Tessa Munt MP: written questions
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Tyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her answer of the 20th April 2026 to Question UIN 124082, how many of the 3277 shipments referenced in her response as having taken place between the 28th October 202
Answer: The Environment Agency received post-shipment information for 2,503 of 3,315 shipments. This amendment to the total is because of shipments being initially reported which were out of scope. All of the 812 late submissions have been followed up with the ex...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsScotland OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence on the potential merits of a public inquiry into the Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash in June 1994.
Answer: On this 30th anniversary of the terrible tragedy of the Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash, our thoughts remain with the families of those who lost their lives, and with all the communities affected by that devastating loss.I welcome the engagement that took p...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any documents relating to the (a) Chinook Air Crash on 2 June 1994 and to (b) Mk 2 Chinook have been destroyed.
Answer: Further time is required to ascertain whether the Ministry of Defence holds information in scope of this question. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public RecordsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) oversight, (b) involvement, (c) responsibility and (d) accountability he has have for decisions relating to the closure of documents to the public for any period of time.
Answer: In accordance with the statutory Code of Practice on the management of records, Ministry of Defence (MOD) Ministers have the authority to make a final decision on the closure (and continued closure) of records. However day-to-day management of Defence rec...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public RecordsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what oversight, involvement, responsibility and accountability Ministers have for decisions relating to the closure of documents to the public for 100 years.
Answer: In accordance with the statutory Code of Practice on the management of records, Ministry of Defence (MOD) Ministers have the authority to make a final decision on the closure (and continued closure) of records. However day-to-day management of Defence rec...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public RecordsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what matters do the documents which have been closed to the public for 100 years in each of the last ten years relate.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Over the last ten years, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has closed certain records for extended periods, including 100 years, where it is assessed that dis...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public RecordsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions have documents relating to incidents, accidents, near misses and criminal activity have been closed to the public for 100 years, in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.The Ministry of Defence (MOD) records over the last ten years have been closed to the public for up to 100 years to protect personal information or where i...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 111, on what date, and at whose instruction, were any of the other documents relating to the Chinook ZD576 first closed to the public.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) have conducted an extensive search of The National Archive’s (TNA) search engine, Discovery, and have been unable to locate any further MOD records relating to Chinook ZD576 being listed as closed to the public. The MOD can c...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJuries: AllowancesMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of expenses rates for people undertaking jury service.
Answer: The Government recognises the important civic duty undertaken by jurors and is committed to ensuring they feel supported throughout their service. Jurors can claim travel, subsistence, and loss of earnings or additional care costs. All support provided to...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMineralsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, further to the response to Question UIN 123625 of the 13th April 2026, (a) which businesses from the aluminium industry have shared information with his department regarding the challenges faced by the
Answer: The Department continues to engage closely with businesses and representative bodies across the aluminium sector, which provide insight into the challenges facing the industry. As is standard practice, we do not publish details of individual companies inv...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many aluminium cans were exported from the UK for recycling via the Packaging Export Recovery Note system in each year from 2023 to 2025.
Answer: In 2023 there were 109,638 tonnes of waste packaging aluminium reported to the Environment Agency as being exported from England via the Packaging Export Recovery Note system. In 2024 there were 105,821 tonnes reported, in 2025 there were 103,888 tonnes r...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date, and at whose instruction, were the documents relating to the Chinook ZD576 sealed for 100-years.
Answer: Extracts DEFE 71/1616/1 and DEFE 25/1073/3 were closed to the public on 18 November 2019 and 9 November 2020. The decision was taken following a sensitivity review undertaken by specialist Ministry of Defence (MOD) Records Review officials acting on behal...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTree Felling: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many felling licences Forestry Commission England has granted on a) ancient semi-natural woodland sites and b) plantation on ancient woodland sites in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTree Felling: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many felling licences Forestry Commission England has granted for clearfelling operations within a) ancient semi-natural woodlands and b) plantation on ancient woodland sites in ea
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, further to her response to Question UIN 106503 on 22nd January 2026, whether the regulations to remove the T8 exemption for the treatment of waste tyres have now been drafted and if sh
Answer: Work continues on the drafting of the legislation which covers the whole package of waste exemption reforms, including the removal of the T8 exemption, and the timing remains subject to Parliamentary time. When the Regulations come into force the publishe...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her response of 25 February 2026 to question UIN 113530, what assessment she has made of the reasons that issues with Indian Customs and transport have disproportiona
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is thoroughly reviewing why there is post-shipment information outstanding beyond the eight-week deadline from 16 of the 50 approved sites. Their assessment of information from overseas partners, operators and the World Customs...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Annex VII documents relating to consignments of end-of-life tyres were submitted to the Environment Agency’s enhanced verification procedure between 2nd February 2026 and 2nd
Answer: Between 2 February 2026 and 2 March 2026 the Environment Agency received 1301 Annex VII pre-shipment submissions relating to the export of waste tyres/rubber to India.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her answer of 12th February 2026 to Question UIN 111664, how many of the 3,281 documents for which an Annex VII was submitted between 28th October 2025 and 2nd Februa
Answer: Following a reconciliation process, the Environment Agency confirms that 3,277 Annex VII forms were submitted at least 3 days prior to shipment between 28 October 2025 and 2 February 2026. This minor amendment results from shipments being initially report...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, further to her response of 12th February 2026 to question UIN 113530, how many of the 16 receiving sites that had failed to provide post-shipment Annex VII information have subsequentl
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is working through a significant submission of data from exporters and will be able to confirm the position by 2 April 2026. Thus far, the EA is not aware of any additional information relating to any of the 16 sites.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: AluminiumDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he has made an assessment of the potential impact the European Commission’s plan to introduce new EU export trade measures on the UK’s aluminium recycling industry; and if he is seeking an exemption
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has not made a formal assessment of the potential impact of these EU measures on the UK's aluminium recycling industry. We are closely monitoring this through ongoing industry engagement and expect to consider this fu...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAluminiumDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Iran conflict on the a) UK aluminium import and export markets and b) aims of the Critical Minerals Strategy.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade is closely monitoring the potential impact of the disruption to trade and supply chains on the UK economy as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. Businesses impacted such as those in the aluminium indu...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list the countries who have agreed to receive nationals who have been convicted of an offence in the UK; and what the arrangements are with each of those countries on prisoners serving the full term of
Answer: The removal of Foreign National Offenders with no right to stay in the UK to serve their sentences in their home countries is established Government policy. Prisoner transfers operate under binding legal multilateral or bilateral frameworks, known as Pris...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what clinical criteria are under consideration for determining eligibility for any nationally prescribed specialised service for severe or very severe ME.
Answer: The myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan, published on 22 July 2025, includes an action for the Department and NHS England to explore whether a specialised service should be prescribed by my Rt Ho...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAluminium: ImportsTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116468More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the context of the development of the Circular Economy Growth Plan, whether her Department holds data on (a) how many metric tonnes of recycled aluminium were imported into the UK in each of the last recorded fiv
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods St...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAluminium: RecyclingTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116467More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the context of the development of the Circular Economy Growth Plan, whether her Department holds data on (a) how many metric tonnes of waste aluminium were exported from the UK for recycling in each of the last r
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods St...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
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