Liz Jarvis MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Animal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what training will be given to border officials to enforce the government’s proposed ban on imports of hunting trophies, including how to identify the species from which the trophy is
Answer: Defra officials continue to engage with relevant stakeholders to determine the scope and design of this ban, including what will be required to implement it effectively. The detail of arrangements such as training for border officials and checks at cargo ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSouthern WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4381 on Water Supply: Eastleigh, if she will take steps to ensure that Southern Water addresses the more than 400 maintenance-related
Answer: Water companies are accountable for maintaining their assets and must address issues identified through Environment Agency (EA) inspections, meeting deadlines set by it as the regulator. Timescales for improvements are set by the EA on a case-by-case basi...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many import permits were issued for hunting trophies between July 1, 2024 to May 31, 2026, for which species, and for what type of hunting trophy.
Answer: Between 1 July 2024 and 31 May 2026, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) issued 33 import permits for hunting trophies under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Trade data up to 2024 is availa...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLynx: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's policy is on rewilding lynx.
Answer: Defra is committed to providing opportunities for the reintroduction of formerly native species where the benefits for the environment, people and the economy are clear. To maximise benefits and minimise risks, it is important that species reintroductions...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will publish legal advice she has received regarding implementation of a moratorium on imports of hunting trophies.
Answer: Legal advice to Ministers is subject to legal professional privilege, and maintaining its confidentiality is essential to ensure that Ministers can receive full and frank advice as part of effective decision-making. This Government remains committed to ba...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: HampshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the inspection of water infrastructure in Eastleigh constituency; and what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy, safety and long-term resi
Answer: The Environment Agency has increased wastewater inspections of Southern Water, completing over 750 between April 2025– March 2026. 58% of these were unannounced, including 10 in Eastleigh. While 71% of Southern Water’s sites were compliant between April 2...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory method of production labelling for animal products; what assessment she has made for the implicatio
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Putney, Fleur Anderson, on 29 January 2026, PQ UIN 106592.
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPer- and polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in (a) cookware, (b) school uniforms and (c) other consumer products; what comparati
Answer: Steps to better understand the sources of these chemicals, tackle how they move around in the environment, and act to reduce public and environmental exposure were set out on 3 February 2026 in the UK’s first-ever PFAS Plan. PFAS Plan: building a safer fu...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: ExhibitionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review guidance and regulations on the promotion of hunting trips involving species listed as (a) endangered and (b) critically endangered at exhibitions in the UK
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 recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 72871, on Water Charges, what cost-benefit analysis her Department carried out when choosing not to introduce a national social t
Answer: The Government is working with industry to keep support schemes under review to ensure that vulnerable customers are supported. We are working with water companies to ensure vulnerable customers across the country receive support. This includes improving ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: Animal ProductsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed trophy hunting ban will include all species of zebra; and when her Department plans to publish what species its proposed ban will cover.
Answer: Defra is continuing to engage with relevant stakeholders to help determine the most appropriate scope for a ban on the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. Timeframes for introducing legislation and details of its scope will be...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: Animal ProductsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on the proposed UK ban of trophy hunting imports.
Answer: Baroness Hayman met with a United States Government representative in July 2025 to discuss the UK Government’s proposed ban on imports of hunting trophies. The Government committed to a ban on the import of hunting trophies in its manifesto and will deliv...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: Postal WorkersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to coordinate data collection across (a) police forces and (b) other public bodies to monitor dog attacks on postal workers, and if she will hold di
Answer: Defra is working with the police, local authorities and animal welfare groups to help prevent dog attacks. As part of this work, the Government reconvened the Responsible Dog Ownership taskforce to explore measures to promote responsible dog ownership acr...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds of Prey: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has her department made of exisiting legislation to restrict illegal trade of birds of prey.
Answer: All wild birds of prey and their eggs are protected under UK legislation, including the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Offences can result in up to a six-month custodial sentence and/or an unlimited fine. Restrictions on the commercial use or trade of...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: PeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on introducing measures to end the use of peat in horticulture.
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 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPostal Workers: Dangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of dog attacks on postal workers.
Answer: Defra does not hold data on the number of dog attacks on postal workers. This information may be collected by the NHS, individual police forces and local authorities.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHunting: TourismDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in addition to banning trophy hunting imports, what further plans she has to prevent British firms from selling hunting holidays.
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 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade: DirectoriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of compelling online trade directories to require tradespeople to verify and display waste carrier licences.
Answer: We recently announced plans to tighten up the regulation of those who transport and manage waste services, moving them from a light-touch registration system into environmental permitting. This will give the Environment Agency a greater range of powers an...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: SlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to review the welfare of racehorses sent to slaughter in abattoirs.
Answer: The Government has no plans to specifically review the welfare of racehorses sent to slaughter in abattoirs. The British Horseracing Authority introduced a requirement in January 2022 that all domestically trained racehorses must be signed out of the food...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to bring into force the legislative provisions of the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
Answer: We continue to engage with stakeholders including the tourism industry and animal welfare groups to explore both legislative and non-legislative options to stop the advertising of low-welfare animal activities abroad.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Treatment: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review the regulatory requirements of sewage treatment works that serve fewer than 2,000 people.
Answer: Through the recommendations made by the Independent Water Commission, Defra is embarking on a review of regulations as part of the Government’s wider commitment to regulatory reform.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Parks: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Environment Agency on the enforcement of water quality standards in national parks.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) regulates to protect water quality standards across England, including within national parks. National parks often contain sensitive area designations such as bathing waters, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) or prot...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Breeding: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of breeding brachycephalic animals on animal welfare; and what steps her Department is taking to raise public awareness of h
Answer: To provide a detailed scientific view on the range of issues faced by breeding dogs and cats, the Department commissioned two independent Opinions from the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC). One Opinion assessed the welfare implications of specialised canine...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
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