Neil Hudson MP: written questions 2026
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Princess Alexandra Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when will (a) Princess Alexandra Hospital and (b) Whipps Cross Hospital receive their allocations from the Estates Safety Fund.
Answer: The Barts Health NHS Trust was allocated £27,693,000 from the Estates Safety Fund in 2025/26 to deliver vital safety improvements at both Whipps Cross University Hospital and Newham General Hospital. Of this, £16,738,500 was allocated to schemes at Whipps...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWhipps Cross Hospital: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the £27,693,000 allocated to Barts Health NHS Trust through the Estates Safety Fund has been allocated to Whipps Cross Hospital.
Answer: The Barts Health NHS Trust was allocated £27,693,000 from the Estates Safety Fund in 2025/26 to deliver vital safety improvements at both Whipps Cross University Hospital and Newham General Hospital. Of this, £16,738,500 was allocated to schemes at Whipps...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with TFL on the potential impact of stopping the provision of bus services between Waltham Abbey and Chingford on levels of accessibility for people in Waltham Abbey.
Answer: Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL), and decisions on the operation and routing of London bus services, including routes that extend beyond the Greater London boundary, are a matter for TfL. While the Depa...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: RobotsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of autonomous delivery robots on accessibility for people with disabilities.
Answer: We have announced that we intend to trial pavement robots using powers the Government is seeking through the Regulating for Growth Bill. A key part of the trial will be understanding the impact on pedestrians, particularly the most vulnerable groups.No pe...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Products: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ban the importation of hunting trophies.
Answer: The 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 p...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBarbecues: SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the potential impacts of the incorrect use of disposable barbecues.
Answer: The Government will consider the case for further restrictions, including a permanent ban, on the sale of disposable barbecues in the light of experience gained from the temporary ban introduced in August. Any such restrictions are most likely to be imple...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the visitor levy on the fishing industry.
Answer: It will be for Strategic Authorities to decide whether to put in place an Overnight Visitor Levy in their area. Any impacts will largely be determined by local decisions, including whether local leaders choose to introduce a levy and the detail of any loc...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospital Beds: Epping ForestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to improve the availability of hospital beds in Epping Forest and neighbouring constituencies.
Answer: Across the country, the Department and NHS England, working with local delivery partners including integrated care boards and National Health Service trusts, are working to ensure hospital beds remain available for those who need them most, whilst expandi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money is left in the Water Management Grant Fund.
Answer: The total funding remaining for the Water Management Grant Fund is £8,020,371.40.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money has been awarded through the Water Management Grant since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since 05 July 2024 there has been 28 Water Management Grant Agreements awarded, worth £5,147,486.26. Of this, £3,085,828.95 has been claimed and paid by the Rural Payments Agency.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, much money has been awarded through the Water Management Grant between its inception and 4 July 2024.
Answer: From the Scheme’s inception date to the 04 July 2024 there were 52 Water Management Grant Agreements worth £7,901,286.46 awarded. Of this £6,664,811.59 has been claimed and paid by the Rural Payments Agency. There are currently 2 of these projects still i...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support greater public awareness around the impacts of climate change.
Answer: We know people are concerned about climate change and a majority support the Government taking action to tackle this. Our Energising Britain plan sets out how we will work to ensure people have the facts and understand the scale, pace of change and benefi...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: EmergenciesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that water companies support those on the Priority Services Register during emergency incidents.
Answer: Under the Security and Emergency Measures Direction 2022 (SEMD), water companies must identify and prioritise vulnerable customers during supply interruptions. They must maintain a Priority Services Register (PSR) to identify those needing extra support i...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that water companies communicate effectively with consumers during maintenance work projects.
Answer: The Guaranteed Standards Scheme (GSS) requires companies to provide at least 48 hours' notice for planned supply disruptions lasting longer than four hours. Last year this Government doubled or more the financial penalties companies must pay to affected c...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: TemperatureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access for consumers to water supply during extremely warm weather in a) Epping Forest constituency and b) England and Wales.
Answer: Water companies in England are responsible for maintaining water supplies in all weather conditions. If supplies fail, they can deploy emergency measures, including mobile water tankers and bottled water stations. Under the Security and Emergency Measures...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Epping ForestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support biodiversity in Epping Forest constituency.
Answer: The Government supported Essex County Council to develop the Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), which includes Epping Forest. Essex LNRS, brings together local stakeholders to agree priorities for nature recovery and supports groups and individu...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlastics: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps they are taking to tackle plastic pollution.
Answer: We have several restrictions on unnecessary single-use plastic products, including a ban on the supply of single-use vapes and a ban on supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England, marking a major step forward in tackling the plastic and mi...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLivestock: EmergenciesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Civil Contingencies Act to enable livestock owners and farmers to support their livestock during emergencies such as water ou
Answer: The Animal Welfare Codes, made under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, recommend that keepers should have contingency plans for events such as the disruption of feed, power or water supply. The Government expects water companies to provide a secure and resilie...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TravelDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps they are taking to support local councils to be able to provide young people with Special Educational Needs with school transport.
Answer: The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home-to-school travel for children of compulsory school age who attend their nearest...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many projects have been funded through the Water Management Grant since 5th July 2024.
Answer: Between the Water Management Grant inception and 4 July 2024 inclusive, 52 Grant Funding Agreements had been issued, following this a further 28 Grant Funding Agreements have been issued since 5 July 2024. We have so far paid 84 claims against these agree...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many projects were funded through the Water Management Grant between its inception and 4th July 2024 inclusive.
Answer: Between the Water Management Grant inception and 4 July 2024 inclusive, 52 Grant Funding Agreements had been issued, following this a further 28 Grant Funding Agreements have been issued since 5 July 2024. We have so far paid 84 claims against these agree...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been provided to abattoirs through the Smaller Abattoir Fund since July 5th 2024.
Answer: Since 5 July 2024, 38 Grant Funding Agreements, with a total value of £910,264, have been issued through the Smaller Abattoir Fund. Of this, £687,734 has been paid to successful applicants to date.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding was provided to abattoirs through the Smaller Abattoir Fund between its inception and July 4th 2024 inclusive.
Answer: Before and including 4 July 2024, 12 Grant Funding Agreements, with a total value of £208,987, had been issued through the Smaller Abattoir Fund. Of this, one payment of £7,875 had been made to a successful applicant by that date.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRare Diseases: Epping ForestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve outcomes for those living with rare diseases including Friedrich's Ataxia in Epping Forest.
Answer: The Government remains committed to improving outcomes for people living with rare diseases, including Friedrich's Ataxia, through the UK Rare Diseases Framework and England Rare Diseases Action Plans.The NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) supports res...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to reduce waiting times for access to Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Epping Forest.
Answer: We know that children and young people across the country are waiting too long to access National Health Service mental health services.In the Government’s first 12 months, nearly 40,000 more children and young people received support compared to the prev...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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