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506453

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2016 to Question 31014, whether her Department has (a) paid and (b) been issued with any fines for not meeting the aim of achieving good status for all water bodies by December 2015.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department has not been issued with any fines relating to any aspect of its implementation of the Water Framework Directive.</p><p> </p><p>The exemptions referred to in my reply to PQ 31014 are:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Article 4(4) provides for extensions of the deadline to 2021 or 2027 for reasons of disproportionate cost or technical feasibility;</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Article 4(5) provides for setting of less stringent objectives where it would be disproportionately expensive or technically infeasible to achieve good status due to natural conditions or the effects of essential human activity;</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Article 4(6) allows for temporary deterioration due to natural causes such as extreme floods or prolonged drought; and</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Article 4(7) allows for deterioration from high status to good status and failure to achieve good status to allow for new sustainable development activities.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The application of each of the exemptions is subject to conditions set out in the above provision.</p><p> </p><p>River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) provide the framework for protecting and improving the water environment. Updated plans covering the period 2016 to 2021 were published by the Environment Agency (EA) on 18 February.</p><p> </p><p>The Plans for England confirm over £3 billion investment in the water environment by 2021, leading to improvements in at least 680 water bodies by 2021, including an overall target to enhance at least 8,000km of fresh waters by 2021. The EA is currently working with Defra to profile the delivery of this target over the six years that the RBMP covers, and is also working with partners to explore opportunities to deliver more.</p><p> </p><p>The EA coordinates action by water companies, farmers, local groups, businesses and councils to achieve the targets set out in the Plans. These actions include reducing pollution from sewage treatment works, managing water abstraction, opening up rivers to salmon and other fish species, and improving the physical habitat.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 32971 32972 question first answered 18/04/2016 09:33:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

506454

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2016 to Question 31014, what exemptions provided by the EU Water Framework Directive allow (a) the deadline to be extended to 2021, (b) the deadline to be extended to 2027 and (c) a less stringent objective to be set.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department has not been issued with any fines relating to any aspect of its implementation of the Water Framework Directive.</p><p> </p><p>The exemptions referred to in my reply to PQ 31014 are:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Article 4(4) provides for extensions of the deadline to 2021 or 2027 for reasons of disproportionate cost or technical feasibility;</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Article 4(5) provides for setting of less stringent objectives where it would be disproportionately expensive or technically infeasible to achieve good status due to natural conditions or the effects of essential human activity;</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Article 4(6) allows for temporary deterioration due to natural causes such as extreme floods or prolonged drought; and</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Article 4(7) allows for deterioration from high status to good status and failure to achieve good status to allow for new sustainable development activities.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The application of each of the exemptions is subject to conditions set out in the above provision.</p><p> </p><p>River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) provide the framework for protecting and improving the water environment. Updated plans covering the period 2016 to 2021 were published by the Environment Agency (EA) on 18 February.</p><p> </p><p>The Plans for England confirm over £3 billion investment in the water environment by 2021, leading to improvements in at least 680 water bodies by 2021, including an overall target to enhance at least 8,000km of fresh waters by 2021. The EA is currently working with Defra to profile the delivery of this target over the six years that the RBMP covers, and is also working with partners to explore opportunities to deliver more.</p><p> </p><p>The EA coordinates action by water companies, farmers, local groups, businesses and councils to achieve the targets set out in the Plans. These actions include reducing pollution from sewage treatment works, managing water abstraction, opening up rivers to salmon and other fish species, and improving the physical habitat.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 32970 32972 question first answered 18/04/2016 09:33:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

506455

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2016 to Question 31014, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve water quality and (b) ensure that all water bodies achieve good status as soon as possible.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department has not been issued with any fines relating to any aspect of its implementation of the Water Framework Directive.</p><p> </p><p>The exemptions referred to in my reply to PQ 31014 are:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Article 4(4) provides for extensions of the deadline to 2021 or 2027 for reasons of disproportionate cost or technical feasibility;</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Article 4(5) provides for setting of less stringent objectives where it would be disproportionately expensive or technically infeasible to achieve good status due to natural conditions or the effects of essential human activity;</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Article 4(6) allows for temporary deterioration due to natural causes such as extreme floods or prolonged drought; and</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Article 4(7) allows for deterioration from high status to good status and failure to achieve good status to allow for new sustainable development activities.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The application of each of the exemptions is subject to conditions set out in the above provision.</p><p> </p><p>River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) provide the framework for protecting and improving the water environment. Updated plans covering the period 2016 to 2021 were published by the Environment Agency (EA) on 18 February.</p><p> </p><p>The Plans for England confirm over £3 billion investment in the water environment by 2021, leading to improvements in at least 680 water bodies by 2021, including an overall target to enhance at least 8,000km of fresh waters by 2021. The EA is currently working with Defra to profile the delivery of this target over the six years that the RBMP covers, and is also working with partners to explore opportunities to deliver more.</p><p> </p><p>The EA coordinates action by water companies, farmers, local groups, businesses and councils to achieve the targets set out in the Plans. These actions include reducing pollution from sewage treatment works, managing water abstraction, opening up rivers to salmon and other fish species, and improving the physical habitat.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 32970 32971 question first answered 18/04/2016 09:33:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

