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1734677

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date	16/10/2024
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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
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 his Department is taking to support flood defence and preparedness works in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Patrick Spencer
uin	9552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) serves as a Category 1 responder, offering flood warning services and managing various flood management projects. Post-2023 floods, Suffolk’s flood warning areas were refined for enhanced accuracy, with changes effective from November. The EA partners with local groups to boost community resilience and planning.</p><p> </p><p>Hydraulic modelling studies by the EA, due for completion in Spring/Summer 2025, will ensure maintenance activities remain suitable for Framlingham, Wickham Market, Debenham, and Needham Market. Needham Market’s ongoing Property Flood Resilience (PFR) projects involve 24 properties, with installations set for January 2025, and 43 additional properties surveyed in October 2024 for winter 2025 installations.</p><p> </p><p>Feasibility studies for flood risk interventions in Framlingham and Wickham Market will start in Spring 2025. The Alde &amp; Ore flood risk model updates are planned for FY 27/28, pending funding. Suffolk County Council oversees a £5,000 Flood Recovery Framework grant, with 127 applications received and 39 fully paid. The EA operates Rattlesdon and Gipping reservoirs, aiding downstream communities, and continues to engage with landowners for Natural Flood Management opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 21/10/2024 11:50:55 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	5303

1734678

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
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, if he will have discussions with the Environment Agency on clarifying its position relating to the ability of landowners to maintain stretches of waterway on their land to help reduce flooding.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Patrick Spencer
uin	9553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The Environment Agency has proactively engaged riparian landowners setting out responsibilities, where there might be exemptions and how they can get help. This has already reached several communities affected in Storm Babet – in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency the letter has been sent to:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Framlingham</li><li>Debenham</li><li>Needham Market</li><li>Wickham Market</li><li>Charsfield</li><li>Parham</li><li>Framsden</li><li>Hacheston</li><li>Somersham</li><li>Great Bealings</li></ol> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 21/10/2024 12:04:27 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	5303

1734358

registered interest
date	15/10/2024
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: Huntingdon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6809 on Flood Control: Huntingdon, which settlements are covered by the 12 Flood Liaison Action Groups.
tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
tabling member printed	Ben Obese-Jecty
uin	9257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>There are 10 active and well-established flood action groups across the Huntingdon constituency. These are Alconbury, Alconbury Weston, Broughton, Buckden, Godmanchester, Houghton &amp; Wyton, Kimbolton &amp; Stonely, Offord (Cluny/D’Arcy), St Ives and Wistow.</p><p> </p><p>All of these communities have flood plans in place and access to flood kit. In Alconbury and Alconbury Weston, the Environment Agency (EA) have also installed flood monitoring cameras which the local flood action group in the community can access and use for monitoring purposes during a flood event.</p><p> </p><p>Following the recent flooding event, Brampton and Hemingford Grey have also sought support to set up local flood actions groups. The EA are now in the process of working with Cambridgeshire County Council (the Lead Local Flood Authority) to help support and develop these new flood groups.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 21/10/2024 11:37:53 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	5089

1734454

registered interest
date	15/10/2024
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	Sewage: Water Treatment
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 (a) adequacy of improvements to Chertsey Sewage Works and (b) extent of further work needed to reduce storm overflows from that site.
tabling member constituency	Runnymede and Weybridge
tabling member printed	Dr Ben Spencer
uin	9229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) has required Thames Water to significantly improve the storm tank capacity at Chertsey Sewage Treatment works as part of the current Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) 2020-25 to reduce the frequency of storm overflows.</p><p> </p><p>The current completion date for this work is 31 December 2024. The EA will be inspecting the site to confirm the improvement scheme has been completed and will issue an updated environmental permit accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 21/10/2024 11:34:15 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	4785 label Biography information for Dr Ben Spencer

