Matt Vickers MP: written questions 2025
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Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Department has made of the number of communities that remain without modern flood-defence infrastructure.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA)’s National Flood risk assessment data and national coastal erosion risk map provides the best evidence to inform our long-term risk assessment and the development of flood mitigation strategies to protect communities from flood...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to expand access to nature-based carbon sequestration schemes for landowners.
Answer: Nature-based solutions are essential for tackling the climate and biodiversity crises together. Ecosystems such as forests, saltmarshes and grasslands actively absorb carbon and enhance climate resilience, while England’s peatlands, our largest terrestria...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment the Department has made of potential food security risks arising from supply chain disruption.
Answer: The UK has a resilient food supply chain that is well equipped to deal with situations that have the potential to cause disruption. Defra works closely with industry and across Government to identify and monitor food security risks. In compliance with the...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to improve enforcement against illegal waste dumping.
Answer: We will reform the waste carriers, brokers and dealers regime and the waste permit exemptions regime. This will make it harder for rogue operators to find work in the sector and easier for regulators to take action against criminals. In addition, our plan...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: PackagingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Department has made of the volume of plastic packaging placed on the UK market in the last year.
Answer: For 2024, there are two available estimates for the volume of plastic packing placed on the market for the UK. These estimates are based on different methodologies and data sources (PackFlow and Reported Packaging Data) and so produce slightly different f...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific InterestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the condition of Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Answer: As of December 2025, around 41% of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) features are in favourable condition across all of England, and the percentage in favourable or unfavourable recovering condition is around 62%. The Environmental Improvement P...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTree PlantingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate tree planting to meet statutory environmental targets.
Answer: The Government is investing £1 billion in tree planting and support to the forestry sector over this parliament. Tree planting in England is at the highest recorded rate in over 20 years, with over 7,100 hectares planted in 2024/25. As part of this invest...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97856More
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 biodiversity loss over the last 12 months.
Answer: Defra does not have data on biodiversity loss covering the most recent 12‑month period. However, a range of official publications and monitoring frameworks provide the latest picture of biodiversity trends and the government’s most recent assessment of pr...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Government AssistanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support farmers with input costs.
Answer: Whilst it may not reflect all agriculture subsectors, Defra’s Agriculture Price Index (API) data show rises in output costs over time outstripping rises in input costs. We continue to monitor all key agricultural commodities and work with the food industr...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: AmmoniaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of measures to reduce agricultural ammonia emissions.
Answer: The latest UK projections of air pollutants were published in the informative inventory report 2025 in March this year.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve resilience to flooding in high-risk communities.
Answer: This Government is investing at least £10.5 billion until 2036 – the largest flood programme in history – a record investment that’s projected to better protect nearly 900,000 properties. We are already making a difference. We delivered 151 schemes in our...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Department has made of the proportion of agricultural land participating in Environmental Land Management schemes.
Answer: 50% (4.3m ha) farmed land in England actively managed in schemes, another 14% (1.3m ha) covered by assessments and plans.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of water companies in reducing storm overflow discharges.
Answer: The Government published a report on 11 December which highlights that while progress has been made to reduce spills from storm overflows, the amount of sewage entering our waterways is still unacceptable. This government is committed to transparency arou...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: EnergyMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve energy efficiency across the defence estate.
Answer: Improving energy efficiency means more money to spend on warfighting readiness. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is improving energy efficiency across the Defence Estate through targeted energy management initiatives, behavioural campaigns, the Utility Savin...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Armed Forces families affected by delays in allocating service accommodation.
Answer: In November 2025, the Ministry of Defence’s Industry Partner, Pinnacle, allocated 98.52% (532) of applications made by Service personnel entitled to Service Family Accommodation within 15 working days. 1.48% (8) applications fell outside of this target. P...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to expand opportunities for veterans to transition into civilian employment.
Answer: This Government is fully committed to renewing the nations contract with those who serve and who have served and to ensure veterans and their families have access to the employment support they need. A range of programmes are in place to support those lea...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: EngineersMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of potential changes in the retention of (a) engineering and (b) technical specialists.
Answer: We remain committed to strengthening recruitment and retention across the Armed Forces through a range of targeted initiatives and measures. We continually monitor retention and review the overall offer, and recent data shows encouraging progress. For the...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Supply ChainsMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the resilience of military supply chains for critical components and materials.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that supply chains are a foundational priority for Defence and is actively engaged in de-risking critical defence supply chain vulnerabilities, working collaboratively with industry to mitigate risks. Central to th...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of training opportunities for reservists in the last 12 months.
Answer: We recognise that Reservists must balance their civilian commitments and home life with the vital service they provide to Defence. The MOD is therefore committed to ensuring that we tailor training opportunities to Reservist needs wherever possible For ba...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department’s timetable is for the delivery of key equipment upgrades under the Integrated Procurement Model.
Answer: The intent of the procurement model announced in February 2024 has been integrated into the broader defence and acquisition reforms set out in the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy. These reforms include the new segmented approach t...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the UK’s ability to counter emerging drone-based threats.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review announced an investment of £1 billion to enhance our homeland air and missile defence. Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, including on emerging drone based threats, will be prioritised appropriately ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of service accommodation deemed to be below acceptable quality standards.
Answer: As of 1 December 2025, 97.8% of Service Family Accommodation meets or exceed Defence Homes Standard. During the course of the implementation of the Defence Housing Strategy, nine out of ten Defence family homes will be improved, and service standards will...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of defence industrial capacity to support long-term equipment programmes.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that supply chains are a foundational priority for Defence and is actively engaged in de-risking critical defence supply chain vulnerabilities, working collaboratively with industry to mitigate risks. Central to th...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting times for Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims.
Answer: I refer the hon. gentleman to the answer I gave to Question 77236 on 15 October 2025.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate the Department has made of the total cost of tackling the maintenance backlog across the defence estate.
Answer: The Defence estate, including the wider Built Estate, is managed and maintained through multiple contracts. We inherited a considerate backlog in maintenance across the Defence estate. Last month we announced the Defence Housing Strategy which will modern...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
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