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1055947

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Pesticides
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2019 to Question 211705 on Pesticides, if he will publish the (a) conclusions of the Government’s review of the National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides and (b) stakeholder submissions that contributed to that review.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	217534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>In line with EU Directive 2009/128, we have in place a National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (NAP) that we must review every five years. The Government has reviewed the existing NAP and concluded that it is remains fit for purpose. Looking forward, the Government proposes to undertake a broader review of pesticides policy and will work closely with all interested parties as we develop our evidence base and policy thinking.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/02/2019 15:47:43 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1056028

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Rural Areas: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the Government measures rural poverty; what steps the Government is taking to tackle rural poverty; and what plans the Government has to include rural poverty in its policies on rural proofing.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	217435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government uses a range of measures of poverty, including relative and absolute low income. 16 per cent of rural households were in relative low income before housing costs, compared with 18 per cent of urban households. After housing costs, the gap widens, with 17 per cent of rural households in relative low income compared with 24 per cent of urban households.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy is based on economic prosperity and helping people out of poverty wherever they live. In October 2018 the Government announcement that it had accepted in full the recommendations the Low Pay Commission made for future minimum wage rates. These future rates were announced by the Chancellor in the Budget. The National Living Wage will increase by 4.9% to £8.21 per hour and rates for younger workers will also increase above inflation and average earnings from 1 April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In the Government’s response to the House of Lords’ report on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act, the Government reiterated its commitment to rural proofing policies from the earliest stages across all departments. There is a continuous dialogue between Defra and other government departments on rural proofing policies. This includes policies that address poverty and other social issues.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/02/2019 14:44:20 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1055013

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Air Pollution
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 his Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question 213914 and with reference to page 11 of the 2018 report of the Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) entitled Ultrafine Particles (UFP) in the UK, if he will list the studies that the AQEG report states show highly effective removal of UFP by their pollution control systems.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	216917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The 2018 Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) report ‘Ultrafine Particles (UFP) in the UK’, lists a number of studies that show highly effective removal of UFP by their pollution control systems. The references for these are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Hinds, W. C. Aerosol Technology. Wiley, New York, 1999.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Johnson, D. R. Nanometer-sized emissions from municipal waste incinerators: A qualitative risk assessment. J. Hazard. Mater, 320, 67-79, 2016.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Jones, A. M., Harrison, R. M. Emission of ultrafine particles from the incineration of municipal solid waste; a review. Atmos. Environ., 140, 519-528, 2016.</li></ul> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/02/2019 13:05:21 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1055029

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Agriculture: Technology
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 his Department is taking to mitigate the effects of tech farming initiatives on the livelihood of people employed in the farming industry.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	217139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is home to world-leading farmers who have been producing high-quality food while playing a vital role in protecting the environment and keeping our rural areas and communities economically healthy. When we leave the EU the possibilities for healthy growth are all the greater and the Government is keen to work with industry so that agriculture is an exciting and forward looking industry that attracts talented people. The use of the latest and emerging technologies will play an important role in creating a profitable farming sector.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/02/2019 13:20:08 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1054357

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Plants: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide open access to the results of plant and seed research.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL13409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Government-funded plant and seed research is predominantly commissioned by the Research Councils and Defra. Such research is undertaken by a number of organisations, each of which have different routes for publication.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2005, Research Councils UK have had open access policies that support and provide guidance about publishing on open platforms. This guidance can be found on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) website. Independent advice commissioned by the Government has reinforced this guidance. Most recently, a report entitled “<em>Open Access to Research- 2018; Independent Advice</em>” was published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in February 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In line with Government policy on transparency, Defra is committed to publishing the reports generated by its research programmes. Final reports from Defra-funded research are quality assured and published on the “Defra Science Search” website.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 11/02/2019 11:47:05 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1054758

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Agriculture: Ammonia
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 the Government's press release entitled Government launches world leading plan to tackle air pollution, published in 14 January 2019, what the evidential basis is for the statement that agriculture is responsible for 88% of ammonia emissions.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	216410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The data used in compiling this statistic are 2016 figures from the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) which is available via the uk-air.defra.gov.uk website. The NAEI reports emissions of air pollutants from all sources including the agriculture sector.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/02/2019 09:56:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1054772

