Written questions

Tim Farron

2,064 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been paid to farmers to improve environmental sustainability since 2016.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have applied for the Improving Farming Productivity Grant; how many of those applications were successful; and how much has been paid out per (a) grant category and (b)

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that the plan for growth includes protections for (a) wildlife and (b) nature.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Soil: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of short-term land use to improve soil health and resilience to droughts and floods.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing the farming budget to reflect the Government’s nature and climate targets.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase support for farmers who make environmental contributions in the Land Use Framework.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Climate Change and Nature Conservation: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on ensuring all planning decisions will support nature and climate targets.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to attend the World Health Organisation’s Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health in March 2025.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on (a) reducing regional and (b) achieving international commitments to reduce air pollution.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to hold a public consultation on the Air Quality Information System Review's conclusions and recommendations.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take through the Environmental Improvement Plan to consider the potential impact of air pollution on public health.

12 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Workers: Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure that victims of modern slavery detained in enforcement activity for illegal working are (a) identified and (b) protected.

11 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Workers: Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) provisions and (b) safeguards her Department has put in place to help ensure that victims of modern slavery detained in recent enforcement activity for illegal working are (i) identified and

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing higher education institutions to develop alternative pension options.

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased Teachers' Pension Scheme employer contributions on higher education institutions; and whether her Department plans to offer subsidies to those i

15 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Pay Settlements

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will increase funding for public services to help ensure the affordability of pay awards.