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906307

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, where York is placed in the national rankings for air quality and pollution.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	145363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>Defra assess concentrations of a range of pollutants across the UK, with national monitoring and modelling data available at <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/interactive-map" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/interactive-map</a></p><p>and <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/gis-mapping" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/gis-mapping</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This includes data from two monitoring stations in York; data from the York Bootham site is available at <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/flat_files?site_id=YK10" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/flat_files?site_id=YK10</a> and data from the York Fishergate site is available at <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/flat_files?site_id=YK11" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/flat_files?site_id=YK11</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We do not publish national rankings for air quality.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/05/2018 14:29:48 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

906306

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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: York
	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 he has taken to (a) improve air quality and (b) reduce air pollution in York.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	145362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving air quality in the UK. Air quality has improved significantly over recent decades, and will continue to improve, thanks to actions we have already taken. Between 2010 and 2016, emissions of nitrogen oxides fell by 27%. However, more still needs to be done.</p><p> </p><p>That is why the Government is taking action which includes the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations and £3.5 billion of investment in air quality and cleaner transport. The Government has also committed £2.84 million from the Clean Bus Technology Fund 2017-19 to enable West Yorkshire Combined Authority to retrofit buses with technology to reduce tailpipe emissions of nitrogen dioxide.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside national action, local authorities have a crucial role to play in improving air quality in their areas. They have a statutory duty to review and assess air quality, to declare air quality management areas (AQMAs) and to put in place action plans where air quality objectives are not being met. The City of York Council has declared three AQMAs to target pollution hotspots, and adopted an action plan in 2015 covering all three AQMAs.</p><p> </p><p>The Council was one of 230 English local authorities with longstanding air quality challenges that I wrote to in November 2016 to better understand the circumstances they face and to press the need for further action. The councils are taking a range of actions to improve air quality, including development of an overarching Low Emission Strategy designed to reduce emissions from all sources.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2006 a total of £598,078 in air quality grant funding has been awarded to the City of York Council (of which £216,008 was awarded in this year’s round) to support projects aimed at improving air quality in its area. The Government’s Air Quality Grant fund is a bid-in scheme to support local authorities to improve air quality.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also provides guidance and technical support to local authorities via a dedicated local air quality management helpdesk.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/05/2018 09:24:01 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

906417

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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	Clean Air Zones: Greater Manchester
	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 his Department has undertaken an economic impact assessment of the effects of clean air zones and associated air quality measures on businesses in (a) Manchester and (b) Greater Manchester; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	145401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government assessed the impacts of charging clean air zones on businesses nationally in the technical report accompanying the 2017 UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations. This did not look at the impacts on Manchester, or Greater Manchester as whole, or in isolation.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the UK plan, it is the responsibility of local authorities, as part of their feasibility studies, to assess the impact a local plan could have on individuals and businesses, including through an economic impact assessment and a distributional and equalities impact analysis. This also includes the consultation of relevant stakeholders where appropriate. In the case of Greater Manchester, Transport for Greater Manchester is coordinating work with local authorities to develop their local air quality plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/05/2018 12:11:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

906418

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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	Clean Air Zones: Greater Manchester
	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 his Department has had with small and medium-sized businesses in (a) Manchester and (b) Greater Manchester on the financial effect on their businesses of proposed clean air zones and associated air quality measures.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	145402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not had direct discussions with small and medium-sized businesses in Manchester or Greater Manchester about the financial effect of clean air zones.</p><p> </p><p>We assessed the impacts of charging clean air zones on businesses nationally in the technical report accompanying the 2017 UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations.</p><p> </p><p>This did not look at the impacts in Manchester or Greater Manchester in isolation. The UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations and the documents associated with it, such as the clean air zone framework, were consulted on, inviting relevant stakeholders to submit their views.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations, it is the responsibility of local authorities, as part of their feasibility studies, to assess the impact a local plan could have on individuals and businesses, including through an economic impact assessment and a distributional and equalities impact analysis.</p><p> </p><p>This also includes consultation of relevant stakeholders where appropriate. In the case of Greater Manchester, Transport for Greater Manchester is coordinating work with local authorities to develop their local air quality plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/05/2018 11:10:15 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

