Daniel Zeichner MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Economic Growth: East of EnglandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the East of England APPG and Local Government East's report entitled Opportunity East One Year On, publ
Answer: Opportunity East: One Year On makes a strong case for the East of England and the role it can play in driving growth and prosperity, and we welcome the efforts of the APPG and Local Government East in raising the profile of the region and highlighting its...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
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Mackerel: Fishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much Western Mackerel has been (a) caught, (b) landed in UK ports and (c) landed in ports outside the UK; and what is the estimated first hand sale value.
Answer: It is not possible to separate landings of Western mackerel from total mackerel landings in the UK Sea Fisheries statistics published by the Marine Management Organisation. In 2024, the last full year of landings data available, quota for Western mackerel...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
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Marine Protected Areas: SeabedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department (a) conducted a review of the reliability of its data on seabed habitats in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) before announcing proposed fisheries management measure
Answer: Drawing on the best scientific advice available, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has determined that management of fishing activities is required to protect our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and to ensure compliance with our domestic and internat...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
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Marine Protected Areas: SeabedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her department will conduct a full benthic audit of seabed habitats in the 41 Stage 3 Marine Protected Areas before designating new fisheries management measures.
Answer: Drawing on the best scientific advice available, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has determined that management of fishing activities is required to protect our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and to ensure compliance with our domestic and internat...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
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Marine Protected Areas: SeabedDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made and assessment of the potential merits of re-auditing seabed habitats in Marine Protected Areas.
Answer: Defra is undertaking a review of the English Marine Protected Area network to look at whether sites are in the right places with the right protection. The review will explore ways to update protection and management approaches to better address the nature...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
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Written question 906724Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Nov 2025WithdrawnUIN 906724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the effectiveness of cross-Government working on food security.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Mackerel: Fishing CatchesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the quota application mechanism pilot for 2025 that allocated 2800 tonnes of Western Mackerel, how much has been (a) caught, (b) landed in UK ports and (c) landed in
Answer: Landings for Western Mackerel allocated through the Quota Application Mechanism so far this year amount to 0.8t of the 3619.2 t allocated. All 0.8t was landed into Castletown Bearhaven in the Republic of Ireland.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	7
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	2
Department for Transport	2
Department of Health and Social Care	2
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	2
Home Office	4
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	1
Treasury	1

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