Neil Hudson MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Poultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with businesses that have withdrawn from the Better Chicken Commitment on the sourcing of chickens that ensures the highest animal welfare standards.
Answer: The Department continues to engage with key stakeholders as part of the development of our overarching approach to animal welfare. As set out in the animal welfare strategy, the government remains committed to supporting a move away from the use of fast-g...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will set out a timeline for when and how Places of Worship can apply for the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.
Answer: Further details regarding the timeline, eligibility criteria and application process for the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund will be published in due course.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Epping Forest; and what steps
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is the potential for rapid...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: Epping ForestDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle the crime of fly tipping in Epping Forest.
Answer: Local councils are responsible for tackling fly-tipping in their area and have a range of enforcement powers to help them do so. These include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000 and prosecution action. The Government is taking steps to develop statutory...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that police forces receive adequate resources to tackle crime effectively.
Answer: The 2026–27 final police funding settlement provides up to £21.0 billion for the policing system in England and Wales. This is an increase of up to £1.3 billion compared with the 2025–26 settlement, representing a 6.7% cash increase and a 4.4% real terms ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEssex Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the funding settlement for Essex Police.
Answer: The 2026–27 final police funding settlement provides up to £21.0 billion for the policing system in England and Wales.Total funding to police forces will be up to £18.4 billion, an increase of up to £796 million compared to the 2025-26 police funding sett...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of providing further funding for its planned National Biosecurity Centre to meet the required
Answer: Defra received the funding it requested in the current Spending Review to 2029-30 for the next stage of the National Biosecurity Centre, Weybridge Programme. Programme delivery is on track and in line with Government Project Delivery Functional Standards....
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Epping ForestDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support pupils with SEND in Epping Forest.
Answer: On 16 January, the government announced a £200 million investment over the course of this Parliament to upskill staff in every school, college and nursery, ensuring a skilled workforce for generations to come. This builds on the landmark £3 billion invest...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPets: TaggingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what she is taking to help support the enforcement of legislation on the compulsory microchipping of (a) cats and (b) dogs.
Answer: Local authorities and the police have powers to enforce breaches of the Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023. It will be for each local authority and police force to determine on a case-by-case basis whether enforcement action is prop...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support animal rescue and rehoming centres.
Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra will launch a consultation on licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations. The consultation will include a consideration of the potential impacts on the sector.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact o changes to the Listed Places of Worship Scheme on the number of places of worship in England and Wales.
Answer: The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme is a £23m scheme that gives grants covering VAT on eligible works. We estimate that changes to the Scheme this year, including the introduction of a 25k cap on claims, affected around 6% of claims as most claims a...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help address safety risks from the abandonment of e-bikes on pavements.
Answer: We understand that e-bikes parked obstructively on pavements are not just an inconvenience but a real safety risk, particularly for vulnerable pavement users. That is why the licensing regime for shared cycle schemes which we are bringing forward through ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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