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Written Question
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Consultation and Reviews
Friday 5th December 2025

Asked by: Blake Stephenson (Conservative - Mid Bedfordshire)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by her Department since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

An answer could only be provided by incurring disproportionate costs.

Division Vote (Commons)
3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 74 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 304
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 75 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 154 Noes - 303
Written Question
Electoral Commission: Visas
Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Asked by: Blake Stephenson (Conservative - Mid Bedfordshire)

Question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many visas the Electoral Commission have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Jeremy Wright

The Electoral Commission has not sponsored any visas since 4 July 2024.

Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 88 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 357 Noes - 174
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 364 Noes - 167
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 90 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 182
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 164
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 176
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 90 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 369 Noes - 166