Gareth Snell MP: written questions
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Packaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to announce the (a) fees and (b) invoicing periods for the extended producer responsibility scheme.
Answer: Final fees for the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme can only be calculated and issued after the deadline for large organisations to report their packaging data, which is 1 April 2025. Invoicing periods for the scheme each year will cover ...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to provide regular information to businesses on how revenues raised through the extended producer responsibility scheme are spent by local authorities.
Answer: The packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme will be run by the Scheme Administrator. Revenues will only fund efficient and effective local authority services. The Scheme Administrator will regularly publish information relating to its assessment...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordForests: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to align the (a) scope and (b) implementation of the UK Deforestation Regulation (UKDR) with the European Union Deforestation Regulation; and when he plans to publish
Answer: We recognise the need to take action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation and we will set out our approach to addressing this in due course.
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordForests: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the delay to the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation; and what his planned timet
Answer: We recognise the need to take action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation and we will set out our approach to addressing this in due course.
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: Overseas TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote UK-based food businesses to international markets.
Answer: DBT offers a wide range of export support for F&D businesses looking to expand overseas. We work with partners and industry across the UK to deliver a comprehensive programme to showcase British food and drink and deliver export opportunities to indu...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to widen the scope for exporters to (a) licence and (b) use Government-generated brand identities for food and drink products.
Answer: The Government is proud of the high-quality British food and drink exports from all regions of the UK which were valued at nearly £25 billion last year. There are currently no plans to licence government-generated brand identities. The GREAT food and drin...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNutrition: ObesityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps with the food and drink industry to help tackle (a) poor diets and (b) obesity.
Answer: From data collected through the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, the Government knows that, compared to dietary recommendations, people are generally consuming too much sugar, saturated fat, salt, too many calories, and not enough fruit, vegetables, or...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the extended producer responsibility scheme on (a) creating a circular economy for recycled materials and (b) ensuring bus
Answer: The Department’s impact assessment, published here, has considered the impacts on the UK materials reprocessing industry and the associated carbon savings from increased recycling following the introduction of extended producer responsibility for packagin...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing the proposed extended producer responsibility scheme on the cost to consumers of (a) essential foo
Answer: The Department’s impact assessment published online here has considered the impacts on grocery and non-grocery retail inflation from the introduction of extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR).
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCooperatives and Mutual Societies: New BusinessesTreasuryTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 900981More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support new co-operatives and mutuals.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution of co-operatives and mutuals to the economy, serving local communities around the UK and ensuring the UK has a diverse business sector with their model of shared ownership. According to the Co-operative...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 6377 on Children in Care, whether her Department plans to collect data on the number of children removed from a family who have previously had a child remov
Answer: The department recognises the need to improve the data available about children’s social care, including making it more relevant to the experience of children, young people and families. A core part of this work includes understanding the data needs of th...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMultiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6378 on Multiple Occupation, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effectiveness of Article 4 directions
Answer: National permitted development rights allow a C3 dwellinghouse to change use to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with up to 6 occupants (C4) without the need for a planning application.Local authorities have planning powers to limit any proliferation ...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMultiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that landlords of houses in multiple occupancy comply with all relevant regulations.
Answer: Local authorities have robust powers to ensure landlords of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) comply with all relevant regulations. This includes powers to issue civil penalties, prosecute landlords and obtain banning orders.The Renters’ Rights Bill in...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMultiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6378 on Multiple Occupation, what plans her Department has for the future regulation of housing in multiple occupation.
Answer: Local authorities have robust powers to ensure landlords of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) comply with all relevant regulations. This includes powers to issue civil penalties, prosecute landlords and obtain banning orders.The Renters’ Rights Bill in...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMultiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6378 on Multiple Occupation, whether her Department has received recent representations from local authorities on the permit
Answer: National permitted development rights allow a C3 dwellinghouse to change use to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with up to 6 occupants (C4) without the need for a planning application.Local authorities have planning powers to limit any proliferation ...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMultiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6378 on Multiple Occupation, what steps her Department is taking to review those rights.
Answer: National permitted development rights allow a C3 dwellinghouse to change use to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) with up to 6 occupants (C4) without the need for a planning application.Local authorities have planning powers to limit any proliferation ...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6380More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government plans to take to help protect whistleblowers from retaliation in the context of the proposed duty of candour for public bodies.
Answer: The Prime Minister announced at party conference that the duty of candour Bill will be introduced to Parliament before the next anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster in April 2025. The details of this Bill will be announced first to this House. The Pub...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDisclosure of InformationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the (a) Whistleblowing Framework and (b) protections provided to whistleblowers.
Answer: The whistleblowing framework provides routes for workers to make disclosures about wrongdoing or someone covering up wrongdoing. Workers who blow the whistle are entitled to protection from detriment or dismissal, and have a route to redress where this ha...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMultiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to remove permitted development rights for property owners seeking to convert properties from use class c3 to c4.
Answer: The Government will keep changes to permitted development rights under review.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children entering care each year are from a family who have previously had a child removed from their care.
Answer: The department is unable to answer the question. We only collect data on individual children and do not collect data on families.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the (a) voices and (b) experiences of birth parents who have experienced the removal of children from their care are included in (i) policymaking and (ii) service p
Answer: The department is committed to engaging widely with those with lived experience of children’s social care, as well as all interested stakeholders, to help us drive the right change and scale up good practice in children’s social care across the country.He...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Children’s Wellbeing Bill will include provisions to tackle repeat removals of children from the same families.
Answer: The Children’s Wellbeing Bill will ensure our education and children’s social care systems transform life chances for millions of children and young people in England. The department will deliver our manifesto commitments on children’s social care to ensu...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential (a) merits and (b) financial savings of increasing investment in support for parents following the removal of a child from their care to prevent repeat r
Answer: This government is committed to whole-system reform of children’s social care to give hundreds of thousands of children and young people the start in life they deserve. We recognise that there is a strong evidence base for early intervention and whole fam...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that parents receive appropriate support after children are removed from their care to prevent recurrence.
Answer: This government is committed to whole-system reform of children’s social care to give hundreds of thousands of children and young people the start in life they deserve. We recognise that there is a strong evidence base for early intervention and whole fam...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the recurrence of child removals from the same families.
Answer: This government is committed to whole-system reform of children’s social care to give hundreds of thousands of children and young people the start in life they deserve. We recognise that there is a strong evidence base for early intervention and whole fam...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
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