Satvir Kaur MP: written questions
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Biodiversity 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
Original Parliament recordGamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle gambling harms (a) nationally and (b) in Southampton Test constituency.
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
Original Parliament recordMarine EnvironmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect the marine (a) environment and (b) biodiversity.
Answer: Protecting the ocean, and its biodiversity will deliver on our domestic and our international commitments, such as achieving Good Environmental Status in domestic seas and supporting the Global Biodiversity Framework target to protect at least 30% of the ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce (a) plastic pollution, (b) other litter and (c) fuel pollution in (i) rivers, (ii) streams and (iii) seas.
Answer: Cleaning up England’s rivers, lakes and seas is a top Government priority. That is why we are placing water companies under special measures through the Water (Special Measures) Act. The Act will drive meaningful improvements in the performance and cultur...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of gambling advertising, promotion and sponsorship on the (a) mental health and (b) finances of (i) people with a gambling problem and (ii) pe
Answer: This government recognises that while advertising is a legitimate advantage which licensed operators have over illegal gambling firms, increased exposure to gambling advertising can have an impact on gambling participation. Some forms of advertising can a...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on improving responsible access to nature.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing and is working to ensure that this access is safe and appropriate. We are committed to increasing access to nature, and have already set out sev...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Energy FundDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered extending the funding of the Community Energy Fund.
Answer: The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change. On 21 March, Government announced the Great British Energy Community Fund, which will continue the work of the Community Energy Fund to provide funding and s...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
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