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901419

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
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	Fly-tipping
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to combat the illegal dumping of waste.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL7746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Illegal dumping of waste is a serious crime which damages the environment and causes misery to local communities. The government is committed to bearing down on the perpetrators and tackling all forms of waste crime is a government priority. We ensure that the Environment Agency (EA) and local authorities (LAs) have the necessary powers to tackle crime effectively across the waste sector. We brought in regulations earlier in the year to give the EA two additional powers to tackle problem waste sites. This enables the EA to restrict access to a waste site by locking the gates or barring access, and requiring all the waste to be removed from a site, not just the illegally deposited waste.</p><p> </p><p>We have also recently given LAs the power to issue £400 fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping offences and have enhanced the powers available to LAs and the EA, such as the ability to search and seize the vehicles of suspected waste criminals.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year we published our consultation on proposals to introduce a new fixed penalty for householders who pass their waste to a fly-tipper. We also intend to provide updated guidance for householders about how to ensure their waste is disposed of correctly. We are currently analysing consultation responses. Subject to the outcome of the consultation, we will seek to implement the changes later this year. As two thirds of fly-tipping is household waste, these additional measures will help tackle fly-tipping.</p><p> </p><p>We have also committed £30million in additional funding to the EA for waste crime enforcement until March 2022. This means that since 2014, an additional £60million in funding has been committed to the EA.</p><p> </p><p>With effect from April this year HMRC have introduced two changes to the Landfill Tax regime. These changes will further help tackle illegal dumping by making the disposal of waste less profitable.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/05/2018 10:55:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

884236

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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: Recycling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received from industry groups and local authorities regarding proposals to increase plastic recycling.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>In January this year, the Government published its 25 Year Environment Plan. It sets out our ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by taking action at each stage of the product lifecycle – production, consumption and end of life. At the production stage, we will encourage producers to take more responsibility for the environmental impact of their products and make sure plastic items are more carefully designed. At the consumer stage, we want to reduce demand for single use plastic. At the end of life stage, we will make it easier for people to recycle and increase the amount of plastic being recycled.</p><p> </p><p>We have actively engaged with a wide range of industry groups and local authorities on measures to increase plastic recycling as part of developing our 25 Year Environment Plan, including seeking their ideas on improving current policies. We will continue to work with industry groups and local authorities in taking forward the actions needed to deliver the Plan.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 30/04/2018 11:34:46 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

862917

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Mayor of London's plans to reduce air pollution in London.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2018 answer text <p>We included an assessment of the impact of the proposed expanded London ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) in the analysis carried out as part of the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations. We published this analysis in the technical report accompanying the plan (see link below). We await the data on the changes to traffic composition and movements since the introduction of the T charge before we can update our assessment on changes to air quality.</p><p>The Government has meaningfully invested to improve air quality in London. London has received directly £137m in funding in support of measures to help improve air quality including the retrofitting of over 1400 buses and the purchase of 34 low emission buses, in addition to the £5.7bn transport settlement to TfL which included provisions to address air quality. Despite this investment and activities undertaken, the Government is concerned that London is not expected to achieve compliance until 2026. We will continue to encourage and support the Mayor to take effective action to address NO2 pollution in the capital.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632916/air-quality-plan-technical-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632916/air-quality-plan-technical-report.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/04/2018 12:42:36 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble attachment 1 file name air-quality-plan-technical-report.pdf title Air Quality Plan Technical Report
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

830501

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Water: Theft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the problem of water theft in the UK’s water industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>Based on information provided by water companies, the Environment Agency assesses that around 3% of water put into public supply is used and not paid for. This includes water taken legally and water that is stolen. Water taken legally includes public supplies for which no charge is made, such as firefighting and training.</p><p> </p><p>The ratio of the 3% taken legally to illegally is unknown.</p><p> </p><p>Companies can take action through the courts against water thieves. For example, in September 2017, Thames Water took Kilgannon Street Care to court, who admitted 12 offences under the Water Industry Act 1991 and was ordered to pay more than £5,000 in fines and costs.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 02/02/2018 12:59:02 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

807265

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
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	Smoke Control Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the regulations that prevent the burning of unauthorised fuel in smoke control areas.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL4246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2017 answer text <p>Our assessment of regulations for smoke control areas is that the powers for councils are sufficient but in some areas, awareness is low. We have recently distributed an advice leaflet on open fires and wood burning stoves to all local authorities for dissemination to householders which includes relevant information on smoke control area requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/12/2017 14:33:30 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

792918

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	Zoos: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the adequacy of the provisions of (1) the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, and (2) SI 2002/3080 which implemented EC Directive 1999/22/EC.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Under zoo licensing legislation zoos are subject to an annual inspection and must comply with the Secretary of State's Standards of Modern Zoo Practice. These are detailed standards for zoo management, including animal health, welfare and husbandry. The standards are kept under review by Defra’s Zoos Expert Committee (ZEC) which includes leading animal welfare experts.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have tasked the ZEC with considering whether any changes need to be made to the zoo licensing system. The Department will consider the recommendations when they are received in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 30/11/2017 15:08:36 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

785866

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Domestic Waste: Landfill
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the amount of household waste that ended up in landfill in each year since 1997 for which records are held.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>Information on the amount of all local authority waste for England sent to landfill is readily available through published statistics for 2000/01 to 2015/16 and is summarised in the table below. The majority of all local authority waste is household waste (typically around 85 per cent); information just for household waste is not readily available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Tonnes of all local authority waste sent to landfill (thousand tonnes)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of all local authority LA waste managed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000/01</p></td><td><p>22,039</p></td><td><p>79%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001/02</p></td><td><p>22,421</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002/03</p></td><td><p>22,068</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003/04</p></td><td><p>20,936</p></td><td><p>72%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>19,822</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>17,873</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>16,890</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>15,513</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>13,784</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>12,490</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>11,391</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>9,568</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>8,514</p></td><td><p>34%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>7,933</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>6,361</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>5,133</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 15/11/2017 14:00:02 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

