Sarah Dyke MP: written questions
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Home Shopping: Intellectual PropertyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with major online marketplace operators regarding their responsibilities in preventing the sale of copied or infringing products to UK consumers.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting intellectual property rights and supporting UK businesses and consumers.The Intellectual Property Office regularly engages with many of the major digital platform operators in the UK and overseas to discuss and de...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Shopping: Intellectual PropertyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that online marketplaces selling into the UK are held accountable for listings that may infringe upon intellectual property rights of UK ba
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting intellectual property rights and supporting UK businesses and consumers against online infringement. In the UK, enforcement action is led by Trading Standards and the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, which...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013Department for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the financial impact of mandatory outbound delivery refunds costs under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 on smal
Answer: The department currently has no plans to undertake a review of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellations and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (CCRs) as we believe that the current rules balance the interests of businesses and consumers.The CC...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013Department for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will undertake a review of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellations and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 in relation to the requirement for retailers to refund delivery charges for
Answer: The department currently has no plans to undertake a review of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellations and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (CCRs) as we believe that the current rules balance the interests of businesses and consumers.The CC...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReindeerDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration they have made to adding exemption guidance to farmed reindeer in the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice 2027.
Answer: The Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain, published in May 2025, apply to all zoos in Great Britain licensed under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (the 1981 Act). The 1981 Act provides for exemptions or dispensations for small collections dependi...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordReindeer: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in interpretation by local authorities of requirements for farmed reindeer licensing on farm business viability.
Answer: Licences for reindeer in England may be required where they are exhibited to the public. The type of licence needed will depend on the nature of the display (permanent or temporary) and whether the reindeer are being exhibited as part of a business. There...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordReindeerDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the classification of farmed reindeers as zoo animals.
Answer: For the purposes of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (the 1981 Act), Defra considers that reindeer are not a species normally domesticated in Great Britain and therefore to be considered “wild animals”. Any establishment, including farms, where “wild animals” a...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReindeerDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance and reassurance they have offered to local authorities in interpreting the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice 2027 in regard to farmed reindeers.
Answer: The Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain, published in May 2025, apply to all zoos in Great Britain licensed under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (the 1981 Act). The new Zoo Standards contain requirements that are applicable to all licensed zoo ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordZoos: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations they have had with local authorities on the interpretation of the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice 2027.
Answer: This Government published new Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain on 24 May 2025. The Standards will come into force from May 2027 and will replace the current 2012 Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice. One of the objective...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFloods: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many flooded homes there were in the last year by region.
Answer: The table below represents properties flooded in Environment Agency (EA) Operational Areas from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. This information has been collated by EA Area teams and is based on information received from the public, flood partners and EA ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVegetablesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the supply of British grown cauliflower and other brassicas in spring 2026.
Answer: The UK’s food security is built on supply from diverse sources including strong domestic production and imports through stable trade routes. The UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Group monitors and assess UK agricultural markets including price, supply, in...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAirlines and Travel Agents: RepaymentsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the travel agent sector on the processing of refunds where an airline has cancelled a flight and confirmed that passengers are entitled to a refund without a penalty fee.
Answer: The Department has had discussions with travel agents and airlines on a range of issues. In the UK, Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (“Regulation 261”) sets out the rights of passengers in the event of flight cancellations. Where UK law applies, if a flight is...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAirlines and Travel Agents: Armed ConflictDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance on the application of the ‘Act of War’ clause for customers of travel agents and airlines; and whether there are regulatory protections in place to ensure passengers r
Answer: In the UK, Regulation 261/2004 sets out the rights of passengers in the event of cancellations, long delays and denied boarding. Where UK law applies, if a flight is cancelled by the airline, then passengers would be entitled to a choice between a full re...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new defence procurement contracts have been awarded to domestic manufacturing companies so far Parliament; and what percentage have been outsourced to companies overseas.
Answer: The Department can confirm that a total of 4,130 new defence procurement contracts, with start dates on or after 5 July 2024, have been awarded. Of these, 3,680 contracts (89%) were awarded to companies located or headquartered in the UK, while 450 contra...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Iran conflict on the supply of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser.
Answer: Some of the UK’s trade partners import fertilisers from the Middle East, either for onward shipment to the UK or for production inputs, creating indirect dependencies. Defra is in close contact with domestic fertiliser suppliers and is monitoring overall ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: AgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of days of supply of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser available based on storage levels and usage rates.
Answer: The UK is not facing an immediate fertiliser supply issue, but price rises have been felt immediately. The UK imported below 1% of its fertilisers directly from the Gulf region in 2025 and so direct imports from the region are negligible. Fertiliser deliv...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: AgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the volume of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser held in storage in the UK.
Answer: The UK is not facing an immediate fertiliser supply issue, but price rises have been felt immediately. The UK imported below 1% of its fertilisers directly from the Gulf region in 2025 and so direct imports from the region are negligible. Fertiliser deliv...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRed Diesel: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of days of supply of red diesel available based on storage levels and usage rates.
Answer: Data on monthly red diesel stocks and demand are published in Energy Trends Tables 3.11 and 3.13, respectively: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/oil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends. The Department does not publish estimates of days consum...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRed Diesel: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the volume of red diesel held in storage in the UK.
Answer: Data on oil stocks are published monthly in Energy Trends Table 3.11: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/oil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department asked the Office for the Internal Market for advice on the potential impact of agreeing to the Welsh Government's exclusion from the internal market for single-u
Answer: The UK Government did not refer the Welsh Government's proposal for a UKIM exclusion for its Deposit Return Scheme to the Office for Internal Market (OIM) for advice. As part of our commitments in the review of the UK Internal Market Act in 2025, the UK G...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme adopting (a) a unique exemption threshold for single-use glass of 25 tonnes and (b) not includin
Answer: We have not carried out an impact assessment on Welsh Government devolved policy.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether single use glass containers sold in Wales before October 2027 will be exempt from disposal costs fees under Extended Producer Responsibility.
Answer: Glass drinks containers across the UK, including in Wales, are subject to packaging Extended Producer Responsibility data reporting, disposal fees and recycling obligations. The temporary exemption from disposal fees before the Deposit Return Scheme goes ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how glass containers subject to a 0p deposit under the Deposit Return Scheme in Wales between 2027-2031 will be identified as (a) separate to packaging obligated for Extended Producer
Answer: Following the launch of the DRS in Wales in October 2027, glass drinks in scope of DRS sold into Wales will fall out of the packaging EPR system and no longer have household recycling fee obligations. Instead, they will be captured by the Welsh Government...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the arrangements for excluding non-household waste from Extended Producer Responsibility disposal fees a
Answer: The Secretary of State has discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, including packaging Extended Producer Responsibility’s impact on businesses. We are aware of industry concerns about producers being charged disposal fees for packaging t...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's planned timeframe is to (a) consult on and (b) legislate for additional criteria for the exemption of non-household waste from Extended Producer Responsibility di
Answer: We are continuing to work with stakeholders on the treatment of dual-use packaging and packaging that is unlikely to enter the household waste stream. There is no date set for consultation or legislation at this stage for any additional criteria for exemp...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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