Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Packaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer to question 99517 when will her Department be able to update the house of the proposed new approach to dual use packaging as referred to by the Minister.
Answer: Defra is working closely with stakeholders to assess all options to amend the household packaging definition (regulation 8) in the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regulations. This includes both sector-based interim measures, as well as ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to update the classification criteria for household and non-household packaging under Extended Producer Responsibility to better reflect real-world usage a
Answer: Defra is working closely with stakeholders to assess all options to amend the household packaging definition (regulation 8) in the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regulations. This includes both sector-based interim measures, as well as ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department oversees Enforcement action taken by the Environment Agency in relations Extended Producer Responsibility.
Answer: Defra officials are working closely with the Devolved Governments and the national regulators, including the Environment Agency (EA), to ensure that robust plans are in place to scrutinise the accuracy of submissions and to bring into compliance those pro...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance has been issued to the Environment Agency on distinguishing between household and non-household packaging, particularly where products are primarily used in the on-trade.
Answer: Under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024, the regulators, including the Environment Agency, have a statutory duty to issue guidance for producers about the evidence which may be used to demonstrate tha...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of whether packaging predominantly used in hospitality settings is being correctly classified under extended producer responsibility regu
Answer: Some packaging classified as household packaging under the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regulations will ultimately end up being managed through commercial waste management operations. Defra is working closely with stakeholders on thi...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1281 on reform to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, what plans she has to regulate veterinary and animal healthcare businesses; how price transparency and consume
Answer: Under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is currently unable to regulate businesses. Defra’s consultation on reform of this Act, released on 28 January, proposes that all veterinary and animal health businesses (tho...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1281 of 28 January 2026 on reform to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of allowing veterinary nurs
Answer: Registered Veterinary Nurses are highly qualified and are regulated by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Any work they do will remain within their competencies though some tasks that veterinary nurses regularly do now, may no longer need a veterin...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1281 of 28 January 2026 on reform to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, what timeline the Government has set for the consultation, re
Answer: The consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 opened on 28 January and is due to close on 25 March. Defra will analyse the responses and aim to reply within 12 weeks of the consultation closing, with subsequent legislation depending on pa...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce fly-tipping in suburban and semi-rural areas.
Answer: Fly-tipping is a serious crime which blights communities and places significant costs on both taxpayers and businesses. Local authorities are responsible for tackling fly-tipping in their local areas and we want to see an effective enforcement strategy at...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed waste reforms on local authorities such as Walsall Council.
Answer: The Government remains committed to supporting councils in delivering the collection and packaging reforms. Between Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) and Simpler Recycling, we have already invested over £1.4 billion in English local au...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support councils to improve recycling rates.
Answer: The Simpler Recycling reforms will ensure that across England, people will be able to recycle the same materials, whether at home, work or school. Every household and workplace (businesses and relevant non-domestic premises like schools and hospitals) acr...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the consistency of household waste collection services across the West Midlands.
Answer: Under Simpler Recycling, Section 45A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (amended by the Environment Act 2021) will require all local authorities in England to make arrangements for a core set of materials to be collected for recycling from household...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in reference to HCWS1230, 8 January 2026, when the Farming Roadmap will be published; what timescales it will set out for future changes to farm support; and how it will provide long-t
Answer: The Farming Roadmap will set the course of farming in England for the next 25 years. Over the last year, the Government has held workshops with farmers, industry leaders and farming and environmental groups to identify themes and content the roadmap shoul...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHill Farming: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1230, what funding she has allocated to the place-based uplands approach announced at the Oxford Farming Conference; what objectives it is intended to achieve; an
Answer: The Government knows how important upland landscapes are for farming, nature and rural economies, and is committed to investing in this work to deliver meaningful benefits for upland communities. By empowering local decision‑making, Defra will unlock the ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and FoodDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1230, when the Farming and Food Partnership Board will be established; what criteria will be used to ensure balanced representation across the farming and food se
Answer: Defra is committed to resetting the relationship between the Government and food and farming sectors as a genuine partnership. More details on the timeline for establishing the new board will be made available as soon as possible.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1230, how her Department will define small farms for the purposes of reopening the Sustainable Farming Incentive; what assessment she has made of barriers to part
Answer: The Government will publish a precise definition of a small farm before the first application window opens in June. This is one of the details the Government will be testing with key stakeholders. As confirmed at the Oxford Farming Conference, the Governm...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to HCWS1230, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to the Sustainable Farming Incentive on levels of domestic food prod
Answer: Some of the main improvements the Government is making to the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer are: A simpler and more focused offer, with fewer actions and less complexity. There will still be plenty of choice – but with a stronger focus on ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFloods Resilience TaskforceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Flood Resilience Taskforce most recently met; what recommendations it has provided to Ministers since September regarding national readiness for severe weather events; and wha
Answer: The Floods Resilience Taskforce most recently met in September and held two meetings on the 8th and 15th. The Taskforce discussed actions by members to prepare for, respond to and recover from flooding during autumn and winter. This included improvements ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government’s commitment to invest £10.5 billion in flood defences by 2036, (a) how much has been allocated to each English region to date, (b) how many of the 151
Answer: This Government will invest at least £10.5 billion into our flood defences between April 2024 and March 2036 better protecting nearly 900,000 properties. Having benefitted from over £745 million of capital funding in 2024/25, flood defence schemes have re...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: WarningsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s commitment to improve national flood forecasting, (a) what assessment she has made of the performance of the new flood warning system during Storm Cl
Answer: During Storm Claudia, the Environment Agency (EA) sent more than 130 flood warnings and 270 flood alerts. These reached people through text (315,000 messages), email (350,000), and automated calls (225,000). The Floodline recorded information service also...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential environmental impact of prolonged interruptions to refuse collection in Birmingham, including consequences for air quality, pest control,
Answer: Defra has not made an assessment of the potential impact of prolonged interruptions to refuse collection in Birmingham. The ongoing waste dispute is a local issue and rightly being dealt with by Birmingham City Council. Commissioners appointed by the Secr...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: Industrial DisputesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she intends to issue updated guidance to local councils on maintaining minimum service levels in waste operations during periods of industrial disruption.
Answer: Defra does not plan to update guidance to local councils on prioritising services in periods of disruption in waste operations. Defra’s current guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-collection-services-guidance-for-l...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Management: Industrial DisputesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of prolonged industrial disputes in local waste services on recycling rates and environmental health in affected communities.
Answer: Defra has not made an assessment of the potential impact of prolonged industrial disputes in local waste services on recycling rates and environmental health in affected.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of solar farms on levels of food security.
Answer: Only 0.1% of land is used for solar, and half of the agricultural land generating solar power is still producing food. Solar farms are not a risk to food security and instead help play an important role in diversifying farm income and decarbonising our ec...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect UK food security.
Answer: We need a resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British farmers, fishers and food producers. As part of the Government’s Plan for Change we are delivering on the Government’s New Deal for Farmers which includes a raft of n...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
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