Neil Hudson MP: written questions 2025
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Brain: CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to routine tissue freezing for brain cancer patients in a) Epping Forest and b) England for even access to advanced treatments, diagnostics and research.
Answer: Fresh-freezing, also referred to as snap-freezing, is a standard technique used by pathology networks to preserve tissue architecture without chemical fixatives, allowing for subsequent molecular or histological analysis, typically supporting research or ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrops: ProductionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of UK weather patterns on crop production in 2025.
Answer: We publish annual harvest estimates. Provisional estimates of cereal and oilseed rape production covering the 2025 harvest in England were published on 9 October 2025: Cereal and oilseed rape production - GOV.UK. Initial good weather meant that the 2025 h...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help stop wildfires setting homes on fire.
Answer: The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) works closely with the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), fire and rescue services and local resilience partners to strengthen preparedness and improve response to wildfires. Since 2024,...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFires: Urban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with the National Fire Chiefs Council on the potential risk of wildfires crossing into urban areas.
Answer: The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) works closely with the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) on the full range of wildfire risks to strengthen preparedness and improve response, including potential impacts on urban areas. ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to (a) prevent and (b) reduce the risk of building fires caused by batteries from (i) ebikes and (ii) escooters.
Answer: The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is working closely with representatives and officials from across Government to build an evidence base, share intelligence and develop mitigations to tackle the fire risks linked to lithiu...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: FiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the effectiveness of the ban on disposable vapes on the outbreak of fires.
Answer: Selling single-use vapes has been banned since 1st June 2025 due to the harm that they cause to the environment, with over 5 million of these products being thrown away each week in 2023. This will help to prevent the environmental harms caused by vapes, ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAvian Influenza: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the management of Avian Influenza outbreaks in a) Norfolk and b) the UK.
Answer: Following the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry and other captive birds in the UK, Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) together with the Devolved Governments and their delivery agencies have stood up their we...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWater SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to put in contingencies in areas that have sudden water outages.
Answer: Water companies have a statutory duty to provide a supply of wholesome water under the Water Industry Act 1991 and associated water quality regulations. Additionally, the Security and Emergency Measures Direction 2022 (SEMD) requires companies to ensure c...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: Tunbridge WellsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with South East Water on water supply following issues at a treatment works on Saturday 29 November 2025.
Answer: The Defra Secretary of State and Minister for Floods and Water have had frequent discussions with South East Water’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 29 November. This includes direct phone calls with the CEO by the Secretary of State and Minister for ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Boost to mental health services from thousands of extra staff, published on 27 June 2025, how the recruitment of 6,700 mental health staff
Answer: NHS England publishes monthly data on the National Health Service Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England. This includes data on the NHS mental health workforce employed by NHS provider trusts and integrated care boards.Within th...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made on the development of large-scale solar farms.
Answer: Ground mount solar is one of the cheapest and fastest technologies to deploy, and will be crucial if we are to achieve our mission to deliver clean power by 2030. The Clean Power Action Plan calls for 45-47GW of solar capacity in 2030, up from around 20GW...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCentral Line: GraffitiDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the Mayor of London regarding graffiti on the Central Line.
Answer: Ministers and officials have regular conversations with Transport for London (TfL) on a variety of issues. However, transport in London is devolved to the Mayor, and TfL has responsibility for the management of the Central Line.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available for victims of prisoners mistakenly released from prison.
Answer: The HMPPS Victim Contact Scheme is a service for the victims of offenders who are convicted of a specified violent, sexual or terrorism offence and are sentenced to twelve months or more imprisonment. Victims who decide to receive the service are allocate...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to support the enforcement of legislation to tackle the illicit use of nitrous oxide.
Answer: Nitrous oxide was controlled under Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in November 2023.The government has not provided specific support to the police for the enforcement of this legislation. There were 2,564 seizures of nitrous oxide by police and Bo...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of offshore wind on marine life.
Answer: The National Policy Statements for energy set out that each offshore wind planning application must satisfy a number of grounds before it can go ahead. These include how the developer is avoiding, mitigating and compensating for impacts on the natural env...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether protocols are in place to ensure that victims of crimes are contacted if the perpetrator is mistakenly released from prison.
Answer: The HMPPS Victim Contact Scheme is a service for the victims of offenders who are convicted of a specified violent, sexual or terrorism offence and are sentenced to twelve months’ or more imprisonment. Victims who decide to receive the service are allocat...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the (a) Property Flood Resilience Scheme and (b) Flood Re in supporting people affected by flooding.
Answer: From April 2024 to March 2025, around 350 properties were better protected by Property Flood Resilience measures under the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Investment Programme. Flood Re supported over 346,000 household policies in 2024/25, with ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of the statutory duties of public bodies with relation to flooding.
Answer: We welcome the publication of the Environmental Audit Committee's ‘Flood resilience in England’ report on 13 October. The department is considering its recommendations, including a national audit of flood resilience assets and on increasing public awarene...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of the steps people whose homes are at risk of flooding should take to help mitigate that risk.
Answer: We welcome the publication of the Environmental Audit Committee's ‘Flood resilience in England’ report on 13 October. The department is considering its recommendations, including a national audit of flood resilience assets and on increasing public awarene...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: Fire and Rescue ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a statutory duty for fire and rescue services to respond to flooding.
Answer: The Government is currently assessing the basis for a statutory duty for Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) in England to respond to flooding. This includes consideration of dedicated funding for training, equipment, and operational planning.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning a national audit of flood resilience assets.
Answer: We welcome the publication of the Environmental Audit Committee's ‘Flood resilience in England’ report on 13 October. The department is considering its recommendations, including a national audit of flood resilience assets and on increasing public awarene...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing national taskforce to tackle illegal imports of (a) meat and (b) animal products.
Answer: Defra is considering this recommendation in the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s report on meat smuggling.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of auto-clearance of goods on the enforcement of biosecurity controls.
Answer: Border checks undertaken by competent authorities are an important element of the system designed to manage biosecurity risks. The SPS controls at the border on EU goods implemented under the Border Target Operating Model provide assurance that the underl...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: SmugglingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) fines and (b) prosecutions have resulted from the illegal importation of products of animal origin in each of the last three years.
Answer: Defra does not hold this information.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide Port Health Authorities with statutory powers to (a) stop, (b) search and (c) seize illegal meat imports.
Answer: The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 already give port health authorities in England, search and seize powers in relation to animal products. Defra is considering the recommendations in this area in the Environment, Food and Rural Af...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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