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Written questions by Patel.

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

Department:All (619)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (419)Department for Transport (80)Treasury (27)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (20)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (18)Department for Education (15)Home Office (10)Ministry of Defence (7)Department of Health and Social Care (6)Attorney General (4)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (4)Ministry of Justice (4)

Showing 14 of 4 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

23 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to UIN 8527, when she plans to assess the financial impact of FSA charges on abattoirs.

Reply

Defra does not plan to assess the potential financial impact of FSA charges. The FSA is responsible for setting and reviewing its charging framework, which includes considering any impacts on abattoirs.

23 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what funding she will make available for flood defences in each of the next five years for (a) Witham constituency and (b) Essex.

Reply

This Government is investing at least £10.5 billion until 2036 to construct new flood schemes and repair existing defences, protecting communities from the devastating impacts of climate change. Through the largest flood programme in history, this record ...

10 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what support she is providing to abattoirs; what assessment she has made of the potential impact on abattoirs of the charges from the Food Standards Agency; and what discussions she ha

Reply

Food safety is non-negotiable. Vets and Meat Hygiene Inspectors carry out essential work every day that protects public health, upholds animal welfare, and underpins the £11.3 billion meat industry. The ruling does not challenge the principle of inspectio...

25 Jun 2025·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Mauritian government on the future of the Marine Protected Area surrounding the Chagos Archipelago.

Reply

The Secretary of State for the Environment Steve Reed met the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in the margins of the third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France. They discussed the importance of the continued management and protection of the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area - an area of significant importance due to its rich biodiversity and as a refuge for endangered species.

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