906388

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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: 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, what steps his Department is taking to improve the efficiency of plastic recycling schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	145387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan published on 11 January sets out our ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste. We will do this through a four point plan that takes action at each stage of the product lifecycle – production, consumption and end of life. At the production stage, this includes encouraging producers to take more responsibility for the lifespan of their products. This involves designing products that are recyclable and made from recycled materials. At the consumer stage we want to reduce demand for single use plastics and make it easier for people to recycle. We will increase the amount of plastic being recycled, including through reforming the packaging waste regulations and exploring the scope for extending producer responsibility to other areas. There will be more detail in our Resources and Waste Strategy which will be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p>A call for evidence on how taxes or charges could reduce waste from single use plastics closed on 18 May. The Treasury is reviewing the responses and we are working with them on future policy options.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/05/2018 13:31:26 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

906389

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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	Fly-tipping: Urban Areas
	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 tackle fly-tipping in urban areas.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	145388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>Fly-tipping is a serious crime which damages the environment and blights local communities. The Government is committed to tackling the scourge of fly-tipping in both urban and rural areas. We ensure that local authorities (LAs) have the tools that they need to tackle urban fly-tipping. In recent years we have given LAs the power to issue £400 fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping offences and have enhanced the powers available to LAs and the Environment Agency, such as the ability to search and seize the vehicles of suspected fly-tippers.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year we published our consultation on proposals to introduce a new fixed penalty for householders who pass their waste to a fly-tipper. We also intend to provide updated guidance for householders about how to ensure their waste is disposed of correctly. We are currently analysing consultation responses. Subject to the outcome of the consultation, we will seek to implement the changes later this year. As two thirds of fly-tipping contains household waste, these additional measures will further help tackle fly-tipping.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, we are developing our strategic approach to waste crime. This will include plans to enhance partnership working and intelligence sharing to tackle fly-tipping in both urban and rural areas. We are also committed to working with the the court system to ensure that sentences act as a suitable deterrent.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/05/2018 13:46:42 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

906387

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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: 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, whether his Department is taking steps to seek the removal of plastics from supply chains; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	145386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan published on 11 January sets out our ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste. We will do this through a four point plan that takes action at each stage of the product lifecycle – production, consumption and end of life. At the production stage, this includes encouraging producers to take more responsibility for the lifespan of their products. This involves designing products that are recyclable and made from recycled materials. At the consumer stage we want to reduce demand for single use plastics and make it easier for people to recycle. We will increase the amount of plastic being recycled, including through reforming the packaging waste regulations and exploring the scope for extending producer responsibility to other areas. There will be more detail in our Resources and Waste Strategy which will be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p>A call for evidence on how taxes or charges could reduce waste from single use plastics closed on 18 May. The Treasury is reviewing the responses and we are working with them on future policy options.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/06/2018 16:58:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

906288

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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	Nature Conservation: Crime
	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 he has had on placing wildlife crime on sovereign base areas in Cyprus on the agenda for the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in October 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	145292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>Defra officials have been working with a range of stakeholders in planning for the illegal wildlife trade conference in October, and we are keen to include as wide a range of species and geographies in the conference as possible. We have not yet reached a decision on the final agenda.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/05/2018 11:07:13 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

906347

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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: 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, whether his Department made an assessment of the effect of the ban on disposable plastic straws on disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	145280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2018 answer text <p>A recent study indicated that up to 8.5 billion plastic straws are used and thrown away annually in the UK. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit in April, the Prime Minister announced that subject to a consultation to be launched by Defra later this year, there will be a ban on the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England. We will also propose excluding plastic straws for medical reasons. Policy proposals will be subject to an impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is in the process of developing the Consultation and as part of that, we are keen that we get the exemption and the overall approach absolutely right. We are aware that there are a number of vital uses for plastics straws for both elderly and disabled people, which is why we made clear the need for an exemption from the outset.</p><p> </p><p>We are reaching out to all stakeholders in general, including Devolved Administrations but in particular, disability charities and other groups to talk through the policy implications and ensure their concerns are addressed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 145281 145282 145283 question first answered 01/06/2018 11:18:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

906349

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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: 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 discussions he has had with representatives of disability charities on banning disposable plastic straws.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	145281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2018 answer text <p>A recent study indicated that up to 8.5 billion plastic straws are used and thrown away annually in the UK. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit in April, the Prime Minister announced that subject to a consultation to be launched by Defra later this year, there will be a ban on the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England. We will also propose excluding plastic straws for medical reasons. Policy proposals will be subject to an impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is in the process of developing the Consultation and as part of that, we are keen that we get the exemption and the overall approach absolutely right. We are aware that there are a number of vital uses for plastics straws for both elderly and disabled people, which is why we made clear the need for an exemption from the outset.</p><p> </p><p>We are reaching out to all stakeholders in general, including Devolved Administrations but in particular, disability charities and other groups to talk through the policy implications and ensure their concerns are addressed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 145280 145282 145283 question first answered 01/06/2018 11:18:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams