Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Environmental Land Management Schemes: Common LandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Rural Payments Agency plans to introduce an interim solution allow common land to enter (a) Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier and (b) the Sustainable Farming Incentive, p
Answer: Common land and shared grazing are, in theory, eligible for both the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) and Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) schemes. For technical reasons, commons groups will not be able to apply for SFI on common land when th...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming Incentive: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to put in place a mechanism that would allow common land to be entered into Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreements for 2026.
Answer: Defra recognises the important role that common land and its commoners play in delivering environmental outcomes across these important and iconic landscapes. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is currently assessing how applications on common land can acces...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPoverty: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on developing a cross-government strategy to help tackle rural poverty.
Answer: Defra Ministers regularly engage with other Government departments on a range of issues impacting rural communities. In April 2025, Defra established a Rural Taskforce to better understand how government can support rural businesses and communities, tackl...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is considering piloting a recreational water status.
Answer: In our response to the consultation on amending the Bathing Water 2013 Regulations at the end of 2024, the Government noted the support for expanding the definition of a bather to include other recreational water users. Work has begun on an evidence revie...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review the designated bathing waters framework.
Answer: A review of the Bathing Waters Regulations (2013) was undertaken in 2024-25. Following a consultation on potential reforms to the regulations from November-December 2024, the Bathing Water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025 came into force o...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the current status is of work to develop or introduce a recreational water status in England.
Answer: In our response to the consultation on amending the Bathing Water 2013 Regulations at the end of 2024, the Government noted the support for expanding the definition of a bather to include other recreational water users. Work has begun on an evidence revie...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHorse PassportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Department is considering a mandatory digital equine identification system.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only.The Government recognises the importance of the equine sector to the UK economy and to improving equine identification and traceability. The Department has no curren...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHorses: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent data the Government holds on the number of horses seized in connection with illegal export or smuggling in the last three years; and what steps are being taken to prevent h
Answer: It is an offence to export horses from Great Britain for slaughter under the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024. Through The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024, we have provided the Animal and Plant Health Agency and ...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: FarmsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of qualified engineers to certify the construction of agricultural reservoirs; and what steps her Department is taking
Answer: Reservoirs capable of holding over 25,000m3 water above ground level are regulated under the Reservoirs Act 1975. Not all agricultural reservoirs will fall into this category. Anyone building one which does must appoint an engineer to oversee the construc...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: FarmsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Environment Agency regulation on farm reservoirs, and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that on-farm water storage c
Answer: The National Framework for Water Resources sets out the potential scale of action to secure sustainable levels of abstraction. Many abstraction licences reservoirs are sustainable because they include conditions to protect the water environment. If not, t...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with local authorities on practical support for households affected by flooding.
Answer: Improving resilience to flooding is a priority for the government, as it recognises the devastating impact being flooding can have on households. The Government established the Floods Resilience Taskforce, which includes representatives from Local Authori...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide (a) guidance and (b) support to farmers on water efficiency measures to help protect future food supply.
Answer: Defra works closely with the Environment Agency on water resourcing and smart farming. The Environment Agency’s recently published National Framework for Water Resources sets out how water efficiency is being promoted in collaboration with farmers and gro...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with farming representatives on the potential impact of water security on domestic food supply.
Answer: The Environment Agency’s recently published National Framework for Water Resources sets out the pressures on each of the water using sectors, including the food industry. It sets out how we are engaging with the sector and promotes actions to support the ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of water shortages on food security.
Answer: Drought has caused an early harvest with reduced crop quality and yields. Livestock farmers face risks with forage and winter feed supplies. The Environment Agency’s (EA) measures to support farmers include: Improving water access outside of licenced cond...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFarms: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage investment in on-farm (a) water storage and (b) irrigation infrastructure.
Answer: The Environment Agency’s National Framework for water resources highlights a number of actions that will help farmers and growers improve water supply resilience. These include: Promoting and facilitating the establishment of Water Abstractor Groups to en...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of regulations on dog breeding; and what steps she is taking to tackle illegal puppy farming.
Answer: Defra undertook a post-implementation review of The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, which was published in December 2024. The Government is considering the findings, as well, as the recommendations in...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the highest welfare standards for greyhounds (a) during racing careers and (b) after retirement.
Answer: The welfare of racing greyhounds in England is covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010. The 2006 Act allows action to be taken where there is evidence of cruelty to an animal or a failure to provide for...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to (a) improve the welfare of farmed animals and (b) restrict the use of cages.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Prime Minister announced that we will be publishing an animal welfare strategy later this year.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timeline is for introducing legislation to prohibit the import of hunting trophies.
Answer: The Government is committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. Timeframes for introducing legislation will be provided once there is sufficient clarity on the Parliamentary timetable.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHunting: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish draft legislative proposals to ban trail hunting.
Answer: Work is ongoing to determine the best approach to deliver the manifesto commitment to ban trail hunting. We have committed to running a consultation to ensure those with an interest can input. We will share further details in due course.
Answered 19 Sept 2025
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