Martin Wrigley MP: written questions
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Hedges and Ditches: Countryside Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze on hedgerow grant applications on ecosystem services.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHedges and Ditches: Countryside Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will end the freeze on applications for hedgerow grants.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHedges and Ditches: Countryside Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with farmers on the freeze on applications for hedgerow grants.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHedges and Ditches: Countryside Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze on hedgerow grants on employment in the hedgerow business this winter.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze on applications for grants on farmer confidence in the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze on applications for grants on farmer confidence in Countryside Stewardship.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the pause on new applications for grants on tree nurseries.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the pause on new applications for grants on rural employment.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHedges and Ditches: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the pause on new applications for grants on hedge restoration and planting.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHedges and Ditches: GrantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made on the potential impact of hedgerow grants on the environmental land management scheme budget.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHedges and Ditches: GrantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will reinstate capital grants for hedgerow work.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the importance of hedgerow creation and the contribution of the Capital Grants scheme. In 2024 the scheme supported agreements to plant over 4,000 miles of new hedgerows across England, creating essential habitats for at-ri...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: LaboratoriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support dental laboratories; and whether he plans to use a review of NHS Dentistry contracts to protect them.
Answer: We recognise the importance of dental laboratories and the role they play in support of National Health Service dental services.The NHS contracts independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment. Providers are able to make choices about how th...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to support dental laboratories to achieve next day manufacture of dental appliances in Devon.
Answer: We recognise the importance of dental laboratories and the role they play in support of National Health Service dental services.The NHS contracts independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment. Providers are able to make choices about how th...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support dental laboratories affected by rising energy costs in Devon.
Answer: We recognise the importance of dental laboratories and the role they play in support of National Health Service dental services.The NHS contracts independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment. Providers are able to make choices about how th...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to support the manufacture of dental appliances in Devon.
Answer: We recognise the importance of dental laboratories and the role they play in support of National Health Service dental services.The NHS contracts independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment. Providers are able to make choices about how th...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS dental laboratories in Devon.
Answer: We recognise the importance of dental laboratories and the role they play in support of National Health Service dental services.The NHS contracts independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment. Providers are able to make choices about how th...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department to tackle shortages of NHS dentists in Devon.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges people face in accessing a dentist, particularly in more rural and coastal areas. The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing financial borrowing rules for local authorities for council house building.
Answer: Local authorities set their own capital strategies and are free to determine their own borrowing limits within the Prudential Framework.The government is helping local authorities borrow at a reduced cost from the Public Works Loan Board to support counci...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support people with ME in Devon.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), services that meet the needs of their population, including in Devon, subject to local prioritisation and fundi...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support people with long covid in Devon.
Answer: NHS Devon continues to provide long COVID services for patients in Devon. The services are provided by the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Livewell Southwest and Torbay, and the South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAbsent VotingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report by the Electoral Commission entitled Report on the 2024 UK Parliamentary general election and the May 2024 elections, what steps her Department is ta
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 17831 on 12 December 2024.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Business PremisesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to allow more empty premises to be used.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 6686 on 14 October 2024.
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to deliver more affordable homes annually in rural areas.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. We will set out details of new investment to succeed the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme at the Spending Review. This new investment ...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPesticides: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of placing a levy for the cost of disposing pesticide products.
Answer: The Government is not currently considering a levy for the safe and legal disposal of pesticide products. All pesticide users should follow good practice in the use, storage and disposal of pesticide products, and work to reduce the amount of waste they p...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPesticides: TaxationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of placing a levy on pesticides.
Answer: The Government is not currently considering a levy on pesticides products.
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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