Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: PalantirMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what contracts their Department has with Palantir.
Answer: Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the ...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: PalantirHome OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contracts their Department has with Palantir.
Answer: Details of all Home Office contracts above the minimum threshold are routinely published on the Contract Finder website.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: PalantirDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contracts their Department has with Palantir.
Answer: Details of Government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the Central ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporate GovernanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on corporate governance.
Answer: The Government intends to upgrade the existing reporting and audit regulator, to expand the regulator’s scrutiny to the largest private companies and to hold company directors to account for serious failures in their duties connected with company accounts...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: MeatDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the requirement on schools to serve three meat options a week.
Answer: To ensure quality and nutrition in meals for the future, the department is acting quickly with experts across the sector to revise the school food standards, so that every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance.The review will consider all...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to guarantee that individuals have a right to opt out of digital ID schemes.
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce legislation on the right to opt out of using digital identities. Nor has the Government taken any steps to make their use mandatory.The digital verification services provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to help tackle pavement parking in Devon.
Answer: Local authorities can already make use of existing powers to restrict and enforce pavement parking. The Department for Transport has also been carefully considering the responses to the previous government’s pavement parking consultation, including workin...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2025 to Question 59046 on Insulation: Housing, what recent discussions he has had with surveyors on spray foam insulation.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2025 to Question 59046 on Insulation: Housing, whether he has had recent discussions with mortgage brokers on the potential impact of spray foam installation
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP Dartmoor: Radon GasMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle the levels of radon gas at HMP Dartmoor.
Answer: Elevated radon readings were first found at Dartmoor in 2020. HMPPS has been monitoring radon levels to manage exposure to prisoners and staff. Dartmoor has been temporarily closed since August 2024 after monitoring results were higher than expected. We a...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth West Main Line: DawlishDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2025 to Question 61272 on South West Main Line: Dawlish, which rail enhancement projects will be funded by the Spending Review 2025.
Answer: The Spending Review settlement represents an increase in funding on what has been spent on rail enhancements in recent years. This demonstrates the Government’s commitment to investment in rail and in schemes that support economic growth. The Secretary of...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to make (a) the NHS Accessible Information Standard and (b) deaf awareness training mandatory for NHS staff.
Answer: The revised Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was published on 1 July, and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/accessible-information-standard/NHS England is working to support implementation of the AIS with awareness raising...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make the NHS Accessible Information Standard legally enforceable.
Answer: The revised Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was published on 1 July, and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/accessible-information-standard/NHS England is working to support implementation of the AIS with awareness raising...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the NHS Accessible Information Standard is (a) prioritised and (b) fully implemented.
Answer: The revised Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was published on 1 July, and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/accessible-information-standard/NHS England is working to support implementation of the AIS with awareness raising...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent meetings he has had with people who have had spray foam installation in their homes in Devon.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDevon and Cornwall Police and Crime CommissionerHome OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner.
Answer: As the directly elected representative for policing in their area, Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) have an important local role acting as the voice of the public and victims in policing, holding Chief Constables to account and leading local partners...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporate Governance: ReformDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will hold discussions with the hon. Member for Newton Abbot on the Corporate Governance Bill.
Answer: I would be pleased to meet with the Honourable Member to discuss his Private Member’s Bill (the Company Directors (Duties) Bill) and the Government’s plans to publish a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCompany Directors (Duties) BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will hold discussions with the hon. Member for Newton Abbot on the Company Directors (Duties) Bill.
Answer: I would be pleased to meet with the Honourable Member to discuss his Private Member’s Bill (the Company Directors (Duties) Bill) and the Government’s plans to publish a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57479 on Energy: Standing Charge and with reference to the OFGEM consultation entitled Introducing a zero standing charge energy price cap v
Answer: It is for Ofgem to respond to its consultation on introducing a zero standing charge energy price cap variant. As part of their update on standing charges, Ofgem announced it will be undertaking a broad review of system costs considering how costs are all...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Legal OpinionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing regulation to ensure consumers are aware if the legal advice they have sought is AI generated.
Answer: The Government believes that the vast majority of AI systems should be regulated at the point of use and that our existing expert regulators are best placed to do this. Oversight of this technology is distributed across several sectoral regulators and dep...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: DefamationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to regulate who is responsible in cases of defamation involving an AI model.
Answer: A range of existing rules already apply to AI systems, such as data protection, competition, equality legislation and other forms of sector regulation. The UK has well established defamation laws, and our data protection laws also apply to personal data p...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Newton AbbotDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2025 to Question 57480 on Broadband: Newton Abbot, what his planned timetable is for supplying (a) data speeds of over 30Mbps to the remaining 2% of (i
Answer: The rollout of superfast and gigabit-capable broadband is primarily driven by the private sector, with government only intervening where commercial development will not suffice. The government plans for 99% of UK homes and businesses to have access to gig...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Newton AbbotDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the delay to the gigabit broadband target to 2032 in Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer: Openreach is delivering a Project Gigabit contract in the Newton Abbot constituency, that is expected to run until 2030. The first connections are expected to be made early next year.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Newton AbbotDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to PIP eligibility on disabled people in the Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer: As I made clear in my statement to the House, Hansard, 1 July, col 219, any changes to PIP eligibility will come after a comprehensive review of the benefit, which I am leading, and which will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that re...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: PensionersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to PIP eligibility on Disabled pensioners.
Answer: No one over state pension age at the time any changes come in will be affected. Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper has been published here: Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill publications - Parliamentary Bi...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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