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724556

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2017
	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	Microplastics: Animal Welfare
	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 18 April 2017 to Question 69988, whether her Department plans to make an assessment of the effect of microplastics on the welfare of land animals.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	72012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2017 answer text <p><B>The House of Commons was prorogued before the earliest date of answer for this Question.</B></p> answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered 02/05/2017 10:00:00 answering member 0
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

724557

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2017
	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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 69979, for what reason that Answer does not refer to any assessment of the effectiveness of the ban on the sale of antique ivory objects made after 1947.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	72014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2017 answer text <p><B>The House of Commons was prorogued before the earliest date of answer for this Question.</B></p> answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered 02/05/2017 10:00:00 answering member 0
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

147496

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	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	Buildings
	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 buildings her Department sold in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	uin	213997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>We have interpreted ‘buildings’ to mean ‘sites’. A site can be made up of several of buildings.</p><p>The table below shows the number of sites sold by core Defra by financial year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>14/15 to date.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of sites sold</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 17/11/2014 15:45:30 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

92540

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	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	Telephone Services
	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 timetable is in place for the phase-out of her Department's telephone lines with the prefix (a) 0845, (b) 0844 and (c) 0843.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	uin	209954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Core Defra operates a dual numbering system for all 0845 prefix telephone lines with the prefix 03 used as the primary number. 0845 prefix numbers have been retained to allow callers a choice based on their call package arrangements. There is no timetable to phase out the 0845 prefixed numbers but a review of the dual numbering policy will conclude in November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 16/10/2014 14:33:37 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

102041

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2014
	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	Environment Agency
	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 she has made of the average time taken between a receipt of application and the granting of (a) groundwater permits, (b) mining waste disposal permits, (c) water discharge activity permits, (d) water abstraction licences, (e) radioactive substances activity permits and (f) industrial emissions permits by the Environment Agency in the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
	uin	212836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Environment Agency is required to determine 95% of development consent applications in 91 days or less subject to agreed exceptions. The Environment Agency continues to meet this target.</p><p>The table below sets out the average time taken between receipt of application and the determination for applications under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR, covering activities (a),(b),(c) and (f)), and for water abstraction (d).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2012</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2013</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2014</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EPR average (a,b,c,f )</p></td><td><p>79.3</p></td><td><p>81.1</p></td><td><p>61.8</p></td><td><p>53.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Water abstraction (d)</p></td><td><p>127.5</p></td><td><p>90.9</p></td><td><p>75.8</p></td><td><p>49.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The following table provides the average times taken for each EPR activity. Information is not held centrally for ground water applications or radioactive substances.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><br><p> </p></td><td> </td><td><p>2011</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2012</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2013</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2014</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) &amp; (c)</p></td><td><p>Water discharge applications (including ground water discharges)</p></td><td><p>41.3</p></td><td><p>45.3</p></td><td><p>34.0</p></td><td><p>35.4</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>All Waste permits (inc mining waste)</p></td><td><p>125.6</p></td><td><p>92.3</p></td><td><p>79.8</p></td><td><p>64.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>Mining waste permitting</p></td><td><p>42.5</p></td><td><p>116.4</p></td><td><p>78.9</p></td><td><p>65.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(e)</p></td><td><p>Radioactive Substances</p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Based on the 14/15 half-year figures - 98.5% are determined in under 91 days</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(f)</p></td><td><p>Industrial Emissions Permits</p></td><td><p>82.7</p></td><td><p>102.9</p></td><td><p>74.5</p></td><td><p>62.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 05/11/2014 16:13:36 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

176767

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	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	Ground Water
	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 she has made of the total area of (a) England and (b) Wales covered by groundwater protection zones (i) 1, (ii) 2 and (iii) 3.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
	uin	222700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>Approximately 15% of the area of England is covered by defined Source Protection Zones (SPZs) 1, 2 and 3.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- SPZ1s cover approximately 2,000 km<sup>2 </sup>(1.5%) of the area of England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- SPZ2s, which include the area covered by SPZ1s, cover approximately 7,700 km<sup>2</sup> (6.5%) of the area of England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- SPZ3s, which include the area covered by SPZ1s and SPZ2s, cover approximately 20,000 km<sup>2</sup> (15%) of the area of England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, a large number of small private water supplies will be considered to be within an SPZ1 and SPZ2, and may amount to an additional 5%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Welsh Government is responsible for SPZs in Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 03/02/2015 10:25:29 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

173395

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	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	Lake District National Park and Yorkshire Dales National Park
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to announce whether Natural England's Variation Orders of 2012 extending the boundaries of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks will be confirmed.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	220639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>A public inquiry into Natural England’s proposals to extend the boundaries of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks was held in June 2013. The inspector’s report has been submitted to Defra and is now being considered. The Secretary of State will issue her decisions in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 16/01/2015 11:58:53 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

179296

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	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	National Parks
	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 on the inclusion of proposals to introduce direct elections to National Park authorities through the draft Governance of National Parks (England) and the Broads Bill; and with which people or organisations those discussions have taken place.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	224250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly meets with a wide range of people and organisations to discuss a wide number of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 26/02/2015 15:33:18 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

179297

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	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	National Parks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the draft Governance of National Parks (England) and the Broads Bill will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	224249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The draft Bill on governance in English national parks and the Broads, announced in the Queen’s Speech, will be published when it is ready and is the next step in the Government’s review of their governance and local accountability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 23/02/2015 11:57:04 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

171589

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	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	Bees
	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 she has made of the quantity of honey produced by the hives on the roof of Nobel House since the installation of those hives.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Thomas Docherty
	uin	219510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>Two beehives were installed on the rooftops of Nobel House on 3 November 2014. Honey production is dependent on the season’s weather conditions. Generally a single hive can be expected to produce a minimum of 25 kg of honey per year. As we are entering the winter period, the Nobel House beehives will not produce honey until summer 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The beehives are managed by a skilled bee farmer, who is a member of the Bee Farmers’ Association. He is aided by an apprentice, who is part of the Defra co-funded Beekeeping Apprenticeship scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson grouped question UIN 219511 219512 question first answered 05/01/2015 16:05:53 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	3962 label Biography information for Thomas Docherty