Nick Timothy
Conservative - West Suffolk
3,247 (7.0%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
(since November 2024)1 APPG membership (as of 20 Nov 2024)
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(10 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
(40 debate contributions)
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(8 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(8,281 words contributed)
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West Suffolk Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 53,576 signatures (0.22%)
of 141,897 signatures (0.21%)
of 143,210 signatures (0.14%)
of 80,075 signatures (0.13%)
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Latest EDMs signed by Nick Timothy
Housing
Tabled by: Kemi Badenoch (Conservative - North West Essex)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (England) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1073), dated 28 October 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30 October, be annulled.
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 32
Social Security
Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Nick Timothy, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Nick Timothy has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Nick Timothy has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Nick Timothy has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
1 Bill co-sponsored by Nick Timothy
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill 2024-26
Sponsor - Richard Holden (Con)
Latest 50 Written Questions
(View all written questions)1 Other Department Questions
Decisions about the development of guidance regarding internal processes to meet the Public Sector Equality Duty are for individual departments to make. Publicly available guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty includes the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s technical guidance that covers complying with the duty in practice.
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
There has been no change to HMG policy on engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Cabinet Office publishes data annually on civil servants’ median pay by department and grade. The relevant data for the years between 2010 and 2024 are available via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
There are currently no ongoing industrial disputes with Cabinet Office employees within the Cabinet Office or any of its arms length bodies. There are, however, ongoing disputes between PCS and G4S Security Company (G4S) and International Services System - Facilities Management Services (ISS) who provide facilities management services to the Cabinet Office.
The hard work of security guards and other staff keeps the government running. As is longstanding practice under successive administrations, the Government does not provide a running commentary on ongoing disputes.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
There has been no change in the Cabinet Office’s management of artwork or heritage assets since the previous administration.
As separate entities, the responsibility for creating policy and guidance for artwork sits with each individual Arm’s Length Body, rather than with the Department.
The Government Property Agency does not have a national policy on this topic and will follow any policy and/or guidance provided by relevant client departments.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Government Art Collection website lists the artworks on display in Downing Street https://artcollection.dcms.gov.uk/?s=&display=artworkonly&search_place=Downing+Street. There are currently no Government Art Collection pieces in the Prime Minister’s official residence.
There have been no changes to displayed artworks owned by the Cabinet Office since July 4, 2024.
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and its Arm’s Length Bodies collectively comprises of 9,921 FTE (as of March 2024). There are currently no ongoing industrial disputes with DBT employees within DBT or any of its Arm’s Length Bodies.
There are, however, ongoing disputes between PCS and G4S Security Company (G4S) and International Services System - Facilities Management Services (ISS) who provide facilities management services at some DBT offices and who are contracted by Government Property Agency. These staff are employees of either G4S or ISS, they are not normally employees of the department itself.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Details of Senior Officials’ and Ministers’ meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Special Advisers are required to comply with the Special Adviser Code of Conduct at all times and are required to make declarations on meetings with senior media figures in line with published transparency guidance.
Where a Special Adviser accompanies their Minister to an official meeting with a senior media figure, the Special Adviser’s attendance does not need to be separately recorded as the Minister will be the main attendee.
Where an ‘informal’ lobbying approach is granted time or resource by Government, it should result in a diarised engagement and therefore be recorded.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The department does not collect information on the number of foreign nationals employed on the Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C projects.
Access to the critical systems for both reactors would be restricted to UK nationals only. The nuclear license holder will be obliged to meet security standards as set out by the Regulator.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
We are reviewing the Contracts for Difference scheme, as we do before every round, to ensure it continues to deliver value for money and all other objectives. We set out some of the changes to the scheme we are considering in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan and will be consulting on these early next year. We will open Allocation Round 7 in the summer of 2025, and publish further details for the round in due course.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Ofgem’s price control supports network reinforcement to enable Distribution Network Operators to increase network capacity where required. Ofgem has published analysis of current and future capacity constraints in its framework consultation for the next electricity distribution price control period, beginning in 2028.
Ofgem will also promote data sharing and digitisation across DNOs to improve network visibility and reduce constraints.
In 2026, National Energy System Operator will publish Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESP). RESPs will support coordinated development of the distribution system and enable long-term investment in capacity to be made with confidence and ahead of need.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for strategic network planning of transmission infrastructure. NESO considers the network design objectives of economic efficiency, deliverability and operability, environmental impacts, and community impacts when making recommendations for infrastructure. Recommendations were previously based on NESO’s Network Options Assessment which considered network constraints in its analysis. In future recommendations will be based on NESO’s Future Energy Pathways, which includes modelling of energy supply and demand considering network capacity constraints, and the forthcoming Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
We have important checks and balances in the planning system that require extensive up-front environmental surveying, and for decision makers to ensure statutory environmental and habitats impact assessments are conducted as part of the planning determination.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government has updated Planning Practice Guidance to encourage battery storage developers and local planning authorities to engage with local fire and rescue services, and for local planning authorities to refer to guidance published by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC). The NFCC’s current guidance proposes a minimum distance of 25 metres between grid-scale batteries and occupied buildings.
