Chris Hinchliff MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Marine Recovery Fund and Nature Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Nature Restoration Fund proposed by the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on the Marine Recovery Fund.
Answer: The Marine Recovery Fund is being established as a voluntary mechanism to deliver strategic compensation for offshore wind developers. The Nature Restoration Fund will offer a new way for developers to discharge existing environmental obligations related ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish a horticulture strategy.
Answer: The Government’s commitment to the horticulture sector and its vital role in strengthening food security by ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of home-grown fresh produce remains steadfast. We are taking a strategic approach to support for horticu...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: UkraineDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the war in Ukraine on the horticulture sector.
Answer: It is not possible to precisely determine the direct impacts of the war in Ukraine on the UK horticulture sector, as they are dependent on a range of interrelated factors. The war in Ukraine led to rising oil, fuel and energy prices, which created inflati...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: Government AssistanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the House of Lords Hoticultural Sector Committee Report entitled Sowing the seeds: A blooming English horticultural sector, published on 6 November 2023, what assessm
Answer: The Government recognises the specific needs of the sector, and Defra ministers and officials meet regularly with growers to discuss a wide range of issues to help us understand how best to support the sector. Our proposed approach to future funding for h...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to review the provisions for dairy free options for children with dairy (a) allergies and (b) intolerances in the school milk subsidy scheme.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and I am answering with responsibility for the school milk scheme in England. Only milk and relevant dairy products are currently eligible for subsidy in the school milk scheme and there are no plans to subsidise dairy-free beve...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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