Written questions by Wrigley.

Food and Rural Affairs, how many marine licenses were determined by the Marine Management Organisation for (a) removal of abandoned vessels, (b) firework displays, (c) maintenance of bridges or cantilevered structures, (d) installation of eco moorings and (e) coastal and flood defence works in each of the last five years for which data is available.

Sub-part202020212022202320242025(a) Removal of abandoned vessels000000(b) firework displays000000(c) maintenance of bridges or cantilevered structures141324222210(d) installation of eco moorings010100(e) coastal and flood defence works in each of the last five years for which data is available192348323116

If he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that public services do not use non-disclosure agreements on whistleblowers.

There are existing legal limitations to what NDAs can be used for, and an NDA would be unenforceable if it attempted to prevent a worker from making a protected disclosure, i.e., whistleblowing.However, we have heard calls for change and taken action. We have tabled an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill which will further limit the use of NDAs by voiding NDAs between employers and workers that prevent a worker from speaking out about relevant harassment and discrimination in the workplace. This will give millions of workers confidence that inappropriate behaviour in the workplace will not be hidden.

Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Environment Agency has spent on (a) mitigation and (b) compensation for flood defence projects in each of the last three years.

The table below shows the amount that the Environment Agency has spent on compensation payments in financial years 2023-24 and 2022-23. This data is based on costs incurred that were classified within transactional data as compensation payments, so may not be fully complete. To establish how much of these costs have been incurred through flood defence projects would fall into disproportionate costs. Data for 2024-25 is not available. Financial year£2023-24947,159.612022-232,158,643.80

Food and Rural Affairs, how much income the Marine Management Organisation have received from charges for (a) harbour revision orders and (b) harbour empowerment order applications in each of the last five years for which data is available.

Sub-part2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25Total(a) harbour revision order1,447.751,208.751,576.001,515.752,326.508,074.75(b) harbour empowerment order50.0059.25208.50185.004.25507.00 *Total1,497.751,268.001,784.501,700.752,330.758,074.75(a) harbour revision order£24,000.00£20,000.00£44,000.00£74,319.00£46,737.00£209,056.00(b) harbour empowerment order£0.00£0.00£0.00£0.00£0.00£0 *Total24,000.0020,000.0044,000.0074,319.0046,737.00209,056.00(a) Band 24,309.254,590.505,114.504,548.255,211.7523,774.25(b) Band 39,624.5011,339.0010,264.009,861.2513,275.5054,364.25Total13,933.7515,929.5015,378.5014,409.5018,487.2578,138.50 * hours for the empowerment order, the fee was received in 2019 and was £4000.

Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Environment Agency has spent delivering biodiversity net gain (a) above and (b) below mean high water on projects related to flood defence in the latest period for which data is available.

The Environment Agency has committed to delivering natural flood management schemes and meeting statutory requirements on habitat creation and biodiversity net gain (BNG), as part of its Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Programme. This will leave nature in a measurably better state than before work to deliver flood alleviation schemes commenced, supporting the broader goal of creating more climate-resilient places.

Food and Rural Affairs, how many hours the Marine Management Organisation has spent determining (a) Band 2 and (b) Band 3 marine licence applications in each of the last five years for which data is available.

Sub-part2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25Total(a) harbour revision order1,447.751,208.751,576.001,515.752,326.508,074.75(b) harbour empowerment order50.0059.25208.50185.004.25507.00 *Total1,497.751,268.001,784.501,700.752,330.758,074.75(a) harbour revision order£24,000.00£20,000.00£44,000.00£74,319.00£46,737.00£209,056.00(b) harbour empowerment order£0.00£0.00£0.00£0.00£0.00£0 *Total24,000.0020,000.0044,000.0074,319.0046,737.00209,056.00(a) Band 24,309.254,590.505,114.504,548.255,211.7523,774.25(b) Band 39,624.5011,339.0010,264.009,861.2513,275.5054,364.25Total13,933.7515,929.5015,378.5014,409.5018,487.2578,138.50 * hours for the empowerment order, the fee was received in 2019 and was £4000.

Food and Rural Affairs, how many hours the Marine Management Organisation have spent processing (a) harbour revision orders and (b) harbour empowerment orders in each of the last five years for which data is available.