The Department only considers consenting for solar projects over 50MW, and under this regime no solar PV farm battery has been consented which has been deemed an unsafe distance from a residential dwelling. Projects below 50MW are considered under the local planning regime.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government has updated Planning Practice Guidance to encourage battery storage developers and local planning authorities to engage with local fire and rescue services, and for local planning authorities to refer to guidance published by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC). The NFCC’s current guidance proposes a minimum distance of 25 metres between grid-scale batteries and occupied buildings.
The Department only considers consenting for solar projects over 50MW, and under this regime no solar PV farm battery has been consented which has been deemed an unsafe distance from a residential dwelling. Projects below 50MW are considered under the local planning regime.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government has updated Planning Practice Guidance to encourage battery storage developers and local planning authorities to engage with local fire and rescue services, and for local planning authorities to refer to guidance published by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC). The NFCC’s current guidance proposes a minimum distance of 25 metres between grid-scale batteries and occupied buildings.
The Department only considers consenting for solar projects over 50MW, and under this regime no solar PV farm battery has been consented which has been deemed an unsafe distance from a residential dwelling. Projects below 50MW are considered under the local planning regime.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government has announced funding provided to Sizewell C in the following financial years: £100m in 2021/22, £679m in 2022/23, £1,811m in 2023/24 and £1,200m in 2024/25 to date.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
To protect against rising costs for clean energy supply chains the Government is working across the economy on specific clean power policy actions. These include exploring where international collaboration can support supply chains, including via trade agreements and international co-operation. The Government is further determined to work with other countries to diversify supply chains. To match the scale of the deployment challenge the Government will be driving an increase in capacity of our domestic clean energy workforce. As set out in the Clean Power Action Plan, the Government is also minded to implement a package of targeted reforms to the Contracts for Difference scheme, designed to secure the volumes of clean electricity we need at a competitive price.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
NESO is operationally independent from Government and decisions relating to modelling assumptions are not made by the Department. Earlier this year the Government commissioned the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to provide independent advice on achieving a zero-carbon electricity system by 2030. NESO consulted publicly in September and October on its approach and assumptions. The Government continues to engage with NESO and other key stakeholders in developing our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
NESO’s Clean Power 2030 Report demonstrates that clean power is achievable under a number of pathways. We have now published the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan setting out capacity ranges for different technologies in the government’s indicative 2030 clean power pathway. The Action Plan also highlights a number of actions that government, Ofgem and NESO are taking to support greater energy system flexibility in line with the pathway, including from consumer-led flexibility.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Transmission Owner National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is responsible for constructing the electricity transmission network in England and Wales, including for Norfolk and Tilbury. The Government is working with delivery stakeholders, including NGET, to ensure accelerated delivery of the critical grid infrastructure, including both new lines and upgrades to existing lines, needed for a cheaper and secure energy system, in line with our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. This includes both new infrastructure and upgrades to existing lines.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Accelerating connections is mission-critical for Government as we seek to meet our Clean Power 2030 ambition and drive economic growth. As set out in our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, Government is working with Ofgem, National Energy System Operator and network companies to reform the connections process to ensure that viable projects, that meet our strategic needs, can connect in time.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
As set out in our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, and in line with the National Energy System Operator’s advice published in November, the Government is working to develop the necessary grid infrastructure and manage the level of constraints to create a cheaper and secure energy system for Britain. The Government is working with Ofgem, the National Energy System Operator, and the transmission owners to ensure accelerated delivery of critical projects, including through reforms to the planning system, unlocking supply chains and mobilising the investment and streamlining regulatory processes.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
As set out in our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, and in line with the National Energy System Operator’s advice published in November, the Government is working to develop the necessary grid infrastructure and manage the level of constraints to create a cheaper and secure energy system for Britain. The Government is working with Ofgem, the National Energy System Operator, and the transmission owners to ensure accelerated delivery of critical projects, including through reforms to the planning system, unlocking supply chains and mobilising the investment and streamlining regulatory processes.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The impact assessment published alongside the laying of the Draft Statutory Instrument for the Clean Heat Market Mechanism estimates the net greenhouse gas emissions savings at the initial target level at 0.03MtCO2e annually in the years 2025 through to 2028 and 0.04MtCO2e in both 2029 and 2030. The majority of emissions savings relating to heat pump deployment over this period are attributed to other policies, such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to Question UIN 6511.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to Question UIN 6511.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 October 2024 to Question UIN 6511.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
There is an established process in place for the declaration and management of interests held by ministers. This ensures that steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any actual or perceived conflicts of interest.
