Pippa Heylings MP: written questions
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Gaza and West Bank: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the continued delivery of aid in (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my statement on 5 January.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to (a) anticipate and (b) pre-emptively mitigate humanitarian crises.
Answer: In the set of questions submitted by the Hon Member on 12 January (UIN 105089-91 and 105093-95), she mentioned a number of important elements of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO's) humanitarian and development programmes, all of wh...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to promote the rights and well-being of children in conflict zones.
Answer: In the set of questions submitted by the Hon Member on 12 January (UIN 105089-91 and 105093-95), she mentioned a number of important elements of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO's) humanitarian and development programmes, all of wh...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK Official Development Assistance reaches those most in need.
Answer: In the set of questions submitted by the Hon Member on 12 January (UIN 105089-91 and 105093-95), she mentioned a number of important elements of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO's) humanitarian and development programmes, all of wh...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulinDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure porcine insulin is available to users who are dependent on it.
Answer: The Department is aware of the global discontinuation of insulin porcine vials, including Hypurin Porcine Isophane, Hypurin Porcine Neutral, and Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix vials, by Wockhardt. We have issued comprehensive management guidance to the Nationa...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Racial DiscriminationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of racial inequalities in maternity care.
Answer: The Government recognises that there are stark inequalities for women and babies, and that they should receive the high-quality care they deserve, regardless of their background, location, or ethnicity.In England, maternal mortality rates are higher among...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103513More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Crown Estate on the steps it is taking to manage its assets in the public interest alongside profit maximisation when it is auctioning off plots of seabed to offshore wind devel
Answer: The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business established by Parliament and returns its net profits to the Consolidated Fund. It has a statutory duty to secure best consideration while exercising good management. HM Treasury Ministers and officia...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of Crown Estate leasing costs on the strike prices for future Contracts for Difference auctions for of
Answer: The Crown Estate own and manage the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They run transparent, competitive processes that treat bidders equally and balance commercial outcomes alongside its wider environmental, social and economic objectives...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Crown Estate's auctions for seabed leases on the cost of offshore wind contracts.
Answer: The Crown Estate own and manage the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They run transparent, competitive processes that treat bidders equally and balance commercial outcomes alongside its wider environmental, social and economic objectives...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking to protect motorists from facing increased motor insurance premiums following a non-fault road traffic accident.
Answer: Motor insurers are responsible for setting the terms and conditions of the policies that they offer and decide the level of risk that they take in issuing any policy to a given applicant. Drivers need to declare incidents that they are involved in, regard...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: South CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Government's SEND reforms on children and young people in South Cambridgeshire.
Answer: The department will set out the full Schools White Paper later in the new year, building on the work we have already done to create a system that is rooted in inclusion, where children receive high quality support early on and can thrive at their local sc...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of children waiting more than 20 weeks for an EHCP assessment.
Answer: The department does not hold information on the length of time that children and young people wait for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment to be carried out.The department does publish information on the number of EHC plans that are issue...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: South CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of children in South Cambridgeshire constituency waiting more than 20 weeks for an EHCP assessment.
Answer: The department does not hold information on the length of time that children and young people wait for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment to be carried out.The department does publish information on the number of EHC plans that are issue...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of administrative and bureaucratic barriers within local authorities on the timeliness of EHCP assessments.
Answer: The department understands that some families face challenges with securing education, health and care (EHC) plans in a timely way. We are committed to restoring confidence in the system of support for children and young people with special educational ne...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools are not required to subsidise EHCP provision from their core budgets.
Answer: Since 2014, local authorities are have been required to allocate funding to their local mainstream schools according to a formula that includes factors relating to the likely incidence of special educational needs (SEN) amongst their pupils, and to identi...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of school funding settlements in meeting pupil need and demographic growth.
Answer: Spending per pupil was at its highest ever level in the 2024/25 financial year, in real terms, and there has been further real terms growth in spending in 2025/26. The school funding settlement announced at the Spending Review more than protects per pupil...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when schools will be reimbursed for the increase in National Insurance contributions.
Answer: We have provided schools with over £1.1 billion to support them with the increases to employer National Insurance contributions from April 2025.We published schools’ allocations in May 2025, and payments were made in September and October 2025.
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of requiring schools to fund extended periods of education following exclusion on safeguarding.
Answer: It is for local authorities, under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996, to arrange and fund suitable education for children of compulsory school age who, because of exclusion, illness or other reasons, may otherwise not receive suitable education. Local ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForests: Oxford-Cambridge ArcDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what governance structures are in place to coordinate delivery of the Oxford-Cambridge Forest across local authority boundaries; and whether she plans to establish a dedicated coordina
Answer: The exact location of the new forest in the Oxford-Cambridge Corridor is subject to design work and discussion with partners. Further detail will be provided in due course.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForests and Tree PlantingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of stakeholder engagement mechanisms for the development of tree planting and woodland restoration policy.
Answer: Defra Ministers and officials regularly engage with stakeholders on tree planting and woodland restoration policy through one-to-one meetings and wider stakeholder engagement forums. In addition, the Forestry Commission carries out a broad set of stakehol...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTree PlantingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Tree Planting Taskforce's progress; and what involvement that Taskforce has had in the development of the Tree Action Plan.
Answer: The UK-wide Tree Planting Taskforce brings together the relevant ministers from across the four UK nations. It has made good progress, enabling cross-UK collaboration and furthered understanding of shared challenges and opportunities. Given the UK-wide na...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTree PlantingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, where saplings planted to meet EIP25 interim targets will be sourced from.
Answer: Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund continues to invest working to increase the availability of domestically grown saplings for woodland creation through its Sector Capacity project. Forestry Commission publish annually the Tree Supply Report and Tree Nursery...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTree PlantingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her proposed timeline is for publishing the Tree Action Plan.
Answer: The Government will publish a new Trees Action Plan in 2026.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTimberDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that domestic timber production does not adversely impact biodiversity and habitat creation targets.
Answer: We encourage woodlands in England to be planted and managed in compliance with the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) which is an agreed UK wide approach to sustainable forest management. In commercial woodlands which are managed in line with the UKFS or where s...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForests: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department are taking to ensure that the restoration of ancient woodland through agri-environment schemes is accessible to small landowners.
Answer: Woodlands as small as 0.5ha are now eligible for the Countryside Stewardship supplements “Manage and restore Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWs)” and “Manage native woodland including Ancient Semi-Natural Woodlands”, ensuring support is available...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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