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520753

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date	23/05/2016
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
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 her plans are for assessing the effect of badger culling on the spread of bovine TB among cattle; and who she plans to undertake that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	38104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency continues to assess the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in areas where badger control is licensed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/05/2016 09:20:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

519679

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Nitrogen Dioxide: 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, what steps she is taking to meet the EU's nitrogen dioxide emissions target.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	37649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK currently meets the EU legal requirements for almost all pollutants, but we know there is still more to do and that the UK faces significant challenges in meeting EU requirements for nitrogen dioxide.</p><p> </p><p>The national air quality plan, published in December last year, sets out a comprehensive approach for meeting the air quality challenges by implementing a new programme of Clean Air Zones. The plan combines targeted local and national measures, forming part of a wider approach that exploits new and clean technologies, such as electric and ultra-low emission vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed over £2 billion since 2011 to increase the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles, support green transport initiatives and support local authorities to take action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/05/2016 10:14:03 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

519683

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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 Energy and Climate Change: 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, what recent discussions she has had with the European Commission on infraction proceedings relating to the UK breaching EU nitrogen dioxide limits.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	37644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the UK’s air quality, reducing health impacts, and fulfilling our environmental responsibilities.</p><p>In December last year the Government published the national air quality plan which sets out a comprehensive approach for meeting these goals by implementing a new programme of Clean Air Zones.</p><p>The Government is keeping the European Commission informed of the significant action that the UK is taking to address air pollution.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/05/2016 10:09:42 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

519685

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Food: Allergies
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 she is taking to encourage food manufacturers and processors to avoid the use of (a) allergenic materials and (b) non-allergenic materials in ways that may cause allergenic reactions.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	37597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>In December 2014, the law on how food allergen information is given was changed to make it easier for consumers with an allergy or intolerance to manage their condition safely when buying food or eating out. Defra continues to promote accurate and informative food labelling to inform consumers about the food they buy, including the presence of allergens in food so that consumers can make informed choices. The Food Standards Agency’s Guidance on Allergen Management and Consumer Information provides guidance on allergen management in food manufacturing and processing to assess and avoid cross contamination.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/05/2016 10:06:03 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

519687

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Cane Sugar: Import Duties
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 the Government has made on the effect of the CXL duty on (a) the number of jobs in and (b) exports from the UK's cane refining sector in the years up to (i) 2017 and (ii) 2025.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	37608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the effect of the CXL duty on the number of jobs in and exports from the UK’s cane refining sector. An economic modelling paper assessing the effect of the ending of the EU sugar quota regime on the price of white sugar within the EU was published in November 2015. This paper is particularly focussed on the likely impact on the cane refining industry in the EU. However it does not model any changes to the structure of either the beet or cane refining industries. The paper can be found on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/05/2016 10:34:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

519146

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Litter
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 she plans that the national litter strategy will include beach and aquatic litter.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	37071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The Litter Strategy for England will focus on three key themes: education and awareness; punishing offenders; and better cleansing and litter infrastructure, which should lead to a reduction in the amount of litter reaching local areas, including our beaches and the aquatic environment. To develop the Litter Strategy we are working with a range of interested stakeholders, including representatives from the Marine Conversation Society, Thames21 and the Canal and Rivers Trust.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Marine Strategy Part Three, published in December last year, sets out the actions we are taking to improve the marine environment. It covers measures that contribute to reducing the sources of marine litter, including sources of beach and aquatic litter, and to remove what has already reached our beaches and aquatic environment. Actions related specifically to UK beaches include Defra-funded beach cleaning schemes on priority beaches.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/05/2016 09:23:47 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

519150

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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: Databases
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 she has responded to the WHO Ambient Air Pollution Database Update 2016; what assessment she has made of the findings of that update; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	37454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>Latest compliance data show that the UK is meeting the EU daily and annual mean limits for particulate matter (PM) concentrations. We continue to monitor compliance with PM limits and to explore options to reduce PM concentrations further across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s ambition is for the UK to have the best natural environment anywhere. Clean air is an essential part of that ambition. In December last year, the Government published the national air quality plan for reducing NO<sub>2</sub> concentrations through a new programme of Clean Air Zones, alongside national action and continued investment in clean technologies. These measures will also reduce PM concentrations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/05/2016 10:02:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell