Josh Newbury MP: written questions
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Written questions
Agriculture: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to support sustainable agriculture.
Answer: Agriculture is a devolved policy in the UK. Defra and the other UK nations work closely together through the consensus-based and well-established governance arrangements we have set up and operate under the Agricultural Support Framework. The regular meet...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: AdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of the foster to adopt pathway for (a) adopted children and (b) the stability of adoptive placements.
Answer: Fostering to adopt, also known as early permanence, is a crucial way to offer children stability at a very early stage, preventing multiple moves in the care system. The department has provided funding of £250,000 in 2025/26 for Adoption England to promot...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities use the foster to adopt pathway for children in care.
Answer: Fostering to adopt, also known as early permanence, is a crucial way to offer children stability at a very early stage, preventing multiple moves in the care system. The department has provided funding of £250,000 in 2025/26 for Adoption England to promot...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandating blunt-tipped kitchen knives for domestic use on rates of knife crime.
Answer: The Government’s mission to halve knife crime over a decade will be delivered through tougher enforcement and stronger prevention. However, we have been clear nothing is off the table when it comes to getting lethal blades off our streets and keeping peop...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSewers: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of implementing schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 on the (a) number and (b) effectiveness of s
Answer: The Government is strongly committed to requiring standardised Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in new developments. These should be to designs that cope with changing climatic conditions as well as delivering wider water infrastructure benefits, offer...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Electric VehiclesMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: The Department currently leases 705 vehicles; of which 57 are electric. This equates to 8% of total leased vehicles.The Ministry of Justice is committed to transitioning towards full electrification of its fleet vehicles in line with the Government Greeni...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Electric VehiclesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: The Department makes use of the Government Car service, which provides vehicles to a number of Government departments. MHCLG does not hold information on the number of electric vehicles utilised.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Electric VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: As of 19th May 2025, 2,588 of the Ministry of Defence's 11,572 vehicles leased through the Phoenix II contract are fully electric, representing 22.36% of the fleet. This does not include hybrid vehicles as the Department is moving towards 100% zero emissi...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Electric VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: This information is not centrally collected, and could only be obtained for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Electric VehiclesTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49492More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: Carbon emission details, including vehicles rented, will be published later this year within in the Sustainability Report section of HM Treasury 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts. This will be published at the following link. HMT annual report and accoun...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electric VehiclesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: This information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Electric VehiclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: None of the 14 vehicles hired by the Department during the 2023/24 financial year were fully electric. The Department is setting up a vehicle hire contract with a new supplier that will increase the availability of electric hire vehicles for staff.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: In March 2025, out of a total of 1023 vehicles hired, 68 were hybrid electric vehicles, 1 was a purely electric vehicle. A percentage of 6.7% of the vehicles hired were either electric or electric-capable, with only one being fully electric. DWP is commit...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: Under the previous contract, which ended on 31 March 2025, the contract’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) did not differentiate between Electric Vehicle or Internal Combustion Engine hires so the Department for Transport does not hold the requested inf...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: The below table shows the number and proportion of lease cars that are electric vehicles. Please note that: - Lease cars relate to the Department for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Animal & Plant Health Agency, Rural Pay...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: In FY24-25, DESNZ had 149 hires, including 6 electric vehicles. The data for FY25-26 to date is not yet available. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero was formed in February 2023, therefore there is no data for DESNZ prior to that date. Additi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Electric VehiclesDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: 0.11% of cars rented by the department were electric vehicles over the past two years, which equated to a total of five.The department will have a new vehicle hire contract in place from 2026 and, working with suppliers and other government departments, i...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: For security reasons, specific details in relation to the use of official cars, including the make and model of vehicles, are not released.Guidance relating to the use of official cars in the Government Car Service is set out in the Civil Service Manageme...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: The Department has a contract with Enterprise for car hire. In the 2024/25 financial year there were 672 rentals, of which 4 were electric vehicle (EV) rentals (0.61%). All vehicle types were rented for 1672 days in total, of which 7 were EV rental days (...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Electric VehiclesCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49481More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: Departments are allocated a combination of electric and hybrid vehicles which are owned by the Government Car Service based on operational and security requirements. However, details of the specific vehicles allocated to individual Ministers are not discl...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Electric VehiclesAttorney GeneralTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49480More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office does not rent vehicles. Vehicles used by the department are owned by the Government.
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFish Farming: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of land-based fish farms which use indoor tanks instead of ocean- or lake-based pens on animal welfare.
Answer: Current legislation already provides protection for farmed fish kept for the production of meat or other products whilst on farm. The Animal Welfare Act 2006 makes it an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to any protected animal, including fish, or to...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFish Farming: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will consult on introducing animal welfare standards for farmed fish.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for North Herefordshire, Ellie Chowns, on 6 March 2025, PQ 34489.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed Nature Restoration Fund will (a) supersede and (b) compliment the existing biodiversity net gain obligations for new developments under the Environment Act 2021.
Answer: The Nature Restoration Fund will not supersede existing Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) obligations for new developments. BNG is a requirement which applies to most new development across England, aiming to leave habitats in a measurably better state than the...
Answered 8 May 2025
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