Munira Wilson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Environment Agency: TwickenhamDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to increase the Environment Agency's budget for the maintenance of assets in Twickenham.
Answer: We inherited flood defences in their worst state on record. We’re investing a record £2.65 billion over two years (2024/25 - 2025/26) to maintain, repair and build flood defences, and we have reprioritised £108 million of this funding into asset maintenan...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Agency: TwickenhamDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Environment Agency on the maintenance of assets in Twickenham.
Answer: We inherited flood defences in their worst state on record. We’re investing a record £2.65 billion over two years (2024/25 - 2025/26) to maintain, repair and build flood defences, and we have reprioritised £108 million of this funding into asset maintenan...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: EmergenciesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Climate Resilience Board in coordinating climate resilience.
Answer: Defra, working with Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, uses the Climate Resilience Steering Board (CRSB) to provide senior-level oversight and strategic direction to address and strengthen resilience to climate change related risks that threaten the UK econo...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPesticides: Public PlacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) banning and (b) reducing the use of pesticides in public spaces on (i) the natural environment and (ii) wildlife.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of managing public spaces sustainably and its first priority is to ensure that pesticides do not harm human or animal health or pose unacceptable risks to the environment. A pesticide may only be placed on the mark...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWeed Control: Public PlacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support research into natural defences against unwanted vegetation in public places.
Answer: One of the actions Defra introduced in the recently launched UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) is to gather more data on pest, weed and disease management in the amateur and amenity sectors. This will allow for a better understanding of pesticide u...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the UK Repair and Reuse Declaration.
Answer: The Government is committed to transitioning to a circular economy and has convened a Circular Economy Taskforce to help develop a Circular Economy Strategy for England with a series of roadmaps detailing the interventions that the Government and others w...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: TestingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of testing water quality under the water framework directive annually instead of every three years.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) samples and analyses local water body information continuously throughout the year. Under the Water Framework Directive, the EA must publish the sample results at least every six years as a national classification inform River ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: BatteriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to reduce the timeframe for the authorisation of new electric vehicle battery recycling facilities.
Answer: Environmental permits enable Government missions on economic growth, green innovation and net zero. To protect the environment and the public, all environmental permits require appropriate assessment to prevent harm. All environmental permitting is subjec...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSky LanternsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of banning sky lanterns.
Answer: An assessment of sky-lanterns was carried out in 2023.The research examined the risks that sky lanterns, and other items including helium balloons, pose to the environment. The research suggests the risks posed by sky lanterns and helium balloons remain l...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
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