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1178905
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Common Land more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the judgment in the judicial review brought by the Commons Committees for Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons, whether there are commensurate provisions in relation to common land in the Agriculture Bill; and what assessment he has made of the implications of that land for his policies on a future payments scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency North West Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Richard Holden more like this
uin 18379 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-28more like thismore than 2020-02-28
answer text <p>The impacts of the Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons case and how payments are made to Commoners are being considered by Defra officials.</p><p> </p><p>Commons frequently provide some of the richest opportunities for the provision of environmental public goods and are a unique part of British farming heritage.</p><p> </p><p>In 2024 we will be launching the Government’s Environmental Land Management scheme. This will be cornerstone of our new agricultural policy. It will pay public money for public goods, such as those set out in the 25-year environment plan. We are working with our stakeholders including those farming on common land to design it. This includes through a programme of Tests and Trials, a recently launched Policy Discussion Document and a national pilot which will start in 2021.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-28T09:12:34.97Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-28T09:12:34.97Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
1178965
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading High Speed 2 Line: Forests more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to protect ancient woodlands that will be affected by the HS2 development. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
uin 18877 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
answer text <p>HS2 is an exceptionally important infrastructure project, and there are significant compensation packages in place to mitigate for the unavoidable loss of 39.2 hectares resulting from HS2.</p><p>HS2 is using a combination of approaches to compensate for the ancient woodlands lost during construction, including soil translocation from affected ancient woodlands to other woodlands to improve their biodiversity, restoring existing ancient woodland and planting new woodland.</p><p>The HS2 Woodland Fund is the compensation strategy for ancient woodland loss, with £5 million provided for HS2 Phase 1. This has been made available to fund projects that will help support woodland creation, as well as restore and enhance woodland on private land or in partnership with multiple landowners. This fund is overseen by the Forestry Commission. £1.6 million of this fund has already been committed, supporting around 121 hectares of new native woodland creation and the restoration of 174 hectares of plantations within ancient woodland sites. £2 million more has been provisionally allocated for Phase 2a.</p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-03T15:26:01.423Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T15:26:01.423Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4786
label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1178988
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Crematoriums: Air Pollution more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2020 to Question 14705 on Cremation, when the next process guidance review for crematoria will take place. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 18516 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>The Crematoria process guidance was last reviewed in 2012. In line with the Government ambition to review process guidance notes every 6-8 years it is due to be reviewed shortly.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T12:57:55.207Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T12:57:55.207Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1179013
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics: Marine Environment more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to tackle plastic pollution in British waters. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
tabling member printed
Preet Kaur Gill more like this
uin 18649 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answer text <p>The Government is making great strides in tackling marine plastic pollution, and we have made some good progress. In 2018, our ban on microbeads in rinse-off personal care products helped to stop billions of tiny pieces of plastic entering the ocean. Our charge for single-use carrier bags has also led to a 90% reduction in plastic bag usage and a reduction of plastic bags surveyed on the seabed.</p><p> </p><p>Our 25 Year Environment Plan establishes our target of reducing all forms of marine plastic pollution where possible, and our Resources and Waste Strategy sets out how we will achieve this. We have committed to introducing a deposit return scheme to encourage the reuse of items prevalent in marine litter, and we will explore the use of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes to incentivise innovation for items such as plastic packaging and fishing gear.</p><p> </p><p>We collaborate closely with our neighbouring countries through the OSPAR Convention to reduce the flow of waste into the North-east Atlantic. We are delivering on our commitments in the Marine Litter Regional Action Plan and leading on efforts to tackle the issue of abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear.</p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-26T10:21:13.747Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-26T10:21:13.747Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
1179016
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Marine Environment: International Cooperation more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to expand the global membership of the Global Ocean Alliance. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
tabling member printed
Preet Kaur Gill more like this
uin 18652 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>Joining the Global Ocean Alliance indicates that countries will support a new global target of protecting at least 30% of the global ocean within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2030 at the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties (COP15) in Kunming, China in October 2020 (30by30). This target would replace the current 10% target agreed in Aichi in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The UK-led Global Ocean Alliance is currently made up of Belgium, Belize, Costa Rica, Finland, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Palau, Portugal, Seychelles, Sweden and Vanuatu. Many other countries have also expressed their support for the 30by30 target.</p><p> </p><p>English waters have 177 MPAs covering 40% of English seas. The UK has 357 MPAs protecting 25% of UK waters spanning almost 220,000 km<sup>2</sup>. Furthermore, the Overseas Territories Blue Belt Programme is on track to deliver 4 million km<sup>2</sup> marine protection around the UK Overseas Territories by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Globally, the World Database on MPAs, a joint project of the UN Environment Programme and the International Union for Nature Conservation, shows the percentage of the ocean covered by protected areas at 7.91%.</p><p> </p><p>To increase the proportion of the global ocean that is in MPAs, the Government is working with supportive countries and NGOs to encourage other countries to join the Global Ocean Alliance and thereby increase the possibility that the 30by30 target will be adopted later this year in Kunming.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
