Siân Berry MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Tourism: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to publish a sustainable tourism plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the growth of a more sustainable and resilient tourism sector. We are in the process of developing a Visitor Economy Growth Strategy with the Visitor Economy Advisory Council which will map out plans to support th...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthwatch: BrightonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his proposal to close independent local Healthwatch services and transfer their functions to (a) local authorities and (b) Integrated Care Boards, what proportion of existing fund
Answer: The abolition of Healthwatch England and the transfer of its functions, as well as the changes to Local Healthwatch, will require primary legislation. The timing of this is subject to the will of Parliament and will happen when Parliamentary time allows.A...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthwatchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the Equalities Impact Statement on the decision to close local Healthwatch services and transfer their functions to local authorities and Integrated Care Boards; and what assessm
Answer: The abolition of Healthwatch England and the transfer of its functions, as well as the changes to Local Healthwatch, will require primary legislation. The timing of this is subject to the will of Parliament and will happen when Parliamentary time allows.A...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme reviews were outstanding as of 5 July 2024; how many remain outstanding; what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog; and what the average time is for pr
Answer: On 1 July 2025, I announced the closure of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme to new applicants via Written Ministerial Statement (Hansard Link: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2025-07-01/hcws76...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission: Artificial IntelligenceWomen and EqualitiesTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69492More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Equality and Human Rights Commission (a) is using and (b) has commissioned external teams to use artificial intelligence tools in analysis of the responses to its consultation on the Draft Code of
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of government. The matter of consultation analysis is a decision for EHRC. This question has been passed to the EHRC who will be providing a written response to Sian Berry MP.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of successful claims under the non-consensual conception exception to the two-child limit for (a) Universal Credit, (b) working-age Housing Benefit and (c) Child Benefit wer
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the evidentiary requirements of the non-consensual exception to the two-child limit on Article (a) 8 and (b) 14 of the Human Rights Act 1998.
Answer: The Department recognises the sensitivities surrounding disclosure that a child was likely born of non-consensual conception and has designed processes that reflect this. All DWP policies are formulated with regard to legal obligations, including those fl...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill on eligibility for Personal Independence Payment on the abilit
Answer: As I set out in the House of Commons on 1 July 2025, the Government has listened to the concerns raised by Members from across the House about the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Clause 5 of the Universal Credit and Personal Indep...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the list of professionals who have been given approved third-party status for the purpose of certifying claims under the non-consensual conception excepti
Answer: There are currently no plans to make these assessments. The non-consensual exception looks to protect UC child element entitlement for those children conceived non-consensually. The Department recognises the sensitivities surrounding disclosure that a chi...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 3.36 of the policy paper entitled UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy, published on 19 June 2025, when she plans to request the Climate Change Committee's advice on whether a third
Answer: The government has been clear that any airport expansion proposals need to be delivered in line with the UK’s legally binding climate change commitments. The government has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow to be brought forward by the summ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to provide British citizens in Tehran with the necessary authorisation to allow them to be evacuated via third countries in the region.
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Travel Advice is under constant review and includes information for British nationals in Iran, including those who wish to leave the country. The FCDO's Consular Contact Centre is available 24/7 for thos...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: Brighton PavilionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families were in receipt of Healthy Start in Brighton Pavilion constituency on 9 June 2025.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWood-burning Stoves: Health HazardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the installation of wood burning stoves in newbuild homes on levels of public health.
Answer: The government recognises that the use of solid fuel appliances in domestic settings is a major source of air pollution and is committed to cleaning up our air and protecting public health by developing a series of interventions to reduce emissions so eve...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmoke Control AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) powers and (b) funding available to local authorities to enforce smoke control areas.
Answer: Defra continues to support local authorities who have declared or are exploring declaring smoke control areas.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Family: Official GiftsTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55579More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the cost to the public purse of gifts given by (a) the King and (b) other members of the Royal Family in their official roles since 2020.
Answer: The public cost of gifts made by His Majesty The King and other members of the Royal Family in their official roles is covered by the Sovereign Grant, with the cost of any gifts made in relation to official international engagements recharged to the Forei...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Environment ProtectionDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals under the Environment Act 2021 on the compulsory recall of vehicles and engines on the grounds that relevant environmental standards are not met.
Answer: Vehicle manufacturers are required by law to ensure that the vehicles they place on the market in the UK meet rigorous environmental standards and to recall or fix vehicles if they are found to not meet those standards when on sale. Where vehicle manufact...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the Air Quality Information Systems Review recommendation 4 on raising public awareness of (a) air pollution, (b) the associated health impacts and (c) how people can p
Answer: Following publication of the Air Quality Information Systems (AQIS) Review final report and recommendations on 6 March 2025, we are working closely with the UK Health Security Agency and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs to improve ...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: WarningsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people in the UK have signed up to receive air pollution alerts from UK-AIR; and what mechanisms he is using to monitor the effectiveness of the air quality alert system at (a
Answer: 450 people are currently signed up to receive air pollution alerts from UK Air. Metrics to monitor the effectiveness of the new system are being considered as part of the design process.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: WarningsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many air pollution alerts were issued between March 2024 and March 2025 by his Department's UK-AIR alerts when thresholds within Air Quality Standards Regulations (2010) were excee
Answer: Air pollution alerts are issued when thresholds within the Air Quality Standards Regulations (2010) for Ozone, Sulphur Dioxide or Nitrogen Dioxide are exceeded. The last time one of these alerts was issued was September 2023. ~ 2000 unique visitors access...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: WarningsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will include PM2.5 in the UK Air quality alerts.
Answer: PM2.5 is one of the pollutants already included in the Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI). The department is currently in the process of making improvements to our air quality alert system to more closely align to the DAQI
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: WarningsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people who do not (a) sign up to receive alerts and (b) actively check the UK-AIR website are alerted to high air pollution even
Answer: The department has begun work to develop, test and launch a new air quality alert system which will make it easier for the public to sign up to receive alerts when high levels of pollution are expected.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: WarningsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 39813 on Air Pollution, whether the discussions his Department is having with the Met Office on areas for improvement includes the A
Answer: The department is engaging with the Met Office to deliver improvements to the pollution forecasts and alerts service.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProtestHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of legislation relating to peaceful protest.
Answer: Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy, and this government keeps protest legislation under review.Expedited post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023 began last month, and we are also carefully considering the Court of Appeal jud...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Collection Trust: Postage StampsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with the Royal Collection Trust on the ownership of the Royal Stamp Collection.
Answer: We have no plans to do so, nor are Ministers in discussions with the Royal Collection Trust, which is an independent charity, with control over its own collections, policies and management. The public can enjoy the Royal Collection across official royal r...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Collection TrustDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with the Royal Collection Trust on the potential merits of publishing a list of items which are held in right of the Crown.
Answer: We have no plans to do so, nor are Ministers in discussions with the Royal Collection Trust, which is an independent charity, with control over its own collections, policies and management. The public can enjoy the Royal Collection across official royal r...
Answered 16 May 2025
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