Written questions

Luke Pollard

2,491 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 May 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the ability of the proposals in the Planning for the Future White paper to curb development on greenfield land within (a) AONB boundaries and (b) t

11 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many workers in total were recruited as a result of the Pick for Britain campaign.

11 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total budget was of the Pick for Britain campaign; and how much in funding (a) industry stakeholders and (b) the Government contributed to that total budget.

11 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what total investment industry stakeholders have contributed to the Pick for Britain campaign.

11 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Crops

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to help (a) ensure that crops are picked and (b) reduce crop wastage in 2021.

11 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Lighting: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) levels of light pollution across the UK and (b) effect that pollution has on (i) people and (ii) wildlife.

23 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Pick for Britain campaign on the agriculture sector.

22 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much (a) funding and (b) other resources he allocated to the Pick for Britain campaign.

21 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Territorial Waters

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the reclassification of coastal waters as Class A waters from Class B waters was explicitly requested by Government Ministers or reclassified as a result of a routine review.

21 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Territorial Waters

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which coastal waters have been re-designated as Class A waters from Class B waters.

20 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the change to the timescale for the Type 26 construction programme of gearbox delays.

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seals: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 April 2021 to Question 179538 on Seals, what (a) funding and (b) other Government resources have been allocated to the Give Seals Space campaign.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Business Interests

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of officials employed by his Department receive remuneration as a result of working for an organisation or company outside of government.

14 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Border Facilities: Ashford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the Environment Agency's impact assessment of the Sevington Inland Border Facility in Ashford, Kent.

14 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to reduce the number of horses being allowed by their owners to stray.

14 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the risks posed by stray horses.

14 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Emergency Services Network: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Home Affairs on the effect on ambulance, flood and other emergency service response times in rural areas with inadequate 4G

14 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Emergency Services Network: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect on ambulance, flood and other emergency response times of the time taken to roll out th

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seals: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure seals are protected.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to ensure the affordability of bus fares in rural areas.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Education

Universities: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, from what date all university students will be able to return to campus and resume in-person teaching.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches: Cetaceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2021 to Question 167317, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) accuracy of the population level assessments of porpoise and dolphin

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches: Cetaceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2021 given to Question 167317, which 10 fisheries have had the highest rates of (a) dolphin, (b) porpoise and (c) whale bycatch in each year since 20