Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Inland Waterways and Rivers: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 900905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Thames Water on the prevention of sewage overflows into rivers and waterways.
Answer: Between April 2025 and April 2026, the Environment Agency carried out more than 850 inspections of Thames Water assets, identifying breaches and driving improvements through enforcement action. We have also strengthened accountability, with Ofwat’s new ex...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChlorine: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether water companies are required to retain records of chlorine residual measurements taken at individual domestic properties.
Answer: Water companies are required to monitor for chlorine as set out in Schedule 3 of The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016. Chlorine residual measurements are part of companies’ routine compliance sampling programmes and are recorded and submitted...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChlorine: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance is issued to water companies on monitoring chlorine residuals at consumers' taps following alterations to domestic plumbing arrangements.
Answer: Water companies are not obliged to conduct monitoring of any sort following alterations to domestic plumbing arrangements. If there is an issue, water companies can be asked to inspect the arrangements under the water fittings regulations.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any epidemiological studies commissioned or conducted by her Department have examined health outcomes associated with changes in household water-supply configuration from indir
Answer: Defra has not commissioned or conducted any epidemiological studies that have examined health outcomes associated with changes in household water-supply configuration from indirect tank-fed to direct mains-fed systems. Defra welcomes any new research find...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChlorine: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of absorption of chlorine or chlorine by-products through the skin or by inhalation during bathin
Answer: The Drinking Water Inspectorate has a consumer leaflet on chlorine which can be found here: Chlorine - Drinking Water Inspectorate.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChlorine: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research his Department has commissioned or reviewed since 2000 into potential health effects associated with long-term domestic exposure to chlorinated mains water through bathin
Answer: Chlorine has a long history of about 100 years of safe use for hygiene purposes worldwide. It is the most widely used disinfectant in the home. It is also a disinfectant used by the water industry to maintain hygienic conditions within the public water su...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLow Alcohol DrinksDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what role her Department has had in the Department of Health and Social Care’s plans to consult on uprating the descriptor guidance for low and no alcohol products.
Answer: There is work ongoing between Defra and DHSC on reviewing the descriptor guidance for low and no alcohol products, supporting the process through regular official-level discussions.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLivestock Industry: Seasonal WorkersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to help ensure that UK sheep farmers have sufficient access to skilled seasonal shearers for the 2026 shearing season.
Answer: With a national flock of around 30m sheep, Defra recognises the importance that shearing sheep plays in managing the health and welfare of the UK flock. We acknowledge that industry faces continued challenges each year in sourcing sufficient numbers of tr...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment her Department has has made of the differing impacts on wildlife of (a) trail hunting and (b) traditional pest control and other outdoor activities.
Answer: This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Defra intends to hold a public consultation to seek views on an effective, enforceable ban. As part of that consultation, Defra plans to seek evidence f...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a ban on trail hunting on (a) employment and (b) local businesses in rural communities; and what assessment she has made of the
Answer: This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Defra intends to hold a public consultation to seek views on an effective, enforceable ban. As part of that consultation, Defra plans to seek evidence f...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence her Department has gathered on the comparative impact of trail hunting, and traditional pest control and other outdoor activities on the level of harm to wildlife.
Answer: This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Defra intends to hold a public consultation to seek views on an effective, enforceable ban. As part of that consultation, Defra plans to seek evidence f...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27th May to Baroness Hayman’s letter, when her Department expects to introduce legislation to enact a ban on trail hunting, and whether a timeline has been ag
Answer: This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting in line with our manifesto commitment. Work to determine the best approach for doing so is ongoing and we will consult on how to deliver a ban in the new year. Legislation will be introduced ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prohibit cane corso dogs under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
Answer: The Government currently have no plans to add these breed types to Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Owners of any breed of dog which is dangerously out of control are breaking the law. We will continue to encourage responsible dog ownership acros...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
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