Jess Brown-Fuller MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Plastics: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce environmental harm caused by glass-reinforced plastic pollution in protected landscapes.
Answer: Waste producers should ensure that they abide by appropriate regulations and the Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice when disposing of glass reinforced plastic waste. Appropriate management of waste in accordance with relevant legislation will ensure that...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeonicotinoidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce a timetable to end the emergency authorisation of neonicotinoid pesticides.
Answer: This government remains committed to ending the use in England of the three neonicotinoid pesticides (thiamethoxam, clothianidin, imidacloprid) that threaten vital pollinators, including through emergency authorisations. The Health and Safety Executive (H...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPesticides and Veterinary MedicineDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will ban the use in veterinary medicine of any active pesticide substance deemed too harmful for use on crops.
Answer: This Government does not currently plan to introduce a blanket ban on veterinary use of active substances restricted in crop protection. Veterinary medicines and pesticides are regulated under distinct frameworks, reflecting differences in use, exposure a...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals and Drugs: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will extend the regulation of pharmaceuticals and chemicals to ensure that they are licensed only where they do not have a negative impact on the natural environment.
Answer: On 1 December 2025, Defra published the revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025. The EIP 2025 is the department’s long-term plan for improving the natural environment and enjoyment of it. It includes prioritised delivery actions to minimise envi...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill: Coastal AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will establish a central fund to enable local authorities and the Environment Agency to use their permissive powers to protect legacy coastal landfill sites.
Answer: The Government recognises the complexity and challenges posed by legacy coastal landfill sites (also known as historic coastal landfill sites), particularly in the context of coastal erosion and climate change. It commissioned a project to consolidate res...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMicroplastics: Washing MachinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take legislative steps to ensure that all new washing machines are fitted with a 50-micron microfibre filter by 2030.
Answer: The Government recognises growing concerns around microplastics, including microfibre release from textiles, and is committed to building a strong evidence base to inform effective interventions to protect human health and the environment. It is supportin...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrates and Phosphates: CountrysideDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will take legislative steps to stop nitrates and phosphates entering protected landscapes.
Answer: In the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025, we set out an ambitious target to reduce total nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment pollution from agriculture to the water environment by at least 18% in catchments containing protected sites in unfavourable cond...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take legislative steps to ensure that storm overflows cause no environmental harm in protected landscapes by 2035.
Answer: Water companies must take action to address storm overflow spills. Between 2025 and 2030, over £10bn, a historic amount, is being invested in improving nearly 2,500 storm overflows across England, targeted at those affecting the most sensitive sites for e...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDogs: Electronic Training AidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward additional measures under the Animal Welfare Strategy for England relating to the sale and use of hand‑controlled electric shock collars for dogs.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPesticidesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has identified any crop protection products currently approved in Great Britain but not in the European Union that may be affected by regulatory alignment.
Answer: The UK-EU SPS agreement is under negotiation and pesticides regulations are in scope. The Common Understanding sets out that the United Kingdom, acting in respect of Great Britain, will dynamically align with all the relevant European Union rules. My Depa...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Animals: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of trends in the level of breeding and ownership of brachycephalic animals.
Answer: Dog breeders licensed under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations are prohibited from breeding dogs if it can be reasonably expected that on the basis of their genotype, phenotype or health, this would lead to welfare ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDogs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome in dogs in the UK.
Answer: Dog breeders licensed under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations are prohibited from breeding dogs if it can be reasonably expected that on the basis of their genotype, phenotype or health, this would lead to welfare ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Animals: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to raise public awareness of the health risks associated with brachycephalic animals.
Answer: Dog breeders licensed under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations are prohibited from breeding dogs if it can be reasonably expected that on the basis of their genotype, phenotype or health, this would lead to welfare ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLynx: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the feasibility and ecological impact of reintroducing the Eurasian lynx to woodland areas in England.
Answer: Defra has not undertaken any formal assessment of the feasibility and ecological impact of reintroducing the Eurasian lynx to woodland areas in England.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFarming and Food Partnership Board: HorticultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of representation of the horticultural industry on the Farming and Food Partnership Board.
Answer: The first meeting of the Board took place on 25 March 2026 with an initial membership of 7 industry leads and experts. Together, this initial group provided coverage and expertise across farming and food production, distribution, processing and manufactur...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHares: West SussexDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help protect hare populations in (a) West Sussex and (b) Chichester constituency.
Answer: The department has supported West Sussex County Council in preparing its Local Nature Recovery Strategy, which is expected to be published shortly. This strategy will set nature‑recovery priorities and map specific proposals for habitat creation and impro...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHares: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing a statutory close season for the brown hare during its breeding period on levels of conservation.
Answer: The Government considers the need for a close season for hares to be justified primarily on the grounds of animal welfare. It committed to consider how to bring forward and introduce a close season for hares in England in its Animal Welfare Strategy, publ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDogs: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will consider the potential merits of exemptions to restrictions on importing docked dogs for recognised rescue charities rehoming dogs that were docked prior to rescue.
Answer: As outlined in the manifesto, the Government is committed to ending puppy smuggling. Which is why the Government supported the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025. This Act will give the Government powers to prevent the supply of lo...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLivestock WorryingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will update the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 to safeguard swans and other protected species from dogs.
Answer: The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 (as amended) protects “livestock” from worrying or attacks by dogs. The definition of livestock in the Act includes cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses, poultry and camelids. The Government has no plans to furth...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to biodiversity net gain thresholds on the financial stability of National Parks.
Answer: The department will publish Government responses to the biodiversity net gain (BNG) consultations in the new year. They will be accompanied by evidence annexes which will include the proportion of developments expected to be exempt from BNG following the ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of development will be exempt from biodiversity net gain requirements.
Answer: The department will publish Government responses to the biodiversity net gain (BNG) consultations in the new year. They will be accompanied by evidence annexes which will include the proportion of developments expected to be exempt from BNG following the ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Management Organisation: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to provide additional funding for the Marine Management Organisation.
Answer: On 11 June 2025, the Chancellor announced the outcome of the Spending Review 2025. The Spending Review 2025 set departmental budgets until 2028-29 for day-to-day spending, and until 2029-30 for capital investment. Defra is currently conducting business pl...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheries: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) Marine Management Organisation, (b) Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities and (c) Environment Agency in tackling (
Answer: Defra works closely with the Marine Management Organisation, Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities, and other organisations to make sure the appropriate arrangements to enforce fisheries regulations are in place to protect our waters. Building up...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Management Organisation: Data ProcessingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to improve data processing at the Marine Management Organisation.
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is working with Defra and the Government data community to improve the overall data management and governance of all data it holds. This work is guided by the Data Maturity Assessment for Government Framework and u...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will consider appointing a cross-departmental Minister for Rural Communities.
Answer: Defra has responsibility for rural communities and leads on rural proofing, but individual departments are responsible for ensuring that their policy decision-making is rural proofed.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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