Sarah Hall MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Sleeping Rough: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to local authorities to support rough sleepers during winter 2025–26; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy
Answer: The Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG) is providing a total of £185.6 million to local authorities across England in 2025/26. The RSPARG gives local authorities the flexibility to determine the most suitable rough sleeping services requ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of regulations on the (a) sale and (b) use of fireworks; and whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to strengthen those regulations.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the effectiveness of regulations on the (a) sale and (b) use of fireworks. The Government continues to engage with various stakeholders about fireworks regulation and the impact of fireworks. I have met with a wide range of ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with international counterparts on tackling plastic pollution; and what steps he is taking through international forums to promote global action to (
Answer: Plastic pollution is a global crisis that no country can solve alone. The UK has played an active role in pushing for an ambitious and effective global plastics treaty. In June 2025 I met with a range of influential countries in the margins of the United ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of waiting times for gynaecology treatment on women’s health outcomes; and what steps he is taking to improve access to timely care.
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health as we build a National Health Service fit for the future. Our focus is on turning the commitments in the Women's Health Strategy into tangible action, such as providing emergency hormonal contrace...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: Public Private PartnershipsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reintroducing private finance through public private partnerships for neighbourhood health centres on the NHS; and how those proposals differ
Answer: As set out in the 10 Year Health Plan, the Department, alongside the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority, is working on a business case to look at the feasibility of using a public private partnership (PPP) model for Neighbourhood...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the publication entitled Animals in Science Regulation Unit annual report 2023, published on 17 December 2024, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of animals impacted
Answer: The Home Office Regulator takes non-compliance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 very seriously. The numbers of non-compliance cases vary in any given year. The total number of non-compliance cases reduced from 175 to 169 cases from 2022-2...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: ImportsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72889More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment reduces carbon leakage in relevant sectors.
Answer: The UK government is introducing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) to address the risk of carbon leakage, which occurs when production and associated emissions shift from one country to another due to different levels of decarbonisation effort (...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: ImportsTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72888More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment does not adversely impact business competitiveness.
Answer: The UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will give UK industry confidence to invest in their decarbonisation efforts. The CBAM will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face a comparable carbon price to those produced here...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBeverage Containers: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many used beverage cans were exported outside of Europe under the Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note system in 2024-25.
Answer: Under the Producer Responsibility Regulations, waste exporters are accredited by packaging material, not by format, so it is not possible to provide an exact tonnage of beverage cans exported for recycling. In terms of total tonnages, in 2024, and as part...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to reform the (a) Packaging Recovery Note and (b) Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note system to (i) reduce price disparities, (ii) strengthen oversight o
Answer: We meet regularly with industry stakeholders and will examine options to reform the Packaging Waste Recycling Note (PRN/PERN) system, which will include proposals intended to support the UK recycling sector.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to amend waste regulations to impose stricter controls on the (a) destinations and (b) environmental standards of aluminium scrap exports.
Answer: The Government takes the control of waste exports and our international obligations very seriously. The export of aluminium scrap is subject to strict controls and exporters are required to ensure that the waste they ship is managed in an environmentally ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of levels of aluminium scrap being exported to Asia on the environment.
Answer: The Government takes the control of waste exports and our international obligations very seriously. The export of aluminium scrap is subject to strict controls and exporters are required to ensure that the waste they ship is managed in an environmentally ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help protect the aluminium industry through free trade agreements.
Answer: We have taken decisive action to support the UK aluminium industry through recent trade agreements that reduce barriers and enhance market access. For example, in May, the UK concluded a landmark economic deal with the US, which included an agreement to r...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the aluminium sector was not included in the Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy focusses on the eight sectors with the highest economic potential, while supporting the Government's strategic objectives of resilient, environmentally sustainable, and regionally balanced growth. It also identifies foundational in...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect the aluminium industry from (a) US tariffs and (b) geopolitical competition.
Answer: We have taken decisive action to support the UK aluminium industry through recent trade agreements that reduce barriers and enhance market access. For example, in May, the UK concluded a landmark economic deal with the US, which included an agreement to r...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) uphold and (b) improve welfare standards for racing greyhounds; and in what way his Department engages with organisations involved in their (
Answer: The welfare of racing greyhounds in England is covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 (the 2010 Regulations). The 2010 Regulations include a number of welfare requirements, such as requiring all greyho...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental care.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of local populations has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For Warrington South constituency, this is ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) reduce delays in Education, Health and Care Plan assessments and (b) ensure consistency in provision across local authorities; and whether she plans to provide ad
Answer: The department wants to ensure that education, health and care (EHC) assessments are progressed promptly and, if needed, high-quality plans are issued as quickly as possible so that children and young people can access the support they need.The department...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the early (a) identification and (b) support of children with special educational needs (i) in areas with lower special educational needs resources, (ii) for child
Answer: The department is determined to ensure that all settings have the tools to identify special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) early, support children and young people, and prevent the escalation of needs later on. Details of the government's inten...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the comparative cost to the NHS of (a) hospice inpatient beds and (b) acute hospital beds for palliative care patients.
Answer: While the majority of palliative care and end of life care is provided by National Health Service staff and services, we recognise the vital part that voluntary sector organisations, including charitable hospices, also play in providing support to people ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: Cost EffectivenessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mid-year efficiency requirements as set out by NHS partners on the sustainability of hospice services.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of life care. While no specific a...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide funding certainty to hospices beyond this financial year, in the context of the 10-year plan for palliative and end-of-life care.
Answer: One of the three ‘shifts’ that the 10 Year Health Plan will deliver is around the Government’s determination to shift healthcare out of hospitals and into the community, to ensure patients and their families receive personalised care in the most appropria...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArts and Cultural Heritage: North WestDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the (a) cultural identity and (b) creative sector growth of towns in the North West that are outside major metropolitan areas.
Answer: There are creative industries clusters and micro clusters in every part of the UK and they , all of which are equally crucial to the delivery of our Growth Mission. We are keen to ensure that there are no cultural not-spots in the country and that everyon...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding provision for grassroots creative projects outside major city hubs.
Answer: There are creative industries clusters and micro clusters in every part of the UK and they , all of which are equally crucial to the delivery of our Growth Mission. We are keen to ensure that there are no cultural not-spots in the country and that everyon...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: North WestDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that funding for film and creative industry projects is distributed equitably across the North West.
Answer: There are creative industries clusters and micro clusters in every part of the UK and they , all of which are equally crucial to the delivery of our Growth Mission. We are keen to ensure that there are no cultural not-spots in the country and that everyon...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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