Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2025
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South West Main Line: DawlishDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 on Question 21418 on South West Mainline: Dawlish, whether she plans to provide funding for phase 5 of the Dawlish south west rail resilience fund.
Answer: Following the Chancellors’s statement on 11 June we are now working to confirm our wider portfolio of rail enhancements, which will be published as part of the government’s commitment to set out its overall infrastructure pipeline.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporate GovernanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had meetings with (i) business representatives and (ii) civil society organisations on changing shareholder primacy into stakeholder prima
Answer: The Government welcomes suggestions on how to ensure companies consider wider stakeholder interests alongside the needs of stakeholders. As part of this, officials have engaged with industry-led reports such as the Demos report, "The Purpose Dividend...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBusinessDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of Demos' report entitled The Purpose Dividend, published on 28 November 2023.
Answer: The Government welcomes suggestions on how to ensure companies consider wider stakeholder interests alongside the needs of stakeholders. As part of this, officials have engaged with industry-led reports such as the Demos report, "The Purpose Dividend...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his (a) Israeli and (b) Maltese counterpart on the reported drone attack on the vessel Conscience in international waters.
Answer: His Majesty's Government officials were in touch with the Maltese Authorities regarding the incident and understand there were no casualties and that no British nationals were aboard this vessel. We continue to discuss with Israeli counterparts the urgent...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the seizure of the UK-flagged civilian ship Madleen by Israeli forces in international waters.
Answer: We are aware of the interception of the Madleen and the arrest of its passengers by Israeli Naval Forces. We note that this happened without serious incident or injury to any passenger. We pressed the Israeli authorities in advance of the ship's arrival t...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will launch an investigation into reported drone attacks on the vessel Conscience in international waters off Malta.
Answer: We are aware of an incident in May regarding a vessel off the coast of Malta. His Majesty's Government officials were in touch with the Maltese Authorities regarding the incident and understand there were no casualties and that no British nationals were a...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to bring into force paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 17 of the Environment Act 2021 on a due diligence regime for forest risk commodities in advance of t
Answer: We recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. The Government will set out its approach to addressing UK consumption of forest risk commodities in due course.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: PricesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of supermarket loyalty scheme pricing models on consumers.
Answer: The Department has not made such an assessment. However, in 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) undertook a review into loyalty pricing in the groceries sector, publishing their findings in November 2024. The CMA found that shoppers who are ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: DevonDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide funding for the Teign estuary project through the Local Transport Grant.
Answer: At the Spending Review (SR), the government announced £2.3 billion across the SR period for the Local Transport Grant (LTG). Allocations have been published, and Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority have been allocated £40.9m. This is in addition to...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure local authorities are able to require standards in excess of legal minimums as conditions for planning approval.
Answer: Planning conditions attached to the grant of planning permission can be used to require development to meet certain standards. However, as the National Planning Policy Framework states, such conditions should only be imposed where they are necessary, rele...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPower FailuresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 52067 on Power Failures, whether the contingency plans include protection from cyber attacks.
Answer: The Government takes the security of Great Britain’s energy infrastructure extremely seriously and works closely with industry to continually improve and strengthen cyber security resilience. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill being introduced this su...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of empty and abandoned homes in Devon.
Answer: The government wants to see more empty homes brought back into use across the country, including in Devon.Local authorities have strong powers and incentives to tackle empty homes. They have the discretionary powers to charge additional council tax on pro...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporate Governance: ReformDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to corporate governance law on economic output.
Answer: Non-financial reporting information is a vital part of the UK’s corporate governance framework. The Government has committed to review non-financial reporting in order to reduce burdens on business and has already made legislative changes that will save c...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporate Governance: ReformDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to consult (a) businesses, (b) trade unions, (c) investors and (d) civil society organisations on the principle of moving from shareholder primacy to stakeholder primacy.
Answer: Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires company directors to have regard in their decision-making to the interests of their employees and to the impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment. All large companies must repor...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCorporate Governance: ReformDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to support reform in corporate governance from shareholder primacy towards stakeholder primacy.
Answer: Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires company directors to have regard in their decision-making to the interests of their employees and to the impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment. All large companies must repor...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCompany Directors (Duties) BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will support the (a) passage and (b) principle of the Company Directors (Duties) Bill.
Answer: Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires company directors to have regard in their decision-making to the interests of their employees and to the impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment. All large companies must repor...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: DirectorsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will meet with (a) the hon. Member for Newton Abbot and (b) members of the business community to discuss expanding the duties of company directors.
Answer: Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires company directors to have regard in their decision-making to the interests of their employees and to the impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment. All large companies must repor...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: DirectorsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will amend section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 to require company directors to balance the duty to promote the success of the company with duties to (a) employees and (b) the enviro
Answer: Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires company directors to have regard in their decision-making to the interests of their employees and to the impact of the company's operations on the community and the environment. All large companies must repor...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29262 on Insulation: Housing, if he will take legislative steps to ensure access to mortgage facilities for people purchasing homes with
Answer: The insulation, lending, and surveying communities published protocols in March 2023 to support surveyors to assess spray foam, provide reassurance to lenders, and inform consumers. We understand from lenders that in general they follow the advice of surv...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29262 on Insulation: Housing, if he will offer support for homes with faulty spray foam installed.
Answer: There is no government financial assistance available to have insulation removed. Any measures fitted under government schemes must be fitted to the highest standards with issues promptly and properly rectified. In any instance where insulation is install...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29262 on Insulation: Housing, if he will publish data on the number of homes using the warm homes grant to date.
Answer: The Department publishes Household Energy Efficiency Statistics. The detailed annual reports provide breakdowns of measures installed under various government support schemes. These date back to 2015 and are available at GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/governm...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29262 on Insulation: Housing, if he will launch an investigation into homes that had spray foam installed under the Green Grant Scheme.
Answer: The Government recognises that the system of quality assurance and consumer redress that we inherited needs reform. This work is already underway, with the existing system being tightened, but we will set out plans for root and branch reform as part of th...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Newton AbbotDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to increase the number of full time equivalent examiners at the Newton Abbot Driving Test Centre in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport announced that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will take further actions to reduce waiting times for all customers across Great Britain. Since announcing these measures, DVSA has reintr...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung People: Newton AbbotCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59043More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the change in population of the 17-19 year old age group in Newton Abbot Constituency in the last five years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 11th June is attached.
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: MembershipMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to encourage greater diversity in parish and town council membership.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting councils at all levels of local government to attract talented members who are representative of the communities they serve. We welcome the work of organisations including the National Association of Local Council...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
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