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Agriculture: UK Trade with EU
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 assessment his Department has made of the effects of WTO tariffs on farmers in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a net importer of many agricultural products including pigs, poultry and beef. The imposition of WTO tariffs in the event of leaving the EU without a deal will be lower on those sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The sheep sector exports 30% of production primarily to the EU so is more exposed. Currency adjustments are likely to mitigate some of the effects as well as food price inflation within the EU market for lamb but we anticipate there would still be negative impacts from a no deal exit for the sheep sector.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/02/2019 13:26:57 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054814

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Natural England: Finance
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 19 November 2018 to Question 189648 on Natural England: Finance, whether Natural England has plans to charge for its services.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	216206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Natural England already charges for a range of services, in line with HMT guidance and Natural England’s legal powers.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/02/2019 11:57:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1054879

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much compensation has been paid to owners of pedigree cattle testing positive for bovine TB i each month since that scheme began.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	216226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The attached table shows the total amount of compensation paid to keepers in England for pedigree animals compulsorily slaughtered for bTB control purposes in each month since February 2006, when the current scheme began. Please note that the months detailed in the table reflect when the animals were slaughtered, which may not always correspond to the date compensation payments were made.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/02/2019 10:30:44 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice attachment 1 file name Compensation paid to keepers in England for pedigree animals.docx title Compensation paid to keepers in England
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

1052375

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
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	Fly-tipping: Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many successful prosecutions there have been for fly-tipping in each of the last ten years; how many of those prosecutions were a result of fly-tipping on privately-owned land; and in each case, what was the fine imposed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL13320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Defra collects data on the number of fly-tipping incidents and actions taken which is provided by local authorities in England. These data are published annually and may include some private land incidents that are voluntarily reported (although it is not mandatory to do so). Defra does not hold data relating solely to fly-tipping incidents on private land. The tables below show the data held regarding prosecutions and fines for fly-tipping in the last ten years. Details of fine levels for individual cases are not held.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Local authority prosecutions for fly-tipping in England </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Successful prosecutions</p></td><td><p>Custodial sentences</p></td><td><p>Fines</p></td><td><p>Community service</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>1,944</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>1,497</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2,374</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>1,859</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2,311</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>2,023</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2,786</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2,487</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2,144</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>1,839</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>1,953</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>1,685</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1,771</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>1,492</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2,091</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>1,838</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1,546</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>1,318</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2,186</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>1,938</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Level of fines for fly-tipping offences in England resulting from the above prosecutions</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>£0 to £50</p></td><td><p>£51 to £200</p></td><td><p>£201 to £500</p></td><td><p>£501 to £1,000</p></td><td><p>£1,001 to £5,000</p></td><td><p>£5,001 to £20,000</p></td><td><p>£20,001 to £50,000</p></td><td><p>over £50,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>722</p></td><td><p>407</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>274</p></td><td><p>947</p></td><td><p>452</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>1104</p></td><td><p>454</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>417</p></td><td><p>1191</p></td><td><p>565</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>856</p></td><td><p>547</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>1,028</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>804</p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>817</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>1,233</p></td><td><p>564</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>667</p></td><td><p>876</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Environment Agency investigates and prosecutes larger and more serious cases of illegal dumping. Data distinguishing between types of waste crime incidents have been available since 2015. Data for privately-owned land are not shown separately. The table below shows the total successful prosecutions by the Environment Agency for illegal dumping incidents only.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Environment Agency prosecutions for illegal dumping in England</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Action Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sentence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Fine</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>26/03/2015</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td><td><p>£660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/10/2015</p></td><td><p>Community Service</p></td><td><p>£200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/10/2015</p></td><td><p>Community Service</p></td><td><p>£200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>11/03/2016</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td><td><p>£1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>09/06/2017</p></td><td><p>Suspended Sentence</p></td><td><p>£50,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/06/2017</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td><td><p>£50,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/09/2017</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td><td><p>£660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/03/2017</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/09/2017</p></td><td><p>Community Service</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/09/2017</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td><td><p>£900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/06/2017</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>04/10/2018</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td><td><p>£562</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24/04/2018</p></td><td><p>Community Order - Curfew</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/04/2018</p></td><td><p>Community Service</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/10/2018</p></td><td><p>Community Service</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/04/2018</p></td><td><p>Community Service</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/05/2018</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>05/10/2018</p></td><td><p>Community Service</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 11/02/2019 13:39:59 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford