Roz Savage MP: written questions 2025
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Special Protection Areas: CemeteriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Special Protection Zone regulations on the ability of small towns to establish new burial grounds; and what assessmen
Answer: Source Protection Zones are sensitive areas because the underlying groundwater contributes towards public drinking water supplies. To protect those supplies from pollution, unless exempt, new cemeteries must operate under an environmental permit and the E...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArchaeological Sites: ConservationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for non-designated but significant archaeological sites under current (a) heritage and (b) land management regulations; and if s
Answer: No such assessment has been undertaken recently.The significance of non-designated heritage assets varies considerably. Measures to help conserve significant non-designated heritage assets through the planning and development control processes are include...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60396More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ban conversion practices.
Answer: This Government’s position is that conversion practices are abuse. Such practices have no place in society and must be stopped. We are committed to bringing forward a trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices. This is a complex issue, and it is imperati...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHate Crime: LGBT+ PeopleHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle hate crime against LGBTQ+ people.
Answer: There is no excuse for violence or abuse driven by hatred and discrimination, and we support the police in taking strong action against those crimes.We have a robust legislative framework in place to respond to hate crimes, including those which target se...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality: Codes of PracticeWomen and EqualitiesTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60394More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to conduct an impact assessment for the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations.
Answer: On 20 May, the EHRC opened its consultation on the changes made to the draft updated statutory Code of Practice following the Supreme Court ruling. This consultation is open until 30 June. We will consider the EHRC's final draft Code of Practice once it h...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement targeted outreach programmes in areas with low (a) HPV vaccination and (b) cervical screening rates to (i) help tackle health disparities and (ii) e
Answer: In March 2025, NHS England published the Cervical cancer elimination plan by 2040 – plan for England, setting out how the National Health Service will improve equitable uptake and coverage across human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and cervical screeni...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to implement enhanced public awareness campaigns to educate the public on the importance of (a) HPV vaccination and (b) regular cervical screening.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) works alongside NHS England and the Department to promote the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination as part of a national programme to prevent cervical cancers caused by HPV.Throughout the year, UKHSA's data and surv...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the updated school food standards will include measures to increase the intake of UK-grown (a) fruit, (b) vegetables and (c) pulses in school meals.
Answer: The department is engaging with stakeholders on revising the School Food Standards, to ensure they support our work to create the healthiest generation of children in history. The current Standards state one or more portions of vegetables as an accompanim...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mandatory food waste reporting in Austria on (a) food waste reduction levels, (b) businesses and (c) food inflation.
Answer: The Government has announced its plans to publish a Circular Economy Strategy for England and a series of roadmaps detailing the interventions the government and others will make on a sector-by-sector basis, one of which is agri-food.As part of this work,...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timeline is for mandating food waste reporting.
Answer: The Government has announced its plans to publish a Circular Economy Strategy for England and a series of roadmaps detailing the interventions the government and others will make on a sector-by-sector basis, one of which is agri-food.As part of this work,...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure NHS GP surgeries process private medical paperwork in a timely manner; and whether his Department plans to issue updated guidance to prevent administrative delays
Answer: We are working across Government to cut red tape and improve ways of working, including work to improve the patient experience, such as streamlining or removing the need to request unnecessary medical evidence and paperwork where possible.Some medical pap...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce waiting times for practical driving tests, (b) increase the availability of driving test examiners and (c) expand access to test centres in (i) South Cotswolds
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport Se...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Boarding SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that children with (a) complex SEND and (b) escalating behavioural needs have timely access to suitable residential education placements when local day settings are
Answer: The Children and Families Act 2014 requires local authorities to ensure there are sufficient school places for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The department has published allocations for £740 million in ...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to change the 10% commission charge which affects park home owners.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 44299 on 16 April 2025.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of properties that undergo significant structural extensions but remain in their original council tax banding due
Answer: Improvements to properties, such as extensions, are not generally taken into account for council tax banding purposes until the property is sold. The government believes it is right that people are not deterred from improving their home by the prospect of...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMacquarie Group: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the financial history of Macquarie Asset Management; and what weight is given to past financial performance in the assessment proces
Answer: The Government does not comment on individual applications. Any applicant seeking development consent for an energy-related nationally significant infrastructure project must submit a Funding Statement as part of the application process. The Funding State...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent early years statutory guidance changes on the financial sustainability of (a) private and (b) voluntary childcare providers.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.As the early years entitlements are expanded, it is vitally...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the (a) availability and (b) accessibility of electric vehicle charge points in (i) rural areas and villages and (ii) the South Cotswolds.
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV).The South Cotswolds constituency will be...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health: Climate Change and WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to support vulnerable people with (a) anxiety, (b) depression and (c) other mental health issues as a result of (i) extreme weather events and (ii) climate change.
Answer: National Health Service mental health services are available to support the mental health of vulnerable people with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues as a result of extreme weather events and climate change. They can access evidence-base...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMicroplasticsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) reduce microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems and (b) support local authorities to (i) monitor and (ii) manage microplastic waste.
Answer: At home and abroad, the UK is taking action to develop our understanding of the microplastic problem and to prevent and reduce microplastic pollution. Microplastics are used in a range of applications and are produced from the degradation of plastic produ...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to allocate the £102 million of funding to expand and update GP premises; and whether the Tolsey surgery in Sherston will receive funding.
Answer: On Tuesday 6 May, we announced which primary care schemes are in line to receive funding from the £102 million Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund. Further information is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development Rights: South CotswoldsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps she has taken to help ensure the effectiveness of reforms to permitted development rights for farms in South Cotswolds constituency since the Oxford farming con
Answer: The government continues to keep permitted development rights under review.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLand Use: South CotswoldsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had on the development of the Land Use Framework with (a) farmers and (b) landowners in South Cotswolds constituency.
Answer: The consultation on land use in England closed on the 25th April. The Government is considering responses to the consultation. These responses will inform a Land Use Framework for England. The consultation process included events with farmers and other la...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to develop the new Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new scheme on farmers
Answer: The future Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer will build on what has made SFI effective so far. Defra will be working closely with farmers and industry stakeholders to design a future SFI offer that fairly and responsibly directs funding. Further d...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: South CotswoldsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what nature-based flooding solutions he plans to implement in South Cotswolds constituency.
Answer: Gloucestershire County Council, as Lead Local Flood Authority, coordinates a natural flood management partnership which plans Nature Based Solutions (NBS) projects across the county, including a scheme upstream of Cirencester to re-naturalise The Churn. T...
Answered 6 May 2025
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