Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to Question 34414 on Climate and Nature Bill, tabled by the hon. Member for Newton Abbot on 27 February 2025.
Answer: Question 34414 was answered on 3 April 2025.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Hazel Grove in Home Office oral questions on 31 March 2025, Official report, Column 19, if she will (a) extend the Ukrainian Permission E
Answer: The UK has offered or extended sanctuary to over 300,000 Ukrainians and their families under the Ukraine Schemes, thanks to the immense generosity of the British public. We are determined to continue to provide stability for those we have welcomed to the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Hazel Grove in Home Office oral questions on 31 March 2025, Official report, Column 19, whether Ukrainian refugees resident in the UK wil
Answer: The UK has offered or extended sanctuary to over 300,000 Ukrainians and their families under the Ukraine Schemes, thanks to the immense generosity of the British public. We are determined to continue to provide stability for those we have welcomed to the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCompetition and Markets Authority: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the appointment of the new chair of the Competition and Markets Authority on regulation of competition in UK markets.
Answer: The Secretary of State has welcomed the appointment of Doug Gurr as interim Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”). Doug Gurr has a wealth of experience as a business leader and entrepreneur. Along with the CMA Chief Executive, Sarah Carde...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: DevonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect landscapes with literal heritage in Devon.
Answer: Much of England's culturally rich landscapes and the literary heritage they represent are found in our National Parks, The Broads and National Landscapes. These Protected Landscapes are already specifically designated and managed to conserve and enhance t...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason Ukrainian humanitarian visas are excluded from the 10-year route to residency based on nationality.
Answer: The UK has offered or extended sanctuary to over 300,000 Ukrainians and their families under the Ukraine Schemes, thanks to the immense generosity of the British public. We are determined to continue to provide stability for those we have welcomed to the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will allow Ukrainians resident in the UK to apply for (a) working and (b) global talent visas.
Answer: The UK has offered or extended sanctuary to over 300,000 Ukrainians and their families under the Ukraine Schemes, thanks to the immense generosity of the British public. We are determined to continue to provide stability for those we have welcomed to the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordZoos: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 36240 on Zoos: Animal Breeding, how many civil servants are working on negotiating a UK-EU Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary agreement.
Answer: On 19 May the UK and EU announced the terms of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement that we will now negotiate, in addition to the Government announcing recent deals with India and the USA, and further deals in the pipeline. These deals will mak...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearmsHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to ensure police forces conduct due diligence in preventing crimes involving legally held firearms.
Answer: The Firearms Act 1968 gives responsibility for issuing firearms licences to Chief Officers of Police. Since November 2021, however, Statutory Guidance issued by the Secretary of State requires police forces to make robust checks on the suitability of appl...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has reviewed statistical evidence on the use of legally held firearms in criminal activities.
Answer: The Firearms Act 1968 gives responsibility for issuing firearms licences to Chief Officers of Police. Since November 2021, however, Statutory Guidance issued by the Secretary of State requires police forces to make robust checks on the suitability of appl...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Companies: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether any UK firms with Russian holdings are not in the process of divesting from operations based in Russia.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not hold any specific data on UK firms that are not in the process of divesting from operations based in Russia. UK businesses must comply with our sanctions, which form an extensive regime to constrain the Kreml...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Outcomes PartnershipsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a phage impact bond that is similar to previous social impact bonds.
Answer: Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) are a mechanism to raise investment for a service provider. SIBs are commissioned on a payment-by-results basis, with the payment being proportional to the delivery of a positive social outcome.As detailed in the Government’s re...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Medical TreatmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to support the development of phage therapy solutions for low-to-middle-income countries.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is not directly supporting the development of phage therapy solutions currently. The FCDO is monitoring research developments, which may prove phage therapy solutions useful for tackling antimicrob...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBacteriophagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of phage therapy regulatory frameworks in (a) Belgium, (b) Canada, (c) France, (d) the US and (e) Australia; whether he plans to adopt
Answer: The United Kingdom’s regulatory framework supports patient access to phage therapy and is in line with many other national regulatory authorities. We continue to keep the regulatory framework for phage therapies under review, aligning where necessary with...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBacteriophagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a magistral phage model to allow UK phages to be produced without requiring GMP licensing.
Answer: In its March 2024 response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s report on bacteriophages, the Government acknowledged the challenges in manufacturing phage materials in the United Kingdom, including the requirement to meet Good Manufactur...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBacteriophagesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to provide funding to develop small-batch GMP phage manufacturing in the UK.
Answer: The Government supports the vibrant life sciences sector, which contributes £108 billion to the economy and 300,000 jobs nationwide. A new Life Sciences Sector Plan, part of the upcoming Industrial Strategy, is due to be published in late Spring. This wil...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBacteriophagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the level of imports of phage products on national security; and whether he is taking steps to help develop UK-based manufacturing
Answer: In the March 2024 response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s report on bacteriophages, the government acknowledged the challenges in developing phage therapy in the United Kingdom, including the requirement to meet Good Manufacturing P...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBacteriophagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make an assessment of the (a) adequacy of the requirement for UK-produced phages to be manufactured under good manufacturing practice and (b) potential impact of this requiremen
Answer: In the March 2024 response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s report on bacteriophages, the Government acknowledged the challenges of requiring United Kingdom-produced phages to meet Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, which is...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBacteriophagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to simplify the process for clinicians seeking approval to use phage therapy.
Answer: In March 2024, the Government’s response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s report on bacteriophages highlighted the potential role of phage therapy as one of a range of tools to tackle antimicrobial resistance.To support clinical use, ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBangladesh: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures in UK relations with Bangladesh.
Answer: The UK is committed to assisting investigative, prosecuting and judicial authorities in combating international crime. Whilst we cannot comment on any individual asset recovery cases, we have robust illicit finance legislation and instruments which can be...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForests and Peatlands: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April to 2025 to Question 41338 on Nature Restoration Fund, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a long term plan to help protect irrepl
Answer: This Government is committed to protecting our irreplaceable peatlands. That's why we are investing £400 million to protect and restore nature, including our peatlands and trees including ancient woodlands. We have large ambitions to restore hundreds of t...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRoman AbramovichForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will seize the interest that has accrued on Roman Abramovich’s assets associated with the sale of Chelsea Football Club.
Answer: In a statement announcing the sale of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich stated the proceeds would be used to establish a foundation for the benefit of all the victims of the war in Ukraine. The Government is determined to see the proceeds reach huma...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArthritis: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will work with Versus Arthritis to improve (a) care and (b) support for young people with arthritis.
Answer: On 6 January 2025, NHS England published the new Elective Reform Plan, which sets out a whole system approach to hitting the 18-week referral to treatment target by the end of this Parliament.Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArthritis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will work with Versus Arthritis to improve work-related support for people with arthritis.
Answer: The Department will continue to work with Versus Arthritis as we consider how best to address ill-health related economic inactivity, including improving work-related support for people with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions such as arthritis.The Get Brita...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will work with Versus Arthritis to increase funding in musculoskeletal research.
Answer: The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, charities, univers...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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