Suella Braverman MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Birds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to conduct a review of whether both the General and Specific Licences are proportionate, enforceable and workable for organisers of bird gatherings.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended, sets out the legal basis for permitting gatherings of poultry or ot...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the revised bird gathering licensing regime on the long-term viability of community bird shows and exhibitions.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended, sets out the legal basis for permitting gatherings of poultry or ot...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Animal and Plant Health Agency on the adequacy of the notice period required when applying for a specific licence and the time to communicate t
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. A specific licence must be applied for at least 20 days before a planned gathering. This is to allow sufficient time to undertake an individual risk assessment and t...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out the process her Department takes to determine an application for a bird gathering operating under the specific licence.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. In England, bird gatherings are regulated under Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006. To hold a gathering which inclu...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to review the requirement for digital-only submission of licence applications and supporting documents for bird gatherings when operating under the Specifi
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is committed to providing a digital first but not digital only service. Accessibility is a paramount concern and one that APHA is committed to adhering to and monitoring, as per Government Digital Services require...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Animal and Plant Health Agency on securing veterinary oversight for licensed bird gatherings.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.Defra takes a proportionate approach to veterinary input and oversight at bird gatherings. At all gatherings there is a requirement that a veterinary surgeon must be ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of the availability of suitably qualified veterinary professionals to support bird gatherings under revised licensing rules.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.Defra takes a proportionate approach to veterinary input and oversight at bird gatherings. At all gatherings there is a requirement that a veterinary surgeon must be ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the transition from general to specific licences does not adversely impact small bird-keeping groups.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.The decision as to whether to allow gatherings by way of a general licence is kept under regular review and is informed by qualitative risk assessment containing the ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of bird-gathering licensing arrangements on hobby keepers, small-scale breeders and local bird events.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended, sets out the legal basis for permitting gatherings of poultry or ot...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department consulted bird keepers prior to introducing the Specific Licence on 8 December 2025.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Defra officials engaged with stakeholders during summer 2025 including show organisers, auctioneers and breed societies, to better understand achievable conditions f...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason Passeriformes was included under the Specific Licence effective from 8 December, 2025.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.Regulation 6 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended, sets out the legal basis for permitting gatherings of poultry or oth...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater TreatmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review the regulatory framework governing effluent recycling to ensure independent scrutiny and auditing of any future plant, in line with international practice.
Answer: The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) brings together the three water regulators Ofwat, Environment Agency and Drinking Water Inspectorate. RAPID is enabling the right regulatory frameworks and provides a robust proce...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: HampshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Planning Inspectorate has full access to environmental, technical and financial risk assessments before considering the Development Consent
Answer: The Development Consent Order application for the Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Scheme, linked to Havant Thicket Reservoir scheme in construction, will provide interested parties a further opportunity to make representations to a Planning I...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of low consumer confidence in the quality of tap water on public behaviour, including increased bottled water use.
Answer: The quality of public drinking water in England is exceptionally high and among the best in the world with compliance rates of 99.97% over the last few years. According to the 2025 British Soft Drinks Association annual report, market data shows only a 3%...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Treatment: HampshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the level of customer engagement undertaken by Southern Water and Portsmouth Water on the acceptability of effluent recycling, and whether she pla
Answer: Southern Water is due to submit its Development Consent Order application to the Planning Inspectorate for its scrutiny in May 2026. There will be further opportunity for representations to be made through any subsequent Examination in Public.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: HampshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the deliverability of the Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project within the proposed timescale.
Answer: The Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) brings together the three water regulators Ofwat, Environment Agency and Drinking Water Inspectorate. RAPID provides a robust process to scrutinise strategic water resource option...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: HampshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the risk of pollution to the Havant Thicket Reservoir arising from treatment failures, and what steps he is taking to ensure that such risks are f
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is currently in pre‑application permit discussions with Southern Water and has advised on the evidence and data needed to support a full permit application to discharge recycled water from the advanced water treatment plant to ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLangstone Harbour: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the trial plant results indicating inconsistent removal of bacteria and total dissolved solids, and what implications this has for water quality and pub
Answer: Southern Water’s water recycling pilot plant was developed to provide evidence in support of, and to inform, Southern Water’s final permit application. The Environment Agency (EA) will determine what permitting standards are required for environmental pro...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLangstone Harbour: Water TreatmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the environmental risks associated with constructing the proposed effluent recycling plant on a contaminated landfill site adjacent to Langstone H
Answer: The Environment Agency has, through its role in the Nationally Significant Infrastructure planning process, assessed potential risks of constructing the proposed water recycling plant on a former landfill. The Environment Agency considers these risks to b...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: HampshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Southern Water’s appraisal of alternative water resource options in its draft Water Resources Management Plan 2024, following the plan’s
Answer: Defra is currently reviewing advice provided by regulators in respect to Southern Water’s Water Resources Management Plan and the strategic water resource options included within it. Defra will make a decision on the next steps in due course.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: HampshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of Southern Water’s progress against RAPID requirements at Gates 2 and 3, and what steps she is taking in response to repeated findings of outstandin
Answer: The Hampshire Water Transfer Water Recycling project has successfully passed RAPID gate two and gate three. Through the RAPID assessment process, RAPID and its partner regulators can set priority actions and recommendations in areas where they determine m...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: HampshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for its designation as a best-value solution of the increasing cost estimates for the Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recy
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering best value for customers through the water infrastructure programme, while supporting growth and ensuring a resilient water supply.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOfwat: Public RelationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with OFWAT regarding the accessibility of its public contact channels; and what steps are being taken to ensure that members of the public receive timel
Answer: Customers can contact Ofwat by phone, post, email and via the website. Ofwat’s Customer Enquiries and Disputes (CED) team has worked hard over the past year to improve the timeliness of responses to customers which was impacted by increased contacts to Of...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMarket Operator Services: CostsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of MOSL’s administrative overheads on levels of investment in water infrastructure; and whether she has considered changes to ensur
Answer: Market Operator Services Ltd (MOSL) is the not-for-profit operator of the non-household (business) retail water market. MOSL is funded through market operator charges levied on retailers and wholesalers, rather than through customer bills or capital inves...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: Small BusinessesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of administrative and financial processes that small businesses are required to follow by the non-household water retail marke
Answer: We ensure the water retail market is operating effectively and acting as a vehicle to support economic growth and reduce burdens for businesses.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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