Written questions

Ellie can submit written questions to government ministers to seek clarity, challenge policy, and push for action. Written questions are an important tool for holding the government to account, as ministers are required to respond publicly.  For the full list of Ellie’s written questions, plus the option to view the answer, visit here: Written questions submitted by Ellie Chowns

Here are a few examples, across the hundreds submitted by Ellie, of written questions, with a link to that particular question and answer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of land-spreading sewage sludge on soil contamination.  

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of excess sewage sludge on river pollution.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure the adequacy of support for children in kinship care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken to reach decisions on Attendance Allowance applications.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, to what energy standards homes under the Affordable Homes Programme will be built.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage landowners in river catchments to transition toward nature-led farming.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the use of single-use plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables in supermarkets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure a joined-up approach to tackling harms to the (a) environment and (b) human rights in UK supply chains.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to monitor compliance with the updated school food standards; and what support she plans to provide to schools that are not currently meeting those standards.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to reclassify housing as essential infrastructure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to support (a) landscapes, (b) nature and (c) parks to contribute to the achievement of Environmental Improvement Plan targets through the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle the gender pay gap for young women.