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Written questions by Harding.

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

Department:All (123)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (53)Department of Health and Social Care (14)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (8)Department for Education (8)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (7)Home Office (6)Ministry of Justice (6)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (4)Department for Business and Trade (4)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (3)Treasury (3)Department for Work and Pensions (2)

Showing 17 of 7 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

28 Jan 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, which animal products will be included in the exploration of method-of-production labelling outlined in the Animal Welfare Strategy, published in December 2025.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Putney, Fleur Anderson, on 26 January 2026, PQ UIN 106592.

27 Nov 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 13669 on Rivers: Sewage, which six sewage treatment works in the River Mole catchment have been inspected by the Environment Agen

Reply

The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed that the six Wastewater Treatment works (WwTW) inspected in the River Mole Catchment in the current financial year, referenced in the response to PQ 13669 on Rivers: Sewage, are as follows: Burstow WwTWCrawley WwT...

21 Nov 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what flood (a) prevention and (b) relief measures have been put in place to support communities along the Thames between Weybridge and Long Ditton in the event of flooding in winter 20

Reply

Following Storm Henk, the Environment Agency (EA) has undertaken a significant amount of debris clearance on weir structures, including the removal of a number of sunken & stricken vessels. The cost of the clean-up operation undertaken by our teams an...

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

Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed increases to water bills on (a) household disposable income and (b) levels of poverty in Surrey.

Reply

It is Ofwat's responsibility, through the price review process, to independently scrutinise company plans and ensure the prices water companies charge customers are fair and proportionate. The Government is committed to taking action to address water pove...

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

Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of flood prevention plans for communities along the River Thames in Surrey between Weybridge and Long Ditton.

Reply

The main flood prevention plan currently in development along this part of the River Thames is the proposed River Thames Scheme (RTS). It is a partnership between the Environment Agency (EA), Surrey County Council, and other local partners that will reduc...

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

Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increases to Thames Water bills since 2019 on (a) household disposable income and (b) levels of poverty in Surrey.

Reply

It is Ofwat's responsibility, through the price review process, to independently scrutinise company plans and ensure the prices water companies charge customers are fair and proportionate. The Government is committed to taking action to address water pove...

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

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce sewage discharges into (a) the River Mole and (b) other rivers.

Reply

For too long, water companies have discharged record levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. That is why we are placing water companies under special measures through the Water Bill, which will strengthen regulation, including delivering new pow...

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