Tessa Munt MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Tree 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
Original Parliament recordAluminium: ImportsTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116466More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many metric tonnes of processed aluminium were imported into the UK in each of last recorded five years; from which countries and in what quantities that processed aluminium was imported; and what information he
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 116465More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many metric tonnes of aluminium were exported from the UK for recycling in each of the last five years; to which countries was that aluminium exported; in what quantities was it exported; and how much income to
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 ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 111664, how many exporters or brokers who have failed to provide the required post-shipment Annex VII information have been
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is yet to suspend or issue a prohibition (stop) notice on any exporters or brokers who have failed to provide post shipment information. It has issued 14 warnings on exporters who have failed to provide the required information...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 12 February to Question 111664, how many individual receiving sites that have failed to supply the post-shipment Annex VII information required have bee
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is yet to remove sites from its acknowledged list to prevent them from receiving future consignments. At this point there is no evidence to show that any receiving sites are deliberately not supplying the information needed to ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 111664, how many individual receiving sites have failed to supply the required post-shipment Annex VII information.
Answer: Of the 50 approved receiving sites, the Environment Agency (EA) has post shipment information outstanding beyond the eight-week deadline from 16 sites. Exporters have informed the EA that shipments are not arriving at the intended destination within eight...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 109797, how many of the 3, 442 documents for which an Annex VII was submitted between 28 October 2025 and 2 February 2026 (a
Answer: Of the 3442 annex VII documents referenced (now revised to 3281 following further data assurance) 1,891 have reached the eight-week deadline. Annex VII forms submitted after the 15 December 2025 are not yet due. Of these 1891, 1,370 have not been returned...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, further to her answer to Question 106499 of 22 January 2026, how many of the 1,891 consignments for which an Annex VII was submitted (a) have passed the eight-week deadline and (b) are
Answer: Of the 1,891 pre-shipment Annex VII forms referenced, 1,370 were not returned with the arrival information within the eight-week deadline. Exporters have reported delays arising from customs processes, onward collection from ports and transport issues fol...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAluminium: RecyclingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is his Department's policy on the recycling of aluminium in the UK.
Answer: The UK 2024 Criticality Assessment, commissioned by the Department for Business and Trade, recognises aluminium as a critical mineral essential to the UK’s green energy transition.The Government recognises the importance of scrap metals, including alumini...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on which countries critical mineral waste and scrap are exported under licence for recycling.
Answer: Defra does not maintain a list of businesses that export waste from the UK. Any exporter that is not the original waste producer must be registered as a waste broker or dealer. Details of registered brokers and dealers in England can be found on the publi...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinerals: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a list of companies that have a licence to export critical mineral waste and scrap for recycling abroad.
Answer: Defra does not maintain a list of businesses that export waste from the UK. Any exporter that is not the original waste producer must be registered as a waste broker or dealer. Details of registered brokers and dealers in England can be found on the publi...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to remove end-of-life tyres from the green list waste category under the Waste Shipment Regulations.
Answer: The export of waste tyres is subject to controls set out in existing UK legislation. The Environment Agency (EA) has recently completed a review into its approach for regulating the export of waste tyres. As a result of this, the EA has launched enhanced ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to extend the enhanced verification procedure for the export of end-of-life tyres beyond April 2026.
Answer: The Environment Agency will publish further information on the enhanced verification checks in Spring 2026.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTyres: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 106499 on Tyres: Waste Disposal, how many of the 1,891 applications for an Annex VII document originated from exporters or busines
Answer: Of the 1,891 Annex VII documents received by the Environment Agency regarding the export of waste tyres between 28 October and 15 December 2025, 605 are from sites that have a T8 exemption.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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