Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will review the text of Schedule 3 of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 to consider extending the definition of permitted religious rites to permit Jhatka slaughter methods.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 18 September to PQ UIN 28363.
Asked by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many successful applicants to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme have had their monthly payment reduced to (a) less than £10, (b) between £10 and £25 and (c) between £25 and £50 as a consequence of Regulation 19.
Answered by Sarah Owen - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme is administered by the Victims’ Payments Board, with oversight by The Executive Office. As such, the Northern Ireland Office does not hold this information. I would encourage the Honourable Gentleman to direct his questions to the Victims’ Payments Board directly.
Asked by: Rebecca Smith (Conservative - South West Devon)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 26241 on Road Works: Compensation, what data her Department holds on the number of defective street works reinstatements identified in each of the last five years; and what proportion were remedied by the undertaker within the statutory guarantee period.
Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department’s Street Manager digital service enables local highway authorities to record, monitor and co-ordinate street works, including the identification of defective reinstatements. However, use of the service is not mandatory for all types of works and the Department does not hold complete data on the number of defective street works reinstatements identified in each of the last five years. The Department also does not hold complete data on the proportion of defective reinstatements that were remedied by undertakers within the statutory guarantee period.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with representatives of the UK Sikh community and the Jhatka Council regarding the commercial availability and certification of Jhatka-slaughtered meat within the legal framework of standard humane stunning regulations.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 18 September to PQ UIN 28363.
Asked by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the value is of deductions made from Troubles Permanent Disablement Payments under Regulation 19 in respect of payments made to former members of (a) the Royal Ulster Constabulary, (b) the Ulster Defence Regiment, (c) the Royal Irish Regiment and (d) other branches of the Armed Forces.
Answered by Sarah Owen - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme is administered by the Victims’ Payments Board, with oversight by The Executive Office. As such, the Northern Ireland Office does not hold this information. I would encourage the Honourable Gentleman to direct his questions to the Victims’ Payments Board directly.
Asked by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential merits of providing fire services with a wider range of enforcement powers to police the use of campfires and barbecues when the prevailing conditions make them dangerous and (b) the potential impact of providing fire services with these powers on the number of wildfires.
Answered by Florence Eshalomi - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of tools and powers, including Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) that they can use to respond to anti-social behaviour. The powers in the 2014 Act are deliberately local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine whether their use is appropriate in the specific circumstances.
A PSPO allows a local authority to address persistent anti-social behaviour in a public place through proportionate restrictions or requirements. Before making a PSPO, councils must consult the police, the Police and Crime Commissioner, landowners affected by the order and other appropriate community representatives, and must be satisfied that the statutory legal test is met. It is for individual councils to decide how and to what extent to use these powers.
To manage wildfire risk specifically, a temporary ban on disposable barbecues came into force on Friday 14 August 2026 along with an emergency alert issued to step up action to protect communities from the threat posed by wildfires.
The Government will consider the case for further restrictions and will consider what more we can do as part of the wildfire summit.
Asked by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr)
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 for Food Standards Agency-approved slaughterhouses to accommodate Jhatka slaughter methods that comply with general animal welfare laws; and what steps she is taking to support dietary diversity for the Sikh community in the UK.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 18 September to PQ UIN 28363.
Asked by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many awards under the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme have been reduced pursuant to Regulation 19 because an applicant receives (a) a War Disablement Pension, (b) an Ministry of Defence Injury on Duty Award and (c) a police Injury on Duty Award.
Answered by Sarah Owen - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme is administered by the Victims’ Payments Board, with oversight by The Executive Office. As such, the Northern Ireland Office does not hold this information. I would encourage the Honourable Gentleman to direct his questions to the Victims’ Payments Board directly.
Asked by: Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru - Ynys Môn)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration her Department gives to (a) the age of housing stock, (b) the proportion of off-grid properties and (c) average standing charges in Wales when designing energy support for households and businesses in Wales.
Answered by Polly Billington - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government considers the impacts of different housing types and consumer circumstances across Great Britain when designing energy support schemes.
Energy efficiency is largely devolved in Wales, and the Welsh Government is responsible for its own fuel poverty and home upgrade programmes, while the UK Government continues to engage closely with Welsh Ministers and officials on areas of shared interest.
UK-wide support available in Wales includes the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, where the grant level for off-gas gid homes by oil or LPG was recently increased to £9,000.
The Government is investing £15 billion through the Warm Homes Plan and support is targeted towards households most at risk of fuel poverty, underpinned by the Fuel Poverty Strategy, which ensures extra funding goes to those on lower incomes and living in less energy-efficient homes.
Standing charges are regulated by Ofgem, which is responsible for decisions on their structure and level.
Asked by: Shivani Raja (Conservative - Leicester East)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills.
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Government has taken action to reduce household energy bills. From October, VAT will be removed from electricity bills, providing breathing space to households facing cost of living pressures. We also acted at the last Budget by taking on average £150 of costs off energy bills, with those decisions now factored into bills for the years to come.
In addition, around 6 million households in Britain will benefit from our expanded £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, which will remain in place for the rest of the decade.