Question follow-through · 4769
Daniel Shaw
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter of 24 June 2024 from the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention entitled Statement regarding the criminal p
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 9 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 12 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 12 Sept 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Floods · 15 Jan 2025
- Property Flood Resilience Scheme · 15 Jan 2025
- Pigs: Animal Housing · 21 Oct 2025
- Thames Water: Debts · 20 Feb 2026
- Flood Control · 27 Feb 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
9 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter of 24 June 2024 from the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention entitled Statement regarding the criminal p
12 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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12 Sept 2024
Answer published
The UK welcomed the creation of the Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention. The Government is considering the issues raised in the Special Rapporteur's recent letters, in the context of the UK's obligations under the Aar...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Floods
15 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of frequent flooding on the (a) economy and (b) social cohesion of areas impacted.
Property Flood Resilience Scheme
15 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to open the Property Resilience Repair Grant Scheme in the context of the floods in Oxfordshire on 22-24 November 2024.
Pigs: Animal Housing
21 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of phasing out of the use of farrowing crates for pigs.
Thames Water: Debts
20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a letter of comfort or other formal assurance has been given to allow Thames Water to issue debt to finance South East Strategic Reservoir Option.
Flood Control
27 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the disaggregation of local authority responsibilities in the context of local government reorganisation on (a) flood
Flood Control: Public Consultation
6 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish a response to the consultation on reforming the approach to floods funding.
Water Companies: Nationalisation
14 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether existing legislation prevents the Government from nationalising a water company.