Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2025
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Fisheries: Civil ServantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 34339 on Fisheries: civil servants, if he will assign civil servants to work on trade and co-operation agreements with the fishing in
Answer: Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) is the title of the 2020 agreement between the United Kingdom and European Union rather than a generic concept which Defra works on with the fishing industry. In respect of whether the Government will assign civil ser...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: ElectricityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will provide funding to support the electrification of UK fishing fleets.
Answer: The UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions programme in the Department for Transport has opened a round of funding for feasibility studies and pre-deployment trials into clean maritime solutions, with fishing vessels in scope.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 February 2025 to Question 30796 on Childcare: Finance, if she will collect data from councils on (a) how childcare providers deliver entitlements and (b) how many and what proportio
Answer: The department collects data directly from childcare providers on how many deliver early years entitlements, and how these can be used by families.For example, Table 7.5 of the most recent survey report, published in 2024, shows the proportion of provider...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes Outside National Territories: British Nationals AbroadHome OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will review the adequacy of its policies on police forces supporting foreign jurisdictions, in the context of the case of Ali Kololo.
Answer: Our thoughts are with Mrs. Tebbutt and her family, Mr. Kololo and all those who have been affected by this terrible crime.The operationally independent Metropolitan Police continue to progress matters relating to Mr. Kololo’s case.Under Section 26 of the ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumer Goods: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of aligning UK General Product Safety Regulations with those in the EU to remove the need for an EU Responsible Person when trading with the EU.
Answer: Amending the General Product Safety Regulations that apply in Great Britain to align with the EU’s new GPSR would not remove the requirement that exists for a Responsible Economic Operator based within the EU or Northern Ireland when trading with the EU. ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS nurses providing additional cover for staff shortages are adequately compensated.
Answer: These specific assessments have not been made.We will publish a refreshed Long Term Workforce Plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade. This will ensure the National Health Service has the right people, in the righ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: DevonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of ending enhanced payments for NHS nurses covering staff shortages on staffing levels at (a) Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, (b) No
Answer: These specific assessments have not been made.We will publish a refreshed Long Term Workforce Plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade. This will ensure the National Health Service has the right people, in the righ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that ending enhanced payments for NHS nurses covering staff shortages does not increase reliance on agency staff.
Answer: These specific assessments have not been made.We will publish a refreshed Long Term Workforce Plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade. This will ensure the National Health Service has the right people, in the righ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNurses: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of ending enhanced payments for NHS nurses covering staff shortages on the finances of nurses; and what estimate his Department has m
Answer: These specific assessments have not been made.We will publish a refreshed Long Term Workforce Plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade. This will ensure the National Health Service has the right people, in the righ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that independent schools are subject to the same inspection standards as state-funded schools.
Answer: The regulatory regime for private schools, as set out in the 2008 Education and Skills Act, is based on compliance with the independent school standards, and failure can lead to a notice to improve, restrictions being placed on school operations or, follo...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered replacing Ofsted with a new HM Inspector of Schools with a (a) revised inspection framework and (b) assessments of (i) staff and (ii) pupil wellbeing.
Answer: In 2024, Ofsted conducted its Big Listen, which was the largest consultation in its history, receiving more than 20,000 responses. It listened to the views of a wide range of parents, teachers, school leaders and others about the impact of inspection and ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure Ofsted inspections place greater emphasis on (a) pupil wellbeing, (b) creative subjects and (c) social development.
Answer: In 2024, Ofsted conducted its Big Listen, which was the largest consultation in its history, receiving more than 20,000 responses. It listened to the views of a wide range of parents, teachers, school leaders and others about the impact of inspection and ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of Ofsted inspections on teacher (a) wellbeing and (b) retention in the past five years.
Answer: In 2024, Ofsted conducted its Big Listen, which was the largest consultation in its history, receiving more than 20,000 responses. It listened to the views of a wide range of parents, teachers, school leaders and others about the impact of inspection and ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of including (a) pupil wellbeing and (b) staff retention data in school performance tables.
Answer: The department currently publishes school and college performance data on its compare school and college performance service. This service can be accessed at: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/.The department continues to keep the perf...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the \(a) accuracy and (b) breadth of school performance indicators to ensure they reflect (i) pupil wellbeing and (ii) teacher satisfaction alongside academic outc
Answer: The department currently publishes school and college performance data on its compare school and college performance service. This service can be accessed at: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/.The department continues to keep the perf...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what research her Department has conducted on the effectiveness of lighter-touch testing compared to mandatory SATs in assessing pupil progress.
Answer: Key stage 2 assessments are essential to check all pupils’ progress in mastering the basics of reading, writing and mathematics. They are also essential to identify any children who may need extra support and prepare them to achieve and thrive at secondar...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAssessments: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce teaching to the test in primary schools to improve pupils' (a) engagement and (b) learning outcomes.
Answer: Key stage 2 assessments are essential to check all pupils’ progress in mastering the basics of reading, writing and mathematics. They are also essential to identify any children who may need extra support and prepare them to achieve and thrive at secondar...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandatory SATs on pupil wellbeing and teacher workload; and whether her Department has considered adopting moderated teacher assessments as an
Answer: Key stage 2 assessments are essential to check all pupils’ progress in mastering the basics of reading, writing and mathematics. They are also essential to identify any children who may need extra support and prepare them to achieve and thrive at secondar...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: RussiaDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2025 to Question 27704 on Russia: Shipping, if she will list the Russian shadow fleet vessels that have entered UK waters in the last 12 months.
Answer: It is not possible to provide a list of suspected Russian shadow fleet vessels, due to national security considerations. However, the UK Government monitors vessels in UK waters which are of interest to the safety of mariners, the marine environment and t...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 35451 on USA: Defence, what information his Department holds on (a) spending on the procurement of defence-related (i) items and (ii) services from the US and (
Answer: The Department does hold information relating to contract duration, spend to date, and total contract value, which could allow for basic modelling. However, information to identify projected spending over the next five years with US suppliers is not held ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: RussiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 34422 on Overseas Trade: Russia; if his Department will ban UK-Russian imports and exports that are not directly linked to
Answer: Together with our international partners, we have unleashed the largest and most severe package of trade sanctions ever imposed on a major economy. As a result, Russian imports into the UK have fallen by more than 99 per cent, and UK exports to Russia are...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumer Goods: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of the EU General Product Safety Regulation on costs to UK businesses (a) before and (b) after the UK left the EU.
Answer: The Government is not required to make an assessment of the costs to businesses of the EU GPSR. The UK already enjoys a high level of product safety. The updated GPSR therefore largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating across ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38465More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 35862 on Beer: Excise Duties, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of variations in (a) beer and (b) other alcohol taxatio
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note was published alongside the changes to alcohol duty announced at Autumn Budget. This is available here: Alcohol Duty uprating - GOV.UKAs with all taxes, the Government keeps alcohol duty rates under review during its Budg...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2025 to Question 35024 on Overseas Trade: Russia, if the Department will publish the licenses issued on trade insurances by UK-based companies with a final destinatio
Answer: Between 1 September 2023 and 31 December 2023, the latest period covered by statistic publications covering licensing decisions for Professional and Business Services (PBS) and Individual Financial Services, no licences were issued for insurance services,...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will convene a stakeholder roundtable to help tackle the shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy medication with (a) manufacturers, (b) patient advocacy groups and (c) other relevan
Answer: There are no current plans to convene such a roundtable. The Department is in regular discussion with the suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) on the latest stock availability and the actions that are being taken to mitigate the suppl...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
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