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1696972

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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, how much and what proportion of the flood and coastal erosion risk management budget has been (a) allocated and (b) spent in each of the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	19368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>In March 2020, the Government doubled its investment in flood defences to a record £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027 to better protect communities across England from flooding and coastal erosion. We are in the third year of this <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-an-investment-plan-for-2021-to-2027" target="_blank">Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme.</a> Since April 2021, approximately £1.5 billion of this funding has been invested in over 200 flood protection schemes, better protecting over 71,000 properties.</p><p> </p><p>The table summarises the amount of flood and coastal erosion risk management budget that has been spent in each of the last 4 years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2015-2021 Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Investment Programme</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2021-2027 Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Programme</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2019 to March 2020</p></td><td><p>April 2020 to March 2021</p></td><td><p>April 2021 to March 2022</p></td><td><p>April 2022 to March 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grant in Aid expenditure (millions)</p></td><td><p>£ 501</p></td><td><p>£ 610</p></td><td><p>£ 742</p></td><td><p>£ 754</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Defra publishes central government expenditure figures for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) annually on gov.uk. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/funding-for-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-in-england" target="_blank">Funding for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. This publication shows both resource and capital spend on FCERM for each financial year since 2005/06, as well as indicative allocations for the following financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 02/04/2024 13:32:58 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1696973

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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, how much and what proportion of the total flood and coastal risk management budget has been allocated to each (a) region, (b) constituency and (c) local authority.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	19369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>In March 2020, the Government doubled its investment in flood defences to a record £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027 to better protect communities across England from flooding and coastal erosion. We are in the third year of this <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-an-investment-plan-for-2021-to-2027" target="_blank">Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme.</a></p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, approximately £1.5 billion of this funding has been invested in over 200 flood protection schemes, better protecting over 71,000 properties.</p><p> </p><p>Below is a table which shows the actual spend between 2021 and 2023, the allocation between 2023 and 2025, and an indicative allocation from 2025 to 2027 by ONS region. An indicative range is given for 2025 to 2027 because the programme is reviewed and refreshed annually as projects progress. This allows for flexibility to manage change and introduce new schemes or urgent works if necessary.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grant in Aid (Millions)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Actual spend</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Allocation</p></td><td><p>Indicative allocation range</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ONS Region</p></td><td><p>April 2021 to March 2022</p></td><td><p>April 2022 to March 2023</p></td><td><p>April 2023 to March 2024</p></td><td><p>April 2024 to March 2025</p></td><td><p>April 2025 to March 2027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>£71.3</p></td><td><p>£76.5</p></td><td><p>£64.1</p></td><td><p>£600.3</p></td><td><p>£146 to £206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>£73.7</p></td><td><p>£79.2</p></td><td><p>£107.0</p></td><td><p>£111.9</p></td><td><p>£168 to £254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>£32.7</p></td><td><p>£34.3</p></td><td><p>£47.3</p></td><td><p>£15.5</p></td><td><p>£18 to £36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>£13.6</p></td><td><p>£15.5</p></td><td><p>£17.4</p></td><td><p>£32.0</p></td><td><p>£68 to £94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>£107.6</p></td><td><p>£95.4</p></td><td><p>£95.4</p></td><td><p>£98.8</p></td><td><p>£256 to £356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>£115.3</p></td><td><p>£130.8</p></td><td><p>£134.7</p></td><td><p>£108.1</p></td><td><p>£226 to £330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>£95.2</p></td><td><p>£95.6</p></td><td><p>£109.0</p></td><td><p>£155.9</p></td><td><p>£293 to £417</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>£37.2</p></td><td><p>£35.2</p></td><td><p>£36.1</p></td><td><p>£40.9</p></td><td><p>£67 to £99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>£128.7</p></td><td><p>£114.9</p></td><td><p>£104.5</p></td><td><p>£117.4</p></td><td><p>£246 to £350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Projects in more than one ONS region</p></td><td><p>£66.9</p></td><td><p>£76.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£342 to £418*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>*</em><em> Projects in more than one ONS region indicative allocation range is inclusive of April 2023 to March 2027</em></p><p> </p><p>Investment is allocated where the flood risk is highest and the benefits of flood resilience are the greatest. A consistent methodology is used, applying a national funding formula under the partnership funding policy, to allocate funding to schemes proposed by all risk management authorities. This ensures a fair distribution of funding based on agreed priorities, principles and needs. The availability of feasible projects also influences the distribution of investment. There are therefore no specific regional investment targets.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached (with data caveats) also shows the allocation and spend by local authority and constituency between 2021 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>See table attached.</p><p> </p><p>Each year the Environment Agency also produces a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-risk-management-national-report" target="_blank">summary</a> of flood and coastal erosion risk management work carried out by risk management authorities in England. This is required under Section 18 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. When the current FCERM investment programme ends, after March 2027, the Environment Agency will publish a report with a breakdown of spending, similar to the report published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-capital-investment-programme-headline-benefits/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-assessment-of-benefit-of-the-2015-to-2021-capital-investment-programme#:~:text=Between%202015%20and%202021%20government,flood%20and%20coastal%20erosion%20risk." target="_blank">2022</a> after the 2015-2021 investment programme.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 19370 19371 question first answered 02/04/2024 13:01:50 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore attachment 1 file name 19369 19370 19371 attachment.xlsx title 19369 19370 19371 Attachment
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1696974

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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, how much and what proportion of the total flood and coastal risk management budget has been spent in each (a) region, (b) constituency and (c) local authority.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	19370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>In March 2020, the Government doubled its investment in flood defences to a record £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027 to better protect communities across England from flooding and coastal erosion. We are in the third year of this <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-an-investment-plan-for-2021-to-2027" target="_blank">Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme.</a></p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, approximately £1.5 billion of this funding has been invested in over 200 flood protection schemes, better protecting over 71,000 properties.</p><p> </p><p>Below is a table which shows the actual spend between 2021 and 2023, the allocation between 2023 and 2025, and an indicative allocation from 2025 to 2027 by ONS region. An indicative range is given for 2025 to 2027 because the programme is reviewed and refreshed annually as projects progress. This allows for flexibility to manage change and introduce new schemes or urgent works if necessary.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grant in Aid (Millions)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Actual spend</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Allocation</p></td><td><p>Indicative allocation range</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ONS Region</p></td><td><p>April 2021 to March 2022</p></td><td><p>April 2022 to March 2023</p></td><td><p>April 2023 to March 2024</p></td><td><p>April 2024 to March 2025</p></td><td><p>April 2025 to March 2027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>£71.3</p></td><td><p>£76.5</p></td><td><p>£64.1</p></td><td><p>£600.3</p></td><td><p>£146 to £206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>£73.7</p></td><td><p>£79.2</p></td><td><p>£107.0</p></td><td><p>£111.9</p></td><td><p>£168 to £254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>£32.7</p></td><td><p>£34.3</p></td><td><p>£47.3</p></td><td><p>£15.5</p></td><td><p>£18 to £36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>£13.6</p></td><td><p>£15.5</p></td><td><p>£17.4</p></td><td><p>£32.0</p></td><td><p>£68 to £94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>£107.6</p></td><td><p>£95.4</p></td><td><p>£95.4</p></td><td><p>£98.8</p></td><td><p>£256 to £356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>£115.3</p></td><td><p>£130.8</p></td><td><p>£134.7</p></td><td><p>£108.1</p></td><td><p>£226 to £330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>£95.2</p></td><td><p>£95.6</p></td><td><p>£109.0</p></td><td><p>£155.9</p></td><td><p>£293 to £417</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>£37.2</p></td><td><p>£35.2</p></td><td><p>£36.1</p></td><td><p>£40.9</p></td><td><p>£67 to £99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>£128.7</p></td><td><p>£114.9</p></td><td><p>£104.5</p></td><td><p>£117.4</p></td><td><p>£246 to £350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Projects in more than one ONS region</p></td><td><p>£66.9</p></td><td><p>£76.