Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Diego Garcia: USAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of UK-US sub-rental of Diego Garcia atoll will be offset in the next financial year by the same year's equivalent payment of the UK's exit deal of the Chagos
Answer: As agreed in the US-UK Exchange of Notes which governs the US use of Diego Garcia, there is no direct payment between the US and the UK for use of the base. The US pays for the operating and maintenance costs of the Naval Support Facility on Diego Garcia,...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: USAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the US paid for the sub rental of Diego Garcia in the last financial year.
Answer: As agreed in the US-UK Exchange of Notes which governs the US use of Diego Garcia, there is no direct payment between the US and the UK for use of the base. The US pays for the operating and maintenance costs of the Naval Support Facility on Diego Garcia,...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimals: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 36242 on Animals: Import Controls, if he will engage with Shaldon Zoo on changes following the UK-EU deal.
Answer: An SPS Agreement will establish a UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Zone aimed at reducing trade barriers and facilitating the safe and efficient movement of terrestrial and aquatic zoo animals. Our ambition is to reach an agreement that reduces administra...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the recruitment and retention of care home staff.
Answer: The Government recognises the scale of reforms needed to make the adult social care sector attractive, to support sustainable workforce growth and improve the recruitment and retention of the domestic workforce.We are introducing the first ever Fair Pay A...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the timeline for local authorities to incorporate biodiversity targets into their local plans.
Answer: Public authorities play an important role in improving nature. The strengthened biodiversity duty came into force in 1 January 2023 and requires public authorities to consider how they can improve biodiversity through the exercise of their existing functi...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: Public and Private SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to balance (a) public and (b) private sector responsibilities in achieving net-zero targets.
Answer: Both the public and private sector will play a key role in achieving net zero targets. Private investment will be crucial to delivering net zero, building climate resilience and supporting nature’s recovery.This government is committed to building a robus...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support (a) manufacturing and (b) heavy industry with climate-transition policies.
Answer: Advanced manufacturing is critical to UK prosperity. This Government will continue to support the sector through our forthcoming Industrial Strategy, where advanced manufacturing has been selected as one of eight growth-driving sectors. To support heavy i...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to provide additional funding to (a) climate and (b) nature recovery programmes.
Answer: Phase 1 of the Spending Review concluded in October last year and set Defra's budget for 2025-26. Phase 2 of the Spending Review is underway and will set our Departmental budgets until 2029-29. Decisions regarding allocation of budgets for future years, i...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: ReviewsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Interim statement on the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) rapid review, published on 30 January 2025, what steps he is taking to improve (a) environmental dat
Answer: Defra’s Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme (NCEA) is delivering a nationwide survey of England’s land, freshwater assets and coast; mapping the location, extent, and condition of our ecosystems. The outputs of the programme will improve en...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33098 on Agriculture: Climate Change, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Joint Nature Conservation Committee, (b) Commit
Answer: Defra continues to work with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) and the Special Representative for Nature (SREP) to facilitate closer relationships for the benefit of climate and nature and build an effec...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce legally binding biodiversity targets beyond those in the Environment Act 2021.
Answer: There are no plans to introduce legally binding biodiversity targets beyond those in the Environment Act 2021.This Government is committed to delivering the 13 legally binding environmental targets set under the Environment Act 2021, which include water, ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve health outcomes for people with a UTI in Devon.
Answer: Information is published nationally on the National Health Service website outlining the symptoms, treatment, self-care, causes, and prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Further information is available at the following link: https://www.nhs.uk/...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers' Pensions: Supply TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to (a) help reduce the pay-gap for supply teachers in comparison to full-time teachers and (b) create a pathway for supply teachers to access the Teachers' pension scheme.
Answer: Supply teachers make a valuable contribution to our schools.A supply teacher’s pay and working conditions will depend on who employs them. Supply teachers employed directly by a state maintained school or local authority must be paid in accordance with th...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Health and PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase levels of (a) prescribing rights and (b) public health advisory services for qualified (i) pharmacists, (ii) nurse practitioners and (iii) paramedics.
Answer: The Department remains committed to exploring the extension of medicine responsibilities for non-medical professionals, where it is safe and appropriate to do so. Paramedics, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists can all train as independent prescribers, a...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to financially support oil and gas workers during the transition away from fossil fuels.
Answer: The Government is committed to a managed just transition for the North Sea, supporting affected regions and communities as the energy system evolves. It recently consulted on ‘Building the North Sea’s Energy Future’ to unlock long-term clean energy invest...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Mental IllnessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to PIP eligibility on the (a) health and (b) economic security of people living with mental illnesses.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. We are taking action to focus PIP more on those with the greatest needs, by introducing a new eligibility requirement. The change to the PIP eligibility criteria will mean that people with a higher level of functional nee...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce an expedited visa process for immediate family members of Ukrainian military personnel who are on active service.
Answer: UKVI are currently operating the Ukraine Scheme visa routes within the published processing times, so there are no plans to introduce an expedited route.
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the process for Ukrainian military personnel to apply to visit family in the UK.
Answer: All visit applications from Ukrainian nationals made in Ukraine are currently being processed within UK Visas and Immigration’s customer service standards.Customers wishing to apply for a visit visa may apply within 3 months in advance of their intended d...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to support Ukrainian armed forces personnel with restricted leave periods who are applying for six-month visitor visas.
Answer: All visit applications from Ukrainian nationals made in Ukraine are currently being processed within UK Visas and Immigration’s customer service standards.Customers wishing to apply for a visit visa may apply within 3 months in advance of their intended d...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has considered introducing a 12-month visitor visa route for Ukrainian military personnel.
Answer: There are currently no plans to introduce a 12-month visitor visa route for Ukrainian military personnel. All individual visitors have the option of applying for a visit visa for 6 months, or multi-entry visit visas of 2-, 5- or 10-years validity. Each st...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle agricultural pollution in rivers; and if he will take steps to launch a review into this issue.
Answer: Cleaning up our rivers, lakes and seas is a priority for the Government. We are working with farmers to reduce agricultural pollution is key to delivering against this priority. Under the Environment Act 2021, a legally binding target was set to reduce ni...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCaravans: DevonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of abandoned caravans in Devon.
Answer: The Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 places a duty on councils to remove vehicles that are abandoned on land in the open air or on roads. The definition of vehicle within the act includes trailers designed to be towed behind vehicles. This would include...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Cost EffectivenessCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52412More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce waste in government departments.
Answer: As part of the second phase of the spending review Departments have been set a stretching 5% productivity, efficiency and savings target. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury has also asked each department to carry out a line-by-line review of existing day...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: Newton AbbotDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the number of homes with heat pumps in Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will help upgrade homes across the country, including in Newton Abbot, by accelerating the installation of efficient new technologies like heat pumps, solar, batteries and insulation. The Government is helping make heat pumps more effi...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSewersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on enforcing the mandatory adoption of sustainable drainage schemes (SuDS) through Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
Answer: This Government is strongly committed to requiring standardised SuDS in new developments. These should be to designs that cope with changing climatic conditions as well as delivering wider water infrastructure benefits, reduce run off and help to improve ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
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