Written questions by Olney.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the efficacy of an indirect potable reuse schemes for direct discharge to reservoirs as an environment buffer.

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Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the efficacy of an indirect potable reuse scheme which would take treated sewage from Mogden Sewage Treatment Works, process it using an advanced water recycling plant using reverse osmosis to remove PFAS, and discharge the treated water into the Queen Mary Reservoir for subsequent treatment to potable water by a water treatment works.

Awaiting answer.

How many emergency workers have died by suicide each year since 2015.

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Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost per megalitre of water produced over an eighty-year lifespan of Teddington Direct River Abstraction.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of indirect potable reuse schemes in improving London’s water supply resilience.

Awaiting answer.

If artificial intelligence is used to assess ECAA applicants' extensions of their permissions to stay.

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department uses Artificial Intelligence in its decision-making process to assess applicants' rights to obtain a visa.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to her Department's report entitled Draft Heathrow expansion national policy statement, published on June 2026, page 54, what discussions she has had with the Major of London on potential congest

The Secretary of State has not met with the Mayor of London to discuss potential congestion charges to and from Heathrow Airport, in the context of Heathrow Expansion.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing a congestion charge in respect of journeys to and from Heathrow Airport.

None. The decision to introduce a road user charge is for the relevant traffic authorities for an area to make.

What impact assessment he has made of the changes to steel tariffs on the manufacturing sector.

The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users, including those in the manufacturing and defence sectors, to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The policy h...

What impact assessment he has made of the changes to steel tariffs on the supply chain for the defence industry.

The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users, including those in the manufacturing and defence sectors, to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The policy h...

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of excluding product codes 14 and 27 from the new steel tariffs.

The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users, including those in the manufacturing and defence sectors, to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The policy h...

When she plans to publish the draft Airport National Policy Statement.

As set out in the Government’s October 2025 announcement, we are working to consult on the outcome of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) review by the summer.

How much was spent on the Pharmacy First awareness campaign.

The Pharmacy First advertising campaign has now run on several occasions. Evaluation of the November to December 2024 campaign showed a measurable increase in public awareness and confidence. Awareness that pharmacies can treat Pharmacy First conditions rose from 71% to 79%, trust in advice from the pharmacy team increased from 61% to 70%, and the proportion of people saying they would use a pharmacy if they experienced a Pharmacy First condition increased from 32% to 37%.The campaign was rerun between October 2025 and January 2026 to encourage people to seek treatment for seven common conditions at their local pharmacy, supporting continued efforts to relieve pressure on general practices over the winter period. The campaign used a wide range of media channels, including television, radio, outdoor advertising, social media, and online platforms. In 2025/26, NHS England spent £2.017 million on the Pharmacy First advertising campaign.

What criteria he uses to assess the effectiveness of the Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Data, evidence, and engagement with experts informed the actions that sit within the Suicide Prevention Strategy’s action plan. Government departments and other organisations responsible for delivering suicide prevention activity are accountable for the delivery of these actions to ensure progress is made against the ambitions set out in the strategy.The Department will continue to review emerging evidence and data, to ensure current actions remain suitable and to develop iterative actions, where required, to drive further progress. The Department has regular meetings with the National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group to aid the monitoring and delivery of the strategy.

When the mid-term review of the Suicide Prevention Strategy will be published.

Officials are reviewing the Suicide Prevention Strategy, including how best to present updates, acknowledging the successes of the strategy so far as well as re-invigorating cross-Government efforts to go further. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women’s Health and Mental Health will continue to work with officials and ministerial counterparts across Government to raise the profile of delivering the actions in the suicide prevention strategy, drive progress, and foster collective responsibility around suicide prevention.

What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of funding for domestic abuse services.

The Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy committed to invest more than £1 billion over the next three years to support victims, including: £550 million for victims’ services from the Ministry of Justice;£499 million for safe accommodation from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.This sits alongside wider investments, across government, to support victims.

How many sites has her Department shortlisted to potentially receive funding from the Structure Fund.

The Department for Transport surveyed local highway authorities and transport stakeholders on the assessment criteria for the Structures Fund in February 2026. We are currently considering the responses and will confirm the final prioritisation criteria in due course. Once these criteria are published, the Fund will be opened for investment proposals from local authorities, and the Department will then be able to confirm which, and how many, schemes are to receive funding from the Structures Fund.

What criteria will be used to consider potential sites for funding via the Structures Fund.

The Department for Transport surveyed local highway authorities and other transport stakeholders on the criteria for prioritising structures for investment through the Structures Fund in February 2026. The Department is currently considering responses to the survey and will confirm the criteria that will be used to prioritise schemes for funding in due course.

Whether she has held discussions with (a) Transport for London and (b) Hammersmith and Fulham Council on potential funding contributions for repairs for Hammersmith Bridge.

I wrote to you and members of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce, which includes Transport for London and Hammersmith and Fulham Council, on 27 February.I set out in my letter that I consider Hammersmith Bridge to be a good candidate for investment from the Structures Fund, and my Department intends to consider the viability of future funding for the next stage of works via this route.