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1491145

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2022
	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	Glass: 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 make an assessment of the potential impact on recycling rates of excluding glass from the scope of the forthcoming deposit return scheme for drinks containers.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	40826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>We will capture glass under Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging and continue to collect and recycle high levels from the kerbside. We assess this will deliver a UK recycling rate for all glass packaging of 84% by 2033.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double question first answered 05/09/2022 06:24:27 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1452167

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2022
	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	Fishing Catches
	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 the Government will take steps to (a) mitigate against and (b) effectively monitor bycatch in high-risk fisheries.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	142011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>We recognise that accidental bycatch in fisheries is one of the greatest threats faced by sensitive marine species such as dolphins and seabirds, and we remain fully committed to tackling this issue. The Fisheries Act 2020 and Joint Fisheries Statement have an “ecosystem objective” which includes an objective to minimise and, where possible, eliminate incidental catches of sensitive marine species.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2020, Defra has funded Clean Catch UK, a research programme which is developing and trialling a range of bycatch monitoring and mitigation measures in Cornwall (a known high-risk area for sensitive species bycatch). This programme has developed a bycatch self-reporting mobile application validated by observers and electronic monitoring and an online ‘Bycatch Mitigation Hub’ with information on different approaches to reduce bycatch. In addition, we are working with the fishing industry to trial various innovative technologies to reduce cetacean bycatch.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government funds a comprehensive and well-respected bycatch monitoring programme which provides essential observer data on incidents of sensitive species bycatch. The programme focusses primarily on gear types with a high expected or known risk of sensitive species bycatch. A new contract for the bycatch monitoring programme is expected to begin in April 2022.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 25/03/2022 11:44:04 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1452163

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2022
	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	Fishing Catches
	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 ensure that the Joint Fisheries Statement expected in November 2022 contains a commitment to establishing specific, time-bound and measurable objectives to minimise and where possible eliminate bycatch of sensitive species.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	142010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>We recognise that accidental bycatch in fisheries is one of the greatest threats faced by sensitive marine species such as dolphins and seabirds, and we remain fully committed to tackling this issue. The Fisheries Act 2020 and Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) have an “ecosystem objective” which includes an objective to minimise and, where possible, eliminate incidental catches of sensitive marine species.</p><p> </p><p>The JFS is out to consultation until 12 April 2022. After the consultation, we will summarise the responses and place this summary on the UK Government and all devolved administrations’ websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 25/03/2022 11:40:59 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1667538

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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	Plastics: Boilers and Water Supply
	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 she will make it her policy to ban plastic materials in (a) boilers and (b) water tanks.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 – which, in part, are designed to prevent contamination of drinking water supplies from water fittings – do not cover the design of boilers or hot water tanks, including the materials they are constructed from. If a consumer suspects that their drinking water is contaminated, they should contact their local water company who will investigate. If the cause of contamination is identified as occurring from plumbing inside the property, water companies will provide instructions to the consumer on remedial action to consider such as replacement or repair of the defective component. All plumbing inside a property is the responsibility of the property owner.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/11/2023 13:57:44 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1541480

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	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	Climate Change: Developing Countries
	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 help climate finance reach low-income communities vulnerable to climate change; and whether she has held discussions with her counterparts in high-income countries on this matter.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	84902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK's International Climate Finance delivered by BEIS, FCDO, and Defra, supports developing nations to adapt and build resilience to the effects of climate change including through improved protecting and restoring nature, improving food security, water management and preparedness against climate-related disasters. At COP27 the Prime Minister announced the UK will triple our funding on adaptation from £500 million in 2019 to £1.5 billion in 2025. In addition, in partnership with the Champions Group of Adaptation Finance, the UK and other climate finance providers are collaborating with low income climate vulnerable countries, to address barriers to increasing flows, quality, effectiveness and accessibility of adaptation finance, including to the poorest people and communities who are already suffering the most from climate change.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/11/2022 17:59:18 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1420281

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2022
	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	Clothing: Taxation
	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 the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a one pence per garment levy to support better clothing collection and sorting.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	119655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government's Resources &amp; Waste Strategy identified textiles as a priority for consideration for an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme. EPR works to ensure producers, rather than taxpayers, pay the costs of their products when they become waste – and incentivise them to cut waste and make their products more sustainable and easier to recycle. Research is underway and we will engage stakeholders on options by the end of 2022.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/02/2022 17:05:57 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1546129

