Pippa Heylings MP: written questions 2025
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Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to introduce the regulations for the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act.
Answer: We continue to engage with stakeholders including the tourism industry and animal welfare groups to explore both legislative and non-legislative options to stop the advertising of low-welfare animal activities abroad.
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: Climate ChangeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered the risks posed by (a) climate change and (b) nature destruction as factors for the Pensions Commission to take into account.
Answer: The Climate Change Governance and Reporting Regulations in the UK already require trustees of larger occupational pension schemes to identify, assess, and manage climate-related risks and opportunities, and to report on these actions in a manner aligned w...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: Energy Performance CertificatesHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72656More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will list the energy performance certificate ratings recorded for each building within the Parliamentary estate in each of the last five
Answer: The House of Commons retains copies of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) where we acquire new buildings or undertake major refurbishments. It also holds EPCs for buildings or spaces that we lease. These EPCs are the responsibility of our landlords.The...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with private sector health providers on the implementation of the NHS 10 Year Plan.
Answer: The 10 Year Health Plan for England sets out a transformed vision for planned care by 2035, where the majority of interactions no longer take place in a hospital building, instead happening virtually, online or via neighbourhood services. Planned care wil...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: BuildingsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the availability of space in (a) surgeries and (b) community buildings on the implementation of the NHS 10 Year Plan.
Answer: Over the course of the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government has committed to deliver a Neighbourhood Health Centre (NHC) in every community. The Department of Health and Social Care is currently determining how best to trial NHCs, including identifying pot...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timetable is for publishing guidance on the financial implications for GP partnerships of the NHS 10 Year Plan.
Answer: We remain committed to the GP partnership model and have committed to working with the GP Committee of the British Medical Association (GPC England) to secure a new substantive GP contract within this Parliament.The 10-Year Health Plan represents a signif...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65971More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the use of Defence Bonds for financing military expenditure; and whether her Department has had recent discussions with financial investors on their
Answer: As the Prime Minister announced in February, we are fully funding the path to 2.5% by reducing ODA spending. That is why we can announce a £10.9bn real-terms increase to the MOD budget over the Spending Review period. On top of this, we are recognising th...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: ClinicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 39995 on Long Covid: Clinics, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the delivery of long covid care by integrated care boards.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services for people with long COVID. ICBs are allocated funding by NHS England to meet local need and priorities, and to improve outcomes.To support clinical leadership in this area, NHS Engl...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPort of Felixstowe: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the freight throughput was in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) passing through Felixstowe port in the most recent 12 months for which data are available; and how many and what proportion of those TEUs w
Answer: Container throughput passing through Felixstowe port in the calendar year 2023 was 3.246 million TEU. Source: DfT Port Freight Statistics 2023. Data for the 2024 will be published 30th July 2025.https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6698eaf1fc8e1...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRape: PregnancyMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to remove parental rights from people convicted of rape in cases where a child has been conceived as a result of that offence.
Answer: The Government has received a number of representations seeking to broaden the parental responsibility measure in the Victims and Courts Bill, including proposals to restrict the exercise of parental responsibility by individuals convicted of rape in case...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many overheating incidents have been logged in NHS hospitals in the East of England in each of the last five years.
Answer: There were 665 overheating incidents logged in National Health Service hospitals in the East of England over the past five years. The following table shows the number of overheating incidents logged in NHS hospitals in the East of England in each of the l...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to publish a national strategy on community energy.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of communities being at the heart of the energy transition and the benefits of communities owning energy infrastructure in their own community. Great British Energy will take forward the Local Power Plan and workin...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the merits of policy in (a) Denmark, (b) Germany and (c) other countries in increasing community energy.
Answer: My Department regularly looks to good practice from other countries and will continue to build on those experiences and lessons learned as we jointly develop the Local Power Plan with Great British Energy.
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to publish clear guidance on the definition of community energy; what steps he is taking to tackle (a) capacity and (b) skills shortages in its development; and what steps he
Answer: The Government recognises the role community energy plays in ensuring that the public benefits directly from the energy transition and, in partnership with Great British Energy (GBE), is taking steps to maximise that role, including exploring a definition...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) streamline and (b) better resource Neighbourhood Plans in (i) less affluent communities and (ii) other communities.
Answer: Following the Spending Review, my Department has announced that it is unable to commission new neighbourhood planning support services for 2025 onwards. Technical support which has already been awarded will continue to be provided but must be completed be...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of adopting a spatial energy planning approach to better align land use planning with net zero objectives.
Answer: In October 2024, the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments, jointly commissioned the National Energy System Operator to develop a Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP): the first ever spatial energy plan for Great Britain, to support a more actively planned a...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that rural and off-grid communities are fully integrated into the UK’s grid transition.
Answer: Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) are upgrading local electricity distribution networks to enable the decarbonisation of households and businesses across Great Britain, including in rural areas. For the current electricity distribution price control (...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Energy: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to introduce additional regulatory mechanisms to ensure the financial viability of community energy schemes under the Great British Energy Bill.
Answer: The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change. In March, we published a response to a consultation, started by the previous government, on the barriers to community energy. We will learn from the response...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing statutory Locally Determined Contributions; and what assessment he has made of the resources that would be
Answer: The Government recognises the important role of local places in driving action to help realise our national net zero targets. Local government has autonomy and flexibility in how they choose to deliver net zero, according to the varying needs and opportun...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: MozambiqueDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK support for the Mozambique liquefied natural gas project on the global clean energy transition.
Answer: UK Export Finance is currently in talks with project sponsors and other lenders, including export credit agencies, and other stakeholders, regarding the latest status of the Mozambique LNG project. At present, UKEF is engaged in conducting relevant due di...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: MozambiqueDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of support for the Mozambique liquefied natural gas project on the UK’s international human rights obligations.
Answer: UK Export Finance is currently in talks with project sponsors and other lenders, including export credit agencies, and other stakeholders, regarding the latest status of the Mozambique LNG project. At present, UKEF is engaged in conducting relevant due di...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: MozambiqueDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of support for the Mozambique LNG project on the UK’s international climate diplomacy priorities.
Answer: UK Export Finance is currently in talks with project sponsors and other lenders, including export credit agencies, and other stakeholders, regarding the latest status of the Mozambique LNG project. At present, UKEF is engaged in conducting relevant due di...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOlder PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment. We believe the duties of such a role are covered by work elsewhere in the system. For instance, the Chief Nurse champions and raises the profile of nursing in social care and works alongside the Chief Social Work...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help secure the release of Peter and Barbie Reynolds from detention in Afghanistan.
Answer: We are supporting the family of two British nationals who are detained in Afghanistan. I have met their family and am closely monitoring this case. We are unable to provide comment on the detail of individual consular cases in line with relevant UK data p...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in employment tribunal settlements.
Answer: The Government has been clear that NDAs should not be misused by employers to conceal misconduct. There are already legal limitations on the use of NDAs. For example, an NDA cannot prevent a worker from whistleblowing, require a worker to cover up iniquit...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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