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649458

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
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	Floods: Insurance
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 she has made on formulating a flood insurance scheme for businesses.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	55846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>While we have seen no evidence of a systemic problem for small businesses accessing affordable flood insurance, there is growing anecdotal evidence of problems in some areas.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome the launch of British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) insurance product which will provide flood insurance for many small businesses that have struggled to access it to date. We are also working with the insurance industry and the wider commercial sector to help businesses become more resilient to flooding, preventing water entering and speeding recovery when it does. The Government published the Property Flood Resilience Action Plan in October which sets out a number of actions that the businesses community are committed to taking forward.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work to better understand the nature and extent of this problem and what we can do to help small businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/12/2016 10:42:45 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

649459

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
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	Ivory: Trade
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 discussions she has had at (a) international, (b) EU and (c) UK forums on ending the trade in historic and antique ivory.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	55842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>Officials discussed the closure of domestic ivory markets at the Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) that took place in Johannesburg from 24 September to 5 October. The issue has also been discussed at a number of EU-level CITES meetings.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK, my predecessor Rory Stewart met, and officials have had a number of discussions with, representatives of the arts and antique sectors over the past 18 months to discuss issues surrounding the sale of ivory in the UK. Officials have also discussed the UK’s manifesto commitment to press for a total ban on ivory sales during regular CITES meetings with UK non-governmental organisations (NGOs), as well as bilaterally with individual and groups of interested NGOs.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/12/2016 10:36:59 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

649460

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
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, which flood defence and resilience projects are currently in (a) construction, (b) development and (c) pipeline phase.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	55843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The £2.5bn capital investment covers the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2021. A comprehensive list of projects is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/search?q=Programme+of+flood+and+coastal+erosion+risk+management+schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/search?q=Programme+of+flood+and+coastal+erosion+risk+management+schemes</a>. The list indicates whether the scheme is in the construction, development or pipeline phase. This programme is live and will continue to be updated.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/12/2016 10:42:36 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

649461

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
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: 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 her Department has spent on flood defences in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	55844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The GOV.UK website contains a detailed breakdown of funding for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England. The document can be found at the webpage for ‘Central Government Funding for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management in England’.</p><p> </p><p>During the financial year 2015/6 we spent £710.8m. This is the most recent 12-month period for which data is available. The document will be updated with 2016/17 expenditure in the summer of 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/12/2016 10:43:45 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

649462

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
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	Ivory: Sales
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 proportion of the worked ivory sales in the UK market is post-1947 ivory.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	55845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) does not hold information on how much pre-1947 worked ivory is in circulation. There is derogation in the EC CITES Regulation for pre -1947 worked ivory which means that commercial use within the EU does not require documentation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/12/2016 10:47:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

536455

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
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
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 her Department is taking in response to the findings of the World Health Organisation's report, entitled WHO Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database 2016, on levels of safe air quality being exceeded at (a) Port Talbot, (b) Stanford-le-Hope, (c) Glasgow, (d) London, (e) Scunthorpe, (f) Leeds, (g) Eastbourne, (h) Nottingham, (i) Southampton and (j) Oxford.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	42860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>The World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) 2016 update of its Urban Ambient Air Pollution database found 10 areas in the UK fail to meet WHO standards on particulate matter (PM): Port Talbot, Stanford-le-Hope, Glasgow, London, Scunthorpe, Leeds, Eastbourne, Nottingham, Southampton and Oxford.</p><p> </p><p>Latest compliance data show that the UK is meeting the EU daily and annual mean limits for PM concentrations. We continue to monitor compliance with PM limits and work in partnership with local authorities in these areas and across the UK to explore options to reduce PM concentrations further.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have a crucial role to play in improving air quality in their areas. Under the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) system, local authorities are required to review and assess air quality in their areas and to designate Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) and put in place Air Quality Action Plans (AQAP) to address air pollution issues where national air quality objectives are not being met. The LAQM system encourages local authorities to focus on local hotspots and to deploy resources and actions quickly to achieve cleaner air in their area.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently 25 AQMAs declared in the Greater London area for PM exceedances. Both Glasgow and Scunthorpe have one AQMA each declared for PM exceedances. All these AQMAs were declared before 2011 and all are still in place, with relevant AQAPs to address the issue. There are currently no PM related AQMAs in Port Talbot, Stanford-le-Hope, Leeds, Eastbourne, Nottingham, Southampton and Oxford.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s ambition is for the UK to have the best natural environment anywhere. Clean air is an essential part of that ambition. In December last year, the Government published the national air quality plan for reducing nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) concentrations through a new programme of Clean Air Zones in five cities in England, including Leeds, Nottingham and Southampton, as well as Birmingham and Derby along with the Ultra-Low Emission Zone in London. The plan combines targeted local and national measures and continued investment in clean technologies. These measures will also reduce PM concentrations.</p><p> </p><p>The Mayor of London is responsible for air quality standards in London. The Mayor provides the framework and guidance which London boroughs use to review and improve air quality within their areas. The new Mayor recently set out his plans to improve air quality in London, and on 5 July launched a formal policy consultation on a package of measures to tackle air pollution in London.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK, air quality is devolved and Defra works in close partnership with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure the UK remains compliant with EU air quality standards.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 19/07/2016 16:34:21 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

