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Question· Written questionUIN 37600open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a close season for hares in England before the start of the 2027 breeding season.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a close season for hares in England before the start of the 2027 breeding season.

Question· Written questionUIN 37653open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 15237, on Food: Labelling, whether the EU's ban on the sale or provision of single-serving sachets or containers of ketchup, mayonnais

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 15237, on Food: Labelling, whether the EU's ban on the sale or provision of single-serving sachets or containers of ketchup, mayonnais

Question· Written questionUIN 37654open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the monetary payments the UK will be required to make to the EU, and to which funds or programmes, as a consequence of a proposed EU-UK SPS agr

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the monetary payments the UK will be required to make to the EU, and to which funds or programmes, as a consequence of a proposed EU-UK SPS agr

Question· Written questionUIN 37655open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2026 to Question 32434 on Packaging: EU law, whether it is the policy intention of (a) her Department and (b) the European Union that the UK should

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2026 to Question 32434 on Packaging: EU law, whether it is the policy intention of (a) her Department and (b) the European Union that the UK should

Question· Written questionUIN 37673open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason some Commonwealth countries have been excluded from participation in the UK's Darwin Initiative to protect and restore international nature.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason some Commonwealth countries have been excluded from participation in the UK's Darwin Initiative to protect and restore international nature.

Question· Written questionUIN 37674open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she intends to announce the restoration of eligibility to apply to the UK's Darwin Initiative to all Commonwealth developing countries prior to the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of G

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she intends to announce the restoration of eligibility to apply to the UK's Darwin Initiative to all Commonwealth developing countries prior to the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of G

Question· Written questionUIN 37677open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the £9 million Tranche 2 international nature funding already approved for the Legacy Landscapes Fun

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the £9 million Tranche 2 international nature funding already approved for the Legacy Landscapes Fun

Question· Written questionUIN 37680open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Environment Agency inspections carried out at wastewater treatment works and at water-company-operated sewage pumping stations and combined sewer overflows in 202

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Environment Agency inspections carried out at wastewater treatment works and at water-company-operated sewage pumping stations and combined sewer overflows in 202

Question· Written questionUIN 37682open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many swimming pools for dogs are licensed under Licencing of Activities Involving Animals regulations; and what estimate her Department has made of the numbers of such pools which

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many swimming pools for dogs are licensed under Licencing of Activities Involving Animals regulations; and what estimate her Department has made of the numbers of such pools which

Question· Written questionUIN 37722open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of implications of her Department's policies of the recommendation in the report entitled Project Willow, published on 29 May 2025, to include biochar from

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of implications of her Department's policies of the recommendation in the report entitled Project Willow, published on 29 May 2025, to include biochar from

Question· Written questionUIN 37723open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the recommendation in the report entitled Project Willow, published on 29 May 2025 to implement polici

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the recommendation in the report entitled Project Willow, published on 29 May 2025 to implement polici

Question· Written questionUIN 37724open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to use the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging scheme to increase the supply of separated plastic waste to domestic recycling facilities.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to use the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging scheme to increase the supply of separated plastic waste to domestic recycling facilities.

Question· Written questionUIN 37726open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Scottish Government on aligning the Circular Economy Growth Plan with Scotland’s Circular Economy Strategy.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Scottish Government on aligning the Circular Economy Growth Plan with Scotland’s Circular Economy Strategy.

Question· Written questionUIN 37736open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will commission a feasibility study into the proportion of imported trees and related material that could be produced domestically and use its findings to inform a st

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will commission a feasibility study into the proportion of imported trees and related material that could be produced domestically and use its findings to inform a st

Question· Written questionUIN 37737open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to develop an action plan for productive and ornamental tree production, including support for British-Grown rootstocks, skills development and g

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to develop an action plan for productive and ornamental tree production, including support for British-Grown rootstocks, skills development and g

Question· Written questionUIN 37738open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will establish a tree and plant production group with research institutions to coordinate research, innovation, and increase the uptake of automation technologies.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will establish a tree and plant production group with research institutions to coordinate research, innovation, and increase the uptake of automation technologies.

Question· Written questionUIN 37739open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to align government-funded tree planting schemes with nursery production capacity, including allowing greater flexibility in planting timetables

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to align government-funded tree planting schemes with nursery production capacity, including allowing greater flexibility in planting timetables

Question· Written questionUIN 37740open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will publish regular data on imports of trees, shrubs, hedging and other woody plants, including quantities, species and maturity, to help identify gaps in domestic s

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will publish regular data on imports of trees, shrubs, hedging and other woody plants, including quantities, species and maturity, to help identify gaps in domestic s

Question· Written questionUIN 37742open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that domestic tree production is able to meet demand for trees needed to deliver green infrastructure, improve urban cooling and streng

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that domestic tree production is able to meet demand for trees needed to deliver green infrastructure, improve urban cooling and streng

Question· Written questionUIN 37745open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of requiring fines and penalties levied on water companies to be returned to affected customers through reductions in their b

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of requiring fines and penalties levied on water companies to be returned to affected customers through reductions in their b

Question· Written questionUIN 37747open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trifluoroacetic acid in water supplies on public health in North East Hertfordshire.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trifluoroacetic acid in water supplies on public health in North East Hertfordshire.

