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1091217

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Horses: Exports
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 he has had with his counterparts in EU member states on protecting the welfare of equines at border inspection posts in the event they are refused entry into the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	234100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Member states have a duty under Regulation (EC) 1/2005 to protect the welfare of animals, including at border inspection posts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are discussing a range of technical and operational issues with the EU to mitigate the risk of welfare issues arising at the border.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the event of no deal, transporters of unregistered horses must apply for a journey log in advance from the Member State at point of entry into the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/03/2019 16:36:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1091248

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Animals and Animal Products: Imports
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 plans his Department has to ensure that all animals and animal products from outside the EU enter Northern Ireland through a border inspection post in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	234073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>In the event we leave the EU without a deal, live animals and products of animal origin originating from non-EU countries will be checked at UK Border Inspection Posts (BIPs), including those with a final import destination in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>In Northern Ireland, Belfast Port is the approved BIP for frozen meat and fish products pre-packed for human consumption. Belfast International Airport is the approved BIP for animal by-products that are not for human consumption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/03/2019 13:36:57 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1091291

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Wildlife: Licensing
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 wildlife licensing enforcement actions have been undertaken by Natural England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	234233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>Natural England has published data on the number of enforcement actions it has undertaken for the period 2010-2015 which is publicly available and published on Gov.uk:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/527912/enforcement-annual-report-2014-2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/527912/enforcement-annual-report-2014-2015.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Since 2015 Natural England has not proactively collated this data.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/03/2019 10:10:19 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1091300

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
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 has taken to ensure an alignment of the (a) design and (b) implementation of deposit return schemes in England and Scotland.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	234160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that it will introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England, subject to consultation. The specific model, scope and scale of any scheme is being considered as part of this consultation, which is also being undertaken with the Welsh government and the Northern Ireland administration.</p><p> </p><p>As waste and recycling policy is a devolved matter, the devolved administrations can decide policy separately. The Government is therefore unable to specify how a DRS in Scotland should be implemented, nor at this point are we considering specifically a pilot scheme. However, ministers and officials have met to discuss progress and recognise the benefits of a coherent system across the UK. DRS in England could form part of a coherent system across the UK and we will continue to work closely with the devolved administrations on this policy area.</p><p> </p><p>The role of a Deposit Management Organisation in managing the operation of a DRS, including being responsible for the maintenance of Reverse Vending Machines, is currently being considered as part of our consultation. We will consider alternative approaches as part of our analysis of the consultation responses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 234161 234162 question first answered 27/03/2019 17:58:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1091301

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
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 his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing Scotland's deposit return scheme as a pilot scheme for a future UK-wide deposit return scheme.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	234161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that it will introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England, subject to consultation. The specific model, scope and scale of any scheme is being considered as part of this consultation, which is also being undertaken with the Welsh government and the Northern Ireland administration.</p><p> </p><p>As waste and recycling policy is a devolved matter, the devolved administrations can decide policy separately. The Government is therefore unable to specify how a DRS in Scotland should be implemented, nor at this point are we considering specifically a pilot scheme. However, ministers and officials have met to discuss progress and recognise the benefits of a coherent system across the UK. DRS in England could form part of a coherent system across the UK and we will continue to work closely with the devolved administrations on this policy area.</p><p> </p><p>The role of a Deposit Management Organisation in managing the operation of a DRS, including being responsible for the maintenance of Reverse Vending Machines, is currently being considered as part of our consultation. We will consider alternative approaches as part of our analysis of the consultation responses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 234160 234162 question first answered 27/03/2019 17:58:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1091302

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
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 alternatives to the proposed deposit management organisation for maintaining reverse vending machines his Department considered for inclusion in the proposals for a UK-wide deposit return scheme.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	234162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that it will introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England, subject to consultation. The specific model, scope and scale of any scheme is being considered as part of this consultation, which is also being undertaken with the Welsh government and the Northern Ireland administration.</p><p> </p><p>As waste and recycling policy is a devolved matter, the devolved administrations can decide policy separately. The Government is therefore unable to specify how a DRS in Scotland should be implemented, nor at this point are we considering specifically a pilot scheme. However, ministers and officials have met to discuss progress and recognise the benefits of a coherent system across the UK. DRS in England could form part of a coherent system across the UK and we will continue to work closely with the devolved administrations on this policy area.</p><p> </p><p>The role of a Deposit Management Organisation in managing the operation of a DRS, including being responsible for the maintenance of Reverse Vending Machines, is currently being considered as part of our consultation. We will consider alternative approaches as part of our analysis of the consultation responses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 234160 234161 question first answered 27/03/2019 17:58:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1091320

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Environment Protection: Common Frameworks
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 he plans to take facilitate cooperation between the four countries of the UK on shared environmental challenges after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	234112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, we have a shared interest in protecting our environment. Ministers are in regular discussion with counterparts in the devolved administrations. On 18 February this year we agreed to establish the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This Group provides central coordination and promotes greater collaboration in areas of shared interest, including the environment, between the relevant portfolio ministers in the UK administrations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>When we leave the EU, many of the returning powers will pass to the devolved administrations. In some policy areas it will be necessary to agree common frameworks in respect of these returning powers. We are working with the devolved administrations to develop these in accordance with the principles agreed at the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) on 16 October 2017. These principles are outlined in the Joint Ministerial Communique: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-ministerial-committee-communique-16-october-2017" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-ministerial-committee-communique-16-october-2017</a>. Progress in developing the frameworks was reported to Parliament on 7 February this year: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-second-european-union-withdrawal-act-and-common-frameworks-report" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-second-european-union-withdrawal-act-and-common-frameworks-report</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/03/2019 16:11:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1091325

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Plastics: Waste
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 he has made of the potential merits of being party to a legally binding international treaty on plastics with clear targets and standards.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	234113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has taken on board existing relevant international agreements and commitments, which include the Basel Agreement, the Oceans Plastic Charter, and G7 and G20 Action Plans on Marine Litter.</p><p> </p><p>Our focus is on immediate action to tackle the pressing problem of plastic pollution and plastic waste. Our recently published Resources and Waste Strategy includes an ambitious set of policies to support elimination of avoidable plastic waste. This includes a commitment to meet the ambition of the EU’s Single-use Plastics Directive.</p><p> </p><p>We have also committed to work with other countries to magnify the impact of our domestic action. Accordingly we have signed up to the Ellen MacArthur New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, and we are spearheading efforts to support developing countries address plastic waste including through the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance and the Global Plastics Action Partnership.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/03/2019 10:06:45 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly