Siân Berry MP: written questions
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Proof of Identity: Common Travel AreaCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86551More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposal for mandatory digital ID on the UK’s obligations under the common travel area; and what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for
Answer: Digital ID will not be mandatory for UK citizens. The government will launch a public consultation on the design of the new digital ID which will inform ongoing policy development and assessments of impacts.We have spoken with the Government in Northern I...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordScientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Public Bodies Review recommended the abolition of the Science Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons.
Answer: The Defence Reform programme is establishing robust and streamlined governance, clearer accountabilities, and faster decision-making processes across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Armed Forces. The Prime Minister’s Productive and Agile State initi...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordScientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on (a) the establishment of the Medical Implications of Less Lethal Weapons Expert Committee (MILLWEC), (b) cross over between the r
Answer: The Defence Reform programme is establishing robust and streamlined governance, clearer accountabilities, and faster decision-making processes across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Armed Forces. The Prime Minister’s Productive and Agile State initi...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Police Chiefs' CouncilHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking ensure the continuity of independent medical advice to the National Police Chiefs Council's Less Lethal Weapons Working Group, following the replacement of the Scie
Answer: The provision of a robust medical assessment of the effects of any less lethal weapon is critical to ensuring that when police use less lethal weapons, they use them safely and effectively to protect the public and prevent harm. The Scientific Advisory Co...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordScientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Science Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons was replaced by the Medical Implications of Less Lethal Weapons Expert Committee.
Answer: The Defence Reform programme is establishing robust and streamlined governance, clearer accountabilities, and faster decision-making processes across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Armed Forces. The Prime Minister’s Productive and Agile State initi...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral contribution of 13 October 2025 during the statement on Manchester Terrorism Attack, Official Report, column 27, what legislative vehicle she plans to use to amend section (
Answer: The Government has tabled an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill which will allow senior officers to take account of the cumulative impact of protest activity when considering whether to impose conditions under sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her statement on Manchester Terrorism Attack of 13 October 2025, Official Report, column 27, how she plans to give legislative effect to her proposal to amend sections 12 and 14 of t
Answer: The Government has tabled an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill which will allow senior officers to take account of the cumulative impact of protest activity when considering whether to impose conditions under sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order ...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press notice entitled New Taser approved for UK police forces to protect public, published on 2 October 2025 and the SACMILL statement on the medical implications of the Taser 10
Answer: Taser provides police officers with an important tactical option to protect the public and save lives. As with any use of force, Taser must only be used when it is reasonable, proportionate and necessary in the circumstances. The decision to approve Taser...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to recommendation 2 of the SACMILL statement on the medical implications of the Taser 10 conducted energy device system, published on 2 October 2025, what recent discussions she has had
Answer: Taser provides police officers with an important tactical option to protect the public and save lives. As with any use of force, Taser must only be used when it is reasonable, proportionate and necessary in the circumstances. The decision to approve Taser...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that recommendation 11 of the SACMILL statement on the medical implications of the Taser 10 conducted energy device system on ensuring that the operational performan
Answer: Taser provides police officers with an important tactical option to protect the public and save lives. As with any use of force, Taser must only be used when it is reasonable, proportionate and necessary in the circumstances. The decision to approve Taser...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department undertook a Child Rights impact assessment before its decision announced on 10 October 2025 to approve the use of the TASER 10 system by police forces.
Answer: Taser provides police officers with an important tactical option to protect the public and save lives. As with any use of force, Taser must only be used when it is reasonable, proportionate and necessary in the circumstances. The decision to approve Taser...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment Assessment ReviewDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to give the same protections to people awaiting migration from the Disability Living Allowance to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provided to existing PIP claimants
Answer: The Timms Review will be co-produced with disabled people, the organisations that represent them, carers, clinicians, experts, parliamentarians and other stakeholders to ensure a wide range of views and voices are heard. Given that the review will be co-p...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS (BACME) on the geographical availability of regional specialist services for ME/CFS; and if he will undertake a mapp
Answer: A stocktake of long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), services was concluded by NHS England in December 2024. Although not all integrated care boards responded to the survey, the stocktake did show varia...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordControlled Burning: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2025 to Question 29795 on Moorland and Peatlands: Controlled Burning, whether she expects the new Heather and Grass Management Code to be implemen
Answer: The Heather and Grass Management Code was published on 30th September 2025. The link can be found here: Heather and Grass Management Code - GOV.UK
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordControlled Burning: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of increasing the powers of local authorities to (a) monitor and (b) take steps to help tackle (i) air pollu
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for monitoring and assessing air quality within their areas and have powers to act when exceedances of air quality objectives are identified. As a result of the recent amendments to the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (Eng...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Access to Work applications are outstanding; and what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of applications.
Answer: There are currently 62,000 applications outstanding. We recognise the importance of reducing waiting times, which is why we have increased the number of staff working in this area by 27% in the last financial year.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIVF: SussexDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board on the reduction of the number of IVF cycles offered.
Answer: The Government recognises that fertility treatment across the National Health Service in England is subject to variation in access. Work continues between the Department and NHS England to better understand the offer around NHS-funded fertility services.F...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects NICE to complete its review into guideline on the management of fertility problems.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is consulting on its updated draft guideline on Fertility problems: assessment and treatment. The consultation closes on 21 October 2025.NICE currently expects to publish its final updated recom...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposals to make Integrated Care Boards strategic commissioners of local health services on (a) the level of fertility services and (b) a
Answer: The Government recognises that fertility treatment across the National Health Service in England is subject to variation in access. In light of broader pressures on the NHS and ongoing changes within NHS England, we have been looking again at achievable a...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: FiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to section 21A of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the timeframe within which the responsible pers
Answer: Article 21A of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes clear that whenever there has been a fire risk assessment in a multi-occupied residential building, the risks identified in the assessment must be communicated to residents as well as the...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Petroleum and Shell: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what meetings took place between staff at the British embassies, consulates or High Commissions in (a) Houston, (b) Mauritania, (c) Senegal, (d) Trinidad, (e) Cairo, (f) Alex
Answer: Staff at British embassies, high commissions and consulates regularly engage with a wide range of companies, including those in the energy sector, in support of the UK's foreign policy, trade and investment and energy transition objectives overseas. Infor...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEurovision Song ContestDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the BBC Board on calls for the UK to withdraw from Eurovision coverage if the Israeli state broadcaster participates.
Answer: The BBC is operationally and editorially independent from the Government. Therefore, the Government cannot intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations including on editorial matters.Decisions on who to include in international events and competitions are...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine ActionHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of the policing of the law that proscribes Palestine Action on 6 September 2025 in London.
Answer: Policing is operationally independent and decisions as to spending will be taken by Chief Constables and PCCs at a local level. The Home Office does not hold figures on the cost to the public purse of specific protests or enforcement of specific laws.The ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Buses and Large Goods VehiclesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what policies his Department is developing to ensure that (a) heavy-duty vehicle depots and (b) bus depots can access timely electricity grid connections.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is implementing fundamental reforms to the connections process that will free up capacity and accelerate connections, including for heavy-duty vehicle and bus depots. Alongside this, we encourage transport stakeh...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of permitting crop-based biofuels to be eligible under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate on (a) the environment and (b) food security.
Answer: In August 2025 the Secretary of State for Transport confirmed that a call for evidence on the eligibility of crops in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate would be published by the end of this year. This followed a call for evidence on the Renewable Tran...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
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