785867

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Food: Waste
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the local government schemes to manage food waste and reduce the amount that goes into landfill.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold details of the amount of food waste that goes to landfill, however the levels of biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfill, which includes food waste, has continued to reduce and in 2015 was 7.7 million tonnes.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities play an important role in helping people reduce household food waste, and identifying the business opportunities within a more efficient and circular economy in their area. Local authorities representing more than 42% of the UK’s population are currently signatories to the Courtauld Commitment 2025, which includes a target to reduce UK per capital food waste by 20%. Reductions in food waste arisings offers a significant reduction in waste collection and disposal costs for authorities, as well as savings for households.</p><p> </p><p>Half of local authorities in England offer a kerbside collection service for food waste, which will be sent either to in-vessel composting or anaerobic digestion. In-vessel composting and anaerobic digestion provide significant carbon saving over sending food waste to landfill. In 2015 WRAP published a review of the effectiveness of measures to increase food waste collection and updated guidance on measures local authorities could take to increase capture of food waste.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to reducing the diversion of food waste to landfill and in the Clean Growth Strategy we announced a target of working towards no food waste entering landfill by 2030. Further details on this will be published in the Resources and Waste Strategy in 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:21:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

785868

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Nitrogen Dioxide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which places in the UK have had the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide exceedance of agreed EU limits in each year since 1997 for which records are held; and how many times the World Health Organisation's guideline for PM 2.5 has been exceeded.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL3016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Between 1997 and 2000 inclusive, the limit value for hourly mean concentrations of nitrogen dioxide was 200 µg/m<sup>3</sup> and could only be exceeded for two percent of the calendar year for any monitoring site. This limit was determined by the Council Directive on air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide (85/203/EEC). All air quality monitoring sites for nitrogen dioxide were compliant with the limit value between 1997 and 2000.</p><p> </p><p>Under the First Daughter Directive (1999/30/EC) and Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC), the limit value for hourly mean nitrogen dioxide concentrations is 200 µg/m<sup>3</sup> and Member States are allowed to exceed this limit for a maximum of 18 hours per calendar year. The monitoring sites with the greatest number of hours in exceedance of this limit by year are displayed in the table below (site measurements are available on the UK-AIR website):</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Assessment area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Monitoring site</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hours with NO<sub>2</sub> concentration &gt; 200 µgm<sup>-3</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>Glasgow Urban Area</p></td><td><p>Glasgow Kerbside</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>471</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>542</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>853</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>686</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>458</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>822</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>486</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>539</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>London Marylebone Road</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>South Wales</p></td><td><p>Hafod-yr-ynys Roadside</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>South Wales</p></td><td><p>Hafod-yr-ynys Roadside</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The limit value for annual mean nitrogen dioxide concentrations is 40 µg/m<sup>3</sup>. Assessment is made using a mixture of monitoring site data, modelling of major roadside concentrations in urban areas and modelling of background concentrations. The maximum annual mean concentration of nitrogen dioxide and its location in the UK are displayed in the table below (monitoring and modelling data can be found on the UK-AIR website):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Assessment area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Annual mean NO<sub>2</sub> concentration (µg/m<sup>3</sup>)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>Central Scotland</p></td><td><p>Modelled background location east of Glasgow (close to A73 and B803)</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A3211 (between City of London boundary and A201 Blackfriars Bridge junction)</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A501 (between Marylebone High St and A4201 junctions)</p></td><td><p>109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A40 (between Portman St and Duke St junctions)</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A40 (between Portman St and Duke St junctions)</p></td><td><p>184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A40 (between Portman St and Duke St junctions)</p></td><td><p>168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A40 (between Marble Arch and Portman St junctions)</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A40 (between Marble Arch and Portman St junctions)</p></td><td><p>182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A40 (between Portman St and Duke St junctions)</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A40 (between Portman St and Duke St junctions)</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A40 (between Portman St and Duke St junctions)</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A302 (between A3217 and A4 junctions)</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A4 (between A315/A3216 and Hyde Park Corner junctions)</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A40 (between A4206 and A5/A501 junctions)</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A3211 (between A100 junction and Tower Hamlets boundary)</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>A3211 (between Arthur St and Fish St Hill junctions)</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The UK is compliant with the Air Quality Directive and its predecessors regarding concentrations of PM<sub>2.5</sub>. All areas of the UK had maximum annual mean concentrations less than 20 µg/m<sup>3</sup> in 2016 (the limit value set by the European Union); but in every year some areas across the UK have exceed the WHO guideline of 10 µg/m<sup>3</sup> annual mean and a 24-hour mean of 25 µg/m<sup>3</sup>. Weighting the concentrations according to where the population lives gives annual mean concentrations which are less than the WHO guideline (9 µg/m<sup>3</sup> in 2016).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:28:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

784716

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Food Poverty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 16 October (HL1662), whether they have any plans to gather evidence of the level of food security in the UK in addition to the ONS surveys on spend on food and of people's experience of food security.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL2934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We have recently commenced a review of the UK Food Security Assessment, to update and refresh the suite of indicators within it. It is a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of food security, including household food security.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) continue to monitor household spending on food through its Living Costs and Food Survey. The ONS does not conduct a survey recording experiences of household food security.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:47:26 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark