Written questions by McMurdock.

Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to set out the High Streets Stategy.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what criteria were used to determine that businesses with an annual turnover exceeding £1 million should fall within the scope of the proposed due diligence requirements.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number and proportion of UK businesses that will be subject to the proposed due diligence requirements.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the annual compliance costs for businesses affected by the proposed regulations.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the reduction in carbon emissions expected to result from the proposed regulations.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the impact of the proposals on the retail price of products containing (a) cocoa, (b) coffee, (c) palm oil, (d) soy and (e) rubber.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the success of the proposed regulations.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what discussions she has had with major supermarkets on implementation of the proposed due diligence requirements.

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What estimate she has made of the amount of closures of unlawful high street shops in a) England, b) Essex and c) South Basildon and East Thurrock.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the reduction in hectares of global deforestation associated with UK consumption that is expected to result from the proposed reforms.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the impact of the proposed regulations on UK food security and supply chain resilience.

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What assessment she has made of the potential impact of a) staff vacancies and b) turnover on post-16 education in South Basildon and East Thurrock.

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What measures are in place to provide support for SEND students in accessing further education.

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What steps she is taking to ensure that GCSE grade requirements are not blocking student progression into post-16 education.

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What estimate she has made of the number of high-street related crimes in a) England, b) Essex and c) South Basildon and East Thurrock in 2025.

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What data she holds on the number of antisemitic incidents on university campuses in the academic year 2025/26.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the United Kingdom's deforestation footprint attributable to (a) cocoa, (b) coffee, (c) palm oil, (d) soy, (e) cattle products and (f) rubber.

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Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026, what discussions she has had with producer countries on supporting compliance with the proposed UK requirements.

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With reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the scheme.

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With reference to her Department's press release entitled £4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries, published on 11 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of graduate nursery teachers required nationally to ensure that early years settings have access to graduate-level teaching.

Awaiting answer.