Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Sheep: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to prohibit the routine castration and tail docking of lambs.
Answer: A consultation on lamb castration and tail docking closed on 9 March. The proposals the Government consulted on did not include a ban on the use of castration and tail docking. Instead, the Government proposed that, where a procedure is considered to be n...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hours of bottom-towed fishing took place between June 2025 and May 2026 within the 41 English offshore marine protected areas subject to public consultation in summer 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Putney on 16 March 2026, PQ UIN 118879.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the maximum fine that can be issued as a Variable Monetary Penalty for an onshore oil spill is.
Answer: On the 1 December 2023 legislation was changed to introduce unlimited variable monetary penalties. This applies to Environment Agency enforcement responses to onshore oil spills in England. Further information can be found here:- Annex 1: RES Act – the En...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Pest ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to fund a transitional programme to integrated pest management methods for farmers.
Answer: The UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025 includes actions committed to by all four governments to encourage uptake of integrated pest management (IPM) across the UK. In England, farmers can access support for IPM and wider nature-positive farming...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeonicotinoidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to set out a timetable to ban the emergency use of neonicotinoids.
Answer: This Government remains committed to ending the use in England of the three neonicotinoid pesticides (thiamethoxam, clothianidin, imidacloprid) that threaten vital pollinators, including through emergency authorisations. The Health and Safety Executive (H...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrappingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to ban the use of snares in England.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation and this included a commitment to bring an end to the use of snare traps in England. This was recently reaffirmed in this Government’s...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether they recognise the right to food as a human right under their international obligations.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering on the intent of the Right To Food but does not have plans to legislate for it at this stage. While the right to food is not codified in UK domestic law, the UK continues to recognise economic, social and cultural...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the relationship between social security policy and household food insecurity.
Answer: Defra and DWP Ministers meet regularly. We understand that the relationship between social security policy and household food insecurity is important. Therefore, we have taken action to address poverty through targeted social security measures. This inclu...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of incorporating the Right to Food into domestic law.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering on the intent of the Right To Food but does not have plans to legislate for it at this stage. While the right to food is not codified in UK domestic law, the UK continues to recognise economic, social and cultural...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which species of conservation concern will be covered by the forthcoming legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies.
Answer: Defra continues to engage with relevant stakeholders to help determine the most appropriate scope for a ban. Species of conservation concern are listed primarily on Appendices I and II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: ChildrenDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing the measure banning children being left alone with section 1 dogs before November 2026.
Answer: From 1 November 2026, it will be an offence to leave a child under the age of 12 in close proximity with a banned breed dog, in a home or garden without adult supervision. This measure is intended to strengthen safeguards for children, where evidence indi...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: ChildrenDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how a prohibition on children being left unsupervised with banned breeds will be enforced; and what will be the consequences for doing so.
Answer: Enforcement of the Dangerous Dogs Act is a matter for the police, who have existing powers to take action where necessary. If non-compliance with the condition is identified, they can take enforcement action in line with those powers. This could include s...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the evidence base was for requiring third-party liability insurance for banned breeds, and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the requirement.
Answer: From 1 July 2026 it will no longer be a requirement for banned breed dogs to have third party public liability insurance. Insurance formed part of the safeguards attached to Certificates of Exemption, providing financial protection for dog owners in the e...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Global Justice Report by the World Inequality Lab.
Answer: The Department is aware of this report. Defra is focusing on protecting and restoring nature at home and overseas, recognising that healthy natural systems underpin growth, food security and resilience. Internationally, we are scaling up investment in nat...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTimber: IndustryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on including timber and wood processing within the UK’s industrial strategy.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with cabinet colleagues on a range of issues. The use of timber supports the Government’s Industrial Strategy by contributing to low‑carbon growth, strengthening domestic supply chains, supporting modern met...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForestsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her department has to support long-term certainty for productive woodland creation and management.
Answer: To strengthen resilience for the creation and management of our productive woodlands, we are supporting tree breeding, species diversification and innovation in tree planting. We also relaunched the Timber in Construction Roadmap in February 2025 with inc...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTimber: National SecurityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department plans to recognise timber supply as a national security issue within the UK’s National Security Risk Assessment.
Answer: We recognise the importance of increasing our supply and use of domestic timber while reducing our reliance on imports. This is why we have refreshed the Timber in Construction Roadmap which seeks to increase the production and use of sustainable, homegro...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria her Department uses to assess the effectiveness of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain as a regulator of greyhound welfare.
Answer: Independent, external assessment of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain’s (GBGB) regulatory work enforcing welfare standards required by the Welfare of Racing Greyhound Regulations 2010 has been provided since 2010 by the UK’s National Accreditation Body...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain's roles as industry representative and regulator on its ability to prioritise greyhou
Answer: The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) have demonstrated how they prioritise greyhound welfare, for example through their 2018 ‘Greyhound Commitment’ and their 2022 national welfare strategy: ‘A Good Life for Every Greyhound’. External independent ov...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to end the importation of hunting trophies.
Answer: This Government is committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from species of conservation concern. Defra continues to engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that we can implement a robust ban. Timeframes for introducing legislation will be ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPer- and polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Ninth Report of the Environmental Audit Committee of Session 2024-26 on Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), HC 852, pu
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 recordOil: Poole HarbourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether Perenco should pay further compensation for oil spill in Poole harbour.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has undertaken a full investigation into the March 2023 oil spill in Poole Harbour and rigorously assessed Perenco’s £6 million Enforcement Undertaking (EU) in line with the EA’s Enforcement and Sanctions Policy. The package c...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold a consultation on hunting with hounds.
Answer: In the Animal Welfare Strategy, published 22 December 2025, Defra confirmed its intention to consult in early 2026 on how to deliver a ban on trail hunting. The planned consultation will invite respondents to raise any matters which they consider relevant...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: Poole HarbourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the £6 million payout from Perenco for the oil spill in Poole Harbour is adequate to offset environmental harm.
Answer: The £6 million figure covers the pollution cleanup, compensation for verified claims, collaboration with the relevant authorities to develop and implement a remediation plan, and funding for local environmental improvement projects in the Poole Harbour ar...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlastics: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to restrict the use/sale of non-essential single-use plastic products.
Answer: The Government recognises the scale and impact of plastic pollution on the environment and is focused on preventing and reducing plastic and other litter entering the environment. We have a number of restrictions on unnecessary single use plastic products...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
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