Rachel Gilmour MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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6 published records · newest first.

Written questions

Agriculture: RegenerationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has has made of the potential contribution of business-led regenerative agriculture programmes to improving soil health, biodiversity and water management.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Agriculture: RegenerationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential contribution of regenerative agriculture to the resilience of domestic agricultural supply chains and the long-term productivity of Britis
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Meat: BrazilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the merits of introducing a ban on Brazilian meat imports, in line with measures introduced by the European Union.
Answer: Defra is working as quickly as possible to assess Brazilian production systems to ensure that beef and chicken from animals treated with certain antimicrobial products are not exported to Great Britain and is keeping trade restrictions under review. The a...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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South West Water: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of South West Water’s leakage performance on customer’s bills; and whether the Government is taking steps to ensure that customers do not fac
Answer: Ofwat set specific performance commitments for water companies including on leakage. South West Water continues to underperform on leakage, and the company did not meet its 2024 target. Government expects Ofwat to enable fair prices for customers through ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Weather: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a Climate Shock Fund to boost Britain's resilience to extreme weather.
Answer: In the course of developing the next National Adaptation Programme, due in 2028, we will be assessing a range of interventions to build the UK's resilience to extreme weather, including targeted funding mechanisms, where appropriate.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Agriculture and Forests: ApprenticesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of apprenticeship assessment reforms on workforce capacity in agriculture, forest
Answer: Defra and the Department for Work and Pensions regularly discuss routes into the sector. Apprenticeship reforms aim to increase flexibility, prioritise critical skills and reduce pressure on students, providing more scope for ongoing assessment. The addit...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	6
Department for Transport	2
Department for Work and Pensions	4
Department of Health and Social Care	3
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	1
Home Office	1
Ministry of Defence	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	3
Treasury	2

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