Andrew George MP: written questions
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Written questions
Poultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking across procurement policy, food service, and manufacturing supply chains to ensure that improved domestic welfare standards are not undermined by th
Answer: The National Procurement Policy Statement, published in February, underscores the Government's commitment to increasing the procurement of food that meets higher environmental standards, supporting local suppliers and upholding ethical sourcing practises ...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that any ban on caged systems for laying hens is accompanied by equivalent trade measures which prevent the import of eggs and egg product
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response given on 18 March 2026 to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend for PQ UIN 120331.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether further supported welfare improvements for laying hens will be incorporated into the UK Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.
Answer: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, eligible poultry keepers have had access to capital grants to improve welfare in laying hens. The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund, which closed its final round on 12 May, offered grants up to £25,000 for ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the risk of increased imports of lower-welfare eggs following domestic reforms to housing systems for laying hens.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response given on 18 March 2026 to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend for PQ UIN 120331.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEggs: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to introduce measures to prevent the import of eggs, liquid eggs and powdered eggs produced in systems which are banned in the UK.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response given on 18 March 2026 to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend for PQ UIN 120331.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps will be taken to ensure that imports of eggs, liquid eggs and powdered eggs meet UK animal welfare standards, in the context of any phase-out of caged systems domestically.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response given on 18 March 2026 to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend for PQ UIN 120331.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support will be made available from Government to support a transition away from enriched cages.
Answer: Under the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, eligible poultry keepers have had access to capital grants to support transitioning from enriched cages. The Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare Grant, which closed to applications on 28 April, provides f...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government will publish the findings of its consultation on a proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 31 March 2026 to the hon. Member for Edinburgh West, PQ UIN 122785.
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his department is aware of companies, not including RCV Engines, which have exported drone engines to military customers in Israel without requiring an export license.
Answer: The requirement for an export licence is set out in the Export Control Order 2008, Schedule 2 of which covers Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and parts thereof (under ML10). Export licence applications for all controlled goods, including UAV components sp...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his department will make a statement on the company RCV Engines exporting drone engines to Israel without requiring an export license.
Answer: The requirement for an export licence is set out in the Export Control Order 2008, Schedule 2 of which covers Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and parts thereof (under ML10). Export licence applications for all controlled goods, including UAV components sp...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his department is aware of UK manufacturers exporting drone engines to military clients abroad without requiring an arms export license.
Answer: The requirement for an export licence is set out in the Export Control Order 2008, Schedule 2 of which covers Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and parts thereof (under ML10). Export licence applications for all controlled goods, including UAV components sp...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: ComplaintsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether free and independent recourse is available to customers when water companies classify customer disputes as legal enforcement matters.
Answer: Customers who have unresolved disputes are advised to contact The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) who has the statutory function to help customers resolve complaints against their water company or retailer, as well as providing free advice and support. G...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to roll out meningitis vaccines more widely to the population following the news of the recent outbreak in Kent.
Answer: The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an expert scientific advisory committee that advises the United Kingdom Government on eligibility for vaccination and immunisation programmes. The JCVI has been consulted on the immediate vacci...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Government AssistanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.
Answer: This Labour Government was elected on a promise to renew the nations commitment with those who served – and we are acting.We've made record investment for our remarkable veterans alongside a landmark new Veterans Strategy celebrating them as a vital natio...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: LandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will engage with industry and landowner representatives to develop innovative, respectful statutory land access powers to support the delivery of Clean Power 2030.
Answer: The government regularly engages with industry and landowner representatives to explore opportunities for streamlining the land access, rights and consents processes. This work recently culminated in the publication of a consultation in summer 2025, which...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCompulsory PurchaseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to introduce statutory turnaround times for consents teams handling compulsory purchase and necessary wayleave applications, to reduce end-to-end project t
Answer: The government is assessing how it can streamline land access, rights and consent processes to speed up electricity network deployment and published a consultation which ran from 8 July to 2 September 2025. The consultation proposed a raft of changes to t...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will commit to developing new statutory mechanisms which provide electricity network operators with outcome-certain, timely, and cost-effective land access, while maintainin
Answer: DESNZ has worked closely with stakeholders to understand the extent to which current land access, rights and consents processes delay and add costs to rollout of electricity network infrastructure required for delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerati...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration has been given to aligning the statutory powers available to electricity network operators for land access with those available to water and telecoms utilities, to ensure t
Answer: DESNZ has worked closely with stakeholders to understand the extent to which current land access, rights and consents processes delay and add costs to rollout of electricity network infrastructure required for delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerati...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: LandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of current land rights processes on the UK's ability to meet its Clean power 2030 targets.
Answer: DESNZ has worked closely with stakeholders to understand the extent to which current land access, rights and consents processes delay and add costs to rollout of electricity network infrastructure required for delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerati...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the additional costs and delays to customers resulting from the current statutory processes for acquiring land and rights for electricity network upgrades.
Answer: DESNZ has worked closely with stakeholders to understand the extent to which current land access, rights and consents processes delay and add costs to rollout of electricity network infrastructure required for delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerati...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps are in place to allow land rights negotiations and Section 37 applications to proceed in parallel.
Answer: Consent is required under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to install or keep installed certain overhead electric lines. Land rights negotiations and section 37 applications can proceed in parallel. The Secretary of State would normally expect land ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: Planning PermissionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that reforms to planning permission are matched by improvements to the processes for acquiring land and rights over land, so that grid connection
Answer: DESNZ has worked closely with stakeholders to understand the extent to which current land access, rights and consents processes delay and add costs to rollout of electricity network infrastructure required for delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerati...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113458More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 and the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, to what extent his Department considered the duties and rights of the (a) Administration of Estat
Answer: Compensation tariffs for infected and affected people under the Scheme have been informed, but not limited, by current practice in UK courts and tribunals. The Infected Blood Inquiry Response Expert Group Final Report provides detail on how the Fatal Acci...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Isles of ScillyDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 907858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure the affordability of essential transport services to the Isles of Scilly.
Answer: Air and sea services to and from the islands are commercially operated without public subsidy. The department recently awarded £750,000 through our Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Fund towards a feasibility study, exploring whether new low-carbon...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111089More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure that bereaved families are treated equitably within the compensation scheme and retain a route to seek recognition of the full extent of injuries suffered by their relative
Answer: The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme provides compensation to affected people, who have suffered the impacts of infected blood through their relationship with an infected person. This includes partners, parents, children and siblings. All eligible affec...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
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