Written questions
147 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Thames Water: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Ofwat on lessons learned from the financial position of Thames Water.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Thames Water: Sewage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the capacity of Thames Water to prevent sewage discharges.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock: Animal Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding is available to farmers to support them in the transition away from the use of cages for livestock animals.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock: Animal Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish an impact assessment for banning cages for livestock animals.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock: Animal Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) farmers and (b) farming organisations on a timescale for banning cages for livestock.
22 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of draft duty relief.
17 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Agriculture and Business: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing the (a) draft legislation and (b) impact assessment for its proposed changes to (i) Agricultural Property Relief and (ii) Business Property Relief.
7 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Agriculture and Business: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a clawback scheme in relation to inheritance tax reliefs previously applied to (a) agricultural and (b) business assets, in the co
7 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Agriculture: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to consult with (a) agricultural stakeholders, (b) farmers and (c) groups that represent farmers in the development of its proposed changes to inheritance tax policy.
7 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Agriculture: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the farming sector on her Department's proposed changes to inheritance tax.
7 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Agriculture: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Minister has led engagement with the agricultural sector on the proposed changes to inheritance tax.
7 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Agriculture and Business: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the merits of implementing a clawback mechanism as an alternative to the proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.
7 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Agriculture: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to engage with (a) farmers and (b) other agricultural groups in the development of proposed changes to inheritance tax.
7 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Agriculture: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with representatives of the farming sector on the implications of the proposed changes to inheritance tax.
3 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Crew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Civil Aviation Authority's requirement that commercial pilots cease commercial air transport operations at the age of 65, regardless of (a) medical condition
30 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agricultural Shows
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 61476 on Agricultural Shows, which agricultural shows (a) he has and (b) his Ministers have attended since 5 July 2024.
27 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property Management Companies
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with residential property management services companies on the production and details shared within the companies annual accounts to residents; and w
23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the marine protected area around the Chagos Archipelago since its establishment in 2010.
23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance the UK will provide as part of the separate agreement to be made with Mauritius on the new marine protected area, under Article 5 of the UK-Mauritius agreemen
23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to conclude a separate agreement with the Government of Mauritius on the support and assistance provided by the UK in the establishment and management of a new
23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has received guarantees from the Government of Mauritius on (a) the territorial extent, (b) the level of protection and (c) the means of management of its proposed
23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Mauritius on recognising the UK-established marine protected area around the Chagos Archipelago in advance of the transfer
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farms: Domestic Visits
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farm visits (a) he has and (b) his Ministers have undertaken since 4 July 2024.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what options his Department considered for the use of fines collected from water companies.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether funds raised through fines on water companies will be allocated to support (a) water quality and (b) infrastructure improvements in the same areas where breaches occurred.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which rivers have been identified by his Department as priority sites for improvement using funds raised through fines on water companies.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any fines levied on water companies are being used to support water quality improvements at Lake Windermere.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what options were considered by his Department for the use of water company fines before the decision to direct them towards water projects was taken.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how long discussions have been taking place within government on the allocation of water company fines towards water restoration and infrastructure projects.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the revenue that will be raised from fines imposed on water companies for environmental breaches in the next 12 months.
Source: official written-questions record.