Satvir Kaur MP: written questions 2025
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Flood Control: Southampton TestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to build flood defence capabilities in Southampton Test constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) and Southampton City Council (SCC) have developed proposals for a flood defence scheme on the western bank of the lower River Itchen. This proposal will need approximately £100 million to be progressed. Although some Flood Risk...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve animal welfare in the poultry industry.
Answer: The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (the Pathway) was launched in 2023 to support continual improvement in farm animal health and welfare beyond the regulatory baseline, this is a critical part of the farming reforms set out in the Agricultural Transiti...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Travel InsuranceTreasuryTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67720More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with cancer charities on the cost of travel insurance for people with cancer.
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials regularly engage with a variety of stakeholders, including other departments, representatives of the insurance industry and consumer groups, on a range of issues. The government recognises the important role of insurance p...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Data CentresDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of trends in the level of (a) water and (b) energy usage required for artificial intelligence data centres.
Answer: Through AI Growth Zones (AIGZs) and the AI Energy Council, we are collaborating with DESNZ, DEFRA and other relevant stakeholders to ensure our energy system is ready to support AI and that AIGZs are water efficient.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOfgemDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on (a) improving its accountability to consumers and (b) reducing its costs.
Answer: The Government acknowledges that households have paid the price for the country’s broken energy market, with sky-high bills, suppliers collapsing, and poor customer service during a cost-of-living crisis. To address this, in December the Government launch...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSouthern Water: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent the dumping of sewage by Southern Water in Southampton Test constituency.
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. The Government remains committed to reducing both the frequency and duration of storm overflow spills, in line with the Storm Overflows Discharge ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction AgreementForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to ratify the Global Oceans Treaty.
Answer: The Government is completely committed to ratification of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement,...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the volumetric concrete mobile plant industry.
Answer: My Department and I have met with the Batched on-Site Association and engaged with the Volumetric Concrete Mixer (VCM) industry through correspondence.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the ban on volumetric concrete mobile plants in 2028 on the environment.
Answer: The Department ran a call for evidence from October to December 2023 seeking views on three potential options on weight limits for Volumetric Concrete Mixers (VCMs). The outcome of this review was published on 18 March 2025. The following factors were con...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTransgender PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58125More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to support trans people to feel (a) safe and (b) valued.
Answer: The Government has set out our expectation that employers and other duty bearers follow the clarity the Supreme Court ruling provides. Where necessary, they should take appropriate specialist legal advice.The EHRC is consulting on its draft updated statut...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: Public PlacesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58124More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to issue guidance on the application of the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025 in public spaces.
Answer: The Government has set out our expectation that employers and other duty bearers follow the clarity the Supreme Court ruling provides. Where necessary, they should take appropriate specialist legal advice.The EHRC is consulting on its draft updated statut...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support biodiversity and nature when building houses and infrastructure.
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 is clear about the importance of protecting and enhancing biodiversity where it is affected by development and includes stringent protections for nationally designated sites and ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeothermal PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help support the development of the geothermal energy industry (a) nationally and (b) in Southampton Test constituency.
Answer: The Government is making support available to the industry through existing schemes such as Green Heat Network Fund, Contracts for Difference and Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. Potential projects in the Southampton Test constituency can apply if th...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Park CitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the National Park City initiative.
Answer: The Department recognises the value of the National Park City initiative, which aligns with our priorities to increase access to nature and green spaces for everyone. We continue to engage with the National Park City Foundation to support the initiative's...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Itchen and River Test: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on the chalk stream recovery pack for the river Test and Itchen.
Answer: Cleaning up our waters, including iconic sites such as chalk streams, is a top Government priority. That is why on 23 October 2024, the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent commission to fundamentally transform how our water system wo...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: Arts and TourismDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) marine and maritime and (b) tourism and creative industries will be included in the Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy Green Paper identified eight growth-driving sectors: Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy Industries, Creative Industries, Defence, Digital and Technologies, Financial Services, Life Sciences and Professional and Business Services....
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: RailwaysDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of installing solar panels in the unused space between train tracks.
Answer: Installing solar between train tracks could be a feasible solution, particularly in urban areas where the track is electrified, as there will likely already be an adequately sized grid connection. However, there are some obstacles that may inhibit the dep...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of (a) promoting and (b) mandating the installation of solar panels on new large industrial developments.
Answer: Accelerating the deployment of solar on commercial rooftops is at the heart of our clean energy mission. The Government promotes commercial solar by various means, including permitted development rights and fiscal incentives. Future Buildings Standards wi...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Criminal Injuries CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support survivors of child sexual abuse who are affected by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority's same-roof rule.
Answer: We recognise the importance of effective support and redress for victims of sexual abuse. Criminal injuries compensation is part of a wider package of government-funded general and specialist support for victims of crime. Victims, including children, who ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Criminal Injuries CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department is taking steps to financially compensate historic survivors of child sexual abuse who are affected by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority's same-roof rule.
Answer: We recognise the importance of effective support and redress for victims of sexual abuse. Criminal injuries compensation is part of a wider package of government-funded general and specialist support for victims of crime. Victims, including children, who ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: CompensationHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide compensation to survivors of child sexual abuse.
Answer: The Government is making reforms to better support victims of child sexual abuse and prioritise their rights, including making it easier for victims to pursue claims in the civil court.The Government has committed to remove the three-year time limit for v...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) current and (b) historical victims of child sexual abuse in (i) England and (ii) Southampton Test constituency.
Answer: We recognise the devastating impacts of child sexual exploitation and abuse on victims and survivors and are committed to ensuring that specialist support is provided to help all victims and with their long-term recovery. Supporting victims of all forms o...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the level of emotional based school avoidance in (a) Southampton Test constituency and (b) England.
Answer: The absence crisis is one of the government's most challenging inheritances. By working alongside school staff and parents, the department is getting absence moving in the right direction with children attending over 3 million more days of school this yea...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of emotional based school avoidance on (a) pupils and (b) schools.
Answer: The absence crisis is one of the government's most challenging inheritances. By working alongside school staff and parents, the department is getting absence moving in the right direction with children attending over 3 million more days of school this yea...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBetting Shops: Anti-social Behaviour and CrimeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of gambling premises on (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) other crime.
Answer: Those experiencing gambling-related harm in England can access specialist treatment through specialist NHS Gambling Clinics available in every region of the country, including the Southern Gambling Service. There is also a range of support through the Nat...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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