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Written Question
Environment Protection
Thursday 16th October 2025

Asked by: Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour - Cardiff West)

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 plans to publish the revised Environmental Improvement Plan.

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

The government concluded a rapid review of the existing Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23) and published a statement of the rapid review’s key findings on 30 January 2025. It is our intention to publish a revised EIP in due course, which will be our long-term plan for improving the natural environment and people’s enjoyment of it.

Scheduled Event - Tuesday 14th October - Add to calendar
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Commons - Ten Minute Rule Motion - Main Chamber
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Welsh Language Provision)
MP: Alex Barros-Curtis
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Oct 2025
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Welsh Language Provision)

"I beg to move,

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that any birth, death or marriage certificate issued in Wales be issued bilingually in English and Welsh; to make provision for the issuance in England of birth certificates bilingually in English and Welsh where either …..."
Alex Barros-Curtis - View Speech

View all Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab - Cardiff West) contributions to the debate on: Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Welsh Language Provision)
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 327
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 320 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 333
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 320 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 339
Bill
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Welsh Language Provision) Bill 2024-26
Presented by Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour)
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
Summary

A Bill to require that any birth, death or marriage certificate issued in Wales be issued bilingually in English and Welsh; to make provision for the issuance in England of birth certificates bilingually in English and Welsh where either parent named on the certificate is a Welsh speaker; to make provision for the issuance in England of death certificates bilingually in English and Welsh where the deceased person lived in Wales or was a Welsh speaker; and for connected purposes.

Written Question
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
Friday 12th September 2025

Asked by: Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour - Cardiff West)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress the Government has made on (a) ensuring equal treatment for BCSSS members and (b) transferring the whole of the investment reserve to the benefit of all members.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The previous Minister of State for Industry met the BCSSS Trustees on 22 April, 11 June and 22 July and confirmed the Government’s commitment to considering their proposals regarding the reserve and the future of the scheme. DESNZ will now engage HM Treasury with a view to agreeing a way forward on the transfer of the reserve to members.

The Government is aiming to reach agreement on an outcome that can be implemented later this year which will benefit scheme members.

Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 315 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Alex Barros-Curtis (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 404 Noes - 98