Liz Saville Roberts MP: written questions
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Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken by her Department to ensure that animal conservation is recognised and promoted as part of a future UK – EU SPS veterinary agreement.
Answer: Defra is committed to supporting animal conservation and has been clear about the importance of our high animal welfare standards. This Government has committed, with the EU, to conclude negotiations before the next UK-EU Summit on the SPS Agreement which...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the average cost to the public purse of a parliamentary by-election.
Answer: The estimated cost of the Clacton by-election is set out in The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2024. The average (mean) cost of a UK parliamentary by-election between 2021 and 2025 was approximately £343,768, including candida...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: ComplaintsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) reasons for and (b) outcomes of complaints made through the new independent reporting channel in HMPPS were.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS’s) Independent Review, Resolution and Investigation Service (IRRIS), which supersedes the Tackling Unacceptable Behaviour Unit (TUBU), was launched on 26 January 2026. IRRIS continues to deliver all TUBU services: ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: ComplaintsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prison and (b) probation workers have made complaints through the new independent reporting channel in HMPPS.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS’s) Independent Review, Resolution and Investigation Service (IRRIS), which supersedes the Tackling Unacceptable Behaviour Unit (TUBU), was launched on 26 January 2026. IRRIS continues to deliver all TUBU services: ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress he has made on the new independent reporting channel in HMPPS.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS’s) Independent Review, Resolution and Investigation Service (IRRIS), which supersedes the Tackling Unacceptable Behaviour Unit (TUBU), was launched on 26 January 2026. IRRIS continues to deliver all TUBU services: ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of surviving partners in receipt of a pension under the 1987 Police Pension Scheme who would lose their entitlement if they remarry or cohabit in (a) England an
Answer: The most recent assessment made was in March 2020 for the actuarial valuation of the police pension schemes in England and Wales, with approximately 27,000 dependants in receipt of a pension. This figure includes dependants other than surviving partners a...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: InspectionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Warm Homes Plan will include the use of clerks of works or equivalent independent site-inspection roles.
Answer: Energy efficiency measures installed under current Government energy efficiency schemes must be compliant with PAS 2035/2030 to ensure installations are done to the highest quality and the risk of unintended consequences. The Retrofit Coordinator role wit...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department have to provide support to households continuing to be affected by defects to their homes arising from energy efficiency schemes that pre-date the Energy Company Obl
Answer: The Government recognises that some households remain affected by defects arising from historical energy efficiency schemes, including those that predate the Energy Company Obligation. Households should first contact their installer, and where this is not...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to provide remedial funding to address defects arising from government-backed home energy efficiency schemes that pre-date the Energy Company Obligation.
Answer: The Department does not currently have plans to provide general remedial funding for defects arising from legacy home energy efficiency schemes that predate the Energy Company Obligation. Responsibility for addressing defects sits primarily with installer...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has been made of the sustainability of HM Coastguard relying on approximately 3,000 volunteers receiving expenses only as a result of the removal of hourly remuneration and intention to i
Answer: A Court of Appeal ruling found that the current remuneration model could not legally continue. Public safety remains our priority, and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised operating model. The legal position, the operational implic...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration she has given to alternative models that would allow some form of payment to Coastguard Rescue Officers while remaining compliant with employment law following the removal of hourly remunerat
Answer: A Court of Appeal ruling found that the current remuneration model could not legally continue. Public safety remains our priority, and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised operating model. The legal position, the operational implic...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans are in place to maintain operational resilience of HM Coastguard if significant numbers of experienced Coastguard Rescue Officers leave the service as a result of the removal of hourly re
Answer: A Court of Appeal ruling found that the current remuneration model could not legally continue. Public safety remains our priority, and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised operating model. The legal position, the operational implic...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what impact assessment has been carried out on (a) public safety, (b) recruitment, (c) retention, (d) emergency response capability and (e) operational availability of Coastguard Rescue Officers as a result of
Answer: A Court of Appeal ruling found that the current remuneration model could not legally continue. Public safety remains our priority, and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised operating model. The legal position, the operational implic...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: WalesHome OfficeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Welsh Government was (a) consulted and (b) engaged with as part of the Independent Review of Police Force Structures prior to 7 May 2026.
Answer: The Independent Review of Police Force Structures was launched on 17 March this year and has sought views from a wide range of policing stakeholders, including the Welsh Government. It issued its call for evidence on 15 April, to which the Welsh Governmen...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: WalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect funding for nature restoration programmes in Wales after the conclusion of funding from the EU LIFE programme.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the responsibility of the Welsh Government.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to review the 1987 Police Pension Scheme, in light of the mechanism under which widowers, widows and surviving civil partners can lose their pension entitlement if they r
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the response given to UIN 813 on the 18th May 2026.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: Children and Young PeopleHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on the commitment to introduce new legal safeguards around strip-searching children and young people; and what the timeline is for the implementation of these safeguards.
Answer: Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. The Government has been clear that, where these powers are used, they must be exercised lawfully, proportionately and with proper regard for the welfare and dignity of children and ...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many former teachers or headteachers have forfeited their teachers’ pensions under Regulation 121 of the Teachers’ Pension Regulations 2010 or Regulation 181 of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulation 2014
Answer: The department is unable to comment on this matter for data protection reasons.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether a fraud risk assessment was carried out during the design of the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: The Government has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud. The Government requires robust counter‑fraud controls to be built into the design and delivery of all energy efficiency and clean heat schemes, in line with cross‑government standards and Public Secto...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Policy Paper published on 11 February 2026 entitled Local Power Plan, when the route to market for unlocking SLES will be operational.
Answer: The Department recognises requests to take steps to better enable local energy markets and trading to lower bills and increase the resilience of the electricity networks. The Department is investigating barriers to local supply and is working with Ofgem, ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that home gas suppliers charge reasonable renewal prices.
Answer: Domestic energy consumers are protected by the energy price cap set by Ofgem, which limits the unit rates and standing charges that can be charged by energy suppliers, including limits on the profit that energy suppliers can make from default tariffs. Fro...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotability: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has he made of the impact of the reduction in mileage allowance under the Mobility scheme from 1 July 2026 on disabled people living in rural areas.
Answer: Responsibility for the terms and administration of the Scheme sits with Motability Foundation and its Board of Governors. The changes to the leasing package were announced on 26 March and include reducing the mileage allowance from 20,000 per year to 10,0...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, noting the context of devolved legislation, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes put forward as part of her Department’s consultation entitled Family Returns: Reforming Asyl
Answer: While asylum and immigration policy are reserved matters, the Home Office recognises that the proposals in the consultation titled Family Returns: Reforming Asylum Support and Enforcing Family Returns interact with important devolved responsibilities, inc...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to respond in full to the Public Account Committee report on Faulty Energy Efficiency Installations, published on 23 January 2026.
Answer: The Department will be responding to the Public Accounts Committee via Treasury Minute as is the standard process.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation and Great British Insulation Scheme: FraudDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he refer the issue of fraud within ECO4 and Great British Insulation Scheme to the Serious Fraud Office as recommended by the Public Account Committee report on Faulty Energy Efficiency In
Answer: The Department will be responding to the Public Accounts Committee via Treasury Minute as is the standard process.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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