Alex Mayer MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Trees: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the spread of emerald ash borer across Europe; and what steps she plans to take to prevent its spread into the UK.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: Urban AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce a national minimum urban tree canopy cover target for local authorities.
Answer: The Government is committed to meeting the statutory Environment Act target to increase tree canopy and woodland cover in England to at least 16.5% by 2050. We continue to support local authorities and partners to increase tree cover, including in towns a...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the professions of the members on DEFRA’s Infrastructure Board.
Answer: The Defra Infrastructure Board is an internal cross-government forum, with representation from a range of government departments and public bodies. It draws on expertise from across government, with relevant technical experts attending as required.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFloodsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of prolonged periods of dry weather on the risk of surface water flooding when heavy rainfall occurs; and what steps she
Answer: Defra keeps flood risks under continual review. The dry conditions of recent months have meant the ground is hard and compacted across the country, increasing the risk of localised surface water flooding in all areas following heavy rain or thunderstorms....
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report Sustainable Alternatives to Culled Chicks as Captive Raptor and Reptile Feed published by the Vegetarian
Answer: This Government will consider the Vegetarian Society UK’s report on alternative feed sources for raptors and reptiles as part of its work to work towards seeing an end the practice of culling male laying hen chicks.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Environment: TemperatureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the potential impact of high ocean temperatures on marine biodiversity in UK waters.
Answer: Defra is working with its agencies, the Met Office and research community to monitor and understand potential impacts of high ocean temperatures on marine biodiversity. Satellite observations and data from ships, buoys, floats and gliders are used to trac...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Environment: TemperatureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the recent heatwave in UK waters on marine species and habitats.
Answer: Defra is working with its agencies, the Met Office and the research community to understand the potential impacts of marine heatwaves on marine species and habitats. This includes funding the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership and collecting report...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare and Domestic AbuseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on considering the outcomes of the research project commissioned in summer 2025 on the link between animal abuse and domestic abuse.
Answer: This Government commissioned a research project, led by the University of Bristol, to explore the link between animal abuse and domestic abuse and to identify additional opportunities for intervention. We will consider the outcomes of this research once c...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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