Oral QuestionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 15 October 2026Answered: 22 October 2026

Asked by

Patrick Hurley

Labour — Southport

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Hardy)

My hon. Friend raises an important point. We intend to lay the statutory instrument before Parliament by the end of this year, subject to availability of parliamentary time.