Josh Newbury

904884 • Agriculture: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to support sustainable agriculture.

54420 • Knives: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandating blunt-tipped kitchen knives for domestic use on rates of knife crime.

54421 • Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities use the foster to adopt pathway for children in care.

54422 • Foster Care: Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of the foster to adopt pathway for (a) adopted children and (b) the stability of adoptive placements.

53252 • Sewers: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of implementing schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 on the (a) number and (b) effectiveness of sustainable drainage systems in new developments.

52717 • Ministry of Defence: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.

52718 • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.

52719 • Ministry of Justice: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.

49474 • Animal Housing: Farms

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of phasing out the use of (a) enriched cages and (b) farrowing crates on English farms.

49475 • Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of EU Commission proposals to phase out (a) enriched cages and (b) farrowing crates on UK-EU trade of agricultural goods.

49476 • Animal Welfare: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the harmonisation in the upcoming Trade Strategy of animal welfare standards between domestically-produced goods and imported goods.

49477 • Nature Restoration Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed Nature Restoration Fund will (a) supersede and (b) compliment the existing biodiversity net gain obligations for new developments under the Environment Act 2021.

49478 • Fish Farming: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will consult on introducing animal welfare standards for farmed fish.

49479 • Fish Farming: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of land-based fish farms which use indoor tanks instead of ocean- or lake-based pens on animal welfare.

49480 • Attorney General: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Solicitor General, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.

49481 • Cabinet Office: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.

49482 • Department for Business and Trade: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.

49483 • Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.

49484 • Department for Education: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.

49485 • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of vehicles rented by his Department are electric vehicles.

EDM 1256 • Negotiating rights for police officers

That this House notes that pay and conditions for police officers in England and Wales are subject to recommendations by...

EDM 27 • School minibus safety

That this House notes that 18 November 2023 was the 30th anniversary of the Hagley M40 minibus disaster, where twelve ch...

EDM 1181 • Trans+ History Week

That this House welcomes the second annual Trans+ History Week; notes the week held from 5 to 11 May 2025 will celebrate...

EDM 1107 • St George’s Day 2025

That this House joins the people of England in celebrating St. George's Day on 23 April 2025; understands the significan...

EDM 965 • Coalfields Regeneration Trust funding

That this House recognises the invaluable contribution of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) in supporting economic...

EDM 758 • 116th anniversary of the 1909 West Stanley Pit Disaster

That this House acknowledges that 16 February 2025 marks the 116th anniversary of the 1909 West Stanley Pit Disaster; re...

EDM 669 • Lichfield Young Farmers' Club Christmas Tractor Run

That this House congratulates Lichfield Young Farmers' Club and their committee of Tom Harrison, Thomas Sabin, Jess Smit...

EDM 611 • Import and sale of real fur

That this House urges the Government to ban the import and sale of real fur; notes that the UK has banned the main metho...

EDM 593 • Knighthood for Sir Ian Dudson

That this House congratulates His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire, Sir Ian Dudson, on being made a Knight Com...

EDM 561 • Closure Notice issued to Walleys Quarry

That this House welcomes the Closure Notice issued to the operators of Walleys Quarry landfill site in Newcastle-under-L...

EDM 525 • Institutes of Technology

That this House commends and celebrates the 21 Institutes of Technologies across the UK for their outstanding contributi...

EDM 227 • 120th anniversary of Friary Shoes

That this House congratulates Friary Shoes of Lichfield on reaching the 120th anniversary of their first opening in Lomb...

EDM 25 • 75th anniversary of Keele University’s foundation

That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the foundation of Keele University in Newcastle-under-Lyme; notes tha...