484312

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control: Carlisle
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the potential costs of making necessary improvements to flood defences in Carlisle since the recent floods affecting that area.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government will invest up to £58 million in flood defences in Cumbria once the Environment Agency has concluded a review of its need.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency expects their initial assessments will be complete in the summer. Any investments are likely to form a combination of improvements to existing defences, new defences and upstream attenuation / ‘slow the flow’ measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 31/03/2016 07:08:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

483034

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	National Flood Resilience Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what work has been carried out under the National Flood Resilience Review on the costs of protecting the UK from future flooding and extreme weather events.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	31839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>The National Flood Resilience Review, led by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, is making good progress. It is gathering evidence and using extreme flood modelling to stress-test the resilience of Core Cities and key infrastructure. This work will inform future options on the investment needed to secure the resilence of the country against such flood events. Our call for evidence closed on 4 March and we are now reviewing the 66 responses received.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 29/03/2016 17:16:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

483148

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 1.301 of Budget 2016, how much funding will be made available to support delivery of the final phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme; and what proportion of that funding is additional to the £2.3 billion capital programme previously announced.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	31920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government has announced a new scheme for Leeds and the wider Aire catchment, which will provide flood defence for the area north of the station. Subject to business case approval, £35 million has been made available for this scheme up to 2021, with a commitment to ensure that the project is completed. This funding is in addition to the £2.3 billion capital programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/03/2016 08:21:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

483150

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Treasury on the business case for delivery of the final phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	31970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2016 answer text <p>Ahead of the Budget, Defra and the Treasury discussed support for communities in areas at high risk of flooding, including Leeds.</p><p> </p><p>A scoping study for further work in Leeds is underway and due for completion by the end of March this year. This will lead to the development of a full feasibility study and business case looking at how Leeds could be better protected. An additional £35 million has been made available to support work in Leeds up to 2021, with a commitment that the Government will provide funding to support the completion of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme in later years subject to business case approval.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/03/2016 09:36:53 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

456477

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dredging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2016 to Question 27063, what steps she plans to take to ensure oversight mechanisms are put in place when further powers to dredge watercourses are extended to farmers.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	29207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2016 include conditions that must be followed by those wishing to undertake dredging under an exemption. If works are not undertaken according to the relevant conditions, then the Environment Agency will be able to take enforcement action. This includes suspension notices to stop any further works being carried out, enforcement and remediation notices requiring remediation within a specified period, and the power to prosecute.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/03/2016 14:50:55 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

453221

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Hazardous Substances: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to improve the standard of hazardous waste management in response to the recommendations contained in the assessment of member states' performance published by the European Commission in January 2016; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	27518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>We welcome the assessment of hazardous waste management across European Union Member States, in particular the recognition of the high levels of support and guidance that UK authorities offer those producing and managing hazardous waste. We are committed to ensuring hazardous waste is managed in a responsible and environmentally sound manner and continue to work in partnership with the waste management industry to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>We have started a light-touch review of the 2010 Strategy for Hazardous Waste Management in England and will consider the report’s findings as part of that review. We will publish the results of the review later this year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 29/02/2016 17:47:09 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

452429

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dredging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what powers she intends to extend to farmers in relation to the dredging of watercourses on their land.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	27063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 were laid before Parliament on 2 February. Subject to parliamentary approval, from April the Regulations will remove a number of low risk activities from the need for a flood defence consent permit from the Environment Agency, enabling it to focus on the highest risk activities. This includes allowing farmers to maintain ditches up to 1.5km long subject to a number of conditions.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/02/2016 14:13:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham