Martin Wrigley MP: written questions
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Dental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of when NHS dental contract would increase the availability of NHS dental appointments in areas currently experiencing limited access.
Answer: Over the past year, integrated care boards have been commissioning additional urgent dental appointments and there is now an urgent care safety net available in all areas of the country. 1.8 million additional courses of National Health Service dental tre...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: South DevonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 115602, for what reasons Wolborough Fen SSSI is not included among the catchments selected by Natural England for early Environme
Answer: The first Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) have been prioritised for designated sites where nutrient neutrality advice applies on the basis that it is a known environmental pressure where strategic solutions already exist. Wolborough Fen SSSI is not a ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to ask the Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 115602 on Nature Conservation: Planning Permission, what guidance her Department issues to Natural England on
Answer: This is determined by various legislation and the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 115602 on Nature Conservation: Planning Permission, what monitoring requirements are required for developments located near hydrologi
Answer: Any monitoring requirement would depend on the nature of both the development and the wetland’s protected status.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: WetlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what national policy framework governs the protection of hydrologically sensitive Sites of Special Scientific Interest where Environmental Delivery Plans are not in place.
Answer: The protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest, including those that are hydrologically sensitive is governed principally by section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and paragraph 193(b) of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: WetlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what scientific evidence Natural England is using to determine whether a development has a potential hydrological impacts on hydrologically dependent Sites of Special Scientific Intere
Answer: Natural England assesses all available information on both impacts and mitigation and uses professional judgement and scientific expertise to provide advice to decision-makers.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: WetlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment Natural England has made of hydrological impacts on wetland Sites of Special Scientific Interest being mitigated through post-construction monitoring or compensation me
Answer: Post-construction monitoring or compensation measures are secured by the local planning authority through mechanisms such as conditions. Natural England has a programme of SSSI monitoring through feature assessments and the results are available on Design...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117977More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Palantir's Government contract revenues will exceed £100 million in a single financial year from 2025-26 onwards.
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's definition is of a strategic supplier; and what criteria his Department uses to designate strategic suppliers.
Answer: A Ministry of Defence strategic supplier is a supplier whose goods or services are critical to the delivery of Defence objectives, and where a more structured and senior level of engagement is required to manage risk, performance and value for money. Stra...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117975More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 111950 on Palantir: Contracts, what data his Department collects on the cumulative cost to the public purse of suppliers not classified as strategic that have c
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117974More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 111950, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of its data-collection arrangements; and what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department i
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117973More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 111950, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of designating Palantir Technologies a strategic supplier.
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: Crown RepresentativesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117972More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to assign Palantir Technologies a Crown Representative.
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117971More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 111950, whether his Department plans to classify Palantir Technologies as a strategic supplier.
Answer: Strategic suppliers are selected based on the scale, scope and criticality of the services they provide, and are overseen centrally to observe their performance in the delivery of public services. Palantir is not a strategic supplier to government and the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116063More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of settlement terms for loan charge liabilities in place (a) before and (b) after 2021 on the finances of people affected.
Answer: The focus of the Independent Review of the Loan Charge was on taking action to help those individuals who do not yet have certainty about their liabilities, or who still owe money, to move on from this matter. The review identified affordability as a key ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to water companies on installing backup systems to prevent pump failures following short-duration electricity outages.
Answer: Under the Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD), water companies are required to maintain a supply of water during emergencies, including short‑duration power outages. The SEMD obliges companies to assess risks and implement appropriate measure...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has issued guidance on the statutory limits that apply to the number of unplanned water supply interruptions permitted in a single locality within a calendar yea
Answer: This Government has doubled compensation payments and introduced a range of new standards to the Guaranteed Standards Scheme (GSS) which requires companies to automatically make a payment to all affected customers if it fails to meet the standards set out...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth West Water: InfrastructureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the resilience of South West Water’s infrastructure serving the village of Ashcombe.
Answer: Decisions on sewer provision sit with South West Water, but if the community believes a mains connection is needed, a Section 101A application can be submitted for assessment. The EA can support residents with guidance on compliance with the General Bindi...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: Newton AbbotDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, following the approval in June 2020 of outline planning permission for the NA3 Wolborough Barton development, including safeguarding conditions to protect Wolborough Fen SSSI, whether
Answer: The Government's initial focus for EDPs is nutrient pollution, with Natural England currently exploring their development for a number of specific catchments. A list of EDPs currently being prepared by Natural England, and the areas they may cover, was pu...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has reviewed the outline planning permission for the NA3 Wolborough Barton development, including safeguarding conditions relating to Wolborough Fen SSSI.
Answer: Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, neither the Secretary of State nor I are able to comment on the details of specific planning proposals, including discussing them with the relevant local planning authority. Enforce...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Department has made of how current planning policy frameworks influence the advisory and regulatory role of Natural England in relation to large housing allocations
Answer: Defra’s Regulatory Landscape Review, led by Dan Corry, was published in April 2025. As part of our work to implement its recommendations, we will soon publish Strategic Policy Statements for Natural England and the Environment Agency. These will set out e...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 17 February 2026 to Questions 111951 and 111952, if he will place in the Library a summary of (a) the due-diligence criteria applied to Palantir contracts, (b) any recusal decisions tak
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has carried out appropriate due diligence and conflict-of-interest checks in line with statutory procurement, propriety and governance requirements.Information relating to due diligence criteria, individual recusal decisions, and c...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 17 February 2026 to Questions 111951 and 111952 on Ministry of Defence: Palantir, whether his Department has updated its conflict-of-interest procedures and supplier-engagement rules fo
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) operates robust and mandatory conflict of interest requirements for all data platform procurements, in line with the Procurement Act 2023 and MOD ethics and propriety policy. These require the identification, assessment and m...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral evidence to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on 3 June 2025, HC 523, whether her Department plans to pilot enhanced device-blocking and cross-platform verifi
Answer: Mobile phone theft causes significant distress to victims and fuels wider criminality, and the Government is determined to reduce it. We recognise the important role that technical solutions, such as options aimed at preventing stolen devices from accessi...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral evidence to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on 3 June 2025, HC 523, what steps her Department has taken with mobile operating system providers to prevent st
Answer: Mobile phone theft causes significant distress to victims and fuels wider criminality, and the Government is determined to reduce it. We recognise the important role that technical solutions, such as options aimed at preventing stolen devices from accessi...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
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