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759696

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Redundancy Pay
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 much has been paid to (a) men and (b) women who left his Department under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	10048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>19 employees left Defra under exit schemes between 1 April 2016 and 31 August 2017. Defra has paid out the following amounts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ol><li><p>Men – £877,319.17 to 12 employees.</p></li><li><p>Women – £486,000.70 to 7 employees.</p></li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/09/2017 10:32:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759195

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Fly-tipping and 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, what assessment the Government has made of the capacity of local authorities to respond to incidents of littering and fly-tipping
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	9855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The majority of local authority spending is financed by non-ringfenced income, which councils themselves decide how to spend. The Government has not made an assessment of the capacity of local authorities to respond to incidents of littering and fly-tipping. Local authorities have responsibility for tackling littering and fly-tipping and it is up to them to decide how best to do this and how to prioritise it against the provision of other local services.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/09/2017 10:16:26 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

759200

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Fly-tipping and 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, what steps the Government is taking to reduce littering and fly-tipping.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	9854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government published the first Litter Strategy for England on 10 April, setting out our aim to clean up the country.</p><p> </p><p>Our strategy is to apply best practice in education, enforcement and infrastructure to deliver a substantial reduction in litter and littering behaviour within a generation. The common aim of all the actions in the Litter Strategy is to change the behaviour of those who currently feel that it is acceptable to drop litter. The Strategy can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/litter-strategy-for-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/litter-strategy-for-england</a></p><p> </p><p>Fly-tipping is unacceptable as it blights the areas where it occurs, imposes costs on those whose land is affected, can pose a risk to the environment or human health and it affects the livelihoods of those involved in the legitimate waste management business.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to tackling fly-tipping and the Government has:</p><ul><li><p>given local authorities in England the power to issue fixed penalty notices of up to £400 for small-scale fly-tipping, providing local authorities with an alternative to prosecutions and helping them take a proportionate enforcement response;</p></li><li><p>made it easier for vehicles suspected of being involved in waste crime to be stopped, searched and seized;</p></li><li><p>cracked down on offenders by strengthening the Sentencing Council’s Guideline for environmental offences, which came into force on 1 July 2014;</p></li><li><p>strengthened the waste duty of care by publishing a revised Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice, that provides guidance to local authorities, regulators, waste industry and all those that produce, keep, import, treat, have control or dispose of controlled waste on how to comply with their waste duty of care obligations;</p></li><li><p>supported the industry-led Right Waste Right Place campaign to promote Duty of Care to small businesses. The campaign will be targeting construction, retail and agricultural businesses; and</p></li><li><p>chaired the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG) to prevent and tackle illegal dumping. The NFTPG includes representatives from central and local Government, enforcement authorities, the waste industry, and private landowners. The NFTPG has published a Fly-tipping Partnership Framework outlining best practice for the prevention, reporting, investigation and clearance of fly-tipping to be adapted to suit local circumstances, and a series of fly-tipping prevention guides for householders, businesses and landowners.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/09/2017 15:42:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

759292

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Wales
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 his Department has made of the effect on the Welsh food processing sector's access to labour of the UK leaving the European (a) single market and (b) Customs Union.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	9782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We remain closely engaged with food and farming sectors across the UK and the Animal and Plant Health Agency to understand and analyse the labour demand and supply, now and when we leave the EU.</p><p>The Government is considering the options for future immigration system carefully and we will ensure that businesses and communities, including representatives from across the food chain, have the opportunity to contribute their views.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 9783 question first answered 19/09/2017 11:57:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

759293

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Agriculture: Wales
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 his Department has made of the effect on access to labour by the (a) Animal and Plant Health Agency and (b) agricultural sector in Wales of the UK leaving the (i) single market and (ii) customs union.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	9783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We remain closely engaged with food and farming sectors across the UK and the Animal and Plant Health Agency to understand and analyse the labour demand and supply, now and when we leave the EU.</p><p>The Government is considering the options for future immigration system carefully and we will ensure that businesses and communities, including representatives from across the food chain, have the opportunity to contribute their views.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 9782 question first answered 19/09/2017 11:57:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

759294

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Behavioural Insights Team
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 services his Department has received from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	9964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has received services from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014. This has enabled the department to add to its evidence base to support priority government areas.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 have been published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive</a></p><p>Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search </a></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 9677 question first answered 18/09/2017 14:56:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759295

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Bottles: 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 plans he has to introduce a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles to increase recycling rates.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	9979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Litter Strategy for England that was published in April this year, we have established a working group to look at different voluntary and economic incentives to improve the recycling and reuse of packaging, and to reduce the incidence of commonly littered items. As well as voluntary models, the scope of the working group includes consideration of regulatory options and measures to target particular types of item or product, including the full cost impacts and benefits of different types of deposit and reward and return schemes for drink containers including plastic bottles. This working group will be consulting widely in developing its evidence base and analysis.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/09/2017 14:38:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

759296

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Foxes
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 incentives his Department gives to help control fox numbers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Wildlife management is a devolved matter so this reply relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>Defra does not offer incentives to help control fox numbers in England and currently has no plans to control the number of foxes.</p><p> </p><p>Defra's general policy is that individuals should be free to manage wildlife within the law. The fox is not a protected species so the decision to control them lies with the owner or occupier of the property where the problem occurs.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England, on Defra’s behalf, has a team dedicated to providing wildlife management advice to the public, both through written material and directly by telephone.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 19/09/2017 10:27:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759297

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Game: Antibiotics
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 advice his Department gives to gamekeepers to reduce the use of antibiotics on game birds.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has been working closely with the Game Farmers Association (GFA) to raise awareness and foster good stewardship of antibiotics in the sector. The GFA and other sector representatives are committed to bringing down antibiotic use, while ensuring bird health and welfare are preserved. A comprehensive voluntary exercise to measure the use of antibiotics throughout the game sector is being carried out, and antibiotic reduction targets will be announced by the end of 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/09/2017 13:50:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759298

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Avian Influenza
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 avian influenza outbreaks there have been in the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Recent outbreaks in the UK</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Avian influenza</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highly pathogenic avian influenza</p></td><td><p>H5N8 South Norfolk, June 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(HPAI)</p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lancashire, May 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lancashire, May 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Northumberland, February 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Suffolk, February 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lancashire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lancashire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lincolnshire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lancashire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lincolnshire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 North Yorkshire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Carmarthenshire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lincolnshire, December 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H7N7 Lancashire, July 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Yorkshire, November 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low pathogenic avian influenza</p></td><td><p>H5N1 Fife, January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(LPAI)</p></td><td><p>H7N7 Hampshire, February 2015</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/09/2017 14:24:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon