Written questions

Chris Hinchliff

207 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed appropriate prioritisation approach within Environmental Delivery Plans on environmental harm; and what framework w

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Delivery Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the evidential basis for determining that there is a clear need for Environmental Delivery Plans; whether that evidence will be published; and what assessment she has made of t

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Delivery Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government plans to publish its assessment of the effectiveness of Environmental Delivery Plans; what criteria will be used to evaluate their success; and whether further Envi

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out her Department's priority areas for improving fisheries transparency (a) domestically and (b) in the UK's international seafood supply chains.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Enforcement

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement on the UK's capacity to warn and sanction states that are non-cooperat

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take through defence spending to improve national resilience.

30 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestine: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Israeli counterpart on Palestinian children in detention.

30 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Occupied Territories: International Humanitarian Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the report by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palesti

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will undertake an assessment of the impact of the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 on the powers of lo

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11520 on Planning, for what reason his Department did not make an assessment of the potential impact of the Town and Country P

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11520 on Planning, whether minutes, notes, or records were taken of meetings held with stakeholders on the Town and Country Pl

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Civil Liberties

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the compatibility of the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 w

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the dates and attendees of meetings held with the Local Government Association regarding the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority F

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11040, 11042, 11044, 11045 and 11520, if he will publish a list of all stakeholders with whom (a) he and (b) officials in his

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have had with representatives of (i) environmental organisations, (ii) consumer groups and (iii) non-governmental or

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have had with representatives of (i) vehicle manufacturers and (ii) automotive industry bodies in the last three mon

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Bowmer + Kirkland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what was the process for arranging a meeting with Bowmer and Kirkland on 30 April 2025.

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Bowmer + Kirkland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether all meetings with Bowmer and Kirkland representatives since 2010 have been published in departmental transparency returns.

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tate Galleries: Trusts

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the application process was for appointing trustees to the Tate in 2026.

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Bowmer + Kirkland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to DBT’s ministerial meetings, April to June 2025, published 30 September 2025, whether any actions, commitments or policy changes were agreed or initiated following the meeting with Bow

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Bowmer + Kirkland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what issues relating to building regulations were discussed at the meeting between the Minister of State for Industry and Bowmer and Kirkland on 30 April 2025.

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Bowmer + Kirkland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria were used to determine the need for ministerial engagement with Bowmer and Kirkland on building regulations on 30 April 2025.

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Bowmer + Kirkland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Ministerial Transparency data, if she will publish a list of all meetings held between Ministers, special advisers or senior officials in her Department and representatives of Bowmer an

22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rented Housing: Furniture

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's planned timetable is for the publication of best practice guidance on where tenants can access information on furniture provision to supplement the Decent H

19 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish a list of stakeholders who he met with to discuss the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 in