Shivani Raja MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2026 to Question 18165 on Department for Transport: Carbon Emissions, when the Greening Government Commitments 2025–2030 will be (a) finalised and (b
Answer: This Government has not set a publication date for new Greening Government Commitments. Departments are expected to continue to take action to improve their impact on the environment.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the number of housebuilding developments currently delayed or blocked due to local water scarcity, and how the construction timelines of the
Answer: Defra’s Water Delivery Taskforce brings together key partners, including MHCLG, to identify and resolve water constraints that risk delaying development. Where stakeholders identify water capacity issues constraining growth, the Taskforce acts to find sol...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDrinking Water: Water SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what interim measures and emergency drought management capabilities her Department is putting in place to secure national drinking water supplies during periods of extreme heat prior t
Answer: The Government is committed to urgent action to improve water efficiency and reduce water company leaks, alongside new supply infrastructure, including new reservoirs and water transfers. Water company Water Resources Management Plans (WRMPs) show how wat...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: ConstructionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate the construction timeline of the nine proposed major reservoirs in England, and whether she plans to bring forward their expected comp
Answer: The Government is driving delivery programme coordination, through the Water Delivery Taskforce, which was established to ensure water companies follow through on their planned investments and provide the water and wastewater capacity communities need. Th...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire Prevention: LeicestershireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on mitigating wildfire and grass fire risks across urban parklands, nature reserves and green spaces bordering residential ne
Answer: Defra does not issue county-specific wildfire guidance. Local authorities are responsible for managing land they own and working with local partners to identify and mitigate site-specific risks, including vegetation management, emergency access and preven...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains the Government's position that biodiversity net gain applies to most development.
Answer: Defra have published an impact assessment alongside regulations, implementing changes to biodiversity net gain for smaller developments. This shows around 80% of planning applications are already exempt from BNG under existing exemptions, such as for hous...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
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