Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Meat: NutritionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to help reduce the meat intake in people's diets.
Answer: A balanced diet is rich in fruit and vegetables, beans, pulses and wholegrain starchy carbohydrates. It can also include dairy and alternatives and protein sources such as fish and meat which are valuable sources of many nutrients important for human heal...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Food Strategy ReviewDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the will National Food Strategy.
Answer: It’s time for a change. We need a resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British farmers. The only way to do this effectively is to listen to farmers and others with a stake in our food system, countryside and nature. We wi...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: YorkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with water companies on the replacement of water pipes to households in which lead has been found in the household water supply in York constituency.
Answer: The Secretary of State has already met CEOs of all 16 water companies, including Yorkshire Water, setting out his expectations from the Government going forward. The Secretary of State and the Minister for Water and Flooding will have further conversation...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: LeadDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of instructing water companies to test all households in receipt of water if it is determined that lead is present in their water
Answer: Water companies are responsible for drinking water quality to the boundary of a consumer’s property. The domestic plumbing system is the responsibility of the home/building owner and therefore there may be limitations, such as access constraints, which li...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: LeadDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure water companies assess the levels of lead in domestic drinking water supplies.
Answer: Water companies are required to risk assess drinking water supplies from source to tap. Where there is a risk of lead in the water exceeding 10mg/l, water companies will treat the water with orthophosphate which reduces lead leaching significantly. In 202...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
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