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795438

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the draft bill to increase the sentence for animal cruelty will be available for public consultation.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	115859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>As announced on 30 September, draft legislation to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty to five years will be published for consultation around the turn of the year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/12/2017 17:28:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

794432

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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, on how many occasions a representative from the Local Government Association has discussed air quality with the Government at the Central Local Information Partnership in each of the last 8 years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	115405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the secretariat for the Environment subgroup of the Central Local Information Partnership. The focus of the subgroup is to ensure that data provided by local authorities to central government is provided in the most efficient and least burdensome manner.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s records consist of subgroup meeting correspondence from the past five years. These records indicate there have been no specific agenda items tabled or discussions held on air quality at the subgroup’s meetings, which cover a wide range of environmental data collections. There was out-of-meeting correspondence in October 2013 in which the reporting of the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register was discussed. Air quality is one component of this environmental reporting tool.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/12/2017 17:43:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

793914

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Fracking: Ryedale
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, as part of consideration of the application by Third Energy for hydraulic fracturing consent for the KM8 wellsite in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, he assessed the volume of (a) Glycol, (b) Methanol, (c) corrosion inhibitor and (d) bleach used at the KM3 well at Ryedale in each year of that well’s operational life; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	115003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is carefully considering the application submitted by Third Energy for the Kirby Misperton well-site (KM8) and will respond in due course.</p><p>Any concerns regarding the chemicals used in the KM3 well should be directed to the Environment Agency.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 115004 115005 question first answered 04/12/2017 14:52:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

793915

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Fracking: Ryedale
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, as part of consideration of the application by Third Energy for hydraulic fracturing consent for the KM8 wellsite in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, he assessed the procedure for cleaning the lines and taking the odour out of the gas over the lifetime of the KM3 well at Ryedale; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	115004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is carefully considering the application submitted by Third Energy for the Kirby Misperton well-site (KM8) and will respond in due course.</p><p>Any concerns regarding the chemicals used in the KM3 well should be directed to the Environment Agency.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 115003 115005 question first answered 04/12/2017 14:52:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

793916

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Fracking: Ryedale
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 KM3 well at Ryedale, North Yorkshire, if he will conduct an urgent investigation into (a) the type and volume of chemicals which have been put down that well and (b) whether fractures have been caused by those chemicals; and if he will suspend any decision on fracking at KM8 Ryedale until the completion of that investigation.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	115005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is carefully considering the application submitted by Third Energy for the Kirby Misperton well-site (KM8) and will respond in due course.</p><p>Any concerns regarding the chemicals used in the KM3 well should be directed to the Environment Agency.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 115003 115004 question first answered 04/12/2017 14:52:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

793931

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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, what (a) steps his Department is taking to ensure and (b) financial support it provides to support local authorities to meet statutory air quality requirements.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	115020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra provides detailed guidance to support local authorities in fulfilling their local air quality management responsibilities, as well as a dedicated helpdesk that provides 24 hour technical support and tools to local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The department wrote to 230 local authorities across England with longstanding air quality problems last November to better understand the challenges they face and to press for further action. The information provided by these local authorities is helping to inform government policy and to strengthen our joint efforts to improve air quality across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In March Defra, along with Public Health England and the Local Government Association, published the Air Quality Briefing for Directors of Public Health. This provides easily accessed information on the health impacts of air pollution along with extensive guidance on understanding, communicating and tackling the issue in local areas.</p><p> </p><p>In July the Government published the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations. We have put in place a £3.5 billion plan to clean up the air and reduce harmful vehicle emissions. This includes the £255 million implementation fund already announced by the Government to support local authorities to prepare their plans and deliver targeted action to improve air quality. In addition, as part of the budget, the Chancellor confirmed a further £220 million of new funding for a clean air fund, which will support local authorities with the biggest air quality challenge to support people and businesses to adapt as measures to improve air quality are implemented.</p><p>Defra’s annual Air Quality Grant Programme was introduced in 1997 to support local authorities in carrying out their air quality duties. Over £55m has been allocated to local measures such as low emission strategies, promotion of clean vehicle technology and communications campaigns. We have just launched this year’s grant offer providing £2m for local authorities to bid into.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 29/11/2017 14:24:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

794028

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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 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 proportion of plastic waste (a) was recycled, (b) was incinerated and (c) went to landfill in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	115116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>Data for waste generated and treatment are not structured specifically around material streams, so we cannot provide detailed information on the destination of total plastics waste.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 01/12/2017 16:25:16 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

794063

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	School Milk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to begin discussions on a new domestic school milk subsidy programme to replace the current EU Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	115151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>As we leave the EU we have a great opportunity to reshape policies to meet our national priorities. We are considering the longer term approach to the EU school milk scheme in the context of our domestic schemes. Any future changes in this area will be subject to wide consultation with stakeholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 28/11/2017 14:51:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

792637

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
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 legislative proposals to increase penalties available for animal cruelty offences require the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	114564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 does not need to be commenced. The necessary changes can be made by amending section 32(1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/11/2017 17:34:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

792995

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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
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 he has made of the cost of completed Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) projects across England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	114780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government estimates that there has been the following amount of capital spending on Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management projects in each year since 2010:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>399</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>298</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>296</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>358</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>522</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>502</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures include schemes costing below £100k, which were previously not geo-located, and include Capital costs, as well as capital investments spent on EA activities including the FCRM attributable to flood protection.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/12/2017 15:09:52 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham