Josh Babarinde MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Agriculture: EastbourneDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support the farming industry in Eastbourne.
Answer: The Government is backing British farming. We are prioritising investment that supports the Government’s Plan for Change and building on the Secretary of State’s work to reform Defra to drive growth while maintaining a steadfast commitment to farming, foo...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Downs National Park: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help (a) protect and (b) support the South Downs National Park.
Answer: This Government has committed to empower all Protected Landscapes, including the South Downs National Park, to be greener, wilder and more accessible. In the 25-26 financial year, we are providing £9.6 million of core resource funding to South Downs Natio...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: EastbourneDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the water quality on beaches in Eastbourne constituency.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is responsible for monitoring the water quality of designated bathing water sites, reporting bathing water quality, informing the public of pollution which could affect bathing waters and investigating and identifying actions t...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: EastbourneDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce the levels of air pollution in Eastbourne constituency.
Answer: Local authorities review and assess air quality in their areas and publish an annual report on their actions to improve local air quality including local monitoring data which is assessed by Defra. In their most recent report, Eastbourne Borough Council i...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCoastal ErosionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect seaside towns from coastal erosion.
Answer: We are committed to supporting coastal communities and ensuring flood risk management is fit for the challenges we face now and in the future.Delivering on the Government’s Plan for Change, this Government is investing a record £2.65 billion over 2024/25 ...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Parks: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for National Parks in England.
Answer: Protected Landscapes are our most iconic and inspiring places, underpinning our health, economy and climate. That’s why this government will empower Protected Landscapes to become greener, wilder and more accessible. The Government is providing £45.2 mill...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to produce an animal protection strategy detailing steps to (a) increase animal welfare standards and (b) end the use of cages for farm animals.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Department has initiated a series of meetings with key stakeholders as part of the development of an overarching approach to anim...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLivestock: Animal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will have discussions with representatives from the agricultural industry on (a) animal welfare and (b) ending the use of cages for farm animals; and if he will take steps to pub
Answer: We remain firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards. The use of cages and other close confinement systems for farmed animals is an issue which we are currently c...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: TrappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban animal snares in England.
Answer: The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare traps in England. We are considering the most effective way to deliver this commitment an...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to accelerate the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer: This Government remains committed to delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in October 2027, as agreed with the devolved Governments of the UK, and in accordance with the Joint Policy Statement published in April 2024. There are ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
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