1734464

registered interest
date	15/10/2024
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	River Avon: Public Footpaths
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 progress the Environment Agency and Natural England have made on facilitating reinstatement of the Avon Valley footpath between Christchurch and Burton.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	9119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The closure of the footpath in this location is because there are breaches in the banks of the Hampshire Avon along Winkton Common upstream of Christchurch. These breaches have worsened over the last 6 months because of the exceptionally high-water levels in the river.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency (EA) is working with the Meyrick Estate, South West Water (SWW), Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) and Natural England (NE) to understand and mitigate the long-term implications. We are jointly exploring potentially significant environmental benefits in the form of new wetland habitat, but there are a number of important considerations, such as assets owned by SWW which run across the common.</p><p> </p><p>While the EA is neither responsible nor funded to maintain the banks of the river in this location, we are supporting Natural England in their work with the Meyrick Estate to identify a long-term alternative route for the footpath. NE have worked with the Meyrick Estate on a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier application which will include a review of public access in this area and aim to identify a new sustainable route for the footpath.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that the situation is frustrating for those who want to access the Avon Valley footpath, but changes in river levels associated with climate change do mean that the historic route is likely to be unsustainable.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 21/10/2024 11:31:12 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1734521

registered interest
date	15/10/2024
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	Shellfish
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7677 on Shellfish, what his planned timeline is for making this decision.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Jayne Kirkham
uin	9372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>Defra is currently reviewing Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA’s) proposal to increase the minimum landing size of native oysters under the Fal Fishery Order 2016. A decision will be made once the review is complete.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 21/10/2024 11:25:52 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	5279

1733733

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Textiles: Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce an extended producer responsibility scheme for the textile sector.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	8894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has asked his department to convene a taskforce of experts from across Government, industry, academia and relevant non-governmental organisations. The Taskforce will help to develop a Circular Economy Strategy for England and a series of roadmaps detailing the interventions that the Government will make on a sector-by-sector basis. The Taskforce will consider the evidence for action right across the economy, and as such the Taskforce will evaluate what interventions may need to be made in the textiles sector as it helps to develop the Circular Economy Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, we continue to fund action in this area through the Textiles 2030 voluntary initiative which supports businesses and organisations within the fashion and textiles industry to transition to more sustainable and circular practices.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 21/10/2024 13:57:20 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1733761

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Horses: Dartmoor
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 Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor, published on 12 December 2023, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the design of the (a) Sustainable Farming Incentive and (b) Countryside Stewardship scheme will facilitate retention of the number of semi-wild hill ponies on Dartmoor.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Steve Race
uin	8913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>Our new moorland offer includes actions in the Sustainable Farming Incentive, available now, and new and amended actions to be included in Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. We will confirm next steps in the rollout of Countryside Stewardship in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Through the new offer, we provide payment for grazing with both cattle and ponies and both cattle and ponies are eligible under the native breeds at risk supplement. We are thereby removing the competition between the two as recommended in the Dartmoor review. We have also made clear within the new offer that ponies are exempt from stock removal requirements, in recognition that removal of ponies from moorland is neither feasible nor desirable in most circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>We cannot, exclude either cattle or ponies from stocking density calculations. All livestock contribute to the overall grazing pressure exerted on moorland. On some moorland habitats (such as peatland), it is necessary to graze with low stocking densities to support habitat restoration and maintenance. If any livestock are excluded from the stocking density calculation, over grazing would result. This would prevent us achieving desired improvements in habitat condition.</p><p> </p><p>The moorland offer will be subject to monitoring and evaluation. Any change in the pony population during this time will be investigated and further mitigations will be explored if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 21/10/2024 13:23:08 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	5064

1733768

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Tree Planting
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 progress his Department has made on its commitment to launch a four-country tree planting task force.
tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
uin	8920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>Defra has been engaging with the Scottish and Welsh Governments and the Northern Ireland Executive on the establishment of a Tree Planting Taskforce.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 21/10/2024 13:28:36 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
tabling member	5141

1733805

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Pets: Animal Housing
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 (a) dog and (b) cat places were licensed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency for quarantine in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	8786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency only holds information on the number of quarantine kennels (QKs) that have been approved from 2017. The table below details the number of approved premises for each year:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of QKs approved - dogs</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of QKs approved - cats</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The numbers provided only cover quarantine kennels that are for public use as pet quarantine kennels. We have not included rabies quarantine facilities which includes zoo quarantine premises, research quarantine premises and 48 hours temporary holdings at ports/airports.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 21/10/2024 13:33:48 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron