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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of moving the Be Spot-on Aware campaign from a protective to risk-based, targeted approach.

Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

As there is currently no clear, shared definition of what constitutes risk-based use in practice, the initial focus has been reducing environmental exposure following a decision to treat. This reflects the need to take proportionate action while the evidence base is further developed. In parallel, work is ongoing to build the scientific and behavioural evidence needed to support a more targeted approach.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the decision to exclude POM-V medicines from its call for evidence on levels of chemicals from flea and tick treatments in waterways.

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

The Call for Evidence sought data on the environmental impacts of all flea and tick products containing fipronil or imidacloprid, including those with a distribution category of POM-V. Anybody was able to contribute evidence, with the aim of understanding how restricting the supply route for these products might impact pet owners, animal health and welfare, environmental outcomes, businesses, and the wider sector.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that television access remains universal and free to air after 2034.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

On 23 June the Government published a Green Paper, Watch this Space: A new strategic direction for UK media, which sets out our commitment to ensuring people can continue to access free-to-air television and are adequately protected so that no one is left behind as viewing habits change. A final decision on the future of TV distribution after 2034 will be informed by this consultation.

The consultation will be open to responses until 31 August 2026. More information can be found here. (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/watch-this-space-a-new-strategic-direction-for-uk-media-green-paper-and-public-consultation)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Department has made of the level of accuracy of in-service public electric vehicle charge points in billing consumers for the energy delivered; and whether her Department plans to use the powers under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 to introduce a requirement for in-service metrological verification of public charge points.

Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Public electric vehicle charge points are expected to accurately measure and provide the electricity they state they deliver. The majority use AC meters and are covered by the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016, which require accuracy to within plus or minus 2%, and which we expect all relevant providers to adhere to.

There are currently no plans to introduce a requirement for in-service metrological verification of public charge points. However, the Government will continue to monitor this issue and consider any further steps that may be required.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many councils have utilised the electric vehicle pavement channels grant since the 2025 grant came into place.

Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

83 of 102 eligible local authorities applied for and received funding through the Electric Vehicle Pavement Channels Grant. Local authorities are now progressing to delivery and setting up their local schemes.

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