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1563674

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Shellfish: 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, whether she is taking steps to ban the online sale of live crustaceans from online retailers, including Amazon.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	114848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>No. Government will continue to engage with industry and stakeholders on the welfare of crustaceans.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/01/2023 12:08:57 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1142258

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	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, how many tonnes of plastic waste was sent to landfill by each local authority in the most recent year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	282526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities do not report waste sent to landfill by material type and therefore the Government does not hold this data.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/09/2019 14:06:14 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1137497

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	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: Ammonia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason agricultural ammonia emissions are not monitored from the majority of UK farms.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	274626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Intensive pig and poultry installations are major point sources of ammonia emissions that are regulated under the Industrial Emissions Directive. These farms are required to report their ammonia emissions annually through their pollution inventory return. This requirement applies to installations with more than 40,000 places for poultry, or 2,000 places for production pigs (over 30kg), or 750 places for sows.</p><p> </p><p>Agricultural ammonia emissions from all farm types are estimated on a national scale and reported annually through the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/07/2019 13:12:13 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1137507

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	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	Palm Oil: Imports
	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 reduce the amount of imports of products containing palm oil into the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	274629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is not taking steps to reduce the amount of imports of products containing palm oil into the UK as we recognise the versatility of palm oil and that replacing it with other fats and oils may have unintended consequences, as alternatives usually require more land for production. This was also shown in a 2016 World Wide Fund for Nature report. The Government is, though, committed to achieving sustainably sourced palm oil, working with the private sector and non-governmental organisations to create a UK market for sustainably sourced palm oil and reduce the environmental impact of palm oil production overseas.</p><p> </p><p>In 2012, the Government established the UK Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil to improve reporting, traceability and understanding of supply chains to ensure continuous improvement and increased use of certified palm oil. Latest figures indicate that the UK’s certified sustainable palm oil rose from 16% in 2010 to 75% in 2017. The UK’s Global Resource Initiative (GRI) builds upon the Government’s work convening commodity-specific roundtables, and will identify actions the UK can take across supply chains to improve sustainability of products, including palm oil, and reduce deforestation.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is also a member of the Amsterdam Declarations Partnership that supports a 100% sustainable palm oil supply chain in Europe, and supports the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) which recently secured the Marrakesh Declaration on palm oil, under which seven countries and major companies have agreed principles for responsible palm oil in the region. We recognise that more remains to be done and will continue to explore opportunities to improve the sustainability of palm oil production.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/07/2019 15:39:46 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1129312

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Charities: Plastic Bags
	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 he is taking steps to encourage charities to (a) stop using plastic bags to collect charity donations and (b) explore alternatives.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	259431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy for England, published in December last year, sets out our plans to reduce plastic pollution and move towards a more circular economy. This builds on the commitment in the 25 Year Environment Plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste.</p><p>Following a public consultation in 2017, the Fundraising Regulator strengthened its Code of Practice, requiring charitable house to house collectors not to post collection bags to properties that indicate they do not wish to receive them, thus reducing the distribution of unwanted charity collection bags. The Waste and Resources Action Programme has also produced guidance to help local authorities and textiles collectors such as charities, waste management companies and textile merchants increase textile reuse and recycling and reduce the amount of textiles being disposed of in residual waste.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 10/06/2019 10:43:58 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1122131

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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	Bottles: 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 increase the level of glass bottle recycling in Yorkshire and the Humber.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	245979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Our current consultation on consistency in household and business recycling collections seeks views on whether glass should be one of the core materials to be collected by every council, including in Yorkshire and the Humber.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently consulting on introducing a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers, including whether it should include glass bottles.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is consulting on a packaging recycling rate for glass of 70% by 2025, and 75% by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/04/2019 14:59:41 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1104816

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	Polar Bears
	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 banning the import of polar bear trophies into the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	236523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the conservation of species seriously.</p><p> </p><p>Polar bears are one of the six species that are protected by stricter import controls at EU level. An import permit will only be issued if no detrimental impact on the survival of the species is demonstrated and the item has been obtained from a legal and sustainable hunting operation. Internationally, we are working hard to make sure hunting does not jeopardise the survival of the species.</p><p> </p><p>We are looking carefully at the issue and have previously commissioned research by Professor McDonald on trophy hunting in relation to lion conservation. Lessons from that research can be applied to other species, including polar bears. We also plan to hold a roundtable discussion with organisations from all sides of the debate in order to gain a better understanding of the issues as well as consider further scientific advice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 01/04/2019 16:12:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1092067

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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	Rural Areas: Bus 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, how much funding UK National Park Authorities has provided to rural bus services in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	234765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>National Park Authorities are not strategic transport authorities and do not have statutory responsibility for the provision of transport. Defra does not hold information on how much funding National Park Authorities have provided to rural bus services in each year since 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/03/2019 11:12:14 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1092100

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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: 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, what changes there have been in the Environment Agency flood prevention budget for rivers in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	234777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) develops flood and coastal risk management schemes where the risk is highest, wherever it is across the country. It uses a consistent set of criteria to prioritise funding for schemes which ensures a fair distribution of funding based on agreed priorities, principles and needs. It does not allocate or collate information separately for rivers or the coast.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the EA’s total capital Grant in Aid (GIA) spend on flood and coastal erosion risk management and total revenue maintenance spend in each year since 2010/11 for which data is available. Capital GIA spend includes the construction of new flood and coastal erosion schemes as well as capitalised salaries and other flood risk management activity such as mapping, modelling and flood warning. Revenue maintenance spend includes developing technology and direct maintenance work such as dredging, inspecting assets, and carrying out repairs. Included in the figures is funding to support repairs from significant flood events.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total FCERM Capital Grant in Aid (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Revenue Maintenance Allocations (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>- *</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>316</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>554</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>432</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>466</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,379</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,231</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*2010/11 revenue maintenance figure is unavailable</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 234779 234780 question first answered 25/03/2019 09:52:44 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1092102

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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: 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, what the reduction has been in the end agency flood prevention budget for maintenance of existing defences since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	234779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) develops flood and coastal risk management schemes where the risk is highest, wherever it is across the country. It uses a consistent set of criteria to prioritise funding for schemes which ensures a fair distribution of funding based on agreed priorities, principles and needs. It does not allocate or collate information separately for rivers or the coast.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the EA’s total capital Grant in Aid (GIA) spend on flood and coastal erosion risk management and total revenue maintenance spend in each year since 2010/11 for which data is available. Capital GIA spend includes the construction of new flood and coastal erosion schemes as well as capitalised salaries and other flood risk management activity such as mapping, modelling and flood warning. Revenue maintenance spend includes developing technology and direct maintenance work such as dredging, inspecting assets, and carrying out repairs. Included in the figures is funding to support repairs from significant flood events.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total FCERM Capital Grant in Aid (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Revenue Maintenance Allocations (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>- *</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>316</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>554</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>432</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>466</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,379</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,231</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*2010/11 revenue maintenance figure is unavailable</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 234777 234780 question first answered 25/03/2019 09:52:45 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel