Cat Eccles MP: written questions

Written questions

• Recreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37939More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that green spaces are adequately designed to (a) tackle climate challenges, (b) support water availability and (c) increase flood re

  Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 makes clear that the planning system should take full account of all climate impacts, including water scarcity and flood risk. Planning should help to shape places in a way that ...

  Answered 19 Mar 2025

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• Cats: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37879More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for reviewing the recommendations of the Animal Welfare Committee Opinion on the welfare implications of current and emergent feline breeding practices, p

  Answer: The Government welcomes the Animal Welfare Committee’s Opinion on the welfare implications of current and emergent feline breeding practices. We are carefully considering the Committee’s recommendations.

  Answered 19 Mar 2025

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• Anaesthetics: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32755More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to continue funding for additional higher anaesthetic training places in 2025-26.

  Answer: We are committed to training the staff we need, including anaesthetists, to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it.We will ensure that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the N...

  Answered 28 Feb 2025

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• Animal Products: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26254More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for bringing forward measures to ban trophy hunting.

  Answer: The Government committed to banning the import of hunting trophies in its Manifesto. We intend to deliver on this and are currently considering the most effective way to do so.

  Answered 31 Jan 2025

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• HouseboatsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24371More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that the children of families of boaters without a permanent mooring have daily access to education without falling under e

  Answer: Navigation authorities are responsible for operational matters on their waterways, and boaters using navigable waterways are required to comply with the terms of their licences for the benefit of all waterway users. The country’s largest navigation author...

  Answered 21 Jan 2025

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• Teachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15142More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the causes of backlogs in Teachers' Pensions; and what steps she is taking to reduce such backlogs.

  Answer: A backlog in the provision of cash equivalent transfer values (CETVs) to members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme has been caused by two issues. Initially, an embargo was placed on the provision of CETVs by the public service pension schemes from March 202...

  Answered 27 Nov 2024

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• Broadband: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9050More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to (i) require broadband companies to share underground infrastructure and (ii) help reduce disruption to residents ahead of the ful

  Answer: We want operators to use existing underground ducts and share infrastructure, wherever possible. There are requirements on operators to share apparatus and to use underground lines where practicable; and there are regulations in place to support this. The...

  Answered 18 Oct 2024

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