Sarah Dyke MP: written questions
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Written questions
Red Diesel: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of days of supply of red diesel available based on storage levels and usage rates.
Answer: Data on monthly red diesel stocks and demand are published in Energy Trends Tables 3.11 and 3.13, respectively: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/oil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends. The Department does not publish estimates of days consum...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRed Diesel: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the volume of red diesel held in storage in the UK.
Answer: Data on oil stocks are published monthly in Energy Trends Table 3.11: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/oil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department asked the Office for the Internal Market for advice on the potential impact of agreeing to the Welsh Government's exclusion from the internal market for single-u
Answer: The UK Government did not refer the Welsh Government's proposal for a UKIM exclusion for its Deposit Return Scheme to the Office for Internal Market (OIM) for advice. As part of our commitments in the review of the UK Internal Market Act in 2025, the UK G...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme adopting (a) a unique exemption threshold for single-use glass of 25 tonnes and (b) not includin
Answer: We have not carried out an impact assessment on Welsh Government devolved policy.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether single use glass containers sold in Wales before October 2027 will be exempt from disposal costs fees under Extended Producer Responsibility.
Answer: Glass drinks containers across the UK, including in Wales, are subject to packaging Extended Producer Responsibility data reporting, disposal fees and recycling obligations. The temporary exemption from disposal fees before the Deposit Return Scheme goes ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGlass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how glass containers subject to a 0p deposit under the Deposit Return Scheme in Wales between 2027-2031 will be identified as (a) separate to packaging obligated for Extended Producer
Answer: Following the launch of the DRS in Wales in October 2027, glass drinks in scope of DRS sold into Wales will fall out of the packaging EPR system and no longer have household recycling fee obligations. Instead, they will be captured by the Welsh Government...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the arrangements for excluding non-household waste from Extended Producer Responsibility disposal fees a
Answer: The Secretary of State has discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, including packaging Extended Producer Responsibility’s impact on businesses. We are aware of industry concerns about producers being charged disposal fees for packaging t...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's planned timeframe is to (a) consult on and (b) legislate for additional criteria for the exemption of non-household waste from Extended Producer Responsibility di
Answer: We are continuing to work with stakeholders on the treatment of dual-use packaging and packaging that is unlikely to enter the household waste stream. There is no date set for consultation or legislation at this stage for any additional criteria for exemp...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether conditions of appointment were included for the UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd to ensure that small producers were adequately represented on its board.
Answer: The UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd (UK DMO)’s board structure includes representation from a small producer. In addition, as part of the UK DMO’s Conditions of Appointment, the DMO’s Advisory Group must include representation of small scheme produ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with the UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd on its definition of a small producer for representation on its board; and what information her Department
Answer: The UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd (UK DMO) is an independent body and appoint their own board.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: ForestsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many instances of fly tipping have been recorded on the public forest estate in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: Forestry England and Forestry Commission are required to report operational waste volumes by category under the Greening Government Commitments (GGC) to Defra. There is no requirement to record or report the number of fly-tipping incidents. Due to the siz...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out a timeline to implement the recommendations of the Hughes Report, including financial compensation for those affected by sodium valproate in pregnancy.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and her report, which set out recommendations for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, including options for financial compensation.The Government h...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: PregnancyTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122332More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Department of Health and Social Care on the provision financial redress for families affected by sodium valproate during pregnancy.
Answer: The Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care are in regular contact on a range of issues.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSewage: SomersetDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an estimate of the volume of sewage discharged at Baltonsborough Pumping Station in Somerset in the past year.
Answer: Water companies are required to submit data to the Environment Agency (EA) showing the duration of discharges. The EA uses this information to target its regulatory work and to drive improvements to assets and parts of the sewerage networks where they are...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAlternative Fuels: Government AssistanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether households reliant on alternative fuel sources other than heating oil, such as LPG, will be eligible for recently announced targeted Government support.
Answer: The Crisis and Resilience Fund can be used to support households reliant on alternative fuel sources other than heating oil, such as LPG. Guidance to local authorities is clear that Crisis Payments can be used to support energy costs for any form of fuel ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to provide assistance to British nationals stranded in the Middle East who are unable to organise onward travel.
Answer: The safety of British nationals remains the Government's top priority. I refer the Hon Member to the statement I gave to the House on 5 March, and the answers provided to questions raised in response. Assisted departures have now taken place from both Oma...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what coordination is taking place with airlines operating flights from the UAE, Qatar and Oman to provide additional capacity or repatriation flights.
Answer: The safety of British nationals remains the Government's top priority. I refer the Hon Member to the statement I gave to the House on 5 March, and the answers provided to questions raised in response. Assisted departures have now taken place from both Oma...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnited Arab Emirates: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support British nationals stranded in the United Arab Emirates.
Answer: The safety of British nationals remains the Government's top priority. I refer the Hon Member to the statement I gave to the House on 5 March, and the answers provided to questions raised in response. Assisted departures have now taken place from both Oma...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will conduct an assessment of the value of agricultural land when making decisions to invest in flood defences being based on the value of the asset needing protection.
Answer: On 14 October, following consultation, the Government announced major changes to its flood and coastal erosion funding policy. The new rules will optimise funding between building new flood projects and maintaining existing defences and ensure that depriv...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FloodsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of farmers having to store flood water on agricultural land on (a) feedstock, (b) grassland conditions, (c) crops and (d) food prod
Answer: This Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament, including £5.9 billion for environmental farming schemes. The Government is focusing efforts on actions that have multiple benefits: for ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison OfficersMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average officer to prisoner ratio was across all male prisons as of February 2026.
Answer: The number of full-time equivalent band 3-5 prison officers in each public sector prison is published quarterly as part of the “HM Prison and Probation Service workforce statistics” publication. The latest data, for staff in post on 31st December 2025, is...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the 12-week Prison Office Entry Level Training in teaching new prison officers security procedures and de-escalation and rehabilitation techniques to deal with compl
Answer: Foundation Prison Officer training is designed to ensure that all new prison officers are supported and feel competent in their roles. All new entrants undertake a minimum of ten weeks of training, beginning with a ten-day induction process to familiarise...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of leachate on the aquatic environment as a result of landfill abandonment.
Answer: We recognise the potential impacts and threats presented from leachates entering into the environment, such as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the risks of these associated with abandoned landfill ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what Government body is responsible for landfill sites that have been abandoned.
Answer: Defra is the lead Government department for waste policy, including that relating to landfill sites, both former and current. Responsibility for abandoned landfill sites at any given point in time is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfillDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Department officials on potential landfill abandonment due to improved environmental standards.
Answer: It is a long-standing convention that meetings between ministers and their officials to discuss matters of policy are not separately reported.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
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