Lee Pitcher MP: written questions

Written questions

• Water: SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24574More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve cross-departmental coordination of water safety and drowning prevention policy.

  Answer: Water safety and drowning prevention are of critical importance and span a broad range of issues, including education, public health, emergency response, local government, recreation and navigation. Responsibility therefore sits across a number of organis...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Water: SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24573More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential case for appointing a Minister to lead water safety and drowning prevention.

  Answer: Water safety and drowning prevention are of critical importance and span a broad range of issues, including education, public health, emergency response, local government, recreation and navigation. Responsibility therefore sits across a number of organis...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Sports: Public ParticipationDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 901164More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve levels of participation in grassroots sport.

  Answer: The Government believes in the power of grassroots sport. Everyone should have access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. The majority of support through our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, which annually invests over £250 million in E...

  Answered 3 Sept 2026

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• Building Regulations: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19655More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish a response to the public consultation on Water Efficiency Standards in the Building Regulations (2010), which closed on 16 December 2025.

  Answer: The Department is taking steps to mitigate water demand from new housing developments in water stressed regions. Policy amendments considering the tightening of Water Efficiency Standards in Building Regulations have been tested through a public consultat...

  Answered 3 Sept 2026

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• ChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17896More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy and affordability of childcare provision during school holidays; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that childcare costs do not prevent parents, parti

  Answer: Improving the cost and availability of childcare is a priority for this government. Families can receive support with costs through Tax-Free Childcare, Universal Credit Childcare and the Flexible Support Fund. The government has committed over £600 millio...

  Answered 3 Aug 2026

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• Renewable Energy: LandfillDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17179More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continuous support for landfill gas generation and methane abatement assets immediately following the end of the Renewables Obligation in April 2

  Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon Friend the Member for South Derbyshire (Samantha Niblett) on 2nd July 2026 to Question 14090. As set out in the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan, the government is exploring the possibility of a...

  Answered 17 Jul 2026

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