Charlotte Nichols MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Environment Agency: Local GovernmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to allow the Environment Agency's online reporting tool to also send notification of re
Answer: The Environment Agency’s Report an environmental problem service enables members of the public to report environmental issues in a more modern and accessible way. The service can be used for people to report water pollution, smells from waste facilities, ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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Odour PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will issue guidance to (a) the Environment Agency and (b) local authority officers setting out their respective powers to (i) identify an odour and (ii) take enforcem
Answer: Owners of industrial, trade and business premises are expected to use the best practicable means available to reduce odours, effluvia and other potential sources of statutory nuisance emanating from their place of work in the first place. If this is not h...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
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Grouse Moors: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to reverse the 2014 increase in subsidy for grouse moorlands.
Answer: The payment increase announced in 2014 was an uplift in per hectare payments for moorland under the area-based Basic Payment Scheme, which has since closed in England. Defra is targeting investments away from the old subsidy schemes towards improving Envi...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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Sewage: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with utility companies on investing their profits into sewage spill prevention and improving infrastructure.
Answer: The Secretary of State regularly meets with stakeholders including water companies to discuss a range of issues. £104 billion is being invested to upgrade crumbling pipes and sewage treatment works across the country. This includes over £10 billion to imp...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
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Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the deposit return scheme to be operational.
Answer: The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers will launch in October 2027 across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Welsh Government are consulting on their DRS scheme and working to align their implementation timetable with the rest of the U...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
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Public Footpaths: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has allocated funding to (a) local authorities and (b) other responsible organisations to (i) maintain and (ii) improve rural walking paths.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that public rights of way play in promoting access to nature, encouraging active travel, and supporting community wellbeing. Responsibility for managing and maintaining these routes lies with local highway authorit...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
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Electronic Cigarettes: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to encourage the recycling of re-usable vapes once they have reached end-of-use.
Answer: Since April 2024, businesses selling vapes have been legally required to offer in-store takeback, making recycling vapes accessible for consumers and preventing vapes being littered or incorrectly disposed of. In addition, the Government is introducing le...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	3
Department for Business and Trade	4
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	5
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	17
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	7
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	4
Department for Transport	3
Department for Work and Pensions	4
Department of Health and Social Care	37
Home Office	7
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	2
Ministry of Justice	4
Treasury	5
Women and Equalities	2

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