Written questions by McMurdock.

What steps he has been taken against online sellers offering asbestos-containing products for sale since the enactment of the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025.

Awaiting answer.

What data his Department holds on the number of asbestos-containing product listings removed by online marketplaces since the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 came into force.

Awaiting answer.

What discussions he has had with online marketplace operators regarding the removal of asbestos-containing products since the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 received Royal Assent.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Answer of 24th April 2026 to Question 127931, what measures the National Energy System Operator uses regarding renewable intermittency when advising on required Capacity Market volumes.

Awaiting answer.

What steps her Department has taken to safeguard students at academy schools in Thurrock.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, if he will set out which cabinet decisions since July 2024 would have been sped up as a result of the proposed reform to the process for collective Cabinet agreement of government policy.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, whether the new accountability framework for Permanent Secretaries will result in a reduction in responsibilities for other cabinet ministers.

The new accountability framework for Permanent Secretaries does not change the responsibilities of cabinet ministers.

What recent discussions his Department have had with Local Authority Trading Standards teams regarding enforcement activity against online sales of asbestos-containing products following the enactment of the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025.

Awaiting answer.

What discussions she has had with stakeholders on the timely delivery of Stanford-Le-Hope train station.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to address variation in the use of fixed penalty notices for a) littering and b) graffiti between local authorities.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether local authorities have sufficient resources to enforce powers relating to a) littering and b) graffiti.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing statutory guidance on litter and graffiti enforcement in improving public perceptions of safety.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of line management within the NHS in supporting staff to identify and resolve workplace issues.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to consult on the future use of carbon dioxide gas as a method of slaughtering pigs.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to reduce levels of work-related stress across the NHS workforce.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) Scheme, published in January 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential for increased rail freight usage at East Tilbury as a result of the scheme; and the potential impact this will have on average daily gate downtime at East Tilbury train station.

The Department for Transport does not collect information about MSRS-supported freight movements via station. The scheme divides Great Britain into 18 zones. Zone 1 covers East Tilbury station. The Department has not undertaken an assessment of capacity at, or the impact of MSRS-supported flows on, East Tilbury station. However, the published MSRS scheme guidance makes clear that there is scope to support eligible freight flows originating from or operating through Zone 1. Department officials will hold formal reviews with grant recipients over the financial year to assess the performance of each funded freight flow and whether adjustments to payments are needed; this includes taking into consideration route capacity issues raised by grant recipients. The MSRS continues to support freight movement near East Tilbury station and London Gateway, with 10 freight flows supported in 2026/27 with a total grant award of £6.9m.

With reference to the Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme, published in January 2026, what criteria are used to determine value for money in awarding grants; and how those criteria are weighted in funding decisions.

Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) grants are awarded through a competitive bid round process, and applications are prioritised based on their value for money using a cost-benefit ratio. Those schemes which deliver the greatest value are most likely to succeed. Individual freight grants are capped by the estimated Mode Shift Benefit Values (MSBs) and by financial need. The MSBs are an estimate of the economic, environmental and other social benefits of removing one lorry mile of freight from the road and transferring it to rail or water. Financial need is the difference between the total cost of the rail or water-based solution and the total cost that would be incurred if the freight were moved by road. The value of grant cannot exceed 30% of the total rail costs or the total cost of inland waterway transport. The grant also cannot exceed 50% of the environmental benefit.

What steps he is taking to ensure adequate staffing levels in community hospitals in Essex.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to equipment to allow NHS staff to carry out their duties effectively.

Awaiting answer.

What recent funding his Department has allocated to improve dementia diagnosis and care services in Essex.

Awaiting answer.