Esther McVey MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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3 published records · newest first.

Written questions

Malaria: ResearchDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the UK Health Security Agency news announcement of 21 May 2025, how much he has spent on testing mosquitoes through the Vector-Borne Real-time Arbovirus Detection and
Answer: The Vector-Borne RADAR (Real-time Arbovirus Detection and Response) programme is a three-year funded collaborative grant worth £1.15 million which is 80% funded by Defra / UK Research & Innovation, and 20% by each of the collaborative organisations, t...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: TrainingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff network events took place in his Department in May 2025; and what the names of those events were.
Answer: Defra can confirm that during May, no staff network events were recorded centrally by HR.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: GenderDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of
Answer: We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements. We aim to ensure appropriate facilities are available for all staff.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Attorney General	2
Cabinet Office	5
Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	5
Department for Education	2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	12
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	3
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	16
Department for Transport	4
Department for Work and Pensions	7
Department of Health and Social Care	49
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	8
Home Office	26
Ministry of Defence	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	8
Ministry of Justice	12
Northern Ireland Office	2
Scotland Office	2
Treasury	11
Wales Office	2

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