Mr Angus MacDonald

1 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Rescue Services: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with (a) NHS Scotland, (b) the Scottish Government and (c) helicopter operators on (i) establishing responsibility for the use of community-owned helipads for hospital pa

1 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Rescue Services: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopters having to land at alternative, un-surveyed sites instead of community-owned helipads on the safety of (a) patient

1 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Rescue Services: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides on the (a) accountability and (b) operational documentation required for third-party helipads to be used for hospital patient transfers by Coastguard Search and Rescue heli

1 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Rescue Services: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with the (a) Civil Aviation Authority and (b) Maritime and Coastguard Agency to help enable community-owned helipads used for hospital patient transfers to (a) meet CAP1264 V

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Power Stations: Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department requires operators of biomass power stations to publish annual data on the quantity and composition of ash produced.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biofuels: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of adopting restrictions similar to those in Switzerland on the spreading of biomass ash on fields.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Drax Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether ash from biomass burned at the Drax power station is (a) spread on agricultural land, (b) used in cement production or (c) sent to land

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Timber: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that ash produced from the burning of wood pellets is disposed of in a manner that is safe for (a) the environment and (b) public health.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Drax Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the total quantity of ash produced annually from the burning of biomass at the Drax power station.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Holiday Accommodation: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Scottish Government on Scotland’s short-term let regulatory regime.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Owner Occupation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle potential barriers to home ownership for local people in popular tourist destinations.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Holiday Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of short term holiday lets on accessibility to local housing stock.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Holiday Accommodation: Highlands of Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of short term holiday lets on accessibility to local housing stock for communities in the Scottish Highlands.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Personation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help protect people from identity fraud through impersonation.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Personation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who have faced identity fraud through impersonation.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the total value of community benefit payments from renewable energy infrastructure to communities in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) the Highland Cou

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Health Professions: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will consider (a) adding dental therapists to the Temporary Shortage List and (b) establishing a transitional sponsorship route for healthcare professionals whose Graduate visas expi

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Dentistry: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing Dental Therapist/Hygienist roles from the Skilled Worker visa route from 22 July 2025 on NHS dental services.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Broadcasting: Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with Ofcom on improving DAB radio signal reach in north west Scotland.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Broadcasting: Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of DAB radio services in the Highlands.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Broadcasting: Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the extension of local DAB multiplexes in areas where coverage is limited.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Broadcasting: Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on improving DAB radio coverage in (a) rural and (b) remote areas.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential risk of political donations being made via UK-registered companies controlled by individuals who are not registere

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Electoral Commission on donations made through UK-registered companies (a) owned and (b) controlled by foreign nationals.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps her Department has taken to help strengthen safeguards against foreign interference in UK political funding.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the value of political donations received by UK political parties from UK-registered companies with beneficial owners based outside the UK since 201

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Solicitors: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Solicitors Regulation Authority on steps to monitor internal employment practices within regulated firms.

29 Aug 2025 · Women and Equalities

Business: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with regulators on ensuring compliance with equality legislation within regulated firms.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Subject Access Requests

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve enforcement where employers (a) delay and (b) withhold data in response to subject access requests.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Grievance Procedures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service on improving guidance on safeguarding complainants during internal grievance processes.