A statement covering relevant Ministers’ interests is published on a quarterly basis following advice from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards and the Department’s Permanent Secretary. The most recent list of interests was published in November 2024.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Clean Heat Market Mechanism is not expected to have an impact on average household income. Estimated costs and benefits associated with the scheme can be found in the impact assessment which was published alongside the laying of a Draft Statutory Instrument for the scheme.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Department frequently engages with Cabinet colleagues on matters of national and energy security. The Government takes the security and resilience of UK energy infrastructure extremely seriously with the UK being one of the most reliable and safest energy systems, and one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world.
The Government will take a consistent, long-term and strategic approach to managing the UK’s relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests. The Government will co-operate where it can, compete where it needs to, and challenge where it must.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government takes the security and resilience of our energy infrastructure extremely seriously with the UK being one of the most reliable and safest energy systems, and one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world.
The Government will take a consistent, long-term and strategic approach to managing the UK’s relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests. The Government will co-operate where it can, compete where it needs to, and challenge where it must.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
DESNZ and two of its 17 Agencies and Public Bodies (Ofgem and the Committee on Climate Change) are currently in a national trade dispute with PCS on pay, pensions, and jobs. PCS has not taken any action in relation to this dispute and DESNZ is working to resolve the dispute through its ongoing engagement with PCS, and via the annual pay discussions. Contractors supplying services to the Department are not employees of DESNZ. Any dispute relating to contractors is a matter for the unions involved and the employer of said contractors.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The previous government published a consultation on the Clean Heat Market Mechanism earlier this year. The Government will set out plans for the policy when it responds to that consultation.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
As set out in our manifesto, we are committed to phasing out new cars that rely solely on internal combustion engines by 2030. We want to provide certainty and ensure consumers can benefit from more efficient vehicles. We will set out more details on specific 2025-30 requirements for both cars and vans shortly.
Refineries will continue to play a significant role in the UK’s economy and energy security, and the government will support the sector to adapt to achieve our net zero ambitions. Together we will harness the skills and expertise of our refinery workforce to make Britain a clean energy superpower.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
As set out in our manifesto, we are committed to phasing out new cars that rely solely on internal combustion engines by 2030. We want to provide certainty and ensure consumers can benefit from more efficient vehicles. We will set out more details on specific 2025-30 requirements for both cars and vans shortly.
Refineries will continue to play a significant role in the UK’s economy and energy security, and the government will support the sector to adapt to achieve our net zero ambitions. Together we will harness the skills and expertise of our refinery workforce to make Britain a clean energy superpower.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The UK has a diverse and resilient fuel supply, and refineries will continue to play a significant role in the UK’s economy and energy security.
As the UK transitions to net zero, the production of low carbon fuels, including by refineries, will remain important to reduce emissions across the road, aviation and maritime sectors. Together, we will harness the skills and expertise of our oil and gas workforce to make Britain a clean energy superpower.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government is committed to protecting press freedom, which is essential to a strong and functioning democracy. In the UK, there exists an independent, self-regulatory system for the press, which is crucial to maintain press freedom. It would therefore be inappropriate to comment on a specific ruling by IPSO, as an independent press regulator.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Ministers and officials meet regularly with the Commission to discuss matters of mutual interest. Charities are permitted to establish or maintain close connections with non-charitable campaigning organisations to support their charitable purposes, provided this is in the charity’s best interests.
The Charity Commission has published guidance for charities with a connection to a non-charity to help charity trustees carefully manage any risks related to conflicts of interest and protect the charity's reputation. Trustees have a legal duty to protect the charity’s assets, reputation, and beneficiaries. Any link with a non-charity should not compromise the charity’s independence or public image. Trustees must also be mindful of the potential risks to the charity’s reputation, particularly regarding political partisanship.
If concerns arise that a charity may be acting in a politically partisan manner or outside its charitable objectives, the Charity Commission can investigate and take regulatory action as necessary.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Charities can undertake campaigning, awareness-raising and non-party political activities that support them in delivering their charitable purpose. Charities are not permitted to undertake any party-political activity.
HOPE not Hate Limited is not a charity; it is therefore not subject to the restrictions on political activity that apply to charities and does not come under the Charity Commission’s jurisdiction.
HOPE not Hate Charitable Trust is a charity and therefore does come under the Charity Commission’s jurisdiction and cannot engage in partisan political activity. The Charity Commission does not have an open regulatory case on HOPE Not Hate Charitable Trust.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Department for the Culture, Media and Sport has not provided any funding to Hope Not Hate since the general election.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Charity law sets limits on what campaigning and non-party political activities charities can undertake. This is reflected in the guidance for charities on campaigning and political activity, published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales (“the Commission”).
