Paul Davies MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Forests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish the Forest Risk Commodities regulations.
Answer: The Government recognises the need to take action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation and we will set out our approach to addressing this in due course.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: CommoditiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with industry stakeholders on the Forest Risk Commodities regulations.
Answer: We recognise the need to take action to prevent UK consumption of forest risk commodities driving deforestation and to consult industry stakeholders.We will set out our approach to addressing deforestation in the UK’s supply chains in due course.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on developing a food strategy.
Answer: On December 10, the Secretary of State spoke to businesses and industry groups from across the food sector and confirmed that work is underway to develop an ambitious food strategy. In developing the strategy, we are establishing a new way of working with...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAvian InfluenzaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department made of the number of cases of avian influenza within the game bird population.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) assesses the impact gamebird releases have on the likelihood of transmission of avian influenza to wild birds, and between wild birds and kept birds. These risk assessments are available as part of the APHA’s ‘Ani...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMoorland: FiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the sharing of best practice at the (a) Peak District and (b) South Pennines fire operation groups on moorland fires.
Answer: Fire Operation Groups (FOGs) and similar networks across the country play a vital role in mitigating, preventing and responding to the risks and realities of wildfire. The government applauds the work they do. Defra supports the promotion of shared learni...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: TrainingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to provide training to rangers on the use of firefighting equipment.
Answer: Fire Services are responsible for responding to and fighting fires. Defra will not provide training on firefighting equipment beyond the control of managed vegetation fires.
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMoorland: Fire PreventionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent moorland fires.
Answer: We are committed to protecting our nature-rich habitats, including our moorlands, through promoting sustainable land management and restoration practices. Wetter, healthy-functioning peatlands are more resilient to the impacts of fire.
Answered 13 Sept 2024
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