Angus MacDonald MP: written questions
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Migrants: DetaineesHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timeline is for completion of the review of the Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention policy.
Answer: External engagement on the review ended in May 2025 and the Home Office is currently considering the feedback received.Any resulting decisions will be announced in the normal way in due course.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrants: DetaineesHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing its review of the Adults at Risk in Immigration Detention policy.
Answer: External engagement on the review ended in May 2025 and the Home Office is currently considering the feedback received.Any resulting decisions will be announced in the normal way in due course.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the number of homes with heat pumps in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency.
Answer: Heat policy is devolved to Scotland, the Warm Homes Plan will help people find ways to save money on energy bills and transform our ageing building stock into comfortable, low-carbon homes that are fit for the future. We will partner with devolved governm...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62890More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to assist low-income families with living costs in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency.
Answer: The Plan for Change committed to improving living standards in every part of the United Kingdom. Helping people into good work and financial independence is at the heart of our approach to supporting people on the lowest incomes. This is why we increased ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCost of Living: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62889More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the cost of living on households in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency.
Answer: The Government is taking a comprehensive approach in response to increasing costs: supporting those in immediate need while addressing the structural changes necessary to fix the country's foundations. The Plan for Change outlines key milestones, includin...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed Food: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with representatives of the food industry on the health impact of ultra-processed foods.
Answer: The Department regularly engages a range of stakeholders including in the food industry. My rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has had no meetings with the food industry specifically on the health impact of ultra-processed...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed Food: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support access to affordable, minimally processed food.
Answer: The Government’s Eatwell Guide already advises that people should eat more fruit, vegetables, and wholegrain or higher-fibre foods, as well as less processed meat, and less food and drink that is high in sugar, calories, saturated fat, and salt.The Eatwel...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed FoodDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the use of ultra-processed foods through the implementation of the Government Food Strategy.
Answer: The food strategy will identify root causes of key problems such as food poverty and unhealthy diets and articulate the outcomes we want from the food system, enabling Government, civil society, and the food industry work to shared goals and priorities. H...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProcessed Food: HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) trends in the level of ultra-processed food consumption and (b) the potential impact of those foods on public health.
Answer: United Kingdom dietary recommendations are based on robust independent risk assessments by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN). The SACN has considered the impact of processed foods on health in position statements published in 2023 and ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: CryptoassetsTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62522More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of (a) the cryptoasset industry and (b) UK banks on improving access to basic banking services for legitimate blockchain and digital asset firms.
Answer: The Government is aware that cryptoasset firms are facing challenges associated with access to banking services, and it is engaged with the sector on these matters. Whilst the Government recognises that such decisions are commercial in nature, we also exp...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: CryptoassetsTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62521More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that UK banks do not apply blanket restrictions to cryptoasset businesses.
Answer: The Government is aware that cryptoasset firms are facing challenges associated with access to banking services, and it is engaged with the sector on these matters. Whilst the Government recognises that such decisions are commercial in nature, we also exp...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impacts of introducing mandatory digital identity systems in the UK on (a) privacy and (b) civil liberties.
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce a mandatory digital identity system.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Chinese Embassy development at the former Royal Mint site on local communities in Tower Hamlets.
Answer: An appointed Inspector held a public inquiry which heard a range of evidence for and against the proposals in question. As this case will come before Ministers in MHCLG to determine, it would not be appropriate to comment further. Decisions on planning ap...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to (a) monitor and (b) report annually on the levels of bottom trawling activity within Marine Protected Areas.
Answer: The management and enforcement of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across the UK are devolved matters, and the information provided in this answer therefore relates to England only. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the ten Inshore Fisheries and C...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on his Department's plans to introduce whole site bans on bottom-towed fishing gear in Marine Protected Areas.
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation and the ten Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities assess fishing activity in the English MPAs they are responsible for and decide what management measures are required for the MPAs to meet their conservation obj...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total area in square kilometres is of Marine Protected Areas in UK waters on which bottom trawling is allowed.
Answer: The management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Marine Management Organisation and the ten Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities individually assess fishing...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to enforce existing restrictions on bottom trawling in offshore Marine Protected Areas.
Answer: The management and enforcement of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across the UK are devolved matters, and the information provided in this answer therefore relates to England only. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the ten Inshore Fisheries and C...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of existing regulations on bottom towed fishing gear within Marine Protected Areas in protecting seabed habitats.
Answer: The management and enforcement of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across the UK are devolved matters, and the information provided in this answer therefore relates to England only. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the ten Inshore Fisheries and C...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62415More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2025 to Question 60696 on the Loan Charge, which loan charge campaigner recommended Mr Ray McCann to lead the independent review.
Answer: Prior to the 2024 general election, the Chancellor committed to an independent review of the Loan Charge. Following the election, I began pursuing this matter on her behalf, and met with campaigners, tax experts, and some of those affected. Mr McCann was ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with Chagossians living in the UK on self-determination for the people of the Chagos Islands.
Answer: The negotiations were between the UK and Mauritius with our priority being to secure the full operation of the base on Diego Garcia. However, we recognise the importance of the islands to Chagossians as well as the different views within the Chagossian co...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsTreasuryTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62410More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reducing the level of VAT charged for the supply of electricity at electric vehicle charging points.
Answer: The supply of energy for domestic use, including domestic EV charging, attracts the reduced rate of VAT. (5 per cent). Public EV charging is subject to the standard rate of VAT (20 per cent). This matches the VAT treatment of petrol and diesel, as well as...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of electric vehicle charging costs on drivers in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to making electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure affordable for all. We continue to work with Ofgem and others on measures to keep the cost of EV charging affordable for consumers including those in Inverness, Skye an...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHome ShoppingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to inform the public of their rights under the Consumer Contracts Regulations when buying from an online trader.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17th September 2024 to question 4955.
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterparts on reports of Israeli soldiers opening fire on civilians accessing aid distribution centres in Gaza.
Answer: We are appalled by repeated reports of civilians being killed or injured while seeking humanitarian aid near distribution points in Gaza. Lives can be saved if Israel lets aid into Gaza immediately, at scale by the UN and non-governmental organisations. I...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many (a) military items and (b) munitions have been exported to Israel since the suspension of 30 arms export licences in September 2024.
Answer: DBT publishes data on export licences issued for military and dual-use equipment. Enquiries related to data on the final exports of specific products should be referred to HMRC.The most recent publication on export licences covers the quarter up to Decemb...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
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