Dan Carden MP: written questions

Written questions

• Nepal and Tibet: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26609More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of risk of further humanitarian disasters due to flooding around the Nepal-Tibet border 1) in the rest of 2026 and 2) in

  Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) considers there to be a significant risk of further flooding in the high-mountain terrain along the Nepal-China border throughout the remainder of this year's monsoon season. This risk is likely to r...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• Nepal and Tibet: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26608More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken and plans to take to support rescue efforts and humanitarian relief following the flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border.

  Answer: The UK is providing up to £5 million to support the most urgent humanitarian needs in Nepal, announced on 27 August by the Prime Minister. The funding will support the Government of Nepal's response efforts through a combination of UN, Red Cross and NGO i...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• Poultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26607More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of differences in animal welfare and meat quality between UK-grown chickens and imported chicken meat sold in the UK.

  Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the government is considering how we can support voluntary efforts to move away from the use of fast-growing meat chicken breeds. The Department has not made such assessments of comparison between UK-grown chicke...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• Poultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26606More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of UK-grown chickens in comparison with those farmed in other countries, particularly with regards to 1) animal welfare, 2) animal lifespan and

  Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the government is considering how we can support voluntary efforts to move away from the use of fast-growing meat chicken breeds. The Department has not made such assessments of comparison between UK-grown chicke...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• Poultry: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26605More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what further legislative actions her Department is considering to mandate or ban the use of specific breeds of chicken in UK farming.

  Answer: There are currently no plans to mandate or ban the use of specific breeds of chicken. As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, the government is considering how it can support voluntary efforts to move away from the use of fast-growing meat chicken bree...

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• PoultryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26604More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the scale of the use of fast-growing chicken breeds in the UK, both in terms of UK farming and UK retail sales.

  Answer: Current estimates are that around 95% of meat chickens in the UK are fast growing breeds. The Department has not assessed the scale of the use of fast-growing chicken breeds in the UK in terms of UK retail sales.

  Answered 9 Sept 2026

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• Fractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18686More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress is being made towards establishing Fracture Liaison Services across all NHS trusts by 2030.

  Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Fracture Liaison Services by 2030, and outlines our vision for a more devolved health service.We are acting across the whole pathway of fracture prevention. This includes improving access to diagnosis, supp...

  Answered 20 Jul 2026

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• Animal Experiments: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18685More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of adopting the legislative framework championed by Animal Free Research UK known as Herbie's Law.

  Answer: The Government has assessed that the UK’s existing legal framework already requires animals to be used in science only where no validated alternative exists. Through the Replacing Animals in Science strategy, we are accelerating the development, validatio...

  Answered 17 Jul 2026

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