Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 31779, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of opportunities in the commissioned public research and selecte
Answer
Opportunities to engage with the AQIS review were available while it was ongoing, including through steering group networks and an engagement programme inviting interviews via the Environmental Agency inequalities network and social media. The Department does not intend to consult further on the recommendations.
Verdict: RED (20/100)
The reply was assessed against one part of the question, which asked for the department's view on whether opportunities in commissioned public research are adequate. The answer describes engagement opportunities for the AQIS review, which only partly overlaps with that topic, and it gives no view on whether commissioned research opportunities are adequate. A second statement, about future consultation on recommendations, does not address the question. The response is hedged throughout, so the person who asked would likely need to ask again for a specific answer.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the department's assessment or view of the adequacy of opportunities in commissioned public research and selected [remainder of question truncated in source]. | Partially Addressed | Hedged | The question item (truncated) asks for the department's view on the adequacy of opportunities in commissioned public research and a further, unseen category. Statement 1 concretely describes engagement opportunities for the AQIS review, which overlaps with the 'opportunities' theme, but it does not address commissioned public research and gives no assessment of whether such opportunities are adequate. Statement 2 concerns future consultation on recommendations and does not bear on the item. |