Pippa Heylings MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Immigration Controls: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is considering (a) transitional arrangements and (b) specific exemptions to future immigration reforms for current British National (Overseas) visa holders.
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues, including indefinite leave to remain.This expansion of the Point-Based System will increase the standard qualifying period for settlement to ten years...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the (a) five-year residency requirement for Indefinite Leave to Remain and (b) subsequent one-year period for naturalisation will remain in place for British National (Overseas) visa holders (
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues, including indefinite leave to remain.This expansion of the Point-Based System will increase the standard qualifying period for settlement to ten years...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: USADepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential environmental impact of US meat imports on UK (a) farming and (b) climate goals.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential. On 8 May, the UK Government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States, making the UK the firs...
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US meat imports on trends in the level of UK farmers (a) lowering animal welfare standards or (b) ceasing trading.
Answer: We have agreed new reciprocal market access on beef – with UK farmers given a guaranteed quota for 13,000 metric tonnes of beef exports at a very low tariff rate. The deal does not change Britain’s high animal welfare and environmental standards. Imports ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: USADepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the UK-US trade deal prevents the importation of meat from low-welfare feedlots; and if he will consult animal welfare organisations on this matter.
Answer: On 8 May, the UK Government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States, making the UK the first country to reach an agreement with President Trump. This delivers on the commitment by the Prime Minister and the President on 27 February to a...
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49527More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered changing the withdrawal percentage for Lifetime ISAs.
Answer: The Lifetime ISA (LISA) is designed to support people to achieve the aspiration of homeownership, or to build up savings for their later life. LISA funds, including any Government bonus, can be withdrawn for the purchase of a first home under £450,000, in...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LeadDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he considered a derogation for vintage firearms that cannot safely use alternatives to lead shot in the proposed lead shot ban.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have now published a final opinion on their restriction proposal for lead in ammunition, informed by feedback from public consultations as well as independent scientific advice. As part of their Opinion, HSE have cons...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescription DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of prescription medication that is wasted.
Answer: NHS England has made data, tools, and resources available to integrated care boards (ICBs), primary care networks, and general practices following the 2021 overprescribing review. These include a National Medicines Optimisation Opportunity dashboard for I...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBirth CertificatesHome OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making legislative changes allowing birth certificates issued with an error to be re-issued with the original detail amended, rather than reta
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she conducted an impact assessment on restrictions to support through the adoption and special guardianship support fund.
Answer: The new criteria for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund will enable as many children and families as possible to access the available funding. The department always assesses the impact of changes on vulnerable children. This includes revie...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling local authorities access to up-to-date Universal Credit claimant data for all claimants in their area.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recognises the benefits of further Universal Credit data sharing with Local Authorities to support vulnerable citizens.DWP is working on a project to do exactly this, and aims to have delivered a test version to ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Strategy CouncilDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans her Department to integrate the work of the Industrial Strategy Council with (a) Life Sciences Council and (b) other governance structures.
Answer: Sector Plans are being designed in partnership with business, devolved governments, regions and other stakeholders, through bespoke arrangements tailored to each sector. This will vary by sector, but some may include Sector Councils, such as the well-esta...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has received (a) evidence and (b) data from the life sciences industry on increasing the NHS medicines budget.
Answer: We regularly engage with the life sciences sector to understand what the latest data and evidence shows about the impact of Government policies on patient outcomes, innovation, and growth, including through the ongoing Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicin...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of removing Apprenticeship Levy funding for Level 7 apprenticeships on the number of people using the apprenticeship route to obtain higher-
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43275.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission: WomenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49518More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will ask the EHRC to publish their full plans for consulting (a) the transgender community and (b) people who are intersex before publishing their full guidance in response to the Supreme Court judgemen
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of government. It is for the EHRC to ensure that the consultation process is appropriate and meaningfully engages with varied stakeholders.The Government expects them to do this widely and bro...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission: WomenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49517More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will seek information from the EHRC on which (a) people and (b) organisations were consulted before the issue of the EHRC interim guidance on the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotlan
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of the government. It is for the EHRC to ensure that any consultation process is appropriate and meaningfully engages with varied stakeholders.The EHRC’s interim update provides a perspective ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIntersexWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49516More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment the Government has made of the impact of the (a) Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025 and (b) interim EHRC guidance on that ruling
Answer: The Government has set out our expectation that organisations follow the clarity the ruling provides. The EHRC’s interim update provides a perspective on how the judgment and Equality Act are practically applied in some areas. The EHRC has already committ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIntersexWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49515More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government has a definition of biological sex for (a) people with Turner Syndrome, (b) people with Klinefelter syndrome, (c) people with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, (d) people with Pa
Answer: The Government understands people with those conditions to have Variations in Sex Characteristics, but we do not hold central definitions of the biological sex of people who have these conditions, nor do we keep any records.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ForestryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to provide funding for agroforestry support to include (a) multi-species planting and (b) increased tree planting densities to enable woodland systems suitable for (i)
Answer: Our in-field agroforestry offers under the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes allow flexibility for land managers to decide on tree species and densities that suit their objectives, to realise the multiple benefits that trees provide in the farmi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to adapt farming subsidy schemes to encourage farmers to (a) house farmed animals in woodlands and (b) plant woodlands in permanent pasture.
Answer: Our in-field agroforestry offers under the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes include support for establishing and maintaining silvopastoral systems, where trees are planted in pasture to realise their multiple benefits such as enhanced animal we...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Diagnostic Centres: Blood TestsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that a full blood count is (a) categorised as a core diagnostic service and (b) available at all community diagnostic centres.
Answer: Blood tests, particularly full blood count (FBC) tests, are among the most commonly requested diagnostic investigations across primary and secondary care, and are readily available across all 27 National Health Service pathology networks. FBC tests play a...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: LicensingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what role the Treasury holds in approving new oil and gas fields.
Answer: The Oil & Gas Authority (operating as the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)) are the licensing authority for offshore oil & gas. The NSTA are also responsible for granting consents and authorisations for subsequent activities (including develo...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: LicensingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, who approves new oil and gas fields.
Answer: The Oil & Gas Authority (operating as the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)) are the licensing authority for offshore oil & gas. The NSTA are also responsible for granting consents and authorisations for subsequent activities (including develo...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to meet climate change adaptation commitments.
Answer: Defra is the lead department for domestic adaptation to climate change, and as such it is responsible for coordinating requirements set out in the UK Climate Change Act 2008. Defra is the owning department for about half of the 61 risks and opportunities ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support nature-friendly farming.
Answer: The Government is supporting farmers to implement nature-friendly farming practices through a range of measures. These include habitat restoration and creation, and changes to limit emissions while maintaining agricultural profitability and increasing pro...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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