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Question· Written questionUIN 34464answered

Recycling

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the delay in publishing the Circular Economy Growth Plan on achieving the objectives of the Environmental Improvement Plan.

Question· Written questionUIN 34467open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many instances of serious non-compliance were identified by the Environment Agency at permitted waste sites in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025, and in each of those years, what pro

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many instances of serious non-compliance were identified by the Environment Agency at permitted waste sites in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025, and in each of those years, what pro

Question· Written questionUIN 34468open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of instances of serious non-compliance identified by the Environment Agency at permitted waste sites in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025 were (i) fully followed up, (ii)

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of instances of serious non-compliance identified by the Environment Agency at permitted waste sites in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025 were (i) fully followed up, (ii)

Question· Written questionUIN 34529open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what efforts the department is making to legislate to force the better consumption of our water resources such as utilising grey water or calling on water companies to increase the amo

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what efforts the department is making to legislate to force the better consumption of our water resources such as utilising grey water or calling on water companies to increase the amo

Question· Written questionUIN 34594answered

Water Abstraction: Yorkshire and the Humber

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of water abstraction licences on water availability in Yorkshire; and what process is available to amend or restrict such licences

Question· Written questionUIN 34595answered

James Purnell

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether ministers or officials in his Department have met with James Purnell to discuss water policy since 4 July 2024; and if she will publish the dates and attendees of any such meet

Question· Written questionUIN 34596open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the department has considered the potential merits of mutualisation as a solution to Thames Water and wider water industry challenges.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the department has considered the potential merits of mutualisation as a solution to Thames Water and wider water industry challenges.

Question· Written questionUIN 34100open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the balance between water company revenues and profits and the affordability of water bills for customers.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the balance between water company revenues and profits and the affordability of water bills for customers.

Question· Written questionUIN 34101open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rising water bills on households requiring financial assistance from water company support schemes.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rising water bills on households requiring financial assistance from water company support schemes.

Question· Written questionUIN 34160open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2026 to Question 18731 on Planning Permission: Biodiversity, what estimate she has made of the proportion of (a) all planning applications and (b) res

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2026 to Question 18731 on Planning Permission: Biodiversity, what estimate she has made of the proportion of (a) all planning applications and (b) res

Question· Written questionUIN 34182answered

United Utilities: Investment Income

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the value of (a) dividends paid to shareholders by United Utilities and (b) financial penalties, enforcement undertakings and regulatory underp

Question· Written questionUIN 34183answered

Water Companies: Investment Income

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the appropriateness of dividend payments by regulated water companies in financial years in which those companies incur penalties for environmenta

Question· Written questionUIN 34184answered

Water Companies: Incentives

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the current regulatory framework prevents performance-related remuneration being awarded to senior executives of water companies where those com

Question· Written questionUIN 34189answered

Drugs: Packaging

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much pharmaceutical blister-pack waste is generated in the UK each year; what proportion is recycled; and what proportion goes into general waste.

Question· Written questionUIN 34190answered

Drugs: Packaging

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the potential merits of requiring pharmaceutical companies to contribute towards, or provide, a comprehensive national collection and recycli

Question· Written questionUIN 34191open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the potential merits of working with The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency on producing medical blister packaging that is e

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the potential merits of working with The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency on producing medical blister packaging that is e

Question· Written questionUIN 34225open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the reduction in the area of oilseed rape cultivated in England since 2013 on the availability of nectar and pollen resources for pollinators.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the reduction in the area of oilseed rape cultivated in England since 2013 on the availability of nectar and pollen resources for pollinators.

Question· Written questionUIN 34279open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of powers available to the Government to restrict and suspend the sale and use of fireworks during periods of exceptional fire risk.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of powers available to the Government to restrict and suspend the sale and use of fireworks during periods of exceptional fire risk.

Question· Written questionUIN 34290answered

River Thames: Flood Control

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the business case for the River Thames Scheme will be released.

Question· Written questionUIN 34315answered

Ammunition: Lead

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the European Commission's proposed derogation for historic firearms, including muzzle-loaders and their replicas, from restrictions on lead ammunition.

Question· Written questionUIN 34316answered

Ammunition: Lead

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether suitable and affordable non-lead alternatives are available for use in historic muzzle-loading firearms.

