Siân Berry MP: written questions
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Written questions
Heathrow 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
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has for departmental funding arrangements for the recruitment of 8,500 additional mental health workers.
Answer: To reform the National Health Service and make it fit for the future, we will publish a 10-Year Health Plan as part of the Government’s five long-term missions. We are listening to and co-designing the plan with the public and health and care staff. A cen...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Human RightsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the report entitled Social insecurity: the devastating human rights impact of social security system failures in the UK
Answer: The UK Government takes its international obligations seriously and values the insights provided by Amnesty International and notes their recommendations. The UK Government is committed to tackling poverty across the UK. Good work can significantly reduce...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraphs 139 and 140 of her Department's publication entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025, what ev
Answer: PIP provides a contribution to extra costs, but, over recent years, claims have increased significantly, outstripping the growth in disability prevalence. Changes are needed to put benefit spending on a sustainable footing so it can be there for people wh...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 21 of her Department's publication entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025, whether her Depar
Answer: PIP provides a contribution to extra costs, but, over recent years, claims have increased significantly, outstripping the growth in disability prevalence. Changes are needed to put benefit spending on a sustainable footing so it can be there for people wh...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDuke of York: Trade PromotionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much was spent on (a) transport, (b) hotels, (c) official gifts and (d) other costs for overseas trips taken by Prince Andrew in his role as a trade envoy.
Answer: The Duke of York was the Special Representative for UK Trade and Investment and not a Trade Envoy.The Department for Business and Trade does not hold details of the specific costs for the Duke of York’s (a) transport, (b) hotels, (c) official gifts and (d...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDuke of York: Trade PromotionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the (a) start and (b) finish date was of each overseas trips taken by Prince Andrew in his role as a trade envoy.
Answer: I understand that the Duke of York visited multiple overseas states in his role as a Special Representative. To note the Duke of York was the Special Representative for UK Trade and Investment and not a Trade Envoy. 2002 - 20044-9 Feb 0218-21 Mar 022-10 M...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: SanitationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Building Regulation Approved Document T: Toilet Accommodation, last updated on 1 October 2024, if she will take legislative steps to (a) ensure that new buildin
Answer: Requirement T1 of the Building Regulations calls for universal toilets to be provided where space allows and is also clear that universal toilets may be provided in addition to single-sex toilets. The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) have a duty under the ...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ParentsHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33251 on Domestic Abuse: Parents, when she plans to publish the Government response to the consultation on the definition of child-to-parent abuse.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government.A consultation into the definition of child to parent abuse was launched by the previous government but never responded to. This Government is looking afresh at theresp...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 29617 on Heathrow Airport, if she will update her Department's Appraisal of sustainability for the proposed Airports National Policy Statement, published 5
Answer: The Secretary of State will determine the scope of the review of the Airports National Policy Statement. She will comply with any statutory requirements relating to carrying out an appraisal of sustainability of an amended National Policy Statement set ou...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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