On 14 August 2024 the Commission published a report summarising casework on campaigning and political activity in the run up to the 2024 General Election. It found a rise in proactive efforts by charities to seek advice and guidance from the Commission and a 60% decline in high-risk cases compared to the 2019 election.
Ministers and officials meet regularly with the Commission to discuss matters of mutual interest.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Ministers and departmental officials have regular discussions with the Catholic Education Service (CES) and with dioceses. Departmental officials met the CES this month and they discussed the announcement to end the voluntary converter grant from 1 January 2025 and the Trust Capacity Fund, and the implications for Catholic schools.
Minister of State (Education)
Across the public sector there have been tough decisions to take on how money is spent to achieve the best value for taxpayers. This government is committed to fixing the foundations of the economy and ensuring public spending is on a sustainable footing. The government recognises the important contribution that high quality trusts have played, and continue to play, in raising standards. The department is focused on ensuring that spending helps to support every child so they can achieve and thrive.
The department keeps all of its programmes under review to ensure funding is targeted where it is needed most and on 1 November, we announced that we would be ending the academy conversion grant from 1 January 2025. At the same time, the department also informed trusts that had submitted grant applications for the Trust Capacity Fund, including the Trust Establishment and Growth Fund, that the most recent Window 4 funding round had been cancelled and that there were no plans for future rounds.
The academy trust sector is in relatively good financial health. The latest published data shows that 98.2% of academy trusts in 2021/22 had a cumulative surplus or a zero balance. At Budget, we announced an additional £2.3 billion for mainstream schools and young people with high needs for 2025/26, compared to 2024/25. This means that overall core school funding will total almost £63.9 billion next year, compared to £61.6 billion in 2024/25 after technical adjustments.
We will continue to support the institutions we fund by building financial management, school business and governance capability, and working with providers facing financial challenge.
Minister of State (Education)
3 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Nick Timothy's Defra questions)Information about the Carbon footprint for the UK is published here : Carbon footprint for the UK and England to 2021 - GOV.UK
Data are available up to 2021.
The total carbon footprint now includes the seven main Greenhouse Gases comprising: CO2, Methane (CH4), Nitrous oxide (N2O), Hydro-flourocarbons (HFC), Perflurocarbons (PFC), Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
Figures up to 2021 for the UK can be found in the table below.
Table 1: Greenhouse gas emissions associated with UK consumption, million tonnes CO2 equivalent, UK, 2010-2021
Year | GHG from UK produced goods and services consumed by UK residents | GHG embedded in imported goods and services to UK | UK Households heating emissions arising from the use of fossil fuels | UK Transport emissions generated directly by UK households |
2010 | 310 | 336 | 91 | 66 |
2011 | 292 | 347 | 74 | 66 |
2012 | 305 | 360 | 80 | 66 |
2013 | 295 | 358 | 82 | 67 |
2014 | 283 | 366 | 69 | 67 |
2015 | 275 | 362 | 72 | 68 |
2016 | 236 | 320 | 73 | 69 |
2017 | 211 | 321 | 71 | 70 |
2018 | 213 | 342 | 74 | 70 |
2019 | 208 | 336 | 71 | 70 |
2020 | 176 | 311 | 71 | 54 |
2021 | 189 | 381 | 76 | 59 |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Information about the Carbon footprint for the UK is published here : Carbon footprint for the UK and England to 2021 - GOV.UK
Data is available up to 2021.
The total carbon footprint now includes the seven main Greenhouse Gases comprising: CO2, Methane (CH4), Nitrous oxide (N2O), Hydro-flourocarbons (HFC), Perflurocarbons (PFC), Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
We do not hold information on total UK emissions but can provide those associated with consumption. UK consumption emission figures are provided in the table below.
Table 1: Breakdown of UK consumption emissions by region of import 2010 to 2021, million tonnes CO2 equivalent, UK
Year | Imports from Europe | Imports from China | Imports from USA | Imports from RoW |
2010 | 87 | 54 | 25 | 170 |
2011 | 87 | 56 | 26 | 177 |
2012 | 91 | 54 | 26 | 190 |
2013 | 93 | 54 | 24 | 188 |
2014 | 96 | 63 | 26 | 181 |
2015 | 103 | 59 | 24 | 176 |
2016 | 102 | 49 | 21 | 148 |
2017 | 112 | 41 | 16 | 153 |
2018 | 119 | 41 | 18 | 163 |
2019 | 118 | 41 | 19 | 158 |
2020 | 104 | 41 | 17 | 149 |
2021 | 128 | 50 | 21 | 182 |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Defra and the Welsh Government are currently running a six-week consultation on proposed reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013, which closes on 23 December. We encourage all interested parties to respond to the consultation. Both Defra Minsters and officials have engaged with stakeholders before and following the launch of the public consultation. We have engaged with fishery stakeholders including the angling community and fishery conservation organisations in public forums and correspondence. We will continue to work closely with stakeholders as we progress with any proposed changes.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)