Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Foie Gras: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the she is taking to fulfil to help ban the importation of foie gras; and whether he has set a timeline for doing so.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the reply given to Ruth Jones on 17 March 2026 to PQ UIN 119441.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of land is managed for nature in England, and what steps the Government is taking to meet its commitment to protect 30% of land for nature by 2030.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to protecting 30% of land and sea in the UK by 2030 (30by30). Progressing this target on land in England means ensuring that our most important and wildlife-rich habitats are benefiting from effective, long-term conservation...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: InsolvencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that Ofwat's successor regulator has sufficient powers to place a failing water company into Special Administration on grounds of environmental non-c
Answer: As set out in the Water White Paper, we will create a powerful new regulator, bringing together the relevant functions from the existing regulators (of Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Environment Agency and Natural England) into one new body. ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what timeline and industry roadmap he has established for ending male chick culling.
Answer: The Government has set out in the recently published Animal Welfare Strategy that it will encourage the egg industry to move away from the practice of killing day-old chicks. The Government will discuss with them a roadmap to reach the objective of ending...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: TourismDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many companies based in the United Kingdom are licensed to sell trophy hunting packages targeting species listed under CITES Appendices I and II.
Answer: The Government is committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern, which is the most effective approach the Government can take on this matter. The Department continues to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensur...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what powers exist to regulate the promotion and sale of trophy hunting packages at commercial exhibitions in the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Government is committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern, which is the most effective approach the Government can take on this matter. The Department continues to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensur...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Personnel ManagementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across their department and its executive agencies; and how many of those directors hold professional HR qualifi
Answer: All directors with responsibility for human resources hold MCIPD and FCIPD qualifications. The number of directors is not releasable due to privacy protections.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: MaidenheadDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the Environment Agency implements corrective works following the construction error in the Maidenhead Bund; and what assessment her D
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) designed and constructed the North Maidenhead Bund, as part of the Maidenhead Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme, to reduce the risk of flooding to communities in Cookham, Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton. No construction er...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Equipment: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the annual volume of electronic waste generated by manufacturers withdrawing software support for otherwise functional connected devices; and w
Answer: Defra does not collect data relating to the volume of waste generated by devices made redundant due to software upgrades and only holds data relating to the Government’s own Information and Communication Technology devices. This Government is committed to...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: Gun SportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent illegal persecution of hen harriers and other birds of prey on land managed for gamebird shooting.
Answer: The illegal killing of any wild bird of prey on land managed for gamebird shooting is unacceptable. Bird of prey persecution is a national wildlife crime priority and there are strong penalties in place for offences committed against these birds. Defra su...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFluorinated Gases: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to review the proposed timelines to implement the safety measures required for the transition to alternative refrigerants with flammability or toxicity cha
Answer: Information submitted through the consultation, which closed on 17 December 2024, is being used to inform our consideration of next steps. A response and an outline of next steps will be published on GOV.UK in due course. Other regulatory changes may be c...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHydrofluorocarbonsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish its response to the consultation entitled Amending the hydrofluorocarbon phasedown schedule, published on 5 November 2025.
Answer: Information submitted through the consultation, which closed on 17 December 2024, is being used to inform our consideration of next steps. A response and an outline of next steps will be published on GOV.UK in due course. Other regulatory changes may be c...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPlastics: ConsumptionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider including a legally binding target to reduce virgin plastic consumption by 50% by 2030 upcoming Circular Economy Strategy.
Answer: This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. This systemic change, with investment in green jobs and vital infrastructure, builds a path to economic growth, ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: PeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the horticultural industry's transition to peat-free growing media.
Answer: The Government plans to legislate for a ban on the sale of peat and peat containing products when parliamentary time allows. This commitment is embedded within our Carbon Budget planning and, most recently, reflected in the latest iteration of the Environ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: PeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing legislation to ban the sale and supply of peat for horticultural use before 2030.
Answer: The Government plans to legislate for a ban on the sale of peat and peat containing products when parliamentary time allows. This commitment is embedded within our Carbon Budget planning and, most recently, reflected in the latest iteration of the Environ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFluorinated Gases: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the proposed timeline between January 2027 and December 2029 in the F Gas Regulation consultation for the refrigeration, air
Answer: The Government is currently consulting on proposed reforms to the GB hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown. The consultation remains open, and the Department is carefully considering all responses received from a wide range of stakeholders, including industry...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFluorinated Gases: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to include mandatory training and certification requirements for refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump technicians handling alternative refrigerant
Answer: The Government is currently consulting on proposed reforms to the GB hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown. The consultation remains open, and the Department is carefully considering all responses received from a wide range of stakeholders, including industry...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFluorinated Gases: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential costs and benefits of a hybrid phasedown scenario that would maintain the existing phasedown schedule until 2030 before trans
Answer: The Government is currently consulting on proposed reforms to the GB hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown. The consultation remains open, and the Department is carefully considering all responses received from a wide range of stakeholders, including industry...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFluorinated Gases: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many responses his Department has received from (a) refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry representatives, (b) small and medium-sized enterprises and (c) trade ass
Answer: The Government is currently consulting on proposed reforms to the GB hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown. The consultation remains open, and the Department is carefully considering all responses received from a wide range of stakeholders, including industry...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs and Water Supply: Thames ValleyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative estimate her Department has made of the cost to consumers of (a) the proposed SESRO reservoir and (b) a Severn-to-Thames water transfer pipeline.
Answer: Water Resource Management Plans, which are approved by regulators, ensure that the strategic options pursued by water companies provide the best value for customers. Expenditure on infrastructure and customer bills are also controlled by Ofwat to minimise...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: Thames ValleyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered alternative water supply schemes to the proposed SESRO reservoir in the Thames Valley.
Answer: The need for SESRO has been determined through statutory Water Resources Management Plans which are developed by water companies to show how they will manage supply and demand for the next 25 years. Water company plans adopted the outputs of the Regional ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: Thames ValleyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed SESRO reservoir on the environment of the Thames Valley.
Answer: Assessments to understand the potential impacts of SESRO have been developed by Thames Water, working with environmental regulators, as part of the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) gated planning process ahead of for...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of funding mechanisms under the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging scheme to enable local authorities and other land managers
Answer: In autumn last year, Defra published the final impact assessment for the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regulations when they were laid in Parliament. Payments for litter cleanup are outside the scope of the regulations and therefore th...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to monitor and tackle the environmental impact of single-use packaging waste on terrestrial trail ecosystems, including public rights of way.
Answer: Local councils are responsible for keeping their public land clear of litter and refuse. We are targeting some of the more commonly littered items to reduce the presence of these in our communities. The sale of single-use vapes was banned from 1 June 2025...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Thames: Public FootpathsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of reinstating (a) full public access and (b) navigation at Temple Footbridge in Hurley.
Answer: Full navigation access at Temple Footbridge will be reinstated once the central section of the bridge is removed and taken off site for inspection and secure storage. This is now expected to take place in November 2025, at a cost of approximately £450,000...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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