Adrian Ramsay MP: written questions
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Written questions
Energy Supply: ElectricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that Regional Energy Strategic Plans are integrated with the Review of Electricity Market Arrangement reforms.
Answer: Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) and electricity market reforms are being developed as complementary parts of the Government’s approach to an efficient, secure and clean power system. The Review of Electricity Market Arrangements has transitioned t...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: Industry and Local Government:Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing a portion of avoided network or generation capex to be reallocated to support industrial sites and local authorities in investi
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that onsite low carbon technologies can play in reducing emissions, improving energy resilience and supporting industrial competitiveness. Through programmes such as the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (I...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy SupplyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that demand-side assets are given equal prominence to generation in the Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs).
Answer: The Government recognises the important role of demand-side assets. This is reflected in the Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs), which the National Energy System Operator (NESO) is developing to support whole-system distribution-level planning across...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many how many schools closed as a consequence of extreme heat in the week commencing 22 June 2026.
Answer: Schools have a duty to provide daily attendance data to the department. Attendance data is published on a fortnightly basis and can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/pupil-attendance-in-schools/releases. At...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of excess deaths as a consequence of extreme heat, in the week commencing 22 June 2026.
Answer: An assessment of mortality associated with the extreme heat episode in the week commencing 22 June 2026 is not yet available. The UK Health Security Agency expects to publish a Heat Mortality Bulletin shortly, which will provide an initial estimate of hea...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many critical incidents were declared by NHS trusts as a consequence of extreme heat, in the week commencing 22 June 2026.
Answer: In the week commencing 22 June 2026, 13 critical incidents were declared by National Health Service trusts and reported to NHS England related to extreme heat. The reporting organisations are as follows: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Great We...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role integrated care systems play in ensuring GP estate resilience to climate-related risks.
Answer: The provision and maintenance of premises are typically the responsibility of general practice (GP) partners, who are either owner-occupiers or tenants of their surgery buildings. GP owner-occupiers are responsible for all maintenance and repair of their ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a comparative assessment of risks from extreme weather events to GP practices in (a) general, (b) deprived areas and (c) rural areas.
Answer: The provision and maintenance of premises are typically the responsibility of general practice (GP) partners, who are either owner-occupiers or tenants of their surgery buildings. GP owner-occupiers are responsible for all maintenance and repair of their ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether new neighbourhood health centres will be required to incorporate climate resilience measures, including flood protection and cooling systems.
Answer: NHS England's design and performance specification for neighbourhood health centres (NHCs) is clear that NHCs will be designed to be resilient to the impacts of climate change, including flooding and overheating. The specification states that centres shou...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to GP practices on adapting estates to extreme weather events.
Answer: The provision and maintenance of premises are typically the responsibility of general practice (GP) partners, who are either owner-occupiers or tenants of their surgery buildings. GP owner-occupiers are responsible for all maintenance and repair of their ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the resilience of GP practice estates to extreme weather events, including flooding, heatwaves and storms.
Answer: The provision and maintenance of premises are typically the responsibility of general practice (GP) partners, who are either owner-occupiers or tenants of their surgery buildings. GP owner-occupiers are responsible for all maintenance and repair of their ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPigs: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is collecting data on the number of flexible crates being installed by pig farmers in England; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that v
Answer: No such data is being collected on the number of flexible crates being installed. As stated in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the Government wants to work with industry so that it ends the use of pig farrowing crates. A consultation on the transition to alt...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: TemperatureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will undertake analysis of modifications required to farmed animal housing and transport in order to safeguard animal welfare in extreme heat.
Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra has commissioned the Animal Welfare Committee to assess the likely impacts of climate change on farmed animals and what measures could be put in place by the farming sector to protect animals against these ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLivestock: WeatherDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment's identification of risks to livestock from multiple climate hazards as a priority risk area, what steps her Department is
Answer: The Government has a protocol to monitor animal welfare during high-risk weather periods and ensure keepers take steps to mitigate risks. The Food Standards Agency shares data with Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency for welfare issues originatin...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLivestock: WeatherDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on the number of farmed animals that have required veterinary attention and/or died on-farm or in transport as a result of heat stress or other extreme w
Answer: The Government does not hold data on the number of farmed animals that have required veterinary attention and/or died on-farm due to heat stress.Data from 2022 indicates that, in July and August 2022 when there was unprecedented hot weather in the UK, app...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpinal Muscular Atrophy: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits to introduce universal newborn screening for the condition Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy.
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases, as well as their families, and is committed to improving outcomes. We are guided in screening matters by the independent UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). The UK NS...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reliance on imports from countries that have withdrawn from international climate agreements on the UK's biomass strategy.
Answer: The Government only supports the use of sustainable biomass in line with UK’s sustainability criteria, irrespective of country of origin. We have consulted on a Common Biomass Sustainability Framework in order to improve consistency across sectors and str...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to align future biomass sustainability criteria with the land-use, land-use change and forestry requirements set out in the EU Renewable Energy Directive III.
Answer: The Government has consulted on proposals to develop a Common Biomass Sustainability Framework and is analysing responses received. As stated in the consultation (p18), the sustainability criteria used by other countries and regions will be one of our con...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the proposed Common Biomass Sustainability Framework will require imported forest biomass to originate from countries that are Parties to the Paris Agreement.
Answer: The Government has consulted on proposals to develop the Common Biomass Sustainability Framework and is analysing responses received. The final design of the framework, will be informed by the evidence and views gathered through the consultation. Common ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of the United States withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change on biomass sustainability
Answer: The Government only supports the use of sustainable biomass in line with UK’s sustainability criteria, irrespective of country of origin. We have consulted on a Common Biomass Sustainability Framework in order to improve consistency across sectors and str...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department is taking towards a ban on bottom trawling in inshore waters.
Answer: Our comprehensive network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), now covering 40% of English waters, and over 50% of inshore waters, restrict bottom trawling in sensitive areas. Not all MPAs require restrictions on bottom trawling for example some mobile speci...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83666, how new permanent legal rights of public access will be created through the Government's proposals for nine new river walks
Answer: Defra’s nine new river walks and three new national forests are being delivered as part of the wider commitment to ensure access to nature for everyone, as set out in the Environmental Improvement plan. Defra’s river walks programme has the potential to d...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRights of WayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has received representations from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on ensuring that the statutory duties of local highway authorities for
Answer: Officials in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have worked closely with those in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Transport during the development of the Local Outcomes Framework to ensu...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: PrimatesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress has been made to end the use of non-human primates in scientific testing.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the use of animals in science, including non‑human primates, through the Replacing Animals in Science strategy, which supports the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods. The use of non‑human prim...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFoodDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the action plan for the Good Food Cycle will be published.
Answer: The Good Food Cycle, published in July 2025, set out the Government’s long-term vision for the UK food system, defining shared outcomes for a more resilient, affordable, healthy and sustainable future. Delivery against these outcomes is already underway a...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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