Sub-part2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25Total(a) harbour revision order1,447.751,208.751,576.001,515.752,326.508,074.75(b) harbour empowerment order50.0059.25208.50185.004.25507.00 *Total1,497.751,268.001,784.501,700.752,330.758,074.75(a) harbour revision order£24,000.00£20,000.00£44,000.00£74,319.00£46,737.00£209,056.00(b) harbour empowerment order£0.00£0.00£0.00£0.00£0.00£0 *Total24,000.0020,000.0044,000.0074,319.0046,737.00209,056.00(a) Band 24,309.254,590.505,114.504,548.255,211.7523,774.25(b) Band 39,624.5011,339.0010,264.009,861.2513,275.5054,364.25Total13,933.7515,929.5015,378.5014,409.5018,487.2578,138.50 * hours for the empowerment order, the fee was received in 2019 and was £4000.

What contracts their Department has with Palantir.

Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the Central Digital Platform Find a Tender service.

What contracts their Department has with Palantir.

Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the Central Digital Platform Find a Tender service.

Whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on corporate governance.

The Government intends to upgrade the existing reporting and audit regulator, to expand the regulator’s scrutiny to the largest private companies and to hold company directors to account for serious failures in their duties connected with company accounts. It will bring forward its planned legislation when Parliamentary time allows.

What contracts their Department has with Palantir.

Details of Government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the Central Digital Platform’s Find a Tender service.

Communities and Local Government, what contracts their Department has with Palantir.

Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the Central Digital Platform Find a Tender service.

What contracts their Department has with Palantir.

Details of central Government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the Central Digital Platform Find a Tender service.

What contracts their Department has with Palantir.

Details of all Home Office contracts above the minimum threshold are routinely published on the Contract Finder website.

Representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to support the work of the House of Commons Table Office; and what assessment the Commission has made of the contribution of that Office in supporting hon. Members with parliamentary questions.

In addition to producing the Order Paper each day and receiving applications for adjournment debates in the House and Westminster Hall, since the beginning of this Parliament, the Table Office has processed nearly 74,000 Questions for Written Answer and over 1,600 Early Day Motions. The Office also carries out the daily “shuffle” for oral questions, and provides the secretariat to the Backbench Business Committee.The Office is staffed by a team of 16 people, ten of whom process parliamentary questions as part of their wider duties, working on a rota system to provide continuous cover when the House is sitting.The work of the Office has recently been improved by enhancements to the back end of the MemberHub system, making it easier to find similar or duplicate questions. Further enhancements to the Office’s digital platforms will be delivered later in the year.Members are required to take responsibility for Questions tabled and I would encourage colleagues to visit the Lower Table Office, directly outside the Chamber, to discuss any queries.

If she will take steps to help tackle pavement parking in Devon.

Local authorities can already make use of existing powers to restrict and enforce pavement parking. The Department for Transport has also been carefully considering the responses to the previous government’s pavement parking consultation, including working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them. As soon as the Government has decided its preferred way forward, we will announce the next steps and publish our formal response.

Pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2025 to Question 59046 on Insulation: Housing, whether he has had recent discussions with mortgage brokers on the potential impact of spray foam installation on their ability to issue a mortgage.

Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.

If she will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the requirement on schools to serve three meat options a week.

To ensure quality and nutrition in meals for the future, the department is acting quickly with experts across the sector to revise the school food standards, so that every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance.The review will consider all aspects of the school food standards. We intend to consult on these revisions and further details will be available in due course.

Pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2025 to Question 61272 on South West Main Line: Dawlish, which rail enhancement projects will be funded by the Spending Review 2025.

The Spending Review settlement represents an increase in funding on what has been spent on rail enhancements in recent years. This demonstrates the Government’s commitment to investment in rail and in schemes that support economic growth. The Secretary of State will be setting out more details of the specific road and rail investments funded by the Spending Review in the coming weeks.

What steps she is taking to tackle the levels of radon gas at HMP Dartmoor.

Elevated radon readings were first found at Dartmoor in 2020. HMPPS has been monitoring radon levels to manage exposure to prisoners and staff. Dartmoor has been temporarily closed since August 2024 after monitoring results were higher than expected. We are working with specialist radon experts to investigate whether we can re-open the prison safely. The health and safety of prisoners and staff is our top priority.