Sarah Bool MP: written questions
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Written questions
FiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration his Department has given to the use of fire ponds to tackle rural wildfires.
Answer: The government recognises the evolving risk of wildfire and is committed to putting in place the necessary measures to mitigate its impacts and drive forward the UK’s resilience to wildfires. To strengthen government response, the Ministry of Housing, Com...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to secure targeted funding for wildfires as part of Fire Service budgets.
Answer: The government recognises the evolving risk of wildfire and is committed to putting in place the necessary measures to mitigate its impacts and drive forward the UK’s resilience to wildfires. To strengthen government response, the Ministry of Housing, Com...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Military AidMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of aerial firefighting.
Answer: The government recognises the evolving risk of wildfire and is committed to putting in place the necessary measures to mitigate its impacts and drive forward the UK’s resilience to wildfires. To strengthen government response, the Ministry of Housing, Com...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has (a) created and (b) appointed a National Wildfire Coordinator.
Answer: The government recognises the evolving risk of wildfire and is committed to putting in place the necessary measures to mitigate its impacts and drive forward the UK’s resilience to wildfires. To strengthen government response, the Ministry of Housing, Com...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England collects data on avoidable delays in the diagnosis of leukaemia.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that the National Health Service diagnoses cancer earlier and treats it faster so that more patients, including those with leukaemia, survive.The National Disease Registration Service collects information on how man...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFires: DatabasesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has plans to update the Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside interactive map to include data on wildfires.
Answer: Defra is working with MHCLG, the lead department on Wildfire, to strengthen cross-government coordination and identify priority actions across the full wildfire cycle, from risk assessment and prevention / mitigation to response and recovery. Any updates ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFires: MonitoringMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential merits of the use of AI systems and drone heat mapping to monitor wildfires.
Answer: The Government recognises the increasing risk posed by wildfires and the importance of a coordinated, cross-government approach to prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Since 2024, the Government has funded a National Resilience Wildfire Adviso...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential merits of publishing a wildfire strategy.
Answer: The Government recognises the increasing risk posed by wildfires and the importance of a coordinated, cross-government approach to prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Since 2024, the Government has funded a National Resilience Wildfire Adviso...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a consistent national definition of wildfire.
Answer: The Government recognises the increasing risk posed by wildfires and the importance of a coordinated, cross-government approach to prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Since 2024, the Government has funded a National Resilience Wildfire Adviso...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFires: DatabasesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a National Wildfire Database or Monitoring System.
Answer: The Government recognises the increasing risk posed by wildfires and the importance of a coordinated, cross-government approach to prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Since 2024, the Government has funded a National Resilience Wildfire Adviso...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Speed LimitsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the contribution that reducing speeding offences will need to make to achieving the Government’s target of reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on
Answer: The Road Safety Strategy set an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035. The Department continues to assess the impact of a range of interventions across the road safety system in support...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGoogle: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the risk of behavioural data collected via Google Classroom and school-managed Google accounts being utilised to refine algorithmic profiles on consumer-facing Alphabet services,
Answer: The protection of personal data is of fundamental importance, particularly as schools increasingly adopt new and emerging technologies. The department has published a data protection toolkit which helps guide schools through key data protection activity, ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYouTube: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the (a) time spent in schools watching YouTube content and (b) associated revenue earned by YouTube.
Answer: The department does not collect or hold data on the amount of time spent in schools watching YouTube content during lessons, nor does the department hold information or make estimates regarding any associated revenue earned by YouTube from its use in educ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYouTube: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the frequency of (a) inappropriate, (b) violent and (c) age-inappropriate content encountered by teachers and pupils while using YouTube for instructional purposes during live
Answer: The department takes the issue of online harms very seriously. Our ‘Keeping children safe in education’ statutory guidance makes clear that schools and colleges should ensure appropriate filtering and monitoring systems are in place and that their effecti...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGoogle: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Google Classroom and YouTube within schools on children.
Answer: The department aims to harness the benefits of digital tools to enhance learning, while placing robust safeguards at the heart of our policies. By working in partnership with educators, parents, industry experts and researchers, we are shaping a digital e...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Subject Access RequestsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many subject access requests exceeded the statutory deadline in the last two years.
Answer: During the 12-month period June 2025 to May 2026 inclusive (i.e. the 12-month period prior to the question), DWP completed 16,032 subject access requests within the statutory deadline. During the 12-month period June 2025 to May 2026 inclusive (i.e. the 1...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Subject Access RequestsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average completion time was for completed subject access requests.
Answer: During the 12-month period June 2025 to May 2026 inclusive (i.e. the 12-month period prior to the question), DWP completed 16,032 subject access requests within the statutory deadline. During the 12-month period June 2025 to May 2026 inclusive (i.e. the 1...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Subject Access RequestsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many subject access requests to his Department were responded to within the statutory deadline.
Answer: During the 12-month period June 2025 to May 2026 inclusive (i.e. the 12-month period prior to the question), DWP completed 16,032 subject access requests within the statutory deadline. During the 12-month period June 2025 to May 2026 inclusive (i.e. the 1...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Subject Access RequestsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many subject access requests the Department received in the last 12 months.
Answer: During the 12-month period June 2025 to May 2026 inclusive (i.e. the 12-month period prior to the question), DWP completed 16,032 subject access requests within the statutory deadline. During the 12-month period June 2025 to May 2026 inclusive (i.e. the 1...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to introduce further measures to help protect households and businesses from changes in energy prices.
Answer: Tackling affordability is this government’s number one priority. The Government has acted on household energy bills, with the actions taken at last year’s Autumn Budget helping to protect consumers today. The Government recognises the pressure high energy...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Voucher SchemesCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026Awaiting answerUIN 5796More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many cases of gift card fraud were there between 2023-2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Voucher SchemesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions has his Department had with Trading Standards on gift card fraud.
Answer: DBT regularly engages in discussions with Trading Standards on a variety of consumer protection issues. However, there have not been any discussions specifically on gift card fraud. The City of London Police and UK Finance recently authored a report on Gi...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made on the suitability of a regulatory body for aestheticians.
Answer: The Government is committed to addressing longstanding concerns around the safety of the cosmetics sector. In August 2025, the Government announced its plans to introduce legal restrictions which will ensure that the highest risk cosmetic procedures are b...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of tariffs on US ethanol imports on the UK's bioethanol industry.
Answer: The 1.4 billion litre duty free tariff rate quota (TRQ) for US ethanol imports was introduced as part of the negotiation of the General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD).Discussions on the EPD are ongoing, covering tariff and non-tariff b...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on increasing domestic production of fertilisers on energy security.
Answer: Supply of nitrogen fertiliser to the UK is competitive and the proportion that is met by domestic production varies from year to year. As well as domestic production, the UK typically imports fertiliser products from a wide range of countries which means ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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