Robbie Moore MP: written questions
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Written questions
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact on patient outcomes of there being no single NHS clinical specialty or department responsible for overseeing the care of people living with hypermobile Ehl
Answer: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) comprises a group of conditions that can affect multiple body systems and, as a result, care is often provided by a range of healthcare professionals depending on an individual's symptoms and clinical needs. NHS England commis...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFireworks: NoiseDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what considerations his Department has given to reducing the maximum permitted noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels.
Answer: The Government recognises that people hold a range of views on consumer fireworks, including their impacts on people, animals and local communities, as well as their importance to businesses and to cultural and religious celebrations. The regulatory frame...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFireworks: Animal WelfareDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of consumer fireworks on animal welfare.
Answer: The Government recognises that people hold a range of views on consumer fireworks, including their impacts on people, animals and local communities, as well as their importance to businesses and to cultural and religious celebrations. The regulatory frame...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to publish a consultation on the regulation of consumer fireworks.
Answer: The Government recognises that people hold a range of views on consumer fireworks, including their impacts on people, animals and local communities, as well as their importance to businesses and to cultural and religious celebrations. The regulatory frame...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOccupational Therapy: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending independent prescribing rights to Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs); and whether his Department has plans to review the elig
Answer: Operating department practitioners are registered allied health professionals who support patients before, during, and after surgery, including in operating theatres and recovery areas.The Government has no current plans to allow operating department prac...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of amending the Road Traffic Act 1988 so that drivers who collide with cats are under a legal duty to stop and report the incident on animal welfare.
Answer: This Government has no plans to amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 to introduce a legal duty for drivers to report collisions with cats. Because cats are much smaller than other specified animals, and often most active at dawn or dusk, in many cases drivers ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDogs: AviationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current regulations and airline policies relating to the air transportation of brachycephalic dog breeds; and if she will take steps to
Answer: Current pet travel arrangements preserve the UK’s high standards of biosecurity and animal welfare. Operational arrangements at airports in Great Britain mean that most pets must travel in the hold to ensure that the necessary import checks are carried ou...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordControlled BurningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the National Fire Chiefs Council changed its advice to her Department that its Heather and Grass Burning regulations could increase the danger to firefighters and the public.
Answer: Defra continues to work closely with the National Fire Chiefs Council and Fire and Rescue Services on matters relating to wildfire. In addition, Local Fire and Rescue Services provide advice on all heather and grass burning licence applications relating t...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she supports the calls from the National Fire Chiefs Council and the Climate Change Committee for better coordination of the Government’s approach to the increasing wildfire threat.
Answer: A coordinated cross-Government approach is essential to mitigate the impacts of wildfire. Defra is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the lead department on wildfire, to strengthen cross-Government coordination across ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential (a) economic and (b) employment impact of Natural England’s current approach to licensing gamebird releases in Special Protec
Answer: A post-implementation review was conducted in 2024. It recommended that the Order should remain in force. This is until Defra can conclude that unregulated gamebird release does not have a significant effect on the conservation objectives of a European si...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to assess the potential (a) employment, (b) tourism, (c) wider supply chains and (d) other (i) economic and (ii) conservation losses for rural economies of
Answer: Defra officials will begin with evidence gathering and any proposed changes will be subject to public consultation. Defra is committed to working with the sector and other stakeholder groups as this work progresses.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for (a) evidence gathering and (b) consultation around licensing for gamebird release; and what steps the Department plans to take ensure that the process
Answer: Defra officials will begin with evidence gathering and any proposed changes will be subject to public consultation. Defra is committed to working with the sector and other stakeholder groups as this work progresses.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department had with (a) rural groups and (b) the shooting sector ahead of announcing her intention to explore licensing for gamebird shoots in England.
Answer: Defra officials will begin with evidence gathering and any proposed changes will be subject to public consultation. Defra is committed to working with the sector and other stakeholder groups as this work progresses.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Situation: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government policies on the economy in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Northern Ireland’s economy is one of the strongest in the UK and is a growing leader in Fintech, Cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing. This Government is providing support through a record funding settlement, and significant investment in the four Cit...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSilsoe Spray Applications Unit: ClosuresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on UK agricultural innovation and environmental protection of the closure of the Silsoe Spray Applications Unit.
