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968091

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Genetically Modified Organisms: 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, if he will take steps to ensure that the Deliberate Release Directive continues to be enacted after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The requirements of Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms will continue to apply in the UK after we leave the EU by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/09/2018 11:34:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968100

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Meat Products: Import Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will prohibit the importation of products, such as foie gras developed in ways which would not be permitted in the UK after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>We have some of the highest standards of animal welfare and the production of foie gras by force feeding is banned in the UK as it is incompatible with our domestic legislation. However, foie gras is produced in some EU member states. Once we leave the European Union, it will be open to government to review the approach to such imports and sales in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 14:48:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968177

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Meat: Ritual Slaughter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is Departmental practice not to use the term ritual slaughter when discussing shechita and halal slaughtering process.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department refers to the term ‘slaughtered by religious rite’, as this is the terminology used in the relevant legislation. This may be shortened to ‘religious slaughter’.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 14:50:16 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968205

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Sewage: 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 the Environment Agency is taking to reduce the number of incidents of outflow from sewage overflows in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Defra and the Environment Agency have worked with water companies through the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Drainage Programme to develop a process to identify storm overflows that spill frequently. It is also agreed that investigations will be conducted to assess the cause, the environmental impact and whether it is cost beneficial to reduce the spill frequency. If it is cost beneficial then a spill reduction scheme will be promoted, which will be reviewed annually.</p><p> </p><p>Through the planning for the next round of water company investment in the period 2020-2025, over 700 storm overflows have been identified for investigation and some of these will result in identified requirements for spill reduction. From investigations carried out to date, more than 40 storm overflows have already been identified as requiring spill reduction, and improvements will be secured through the investment programme.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, storm overflows are monitored for how often and for how long they operate. By 2020 some 11,500 out of 15,000 storm overflows in England will have that monitoring to help inform further assessment and improvement work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/09/2018 10:33:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968206

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Ragwort: Weed Control
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 guidance his Department has published for local authorities on requiring the removal of ragwort from public land.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>Guidance is available on the ‘Prevent harmful weeds and invasive non-native plants spreading’ GOV.UK webpage. Additionally, the ‘Code of Practice on How to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort’ sets out guidance for all landowners, including local authorities, on when and how ragwort should be removed.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 15:14:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968207

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Rivers: Sewage
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 reduce the amount of sewage and waste water entering rivers and streams from misconnected water and sewage pipes.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Water companies, the Environment Agency and local authorities are working to address misconnections and raise awareness with householders, the building trade and other professionals. This is being targeted by the ConnectRight campaign and the trade accreditation scheme, WaterSafe.</p><p> </p><p>This work is being coordinated by the National Misconnections Strategy Group, which in addition to the organisations named above includes Defra and the Consumer Council for Water. The group has also developed good practice for the industry, as well as looking at measures to limit misconnections being made in the first place.</p><p> </p><p>Further work to limit and reduce misconnections is also being planned as part of the planning for the next water company investment round in the period 2020-2025 to maintain a resilient wastewater and drainage system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/09/2018 10:36:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968208

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Foxes: Urban Areas
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 guidance his Department has provided to local authorities on the elimination of foxes from urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Advice on the management of foxes is available on GOV.UK and from Natural England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/foxes-moles-and-mink-how-to-protect-your-property-from-damage" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/foxes-moles-and-mink-how-to-protect-your-property-from-damage</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is no statutory duty on local authorities, or anyone else, to control foxes in their areas. The Government’s policy is that landowners and individuals are free to manage wildlife within the law; this includes local authorities. The decision on whether or not to control foxes lies with the owner or occupier of the property where the problem occurs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/09/2018 12:25:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968209

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff
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 many full-time equivalent staff are employed by his Department in (a) London and (b) each regions of England.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The breakdown of staff employed by the Department by Full-time Equivalent (FTE) as at 31 August 2018 is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full-time Equivalent</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>1733.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>275.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>133.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>39.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>438.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>103.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>187.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>611.26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home based Staff</p></td><td><p>47.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff employed in Wales and Scotland</p></td><td><p>10.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3773.46</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We have included home-based staff and those staff employed outside of England in order to give a full picture of the total FTE in the Department.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 15:05:24 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968210

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Forestry Commission: Parking Offences
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 many parking penalty charge notices were issued under the Forestry Commission Byelaws 1982 in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission’s records show that in calendar year 2017 there were 861 penalty charge notices issued.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>728 penalty charge notices were issued for non-payment, and 102 were issued where payment had expired before the vehicle left the carpark.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 170843 question first answered 13/09/2018 10:46:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968211

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Forestry Commission: Parking Offences
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 many parking penalty charge notices were issued under the Forestry Commission Byelaws 1982 for (a) non-payment and (b) insufficient payment in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission’s records show that in calendar year 2017 there were 861 penalty charge notices issued.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>728 penalty charge notices were issued for non-payment, and 102 were issued where payment had expired before the vehicle left the carpark.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 170842 question first answered 13/09/2018 10:46:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord