Terry Jermy MP: written questions
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Written questions
Department for Work and Pensions: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with disabilities were employed in her Department on 2 September 2025.
Answer: Information on the number of people declaring a disability by each government department are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an accredited official statistics publication. Latest published data are as at 31 March 2025 and can ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: DisabilityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people with disabilities were employed in her Department on 2 September 2025.
Answer: Information on the number of people declaring a disability by each government department are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics 2025, an accredited official statistics publication. Latest published data are as at 31 March 2025 and can ...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: DisabilityTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74290More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people with disabilities were employed in her Department on 2 September 2025.
Answer: There were 206 active employees with declared disabilities (9.4% of the department) employed at HM Treasury on 2 September 2025.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
Answer: The Government recognises that different areas have different characteristics and needs for their local bus network. The Government has committed to delivering better buses, including in rural areas, and reforming bus funding to create a fairer and simple...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
Answer: The Government has made a commitment that all policy decision-making should be rural proofed. Rural proofing ensures that rural areas are not overlooked and that the intended outcomes are deliverable in rural areas. Defra leads on rural proofing, but indi...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
Answer: The Government has made a commitment that all policy decision-making should be rural proofed. Rural proofing ensures that rural areas are not overlooked and that the intended outcomes are deliverable in rural areas. Defra leads on rural proofing, but indi...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
Answer: The government has made a commitment that all policy decision-making should be rural proofed. Rural proofing ensures that rural areas are not overlooked and that the intended outcomes are deliverable in rural areas. Defra leads on rural proofing, but indi...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
Answer: The Government has made a commitment that all policy decision-making should be rural proofed. Rural proofing ensures that rural areas are not overlooked and that the intended outcomes are deliverable in rural areas. Defra leads on rural proofing, but indi...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
Answer: The Government has made a commitment that all policy decision-making should be rural proofed. Rural proofing ensures that rural areas are not overlooked and that the intended outcomes are deliverable in rural areas. The Department for Environment, Food an...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps their Department is taking to implement the guidance entitled The government’s approach to rural proofing 2025, published on 15 May 2025.
Answer: The Government has made a commitment that all policy decision-making should be rural proofed. Rural proofing ensures that rural areas are not overlooked and that the intended outcomes are deliverable in rural areas. DEFRA leads on rural proofing, but indi...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help increase awareness of (a) Access to Work and (b) other employment support programmes.
Answer: Access to Work aims to support the recruitment and retention of disabled people into employment. It is a personalised discretionary grant that provides support with workplace adjustments beyond an employer’s obligation as outlined in the Equality Act 2010...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment and Health: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to integrate health and employment support for people with (a) arthritis and (b) other long-term health conditions.
Answer: Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Disabled people and people with health conditions are a diverse group so access to the right work and health...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLead: PaintDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 28814 on Lead: Paint, whether his Department is taking steps to help tackle toxic lead paint in (a) homes and (b) public building
Answer: The Environmental Protection (Controls on Injurious Substances) Regulations 1992 banned the use of lead paint, except for certain specialist uses. Concerns over the presence of lead paint in private domiciles should be referred to a certified lead-based p...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLead: PaintDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 28814 on Lead: Paint, if he will make it his policy to issue updated guidance.
Answer: The Environmental Protection (Controls on Injurious Substances) Regulations 1992 banned the use of lead paint, except for certain specialist uses. Concerns over the presence of lead paint should be referred to a certified lead-based paint risk assessor, w...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of animal welfare abuse have been recorded on intensive livestock farms in (a) England and (b) Norfolk in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carries out regulatory duties and monitors compliance with animal welfare legislation through proactive and reactive inspections. The outcome of all animal welfare inspections is recorded on APHA systems according...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vehicles were seized for waste crime offences in (a) South West Norfolk constituency and (b) Norfolk in each of the last five years.
Answer: Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement actions, such as vehicle seizures, to Defra, which are published annually at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england. This data isn't availab...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: NorfolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle environmental harm in (a) South West Norfolk constituency and (b) Norfolk.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) regulates businesses in energy, agriculture, and waste, and is the environmental regulator for water companies. It prosecutes polluters, protects against flood risk and coastal erosion, and is a Category 1 Responder under the C...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the financial impact of waste crime on (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) South West Norfolk constituency in the last five years.
Answer: It is estimated that waste crime costs the English economy about £1 billion per year and that 20% of waste in England, or 38 million tonnes per year is handled illegally. We do not have a further breakdown of these figures at county or constituency level.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste: CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help tackle waste crime.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling waste crime. We are preparing significant reforms and have increased the Environment Agency’s (EA) funding to continue to increase the pressure on illegal waste operators. We will reform the waste carriers, brokers ...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Strategy Advisory Board: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing an animal welfare expert to the Food Strategy board.
Answer: Members of the Food Strategy Advisory Board were selected as senior leaders who have a broad range of experience across the food system and reflect the diversity of the sector. Membership has been finalised. We are not looking to expand it at this time. T...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: LivestockDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the (a) expansion of existing and (b) building of new industrial livestock fa
Answer: The Government promotes efficient, competitive farming, but does not seek to favour large, or small-scale, farming operations. Farms of all sizes have a role to play in promoting sustainable UK agriculture. All farms must comply with comprehensive UK law ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: LivestockDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of industrial livestock farming on the UK's capacity to reach its net zero targets.
Answer: As part of the cross-Whitehall Carbon Budget Delivery Plan 2023 (CBDP), Defra published 25 on-farm decarbonisation measures to reduce agricultural emissions and meet our Carbon Budget 4 to 6 commitments, including measures aimed at supporting livestock em...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving childcare provision in Northern Ireland.
Answer: My colleague Minister Anderson regularly meets with the Northern Ireland Minister for Education on important issues, including childcare provision, and has recently facilitated discussions between the Minister and the UK Government Minister for Early Educ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: ProcurementDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to align school food procurement with the Government’s (a) horticulture strategy and (b) food security objectives.
Answer: The government’s commitment to the horticulture sector and its vital role in strengthening food security by ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of home-grown fresh produce remains steadfast. We are taking a strategic approach to support for horticu...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families are receiving Healthy Start in (a) England, (b) East Anglia and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, at the following link:...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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