Anna Gelderd

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to simplify the renewal process for Blue Badge holders.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments: South Korea and USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) the USA and (b) South Korea on alternative methods to replace animal experiments in medical research.

14 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many licences have been granted for experiments using (a) dogs,(b) cats and (c) primates since 4 July 2025.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role Natural England will play under the Planning and Infrastructure Bill in ensuring improvements to nature are delivered; and what statutory powers and funding will be gra

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Environmental Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on the (a) duties and (b) targets set in the Environment Act 2021.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: WiFi

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Project Reach will include enhancements to on-train Wi-Fi and mobile signal coverage for passengers travelling to and from Cornwall.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Journalism: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of Strategic Priorities Grant funding from journalism courses in the 2025–26 academic year on the accessibility of journalism education.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Journalism: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of students likely to be affected by the withdrawal of Strategic Priorities Grant funding for journalism courses in 2025–26.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Journalism: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the evidential basis was for the decision to remove Strategic Priorities Grant funding from journalism courses.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Journalism: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support journalism training that helps future journalists deal with AI-generated content and misinformation.

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Indigenous Peoples

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) his Brazilian counterpart and (b) Indigenous Brazilian representatives on (i) protecting and (ii) recognising the rights of Indigenous Pe

25 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Forests and Indigenous Peoples

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his policies to (a) protect global forests, (b) protect and (c) recognise the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Commu

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Banking Hubs: Women

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding pilot schemes in banking hubs to provide targeted financial education sessions for (a) women and (b) women at risk of economic abuse.

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Banking Hubs: Women

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of banking hubs on women at risk of domestic abuse.

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of poor digital access on levels of financial exclusion among women living in rural areas.

24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Cornish Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress she has made on extending the protection of the Cornish language from Part II to Part III of the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on meeting the good environmental status indicators set out in the report entitled Marine Strategy Part One, published in October 2019.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Recovery Fund and Nature Restoration Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to merge the proposed Nature Restoration Fund with the Marine Recovery Fund.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Recovery Fund and Nature Restoration Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the proposed Nature Restoration Fund will interact with the Marine Recovery Fund.

17 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Electronic Commerce and Electronic Funds Transfer: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to require e-commerce platforms and payment-service providers operating in the UK to comply with UK VAT law.

17 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Disability Aids: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered reforming Schedule 8 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 to help increase levels of support for small businesses selling disability and assistive technology products online.

16 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Forests: Indigenous Peoples

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities in rainforest countries.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Forests: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in countries with tropical forests on steps to prevent forest fires since 5 July 2024.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Forests: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent forest fires in tropical forest biomes.

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Community Development and Indigenous Peoples

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the (a) protection and (b) recognition of the rights of (i) indigenous peoples and (ii) local communities’

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bottom Trawling: South East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) bans on offshore bottom-towed gear on displacement of fishing to inshore grounds and (b) that displacement on (i)

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bottom Trawling: South East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vessels registered to ports in South East Cornwall constituency use (a) bottom trawls and (b) other bottom towed gear.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's policies on protecting (a) global forests and (b) the rights of (i) indigenous peoples and (ii) local communitie

11 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Banking Hubs: Women

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support the use of banking hubs as venues for financial education aimed at improving women’s (a) financial literacy and (b) independence.

11 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding is available to local authorities to improve road safety in villages.