Answer: The Government recognises the role that Silsoe Spray Applications Unit (SSAU) has played in supporting precision agriculture and innovation to the UK’s agri-food sector. Whilst the closure of SSAU reduces capability in the UK, alternative facilities with ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern: National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport WorkersDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she intervened in negotiations between Northern Trains and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on (a) a driver open conductor close procedure and (b) other matters.
Answer: Negotiations take place between train operating companies and trade unions on a range of matters, including working practices, within mandates issued by the Department for Transport. The Secretary of State has not intervened in Northern’s door operation n...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw ReportingMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria HMCTS applies when determining whether to approve or refuse bulk or systematic access to court transcripts following notification by a transcription provider; and who within HMCTS is responsible for
Answer: HMCTS applies clear contractual and governance criteria when considering whether to approve or refuse bulk or systematic access to court transcripts.Under HMCTS transcription contracts, suppliers must not provide transcripts or grant access to transcripts...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw ReportingMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, following notifications by transcription providers of bulk or systematic requests for court transcripts, which individuals or organisations have been (a) approved and (b) refused permission to continue receiving
Answer: Under the terms of HMCTS transcription contracts, transcription providers are required to notify HMCTS where they receive bulk or systematic requests for court transcripts and seek approval before continuing such supply. Any consideration of such notifica...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLaw ReportingMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many notifications transcription providers have made to HMCTS in each of the last five years under the bulk or systematic request provisions of the HMCTS transcription contracts; and what data HMCTS holds on
Answer: Transcription service providers are required, under the terms of their contracts to notify HMCTS where they receive bulk or systematic requests for transcripts and seek approval before continuing such supply. These notifications are made on a case-by-case...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural England: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much public funding was allocated to Natural England for its nutrient mitigation scheme in 2022.
Answer: In 2022/23 the (then) Government allocated £30 million over three years to Natural England for the Nutrient Mitigation Scheme. Natural England used this to prepare, facilitate and administer a scheme in accordance with the Secretary of State Direction (se...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural England: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what lessons Natural England has drawn from the performance of its nutrient mitigation scheme when designing its Environmental Delivery Plans and its future management of the nature re
Answer: Natural England's Nutrient Mitigation Scheme (NMS) demonstrates the value of a strategic, catchment-level approach over site-by-site mitigation. Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) will build on this approach with Natural England’s NRF and NMS teams worki...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural England: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps Natural England is taking to recover the costs of its nutrient mitigation scheme against its commitment that the scheme would be cost neutral to the public purse; and if he
Answer: The pricing of nutrient credits is set in line with Managing Public Money to achieve full cost recovery. Natural England publishes financial statements in line with statutory requirements in its annual report and accounts. The annual report and accounts f...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural England: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the minutes of the Natural England Board Meeting of 30 July, in which the Chief Executive noted that nutrient mitigation risks remain significant, what the nature of
Answer: The nutrient mitigation risk being referred to by our Chief Executive as referenced in the Board minutes of 30 July 2025, concerns the inherent uncertainties in predicting future mitigation demand from development and the costs of securing appropriate mit...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: ExpenditureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on flood defence investment in each year since 2021; what proportion of that annual spending was allocated to (a) Environment Agency capital schemes a
Answer: On March 17th, Minister Hardy announced that this Government is investing £1.4 billion into flood risk management in England in 2026/27. Flood defence investment allocations for schemes benefitting are published on gov.uk here: Programme of flood and coas...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: ExpenditureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the FloodReady Review and its recommendation to mainstream property flood resilience, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Environment Agency flood
Answer: The FloodReady report, published in October 2025, sets out recommendations to support the wider uptake of property flood resilience (PFR) measures across the public, private and third sectors. The Government and the Environment Agency (EA) are supporting ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
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