Tim Farron MP: written questions
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Agriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of funding available to farmers in the next two years.
Answer: In the Budget announced last month, the Government committed £5 billion to the farming budget over two years, including more money than ever for sustainable food production: £1.8 billion for environmental land management schemes in 2025/26. This enables u...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the timeline for announcing the phase-out of direct payments under the Basic Payment Scheme.
Answer: There is no change to the timeline for phasing out delinked payments. We plan to pay delinked payments each year from 2024 to 2027.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWestmorland Hospital: Maternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has a planned timetable for when services in Helme Chase Maternity Unit at Westmorland General Hospital will be reopened.
Answer: The reconfiguration of services is a matter for integrated care boards and local healthcare systems, in cases of specialised and national services. All service changes should be based on clear evidence, clinically led, and involve engagement with patients...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWestmorland Hospital: Hospital WardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of ward 6 at Westmorland General Hospital on (a) social care provision and (b) hospital bed availability throughout the University
Answer: Responsibility for decisions about the delivery, funding, and implementation of services ultimately rests with the National Health Service commissioner, and it is important that integrated care systems operate with a high degree of autonomy in making deci...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) young people have seen a dentist in the last 12 months and (b) adults have seen a dentist in the last two years.
Answer: In England in 2023/24, the number and proportion of adult patients seen in the 24 months up to the end of June 2024 was 18.4 million, or 40.3% of the adult population. The number and proportion of child patients seen in the 12 months up to the end of June...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 10416 on Refugees, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing Ukrainian nationals who are temporarily living in the UK to
Answer: Since the launch of our Ukraine schemes, the UK has offered or extended sanctuary to nearly 300,000 Ukrainians. The UK’s support for Ukraine remains steadfast and, together with our partners and allies, the UK stands in solidarity with Ukraine and condemn...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: Carbon EmissionsTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14291More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.81 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC295, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a phased introduction of the carbon border adjustment mechanism on the cost of imported fert
Answer: The government will introduce the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 January 2027, as first announced in December 2023.The UK CBAM will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face a comparable carbon price to those pr...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Carbon EmissionsTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14290More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.81 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC295, what discussions she has had with stakeholders in the farming sector on the introduction of a carbon border adjustment mechanism.
Answer: The government will introduce the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 January 2027, as first announced in December 2023.The UK CBAM will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face a comparable carbon price to those pr...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: PricesTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14289More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.81 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the carbon border adjustment mechanism on food prices.
Answer: The government will introduce the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 January 2027, as first announced in December 2023.The UK CBAM will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face a comparable carbon price to those pr...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: Carbon EmissionsTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14288More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.81 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the carbon border adjustment mechanism on the fertiliser supply chain.
Answer: The government will introduce the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 January 2027, as first announced in December 2023.The UK CBAM will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face a comparable carbon price to those pr...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: Carbon EmissionsTreasuryTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14287More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.81 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the carbon border adjustment mechanism on the cost of imported fertiliser.
Answer: The government will introduce the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 January 2027, as first announced in December 2023.The UK CBAM will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face a comparable carbon price to those pr...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of changes in levels of subsidies for farmers since 5 July 2024.
Answer: In October, the Government announced that it intends to accelerate the end of the era of payouts to large and wealthy landowners simply for owning land. The fastest reductions in subsidies will be to those who historically received the largest payments. F...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of changes in the levels of subsidies for farmers in the next two years.
Answer: In October, the Government announced that it intends to accelerate the end of the era of payouts to large and wealthy landowners simply for owning land. The fastest reductions in subsidies will be to those who historically received the largest payments. F...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers with the phase-out of the direct payments under the Basic Payment Scheme.
Answer: The Government has committed to support farmers through a farming budget of £5 billion over two years, including £2.4 billion in 2025/26. This will include the largest ever budget directed at sustainable food production and nature’s recovery in our countr...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWoodhouse Colliery: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for a decision on planning permission for the proposed Whitehaven coal mine.
Answer: No target date has yet been set for a decision for the redetermination of this case. Following the quashing of the previous Secretary of State’s decision, the Secretary of State will now write to parties to give them the opportunity to provide any updated...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFarms: ValuationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farm holdings are worth more than £1,000,000, by constituency.
Answer: Defra does not hold financial data for farms at holding level.
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12409More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.51 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to Agricultural Property Relief on family farms.
Answer: The Government has published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief. In accordance with standard practice, a tax...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12408More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee on the potential impact of changes to Agricultural Property Relief.
Answer: The Government has published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief. In accordance with standard practice, a tax...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12407More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings Ministers in her Department have had with farming stakeholders on changes to Agricultural Property Relief in the last four months.
Answer: The Government has published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief. In accordance with standard practice, a tax...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12406More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, what estimate her Department has made of the number of farms that will no longer be eligible for agricultural property relief.
Answer: The Government has published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms, and further explanatory inform...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCatering: CumbriaDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 901023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on improving the standard of placements available to young people studying Catering T Levels in Cumbria.
Answer: The department is examining what provision will best meet the needs of employers and students in this important sector, which plays an important role in Cumbria.There are 143 level 2 and level 3 qualifications in the hospitality and catering sector for 16...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to expand safe routes for asylum seekers.
Answer: The UK continues to welcome refugees and people in need through our existing global resettlement schemes which include the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Community Sponsorship and the Mandate Resettlement Scheme. Safe and legal routes will continue to pla...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFarmers: TenantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to establish a Tenant Farming Commissioner.
Answer: This Government is committed to a resilient and thriving farming sector in which all farmers, including tenant farmers, are supported to deliver our food security and environmental goals. The Government is considering the role of a Commissioner for the Te...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps to increase the number of safe routes available to people fleeing persecution.
Answer: The United Kingdom will always take seriously our responsibility alongside others to help those fleeing war and persecution, but we need a proper system where rules are enforced.Safe and legal routes will continue to play a vital role in our overall migra...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSewage and Water CompaniesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of officials in his Department have worked on teams covering (a) water companies and (b) sewage in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.
Answered 28 Oct 2024
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