Question· Written questionUIN 37748open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trifluoroacetic acid in groundwater and drinking water on reproductive health and fertility in North East Hertfordshire.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trifluoroacetic acid in groundwater and drinking water on reproductive health and fertility in North East Hertfordshire.

Question· Written questionUIN 37750open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of water company ownership models on the (a) monitoring of and (b) response to trifluoroacetic acid in water supplies in North East

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of water company ownership models on the (a) monitoring of and (b) response to trifluoroacetic acid in water supplies in North East

Question· Written questionUIN 37751open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money from fines and penalties levied on South West Water since April 2022 has been (a) paid to HM Treasury and (b) spent through the Water Restoration Fund on projects in (i)

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money from fines and penalties levied on South West Water since April 2022 has been (a) paid to HM Treasury and (b) spent through the Water Restoration Fund on projects in (i)

Question· Written questionUIN 37237open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Minister for Water and Flooding's Oral Statement of 1 July 2026, columns 929-931, what assessment she has made of the financial impact of the reforms to the Flood

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Minister for Water and Flooding's Oral Statement of 1 July 2026, columns 929-931, what assessment she has made of the financial impact of the reforms to the Flood

Question· Written questionUIN 37242open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 34373, thus far what the response has been from traders on their experience of the Windsor Framework arrangements for SPS movements.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 34373, thus far what the response has been from traders on their experience of the Windsor Framework arrangements for SPS movements.

Question· Written questionUIN 37247open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to bring forward the further necessary commencement order under the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to bring forward the further necessary commencement order under the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025.

Question· Written questionUIN 37248open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which public authorities are responsible for enforcing the requirement for cats to be microchipped under the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which public authorities are responsible for enforcing the requirement for cats to be microchipped under the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023.

Question· Written questionUIN 37249open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) enforcement notices have been issued and (b) prosecutions have been brought for failure to comply with cat microchipping requirements under the Microchipping of Cats and D

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) enforcement notices have been issued and (b) prosecutions have been brought for failure to comply with cat microchipping requirements under the Microchipping of Cats and D

Question· Written questionUIN 37250open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many financial penalties have been imposed for offences relating to the requirement to microchip cats since 10 June 2024; and what the total value of those penalties was.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many financial penalties have been imposed for offences relating to the requirement to microchip cats since 10 June 2024; and what the total value of those penalties was.

Question· Written questionUIN 37251open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of compliance with the statutory requirement for cats to be microchipped since 10 June 2024.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of compliance with the statutory requirement for cats to be microchipped since 10 June 2024.

Question· Written questionUIN 37290open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has plans to categorise intensive livestock farming under section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as industrial activity.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has plans to categorise intensive livestock farming under section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as industrial activity.

Question· Written questionUIN 37292open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to increase the number of inspections of intensive farms made by the Environment Agency; and whether her Department has plans to strengthen the importance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to increase the number of inspections of intensive farms made by the Environment Agency; and whether her Department has plans to strengthen the importance

Question· Written questionUIN 37353open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Environment Agency on the failure of English water and sewerage companies to meet its requirements for their Pollution Incident Reduction Plans; a

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Environment Agency on the failure of English water and sewerage companies to meet its requirements for their Pollution Incident Reduction Plans; a

Question· Written questionUIN 37421open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the England Trees Action Plan will include a feasibility study of the capacity the UK has to grow trees domestically rather than rely on imported plant material.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the England Trees Action Plan will include a feasibility study of the capacity the UK has to grow trees domestically rather than rely on imported plant material.

Question· Written questionUIN 37422open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the levels of risk to England’s trees and woodlands from drought and wildfire; and whether the forthcoming England Trees Action Pla

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the levels of risk to England’s trees and woodlands from drought and wildfire; and whether the forthcoming England Trees Action Pla

Question· Written questionUIN 37423open

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the forthcoming England Trees Action Plan will include targets, actions and funding to reduce differences in (a) access to the benefits of trees and (b) urban canopy cover.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 October 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the forthcoming England Trees Action Plan will include targets, actions and funding to reduce differences in (a) access to the benefits of trees and (b) urban canopy cover.

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