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1105748

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date	27/03/2019
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	Marine Protected 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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government's implementation, management and monitoring of marine protection areas; what assessment he has made of the potential merits of doubling the size of the area under marine protection; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	237787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>Defra recently laid a report in Parliament setting out progress towards establishing an MPA network (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-protected-areas-network-report-2012-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-protected-areas-network-report-2012-to-2018</a>). This report includes progress that has been made in implementing, managing and monitoring MPAs.</p><p> </p><p>To date, 36% of English waters are protected in MPAs. On its own, the total area of MPAs is not a good measure of the effectiveness of the network. We have published a comprehensive set of ecological network targets that we are working towards:</p><p><a href="http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/100705_ENG_v10.pdf" target="_blank">http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/100705_ENG_v10.pdf</a></p><p>and</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/492784/mcz-update-jan-2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/492784/mcz-update-jan-2016.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 02/04/2019 10:41:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1105749

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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	Seafood: Nature Conservation
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 research his Department has commissioned on the threats of changes to the (a) temperature, (b) pH and (c) level of carbonate ions in the sea to (i) shellfish and (ii) finfish.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	237788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned and contributed towards a range of research on the threats of changes to temperature, pH and carbonate ions in the sea. This includes:</p><p> </p><p>The UK Ocean Acidification research programme (UKOA), which DEFRA contributed towards, and which investigated the threats of ocean acidification through experimental studies and modelling for several finfish and shellfish species.</p><p> </p><p>We commissioned the ‘Placing Ocean Acidification in a wider Fisheries Context’ (PLACID) project which has included studies on commercially important shellfish and finfish. We also commissioned a study on Impacts from Climate Change and Ocean Acidification on Fisheries and Marine Biodiversity. Most recently our contribution to the Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry programme further extends the field work of UKOA and PLACID. Further information on the research we commission is available of the Defra Science Search website.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership provides co-ordinated information on threats and research and has included specific report cards on key shellfish and finfish species, as well as ocean acidification.</p><p> </p><p>We also recognise the importance of global research collaboration and have recently supported the establishment of a North East Atlantic Ocean Acidification Hub to co-ordinate and share data, as well as our continued work with the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment (OSPAR) Ocean Acidification group.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 02/04/2019 16:37:00 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

101374

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
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	Oil: Refineries
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 all licensed import and distribution terminals will be fully post-Buncefield compliant.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	John Robertson
uin	212190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>In 2008 the Competent Authority (CA) published the containment policy, a framework for upgrading existing fuel sites so far as is reasonably practicable. Upgrades are being prioritised at higher risk sites and where measures are aimed at preventing release of fuel from tanks. In order to avoid disrupting operations and supplies, the upgrading work is being phased. All necessary upgrades are expected to be complete by 2028.</p><p>The 87 fuel terminals and 7 refineries have already completed many of the high risk and low cost improvements required. Improvement plans for upgrading storage tanks at the fuel terminals have also been agreed with the CA and progress against plans is monitored on an annual basis. A new risk assessment method for the very large tanks at the oil refineries was agreed with the CA in October this year and the refineries will submit their upgrading plans for approval by March 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 04/11/2014 16:33:56 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

64320

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	Dredging
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 his Department has made of the number of marine dredging applications that will be dealt with by the Marine Management Organisation using the online marine licensing system in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	John Robertson
uin	202815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since the beginning of 2014-15 the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has dealt with five 15 year marine licences for aggregate dredging.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For non-aggregate dredging Defra's Impact Assessment on exemptions and navigational dredging predicted 872 applications ranging from simple, routine and complex applications for 2014-15 (Ref: IA No DEFRA 1118 – The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013). The actual annual number of applications being received so far is currently running at between 10-20% of the forecast.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/07/2014 11:04:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

64321

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	Dredging
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 his Department has made of the average length of time taken by the Marine Management Organisation to approve a marine dredging application using the outline marine licensing system since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	John Robertson
uin	202816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The online marine licensing system came into force on 6 April 2011 following the formation of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in 2010. From the start of the licensing system the estimated average time taken by the MMO to approve marine dredging applications are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Aggregate dredging</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Average length of time to licence a 15 year aggregate application is estimated at 300 hours (200 hours during application and 100 hours of pre-application advice)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Non-aggregate dredging</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Description of activity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average MMO hours per case</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Simple navigational dredging</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Routine navigational dredging</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Routine capital dredging</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Complex navigational dredging</p></td><td><p>13.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Complex capital dredging</p></td><td><p>11.88</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/07/2014 11:10:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson

64323

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	Dredging
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 marine dredging applications have been dealt with by the Marine Management Organisation using the online marine licensing system since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	John Robertson
uin	202809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The online marine licensing system came into force on 6 April 2011 following the formation of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in 2010. To date the MMO have dealt with the following numbers of marine aggregate and non-aggregate dredging applications:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Aggregate dredging</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1 x 15 year dredging permission</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>25 x short term marine licences;</p></td><td><p>14 x 15 year marine licences;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 x 15 year marine licences</p></td><td><p>1 x aggregate trial dredging</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Non-aggregate dredging</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There was a transitional period from 6 April 2011 to 5 April 2014 for non-aggregate dredging. This activity mainly included navigational dredging which become licensable from 6 April 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Disposal dredged material at sea</p><p> </p><p>(figures below represent MMO licensing up to April 2014)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/07/2014 14:54:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	605 label Biography information for John Robertson