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1064916

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2019
	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	Canoeing
	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 is taking to promote open access to waterways for canoeists.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	224812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Access to waterways, including for recreational purposes, remains subject to licence by the relevant navigation authority or to agreement with the riparian landowner where there is no navigation authority in place.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 28/02/2019 11:41:23 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1011585

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	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: Children
	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 protect children from the effects of air pollution.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	194195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Stockton North, Alex Cunningham, on 27 November 2018, PQ UIN192868.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 29/11/2018 17:39:55 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1015460

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	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	Animal Products: 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 recent progress his Department has made on developing its policy on imposing a ban on hunting trophy imports.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	196260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes the conservation of species seriously. The import of hunting trophies of endangered species into the UK is subject to strict controls. A permit will only be issued if no detrimental impact on the sustainability of endangered species is demonstrated and the trophy has been obtained from a legal and sustainable hunting operation. We will always do whatever we can to protect the world’s most iconic species.</p><p> </p><p>Some conservation non-governmental organisations have set out how in certain limited and rigorously controlled cases, scientific evidence shows that trophy hunting can be an effective conservation tool.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/12/2018 16:42:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1111178

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Low Emission Zones: Greater London
	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 plans to offer support to local authorities in London to help sustain council-run transportation for vulnerable and elderly residents following the roll-out of the Ultra Low Emission Zone.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	243522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The Mayor for London is responsible for the ULEZ and associated mitigation. The Government offers grants towards electric cars and charging points, details of which are on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 23/04/2019 16:57:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

784866

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	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	Playgrounds: 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 his Department holds on the number of playgrounds which are within 150 metres of roads with above legal levels of air pollution.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	111517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>Data from monitoring sites is available on <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Local authorities can choose where to monitor air quality.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/11/2017 17:19:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

931566

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2018
	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 recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the powers available to local authorities to tackle fly-tipping in urban areas.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	157807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling fly-tipping in both urban and rural areas. It is for local authorities to use the full range of enforcement powers available to tackle fly-tipping in their areas. We have recently strengthened these powers by introducing fixed penalty notices for small scale fly-tipping and enhancing the ability of local authorities to search and seize vehicles of suspected fly-tippers. We have also consulted on proposals to introduce a new fixed penalty for householders who pass their waste to a fly-tipper. As two thirds of fly-tipping contains household waste, these additional measures will give local authorities another tool to tackle fly-tipping.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2016/17 fly-tipping statistics for England were published last October. The statistics show a year-on-year increase in the number of fly-tipping incidents over the last five years. The statistics cover all local authorities and so represent both urban and rural areas. They are available publically and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We engage with a variety of local authorities and the Local Government Association through the Defra-chaired National Fly-tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG) and work flowing from that. The NFTPG has been meeting regularly for over 10 years to share best practice in partnership working with a common aim to help prevent and tackle fly-tipping together.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 157808 157809 question first answered 02/07/2018 17:24:36 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

931567

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2018
	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 recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of fly-tipping in urban areas.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	157808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling fly-tipping in both urban and rural areas. It is for local authorities to use the full range of enforcement powers available to tackle fly-tipping in their areas. We have recently strengthened these powers by introducing fixed penalty notices for small scale fly-tipping and enhancing the ability of local authorities to search and seize vehicles of suspected fly-tippers. We have also consulted on proposals to introduce a new fixed penalty for householders who pass their waste to a fly-tipper. As two thirds of fly-tipping contains household waste, these additional measures will give local authorities another tool to tackle fly-tipping.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2016/17 fly-tipping statistics for England were published last October. The statistics show a year-on-year increase in the number of fly-tipping incidents over the last five years. The statistics cover all local authorities and so represent both urban and rural areas. They are available publically and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We engage with a variety of local authorities and the Local Government Association through the Defra-chaired National Fly-tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG) and work flowing from that. The NFTPG has been meeting regularly for over 10 years to share best practice in partnership working with a common aim to help prevent and tackle fly-tipping together.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 157807 157809 question first answered 02/07/2018 17:24:36 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

931568

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2018
	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 representations his Department has received from local authorities on fly-tipping in urban areas in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	157809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling fly-tipping in both urban and rural areas. It is for local authorities to use the full range of enforcement powers available to tackle fly-tipping in their areas. We have recently strengthened these powers by introducing fixed penalty notices for small scale fly-tipping and enhancing the ability of local authorities to search and seize vehicles of suspected fly-tippers. We have also consulted on proposals to introduce a new fixed penalty for householders who pass their waste to a fly-tipper. As two thirds of fly-tipping contains household waste, these additional measures will give local authorities another tool to tackle fly-tipping.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2016/17 fly-tipping statistics for England were published last October. The statistics show a year-on-year increase in the number of fly-tipping incidents over the last five years. The statistics cover all local authorities and so represent both urban and rural areas. They are available publically and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We engage with a variety of local authorities and the Local Government Association through the Defra-chaired National Fly-tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG) and work flowing from that. The NFTPG has been meeting regularly for over 10 years to share best practice in partnership working with a common aim to help prevent and tackle fly-tipping together.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 157807 157808 question first answered 02/07/2018 17:24:36 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1109222

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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	Squirrels: Conservation
	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 is taking to prevent the potential extinction of red squirrels in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Trudy Harrison
	uin	240064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>This is devolved matter and the below information relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to protecting and expanding red squirrel populations and tackling the threats that grey squirrels pose to them. The Forestry Commission works with Natural England and other conservation organisations and projects to help protect red squirrel enclaves and to allow the populations to expand.</p><p> </p><p>The Forestry Commission also undertakes a number of actions to protect red squirrels from the impact of grey squirrels as outlined in the grey squirrel action plan for England. These actions include Countryside Stewardship funding for landowners who choose to help protect red squirrels within designated reserves.</p><p> </p><p>Defra, in partnership with the United Kingdom Squirrel Accord, has also provided funding for work by the Animal and Plant Health Agency for the development of a fertility control method for grey squirrels. This research continues to show promise as one potentially effective and humane method to control grey squirrel numbers in the longer term.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 10/04/2019 12:40:31 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison

793144

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2017
	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	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, what steps he has taken to ensure that water companies invest in flood mitigation.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Trudy Harrison
	uin	114929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>On 13 September, the Government issued a strategic policy statement to Ofwat. This set out clear priorities for Ofwat to secure the water industry’s long-term resilience to flooding, drought, and other risks, and to protect vulnerable customers. The policy statement makes clear that we expect Ofwat to challenge companies to assess the resilience of their systems and infrastructure against flooding and take proportionate steps to improve resilience where required.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 28/11/2017 14:56:24 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison