Neil Hudson MP: written questions
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Food: ProductionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of rainfall patterns in 2025 on domestic food production.
Answer: The UK has a resilient food supply chain that has frequently demonstrated its ability to adapt when required. The Met Office’s 3-month weather outlook for May, June and July indicates near average rainfall is most likely for the UK but with a slightly hig...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proposals he plans bring forward to enforce the ban on live exports to slaughter under the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024 specifically for Equidae.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 11 April 2025 to PQ 43550 and 43549.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Equidae were recorded entering the UK via (a) Fishguard (b) Holyhead (c) Cairnryan (d) Birkenhead and (e) other ports in each year since 2023.
Answer: The table shows the number of equids imported into GB with the port of entry recorded as Birkenhead, Cairnryan, Fishguard, or Holyhead, and the number of equids imported into GB with the port of entry recorded as a port other than those specified. For the...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference oral contribution of 23 April 2025 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Official Report, column 1141, if his Department
Answer: The water restoration fund is currently active. Defra is evaluating how water company fines and penalties can be reinvested in improvements to the water environment.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: Private SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference oral contribution of 23 April 2025 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Official Report, columns 1136 and 1165, what pr
Answer: The price controls set as part of Price Review 2024 came into effect on 1st April 2025. In their Final Determinations, Ofwat set expenditure allowances which fund companies to meet their statutory and regulatory requirements and deliver their performance ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference oral contribution of 23 April 2025 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Official Report, column 1141, how much funding
Answer: The Water Restoration Fund, which launched in April last year, is reinvesting funding based on water company environmental fines and penalties into projects to improve the water environment. The Water Restoration Fund funding is based on water company fin...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the projects funded by the Water Restoration Fund since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Water Restoration Fund, which launched in April last year, is reinvesting funding based on water company environmental fines and penalties into projects to improve the water environment. The Water Restoration Fund funding is based on water company fin...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press notice by Ofwat entitled Ofwat approves £104bn upgrade to accelerate delivery of cleaner rivers and seas and secure long-term drinking water supplies for cu
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ofwat on a range of issues, including ensuring companies properly carry out and finance their statutory functions. The price controls set as part of Price Review 2024 came into effect on 1st April 2025. ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNicotine: SmugglingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle the sale of illegal nicotine pouches.
Answer: In Great Britain, nicotine pouches are currently regulated under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, meaning they are subject to general product safety requirements enforced by Trading Standards, including labelling with safety information and in...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: SalesHome OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of regulations governing the sale of nitrous oxide.
Answer: Nitrous oxide was controlled as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in November 2023. At the same time the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 were amended to regulate its lawful use in healthcare, catering and other sectors. In the year to Mar...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNitrous Oxide: MisuseHome OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the (a) categorisation of nitrous oxide as a Class C drug and (b) the potential impacts this categorisation has on le
Answer: Nitrous oxide was controlled as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in November 2023. At the same time the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 were amended to regulate its lawful use in healthcare, catering and other sectors. In the year to Mar...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in response to the hon. Member for Epping Forest during th
Answer: farming and agriculture. Since 2024, Defra has funded the Farmer Welfare Grant, which supports projects that improve the mental health and wellbeing of farming people in England. The fund was allocated through an open competition process to the following ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the will increase funding for mental health services in rural areas.
Answer: Mental health is and will remain a priority for the National Health Service across the country, including for those in rural areas. This is backed by the Mental Health Investment Standard, which in 2025/26 will continue to ensure that mental health fundin...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health: CharitiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State's oral contribution in response to the question from the hon. Member for Epping Forest of 20 March 2025, Official Report, c
Answer: farming and agriculture. Since 2024, Defra has funded the Farmer Welfare Grant, which supports projects that improve the mental health and wellbeing of farming people in England. The fund was allocated through an open competition process to the following ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFoot and Mouth Disease: HungaryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in Hungary.
Answer: In response to the outbreak of FMD in Germany, this Government took decisive and rapid action to protect the UK by suspending the commercial import of susceptible animals and certain untreated products of animal origin from Germany and restricting persona...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPort of Dover: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to continue to provide funding for biosecurity checks onsite at the Port of Dover.
Answer: Defra remains committed to agreeing an appropriate funding model with Dover PHA to help tackle illegal imports. Officials are working with Dover Port Health Authority to agree funding for 2025/26.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to provide mental health support to farmers.
Answer: This Government is committed to supporting the mental health of those working in farming and agriculture. The Government continue to fund the Farmer Welfare Grant. This currently funds four charities to deliver projects which support mental health and bui...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Employers' ContributionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase to employer National Insurance contributions on the defence industry.
Answer: As individual suppliers and contractors will manage the changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions differently, it would be extremely difficult for the Department to estimate the impact this will have on the defence industry.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Government-funded tree planting schemes are avoiding planting sycamore trees adjacent to, or near to, known equine grazing areas, in
Answer: Defra seeks to ensure all Government-funded tree planting schemes plant the right trees in the right place. Trees, forests, and woodlands can bring different benefits to different individuals, communities, and sectors. All woodland creation proposals cons...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to (a) increase the number of scanners available for dementia diagnosis and (b) reduce diagnosis times for patients.
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imagin...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve capacity in dementia diagnostics to facilitate access to new dementia treatments.
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imagin...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NICE process on the wider societal cost of dementia when appraising new dementia treatments.
Answer: The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) develops its guidance independently and based on an assessment of the available evidence. In developing its recommendations, NICE considers all health-related costs and benefits for patients and ...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to refine the NHS Health Check to better identify dementia brain health risks.
Answer: The NHS Health Check raises awareness of the actions people can take to reduce their risk of dementia and, for people aged 65 to 74 years old, the signs and symptoms of dementia, with signposting to memory services where appropriate. The Department will c...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Departmental CoordinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating a cross-government strategy to tackle (a) health and (b) lifestyle factors that increase the risk of developing dementia.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Health Mission, we will shift from sickness to prevention, to tackle ill health, prevent premature deaths, and build a fairer United Kingdom where everyone lives longer, healthier lives.We have committed to developing a 10-year...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to strengthen dementia diagnostic pathways.
Answer: To support the implementation of the Dementia Care Pathway, NHS England has developed a dashboard. The aim is to support commissioners and providers of memory services with appropriate data and enable targeted support where needed. NHS England has also su...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
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