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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1003open

Oil and chemical spills at sea

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 October 2026

That this House expresses concern that between 2011 and 2015 over 2,200 tonnes of oil and over 7,000 tonnes of chemicals were polluted into our seas by UK oil and gas operations; recognises the harms caused to a wide range of marine life from commercial fish stocks to threatened harbour porpoises; notes that water companies have for many years pumped sewage into our seas with few consequences and oil and gas companies are now doing the same with oil and chemicals; further notes that civil penalties for illegal oil pollution events are capped at £50,000, which is a level far below any meaningful deterrent, with the cap introduced to align with regulations on land, yet the cap on land was lifted in 2023; also notes that a one tonne spill on land in England could therefore bring an unlimited penalty, but a 1,000 tonne spill at sea would be capped at £50,000, and the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning, or OPRED, must be satisfied to a disproportionately high bar that there is enough evidence for a criminal prosecution before issuing a civil penalty; and calls on the Government to tackle this pollution by bringing forward a ban on all new exploration licences for oil and gas as soon as possible and strengthen regulation at sea with OPRED empowered to be satisfied only on the ‘balance of probabilities’ to impose uncapped penalties for this unacceptable ocean pollution.

Question· Written questionUIN 35802open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department has taken since the publication of the outcome of Fairer Food Labelling consultation to consider the potential role of method of production labelling reform.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her department has taken since the publication of the outcome of Fairer Food Labelling consultation to consider the potential role of method of production labelling reform.

Question· Written questionUIN 35822open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential costs and benefits of United Utilities Water Limited being operated under (a) public ownership, (b) not-for-profit

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential costs and benefits of United Utilities Water Limited being operated under (a) public ownership, (b) not-for-profit

Question· Written questionUIN 35823open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the feasibility of establishing a publicly owned regional water corporation to provide water and sewerage services in North West England.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the feasibility of establishing a publicly owned regional water corporation to provide water and sewerage services in North West England.

Question· Written questionUIN 35824open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department has modelled the potential impact on (a) customer bills and (b) infrastructure investment of retaining within the North West water system sums currently used by

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department has modelled the potential impact on (a) customer bills and (b) infrastructure investment of retaining within the North West water system sums currently used by

Question· Written questionUIN 35897open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking to implement Defra’s commitment to embed and increase animal welfare in everyday farming practices as outlined in the Government's Farming Roadmap 2050.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking to implement Defra’s commitment to embed and increase animal welfare in everyday farming practices as outlined in the Government's Farming Roadmap 2050.

Question· Written questionUIN 35955open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure packaging EPR costs support investment in UK recycling infrastructure while minimising regulatory burdens on businesses.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure packaging EPR costs support investment in UK recycling infrastructure while minimising regulatory burdens on businesses.

Question· Written questionUIN 36000open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy published on 22 December 2025, what progress has been made in producing guidance on killing methods for (a) decapods and (b) cephalopods.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy published on 22 December 2025, what progress has been made in producing guidance on killing methods for (a) decapods and (b) cephalopods.

Question· Written questionUIN 36012open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) extending right-to-repair requirements to (i) smart devices and (ii) a wider range of consumer products and (b) introducin

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) extending right-to-repair requirements to (i) smart devices and (ii) a wider range of consumer products and (b) introducin

Question· Written questionUIN 36013open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to provide additional financial support to farmers who reduce their reliance on chemical pesticides and adopt integrated pest management.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to provide additional financial support to farmers who reduce their reliance on chemical pesticides and adopt integrated pest management.

Question· Written questionUIN 36036open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered setting targets or introducing other measures to extend the average lifespan of smartphones in the UK and reduce the environmental impacts associated with th

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered setting targets or introducing other measures to extend the average lifespan of smartphones in the UK and reduce the environmental impacts associated with th

Question· Written questionUIN 36037open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Scottish Government on the amount of land in the UK that NatureScot has purchased in the last 5 years.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Scottish Government on the amount of land in the UK that NatureScot has purchased in the last 5 years.

Question· Written questionUIN 36038open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on how much land Natural Resources Wales has purchased in the UK in the last 5 years.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on how much land Natural Resources Wales has purchased in the UK in the last 5 years.

Question· Written questionUIN 36039open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to extend the lifespan of electronic and electrical equipment in the UK and reduce the environmental impacts associated with the premature replacement of such

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to extend the lifespan of electronic and electrical equipment in the UK and reduce the environmental impacts associated with the premature replacement of such

Question· Written questionUIN 36041open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the import and sale of foie gras in the UK, in the context of the Government’s commitment to high standar

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the import and sale of foie gras in the UK, in the context of the Government’s commitment to high standar

Question· Written questionUIN 36051open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department made on developing proposals to end the use of horticultural peat in England; and what is the anticipated timetable for any legislative proposals.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress her Department made on developing proposals to end the use of horticultural peat in England; and what is the anticipated timetable for any legislative proposals.

Question· Written questionUIN 36059open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department have had with Thames Water regarding its response to water outages experienced in the Epping Forest constituency this Summer.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department have had with Thames Water regarding its response to water outages experienced in the Epping Forest constituency this Summer.

