Tim Farron MP: written questions 2025
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Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the emissions reductions required in (a) agriculture, (b) land use and (c) waste to deliver the sixth carbon budget.
Answer: The extent of emissions reductions required by Defra sectors in order to deliver the Government’s overall Carbon Budgets is determined by a cross-Government decision making process led by DESNZ. Underpinning this is the UKTM (UK Times Model). This takes a...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of local authorities providing housing for people seeking asylum.
Answer: The Home Office is working closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while reducing the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.A more proactive approach is being taken, placing greater emphasis on collaborati...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to provide housing for people seeking asylum.
Answer: The Home Office is working closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while reducing the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.A more proactive approach is being taken, placing greater emphasis on collaborati...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish all correspondence between the NHS, his Department and Ministers on AI auto contouring funding in 2024.
Answer: The Department does not plan to publish correspondence between the National Health Service and Ministers on this topic from 2024.
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the NHS was preparing for AI auto contouring funding in September 2024; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not providing this funding on planning by radiothe
Answer: We are committed to transforming diagnostic services, and will support the National Health Service to increase capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomogr...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS was instructed to proceed with engagement on AI auto contouring funding in 2024 following the previous Government's funding announcement.
Answer: We are committed to transforming diagnostic services, and will support the National Health Service to increase capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomogr...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the webinars held by NHS England with hospital staff on AI auto contouring funding in September 2024 on staff expectations for that technolo
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Department, but we are seeking advice from NHS England on the impact of these webinars and subsequent engagement that they have undertaken.All future spending commitments beyond 2025/26, including this one, wil...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) webinars, (b) meetings and (c) other engagements NHS England undertook with radiotherapy networks on access to the AI auto contouring funding announced on 21 May 2024; and whether alternat
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Department, but we are seeking advice from NHS England on the impact of these webinars and subsequent engagement that they have undertaken.All future spending commitments beyond 2025/26, including this one, wil...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of AI auto contouring funding on NHS waiting times for radiotherapy treatment.
Answer: We are committed to transforming diagnostic services, and will support the National Health Service to increase capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomogr...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Human RightsHome OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were granted leave to enter (a) on the basis of family life as a (i) partner and (ii) parent and (b) due to exceptional circumstances in compliance with Article 8 of the European Conve
Answer: The requested data is not available from published statistics, and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrogen Dioxide: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there have been any formal complaints to the Office for Environmental Protection on exceedances of the nitrogen dioxide annual limit value in the UK.
Answer: As an independent public body set up to hold public authorities to account, the OEP does not routinely share information regarding specific complaints with Defra unless those complaints relate directly to Defra and are considered eligible by the OEP. To d...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrogen Dioxide: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether concentrations of nitrogen dioxide are allowed to exceed the annual mean limit value once achieved throughout a zone or agglomeration.
Answer: Under the Air Quality Standards Regulations (2010), there is a requirement to meet annual mean limit values for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) of 40μg/m3. This is an ongoing requirement and does not expire once the limit value has been met in a single reporting y...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce concentrations for pollutants in ambient air once the relevant limit value has been achieved.
Answer: Under the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 where levels of pollutants are below the set limit values, they must continue to be maintained. We have also set a Population Exposure Reduction Target for PM2.5, which will continue to reduce peoples’ aver...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) limit values, (b) objectives and (c) targets to control concentrations of pollutants in ambient air in England.
Answer: Limit values, national objectives and long-term targets complement each other and are all recognised as necessary in delivering cleaner air.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, where the limit values set in the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2016 to control concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) in ambient air apply.
Answer: The limit values set in the Air Quality Standards Regulations (2010) to control concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) in ambient air apply across the UK. Compliance with the limit values is assessed through a combination of monitored and modelled da...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which five pollutants in ambient air in England have seen the largest reduction in concentrations since Directive 2008/50/EC was introduced.
Answer: Trends on air pollutant concentrations can be found in Defra’s annual compliance reporting here.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (a) where and (b) how standards apply in statutory regulations to control concentrations of pollutants in ambient air in England.
Answer: The key legislation that details how and where air pollutant concentration standards apply in England are the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 and the Environment Act Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) Targets (England) 2023. Requirements for local a...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what standards exist in statutory regulations for controlling concentrations of pollutants in ambient air in England.
Answer: The key legislation that details how and where air pollutant concentration standards apply in England are the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 and the Environment Act Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) Targets (England) 2023. Requirements for local a...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: Greater LondonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Mayor of London’s report entitled London-wide Ultra Low Emission Zone One Year Report, published on 7
Answer: Poor air quality continues to be the biggest environmental risk to human health. Whilst responsibility for air quality and transport is devolved in London, we welcome the progress made there to address air pollution and improve people’s health. Local and ...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: MediaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) calls and (b) emails his Department received from the media on (i) 5 March 2025 prior to the publication of the report entitled Report: Air Quality Information System Revi
Answer: The Air Quality Information System (AQIS) review outputs were published on the 6 March 2025. This comprehensive expert-led review has recommended changes to how the risks of air pollution are communicated to the public and Government has already started w...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrogen Dioxide: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when each (a) city, (b)(b) zone and (c) agglomeration in England which exceeded the nitrogen dioxide annual mean limit value in 2023 will comply with that limit.
Answer: Defra uses a combination of national-scale modelling and on the ground monitoring to assess nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in England each year. Evidence shows that NO2 concentrations have reduced substantially in recent years, however a reporting ...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrogen Dioxide: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which (a) cities, (b) zones and (c) agglomerations in England exceeded the nitrogen dioxide annual mean limit value in 2023.
Answer: Defra uses a combination of national-scale modelling and on the ground monitoring to assess nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in England each year. Evidence shows that NO2 concentrations have reduced substantially in recent years, however a reporting ...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrogen Dioxide: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects all areas of the UK to comply with the nitrogen dioxide annual mean limit.
Answer: Defra uses a combination of national-scale modelling and on the ground monitoring to assess nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in England each year. Evidence shows that NO2 concentrations have reduced substantially in recent years, however a reporting ...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the system for forecasting air pollution episodes.
Answer: As part of the Air Quality Information System review an evaluation of the Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI), including the provision of the forecast, was carried out. This evaluation found that the forecast was accurate and provided precise representation of...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: South EastDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether weather warnings were issued ahead of the high air pollution episode expected in the South East on 10 March 2025.
Answer: Pollution notifications were issued on Defra’s UK-Air website, via the Defra UK-Air X feed and through email alerts that individuals and organisations can subscribe to. The daily air quality forecast provided by the Met office also provided information on...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
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