Sammy Wilson MP: written questions

Written questions

• Indonesia: AhmadiyyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29385More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Indonesia concerning restrictions on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s freedom to worship and reports of discriminati

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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• Wind Power: LandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29118More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Biodiversity Net Gain and peatland restoration funding on land subsequently developed for onshore wind.

  Answer: Defra's peatland funding includes grants to address different challenges across England's peatlands. Protections for peatland include the National Policy Statements for major renewable energy developments, guiding developers to avoid peatland, and where n...

  Answered 17 Sept 2026

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• Schools: UniformsTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29117More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review VAT on school uniforms.

  Answer: The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, and does not routinely comment on proposals.

  Answered 21 Sept 2026

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• Offences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29116More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals identified as members of organised grooming gangs have been charged with and convicted of rape offences in the United Kingdom in each of the last ten years.

  Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information requested. Information on criminal offences and criminal justice outcomes is not routinely recorded or published in a way that identifies whether an offender was a member of an organised grooming gang.Data on ...

  Answered 22 Sept 2026

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• Controlled BurningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19919More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of restrictions on the mowing, burning and grazing of vegetation on (i) its volume, (ii) its age structure, (iii) its moisture con

  Answer: Restrictions on burning through The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 aim to reduce the impacts of unnecessary repeated burning on peatlands. Repeated burning can alter species composition and hydrology, resulting in peatlands that...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• PeatlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19918More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in developing her Department’s peatland calculator for carbon losses, whether the Government will include peat destruction caused by (i) wind farm developments and (ii) wildfires cause

  Answer: The Government is working with the Scottish Government on the development of an updated carbon calculator tool for England, similar to that used in Scotland. This will assess for the carbon impacts of peatland disturbance associated with onshore wind deve...

  Answered 4 Sept 2026

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