Rebecca Paul MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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5 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Windows: Cleaning ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24900More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Health and Safety Executive on the potential impact of non-essential use drought orders on the use of water-fed pole systems by professional wi

    Answer: Restrictions and exemptions are set out in the Water Resources Act 1991 and the Drought Direction 2011.

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Windows: Cleaning ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24899More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of (a) the volume of mains water used by professional window cleaning businesses and (b) the reduction in water demand that would result from rest

    Answer: A NEUB is a drought restriction that may be applied for by water companies to temporarily limit certain non-essential uses of water by businesses and organisations during periods of exceptional water shortage. Water companies that wish to apply to limit n...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Windows: Cleaning ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24898More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential health and safety implications of restricting the use of water-fed pole systems by professional window cleaners under non-essential use dr

    Answer: Restrictions and exemptions are set out in the Water Resources Act 1991 and the Drought Direction 2011.

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Windows: Cleaning ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24897More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of non-essential use drought orders on (a) self-employed professional window cleaners and (b) small businesses providing window cle

    Answer: Managing water demand through non-essential use bans can only be granted if there is a risk of a serious deficiency of water supply due to an exceptional shortage of rain and following a thorough assessment process which considers detailed advice from the...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Parrots: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24887More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to commission an updated assessment of the ecological and economic impacts of ring-necked parakeets; and what consideration she has given to introducing measures to m

    Answer: The risk assessment for the Ring-necked Parakeet is currently being updated by the GB Non-native Species Secretariat. The existing risk assessment, published in March 2011, is available on the NNSS website here and considers the species' potential ecologi...

    Answered 4 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listAttorney General: 1Attorney General1Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 2Department for Digital, Culture…2Department for Education: 2Department for Education2Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 5Department for Environment, Foo…5Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department of Health and Social Care: 8Department of Health and Social…8Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 6Ministry of Housing, Communitie…6Women and Equalities: 8Women and Equalities8
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Department or topicPublished records
Attorney General1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport2
Department for Education2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs5
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department of Health and Social Care8
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government6
Women and Equalities8

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