Martin Wrigley MP: written questions
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Trade Agreements: FursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to ensure any future trade deal does not impact the UK's ban on the fur trade.
Answer: The UK does not permit fur farming and our trade agreements will always maintain UK levels of statutory protection in relation to human, animal or plant life or health, animal welfare and the environment.Defra is bringing together a working group on fur, ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5012More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of lowering the cash ISA limit to £12,000 on incentivisation in UK businesses.
Answer: The Government wants to see more people benefit from the higher returns and long-term financial resilience that investing can provide, which will also benefit UK capital markets and the wider economy. That is why the Chancellor has set out a series of bol...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of private jets on the availability of jet fuel for commercial flights.
Answer: The Government is working closely with industry and regulators to ensure the resilience of jet fuel supply and the continuity of commercial aviation operations. We are engaging with industry partners to monitor supply and demand, and to develop contingenc...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: DevonTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4861More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of a reduction of the VAT costs of public EV chargers on the take-up of EV cars in Devon.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. The supply of energy for domestic use attracts the reduced rate of VAT (5 per cent). Whilst this relief was not designed or introduced for charg...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people below the retirement age with a terminal diagnosis to claim their pension earlier.
Answer: The Department meets regularly with key stakeholders to understand the needs of people living with a terminal illness. Whilst it is the case that nobody can claim their State Pension before State Pension age, support is available through the Special Rules...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how (a) Homes for Ukraine and (b) UPE visas may be translated into UK citizenship.
Answer: From the outset, the Government has been clear that the Ukraine schemes are temporary in nature and do not provide a route to settlement. Time spent in the UK under the Ukraine schemes does not count towards the Long Residence route. This reflects the Ukr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOsteoporosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase early diagnosis rates for osteoporosis.
Answer: There are resources in place to help support healthcare professionals in the early diagnosis of osteoporosis, such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s clinical knowledge summary on osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractu...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of launching a government backed screening of the 'National Emergency Briefing' to the nation.
Answer: In July 2025, the Government made the first-of-a-kind statement on the State of Climate and Nature, supported by parliamentary debate. We have since set out our priorities within the revised Environmental Improvement Plan, alongside the ‘Energising Britai...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrokes: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of (a) stroke risks, (b) stroke signs and (c) support for stroke survivors and their families.
Answer: In 2024, NHS England launched an Act FAST campaign to increase knowledge of the main signs of a stroke and to encourage people to dial 999 immediately in response to any of those signs. Information from this campaign continues to be shared and promoted by...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBlood: LeadDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes by the Health and Safety Executive on safe lead-in-blood levels on women in the stained glass making industry.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 27 May 2026 to Question UIN 2582.
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsTreasuryTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3600More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support global debt relief.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to policies that tackle unsustainable debt. We progress this work through various multilateral fora, including the G20, the Paris Club and the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable. Through the G20, we participate collaboratively...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: DevonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of PFAS chemicals on the environment in Devon.
Answer: Defra recognises the environmental risks posed by PFAS chemicals, noting their impacts are not yet fully understood due to the large number of substances within this group. However, evidence shows that PFAS can persist in the environment and accumulate in...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to promote international humanitarian law abroad.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 24 June 2025 in response to Question 904788.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans for any changes made as a consequence of the Timms review to be either laid as a negative, or positive, statutory instrument, or as a bill.
Answer: The government has launched the Timms Review to ensure we have a system that supports disabled people to achieve better health, higher living standards and greater independence, including through employment.The Review is being co-produced with disabled pe...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of opening a dedicated clinic for nuclear test veterans.
Answer: There are currently no plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of a dedicated clinic for nuclear test veterans.All veterans, including those affected by nuclear testing are able to access a range of National Health Services to meet their clini...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a compensation scheme for a) veterans and b) their descendants who may have been irradiated during nuclear tests.
Answer: The Government is deeply grateful to all those who participated in the UK nuclear testing programme. We recognise their service and the huge contribution they have made to the UK’s security. We also remain steadfast to our commitment to working with veter...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect marine conservation areas.
Answer: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are protected from the point of designation by the planning and marine licensing regimes which cover activities such as dredging for aggregates and construction of offshore wind farms. Where the evidence shows this is necessa...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department will take to enforce the proposed ban on bottom trawling in marine conservation areas.
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the ten Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities are responsible for enforcing fisheries restrictions within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). For example, the MMO remotely monitors the movements of all fish...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619, from what date external contractors have been granted elevated or admin-level access to identifiable patient data within the Federated Data
Answer: Administrative access arrangements for contracted suppliers have been in place as part of the implementation and ongoing operation of the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP), as part of the controlled processes required to configure, operate, and mainta...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88027, whether the Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Federated Data Platform has been updated to reflect broader access roles fo
Answer: Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for the NHS Federated Data Platform, including those relating to the National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT), have been developed and maintained to reflect the platform’s design, operation and access controls, in...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of expanding high-level access permissions on the NHS principle of data minimisati
Answer: There has not been an expansion of high-level access permissions. NHS England has not identified any adverse impact on the principle of data minimisation from the management of access permissions within the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP).The NHS FDP op...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88027 on NHS: Databases, what logging systems are used to record and review access to identifiable patient data within the National Data
Answer: The National Data Integration Tenant operates within a secure environment with strict controls governing access to data.All access to data within the system is logged and auditable. Comprehensive audit trails are maintained which record user activity, inc...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 60619 on NHS: Databases, how many external contractors have been granted elevated access permissions within the Federated Data Platform, broken dow
Answer: There are currently three contractors with elevated administrative permissions within the National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT) Platform and three contractors within the national instance of the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) with elevated admini...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88027 on NHS: Databases, how compliance with access controls for external contractors to NHS patient data is enforced and verified.
Answer: Access to National Health Service data within the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) is strictly controlled and only granted to authorised users for defined NHS purposes. Access to the NHS FDP is subject to comprehensive monitoring and governance, incl...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65983 on NHS: Databases, what restrictions apply to external suppliers’ personnel accessing identifiable NHS patient data; and whether those restr
Answer: Data in the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP) remains under National Health Service control at all times. External suppliers and their personnel operate under the instruction of the NHS when processing data on the platform. NHS England does not provid...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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