Question· Written questionUIN 36065open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2026 to WPQ 34448, what type of sites were inspected for the 6,130 carried out at sites other than wastewater treatment works.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2026 to WPQ 34448, what type of sites were inspected for the 6,130 carried out at sites other than wastewater treatment works.

Question· Written questionUIN 36069open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to raise public awareness of the impact of directing rainwater into the foul sewer network on sewage overflows and river water quality.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to raise public awareness of the impact of directing rainwater into the foul sewer network on sewage overflows and river water quality.

Question· Written questionUIN 36070open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to provide (a) funding and (b) incentives for homeowners to install (i) soakaways and (ii) other sustainable drainage measures where rainwater is currently discharged

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to provide (a) funding and (b) incentives for homeowners to install (i) soakaways and (ii) other sustainable drainage measures where rainwater is currently discharged

Question· Written questionUIN 36071open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Thames Water on programmes to identify and remove surface water connections from the foul sewer network.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Thames Water on programmes to identify and remove surface water connections from the foul sewer network.

Question· Written questionUIN 36072open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing surface water inflows to the foul sewer network on storm overflow discharges into rivers and other watercourses.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing surface water inflows to the foul sewer network on storm overflow discharges into rivers and other watercourses.

Question· Written questionUIN 36073open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of surface water entering foul sewers on sewer overloading during periods of heavy rainfall.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of surface water entering foul sewers on sewer overloading during periods of heavy rainfall.

Question· Written questionUIN 36089open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the Environment Agency is taking to repair the south bank of the River Stour in Essex at Boxted Mill; and, (i) what has led to the delays in this work; (ii) when the Agency

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the Environment Agency is taking to repair the south bank of the River Stour in Essex at Boxted Mill; and, (i) what has led to the delays in this work; (ii) when the Agency

Question· Written questionUIN 36132open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a public food waste reporting requirement for large businesses in reducing food prices through increased supply chain efficiency

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a public food waste reporting requirement for large businesses in reducing food prices through increased supply chain efficiency

Question· Written questionUIN 36135open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when a decision is expected regarding phasing out cages for laying hens, following her department's consultation which closed on the 9th March 2026.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when a decision is expected regarding phasing out cages for laying hens, following her department's consultation which closed on the 9th March 2026.

Question· Written questionUIN 36163open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the provisions of the Water (Special Measures) Act relating to bonus payments are observed by the water industry.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the provisions of the Water (Special Measures) Act relating to bonus payments are observed by the water industry.

Question· Written questionUIN 36180open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance Natural England and the Environment Agency have issued to privately developed carbon capture projects such as Peak Clusters on protecting wildlife and designated habitats

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance Natural England and the Environment Agency have issued to privately developed carbon capture projects such as Peak Clusters on protecting wildlife and designated habitats

Question· Written questionUIN 36219open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 9 October 2026, to Question 21233, on Water: Conservation, if she will provide a relevant hyperlink to the requested information on the Ofwat website on impos

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 9 October 2026, to Question 21233, on Water: Conservation, if she will provide a relevant hyperlink to the requested information on the Ofwat website on impos

Question· Written questionUIN 36240open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what provision will be made in SFI27 for farmers whose existing agreements expire in March 2027; whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of transitional arrangement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what provision will be made in SFI27 for farmers whose existing agreements expire in March 2027; whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of transitional arrangement

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 983open

St Patrick's Primary School and UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Silver Award

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

That this House congratulates St Patrick’s Primary School in Dumbarton on achieving the UNICEF Silver Rights Respecting Schools Award; recognises that this achievement reflects the school’s commitment to embedding the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child across its culture, curriculum and daily life; commends the efforts of pupils, teachers, support staff and families in promoting respect, inclusion, wellbeing and participation; notes the valuable work of the school’s Rights Respecting Schools Steering Group and pupil ambassadors in championing children’s rights; acknowledges that this work has helped create a positive and empowering environment in which young people feel valued and heard; and wishes the school every success in the future as it works towards achieving the Gold Rights Respecting Schools Award.

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 990open

Newbury awards at Thames and Chiltern in Bloom 2026

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 October 2026

That this House congratulates Newbury on retaining the Silver Gilt and Best Large Town Trophy at the 2026 Thames and Chiltern in Bloom awards, achieving its highest-ever score; commends the skill and collective dedication of the volunteers, community groups, Council staff and ground maintenance teams who create and care for Newbury’s beautiful green spaces; recognises the lasting value these spaces bring to the town, providing cherished places that support residents’ wellbeing, improve air quality and reduce flood risk; further congratulates Friends of the Earth Newbury on winning the Biodiversity Award for its Newbury Nature Corridors Project; notes that through the planting of new woodlands and the restoration of ponds and gardens, its work has created a network of connected habitats across the town, allowing wildlife to thrive; and expresses gratitude to all community groups for their ongoing work to boost biodiversity and encourage greater appreciation of West Berkshire’s natural environment.

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