Question follow-through · 236

Pigs: Livestock Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government response to the consultation entitled Contractual practice in the UK pig sector, published on 6 April 2023, whether it is his policy to implement the n

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
17 Jul 2024
Target answer date
22 Jul 2024
Answer
26 Jul 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government response to the consultation entitled Contractual practice in the UK pig sector, published on 6 April 2023, whether it is his policy to implement the n

  2. 22 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    We will deliver a resilient and healthy food system, with a new deal that ensures fairness for farmers. We recognise that fairness in the supply chain is critical for farmers across all sectors. We want all farmers to get a fair price for their products a...

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Official Cars

4 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on the allocation of Government Car Service cars to senior officials; what the policy was on 24 May 2024; and which senior officials have been granted a

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

15 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) his officials have held with external stakeholders since 5 July 2024.

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Manure: Storage

21 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on (a) applications and (b) approvals for the Slurry Investment Scheme.

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Manure: Storage

21 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many slurry stores require updating to meet the previous Government’s target of six months of storage for slurry.

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Official Cars

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Official Cars

29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 7016 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Official Cars, whether either of the two vehicles are electric cars.

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Water Charges: Low Incomes

12 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering a single social tariff for water for customers on a low income.

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Inland Border Facilities: Ashford

11 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the overall (a) capital and (b) running costs are of the Inland Border Facility at Sevington; and what the budget is for that facility.

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Agriculture: Government Assistance

16 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support people affected by changes made to (a) agricultural property relief, (b) Business Property Relief and (c) capital grants at the Autu

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Agriculture: Subsidies

16 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of accelerated changes to delinked payments on farming businesses.

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Environmental Land Management Schemes

16 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department had with farmers before freezing the capital grant scheme.