Ruth Cadbury MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
HouseboatsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of people who live in residential houseboats in permanent moorings in (a) London and (b) England.
Answer: The Department does not hold such information. Navigation authorities are responsible for operational matters on their waterways, including issuing licences for permanent moorings on their waterways. This does not necessarily involve recording the number ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHouseboats: Security of TenureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of rights for residents living on houseboats in permanent moorings in the context of the (a) length and (b) security of their tenure.
Answer: No assessment has been made. Navigation authorities have responsibility for operational matters on their waterways, including setting the terms and conditions of the licences that they issue for the use of permanent moorings. The length and security of te...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBeverage Containers: PolystyreneDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether people can import polystyrene cups into the UK.
Answer: The supply of expanded and foamed extruded polystyrene food and drinks containers, including cups, that are used to contain food or drink that is ready-to-consume has been banned since 1 October 2023. However, you may still import polystyrene cups. This f...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBottles: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department have taken to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottles.
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in October 2027, as agreed with the devolved governments of the UK, and in accordance with the Joint Policy Statement published in April 2024. We plan to la...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
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