grouped question UIN
18654 more like this
18655 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T12:56:01.567Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T12:56:01.567Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
1179018
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Marine Environment: Environment Protection more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to meet the Government's target of protecting 30 per cent of world oceans by 2030. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
tabling member printed
Preet Kaur Gill more like this
uin 18654 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>Joining the Global Ocean Alliance indicates that countries will support a new global target of protecting at least 30% of the global ocean within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2030 at the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties (COP15) in Kunming, China in October 2020 (30by30). This target would replace the current 10% target agreed in Aichi in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The UK-led Global Ocean Alliance is currently made up of Belgium, Belize, Costa Rica, Finland, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Palau, Portugal, Seychelles, Sweden and Vanuatu. Many other countries have also expressed their support for the 30by30 target.</p><p> </p><p>English waters have 177 MPAs covering 40% of English seas. The UK has 357 MPAs protecting 25% of UK waters spanning almost 220,000 km<sup>2</sup>. Furthermore, the Overseas Territories Blue Belt Programme is on track to deliver 4 million km<sup>2</sup> marine protection around the UK Overseas Territories by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Globally, the World Database on MPAs, a joint project of the UN Environment Programme and the International Union for Nature Conservation, shows the percentage of the ocean covered by protected areas at 7.91%.</p><p> </p><p>To increase the proportion of the global ocean that is in MPAs, the Government is working with supportive countries and NGOs to encourage other countries to join the Global Ocean Alliance and thereby increase the possibility that the 30by30 target will be adopted later this year in Kunming.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
grouped question UIN
18652 more like this
18655 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T12:56:01.63Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T12:56:01.63Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
1179019
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Marine Protected Areas more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of the world's oceans that are in marine protected areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
tabling member printed
Preet Kaur Gill more like this
uin 18655 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>Joining the Global Ocean Alliance indicates that countries will support a new global target of protecting at least 30% of the global ocean within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2030 at the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties (COP15) in Kunming, China in October 2020 (30by30). This target would replace the current 10% target agreed in Aichi in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The UK-led Global Ocean Alliance is currently made up of Belgium, Belize, Costa Rica, Finland, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Palau, Portugal, Seychelles, Sweden and Vanuatu. Many other countries have also expressed their support for the 30by30 target.</p><p> </p><p>English waters have 177 MPAs covering 40% of English seas. The UK has 357 MPAs protecting 25% of UK waters spanning almost 220,000 km<sup>2</sup>. Furthermore, the Overseas Territories Blue Belt Programme is on track to deliver 4 million km<sup>2</sup> marine protection around the UK Overseas Territories by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Globally, the World Database on MPAs, a joint project of the UN Environment Programme and the International Union for Nature Conservation, shows the percentage of the ocean covered by protected areas at 7.91%.</p><p> </p><p>To increase the proportion of the global ocean that is in MPAs, the Government is working with supportive countries and NGOs to encourage other countries to join the Global Ocean Alliance and thereby increase the possibility that the 30by30 target will be adopted later this year in Kunming.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
grouped question UIN
18652 more like this
18654 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T12:56:01.66Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T12:56:01.66Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
1179031
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Catches: Software more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Minister was responsible for presentation to the Assessment Panel and the service standard beta assessment report for the catch recording app for under 10m fishing boats in England. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 18901 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>In May 2019, the then Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries &amp; Food, Rt Hon Robert Goodwill MP, approved the presentation to the assessment panel and the service standard beta assessment report for the catch recording app. The assessments were conducted in July 2019.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T12:05:37.52Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T12:05:37.52Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1179032
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Catches: Software more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the report of the Record your catches beta assessment on 24 July 2019 was submitted to the Marine Management Organisation for checking prior to publication. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 18902 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>The report on the ‘record your catch’ beta assessment, dated 24 July 2019, was submitted to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) prior to publication. The user research undertaken as part of the assessment was conducted independently of the MMO. The independent assessment report published online in August 2019 does not reflect the views of Defra or the MMO.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T12:13:14.193Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T12:13:14.193Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1179033
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Catches: Scotland and Wales more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether under 10m fishing vessels registered in England and landing in a Welsh or Scottish port will be required to create a catch record and report before the catch is moved off the boat. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 18903 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>Under 10 metre fishing vessels registered to an English port, and licensed by the Marine Management Organisation, will be required to create and submit a catch record before the catch is moved off the boat, if landing species subject to quotas or catch limits into a Welsh or Scottish port. This is a condition of their fishing vessel licence. It is important for fishers to submit a catch record wherever they land to help manage the risk to quota or catch limit fish stocks, to improve the level of data collected for these fish and to ensure future sustainability.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T12:10:25.25Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T12:10:25.25Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this