Written questions by Trickett.

What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reductions in funding under the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network on PE and sport provision in primary schools from 2027 onwards

Awaiting answer.

On what date her Department took the decision to abolish the Sport Premium and replace it with a Partnerships Network; and for what reason that decision was not announced at the same time as the 2025-26 confirm

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of funding for the PE and Sport Premium on schools’ ability to fund staffing, equipment and external coaching.

Awaiting answer.

How much the Department has spent on litigation relating to its position on WASPI compensation since its initial decision to reject compensation in December 2024.

Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We do not comment on live litigation.

Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to ensure enforcement action against waste companies is more robust.

The Government’s Waste Crime Action Plan sets out a strengthened enforcement response, including an additional £45 million for the Environment Agency (EA) over the next three years to expand on-the-ground enforcement activity. It also establishes a new Op...

Food and Rural Affairs, how many environmental permit breaches were recorded by the Environment Agency in each year between 2019 and 2025; how many were classified as category 1, 2 and 3; and what proportion

The Environment Agency (EA) make decisions on how it responds to all environmental permit breaches using its Enforcement and Sanctions Policy. Permit breaches can be handled through a regulatory response or through formal enforcement action. Please note, ...

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Competition and Markets Authority's finding in its 2024 Housebuilding Market Study that the priv

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1210) made on 18 December 2025. The two consultations both closed on 12 March 2026. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

Communities and Local Government, what safeguards are in place to ensure the grey belt definition is not being applied more broadly than intended.

The government has not changed the five purposes of the Green Belt set out in paragraph 143 of the NPPF, and we do not propose to alter its general extent. In its response to the 30 July 2024 to 24 September 2024 consultation on proposed reforms to the Na...

Communities and Local Government, what guidance the Government has issued to local planning authorities on how to assess and document that brownfield and grey belt options have been exhausted before releasing oth

The government has not changed the five purposes of the Green Belt set out in paragraph 143 of the NPPF, and we do not propose to alter its general extent. In its response to the 30 July 2024 to 24 September 2024 consultation on proposed reforms to the Na...

Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that grey belt land is only brought forward for development where there are no suitable brownfield sites available; and what steps i

The government has not changed the five purposes of the Green Belt set out in paragraph 143 of the NPPF, and we do not propose to alter its general extent. In its response to the 30 July 2024 to 24 September 2024 consultation on proposed reforms to the Na...

Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of how much of land classified as grey belt is previously developed sites.

The government has not changed the five purposes of the Green Belt set out in paragraph 143 of the NPPF, and we do not propose to alter its general extent. In its response to the 30 July 2024 to 24 September 2024 consultation on proposed reforms to the Na...

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of (a) the potential implications for his policies of data on levels of adoption of new roads, sewers and sustainable drainage systems on recent housi

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1210) made on 18 December 2025. The two consultations both closed on 12 March 2026. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's publication entitled National Planning Policy Framework, published in December 2024, how many sites have been formally identified as grey belt

The government has not changed the five purposes of the Green Belt set out in paragraph 143 of the NPPF, and we do not propose to alter its general extent. In its response to the 30 July 2024 to 24 September 2024 consultation on proposed reforms to the Na...

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of research by the Home Builders Federation on rates of road adoption by local authorities; and whether

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1210) made on 18 December 2025. The two consultations both closed on 12 March 2026. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

Communities and Local Government, what powers local highway authorities have to compel developers to complete section 38 adoption procedures within a defined timescale; and if he will introduce new enforcement me

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1210) made on 18 December 2025. The two consultations both closed on 12 March 2026. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

Communities and Local Government, how the Government intends to monitor and enforce compliance with the golden rules requiring at least 50% affordable housing, infrastructure improvements and accessible green spa

The government has not changed the five purposes of the Green Belt set out in paragraph 143 of the NPPF, and we do not propose to alter its general extent. In its response to the 30 July 2024 to 24 September 2024 consultation on proposed reforms to the Na...

Communities and Local Government, how many local planning authorities have published a brownfield land register; what proportion of those registers have been reviewed in the last two years; and what steps is his

Under Section 37 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, local planning authorities are required to have a brownfield land register covering their area. Under Regulation 17 of the Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations ...

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of national rent controls on living standards.

Awaiting answer.

What meetings the Prime Minister has had with Palantir since May 2024.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the war in the Middle East on projected living standards in each of the next 5 years.

The Government keeps the economic outlook, including living standards, under close review. The economic impact of the situation in the Middle East will depend on its severity, duration and the extent of disruption to energy supplies. Official forecasts, including for living standards, are published by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility. Living standards are rising, with real household disposable income per capita having risen by £700 in the last 12 months compared to the final year of the last Parliament. The Government is acting to improve living standards by growing the economy, tackling inflation and supporting households, including measures at the Budget to cut energy bills, expand targeted support for lower‑income households, and freeze rail fares and NHS prescription charges.