Sarah Bool MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Carpets: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25139More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with the Environment Agency on the potential merits of paying compensation to businesses affected by the withdrawal of the regulatory position statement ent

  Answer: We currently have no plans to discuss the potential merits of paying compensation to businesses affected by the withdrawal of the regulatory position statement entitled Using shredded waste carpet in equestrian surfacing. Withdrawing the RPS means that us...

  Answered 5 Feb 2025

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• Carpets: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25138More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Environment Agency on the adequacy of the length of the notice period for the withdrawal of the regulatory position statement entitled Using shredd

  Answer: There have been no discussions with the Environment Agency about the adequacy of the length of the notice period for the withdrawal of the regulatory position statement entitled Using shredded waste carpet in equestrian surfacing RPS248.

  Answered 5 Feb 2025

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• Carpets: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25137More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency took to communicate to operators that RPS248 would be withdrawn.

  Answer: A Regulatory Position Statement explains when the Environment Agency will not take enforcement action for not complying with a legal requirement. In July 2021 RPS 248 was published. The RPS was time limited and written to enable the use of shredded waste ...

  Answered 27 Jan 2025

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• Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23699More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to require the NHS to give the same priority to UK citizens as undocumented migrants when accessing A&E services.

  Answer: The Government is clear that patients should expect and receive the highest standard of service and care from the National Health Service, and that people should be treated with compassion, dignity, and respect. Patients attending emergency departments wi...

  Answered 22 Jan 2025

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