Question· Written questionUIN 34329answered

Agriculture: Sustainable Development

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when they expect to establish the Task and Finish Group announced in the Farming Roadmap 2050 to develop proposals for channelling private finance into sustainable food production and

Question· Written questionUIN 34330answered

Agriculture: Sustainable Development

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what outcomes and deliverables they expect the Task and Finish Group on private finance for sustainable food production and nature-based solutions to produce, and by what date.

Question· Written questionUIN 34373answered

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Pursuant to WPQ 29895, Will he undertake a survey of those traders that have been using the Windsor Framework arrangements for SPS movements, regarding their experience of the system a

Question· Written questionUIN 34381answered

Shoreline Management Plans

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps they she has taken to initiate the review of Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) committed to for 2026.

Record· TOCELEX 62025TO0252decided

Ordonnance du Tribunal (neuvième chambre) du 12 octobre 2026.#Fédération française des producteurs d'oléagineux et de protéagineux (FOP) et Saipol contre Commission européenne.#Recours en annulation – Environnement – Directive (UE) 2018/2001 – Décision d’exécution (UE) 2025/108 – Mesure des émissions de gaz à effet de serre associées à la culture de matières premières agricoles en Allemagne – Qualité pour agir – Défaut d’affectation directe – Irrecevabilité manifeste.#Affaire T-252/25.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 October 2026

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage7221/Jschriftliche anfrage

Überstunden in Ihrem Ressort im dritten Quartal 2026

Austria · National Council · 12 October 2026

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Alois Kainz, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Überstunden in Ihrem Ressort im dritten Quartal 2026

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage7228/Jschriftliche anfrage

SF6-Bestand in Windkraftanlagen und Umsetzung des EU-Neuanlagenverbots

Austria · National Council · 12 October 2026

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Alois Kainz, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend SF6-Bestand in Windkraftanlagen und Umsetzung des EU-Neuanlagenverbots

Question· Written questionUIN 33612answered

Agriculture: Northern Ireland

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider supporting the adjusting and increasing of financial assistance available to the agriculture sector in the context of of extreme heat and prolonged dry weather on

Question· Written questionUIN 33638answered

Cats: Animal Welfare

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of legislating for the mandatory neutering of cats by six months of age.

Question· Written questionUIN 33639open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether negotiations of the UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement will include the alignment of regulations on herbal remedies and nutritional supplements.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether negotiations of the UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement will include the alignment of regulations on herbal remedies and nutritional supplements.

Question· Written questionUIN 33646answered

Avian Influenza: Disease Control

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of risk of the spread of Avian Flu arising from the practice of breeding game birds in cages.

Question· Written questionUIN 33654open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Action for Children's document entitled Where is child poverty increasing in the UK?, published on 17 April 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the role

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Action for Children's document entitled Where is child poverty increasing in the UK?, published on 17 April 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the role

Question· Written questionUIN 33694answered

Food: Supply Chains

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 2.18 of the National Audit Office's report entitled Resilience of the food supply chain to disruptions, published on 4 September 2026, what steps her Depart

Question· Written questionUIN 33698answered

Food Supply

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the programme for healthy and affordable food on delivering the wider outcomes of the Good Food Cycle.

Question· Written questionUIN 33704answered

Flood Control: Gloucestershire and Somerset

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve flood resilience for agricultural land in Somerset and Gloucestershire.

Question· Written questionUIN 33705open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 111640 on Western Forest, whether monitoring of tree survival has commenced; what data her Department holds on survival rates for

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 111640 on Western Forest, whether monitoring of tree survival has commenced; what data her Department holds on survival rates for

Question· Written questionUIN 33706open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire police forces have exercised their powers to seize dogs under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 sinc

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire police forces have exercised their powers to seize dogs under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 sinc

Question· Written questionUIN 33720open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to issue updated guidance on managing bonfires safely ahead of 5 November 2026 in the context of the associated risk of wildfires.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to issue updated guidance on managing bonfires safely ahead of 5 November 2026 in the context of the associated risk of wildfires.

Question· Written questionUIN 33752open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on establishing a UK pet passport scheme for travel between the UK and EU; what discussions she has had with the European Commission on mutual rec

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on establishing a UK pet passport scheme for travel between the UK and EU; what discussions she has had with the European Commission on mutual rec

Question· Written questionUIN 33818answered

Food: Waste

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government will set out its conclusions on public food waste reporting for large food businesses, following the 2023 consultation and the ongoing advice of the Circular Econom

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