Adam Dance MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve engagement with local resilience forums on food resilience in the (a) South West and (b) UK.
Answer: Defra engages with Local Resilience Forums across England, including those in the South West, through established resilience and planning arrangements. This engagement supports information sharing, preparedness and response planning for a range of risks t...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the 2022 UK Government Resilience Framework and the Cabinet Office’s 2026 National Capabilities Assessment, what steps the Department is taking to support the (a) capabilit
Answer: Defra works across Government including the Cabinet Office, other Government Departments and Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) to ensure food supply is fully incorporated as part of emergency preparedness. LRFs play a vital role in preparing for, responding ...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Food Supply: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to improve cross-departmental governance to support food supply chain resilience.
Answer: Defra works with industry and across Government to monitor risks that may arise. This includes extensive, regular and ongoing engagement in preparedness for, and response to, issues with the potential to cause disruption to food supply chains.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Food: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Cabinet Office’s 2026 National Capabilities Assessment, what steps her Department is taking to establish greater oversight of food supply chain resilience preparedness.
Answer: As set out in the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, the Cabinet Office provides scrutiny of response capabilities across the UK Government through National Capabilities Assessments which take place every two to three years. Defra considers these asses...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Pigs: SlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the development of commercially viable alternatives to the use of high-concentration Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gas to stun pigs before slaughter.
Answer: We accept that there is a pressing need to address the welfare concerns associated with high concentration carbon dioxide stunning of pigs. Legislation sets out existing alternative permitted methods for the slaughter of pigs. In addition, the Animal Welf...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Nature Conservation: YeovilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the restoration of (a) habitats, (b) species, (c) woodlands and (d) peatlands in Yeovil constituency.
Answer: This Government has supported Somerset Council to develop the Somerset Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), which covers Yeovil. The Somerset LNRS will help groups and individuals target action to help nature recover and support locally and nationally i...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	17
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	6
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	6
Department of Health and Social Care	11
Home Office	7
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	11
Treasury	6

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