Written questions by Snowden.

Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the proposed licensing regime for veterinary practices to come into force.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, when Flood Performance Certificates will be introduced.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that additional funding for the Farming Innovation Programme is allocated equitably by region.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the oral statement 'Flood Insurance: Reform of Flood Re' of 1 July 2026, what assessment she has made of the impact of the reforms on the affordability of household flood insurance.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, who will be appointed to the task-and-finish group on private finance in sustainable farming.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the farming road map on domestic food production.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of households that will experience a reduction in insurance premiums under the revised Flood Re premium model.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms in Fylde constituency he expects to benefit from the reopening of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether she expects insurers to pass on the full reduction in Flood Re contents-only premiums to consumers.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the annual economic cost of air pollution to the UK.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, how the £4.1 million allocated to lighthouse projects for nature recovery on the public estate has been distributed between participating departments and agencies.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the risk of wildfires during periods of extreme heat.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of Government-owned land are covered by the Government Estate Nature Plan.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, how the principles of the Land Use Framework will be applied across Government-owned land.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on social enterprises that donate their profits to charitable causes.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) moves the cost of dealing with waste away from taxpayers and generates over £1 billion annually. It supports investment in the UK's recycling industry and will incentivise the shift towards more recyclable materials....

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme in reflecting waste management arrangements in the hospitality sector.

We are aware of industry concerns about producers being charged disposal fees for packaging that is disposed of through commercial waste streams, including in hospitality settings. We are continuing to work at pace with stakeholders on the treatment of du...

Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to launch the consultation on the proposed deforestation policy.

We will launch a consultation later this year on the approach to deforestation in Great Britain. We will seek views from businesses, civil society and international partners on our proposed policy. We aim to achieve consistency in due diligence requiremen...

Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 23 June 2026 on The UK’s Approach to Deforestation Regulations, HCWS 137, which forest-risk commodities will be included within t

In Northern Ireland, EUDR requirements will apply to wood, cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy and certain derived products like chocolate and furniture.In Great Britain, requirements are intended to apply to the same commodities outlined above. ...

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of aligning due diligence requirements with the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products.

In line with the Government’s commitments to protect the UK internal market and support export-led growth, we aim to ensure the proposed policy in Great Britain operates alongside the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR), supporting due dil...