Neil Hudson MP: written questions
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Marine Animals: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the monitoring of marine mammal bycatch incidents.
Answer: The UK Government funds a comprehensive bycatch monitoring programme which provides essential observer data on incidents of sensitive species bycatch, including marine mammals. This programme reports annually on estimated rates of sensitive species bycatc...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Animals: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the monitoring of marine mammal strandings.
Answer: The UK Government funds the UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP), operating since 1990, it annually reports upon threats facing marine mammals through carrying out post-mortems on stranded animals: CSIP.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSoil: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve soil health.
Answer: We are actively working to improve soil health across England by measuring and monitoring the national condition of soil, encouraging the uptake of sustainable soil management practices and protecting soil to be resilient to climate change impacts. Monito...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) RegulationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department have made of the effectiveness of local authorities in enforcing the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 201
Answer: Defra has completed a post-implementation review (PIR) of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, including consideration of enforcement, which can be found here. The Government is considering the finding...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimals: ZoosDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether zoo animals being transferred between the UK and EU countries will be covered by the new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement.
Answer: Our priority is to secure a long-term UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement aimed at reducing trade barriers to enable the safe and efficient movement of goods, including zoo animals. As announced at the UK-EU Leaders’ Summit on 19 May 2025, th...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to conduct a consultation on the potential impacts of the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 coming into force.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for Newport West and Islwyn, Ruth Jones, on 10 July, PQ UIN 65379.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimates: PetsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of primates being kept as pets in the UK.
Answer: The Department does not collect or hold data on the number of primates being kept in the UK.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to produce updated public guidance on the ban on primates from April 2026.
Answer: Accompanying guidance to the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024 was published on 10 July 2025. The guidance can be found at:Licensing process for keeping primates - GOV.UKLicence conditions for primate keepers (Schedule 1) - GOV....
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordZoos: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the capacity of local authorities to enforce regulations on zoo licensing.
Answer: The Government published new Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain on 24 May 2025, which will come into force from May 2027. One of the objectives of updating the Standards has been to make requirements clearer to aid local authority enforcem...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Surgeons Act 1966Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Veterinary Surgeons Act.
Answer: Defra acknowledges the calls from industry, stakeholders and the general public to update the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (VSA) and its many potential benefits. Currently, Defra officials are actively engaging with key stakeholders, including the BVA (Br...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to ensure all Integrated Care Boards have Fracture Liaison Services.
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.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduced ring-fenced Water Restoration Fund on local water improvement projects.
Answer: The Water Restoration Fund, which launched in April 2024, was established to reinvest water company environmental fines and penalties back into projects to improve the water environment. Successful applicants have been notified, with a total of £11 millio...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Restoration FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Water Restoration Fund will be continued after the first round of payments have been awarded.
Answer: The Water Restoration Fund, which launched in April 2024, was established to reinvest water company environmental fines and penalties back into projects to improve the water environment. Successful applicants have been notified, with a total of £11 millio...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal and Plant Health AgencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 62667 on Animal and Plant Health Agency, whether those investments include (a) biosecurity and (b) the redevelopment of the Animal and
Answer: We are making a record investment into the nation’s biosecurity capabilities, and in turn our national security. In June the Government announced over £1 billion in funding for biosecurity over the current parliament from the Spending Review. This include...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCentral Line: GraffitiDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with the Mayor of London on graffiti on the Central Line.
Answer: Department for Transport Ministers and officials have regular discussions with Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor of London on a range of issues, including London Underground maintenance requirements. Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has provided an increase in funding to schools for the 2025-26 teachers’ pay award in Essex.
Answer: The department is providing schools with £615 million in additional funding in financial year 2025/26 to support them with overall costs, including the costs of the 4% schools teacher pay award and the 3.2% local government pay offer in respect of schoo...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools are adequately funded to meet the full cost of the 2025-26 teachers’ and support staff pay awards in Essex.
Answer: The department is providing schools with £615 million in additional funding in financial year 2025/26 to support them with overall costs, including the costs of the 4% schools teacher pay award and the 3.2% local government pay offer in respect of schoo...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the (a) situation and (b) safety of British nationals in Iran.
Answer: Our Embassy in Tehran, which continues to operate remotely, is closely monitoring the situation in Iran. We remain committed to ensuring the safety and security of our nationals, including those detained.However we have long advised against all travel to ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael and Occupied Territories: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the (a) situation and (b) safety of British nationals in (i) Israel and (ii) the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: Consular teams have worked round the clock to support British nationals in the region. As soon as Israeli airspace re-opened UK government charter flights left Israel carrying over 340 British nationals on six flights. In allocating seats, we prioritised ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal and Plant Health AgencyTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62667More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the funding allocated to rebuild the APHA site in Weybridge is part of the Government's commitment to spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035.
Answer: NATO provides reporting guidelines for the 1.5% defence and security related spending. It will include investments that raise the overall resilience of our societies, such as energy security, telecommunications, and infrastructure, as well as the executio...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCentral Line: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Mayor of London on proposed costs for upgrades to the Central Line's fleet of trains.
Answer: Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and TfL, and decisions on capital spend and investment are for him to make, including the almost £2.2bn of funding awarded for TfL through the Government’s Spending Review. My Department and I have re...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Mayor of London on potential use of the £2.2billion provided in the latest multi-year settlement offer.
Answer: Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and TfL, and decisions on capital spend and investment are for him to make, including the almost £2.2bn of funding awarded for TfL through the Government’s Spending Review. My Department and I have re...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: EU Internal TradeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Equidae (a) were recorded as transiting across Great Britain and (b) had been declared on their paperwork as having been imported via (i) Harwich, (ii) Dover, (iii) Killinghol
Answer: From 2023 to date, a total of 8346 Equidae were recorded as transiting across Great Britain and had been declared on their paperwork as having been imported by a UK port. The attached table shows the number of Equidae by year and port. This information is...
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: EU Internal TradeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Equidae recorded as transiting across Great Britain were declared as being exported from (a) Harwich, (b) Dover, (c) Killingholme, (d) Holyhead, (e) Birkenhead and (f) other p
Answer: This data is available on Export Health Certificates (Live Animals and Animal Product Origins) Issued between Great Britain and European Union by APHA - data.gov.uk This dataset contains information on the number of Export Health Certificates issued for e...
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorses: EU Internal TradeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Equidae were declared as transiting across Great Britain on an intra-EU certificate in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025; and how many of those were declared as originating from
Answer: The attached table shows the number of Equidae which were declared as originating from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and other EU countries. This information is drawn from external systems not directly controlled by the department.
Answered 30 Jul 2025
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