Martin Wrigley MP: written questions

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Written questions

Parking: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent parking regulator.
Answer: The Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 places a duty on the Government to prepare a code of practice containing guidance about the operation and management of private parking facilities.The Government is determined to drive up standards in the private pa...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
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Water: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will provide adequate (a) funding and (b) resources to carry out year round testing for designated bathing water areas in the Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer: On 12 November, we launched a public consultation on proposed reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013. A core proposal of this consultation is to move the fixed dates of the bathing season from the Regulations into guidance. This would provide the f...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
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Epilepsy and Parkinson's Disease: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to mitigate the impact of shortages of medicines for people with (a) epilepsy and (b) Parkinson's disease.
Answer: The Department is working hard with industry to help resolve intermittent supply issues with some epilepsy medications. As a result of ongoing activity and intensive work, including directing suppliers to expedite deliveries, some issues, including with s...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
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Care Homes: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the level of funding for care homes.
Answer: The Department works closely with local government and other government departments to understand specific demand and cost pressures facing local government on an ongoing basis. This involves looking at a range of cost and demand data, as well as regular ...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
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Defence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department allocated to spending on defence research and development in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Department's spend on research and development for financial year (FY) 2023-24 was £2.6 billion. Spend for the period in FY 2024-25 will be published in the Departmental Annual Report and Accounts after the end of this financial year.
Answered 27 Nov 2024
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Defence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 901272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much he plans to allocate to spending on defence research and development in the next 12 months.
Answer: Defence research and development remains critical to maximising the operational advantage of our Armed Forces in an increasingly volatile and technology-driven world. The Department is committed to investing in cutting edge science, technology and innovat...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
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Plastics: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his international counterparts on supporting a legally-binding global target to cut plastic production before the fifth session of the Intergovernmenta
Answer: On the 24 September in New York, the Foreign Secretary announced the UK had endorsed the Bridge to Busan declaration to support greater ambition on addressing unsustainable levels of primary plastic production in the negotiations for a new treaty to end p...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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Devolution: Cornwall and DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Devon and Torbay devolution deal to include (a) Plymouth and (b) Cornwall.
Answer: The Government has emphasised its commitment to transferring power out of Westminster and into local communities, handing power to those with local knowledge and who are incentivised to drive progress forward. The devolution agreement for Devon and Torbay...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
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Holiday Activities and Food Programme: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make funding available for the Holiday Activity and Food programme beyond 31 December 2024.
Answer: The future of the Holiday Activities and Food programme beyond 31 March 2025 is subject to the next government Spending Review taking place this autumn. We will communicate the outcome in due course.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
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Combined AuthoritiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the governance of non-mayoral combined county authorities to include district councils as constituent members.
Answer: Existing combined county authority legislation provides that only upper tier local authorities in the area of a combined county authority can be constituent members. District councils are an important part of local government, and as non-constituent membe...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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