Kerry McCarthy

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Land Management Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the objectives of the Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMS) are; and what steps he plans to take to enable (a) hon. Members and (b) the public to scrutinise how the three ti

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Landscape Recovery Scheme: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Landscape Recovery will receive approximately £800 million of the overall Environmental Land Management scheme budget after 2024-2028, as set out in his Department's June 2021

8 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in England on the health of bird populations; and what plans he has to ensure that the relevant

8 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bruno Araújo Pereira and Dom Phillips

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Brazilian counterpart on the disappearance of Dom Phillips and Bruno Araújo Pereira in the Amazon.

6 Jun 2022 · Northern Ireland Office

Buses: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many buses in total are currently operating in Northern Ireland; and what proportion of these buses are (i) electric, (ii) hybrid-diesel, (iii) biomethane, (iv) diesel and (v) other fuels.

6 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the Seabird Conservation Strategy.

6 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to develop a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds response plan in England, as recommended by the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species Scie

6 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to (a) strengthen surveillance, testing and carcass collection and (b) put in place (i) disturbance minimisation and (ii) biosecurity measures in preparation for

26 May 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Carers Allowance applications are awaiting a decision as of 26 May 2022; and what the average waiting time is for someone who has applied for Carers Allowance to receive a decision about their

24 May 2022 · Department for Transport

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much total funding has been awarded to each of the devolved Administrations for the purchases of zero emission buses as of 24 May 2022; and what estimate he has made of the number of zero emission buses tha

24 May 2022 · Department for Transport

Buses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses in total are currently operating in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland; and what proportion of these buses are (i) electric, (ii) hybrid-diesel, (iii) biomethane, (iv)

23 May 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fish Farming: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Animal Welfare Committee is expected to update its previous Fish Welfare at Slaughter opinion; and what assessment he has made of potential differences in regulation regarding

13 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure care home staff can access evidence-based training on dementia.

13 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in dementia diagnosis rates among (a) ethnic minority communities and (b) other groups; and if he will make a statement.

13 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve dementia diagnosis rates in England.

25 Apr 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) documentary checks, (b) physical checks, (c) foreign supplier verification checks and (d) rejections of consignments imported with a catch certificate validated by China h

25 Apr 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seafood: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) documentary checks, (b) physical checks, (c) foreign supplier verification checks and (d) rejections of consignments have been undertaken on seafood consignments imported

21 Apr 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the total annual greenhouse gas emissions arising from the UK Overseas Territories which are currently not incorporated within the Paris A

21 Apr 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what level of greenhouse gas reduction the UK Overseas Territories of Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands and the Falkland Islands have achieved under the UK ratification of the Doha Am

20 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Sentences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of calls to retroactively abolish imprisonment for public protection sentences on a case-by-case basis.

20 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to prisoners serving Imprisonment for public protection sentences.

19 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Self-harm and Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on levels of (a) self-harm and (b) suicide among prisoners held under Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences.

19 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Sentences

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of recommendations to reduce the length of time before which people held under Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences are entitled to have their licence r

19 Apr 2022 · Department for Transport

Roads: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the National Highway's study on the strategic road network in urban areas is taking into account the Government's target for half of urban journeys to be walked and cycled by 2030.

19 Apr 2022 · Department for Transport

Roads: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what proportion and amount the RIS2 budget for capital enhancements has been changed in the context of the (a) Spending Review 2021, (b) pausing of smart motorways and (c) other decision-making delays on sch

19 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somaliland: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support Somaliland following the recent fire in Hargeisa.

14 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Sexual Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her timeframe is for publishing the findings of the review into potential gaps in the law in respect of public sexual harassment, as set out in the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strat

30 Mar 2022 · COP26

Climate Change: Development Aid

To ask the President of COP26, what discussions he has had with his Egyptian Government counterpart on establishing a finance facility for countries affected by loss and damage at COP27.

29 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to tackle the backlog in court cases where there has been an accusation of rape or sexual assault.

29 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to tackle the backlog in court cases that involve defendants who are parents or caregivers.