Sam Rushworth MP: written questions
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Written questions
Countryside Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether everyone with a legacy Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreement that expired on 30 December 2025 secured a new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreement.
Answer: The new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) service opened for applications in September 2025 for groups who had been invited to apply. This included farmers land managers with existing Higher Tier agreements due to expire in December 2025. Not all...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCountryside Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average waiting time is for applicants between between being invited to apply online by the Rural Payments Agency to secure a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreement and
Answer: The scheme is in an early stage “private beta” rollout where delivery times would be expected to be longer than normal. So far, the average time from invitation to apply to the Rural Payments Agency offering an agreement to the customer is around 90 daysf...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCountryside Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreements have been accepted since September 2025; and how many farmers have been invited to apply for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier
Answer: Since September 2025, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has invited 903 farmers to apply for a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) agreement. Over the same period the number of CSHT agreements that have been accepted is 431. The RPA continues to stre...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland.
Answer: This month has shown just how volatile the world is and the importance of the investment this Government is making in our defences.My assessment is that the Defence Growth Deal’s potential is transformative for businesses small and large across Northern I...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of payments were made through the Child Maintenance Service collect and pay system in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department regularly publishes Child Maintenance Service official statistics, with the latest statistics available to September 2025, and detailed quarterly statistics on the number of CMS Arrangements available on Stat-Xplore.The table CMS Arrangemen...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many paying parents were newly recorded as being in arrears by the Child Maintenance Service in each of the last 24 months.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and providing it would incur disproportionate cost. The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will do everything within its powers to make sure parents comply. Where parents fail to take responsibility for payi...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnitaidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Unitaid; and what steps she is taking to fulfil funding commitments to Unitaid.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer of 20 October 2025 given to question 80764.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesTreasuryTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91688More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the interest accruing on the frozen £2.5 billion proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is subject to UK taxation.
Answer: HM Treasury and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are unable to comment on the tax affairs of specific taxpayers. UK source interest is chargeable to UK tax. The quantum and timing of that charge are dependent on the status of the recipient and the...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChelsea Football Club: SalesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the interest accrued on the frozen £2.5 billion proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is intended to benefit the proposed foundation to support victims of t
Answer: The Government is determined to see that the frozen proceeds, including the accrued interest, from the sale of Chelsea Football Club reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine. Restrictions imposed through UK sanctions laws will ensure that the proceeds do not ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Durham County Council, (b) the North East Mayor and (c) industry represent
Answer: We are committed to ensuring the Defence industry is an engine for growth through strengthened industrial relationships and domestic investment. As published in the UK Defence Footprint the North East region has seen £178 million of Defence spending in 20...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, when he plans to announce the locations of the six new always-on munitions factories; and if he will publish the details of
Answer: We are committed to ensuring the Defence industry is a powerhouse for economic growth through strengthened industrial relationships and domestic investment. As published in the UK Defence Footprint the North East region has seen £178 million of Defence sp...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of locating at least one of the proposed always-on munition
Answer: We are committed to ensuring the Defence industry is an engine for growth through strengthened industrial relationships and domestic investment. As published in the UK Defence Footprint the North East region has seen £178 million of Defence spending in 20...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: CPR and DefibrillatorsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools provide mandatory (a) CPR training and (b) defibrillator use; and what systems are in place to monitor implementation across schools.
Answer: All state funded schools are required to teach first aid as part of the statutory health education set out in the relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) statutory guidance. Independent schools are required to cover health education as part of thei...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPride in Place ProgrammeTreasuryTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 906177More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on implementing the Pride in Place programme.
Answer: For too long, people have watched their towns and neighbourhoods’ decline. Through the Pride in Place programme, we’re cutting through bureaucracy to put money directly in the hands of local people. As it stands, almost 250 places will receive a share of ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNorway: Type 26 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Norway’s decision to purchase Type 26 frigates from BAE Systems on levels of supply chain opportunities for businesses in the North East.
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answer given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence (Lord Coaker), on 16 September 2025 to Question number HL10176 in the House of Lords. The Norwegian Government’s announcement on 31 August 20...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBatteries: TechnologyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps UK Research and Innovation is taking to help increase technological capabilities in battery cell production.
Answer: The Faraday Battery Challenge funds battery related research, development of battery materials and technologies, and encourages investment into the UK’s world-class battery facilities. An example of investment into UK facilities is the Advanced Materials ...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRestoring Your Railway Fund: Weardale LineDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the decision was taken not to grant Restore Your Railway funding to the Weardale Line; and for what reason that decision was taken.
Answer: Aside from Restoring Your Railway (RYR) projects currently at the delivery stage or in construction, all remaining RYR-originated projects, including the Darlington to Weardale line, are now being considered as part of preparations for the Spending Review...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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