Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mary Creagh and Phil Brickell

Thursday 4th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Mary Creagh]

I am always happy to visit Northern Ireland, not least because I have relatives in Magherafelt. I can tell the hon. Gentleman what we are doing about digital waste tracking. It is now impossible for a cow to be registered, as happened under the legacy system. We will have identity checks, criminal record checks and competency checks, so it will not be a free-for-all. Waste carriers will have to show their permit numbers on advertising and on their vehicles.

[Phil Brickell (Bolton West) (Lab)]

T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mary Creagh and Phil Brickell

Thursday 19th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mary Creagh]

I am happy to write to the hon. Lady in great detail and at great length, but it is not something I can explain in 20 seconds.

[Phil Brickell (Bolton West) (Lab)]

Following last month’s Supreme Court ruling about wild camping on Dartmoor, will the Secretary of State confirm whether he believes that responsible wild camping should be permitted in the other national parks?

[Mary Creagh]

We were delighted by the Supreme Court judgment on Dartmoor wild camping and we understand the calls to expand it. However, we have no plans to extend it, as it does need to be balanced with landowner rights and habitat protection.