Alex Barros-Curtis MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Fire Prevention: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase ranger numbers in landscapes at high-risk to wildfires.
Answer: It is crucial that we learn lessons from the 2026 wildfires and we are taking a number of steps to prepare for future wildfire seasons by strengthening coordination across Government, working closely with fire and rescue services, land managers and local ...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBeavers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide an update on recent progress on the reintroduction of keystone species like beavers.
Answer: Defra supports the reintroduction of keystone species where benefits to the environment, people and the economy are clear. Three licensed beaver wild release projects have been approved in England, with two further applications underway. Defra has approve...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to scale up peatland restoration, woodland expansion and wetland recovery.
Answer: This Government is investing over £1 billion in tree planting and support to the forestry sector over this parliament, as well as £85 million between 2026 and 2030 to improve and restore our peatlands, including extending the Nature for Climate Peatland G...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire PreventionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to embed wildfire resilience into land-use, water and nature recovery policy.
Answer: Defra is delivering the change to land use needed to increase our resilience to the impacts of climate change. This includes restoring the peatlands, wetlands and woodlands that store carbon and reduce wildfire risk to farmland, homes, infrastructure and ...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will reform the EPR before the publication of the Year 2 fees issued; and revisit and lower the fees for glass by at least 75%.
Answer: This Government is alive to the concerns of the glass industry and Ministers are working across Government to identify appropriate solutions to address pressures facing the sector.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReservoirsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to increase reservoir infrastructure to mitigate potential extreme summer weather.
Answer: The Government is pushing ahead with reforms to the water sector under our Plan for Change, which includes £104 billion of private investment, including £8 billion dedicated to improved drought planning, long-term water resource management and the deliver...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the poultry growth plan (a) takes into account the pollution in water reduction proposals and (b) aims to improve chicken welfare.
Answer: The Poultry Sector Growth Plan is being developed by industry, supported by the Government, to identify opportunities for the sector to improve its productivity and profitability. There is clear demand for high quality, domestically produced chicken meat ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: CharitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timeline is for the publication of the results of the public consultation on introducing a statutory licensing regime for animal rescue centres and sanctuaries.
Answer: This Government committed in the Animal Welfare Strategy to consult on licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations and is working to bring this forward. The consultation will be published in due course and will seek views from all those with an i...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood Supply: TemperatureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to ensure (a) the resilience of food supply chains and (b) access to high-quality British food during heatwaves.
Answer: The UK has a resilient food supply chain and is equipped to deal with situations with the potential to cause disruption. Defra is closely monitoring the impacts of prolonged dry weather on food security and regularly engages with industry representatives,...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFarmers: TemperatureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking to help ensure farmers are prepared for more frequent periods of extreme heat.
Answer: As set out in the Farming Roadmap, the Government is backing farmers with the largest nature-friendly budget in history to support farmers and land managers to help restore nature and boost farm productivity, which in turn protects food security and build...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve air quality; and what steps she is taking with devolved administrations on this issue.
Answer: We are taking forward the measures set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan to further improve the quality of the air we breathe and reduce the impacts of air pollution on human health and the environment. This includes delivering actions to reduce e...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: ProductionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with supply chains to ensure farmers can continue to produce high-quality food in increasingly unpredictable weather.
Answer: The UK has a resilient food supply chain and is equipped to deal with situations with the potential to cause disruption. Defra is closely monitoring the impacts of prolonged dry weather on food security and regularly engages with industry representatives,...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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