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1719629

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
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	Water Companies
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 Answer of 22 June 2023 to Question 188226 on Water Companies, how many (a) cautions, (b) prosecutions and (c) legal instruments the Drinking Water Inspectorate brought against water companies in each year since 2021 by water company.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	27313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Since 2021, the Drinking Water Inspectorate brought against water companies in each year since 2021,</p><p> </p><p>(a) two cautions, one against Thames (2023) and one against Southern Water (2023),</p><p> </p><p>(b) three prosecutions, against Southern Water (2022) and one against South West and Bournemouth Water (2022) and one against Wessex Water in 2023, and</p><p> </p><p>(c) 362 legal instruments.</p><p> </p><p>These are shown by water company below and comprise drinking water quality Legal Instruments (Notices), Final Enforcement Orders, Regulation 15 Notices for new sources, Radioactivity notices (waivers), Network and Information Systems (NIS) notices, Security and Emergency Direction (SEMD) notices, and notices for Price Review 2024 for water quality, NIS and SEMD. (They include the PR24 schemes that have been served to date which are most of the lead reduction schemes but no PFAS as yet, as the process is ongoing).</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Legal instruments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>2024 (inc PR24)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Affinity Water Ltd</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Albion Water Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Albion Water Eco</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anglian Water Services Ltd</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol Water Plc</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ESP Water</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hafren Dyfrdwy</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Icosa Water</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Independent Water Networks Ltd</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leep Networks (Water) Ltd</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbrian, Essex and Suffolk Water Ltd</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth Water Ltd</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SES Water</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East Water Ltd</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southern Water Services Ltd</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Staffordshire Water and Cambridge Water PLC</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Severn Trent Water Ltd</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West and Bournemouth Water Ltd (incl Isles of Scilly)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames Water Utilities Ltd</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Utilities Water PLC</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veolia Water Projects Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex Water Services Ltd</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire Water Services Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>362</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 24/05/2024 13:36:33 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1719630

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
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	Hornets
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 17 May 2024 to Question 25464, whether her Department has plans in place to move from a rapid response to a management phase for the Asian hornet, in the context of their growing presence in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	27314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Asian hornet (<em>Vespa velutina</em>) is not currently considered established in the UK and therefore is still being addressed via rapid response measures. The Asian hornet <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalbeeunit.com%2Fassets%2FPDFs%2F2_Diseases_and_Pests%2FAsian-Hornet%2F2023-01-03_Asian_hornet_contingency_plan_Public_version_English-AC.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cc91427138ce5472f8db308dc7a47c122%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638519695828819352%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rhuOR4NNosNv3Qhn3m4vTci7W9Vzl1TQlE%2FPtgF6jmM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">contingency plan</a> covers the action that will be taken against Asian hornets with the NBU responding to credible sightings to locate and destroy any nests.</p><p> </p><p>For a species to be considered established, there should be evidence of a reproducing population having been present in the wild for a significant number of generations, that is considered viable in the long term without any human intervention. Whilst there has been presence of overwintered hornets produced from a nest found and destroyed late last year, it is not considered to be strong evidence of an established population.</p><p> </p><p>Defra will continue to follow an eradication strategy against Asian hornets until this becomes unviable at which point a change in approach will be required.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/05/2024 14:27:13 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1717123

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
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	Animal and Plant Health Agency: Finance and Staff
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 (a) much funding was provided to and (b) many people were employed at the National Bee Unit of the Animal and Plant Health Agency between 2019 and 2024.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	25646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The total funding provided to the National Bee Unit between 2019 and 2024 was £10,508,452 (this includes funding received from Devolved Administrations). The headcount has remained static over this period at between 54 and 64 per annum depending on vacant positions at any given time.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 24/05/2024 09:02:45 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1716932

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Hornets
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 meetings Ministers in his Department have held on Asian hornets in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	25464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The Asian hornet is an invasive non-native species, and a current GB alert species, which means that systems are in place to detect and then implement contingency plans to rapidly eradicate them in order to prevent establishment.</p><p> </p><p>It is regularly discussed as an item on the agenda of monthly Minister-led meetings reviewing biosecurity priorities. In addition, officials have provided one briefing meeting specifically on Asian hornets in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 17/05/2024 10:43:32 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1716153

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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, how many hectares of trees have been planted in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	24876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Chesterfield on 2 April 2024 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-21/19841" target="_blank">19841</a>.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/05/2024 11:10:29 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1716154

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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: Expenditure
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 his Department has spent on tree planting in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	24877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>Data on tree-specific funding is only available from 2020, when the Nature for Climate Tree Programme was established. Since then, Defra has had a capital spend (CDEL) of £232 million on planting trees in England. The spending on tree planting in each year since 2020 is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>20/21</p></td><td><p>21/22</p></td><td><p>22/23</p></td><td><p>23/24</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Spend (£m)</p></td><td><p>17.215</p></td><td><p>33.569</p></td><td><p>59.446</p></td><td><p>122.045</p></td><td><p>232.275</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Additionally, the planting of trees has also been funded by the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Since 2016, £120 million has been claimed under the scheme for planting and managing trees and for managing and enhancing woodlands.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/05/2024 12:35:18 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1716156

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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: Inspections
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 inspections of shellfish waters his Department has conducted in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	24878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Defra is responsible for designating shellfish water protected areas. Investigations are carried out by other organisations that have a role in water quality in shellfish waters, such as the Environment Agency and water companies (if directed to do so by the Environment Agency). Defra does not oversee these investigations to provide a figure.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 17/05/2024 12:10:42 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1714841

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
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 he has made of his Department's spending on agricultural payment schemes in the financial year 2022-2023.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	24213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>In September 2023, the Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) published an annual report for financial year 2022 to 2023. This set out that the FCP spent a total of £2.230 billion on our existing, and new farming schemes.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 03/05/2024 10:26:24 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1714991

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Beavers: 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, how many applications to have beavers introduced under the wildlife licensing scheme, CL50, have been (a) made and (b) accepted.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	24214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>Class Licence CL50 allows for re-release of captured or rescued beavers back into existing wild-living beaver populations, and is intended to enable conflict management, rescue for welfare reasons, and research. CL50 cannot be used for introduction of beavers to river catchments where they do not already exist. There have been 12 applications made to Natural England to re-release beavers under CL50, all into the same river catchments that they were captured or rescued from. Of these, 9 were granted, and 3 were withdrawn or not granted.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/05/2024 13:11:10 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1713132

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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 Wye: Environment Protection
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 is the the salary of the River Champion for the Wye.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	23174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The River Wye Champion role will not be remunerated in line with the expectation that Direct Ministerial Appointments are typically unpaid. However, appointees are entitled to claim reasonable expenses in accordance with the Civil Service expenses policy. This means that while the position itself does not offer financial compensation, reimbursement for expenses incurred during the course of duty may be claimed in accordance with the Civil Service expenses policy.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 01/05/2024 16:24:08 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron