Toby Perkins MP: written questions
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Fishing Vessels: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many fishing licenses has the Government issued to fly-seine fishing vessels registered in i) the EU and ii) England.
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation does not issue specific licences for fly-seining. The MMO issues a domestic fishing vessel licence which allows English registered vessels to fishing using various stipulated gear types. A list of registered and licensed...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: English ChannelDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has he made of the potential impact to non-quota stocks of fly-seine fishing vessel operations in the English Channel.
Answer: The number of fly-seine vessels operating in English waters including the Channel increased from 29 to 54 vessels between 2019 and 2024, while landings of non-quota stocks increased by some 50% between 2018 and 2023. Many non-quota stocks are data limited...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: English ChannelDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much fishing effort, calculated in kilowatt days, has been conducted by fly-seine fishing vessels in the English Channel in each year 2015-2025.
Answer: Although UK and non-UK commercial fishing vessels are required to report catches in UK waters, they are not required to report whether those catches occurred in English waters or waters between six and twelve nautical miles. As such, this data is not coll...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many tonnes of fish have been caught in English waters between six and twelve nautical miles in each year 2015-2025.
Answer: Although UK and non-UK commercial fishing vessels are required to report catches in UK waters, they are not required to report whether those catches occurred in English waters or waters between six and twelve nautical miles. As such, this data is not coll...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much fishing effort calculated in kilowatt days has taken place in English waters between six and twelve nautical miles in each year 2015-2025.
Answer: Although UK and non-UK commercial fishing vessels are required to report catches in UK waters, they are not required to report whether those catches occurred in English waters or waters between six and twelve nautical miles. As such, this data is not coll...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what was the first hand sale value of fish caught in English waters by EU registered fishing vessels in each year 2015-2025.
Answer: Although a breakdown of non-quota catches by species caught by EU vessels in UK waters is not published, cumulative catches are published as per Article 507 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. These are published on gov.uk as part of the Specialised C...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what were the top ten by gross tonnage non-quota species caught by EU registered fishing vessels in each year 2020-2025.
Answer: Although a breakdown of non-quota catches by species caught by EU vessels in UK waters is not published, cumulative catches are published as per Article 507 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. These are published on gov.uk as part of the Specialised C...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: InspectionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many non-compliance warning letters were issued in each year 2020-2025 to i) EU registered fishing vessels, ii) English registered fishing vessels over ten meters in length, and ii
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation’s approach to control and enforcement is risk-based and intelligence-led and are enforced in accordance with their published Compliance and Enforcement Strategy: Compliance and Enforcement Strategy - GOV.UK. The MMO does...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: InspectionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many at-landing inspections took place in English ports for (a) EU registered fishing vessels, (b) English registered fishing vessels over ten meters in length and (c) English regi
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation does not publish a breakdown of inspections, including in-port inspections of English and EU-registered fishing vessels and at-sea inspections outside of six nautical miles. The MMO annual report, published on gov.uk, do...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: InspectionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many at-sea boarding inspections of (a) EU registered fishing vessels and (b) English registered fishing vessels took place in English waters outside of six nautical miles in each
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation does not publish a breakdown of inspections, including in-port inspections of English and EU-registered fishing vessels and at-sea inspections outside of six nautical miles. The MMO annual report, published on gov.uk, do...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking through the Modern Service Framework for cardiovascular health to reduce premature deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Answer: The cardiovascular disease modern service framework will help accelerate progress towards the Government’s ambition to reduce premature deaths from heart disease and stroke by 25% within a decade.The Government is prioritising ambitious, evidence-led, and...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Arms TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of whether (a) Elbit Systems UK and (b) Forge Solutions have supplied arms to Israel.
Answer: The Government has suspended all export licences for equipment that we assess could be used in military operations in Gaza, with the exception of the special measures that we have taken with regard to the global F-35 programme. We have implemented that su...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSri Lanka: WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Sri Lankan government on groundwater contamination in Chunnakam.
Answer: Earlier this year, the former Minister for the Indo-Pacific launched the citizen science project for 'Improving Groundwater Management in the Jaffna Peninsula' where she met local community representatives and International Water Management Institute (IWM...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of setting the age limit for funding of level 7 apprenticeships at 22 years old.
Answer: This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Apprenticeship starts by young people under 25 fell by almost 40% over the last decade. From January 2026, the government will no longer fund level 7 apprenticeships, equivalent ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that weight loss drugs are available on the NHS for (a) women with (i) polycystic ovary syndrome and (ii) other fertility issues and (b) everyone.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended a number of weight-loss medicines for use on the National Health Service, which the NHS is now required to fund for eligible patients in line with NICE’s recommendations, includi...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Space AgencyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he will take to (a) protect and (b) build on the accomplishments of the UKSA after it joins his Department.
Answer: Space is a priority for this Government, supporting national security, economic growth, and scientific excellence. The integration of the UK Space Agency (UKSA) into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is a strategic opportunity t...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple MyelomaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including targets to reduce the diagnosis time for myeloma in the National Cancer Plan for England.
Answer: Early diagnosis is a key focus of the National Cancer Plan. It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including blood cancers, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster, to improve outcom...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 31833 on Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, when he expects discussions with Mineworkers' Pension Scheme trustees to conclude on the future of the
Answer: The then Minister for Industry (Sarah Jones) met the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees in April and July to discuss their proposals and the analysis we had jointly commissioned. The Government is keen to reach agreement with the Trustees as swiftly as ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will add priority species-rich grasslands to the list of irreplaceable habitats.
Answer: The Government has stated its intention to review the definition of irreplaceable habitats in due course, to ensure it remains robust and supports decision making.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the definition of irreplaceable habitats to ensure it is (a) robust and (b) comprehensive to support decision makers.
Answer: The Government has stated its intention to review the definition of irreplaceable habitats in due course, to ensure it remains robust and supports decision making.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMarriageMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will ensure that independent celebrants are included in the Government response to the Law Commission’s report entitled Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published on 18 July 2022.
Answer: The Law Commission’s 2022 report on weddings made 57 recommendations for reform of weddings law, including how independent celebrants could conduct legally binding weddings. The Government appreciates the importance of this issue and will provide an updat...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMidland Main Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the decision to pause the next phase of electrification of the Midland Main Line on rail (a) times and (b) investment in the East Midlands.
Answer: The Spending Review prioritised investment across all government spending, taking account of business cases and affordability. While I appreciate the investment opportunities that further electrification of the Midland Main Line could bring to the East Mi...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParents: Bereavement LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of increasing parental bereavement leave from two weeks to four weeks.
Answer: The entitlement to Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay represents a floor, not a ceiling, and the Government strongly encourages employers to go beyond the statutory minimum wherever they are able to. The Government is also committed to taking a holistic l...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with poultry industry representatives on the potential welfare merits of upright catching.
Answer: Following the publication of the public consultation on poultry catching and handling, we engaged with poultry industry representatives to discuss the potential welfare merits and harms of different poultry catching and handling methods, including upright...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on converting existing tennis courts to padel courts.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure that everyone has access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. That is why we have committed another £400 million to transform facilities across the whole of the nation following the Spending Review. ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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