Pippa Heylings MP: written questions 2025
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Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing PM2.5 to 10 micrograms per cubic metre.
Answer: We have made rapid progress in reducing PM2.5 concentrations and we will be setting new interim targets for 2030 in the forthcoming Environmental Improvement Plan.
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that her Department meets the latest World Health Organization air quality guidelines, including the interim targets of 20 micrograms per
Answer: The Government has made rapid progress in reducing PM2.5 concentrations and we will be setting new interim targets for 2030 in the forthcoming Environmental Improvement Plan. The World Health Organisation (WHO) air quality guidelines will continue to info...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy that no retrospective eligibility conditions will be applied to existing British National (Overseas) visa holders who have settled in the UK on the basis of the rules or
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's open consultation on Earned settlement, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of applying the proposed tax-contribution requirement to (a) non-w
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce new English language requirements for dependants on the British National (Overseas) visa route who were accepted under conditions that did not include such requirements.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on families arriving from Hong Kong under the British National (Overseas) visa route of introducing a minimum income requirement at the Indef
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that any changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain eligibility criteria do not retrospectively disadvantage British National (Overseas) visa holders who arriv
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed minimum income requirement set out in the Government’s consultation on Indefinite Leave to Remain rules will apply to applicants on the British National (Overseas) visa route.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDrax Power Station: TimberDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Drax's sourcing from old growth forests in Canada on the UK's environmental and sustainability commitments.
Answer: Large-scale biomass generators must comply with sustainability criteria which include wide ranging environmental protections regarding biodiversity, legal and sustainable harvesting, maintenance of forest productivity, and social criteria pertaining to in...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCoeliac Disease: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will consider providing financial support for children living with Coeliac disease.
Answer: We recognise the pressures families face in managing coeliac disease, particularly the additional costs of maintaining a strict gluten-free (GF) diet, which is the only effective treatment for this condition.The national prescribing position in England re...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timeline is for publishing the final Local Government Outcomes Framework.
Answer: The Local Government Outcomes Framework will be published alongside the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement. The data will be displayed in a digital tool from Spring 2026.
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPower Stations: BiofuelsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of the biomass burned in large-scale biomass power stations was sourced from old growth or primary forest in 2024.
Answer: Biomass sustainability criteria require all biomass for power generation to be legally harvested, and comply with any applicable legislation in the countries of origin to protect primary forest and old growth areas. This means the risk of material from pr...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the waste heat from SMR turbine halls is used in a way that contributes to achieving net zero.
Answer: Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) will play an important role in helping the UK achieve our energy security and net zero ambitions. Government recognises the potential role of SMRs in energy sectors beyond electricity generation, including as a source of low ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversities: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79133 on universities: research, what assessment she has made of the impact of the MRC funding model changes on universities.
Answer: The change to the Medical Research Council's (MRC) funding model was informed by the findings of the 2020 MRC Unit and Centre Review. This found that a new model could support more strategic investment in medical research, enable closer collaboration with...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReading: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures the government is taking to develop a culture of reading for pleasure in schools as part of the new curriculum.
Answer: I refer to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 88744.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBasic Skills: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timeline is for the (a) new oracy framework and (b) combined oracy, writing and reading framework.
Answer: The department welcomes the Curriculum and Assessment Review’s focus on oracy. Expressing oneself fluently and communicating well is crucial for life and work, and an important vehicle for social justice. We will make sure that communication skills are mo...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLiteracy: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will promote multimodal literacy as part of the new curriculum rollout.
Answer: This government’s ambition is for every child and young person to receive a rich, broad, inclusive and innovative education.The department agrees with the Curriculum and Assessment Review that building the skills for young people to critically engage with...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward legislation to formalise the license variation requiring English fishing vessels under 12m to operate iVMS while at sea.
Answer: A Statutory Instrument is scheduled to be laid once the Marine Management Organisation's rollout of IVMS has concluded.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether all catches are recorded and accounted for in UK fisheries.
Answer: To ensure fishing catches are accurately recorded and accounted for, all English vessels must record their catches either in a logbook or, for vessels under 10 metres, using the Catch Recording application. These systems provide an accurate picture of how...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure that fishing catches are recorded and accounted for.
Answer: To ensure fishing catches are accurately recorded and accounted for, all English vessels must record their catches either in a logbook or, for vessels under 10 metres, using the Catch Recording application. These systems provide an accurate picture of how...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 29 October 2025 to question 83898, what incentives there are for volunteer participants in the design and test phase for demersal trawls using mesh sizes up t
Answer: All vessels taking part in REM early adopter projects have the opportunity to shape Defra’s approach to roll out, participating in programme design and flagging implementation issues. Volunteers can also recommend information and data they would like us t...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 29 October 2025 to question 83898, how many (a) pelagic trawls over 24m and (b) demersal seines over 10m enrolled as volunteers to design and test Remote Elec
Answer: Defra is currently working with one volunteer vessel from Fishery A, pelagic trawls over 24m. No volunteers have come forwards from Fishery B, demersal seines over 10m. The volunteer early adopter phase of each REM project will continue until the project ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a list of fishing vessel licences including sanctions for fisheries and labour offences.
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) publish UK wide lists of licensed fishing vessels and details of fishing vessel licences. The MMO does not publish sanctions for fisheries offences, but regularly publishes details of its successful prosecutions fo...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCoastal Areas and Fisheries: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that funding delivered through the Fisheries and Coastal Growth Fund supports sustainability in fisheries.
Answer: The Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund is a £360m investment over the next 12 years in the UK’s fisheries and seafood sector, and coastal communities. The fund aims to support the next generation of fishers and breathe new life into our coastal economies. We...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing VesselsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 29 October 2025 to question 83891, if she will publish details of grants to the fishing and seafood sector from 2025, including details of vessels receiving f
Answer: Defra is committed to ensuring transparency on the use of public funds. In England, details of grant awards to the fishing and seafood sector are already published on Gov.uk. Publications are updated regularly and made in line with legal obligations, incl...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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