Joe Morris MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Climate Change: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to strengthen the UK’s resilience to climate change, including through the (a) protection and (b) restoration of nature.
Answer: The Government is strengthening climate resilience through the third National Adaptation Programme, which addresses key climate risks to habitats, species, water, food production and communities. The Climate Change Committee’s latest assessment will infor...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMoorlandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to mitigate the loss and fragmentation of open moorland habitats across the UK.
Answer: Moorland areas contain a wide variety of habitats and species of importance. We are committed, through grant programmes such as Landscape Recovery, Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Farming in Protected Lands...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to ensure the enforcement of regular risk assessment and monitoring of private water supplies by local authorities as per their responsibilities outlined in
Answer: Private water supplies are regulated by local authorities. They are responsible for identifying risks to the quality of the water and must have comprehensive monitoring programmes in place to sample the drinking water for any element, organism or substanc...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: HexhamDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations her Department is having with relevant stakeholders in Hexham constituency to support local communities involvement in the management of tree planting.
Answer: Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund supports a range of work across these areas. This includes the Northumberland Woodland Creation Partnership, the North East Community Forest and Tees Community Forest. These partnerships engage and support communities, land...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: NorthumberlandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations her Department is having with relevant stakeholders in Northumberland to support local communities involvement in the management of tree planting.
Answer: Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund supports a range of work across these areas. This includes the Northumberland Woodland Creation Partnership, the North East Community Forest and Tees Community Forest. These partnerships engage and support communities, land...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: North EastDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conversations her Department is having with relevant stakeholders in the North East to support local communities involvement in the management of tree planting.
Answer: Defra’s Nature for Climate Fund supports a range of work across these areas. This includes the Northumberland Woodland Creation Partnership, the North East Community Forest and Tees Community Forest. These partnerships engage and support communities, land...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Trade BarriersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure food and drink producers in Hexham constituency can access government support for reducing trade barriers.
Answer: Our global network of 16 agrifood and drink attachés are breaking down market access barriers and creating new export opportunities, delivering benefits to businesses in Northumberland, the broader North East region and across the UK. So far this year we ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Trade BarriersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure food and drink producers in Northumberland can access government support for reducing trade barriers.
Answer: Our global network of 16 agrifood and drink attachés are breaking down market access barriers and creating new export opportunities, delivering benefits to businesses in Northumberland, the broader North East region and across the UK. So far this year we ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Trade BarriersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure food and drink producers in the North East can access government support for reducing trade barriers.
Answer: Our global network of 16 agrifood and drink attachés are breaking down market access barriers and creating new export opportunities, delivering benefits to businesses in Northumberland, the broader North East region and across the UK. So far this year we ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussion she has had with consumer groups on the adequacy of veterinary services.
Answer: Defra has not conducted discussions directly with consumer groups on the adequacy of veterinary services. The Competition and Markets Authority is conducting a market investigation into the provision of veterinary services for household pets. Their Provis...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: CompetitionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to update the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 in response to the provisional recommendations of the CMA veterinary services for household pets investigation.
Answer: Defra has noted the CMA’s Provisional Decision Report and the recommendations it makes with regards to the veterinary sector, including reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (VSA). Additionally, Defra acknowledges the calls from industry, other stake...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the proposed ban on trail hunting.
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. Stakeholder engagement will for...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on its manifesto commitment to extend the ban on trail hunting.
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. Stakeholder engagement will for...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the cost of insurance premiums for homes at high risk of flooding in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d)
Answer: Flood Re is a joint Government and industry flood reinsurance scheme established specifically to help UK households at high risk of flooding to access affordable insurance through their insurance provider. In 2024/25, Flood Re provided cover for over 346,...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of illegal waste dumping have been recorded in the last (a) five years and (b) ten years in (i) Hexham constituency, (ii) Northumberland, (iii) Newcastle, (iv) the North
Answer: Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement action to Defra, which the department have published annually since 2012, here. This data isn't available at a constituency level and excludes the majority of privat...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 43740 on Animal Welfare: Trapping, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on ending the use of snare traps.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Secretary of State has had no recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on ending the use of snare traps, but Defra Ministers and officials have regular mee...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to publish a horticulture strategy.
Answer: The Government remains committed to our horticulture sector and the vital role it plays in strengthening food security through a reliable and sustainable supply of fresh home-grown produce. Horticulture is being considered as part of the Government Food S...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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