Martin Wrigley MP: written questions
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Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure UK food supply chains do not (a) contribute to the destruction of high-biodiversity forests and (b) undermine international food security.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the climate and nature crises. The UK is delivering programmes to improve forest governance, enable sustainable trade and investment and mobilise finance to support forest protection and restoration in developing co...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForestsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of voluntary corporate commitments in preventing deforestation in UK supply chains.
Answer: We have not made a comprehensive assessment of the contribution of voluntary corporate commitments in the estimated 22% reduction in UK consumption-driven global deforestation between 2017 and 2022. However, there is some evidence that voluntary commitmen...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to (a) review and (b) strengthen deforestation-related regulations after their initial implementation under the Environment Act 2021.
Answer: We recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. The Government will set out its approach to addressing UK consumption of forest risk commodities in due course. We are committ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of setting high-risk thresholds and monitoring requirements to ensure an effective due diligence for forest risk commodi
Answer: We recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. The Government will set out its approach to addressing UK consumption of forest risk commodities in due course. We are committ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: International CooperationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential environmental impact of levels of UK consumption of (a) palm oil, (b) soy, (c) beef and (d) cocoa on global deforestation rates.
Answer: The Government recognises that agricultural expansion for commodities such as palm oil, soy, beef, and cocoa is a major driver of global deforestation. In 2022, UK consumption of these commodities linked to approximately 16,000hectares of deforestation wo...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to bring forward secondary legislation to establish a due diligence regime for forest risk commodities ahead of COP30.
Answer: We recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. The Government will set out its approach to addressing UK consumption of forest risk commodities in due course. We are committ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to implement the due diligence on forest risk commodities provisions in the Environment Act 2021.
Answer: We recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. The Government will set out its approach to addressing UK consumption of forest risk commodities in due course. We are committ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will amend section 100 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to ensure victims of rape and sexual violence do not have their past disclosures used as evidence to drop their case.
Answer: This Government is committed to improving public confidence in the criminal justice system, so that victims feel the system is fair and justice will be done.The Law Commission is currently concluding its comprehensive review into the use of evidence in se...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: DevonDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing peak time pricing on rail fares to and from Devon.
Answer: Peak and off-peak fares are an important tool to manage demand and alleviate crowding on peak time services by encouraging those who can travel off-peak to do so. Any changes to rail policy need to balance affordability for both passengers and taxpayers ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: PricesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to prevent consumers who do not opt in to supermarket loyalty schemes from being charged higher prices.
Answer: In 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) undertook a review into loyalty pricing in the groceries sector, publishing their findings in November 2024. The CMA found that shoppers who are members of a loyalty scheme can almost always make a genu...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordData Protection: ConsumersDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Information Commissioner’s Office on the data protection implications of offering lower prices in exchange for consumer data.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not specifically discussed schemes that offer lower prices in exchange for consumer data with the Information Commissioner or his officials.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: PricesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to review the (a) use of personal data in supermarket loyalty schemes and (b) the potential impact of those schemes on equitable pricing.
Answer: In 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) undertook a review into loyalty pricing in the groceries sector, publishing their findings in November 2024. The CMA found that shoppers who are members of a loyalty scheme can almost always make a genu...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: PricesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of supermarket loyalty schemes on consumer pricing.
Answer: In 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) undertook a review into loyalty pricing in the groceries sector, publishing their findings in November 2024. The CMA found that shoppers who are members of a loyalty scheme can almost always make a genu...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure consistency in accessibility standards for disabled motorists across (a) privately and (b) publicly operated car parks.
Answer: Both local authorities and private parking operators who provide parking are required under legislation, such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010, to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and to provide them equal...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: DiscriminationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether statutory protections exist to prevent indirect discrimination in parking provision.
Answer: Both local authorities and private parking operators who provide parking are required under legislation, such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010, to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and to provide them equal...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what monitoring her Department undertakes of local authority decisions to transfer control of car parks to private entities; and whether those decisions are subject to central (a
Answer: Local authorities are empowered by law to decide on appropriate parking arrangements, within the legal framework provided by the Traffic Management Act 2004 which requires Local Authorities to ensure local parking policies are proportionate, support town ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued recent guidance on equal access provisions when public car parks are (a) privatised and (b) have a change of contract with a private parking com
Answer: Both local authorities and private parking operators who provide parking are required under legislation, such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010, to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and to provide them equal...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: Sanitary ProductsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help tackle the presence of (a) pesticides and (b) other harmful chemicals in period products.
Answer: Most period products are regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, which requires all products to be safe and for consumers to be provided with information on the potential risks of a product.Subject to Royal Assent of the Product Regulati...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Newton AbbotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52406 on Pharmacy, what proportion of people do not have access to a pharmacy within two miles in Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer: The estimated travel distance to a pharmacy referenced in the previous response was based on a published analysis, commissioned by the Department, and available at the following link:https://postcode-pharmacy-dhsc-nhsgisscw.hub.arcgis.com/The analysis pre...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRescue Services: Dogs and CatsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to regulate dog and cat rescue services.
Answer: Rescue and rehoming establishments in England must provide for the five basic welfare needs of the animals set out in the Animal Welfare Act 2006.This Government will introduce the most ambitious plan to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Departm...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of compliance of local authorities with the Public Sector Equality Duty when entering into agreements to transfer public car parks to
Answer: The forthcoming Private Parking Code of Practice does not apply to local authorities because civil parking enforcement operates under a different legislative framework. Local authorities have autonomy to decide on appropriate parking arrangements, within ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will include guidance issued to local authorities on public consultation when transferring council-owned car parks to private (a) ownership and (b) management w
Answer: The forthcoming Private Parking Code of Practice does not apply to local authorities because civil parking enforcement operates under a different legislative framework. Local authorities have autonomy to decide on appropriate parking arrangements, within ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Newton AbbotDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve broadband connectivity in rural areas of Newton Abbot constituency.
Answer: According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, over 98% of homes and businesses in the Newton Abbot constituency can access superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and over 83% have access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection (>1000 Mb...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of standing charges on retirees in Devon.
Answer: We know that too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. We are committed to lowering the cost of standing charges and have worked constructively with the regulator, Ofgem, on this issue. Ofgem has carried out detailed distributional...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Care WorkersHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure care workers are excluded from reductions on work visas.
Answer: The Immigration White paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues including ending overseas recruitment for social care visas, further details of which will be set out in due course.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
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