Helen Maguire MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Housing: South of EnglandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the South of England maintains required water levels for additional housing in the context of predicted heatwaves.
Answer: Government is committed to a twin track approach to improving water resilience. This involves urgent action to improve water efficiency and reduce water company leaks, alongside investing in new supply infrastructure, including new reservoirs and water tr...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Water Companies: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the goals are of the new Water Regulator replacing Ofwat.
Answer: The Government has committed creating a powerful new regulator. Defra will work closely with the current regulators to ensure a smooth transition; detailed organisational structure and design of the new regulator is still under development.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Water Companies: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the new Water Regulator replacing Ofwat will be structured; and if she will ensure that water companies cannot play the two proposed bodies against each other.
Answer: The Government has committed creating a powerful new regulator. Defra will work closely with the current regulators to ensure a smooth transition; detailed organisational structure and design of the new regulator is still under development.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Agriculture: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the publication of farmed animal welfare inspections; and if she will consider extending transparency requirements across farmed animal sectors, inc
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of transparency where it relates to the welfare of farmed animals. The Government publishes the Multi Annual National Control Plan (MANCP) Annual Reports which includes national data on inspections, including work ...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	2
Department for Business and Trade	2
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	4
Department for Transport	4
Department for Work and Pensions	2
Department of Health and Social Care	30
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	5
Home Office	2
Ministry of Defence	8
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	1

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