536456

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) merits and (b) effectiveness of introducing voluntary targets to reduce food waste in (i) households, (ii) businesses and (iii) public bodies.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	42857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>Targets within our voluntary agreements with businesses such as the Courtauld Commitment with the grocery sector have been very effective in helping businesses and households to reduce food waste, make associated financial savings and deliver carbon savings and other environmental benefits. Local authorities have also benefited through reduced household waste disposal costs.</p><p> </p><p>Household food waste has reduced by 15% between 2007 and 2012 despite an increase of 4% in the number of households in the UK. This reduction alone has avoided 18Mt of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. Supply chain food and packaging waste reduced by 7.4% between 2009 and 2012, with interim results for Courtauld 3 showing a further 3.2% reduction in food waste by 2014.</p><p> </p><p>We want to do more to build on the success of the voluntary approach. The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) therefore launched Courtauld 2025 on 15 March this year. This is a commitment by stakeholders across the UK food and drink system – including hospitality and food service businesses, retailers, food manufacturers and local authorities - and includes a voluntary target of a 20% reduction in food and drink waste arising in the UK. According to WRAP’s analysis, reaching this level of reduction would deliver an estimated £20bn savings to the UK economy, including £4bn savings to businesses (with the majority of savings benefitting householders).</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 19/07/2016 11:11:01 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

536458

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
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
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 information her Department holds on how many times air quality safety levels were breached in (a) Port Talbot, (b) Stanford-le-Hope, (c) Glasgow, (d) London, (e) Scunthorpe, (f) Leeds, (g) Eastbourne, (h) Nottingham, (i) Southampton and (j) Oxford since 2011.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	42859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>Defra uses both monitoring and modelling to assess air quality in the UK. Currently, 148 monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban Rural Network report near-real-time data on five key pollutants: particulate matter (PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub>), sulphur dioxide (SO<sub>2</sub>), ozone (O<sub>3</sub>) and nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>). Information about these sites and modelled data is available on Defra’s UK-Air website.</p><p> </p><p>For the purposes of EU compliance reporting, the UK is divided into 43 zones. The relevant zone for each area is shown in the table below. Details for compliance in each year since 2011 can be found at: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/annualreport/index" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/annualreport/index</a>. Compliance reports for last year will be published in October.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s ambition is for the UK to have the best natural environment anywhere. Clean air is an essential part of that ambition. In December last year, the Government published the national air quality plan for reducing nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) concentrations through a new programme of Clean Air Zones in five cities in England, including Leeds, Nottingham and Southampton, as well as Birmingham and Derby, along with the Ultra-Low Emission Zone in London. The plan combines targeted local and national measures and continued investment in clean technologies. These measures will also reduce PM concentrations.</p><p> </p><p>All 10 areas exceeded the annual mean limit value for NO<sub>2</sub> in a number of years since 2011, and some areas also exceeded the hourly limit value. The latest available data for the 10 areas is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Zone </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year NO</strong><strong><sub>2</sub></strong><strong> hourly limit value exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Year NO</strong><strong><sub>2</sub></strong><strong> annual mean value exceeded</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Port Talbot</strong></p></td><td><p>Swansea Urban Area</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (2011 – 2014, modelled roadside exceedances in Port Talbot)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Port Talbot</strong></p></td><td><p>South Wales</p></td><td><p>2014,2015,2016</p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Stanford-le-Hope</strong></p></td><td><p>Eastern</p></td><td><p>2016 (Luton)</p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Glasgow</strong></p></td><td><p>Glasgow Urban Area</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p>Greater London Urban Area</p></td><td><p>2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016</p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scunthorpe</strong></p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (2011 background exceedance in Scunthorpe)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Leeds</strong></p></td><td><p>West Yorkshire Urban Area</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (2011 – 2014, modelled roadside exceedances in Leeds)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Eastbourne</strong></p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>2011,2012</p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nottingham</strong></p></td><td><p>Nottingham Urban Area</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Southampton</strong></p></td><td><p>Southampton Urban Area</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oxford </strong></p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>2011,2012</p></td><td><p>2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (2011 – 2014, modelled roadside exceedances in Oxford)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Latest compliance data shows that the UK is meeting the EU daily and annual mean limits for PM concentrations. There were exceedances of the daily mean limit value for PM<sub>10</sub> in 2011 and 2012 in London.</p><p> </p><p>There were exceedances in the annual mean limit value for Benzo [a] Pyrene (B[a]P) in all years between 2011 and 2014 in Port Talbot and 2011 to 2015 in Scunthorpe. There are action plans in place for B[a]P in all affected areas. Details can be found at: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/bap-nickel-measures" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/bap-nickel-measures</a>.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 19/07/2016 11:16:59 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

536139

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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 Poverty
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 she is taking to support households which are in water poverty.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	42633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>Water companies already offer a wide range of support to around 760,000 customers that struggle to pay their water bills. By 2020, they have committed to help an additional one million customers. The support they offer includes the nationally mandated WaterSure Scheme, voluntary social tariffs, charitable trusts, debt advice, payment plans and water efficiency advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting a water industry built around transparency, resilience and affordability. We will continue to work with the Consumer Council for Water, Ofwat and the industry to ensure they continue to provide a fair deal for all customers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/07/2016 10:57:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell