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Scott Arthur MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Sky Lanterns: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26787More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has undertaken a recent review of the risks to (a) livestock, (b) property and (c) the environment arising from the release of Chinese lanterns; and if he will make an asses

    Answer: Local councils already have powers to apply local controls to restrict or ban the use of sky lanterns (including Chinese lanterns) on council or public land or issue a fixed penalty notice for littering. Voluntary initiatives aimed at minimising the risks...

    Answered 10 Sept 2026

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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 listDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 7Department for Business, Innova…7Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 6Department for Digital, Culture…6Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 1Department for Environment, Foo…1Department for Transport: 10Department for Transport10Department for Work and Pensions: 7Department for Work and Pensions7Department of Health and Social Care: 11Department of Health and Social…11Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 1Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…1Home Office: 13Home Office13Ministry of Defence: 1Ministry of Defence1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 1Ministry of Housing, Communitie…1Scotland Office: 1Scotland Office1Treasury: 6Treasury6
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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. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade7
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport6
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1
Department for Transport10
Department for Work and Pensions7
Department of Health and Social Care11
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1
Home Office13
Ministry of Defence1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1
Scotland Office1
Treasury6

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