Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2025
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Water Supply: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 82810 on Water Supply: Standards, what further information her Department holds on the reasons for these improvement notices, and
Answer: The Drinking Water Inspectorate receives, records, and reports on the number of information notices each year. This information is provided in the Chief Inspector’s annual report on Private Water Supplies in England. Acting on behalf of the Secretary of S...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 82811 on Water Supply: Standards, whether she has assessed the adequacy of issuing non-mandatory guidance for private water supply
Answer: The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) publishes and maintains a suite of risk assessment tools on its website. Risk assessments must meet the requirements of European standard EN 15975-2 entitled "Security of Drinking Water Supply - Guidelines for Ri...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDisabled Facilities Grants: Terminal IllnessesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a formal fast-track process for Disabled Facilities Grant applications for people with progressive and termin
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 88803 on 10 November 2025
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: DevonHome OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support victims of modern slavery in Devon.
Answer: The UK is committed to ensuring victims can access the necessary support to assist in their recovery from their experiences of exploitation or trafficking.Adult victim support is provided on a national basis, across England and Wales. The Modern Slavery V...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSlavery: DevonHome OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle modern slavery in Devon.
Answer: The UK is committed to ensuring victims can access the necessary support to assist in their recovery from their experiences of exploitation or trafficking.Adult victim support is provided on a national basis, across England and Wales. The Modern Slavery V...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways Bill: Public ConsultationDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the letter of 26 November 2025 from We Own It to the Transport Committee, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the reported 6120 missing responses from
Answer: An assessment can be found in the Secretary of State’s letter to the Transport Select Committee of 11 November 2025. Her letter is available here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/50296/documents/271772/default/.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government intends to ensure that no local authority sees a cash reduction in its core spending power as a result of upcoming funding changes during local government
Answer: As set out the local government finance policy statement and response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on Thursday 20 November, we will support local authorities, including those undergoing reorganisation or in rural areas, to manage their updated funding p...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans the Department has to provide transitional protection for rural local authorities expected to experience the largest funding reductions under the proposed local govern
Answer: As set out the local government finance policy statement and response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on Thursday 20 November, we will support local authorities, including those undergoing reorganisation or in rural areas, to manage their updated funding p...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: ComplaintsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes his Department has in place for people to escalate complaints where no response has been received after the standard timeframe for people contacting Access to Work during application and
Answer: Customers who are unhappy with the service they receive from Access to Work, including delays or lack of response, can raise a complaint directly with the team handling their case.If the issue is not resolved, the complaint can be escalated through the De...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to consult with (a) service users and (b) providers when changing (a) hours and (b) hourly rates for Access to Work grants after an application.
Answer: We have interpreted service users as Access to Work (AtW) customers and providers as support workers, third parties, and stakeholders who deliver support to AtW customers.AtW provides tailored support to help disabled people overcome workplace barriers th...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support patients with overlapping conditions such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Long Covid, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, Postura
Answer: The Department recognises the complex needs of people living with overlapping conditions such as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), long COVID, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility spectrum disorders, postural tachycardia syndro...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: DevonDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support people with oil heated homes in Devon.
Answer: For most oil-heated homes transitioning to clean heat will include installing a heat pump. Grants of £7,500 are available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS). As hydronic heat pumps may not be suitable for every property, BUS supports biomass boilers ...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people with a terminal illness who are in poverty.
Answer: This Government is committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it. Support is available through the welfare system to those who are unable to work, are on a low income or have additional costs as a consequence of a long-term health co...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to support people suffering with a terminal illness with their energy bills.
Answer: The affordability crisis is the biggest issue facing this country. That is why I am proud that the recent Autumn Budget acts to take an average £150 of costs off people’s energy bills. This support comes on top of the £150 off energy bills that we are pro...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: British Nationals AbroadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including automatic voter registration for overseas voters in the upcoming Elections Bill.
Answer: As set out in the July 17 policy paper ‘Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections’, the Government is committed to introducing a more automated approach to electoral registration over the coming years. Before implement...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: DevonDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what are the current wait times for mandatory reconsideration claims over PIP decisions in Devon.
Answer: The median time taken for a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) decision to be reached for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in Devon is 70 calendar days. The median time taken is measured from the date an MR is registered to the date an MR decision is reach...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Department plans to review the Area Cost Adjustment.
Answer: The government published the Local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29 - GOV.UK and response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on Thursday 20 November, which set out the government's plans to introduce a fairer and evidence-led funding sys...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the additional costs of delivering local government services in rural areas, and how these costs will be reflected in the Fair Funding
Answer: The government published the Local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29 - GOV.UK and response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on Thursday 20 November, which set out the government's plans to introduce a fairer and evidence-led funding sys...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic LavatoriesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make public toilet provision a statutory duty for local authorities.
Answer: Government does not propose to introduce a statutory duty at this time. We recognise the importance of toilet provision and have taken steps to support local leaders. At the 2025 Spending Review, we committed over £5 billion in new grant funding over the ...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAvian Influenza: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what investigations her Department has made into alternative to the culling of healthy flocks of caged birds in areas of wider avian flu outbreak.
Answer: Culling is the most effective means of controlling and stamping out an avian influenza outbreak together with movement restrictions, high standards of biosecurity, separation of poultry from wild birds and surveillance. Preventative vaccination for avian ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant of the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 58761; how will the government support unparished areas in Devon like a) Exeter and b) Torbay in the Local Government Re-organi
Answer: All two tier authorities and their neighbouring unitaries must have regard to the statutory guidance on local government reorganisation. Criterion six states that new unitary structures should enable stronger community engagement and deliver genuine oppor...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Educational VisitsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer received on 14 November 2025 to written question 88030, as part of the formation of GBR will the government look to create a specific scheme for schools.
Answer: The Railways Bill will safeguard existing statutory discounts for disabled persons, younger passengers and older passengers, which today are delivered via railcards. In relation to discount schemes generally, the government's intention is for Great Britis...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMortgages: RegulationTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91224More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her department holds on the number of complaints about the Financial Conduct Authority's regulations for commercial mortgages from a) Brokers and b) Commercial Mortgage holders.
Answer: Unlike residential mortgages, commercial mortgages are not typically regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCredit: LicensingTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91223More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-introducing a consumer credit license.
Answer: Businesses must be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide credit to consumers unless an exemption applies. Lending without FCA authorisation is illegal and punishable by up to two years in prison and/or a fine.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Conduct Authority: AccountabilityTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91222More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to increase the accountability of the Financial Conduct Authority with the finance industry.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is fully accountable to Parliament and the Government for how it discharges its statutory functions. Legislation places a range of statutory requirements on the FCA designed to support accountability and enhance trans...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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