Asked by: Douglas McAllister (Labour - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department intends to publish the findings of its consultation on ending the use of cages for laying hens; and what steps her Department will take to improve the welfare of laying hens and assess the potential merits of introducing a ban on the use of cages.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 22 October 2026 to the Hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington.
Asked by: Douglas McAllister (Labour - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help increase accountability in the water sector.
Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
For too long, water companies paid out billions in dividends while pumping sewage into our rivers. This Government is ending that. The Water White Paper creates a single regulator, prevention-focused enforcement, and tougher laws: banning bonuses for failure and ensuring water works for customers, not just shareholders.