Every parliamentary written question tabled by Justin Madders this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to establish transitional arrangements to allow businesses to sell through existing stock in the event that requirements pursuant to EU Regulation 2023/1542 on batteries are introduced; and what assessment she has made of a reasonable minimum sell-through period for manufacturers and retailers holding non-compliant inventory.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to implement the suicide prevention strategy.
Awaiting answer.
When he expects the RSS backlog to be resolved.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to support manufacturers to increase capital intensity.
Awaiting answer.
If he will make an estimate of the number of Transitional Support Loans provided to pensioners in arrears; and what the source of that funding is.
Awaiting answer.
If he will make an estimate of the number of mental health staff recruited in the Cheshire and Merseyside ICB area since July 2024.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to improve suicide prevention support in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of suicide prevention support in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to resolve backlogs in the issuing of RSS to veterans.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to a) introduce requirements in Great Britain equivalent to EU Regulation 2023/1542 on batteries; b) what the indicative timeline is for any such introduction; c) and what consultation process she plans to undertake with industry before any proposed implementation date is confirmed.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the British Industrial Competitive Scheme on levels of business investment.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential risk of Great Britain becoming a market for lower-specification or less sustainable batteries if regulatory alignment with EU Regulation 2023/1542 is delayed; and what steps she is taking to ensure domestic environmental and supply chain standards are maintained in the interim.
Awaiting answer.
What estimate he has made of the cost of resolving Civil Service pension arrears.
Awaiting answer.
How many pensioners are affected by Civil Service pension arrears.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 23rd June to question 8158 on the Lord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney, if he can confirm whether these documents have been withheld at the request of the Metropolitan Police.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential requirement for businesses that manufacture electrical products to produce separate Northern Ireland-compliant variants if EU Regulation 2023/1542 takes effect in Northern Ireland ahead of Great Britain; and what guidance her Department is providing to such businesses regarding compliance during this period.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the potential economic impact of delaying the inclusion of the refineries sector in a CBAM on the sector.
The government recognises the role that refineries play in energy security and the UK’s industrial base. The Government published a call for evidence (https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/future-of-the-uk-downstream-oil-sector/future-of-the-uk-downstream-oil-sector-call-for-evidence) on the future of the fuel sector on 23rd February 2026 in order to help understand the current state of the refining sector. Following a strategic and technical assessment by HMG, it has been decided not to expand the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to refined oil products in January 2028. We are continuing to work with the sector to assess the options and case for expanding CBAM to refined oil products at a later date. We are unable to conclude that expanding the CBAM to refined oil products is technically feasible for January 2028, especially in an uncertain global environment where the potential adverse impacts of inclusion could not necessarily be managed effectively at such accelerated timelines.
Whether her department encourages officials to rent electric vehicles when hiring vehicles for official business.
The Government’s policy is that all official travel must be efficient and cost-effective. The Department does encourage the use of electric vehicles for vehicle hire. However, short-term vehicle hires can happen at short notice and are subject to vehicle availability at the time and the policies of the hire company.
What percentage of cars rented by her department are a) electric and b) UK made and what steps she is taking to encourage departmental travel conducted in cars manufactured in the UK.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What steps he is taking to support the refineries sector while oil supplies are disrupted due to military conflict in the Middle East.
The Government recognises the critical role UK refineries are playing in ensuring our fuel security. The Government continues to monitor the evolving situation in the Middle East closely, but there is no indication that current global developments are affecting UK refineries’ ability to secure crude oil supplies. The Government is committed to a long-term future for the UK’s refining sector. Government is engaging with them to explore what steps can be taken to further support the sector, including considering the feasibility and impacts of including refined products in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in the future, and has recently concluded a call for evidence to shape the UK’s long-term strategy for the downstream oil sector.