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Written questions by Hinchliff.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Chris Hinchliff this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (205)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (40)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (38)Department of Health and Social Care (21)Department for Transport (17)Department for Business and Trade (17)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (14)Department for Work and Pensions (13)Treasury (10)Department for Education (9)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (8)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (5)Cabinet Office (3)

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9 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government plans to publish its assessment of the effectiveness of Environmental Delivery Plans; what criteria will be used to evaluate their success; and whether further Environmental Delivery Plans will be introduced only following publication of that assessment.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what is the evidential basis for determining that there is a clear need for Environmental Delivery Plans; whether that evidence will be published; and what assessment she has made of the value for money of Environmental Delivery Plans.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement on the UK's capacity to warn and sanction states that are non-cooperative in tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out her Department's priority areas for improving fisheries transparency (a) domestically and (b) in the UK's international seafood supply chains.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Pending
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Israeli counterpart on Palestinian children in detention.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

30 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Pending
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the report by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palesti

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, if he will undertake an assessment of the impact of the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 on the powers of lo

Reply

Awaiting answer.

25 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the compatibility of the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 w

Reply

The government considers that the regulations in question, as well as the enabling powers for them contained in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, are compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.

25 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11520 on Planning, whether minutes, notes, or records were taken of meetings held with stakeholders on the Town and Country Pl

Reply

Officials in my Department have had regular engagement with a range of stakeholders, including the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Planning Advisory Service (PAS), regarding the regulations in question. Officials held meetings with the LGA in J...

25 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11520 on Planning, for what reason his Department did not make an assessment of the potential impact of the Town and Country P

Reply

In developing the regulations in question, the government gave careful consideration to the implications of the National Scheme of Delegation for local communities and their ability to influence development in their areas. We recognise the essential role ...

25 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the dates and attendees of meetings held with the Local Government Association regarding the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority F

Reply

Officials in my Department have had regular engagement with a range of stakeholders, including the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Planning Advisory Service (PAS), regarding the regulations in question. Officials held meetings with the LGA in J...

24 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11040, 11042, 11044, 11045 and 11520, if he will publish a list of all stakeholders with whom (a) he and (b) officials in his

Reply

My Department does not routinely publish details of meetings between officials and stakeholders and has no plans to do so in respect of the regulations in question. Ministerial meetings are published quarterly. The latest publication is available on gov.u...

24 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

What was the process for arranging a meeting with Bowmer and Kirkland on 30 April 2025.

Reply

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the government’s front door for business and its Ministers carry out a wide range of engagement with stakeholders across their portfolios, this includes construction. All meetings and their purpose are record...

24 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

What discussions (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have had with representatives of (i) vehicle manufacturers and (ii) automotive industry bodies in the last three mon

Reply

The Government maintains ongoing engagement across a wide range of stakeholders including the automotive and electric vehicle charging sectors, industry bodies, environmental organisations, consumer groups, and NGOs regarding electric vehicles and the Zer...

24 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

What discussions (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have had with representatives of (i) environmental organisations, (ii) consumer groups and (iii) non-governmental or

Reply

The Government maintains ongoing engagement across a wide range of stakeholders including the automotive and electric vehicle charging sectors, industry bodies, environmental organisations, consumer groups, and NGOs regarding electric vehicles and the Zer...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

Whether all meetings with Bowmer and Kirkland representatives since 2010 have been published in departmental transparency returns.

Reply

Details of meetings held by Ministers of the Department for Business and Trade have been routinely published on the transparency pages of gov.uk since the department’s establishment in February 2023. Meetings which took place prior to this period were pub...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

With reference to DBT’s ministerial meetings, April to June 2025, published 30 September 2025, whether any actions, commitments or policy changes were agreed or initiated following the meeting with Bow

Reply

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the government’s front door for business and its Ministers carry out a wide range of engagement with stakeholders across their portfolios, this includes construction. All meetings and their purpose are record...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

What issues relating to building regulations were discussed at the meeting between the Minister of State for Industry and Bowmer and Kirkland on 30 April 2025.

Reply

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the government’s front door for business and its Ministers carry out a wide range of engagement with stakeholders across their portfolios, this includes construction. All meetings and their purpose are record...

22 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

Pursuant to the Ministerial Transparency data, if she will publish a list of all meetings held between Ministers, special advisers or senior officials in her Department and representatives of Bowmer an

Reply

Details of meetings with external organisations are regularly published for all Departments on the transparency pages of gov.uk.

22 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, what the application process was for appointing trustees to the Tate in 2026.

Reply

Appointments to the Board of the Tate are made by the Prime Minister. These appointments are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and vacancies are advertised on the Public Appointments digital service, where candidates can submit applica...

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