Pippa Heylings MP: written questions
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Agriculture: LandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of large-scale solar Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects on (a) long-term food production capacity and (b) the natural en
Answer: Defra does not collect information on the potential impacts of constructing green energy infrastructure. However, Defra does produce statistical estimates of agricultural land areas each year from the annual June Survey of Agriculture: In 2024, the utilis...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the Land Use Framework and the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan will work together to inform decision-making on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Answer: The Government consulted on land use in England earlier this year, the outcomes of which will inform the publication of the Land Use Framework later this year. The analysis underpinning the Land Use Consultation for England has fed into the development of...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Land Use Framework will be applied retrospectively to existing Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project applications.
Answer: When the Land Use Framework is published, it will set out the evidence, data and tools needed to help safeguard our most productive agricultural land and identify the best areas for nature’s recovery. The Framework will be a guide for decision makers on h...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLand Use: PlanningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans for the Land Use Framework to be afforded material consideration in relevant planning policy documents.
Answer: By law, planning applications are determined in accordance with the development plan for the area, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. What constitutes a material consideration is very widely defined and it is for the local planning authori...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLand UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the final Land Use Framework following the consultation process.
Answer: The Government ran a consultation on land use in England from January to April this year. The responses to this consultation, and feedback from supporting workshops, are being analysed. These responses and outputs will inform the preparation of the Land U...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department's plans to extend the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain for skilled workers from 5 to 10 years will be applied to (a) prospective applicants only or (b) retrospec
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues, including indefinite leave to remain.This expansion of the Point-Based System will increase the standard qualifying period for settlement to ten years...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: British National (Overseas)Department for EducationTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce provisions to allow British National (Overseas) visa holders access to home-rate university tuition fees prior to obtaining settled status.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 29 May 2025 to Question 52277.
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is considering (a) transitional arrangements and (b) specific exemptions to future immigration reforms for current British National (Overseas) visa holders.
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues, including indefinite leave to remain.This expansion of the Point-Based System will increase the standard qualifying period for settlement to ten years...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the (a) five-year residency requirement for Indefinite Leave to Remain and (b) subsequent one-year period for naturalisation will remain in place for British National (Overseas) visa holders (
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues, including indefinite leave to remain.This expansion of the Point-Based System will increase the standard qualifying period for settlement to ten years...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: USADepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential environmental impact of US meat imports on UK (a) farming and (b) climate goals.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential. On 8 May, the UK Government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States, making the UK the firs...
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US meat imports on trends in the level of UK farmers (a) lowering animal welfare standards or (b) ceasing trading.
Answer: We have agreed new reciprocal market access on beef – with UK farmers given a guaranteed quota for 13,000 metric tonnes of beef exports at a very low tariff rate. The deal does not change Britain’s high animal welfare and environmental standards. Imports ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: USADepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the UK-US trade deal prevents the importation of meat from low-welfare feedlots; and if he will consult animal welfare organisations on this matter.
Answer: On 8 May, the UK Government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States, making the UK the first country to reach an agreement with President Trump. This delivers on the commitment by the Prime Minister and the President on 27 February to a...
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49527More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered changing the withdrawal percentage for Lifetime ISAs.
Answer: The Lifetime ISA (LISA) is designed to support people to achieve the aspiration of homeownership, or to build up savings for their later life. LISA funds, including any Government bonus, can be withdrawn for the purchase of a first home under £450,000, in...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LeadDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he considered a derogation for vintage firearms that cannot safely use alternatives to lead shot in the proposed lead shot ban.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have now published a final opinion on their restriction proposal for lead in ammunition, informed by feedback from public consultations as well as independent scientific advice. As part of their Opinion, HSE have cons...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescription DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of prescription medication that is wasted.
Answer: NHS England has made data, tools, and resources available to integrated care boards (ICBs), primary care networks, and general practices following the 2021 overprescribing review. These include a National Medicines Optimisation Opportunity dashboard for I...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBirth CertificatesHome OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making legislative changes allowing birth certificates issued with an error to be re-issued with the original detail amended, rather than reta
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she conducted an impact assessment on restrictions to support through the adoption and special guardianship support fund.
Answer: The new criteria for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund will enable as many children and families as possible to access the available funding. The department always assesses the impact of changes on vulnerable children. This includes revie...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of enabling local authorities access to up-to-date Universal Credit claimant data for all claimants in their area.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recognises the benefits of further Universal Credit data sharing with Local Authorities to support vulnerable citizens.DWP is working on a project to do exactly this, and aims to have delivered a test version to ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Strategy CouncilDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans her Department to integrate the work of the Industrial Strategy Council with (a) Life Sciences Council and (b) other governance structures.
Answer: Sector Plans are being designed in partnership with business, devolved governments, regions and other stakeholders, through bespoke arrangements tailored to each sector. This will vary by sector, but some may include Sector Councils, such as the well-esta...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has received (a) evidence and (b) data from the life sciences industry on increasing the NHS medicines budget.
Answer: We regularly engage with the life sciences sector to understand what the latest data and evidence shows about the impact of Government policies on patient outcomes, innovation, and growth, including through the ongoing Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicin...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of removing Apprenticeship Levy funding for Level 7 apprenticeships on the number of people using the apprenticeship route to obtain higher-
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43275.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission: WomenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49518More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will ask the EHRC to publish their full plans for consulting (a) the transgender community and (b) people who are intersex before publishing their full guidance in response to the Supreme Court judgemen
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of government. It is for the EHRC to ensure that the consultation process is appropriate and meaningfully engages with varied stakeholders.The Government expects them to do this widely and bro...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality and Human Rights Commission: WomenWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49517More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will seek information from the EHRC on which (a) people and (b) organisations were consulted before the issue of the EHRC interim guidance on the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotlan
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of the government. It is for the EHRC to ensure that any consultation process is appropriate and meaningfully engages with varied stakeholders.The EHRC’s interim update provides a perspective ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIntersexWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49516More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment the Government has made of the impact of the (a) Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025 and (b) interim EHRC guidance on that ruling
Answer: The Government has set out our expectation that organisations follow the clarity the ruling provides. The EHRC’s interim update provides a perspective on how the judgment and Equality Act are practically applied in some areas. The EHRC has already committ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIntersexWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49515More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government has a definition of biological sex for (a) people with Turner Syndrome, (b) people with Klinefelter syndrome, (c) people with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, (d) people with Pa
Answer: The Government understands people with those conditions to have Variations in Sex Characteristics, but we do not hold central definitions of the biological sex of people who have these conditions, nor do we keep any records.
Answered 12 May 2025
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