Toby Perkins MP: written questions
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Landfill: MethaneDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the end of the Renewables Obligation scheme on methane emissions from landfills.
Answer: DESNZ has been working with Defra to consider the potential impact of the end of the Renewables Obligation for landfill gas generation, including impacts on methane emissions. Government is exploring implementation of a long‑term methane capture scheme wi...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoal: RegenerationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of capital investment in SME industrial units in former coalfield communities, including proposals put forward by the Coalfiel
Answer: I recognise the excellent work of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, supporting coalfield communities across the country reach their full potential. I met with the Trust recently to hear more about this work and their future ambitions. Our Pride in Place ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoalfields Regeneration Trust: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the proposed £50 million capital investment in the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to support SME industrial dev
Answer: I recognise the excellent work of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, supporting coalfield communities across the country reach their full potential. I met with the Trust recently to hear more about this work and their future ambitions. Our Pride in Place ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to support the national rollout of community-led employment programmes such as JobsPlus following the conclusion of the pilot phase.
Answer: Jobs Plus is a community-led model with strong potential to tackle inactivity and unemployment. The Department is testing the model in ten social housing neighbourhoods to generate evidence on place-based support. The pilots will be evaluated to assess th...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the number of JobsPlus sites.
Answer: Jobs Plus is a community-led model with strong potential to tackle inactivity and unemployment. The Department is testing the model in ten social housing neighbourhoods to generate evidence on place-based support. The pilots will be evaluated to assess th...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will provide long-term funding for the JobsPlus programme.
Answer: Jobs Plus is a community-led model with strong potential to tackle inactivity and unemployment. The Department is testing the model in ten social housing neighbourhoods to generate evidence on place-based support. The pilots will be evaluated to assess th...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of place-based employment support programmes such as JobsPlus on levels of economic inactivity and unemployment.
Answer: Jobs Plus is a community-led model with strong potential to tackle inactivity and unemployment. The Department is testing the model in ten social housing neighbourhoods to generate evidence on place-based support. The pilots will be evaluated to assess th...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFampridineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on access to fampridine for people with multiple sclerosis in England.
Answer: Health is a devolved matter and decisions on the availability of medicines in the devolved administrations are a matter for their own governments.Ministers and Department officials have had no recent discussions with the National Institute for Health and ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFampridineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the adequacy of availability of fampridine (fampyra) for patients across the four nations of the UK.
Answer: Health is a devolved matter and decisions on the availability of medicines in the devolved administrations are a matter for their own governments.Ministers and Department officials have had no recent discussions with the National Institute for Health and ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on which EU countries have imposed a Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) SAF cap within their SAF mandate.
Answer: Significant analysis was undertaken during the development of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate. Government considered global production capacity and the UK’s ability to access SAF for a range of SAF conversion processes, including hydroprocesse...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason there is a Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) SAF cap within the SAF mandate.
Answer: Significant analysis was undertaken during the development of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate. Government considered global production capacity and the UK’s ability to access SAF for a range of SAF conversion processes, including hydroprocesse...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what conversations she has had with her European counterparts about the UK’s cap on Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) SAF within the SAF mandate.
Answer: Significant analysis was undertaken during the development of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate. Government considered global production capacity and the UK’s ability to access SAF for a range of SAF conversion processes, including hydroprocesse...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the cap on Hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on fulfilling the SAF mandate.
Answer: Significant analysis was undertaken during the development of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate. Government considered global production capacity and the UK’s ability to access SAF for a range of SAF conversion processes, including hydroprocesse...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of current levels of global (a) production capacity of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and (b) demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Answer: Significant analysis was undertaken during the development of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate. Government considered global production capacity and the UK’s ability to access SAF for a range of SAF conversion processes, including hydroprocesse...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: ProsecutionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of levels of (a) crimes committed and (b) prosecutions secured for offences under the Hunting Act 2004.
Answer: The department has made no such assessments.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the definition of hunting in the Hunting Act 2004.
Answer: The department has made no such assessment.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: Public ParticipationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the number of a) adults and b) children, by gender, participating in i) Football ii) Rugby Union iii) Tennis iv) Cricket v) Boxing vi) Athletics vii) Rugby League vi
Answer: The Government tracks activity levels through Sport England’s Active Lives surveys. Two surveys run annually: Active Lives Adult, and Active Lives Children and Young People. These surveys measure the activity levels of people across England and allows the...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students starting an undergraduate degree course in 2025 at each Russell Group University had achieved a) 3 or more A Levels and b) a T Level and c) a BTEC; and what was this as a proportion of the num
Answer: The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is responsible for collecting and publishing data on the UK higher education (HE) sector. These data are shared with the department and includes information on the qualifications held by students on entry to t...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of carbon capture, utilisation and storage on safeguarding domestic foundation industries, including cement and lime, while meeting the UK’
Answer: The emissions of some foundational industries, such as refining and cement and lime, are mainly from processes that cannot be reduced by fuel switching. The CCC have said that CCS would be responsible for 62%% of emissions reductions in the cement and lim...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department uses to decide how much 16 to 19 Bursary funding is distributed to each a) Local Education Authority, b) Multi-Academy Trust and c) school within a Local Education Authority and Mul
Answer: The department allocates the bulk of 16 to 19 bursary funding in advance for institutions to make discretionary bursary awards to students.For mainstream schools and academies, allocations are made to individual institutions. Each local authority-maintain...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on implementing the Growth and Skills Levy; and when can businesses expect to see changes come into effect.
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy which will deliver greater flexibility to employers and more opportunities for young people in England and support the industrial strategy. In August 2025, we intro...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help that the Growth and Skills Levy increases levels of apprenticeship start numbers.
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy which will deliver greater flexibility to employers and more opportunities for young people in England and support the industrial strategy. In August 2025, we intro...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: MetalsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department had made of the potential merits of including the metals recycling industry on the list of eligible sectors for the forthcoming British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
Answer: The Government recently closed a consultation on eligibility for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) where businesses were invited to share their views on the proposed methodology. Decisions on eligibility will now be taken to ensure the ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 109986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the five biggest allocations of funding for nature from International climate finance were in each year between 2021-22 and 2025-26.
Answer: The five biggest allocations of funding for nature in each year between 2021-22 and 2024-25 are shown in the tables below, one for each financial year. 2025-26 figures are not yet available as accounts have not yet been finalised:Programme NumberProgramme...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence and Rape: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 109985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time was between charge and trial in a) rape, b) murder and c) GBH cases in each year between 2009 and 2025 for each court in England.
Answer: Data showing the time from charge to main hearing for defendants dealt with for the selected offences following the entry of a not guilty plea at the Crown Court from 2016 to 2024 can be found in the attached tables. Data is not available for years prior ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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