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Written questions by Chambers.

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

Department:All (125)Department of Health and Social Care (54)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (20)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (9)Department for Education (8)Home Office (6)Department for Work and Pensions (5)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (5)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (5)Ministry of Defence (4)Department for Transport (4)Treasury (2)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (1)

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31 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What proportion of the total health and social care budget was allocated to the public health grant in each of the last five years.

Reply

The proportion of the Department of Health and Social Care budget allocated to the local authority Public Health Grant over the last 5 years is shown in the table:2019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25Total PH Grant quantum (£m) (i) 3,1343,2793,3243,4...

23 Oct 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ban the (a) sale and (b) use of electric shock collars for dogs.

Reply

The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation and will bring forward plans in due course. Ministers will be considering available evidence around the use of hand-controlled e-collars and their effects on the...

11 Oct 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department last updated rules for (a) zoos and (b) aquariums on animal welfare.

Reply

The Secretary of State's Standards of Modern Zoo Practice were last updated in 2012. Defra is currently in the process of updating these standards, to ensure all animals in zoos and aquariums are kept in conditions that reflect latest best practice. The d...

11 Oct 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, when the last Ministerial visit to an aquarium in the UK took place.

Reply

All Ministerial visits should be declared on the ministerial transparency return which is published by Cabinet Office every quarter.

11 Oct 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the welfare of the Gentoo penguins at London aquarium.

Reply

The UK has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world. Under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, all zoos in Great Britain must be licensed to appropriate welfare standards, as set out in the Secretary of State's Standards of Modern Zoo Practice. A...

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