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking to increase the (a) transparency and (b) standardisation of incumbent water companies’ bulk supply and discharge tariffs.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	97619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the water industry offers a stable, predictable and transparent charging regime for bulk supply and discharge.</p><p>We updated our charging guidance to Ofwat in 2016 and provided further supplementary guidance to the regulator in 2018. It can be found at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fwater-industry-charging-guidance-to-ofwat&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C4dd642632c374f54c12e08dad93e0c62%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638061157758836939%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SJNCG9alASeUyVPWVrYWNLVa%2F2RjoFXh03mm%2B6%2FBYkU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/water-industry-charging-guidance-to-ofwat</a></p><p>Ofwat, the independent economic regulator for the water industry in England and Wales, must have regard to our guidance in their regulation of water companies in England. They set out how they regulate bulk supply and discharge charges in their charging rules. Ofwat's charging rules were updated last year, taking effect in April 2022. These updates simplified the publishing deadlines for charges and introduced a new requirement on English water companies to use standardised terms and worked examples in their charging arrangements for developer services.</p><p>Bulk supply and discharge charging guidance is a devolved matter in Wales and Scotland. Welsh government’s charging guidance to Ofwat can be found at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgov.wales%2Fwater-charging-guidance&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C4dd642632c374f54c12e08dad93e0c62%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638061157758836939%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CAwxvxudmf8LEcAfsqIWGl8KXzFe%2Bcx6Z4m8Dimzo7o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Water charging guidance | GOV.WALES</a> <br> <br> Scottish government’s charging guidance is issued directly by Scottish Water, and can be found at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scottishwater.co.uk%2F-%2Fmedia%2FScottishWater%2FDocument-Hub%2FBusiness-and-Developers%2FLicensed-Providers%2F210222Part1WholesaleChargesScheme2022-23.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C4dd642632c374f54c12e08dad93e0c62%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638061157758836939%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=uyFlOCcRaPlpLY5PLl93IeRN5mo30pF7twKd75D0FbE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Microsoft Word - Part 1 Wholesale Charges Scheme 2022-23 - Non TC - Jan 4.2% (scottishwater.co.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/12/2022 14:28:07 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1546128

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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: Accountability
	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 to hold incumbent water companies accountable for failures to address storm overflows and leakages.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	97618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government has made it clear that water companies must urgently tackle sewage overflows. This is set out in the Storm Overflows Reduction Plan, which represents the largest investment programme in water company history. Through increased monitoring and reporting requirements introduced in the Environment Act 2021, and priorities set through Ofwat as part of the Strategic Policy Statement to Ofwat, regulators and government will hold water companies to account. The Environment Agency and Ofwat have recently launched the largest criminal and civil investigations into water company sewage discharges ever, at over 2200 treatment works, following new data coming to light as a result of increased monitoring. Since 2015, the Environment Agency and Ofwat have brought 59 prosecutions against water companies, securing fines of over £144 million.</p><p>Water companies have performance commitments set by Ofwat that they need to meet. These include leakage and wastewater treatment work compliance. They face automatic financial penalties when these are missed. In November, Ofwat announced that almost £135 million would be returned to customers as a result of companies underperforming against their performance commitments.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/12/2022 12:33:17 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1602361

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	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	Clothing: UK Trade with EU
	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 to support sustainable fashion and textiles businesses who export to the EU with meeting the EU's Extended Producer Responsibility commitments.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	161318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The Commission announced their intention to propose harmonised EU Extended Producer Responsibility rules for textiles as part of the revision of the Waste Framework Directive and we look forward to seeing these final proposals and will consider how they might fit with our own independent regulatory framework.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s 2018 Resources &amp; Waste Strategy for England identified textiles as a priority sector for action. A key part of this strategy is working with the textiles industry to reduce their environmental impact. We have brought major retailers together to commit to reducing carbon and water footprints through our Textiles 2030 programme and we are currently looking into both near and longer-term policies to reduce textiles waste.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/03/2023 14:30:01 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1359838

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	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	Fisheries
	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 his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing commercial fishing practices to ensure that fishing practices that are incompatible with the delivery of the Government's climate objectives are phased out in a fair and transparent manner.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	57101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>The Climate Change Objective in the Fisheries Act ensures that future fisheries management policy will mitigate against the effects of fishing on climate change, as well as adapting to any future impacts of climate change. Fisheries administrations will introduce legally binding policies, for example, to mitigate and reduce emissions, to achieve this objective in the Joint Fisheries Statement.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, UK Fisheries Authorities will develop Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) which will set out in detail the management measures needed for sustainable harvesting and measures to minimise the impact of fishing activity on the environment. Plans will be regularly reviewed against indicators to monitor the FMPs effectiveness in meeting its goals and targets against stock health and sustainability, levels of compliance and wider ecosystem health.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 27/10/2021 14:04:49 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally