Written questions by Wrigley.

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.

Pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2025 to Question 59046 on Insulation: Housing, what recent discussions he has had with surveyors on spray foam insulation.

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

Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to guarantee that individuals have a right to opt out of digital ID schemes.

The Government has no plans to introduce legislation on the right to opt out of using digital identities. Nor has the Government taken any steps to make their use mandatory.The digital verification services provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 are designed to give people choice. They help both people and organisations to realise the benefits of secure digital identities with greater confidence, if they choose to use them.The Government also plans to introduce digital versions of existing government-issued documents through the GOV.UK Wallet, a secure digital service for storing government-issued credentials on users’ smartphones. However, people will still be able to prove their identity using physical documents if they prefer.

If he will bring forward legislative proposals to make the NHS Accessible Information Standard legally enforceable.

The revised Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was published on 1 July, and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/accessible-information-standard/NHS England is working to support implementation of the AIS with awareness raising, communication and engagement, and a review of the current e-learning modules on the AIS. The intention is to ensure that staff and organisations in the National Health Service are aware of the AIS and the importance of meeting the information and communication needs of disabled people using services.Since 2016, all NHS organisations and publicly funded social care providers are expected to meet the AIS, which details the recommended approach to supporting the information and communication support needs of patients and carers with a disability, impairment, or sensory loss.The responsibility for monitoring compliance with the AIS sits with the commissioner of the service.The revised standard requires those staff in relevant communication and information roles to be adequately trained. The AIS conformance criteria, published in 2016 and updated in June 2025, set out how organisations should comply with the AIS. NHS England is leading a system wide review of mandatory training which will include a new governance framework and a table of statutory obligations as well as a new competency framework setting out all nationally mandated subjects and learning outcomes.Following the commencement of regulations made under the Health and Care Act 2022, mandatory information standards will be introduced in a staged process. NHS England will consider the case for developing a mandatory AIS standard, and the timing for this, along with the other existing standards.

If he will take steps to ensure that the NHS Accessible Information Standard is (a) prioritised and (b) fully implemented.

The revised Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was published on 1 July, and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/accessible-information-standard/NHS England is working to support implementation of the AIS with awareness raising, communication and engagement, and a review of the current e-learning modules on the AIS. The intention is to ensure that staff and organisations in the National Health Service are aware of the AIS and the importance of meeting the information and communication needs of disabled people using services.Since 2016, all NHS organisations and publicly funded social care providers are expected to meet the AIS, which details the recommended approach to supporting the information and communication support needs of patients and carers with a disability, impairment, or sensory loss.The responsibility for monitoring compliance with the AIS sits with the commissioner of the service.The revised standard requires those staff in relevant communication and information roles to be adequately trained. The AIS conformance criteria, published in 2016 and updated in June 2025, set out how organisations should comply with the AIS. NHS England is leading a system wide review of mandatory training which will include a new governance framework and a table of statutory obligations as well as a new competency framework setting out all nationally mandated subjects and learning outcomes.Following the commencement of regulations made under the Health and Care Act 2022, mandatory information standards will be introduced in a staged process. NHS England will consider the case for developing a mandatory AIS standard, and the timing for this, along with the other existing standards.

If he will take steps to make (a) the NHS Accessible Information Standard and (b) deaf awareness training mandatory for NHS staff.

The revised Accessible Information Standard (AIS) was published on 1 July, and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/accessible-information-standard/NHS England is working to support implementation of the AIS with awareness raising, communication and engagement, and a review of the current e-learning modules on the AIS. The intention is to ensure that staff and organisations in the National Health Service are aware of the AIS and the importance of meeting the information and communication needs of disabled people using services.Since 2016, all NHS organisations and publicly funded social care providers are expected to meet the AIS, which details the recommended approach to supporting the information and communication support needs of patients and carers with a disability, impairment, or sensory loss.The responsibility for monitoring compliance with the AIS sits with the commissioner of the service.The revised standard requires those staff in relevant communication and information roles to be adequately trained. The AIS conformance criteria, published in 2016 and updated in June 2025, set out how organisations should comply with the AIS. NHS England is leading a system wide review of mandatory training which will include a new governance framework and a table of statutory obligations as well as a new competency framework setting out all nationally mandated subjects and learning outcomes.Following the commencement of regulations made under the Health and Care Act 2022, mandatory information standards will be introduced in a staged process. NHS England will consider the case for developing a mandatory AIS standard, and the timing for this, along with the other existing standards.