Aphra Brandreth MP: written questions
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Written questions
Agriculture and Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of civil service personnel work on farming matters and on environmental matters.
Answer: Staff across Defra and its arm's-length bodies work directly or indirectly to support a range of policy areas, including farming, food production, environmental protection, nature recovery, water, air quality and rural communities. As a result, it is not ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to meet the deadline set by the Patient Safety Commissioner for the Government to set out its position on a compensation scheme for people harmed by pelvic mesh
Answer: The Patient Safety Commissioner wrote to the Prime Minister on 16 June, requesting information regarding internal and cross-Government discussions in relation to the Hughes Report, actions that have been taken beyond the Department, and the future plans r...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: ReformDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the response to the consultation on the reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 will be published.
Answer: Defra’s consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 ran from 28 January to 25 March 2026 and received over 6,000 responses. Additionally, on 24 March 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its final report on its market...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Pig AssociationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on which dates ministers have met the National Pig Association for a bilateral meeting since September 2025.
Answer: While Ministers have not met the National Pig Association directly for a bilateral meeting since September 2025, Ministers have met the National Pig Association as part of wider engagement with the farming industry.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers: UK Carbon Border Adjustment MechanismDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on fertiliser costs for farmers from 1 January 2027 and what plans she has to delay or repeal it
Answer: The Government remains committed to implementing the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2027. CBAM will apply to imported goods from the fertiliser sector, and the rate charged will reflect the final carbon price paid by domestic ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJob Creation: Young PeopleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the creation of jobs for young people.
Answer: Building on the December Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy announcement, the Government recently committed a further £1 billion investment in young people, taking total additional investment into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adding blister packs to the list of waste that must be collected by waste collectors; and what consideration she has made of the
Answer: Following support at public consultation, the Environment Act 2021 introduced new requirements for all local authorities in England to make arrangements for a core set of materials to be collected for recycling from all households: paper and card; plastic...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of households protected by the 151 flood defence schemes delivered in the Government’s first year were protected by schemes that commenced before July 2024.
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a full list of the 151 flood defence schemes cited as delivered in the Government’s first year, including scheme name, location, start date, completion date and cap
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a regional breakdown of the 151 flood defence schemes, including start date, completion date and total project cost for each scheme.
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Environment Agency has made of the proportion of the 151 flood defence schemes that were already in construction or procurement prior to July 2024.
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what were the ten largest flood defence schemes by capital value included within the 151 schemes delivered in the Government’s first year, and when each of those schemes commenced.
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding was allocated to (a) major capital flood defence schemes and (b) minor or maintenance-type schemes within the 151 flood defence schemes delivered in the Government’s f
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the total capital funding allocated to the 151 flood defence schemes was spent on schemes which commenced before July 2024.
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many of the 151 flood defence schemes were classified by the Environment Agency as minor works, including repairs or upgrades to existing assets such as sluice gates, pumping stati
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a breakdown of the 151 flood defence schemes by project type, including major capital schemes, medium-scale works and minor works such as maintenance, refurbishment
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the 151 flood defence schemes completed in the Government’s first year, what criteria her Department uses to determine whether schemes have been delivered.
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many of the 151 flood defence schemes which her Department has stated were delivered in its first year (a) were started before July 2024 and (b) were started after July 2024.
Answer: During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Care: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve coordination between NHS services and local government in providing aftercare and community support for elderly and frail people following discharge f
Answer: The Department continues to work with the systems facing the greatest challenges to embed best practice in discharge processes, improve patient flow, and ensure timely follow‑up and community support for those most at risk of complications.For people who ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve integration between hospitals, GP practices and district nursing services to streamline care for older patients and prevent long delays in accessing medical asses
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan sets out how we will fundamentally transform the National Health Service, through shifting resources from hospital to community, with a focus on population health. We know that reform cannot be achieved by simply shifting care to o...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Care: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that patients discharged from hospital receive appropriate aftercare and follow-up, particularly older patients at higher risk of complications; and whether h
Answer: The Department continues to work with the systems facing the greatest challenges to embed best practice in discharge processes, improve patient flow, and ensure timely follow‑up and community support for those most at risk of complications.For people who ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what actions he is taking to reduce the length of time older people spend on trolleys in Accident and Emergency departments, including cases where patients wait many hours or days; and what assessm
Answer: The Government recognises that urgent and emergency care performance has fallen short in recent years and is taking action to improve services for patients. We are committed to restoring accident and emergency waiting times to the National Health Service ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospital Beds: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that older patients are not discharged from hospital prematurely due to bed pressures; and what measures are in place to safeguard patient safety durin
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that all patients are discharged from hospital appropriately with the right care and support in place. Clinicians in every speciality use a set of criteria and clinical judgement to determine when a patient is medic...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she will take to ensure that future regulatory changes to the PRN system support market operation.
Answer: The Government will be consulting on further changes to the PRN system shortly, as announced by the Chancellor in the 2025 Budget, and will continue to work closely with affected business to ensure that the measures taken forward support the effective ope...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the shortened PRN trading year in 2026 on levels of price volatility in that sector.
Answer: The Government is working closely with key trade associations and industry stakeholders to understand the potential impact of delays to the availability of the new PRN digital system, particularly on smaller reprocessors and exporters, and in the plastics...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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