Pippa Heylings MP: written questions
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Energy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a single accreditation scheme to protect households in upgrading to (a) more energy efficient and (b) low carbon technologie
Answer: This government’s priority is ensuring that all consumers are protected when undertaking home retrofit work, as well as improving the overall consumer journey regardless of housing tenure or how installation work is funded. Currently any installations und...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing (a) independent and (b) impartial statutory advice for consumers undertaking (i) retrofit and (ii) low carbon technology ins
Answer: The Government recognises that access to trusted and impartial information is an important enabler to consumers, when making choices about how to retrofit their homes. This is why the Government is working to enhance our digital consumer advice offer, cre...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve consumer confidence in low carbon home upgrades in the context of delivery issues in previous iterations of the ECO scheme.
Answer: Government is committed to protecting homeowners across the UK who receive energy efficiency upgrades. We are introducing a new system of consumer protections, with clear centralised oversight to ensure proper installer accountability as part of the Warm ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: Skilled WorkersDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Advanced Learner Loan scheme on tackling skills shortages in the low-carbon heating sector.
Answer: Skills England is working closely with The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, which has set up the Office for Clean Energy Jobs to meet the governments Clean Energy Superpower mission. The government published its clean energy jobs plan on 19 Oc...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking with the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that the UK’s workforce has the skills required to meet its targets for heat pump installations.
Answer: Government recently published the Clean Energy Jobs Plan which sets out cross-Government actions to deliver more skilled workers. Today’s heat pump workforce is large enough to meet current demand and training rates are on track to meet future demand. The...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) status and (b) timeline for completion of the (i) Greensands, South Cambridgeshire and (ii) Lime Academy, Fenland new special school is.
Answer: The department is working at pace through these decisions to try and give all local authorities updates as soon as possible. We continue to be committed to ensuring that all children with special educational needs and disabilities receive the support they...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Energy: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will take steps to ensure that the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy between the UK and the United States does not adversely impact nuclear (a) security and (
Answer: The Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy between the UK and United States will support the government's effort to improve our energy security, drive economic growth, and underpin our efforts to deliver of Net Zero. The paramount importance pla...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of patients having to be treated in (a) corridors, (b) converted office spaces, (c) gyms and (d) other spaces this winter.
Answer: We are doing everything we can as fast as we can to tackle and eliminate corridor care. The Government is determined to get the National Health Service back on its feet, so patients can be treated with dignity. Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan, publishe...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will publish the formal consultation on proposals to change the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain from 5 years to 10 years.
Answer: We will be consulting on the new settlement rules later this year.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRape: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to take steps to raise awareness on the potential impact of self-swab rape kits being used to collect DNA on criminal prosecutions.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is aware of self-swab kits being marketed to the public as a means of collecting DNA following sexual violence. These kits are in no way associated with any government department or criminal justice agency, or the Government’s wide...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRape: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risk associated with self-swab rape kits being marketed to the public.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is aware of self-swab kits being marketed to the public as a means of collecting DNA following sexual violence. These kits are in no way associated with any government department or criminal justice agency, or the Government’s wide...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Foreign Investment in UKDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the United States' Department of Energy's press release entitled Energy Department returns $13 billion in unobligated wasteful spending to American taxpayers, published on 2
Answer: Government remains confident in the UK’s ability to attract international investment in the clean energy mission. We will achieve this by driving investment certainty, delivering targeted catalytic public investment, and breaking down barriers to investme...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to United States' Department of the Interior's letter to Orsted North America Inc, dated 22 August 2025, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of that lette
Answer: The Government is aware of the US Department of the Interior’s 22 August 2025 letter to Ørsted North America. Overseas regulatory decisions are for those authorities; the UK is a separate market with our own regulatory framework. The Government remains co...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaveryHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department are taking to tackle (a) modern slavery and (b) human trafficking through (i) earlier identification and (ii) long term support for victims.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery and human trafficking in all its forms and to giving survivors the support they need to recover. The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s framework for identifying and supporting potential vi...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Energy: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy on the Office for Nuclear Regulation’s (a) safety standards and (b) independence an
Answer: The Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy builds on existing collaboration and will accelerate licensing and reactor design checks, provide certainty to industry and uphold safety standards, while making both the UK and US an attractive place t...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLow Alcohol Drinks: LabellingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Updating labelling guidance for no and low-alcohol alternatives, published on 28 September 2023.
Answer: In our 10-Year Health Plan, the Government committed to exploring whether to raise the upper alcohol limit for drinks labelled as alcohol-free to 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) from 0.05% ABV, as set out in the current labelling guidance for no and low (NoL...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the ability of overseas producers to label their products as alcohol free at up to 0.5% ABV in the UK on UK-based brewers that are res
Answer: DBT is working closely with DHSC on the Government’s ‘Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan’, which includes a commitment to consult consumers and industry on raising the upper alcohol limit for drinks labelled as alcohol-free to 0.5% alcohol by volume ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP Brixton: RestaurantsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to take steps to prevent the closure of The Clink Restaurant in HMP Brixton.
Answer: We value the Clink’s longstanding partnership with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.The current contract at HMP Brixton will terminate on 30 September 2026, and in line with public procurement regulations a tendering process for the new contract...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIrritable Bowel SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help increase awareness of irritable bowel syndrome.
Answer: We recognise the significant impact that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can have on a person’s quality of life. We want a society where every person, including those with one or more long-term conditions, receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Mental Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that female asylum seekers who are victims of gender-based violence have access to (a) mental health support and (b) trauma-informed care.
Answer: This Government has set out our ambition to halve violence against women and girls within a decade, using every tool available to target perpetrators and address the root causes of violence.Recognising the mental health challenges faced by people seeking ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: WomenHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide (a) safe and (b) supportive accommodation for female asylum seekers.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government and our manifesto included the mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.The Home Office will also go further than before to deliver a cross-governm...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SafetyHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to help protect (a) female and (b) child asylum seekers against (i) sexual violence and (ii) other abuse in hotel accommodation.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government and our manifesto included the mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.The Home Office will also go further than before to deliver a cross-governm...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: South CambridgeshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help improve access to NHS dentistry in South Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For South Cambridgeshire constituency, t...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support universities affected by the withdrawal of Medical Research Council funding.
Answer: Following a review, the Medical Research Council (MRC) is changing how it supports research within its units and centres to maximise impact. New MRC Centres of Research Excellence (CoRE) investments will improve how MRC coalesces the best science, skills,...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAerobic VaginitisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to increase awareness of aerobic vaginitis.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we build a National Health Service fit for the future.Professional bodies, including the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, are considering how to raise awareness and make more info...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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