James Naish MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to (a) households and (b) businesses on ways to lawfully dispose of waste that is unsuitable for regular weekly collections.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBeer: PackagingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of packaging costs on (a) breweries, (b) pubs and (c) hospitality businesses in Rushcliffe.
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) on packaging producers as a whole. The assessment did not provide separate estimates for breweries, pubs or h...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to water companies on handling complaints that had reached the adjudication stage before the withdrawal of the WATRS scheme.
Answer: All previous complaints that were being handled by the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman on behalf of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) before the withdrawal of CCW’s adjudication service were progressed to conclusion. Under the new arrangement, if a custom...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered a statutory automatic redress mechanism for consumers who lose access to Alternative Dispute Resolution due to regulatory or administrative failur
Answer: All previous complaints that were being handled by the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman on behalf of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) before the withdrawal of CCW’s adjudication service were progressed to conclusion. Under the new arrangement, if a custom...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timetable is for restoring full Alternative Dispute Resolution provision in the water sector; and which body will deliver it.
Answer: All previous complaints that were being handled by the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman on behalf of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) before the withdrawal of CCW’s adjudication service were progressed to conclusion. Under the new arrangement, if a custom...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure continuity of Alternative Dispute Resolution provision in the water sector during future changes to regulatory arrangements.
Answer: All previous complaints that were being handled by the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman on behalf of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) before the withdrawal of CCW’s adjudication service were progressed to conclusion. Under the new arrangement, if a custom...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many consumer complaints were affected by the discontinuation of the WATRS adjudication scheme before a replacement provider became operational.
Answer: All previous complaints that were being handled by the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman on behalf of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) before the withdrawal of CCW’s adjudication service were progressed to conclusion. Under the new arrangement, if a custom...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on consumers of the gap in Alternative Dispute Resolution provision in the water sector following the Consumer Council for Water's
Answer: All previous complaints that were being handled by the Dispute Resolution Ombudsman on behalf of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) before the withdrawal of CCW’s adjudication service were progressed to conclusion. Under the new arrangement, if a custom...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a national policy framework for the long-term maintenance of Natural Flood Management schemes delivered by local auth
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that natural flood management (NFM) measures remain effective over the long term. Projects funded through the Government’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme are expected to ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the long-term maintenance of Natural Flood Management projects.
Answer: Guidance for natural flood management (NFM) projects eligible for funding from the government’s flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme is available on GOV.UK here. Risk management authorities can access further guidance, FAQs and e...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBarbecues: SalesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to launch a public consultation on prohibiting the sale of disposable barbecues.
Answer: The Government will consider the case for further restrictions, including a permanent ban, on the sale of disposable barbecues in the light of experience gained from the temporary ban introduced in August. Any such restrictions are most likely to be imple...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBarbecuesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider the merits of a ban on disposable barbecues.
Answer: The Government will consider the case for further restrictions, including a permanent ban, on the sale of disposable barbecues in the light of experience gained from the temporary ban introduced in August. Any such restrictions are most likely to be imple...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: DrinksDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to ensure that Cider and Perry products have an appropriate amount of fruit juice to protect the quality of these drinks in the UK.
Answer: The Government has no plans to change the rules governing juice content in cider and perry. Mid-range juice content ciders remain the most popular with consumers and are the most typical form of cider served on draught and in cans. We recognise the import...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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