Sarah Bool MP: written questions
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Agriculture: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56079 on Agriculture: Land Use, whether he plans to collect date on the potential impact of large-scale solar farms on (a) agricultur
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 11 June 2025 to Question 56079. Defra does not collect information on the potential impacts of constructing green energy infrastructure on agricultural land use or landscape character. However, Defra does pro...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56079 on Agriculture: Land Use, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that planning decisions on solar farms are informed by
Answer: This Government places great importance upon our agricultural land and food production and has committed to empower Protected Landscapes to become greener, wilder and more accessible. There are established routes in the planning system to consider the imp...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56079 on Agriculture: Land Use, whether his Department plans to introduce (a) guidance and (b) thresholds to balance solar farm devel
Answer: There are already robust measures in place to protect landscape, biodiversity and agricultural land, including comprehensive environmental assessments where relevant. The Government agrees that prime agricultural land should be safeguarded, and where a pr...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad WorksDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57937 on Roads: Closures, whether her Department has considered introducing a centralised digital platform to improve transparency and real-time coordination b
Answer: My department has already introduced Street Manager, our digital service that is used by all highway authorities and statutory undertakers in England. Our online service allows highway authorities to plan and manage street and road works on their road net...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57937 on Roads: Closures, what mechanisms are in place to ensure accountability when coordination between HS2 Ltd and local authorities fails to prevent avoida
Answer: Highway authorities have a duty to coordinate works on the highway. HS2 Ltd holds regular local traffic liaison meetings with highway authorities to assist with this. Whilst traffic disruption is inevitable on a project of HS2’s scale, HS2 Ltd is committe...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: Codes of PracticeDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57937 on Roads: Closures, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Street and Road Works i
Answer: My department provides the statutory code of practice for the co-ordination of street and road works. It is not possible to assess the effectiveness of this code of practice alone in reducing disruption. The code of practice is one tool amongst many other...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArts and Cultural Heritage: South NorthamptonshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 55644 on Arts and Cultural Heritage: South Northamptonshire, what discussions she has had with (a) Arts Council England and (b) National Lottery
Answer: The Secretary of State has not carried out an assessment of the funding allocated for arts and heritage in the South Northamptonshire constituency specifically, however, the Department has carried out an initial review of publicly funded arts, culture and...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArts and Cultural Heritage: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 55644 on Arts and Cultural Heritage: South Northamptonshire, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the funding allocated fo
Answer: The Secretary of State has not carried out an assessment of the funding allocated for arts and heritage in the South Northamptonshire constituency specifically, however, the Department has carried out an initial review of publicly funded arts, culture and...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: FraudTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66867More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57938 on Investment: Fraud, whether her Department has considered establishing a centralised redress mechanism for victims of investment fraud that fall outside the
Answer: In October 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) introduced a mandatory reimbursement regime for authorised push payment (APP) scams which take place over the Faster Payments system, as required by the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) 2023. T...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: FraudTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66866More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57938 on Investment: Fraud, what steps her Department is taking to ensure consistency and transparency in how Payment Service Providers determine eligibility for re
Answer: In October 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) introduced a mandatory reimbursement regime for authorised push payment (APP) scams which take place over the Faster Payments system, as required by the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) 2023. T...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: FraudTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66865More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57938 on Investment: Fraud, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the £85,000 reimbursement cap for victims of investment fraud where losses si
Answer: In October 2024, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) introduced a mandatory reimbursement regime for authorised push payment (APP) scams which take place over the Faster Payments system, as required by the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) 2023. T...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: VaccinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) veterinary pharmaceutical companies and (b) international partners on the (i) development, (ii) approval and (iii) potential deployment of a vaccin
Answer: Defra’s approach to bluetongue is based on the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice. Disease control measures aim to limit the spread of infection through proportionate and evidence-based control measures. This is reflected in the Great Britai...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the risk of bluetongue serotype 12 outbreaks in the UK; and what contingency plans are in place for such an outbreak.
Answer: Defra’s approach to bluetongue is based on the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice. Disease control measures aim to limit the spread of infection through proportionate and evidence-based control measures. This is reflected in the Great Britai...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: VaccinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research and development initiatives his Department is supporting to accelerate the development of a vaccine for Bluetongue Virus serotype 12.
Answer: Defra’s approach to bluetongue is based on the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice. Disease control measures aim to limit the spread of infection through proportionate and evidence-based control measures. This is reflected in the Great Britai...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCyber & Specialist Operations CommandMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing a reserve-style service as part of the Cyber and Specialist Operations Command.
Answer: SDR 2025 directs that “the future Cyber & EM Force should be a whole force endeavour, drawing heavily on reserves and civilians where expertise lies”. The future Cyber & EM Forces will be part of the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command. Plan...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: Terminal IllnessesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment Department has made of the cost to the public purse of the requirement that (a) all and (b) terminally ill patients should renew their Medical Exemption Certificates every five year
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of the cost to the public purse of the requirement for patients to renew their medical exemption certificate every five years.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of data protection laws in ensuring that legitimate complaints processes are dealt with effectively by health bodies.
Answer: The handling of patient complaints in the National Health Service is governed by the Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service Complaints (England) Regulations 2009. These regulations set out in law the minimum standards NHS organisation...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: TransportDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients do not (a) miss and (b) cancel hospital appointments due to a lack of (i) affordable and (ii) accessible transport options.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Government is clear that re...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: TransportDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) accessibility of transport services for (i) older and (ii) disabled patients attending NHS hospital appointments in rural areas.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Government is clear that re...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57929 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, whether the Department plans to set out (a) specific targets and (b) timelines for improving recruitment and retention in eac
Answer: The current Government inherited a crisis in recruitment and retention from the last administration. We have made a series of announcements to improve Armed Forces recruitment and retention. We are committed to maintaining the high standards of recruitmen...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 2025 June to Question 57929 on Armed Force: Recruitment, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the accelerated recruitment process maintains rigorous standards in (a) tra
Answer: The current Government inherited a crisis in recruitment and retention from the last administration. We have made a series of announcements to improve Armed Forces recruitment and retention. We are committed to maintaining the high standards of recruitmen...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 57929 on Armed Force: Recruitment, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the new gap year schemes in attracting recruits from underrepr
Answer: The Gap Year scheme is intended to provide a novel means of entry into the Armed Forces. This is an attractive voluntary employment scheme for school leavers, whatever their background. It will provide excellent military basic training that promotes teamw...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 56077 on Farmer: Mental Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the 8,500 new mental health support workers include specialists
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when people need it, we are recruiting 8,500 mental health workers across child and adult mental health services to help ease pressure on busy services....
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental HealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 56077 on Farmer: Mental Health, what (a) funding and (b) support his Department is providing directly to farming welfare charities to
Answer: Delivery of mental health interventions sits with the Department for Health and Social Care, who are investing in mental health to ensure it receives the same attention as physical health. This includes the hiring of 8,500 new mental health support worker...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental HealthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 56077 on Farmer: Mental Health, what findings have been identified through the Farmer Opinion Tracker on mental health challenges; an
Answer: We listen to what farmers are telling us, reporting in our statistical series the strength of sentiment through both numbers and from the open response questions. Findings, alongside our engagement with farmers at shows and events and with representative ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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