Aphra Brandreth MP: written questions 2025
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Agriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65589More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Minister has led engagement with the agricultural sector on the proposed changes to inheritance tax.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advant...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65588More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the merits of implementing a clawback mechanism as an alternative to the proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to UIN 32918.
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65587More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to engage with (a) farmers and (b) other agricultural groups in the development of proposed changes to inheritance tax.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advant...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65586More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with representatives of the farming sector on the implications of the proposed changes to inheritance tax.
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advant...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Civil Aviation Authority's requirement that commercial pilots cease commercial air transport operations at the age of 65, regardless of (a) medical condition
Answer: Pilot age limits ultimately derive from standards and recommended practices set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which sets age limits globally. Standards and recommended practices are kept under review and the CAA actively partici...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agricultural ShowsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 61476 on Agricultural Shows, which agricultural shows (a) he has and (b) his Ministers have attended since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Defra Ministers have attended the following: Royal Cornwall ShowGroundswellGreat Yorkshire Show (in both 2024 and 2025)Royal Highland ShowRoyal Norfolk Show
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with residential property management services companies on the production and details shared within the companies annual accounts to residents; and w
Answer: On 4 July, the government published a consultation on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services. It can be found on gov.uk here. For an overview of the proposals set out in the consultation, I refer the hon. Member to the associated ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the marine protected area around the Chagos Archipelago since its establishment in 2010.
Answer: The British Indian Ocean Territory Administration has responsibility for the management and monitoring of its Marine Protected Area, which includes measures to tackle Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and the monitoring of marine biodiversity.
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance the UK will provide as part of the separate agreement to be made with Mauritius on the new marine protected area, under Article 5 of the UK-Mauritius agreemen
Answer: As the Treaty states, the support that the UK will provide Mauritius in establishing and managing the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area will be agreed between the Parties by a separate written instrument, as part of implementation of the Agreement.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to conclude a separate agreement with the Government of Mauritius on the support and assistance provided by the UK in the establishment and management of a new
Answer: As the Treaty states, the support that the UK will provide Mauritius in establishing and managing the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area will be agreed between the Parties by a separate written instrument, as part of implementation of the Agreement.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has received guarantees from the Government of Mauritius on (a) the territorial extent, (b) the level of protection and (c) the means of management of its proposed
Answer: As the Treaty states, the support that the UK will provide Mauritius in establishing and managing the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area will be agreed between the Parties by a separate written instrument, as part of implementation of the Agreement.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Mauritius on recognising the UK-established marine protected area around the Chagos Archipelago in advance of the transfer
Answer: As the Treaty states, the support that the UK will provide Mauritius in establishing and managing the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area will be agreed between the Parties by a separate written instrument, as part of implementation of the Agreement.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFarms: Domestic VisitsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farm visits (a) he has and (b) his Ministers have undertaken since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Defra ministers regularly visit farms in a range of counties and meet with farmers and the wider industry nearly every week.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what options his Department considered for the use of fines collected from water companies.
Answer: Following the Spending Review, the Government has confirmed water company fines will be allocated to local environmental projects and programmes to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. Over £100 million in fines has been levied against water companies sin...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether funds raised through fines on water companies will be allocated to support (a) water quality and (b) infrastructure improvements in the same areas where breaches occurred.
Answer: Following the Spending Review, the Government has confirmed water company fines will be allocated to local environmental projects and programmes to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. Over £100 million in fines has been levied against water companies sin...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which rivers have been identified by his Department as priority sites for improvement using funds raised through fines on water companies.
Answer: Following the Spending Review, the Government has confirmed water company fines will be allocated to local environmental projects and programmes to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. Over £100 million in fines has been levied against water companies sin...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any fines levied on water companies are being used to support water quality improvements at Lake Windermere.
Answer: Following the Spending Review, the Government has confirmed water company fines will be allocated to local environmental projects and programmes to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. Over £100 million in fines has been levied against water companies sin...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what options were considered by his Department for the use of water company fines before the decision to direct them towards water projects was taken.
Answer: Following the Spending Review, the Government has confirmed water company fines will be allocated to local environmental projects and programmes to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. Over £100 million in fines has been levied against water companies sin...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how long discussions have been taking place within government on the allocation of water company fines towards water restoration and infrastructure projects.
Answer: Following the Spending Review, the Government has confirmed water company fines will be allocated to local environmental projects and programmes to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. Over £100 million in fines has been levied against water companies sin...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the revenue that will be raised from fines imposed on water companies for environmental breaches in the next 12 months.
Answer: Environmental enforcement, including fines, is provided by independent regulators Ofwat and the Environment Agency (EA). Enforcement activity and subsequent fines are affected by a wide variety of factors and the Government does not have a predicted figur...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of funding through the Water Restoration Fund will be used to support water (a) quality and (b) infrastructure projects.
Answer: Following the Spending Review, the Government has confirmed water company fines will be allocated to local environmental projects and programmes to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. Over £100 million in fines has been levied against water companies sin...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled Government to invest over £100m in water company fines to local environmental projects, published on 19 June 2025, when he decided to use f
Answer: Following the Spending Review, the Government has confirmed water company fines will be allocated to local environmental projects and programmes to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. Over £100 million in fines has been levied against water companies sin...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: WalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Welsh Government’s decision to ban the movement of livestock from England into Wales; and what discussions
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answers given on X June 2025 to PQs 61013 and 61014 regarding the potential impact of bluetongue regulations in North Shropshire. Disease control is a devolved matter, and it is for the devolved administrations to asse...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural ShowsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many agricultural shows (a) he and (b) his ministerial team have attended since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Ministers are attending a range of agriculture shows across the UK. Most recently, Ministers have attended the Royal Cornwall Show and the Royal Highland Show.
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the updated school food standards (a) reflect current nutritional science and (b) address trends in (i) childhood obesity and (ii) food related ill health.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury to the answer of 24 June 2025 to Question 58507.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
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