David Simmonds MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Peatlands: Controlled BurningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18746More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84211 on Peatlands: Controlled Burning, (a) what advice the Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council has provided and (b) w

    Answer: The National Fire Chiefs Council provided input to Defra’s consultation on the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations in 2025 and the department continues to engage with them closely on wildfire matters. Careful choice of land management tec...

    Answered 4 Aug 2026

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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listAttorney General's Office: 2Attorney General's Office2Cabinet Office: 4Cabinet Office4Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 1Department for Environment, Foo…1Home Office: 23Home Office23Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 115Ministry of Housing, Communitie…115Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission: 3Speaker's Committee on the Elec…3Treasury: 40Treasury40
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Attorney General's Office2
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1
Home Office23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government115
Ministry of Justice1
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission3
Treasury40

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