Chris Hinchliff MP: written questions
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Fly-tipping: ForestsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many instances of fly tipping have been recorded on the public forest estate in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton on 10 April 2026, PQ UIN 125371.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: Departmental CoordinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 128941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to question UIN 123866, if he will provide an update on the delivery of the Government's cross-department nature strategy.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing Associations: HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce a duty on housing associations to house homeless households.
Answer: As set out in the government’s National Plan to End Homelessness published on 11 December 2025, which can be found on gov.uk here, we expect social housing landlords to cooperate with councils in housing statutory homeless households and, where joint work...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Associations: HomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take legislative steps to create a duty on housing associations to house homeless households.
Answer: As set out in the government’s National Plan to End Homelessness published on 11 December 2025, which can be found on gov.uk here, we expect social housing landlords to cooperate with councils in housing statutory homeless households and, where joint work...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when rollout of new Fracture Liaison Services will begin in areas without provision.
Answer: Fracture Liaison Services are commissioned by integrated care boards, which are well-placed to make decisions according to local need.Our 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Fracture Liaison Services across every part of the country by 2030.Offic...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: Departmental CoordinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 16 December 2025 to question 97320, when her Department will publish its cross-government nature strategy; and for what reason it was not published in March a
Answer: The cross‑government nature strategy is currently undergoing final cross‑government clearance, in line with standard collective agreement processes. Publication in March was dependent on the completion of this process. The Department now expects to publis...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Land UseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her department expects to be able to publish the fully updated data and mapping for Agricultural Land Classifications in England.
Answer: A new predictive Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) map for England has been created to replace the existing 1960s provisional ALC map. The 1960s provisional ALC map does not show ALC Grade 3 subdivision into subgrade 3a and 3b and reflects a supersed...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Act 2021Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 908381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to meet the nature targets set out in the Environment Act 2021.
Answer: The Government is clear that nature and development can go hand in hand.The Land Use Framework shows we have enough land to achieve our priorities if we make better decisions about how we use it. We can restore nature and meet our housing and clean energ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChemicals: IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the chemical industry.
Answer: The chemicals sector underpins almost all other manufacturing in the UK and is fundamental to maximising growth. It also helps stimulates productivity across the economy to drive forward the government’s growth mission. This is reflected by the identifica...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of early and accurate dementia diagnosis; and if he will commit to an 18-week referral to treatment target for dementia.
Answer: We recognise the importance of a timely diagnosis and remain committed to increasing diagnosis rates and ensuring that people can access any licensed and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended treatment and/or support they ne...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: National SecurityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there is a delay in publishing the global ecosystem assessment.
Answer: The Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security was published on GOV.UK on 20 January. This assessment forms part of routine cross-government resilience planning and aligns with the UK’s National Securi...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRainforests: Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has completed the global ecosystem assessment of the potential impact of tropical rainforest loss on food security and food prices in the UK.
Answer: The Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security was published on GOV.UK on 20 January. The Assessment forms part of wider efforts to strengthen resilience to chronic environmental risks, alongside the N...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, published by her Department on 20 January, 20
Answer: The Nature security assessment forms part of routine cross-government resilience planning. It complements the UK’s National Security Strategy, National Risk Register and Chronic Risk Analysis. Nature underpins our security, prosperity, and resilience. Cli...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHuntingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the attendance of terrier handlers at trail hunting events with dogs and tools capable of digging out fox
Answer: This Government is committed to enacting a ban on trail hunting, in line with its manifesto commitment. Work to determine the best approach for doing so is ongoing and Defra intends to consult this year on how to deliver a ban.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: ContaminationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential costs to the Treasury of remediating high-risk PFAS contamination sites where the polluter pays principle cannot be appli
Answer: The Environment Agency has undertaken preliminary appraisal of potential PFAS remediation costs. A 2023 report indicates remediation could be significant at some legacy sites, though actual costs would depend on site specific factors. The polluter pays pr...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPer- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential long-term costs to the NHS of the public's exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Answer: The Government published a PFAS Plan on 3 February 2026, which sets out our approach towards protecting human health and the environment from risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. Our approach is science-based and evidenc...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's timetable is for finalising the second set of Modern Service Frameworks; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including respiratory conditions.
Answer: Modern service frameworks (MSFs) will define an aspirational, long-term outcome goal for a major condition and then identify the best evidenced interventions and the support for delivery. Early priorities will include cardiovascular disease, severe mental...
Answered 20 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health: ParentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the anticipated timetable is for the completion and publication of the review into the mental health of parents of children with serious illness.
Answer: The Government will commission a report on the mental health impacts of a child’s terminal diagnosis on their families. This will include a review of the available evidence and cost effectiveness. It will be carried out with reference to the recently anno...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health: ParentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the planned start date is for the review into the mental health of parents of children with serious illness.
Answer: The Government will commission a report on the mental health impacts of a child’s terminal diagnosis on their families. This will include a review of the available evidence and cost effectiveness. It will be carried out with reference to the recently anno...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the Answer of 15 December to Question 97083 on Nature Conservation: Planning, what further external engagement is planned; at what stage in the implementation process
Answer: In preparing Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs), Natural England is engaging with a range of stakeholders. The government, and Natural England, will continue to work closely with local authorities, developers, environmental groups and other stakeholders ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: ProsecutionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 906976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute environmental crimes.
Answer: Environmental crimes and prosecutions are generally undertaken by the Environment Agency (EA) as the Environmental Regulator and not by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The CPS does prosecute some particular environmental crimes, for the police's Nati...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider establishing a duty on all government departments to consider nature recovery in their work.
Answer: Under the Environment Act 2021, the existing duty in s40 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 was strengthened. This now requires that all Government departments must consider the action they can take, consistent with the exercise of ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Delivery PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 December 2025 to question 94312, what a wholly exceptional reason would be.
Answer: Further guidance on how local planning authorities should implement the protections relating to irreplaceable habitats can be found in Planning Practice Guidance on gov.uk here and the footnotes to the National Planning Policy Framework on gov.uk here.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: Departmental CoordinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a cross-government nature strategy, including requiring all departments to have a duty to consider nature.
Answer: Defra plans to publish the Cross Government Nature Strategy (CGNS) in March 2026. Under the Environment Act 2021, the Biodiversity Duty established in s40 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 was strengthened. This requires all govern...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBadgers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 3 December 2025 to 94315, whether planned changes to the Protection of Badgers Act would permit the killing of badgers solely for development purposes.
Answer: The changes to the Protection of Badgers Act (PoBA) effected by the Planning and Infrastructure Bill would permit licences for the purpose of preserving public health or safety or for reasons of overriding public interest, to kill or take badgers, or to i...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
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