Sarah Bool MP: written questions
249 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Hydrogen: AmmoniaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of green hydrogen from ammonia.
Answer: In line with our current priorities, the Hydrogen Production Business Model is intended to support domestic, primary methods of hydrogen production, such as electrolytic and CCUS-enabled production. The production of green hydrogen from ammonia through ‘a...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4817More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Government funding to the National Wealth Fund is unspent.
Answer: The government has set the National Wealth Fund (NWF)’s total capitalisation at £27.8 billion which the NWF plans to deploy by 2030-31. This will help unlock economic growth and clean energy across the UK economy. As of the 1 June 2026, the NWF has commit...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with industry to make organic manures and slurries pelletisable.
Answer: There are significant opportunities for innovation in the fertiliser sector, particularly development of newer fertilising products that are made from non-conventional materials, such as wastes. The Government has committed £120 million in funding in 2026...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmoniaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the domestic production of ammonia.
Answer: We are constantly working with industry to monitor both the overall supply and pricing of ammonia in the UK, including the derivative products.
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made towards establishing a national fertiliser recording system.
Answer: Defra is aware of the merits of having a national fertiliser recording system and will consider if it is appropriate to have one for Great Britain.
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmonia and Fertilisers: UK Carbon Border Adjustment MechanismDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on UK CBAM for fertilisers and ammonia.
Answer: The Government remains committed to implementing the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2027. CBAM will apply to imported goods from the fertiliser sector, and the rate charged will reflect the final carbon price paid by domestic ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support farmer cash flow and access to credit.
Answer: The Government has allocated a record £11.8bn to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. This is being targeted to a range of grants and schemes which farmers can use to support cashflow. Defra grants include the Sustainable Farming ...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the availability of fertiliser, including in response to sudden increases in demand.
Answer: Defra is assessing the impact on farmers and fertiliser suppliers of high prices, and impacts in the wider supply chain. Defra is working closely with industry and farmers to understand risks and issues, and options for action where needed. Current fertil...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRed DieselDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has made for red diesel availability and costs if the conflict in Iran becomes a long-term issue.
Answer: Food security is a priority for the Government, and Defra is taking the impacts from the Middle East conflict seriously. The Government has increased the frequency of official fertiliser price reporting, now published by the AHDB on a weekly basis. This w...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRed Diesel: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the impact of changes to red diesel prices during peak harvest season.
Answer: To support farmers with fuel cost pressures during peak harvest, this Government is taking decisive action to support farmers by cutting red diesel to its lowest rate in over 20 years, reducing the rates on red diesel by a third. We're committed to protec...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiabetesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to recommendation R/2026/074 of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body Report 'Insulin: supporting safe self-administration in vulnerable patient groups in the community with
Answer: NHS England has shared new draft guidance with systems, the Mental Health Personalised Care Framework. The framework sets out how services must effectively assess, plan, and manage people's care in collaboration with all relevant teams, including how they...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFoodDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, to support the agri-food sector.
Answer: The development and adoption of innovative UK agri-technologies is key to supporting the UK agri-food sector to boost farm productivity and economic growth. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Defra work closely together to su...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the NHS Business Services Authority on extending the duration of Medical Exemption Certificates for those with long-term conditions.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has had no such discussions.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evidence her Department considered on graduated driving licenses as part of the Road Safety Strategy; and whether she will publish that evidence.
Answer: We used published and publicly available evidence in developing young driver policy in the Road Safety Strategy. Whilst we are not considering Graduated Driver Licensing with further restrictions on newly qualified drivers such as carrying passengers or d...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a graduated driving license.
Answer: We have had to strike a balance between protecting young people and not overly impacting their opportunities to access work and education and social activities. Whilst we are not considering Graduated Driver Licensing with further restrictions on newly qu...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria her Department plans to use to differentiate between small and large farms in assessing eligibility for future SFI applications.
Answer: The department will publish a precise definition before the first application window opens in June. This is one of the details we’ll be testing with key stakeholders.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Long CovidDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department tracks the number of children whose education has been disrupted by long COVID.
Answer: The department does not hold data on the number of children absent specifically due to long COVID. Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements for supportin...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Long CovidDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department has taken to monitor the progress of children whose education has been disrupted by long COVID.
Answer: The department does not hold data on the number of children absent specifically due to long COVID. Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements for supportin...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92703More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of UK spirits duty rates for the on-trade compared to equivalent rates in (a) Ireland, (b) France, (c) Germany, and (d) other EU member states.
Answer: The UK’s alcohol duty system balances protecting the public finances and promoting health. There is significant variation in alcohol taxation policy amongst European countries. The World Health Organization recently published a comparison of alcohol taxes...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92702More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate her Department has made of the spirits duty revenue at risk from pub closures.
Answer: HMRC does not hold data on alcohol duty paid on alcohol sold in pubs. Alcohol duty is paid at the point of production or import and would not generally be paid directly by pubs. Statistics on alcohol duty are published in the Alcohol Bulletin - GOV.UK. Es...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92701More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on the proportion of spirits duty revenue generated from UK-produced spirits sold in pubs.
Answer: HMRC does not hold data on alcohol duty paid on alcohol sold in pubs. Alcohol duty is paid at the point of production or import and would not generally be paid directly by pubs. Statistics on alcohol duty are published in the Alcohol Bulletin - GOV.UK. Es...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic HousesTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92700More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of spirits duty, business rates, VAT, and employer National Insurance contributions paid by pubs in the last 12 months.
Answer: HMRC does not hold readily available data on revenue from spirits duty, VAT, and employer National Insurance contributions paid by pubs. HMRC does not hold information on business rates which are administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Lo...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92699More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate she has made of the revenue generated from spirits duty paid by on-trade premises compared to off-trade retailers.
Answer: HMRC does not hold data on alcohol duty paid on alcohol sold in pubs. Alcohol duty is paid at the point of production or import and would not generally be paid directly by pubs. Statistics on alcohol duty are published in the Alcohol Bulletin - GOV.UK. Es...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxScotland OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 906517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief on Scottish family farms.
Answer: We are striking a fair balance between supporting farmers and fixing the public services on which our rural communities rely.Our reforms to the Agricultural Property Relief means that the majority of those claiming relief, three quarters, will not be affe...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBattles: Cultural HeritageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of further permitted development protections for registered historic battlefields in England.
Answer: The government is committed to the protection of the historic environment.We consider new permitted development rights, and amendments to existing ones, on a case-by-case basis.Changes to permitted development rights are generally made following public co...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →