Aphra Brandreth MP: written questions
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Flood 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
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how will PRN data be accuracy maintained, in the context of lengths of shipping times for exported material.
Answer: Recent regulatory changes seek to ensure that exporters provide and maintain accurate, verifiable data to help combat fraud within the system. This includes ensuring that packaging waste that leaves the UK for recycling reaches its intended destination be...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of requiring exporters to claim PRNs only once material has reached its final destination on those exporters.
Answer: Recent regulatory changes seek to ensure that exporters provide and maintain accurate, verifiable data to help combat fraud within the system. This includes ensuring that packaging waste that leaves the UK for recycling reaches its intended destination be...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the potential impact of recent levels of availability of the PRN system on levels of reprocessor closures.
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
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of PRN market disruption on the plastics and glass recycling sectors.
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
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether staffing levels at the Environment Agency are adequate to manage the transition to the new PRN system.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has increased staffing to ensure it can manage the transition to the new PRN system and deliver its regulatory duties under the new packaging regulations. Additional resource has been allocated to support both the new operation...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to decrease the time taken to provide Environment Agency accreditation approvals.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is committed to reducing the time taken to determine accreditation applications. While the Packaging Regulations set a 12‑week statutory determination period, the new regulations now require more detailed information from opera...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many reprocessors and exporters are awaiting accreditation approval from the Environment Agency as of January 2026.
Answer: As of 28 January 2026, the Environment Agency has received 294 Accreditation applications, of these 237 have been assessed and determined. Of the remainder, 28 applications are still under assessment and 29 were incomplete and have not progressed to the a...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
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