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procurement process was followed for the agreement with Palantir Technologies for defence data analytics capabilities; and whether any Ministers and former officials with prior links to Palantir were involve
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) let the Palantir Enterprise Agreement contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The contract was direct awarded under the justifications outlined in Section 41, Schedule 5.The Direct award justifications were as f...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111950More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department maintains a central record of all government contracts awarded to Palantir Technologies; and what the value of those contracts was since 2019.
Answer: Palantir is not a strategic supplier and therefore information held by the Cabinet Office is limited. Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts pro...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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