Anna Gelderd MP: written questions
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Written questions
Homes for Ukraine SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available to Homes for Ukraine hosts where sponsorship arrangements continue for substantially longer than originally
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHomes for Ukraine SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available to hosts participating in the Homes for Ukraine scheme no longer able to accommodate Ukrainian guests due to (a) age, (b) ill health and (c) changes in
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEggs: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the volume of imported eggs and egg products on the competitiveness and long-term viability of UK egg prod
Answer: The UK is around 90% self-sufficient in eggs for human consumption and has been for the past ten years. In the 12 months to June 2026, UK imports of eggs and associated products decreased by 6% compared to the previous 12 months. The Government will alway...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEggsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of recent trends in the level of capital investment in the egg production sector, including in the renewal and replacement of poultry housing.
Answer: The UK is around 90% self-sufficient in eggs for human consumption and has been for the past ten years, demonstrating clear demand for high quality, domestically produced eggs. We continually monitor domestic production through Defra official statistics a...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEggsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the resilience of the egg supply chain, including the role of domestic egg production capacity in maintaining food security.
Answer: The UK is around 90% self-sufficient in eggs for human consumption and has been for the past ten years, demonstrating clear demand for high quality, domestically produced eggs. We continually monitor domestic production through Defra official statistics a...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Secondhand GoodsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of whether the existing statutory guidance under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 provides sufficient clarity for consumers and independent used vehicle dea
Answer: No specific assessment has been made. The statutory guidance for the Consumer Rights Act 2015 is general in nature, but specific guidance does exist for both consumers and businesses in the motoring sector. The Motor Ombudsman, in conjunction with the Cha...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Secondhand GoodsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what guidance is available to consumers and used vehicle dealers on when repair is an appropriate remedy for minor defects under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made. The statutory guidance for the Consumer Rights Act 2015 is general in nature, but specific guidance does exist for both consumers and businesses in the motoring sector. The Motor Ombudsman, in conjunction with the Cha...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of the proposed leasehold reforms on the ability of holiday parks and self-catering developments to recover maintenance and management
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Ground RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the proposed ground rent cap will apply to long leases restricted to holiday use.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Ground RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the proposed leasehold reforms will apply to long leases restricted to holiday use.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDental Health: SepsisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department collects data on cases of sepsis associated with dental infections; and whether it collects information on the associated costs to the NHS.
Answer: An annual report analyses tooth extraction hospital episodes due to tooth decay and other reasons in National Health Service hospitals in England for zero to 19 year olds, with an estimate of the annual cost of these tooth extractions. This is published a...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to collect and publish data on the impact of poor oral health and delayed or unmet dental treatment on NHS hospital activity and costs.
Answer: An annual report analyses tooth extraction hospital episodes due to tooth decay and other reasons in National Health Service hospitals in England for zero to 19 year olds, with an estimate of the annual cost of these tooth extractions. This is published a...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of funding pressures on the ability of rural schools to maintain staffing levels, curriculum provision and support for pupils with special educational needs
Answer: We are making a significant investment in the core schools budget in the 2026/27 financial year, providing an extra £2.3 billion for schools. The National Funding Formula (NFF) accounts for the particular challenges faced by small schools in rural areas t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed the extent to which schools are using core budgets to meet the costs of statutory and essential services.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the financial sustainability of small rural schools in England; and what steps her Department is taking to support schools facing financial pressures arising from falling pupil n
Answer: We are making a significant investment in the core schools budget in the 2026/27 financial year, providing an extra £2.3 billion for schools. The National Funding Formula (NFF) accounts for the particular challenges faced by small schools in rural areas t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: RegulationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance her Department provides to the Charity Commission on keeping whistleblowers and complainants informed of progress during Regulatory Compliance Cases.
Answer: The Charity Commission for England and Wales does not usually provide an update on cases while they are ongoing. This approach allows the Commission to focus resources on its regulatory work. The Commission aims to provide an outcome statement to all comp...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: RegulationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the average length of time taken by the Charity Commission to conclude Regulatory Compliance Cases was in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Charity Commission opens a regulatory compliance case when it assesses that concerns raised about a charity or disclosed by a charity itself require further investigation. The average time taken to close such cases, which are distinct from statutory i...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding RegulationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that accountability for compliance with building regulations cannot be transferred to another party.
Answer: Responsibility for ensuring building work complies with the building regulations rests with the person carrying out the work, and where appointed the principal designer and principal contractor, not with the building control body. Inspection and sign-off ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number PlatesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's guidance on transferring a registration plate from a vehicle subject to a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) to ensure that registered k
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) publishes clear guidance on retaining or transferring vehicle registration numbers at www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/take-private-number-off. The requirements are also set out in the rel...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the legal framework governing land held in trust for community recreation, public amenity or open sp
Answer: Local authorities may hold public open space subject to a statutory trust or public recreation under section 10 of the Open Spaces Act 1906 and section 164 of the Public Health Act 1875.The disposal or appropriation of such land is governed by the Local G...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Health and SepsisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to collect and publish data on the impact of poor oral health and delayed or unmet dental treatment on NHS hospital costs; and whether his Department collects da
Answer: The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) produces an annual report which analyses tooth extraction hospital episodes due to tooth decay, and other reasons, in National Health Service hospitals in England for zero to 19 year olds. OHID’s re...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDisability: ExerciseDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people who are unable to walk outdoors, but who undertake other forms of physical activity, are able to participate in the NHS fitness re
Answer: The national movement campaign committed to in the 10-Year Health Plan, now referred to as Movement 26.2, is still in early development. We will work with a range of stakeholders to ensure that the programme is accessible to all and removes barriers to en...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12529More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to ensure the timely processing of settlements arising from the implementation of the Independent Review of the Loan Charge.
Answer: The new Loan Charge Settlement Opportunity (LCSO) is currently being legislated for and represents a fair and proportionate attempt to provide a route to resolution for those who have not yet been able to settle with HMRC. In turn, this requires taxpayers...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCommon Land: DartmoorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with Natural England on the implementation of the Fursdon Review Recommendation 27 on Dartmoor commons.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that Dartmoor ponies play in the landscape, biodiversity and cultural heritage of Dartmoor. There are no plans under this Government to reduce the number of Dartmoor ponies, and we are working closely with Natu...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to publish the Seabird Bycatch Action Plan for England and whether it will contain quantitative, time-bound targets for reducing bycatch.
Answer: Defra are continuing to develop the Seabird Bycatch Action Plan for England in collaboration with stakeholders including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the fishing industry and academic researchers, collectively identifying actions to addr...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
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