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£342 to £418*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>*</em><em> Projects in more than one ONS region indicative allocation range is inclusive of April 2023 to March 2027</em></p><p> </p><p>Investment is allocated where the flood risk is highest and the benefits of flood resilience are the greatest. A consistent methodology is used, applying a national funding formula under the partnership funding policy, to allocate funding to schemes proposed by all risk management authorities. This ensures a fair distribution of funding based on agreed priorities, principles and needs. The availability of feasible projects also influences the distribution of investment. There are therefore no specific regional investment targets.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached (with data caveats) also shows the allocation and spend by local authority and constituency between 2021 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>See table attached.</p><p> </p><p>Each year the Environment Agency also produces a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-risk-management-national-report" target="_blank">summary</a> of flood and coastal erosion risk management work carried out by risk management authorities in England. This is required under Section 18 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. When the current FCERM investment programme ends, after March 2027, the Environment Agency will publish a report with a breakdown of spending, similar to the report published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-capital-investment-programme-headline-benefits/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-assessment-of-benefit-of-the-2015-to-2021-capital-investment-programme#:~:text=Between%202015%20and%202021%20government,flood%20and%20coastal%20erosion%20risk." target="_blank">2022</a> after the 2015-2021 investment programme.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 19369 19371 question first answered 02/04/2024 13:01:50 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore attachment 1 file name 19369 19370 19371 attachment.xlsx title 19369 19370 19371 Attachment
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1696975

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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, if he will make an estimate of the amount and proportion of the total flood and coastal risk management budget that has been allocated but not spent in each (a) region, (b) constituency and (c) local authority.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	19371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>In March 2020, the Government doubled its investment in flood defences to a record £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027 to better protect communities across England from flooding and coastal erosion. We are in the third year of this <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-an-investment-plan-for-2021-to-2027" target="_blank">Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme.</a></p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, approximately £1.5 billion of this funding has been invested in over 200 flood protection schemes, better protecting over 71,000 properties.</p><p> </p><p>Below is a table which shows the actual spend between 2021 and 2023, the allocation between 2023 and 2025, and an indicative allocation from 2025 to 2027 by ONS region. An indicative range is given for 2025 to 2027 because the programme is reviewed and refreshed annually as projects progress. This allows for flexibility to manage change and introduce new schemes or urgent works if necessary.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grant in Aid (Millions)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Actual spend</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Allocation</p></td><td><p>Indicative allocation range</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ONS Region</p></td><td><p>April 2021 to March 2022</p></td><td><p>April 2022 to March 2023</p></td><td><p>April 2023 to March 2024</p></td><td><p>April 2024 to March 2025</p></td><td><p>April 2025 to March 2027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>£71.3</p></td><td><p>£76.5</p></td><td><p>£64.1</p></td><td><p>£600.3</p></td><td><p>£146 to £206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>£73.7</p></td><td><p>£79.2</p></td><td><p>£107.0</p></td><td><p>£111.9</p></td><td><p>£168 to £254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>£32.7</p></td><td><p>£34.3</p></td><td><p>£47.3</p></td><td><p>£15.5</p></td><td><p>£18 to £36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>£13.6</p></td><td><p>£15.5</p></td><td><p>£17.4</p></td><td><p>£32.0</p></td><td><p>£68 to £94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>£107.6</p></td><td><p>£95.4</p></td><td><p>£95.4</p></td><td><p>£98.8</p></td><td><p>£256 to £356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>£115.3</p></td><td><p>£130.8</p></td><td><p>£134.7</p></td><td><p>£108.1</p></td><td><p>£226 to £330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>£95.2</p></td><td><p>£95.6</p></td><td><p>£109.0</p></td><td><p>£155.9</p></td><td><p>£293 to £417</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>£37.2</p></td><td><p>£35.2</p></td><td><p>£36.1</p></td><td><p>£40.9</p></td><td><p>£67 to £99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>£128.7</p></td><td><p>£114.9</p></td><td><p>£104.5</p></td><td><p>£117.4</p></td><td><p>£246 to £350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Projects in more than one ONS region</p></td><td><p>£66.9</p></td><td><p>£76.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£342 to £418*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>*</em><em> Projects in more than one ONS region indicative allocation range is inclusive of April 2023 to March 2027</em></p><p> </p><p>Investment is allocated where the flood risk is highest and the benefits of flood resilience are the greatest. A consistent methodology is used, applying a national funding formula under the partnership funding policy, to allocate funding to schemes proposed by all risk management authorities. This ensures a fair distribution of funding based on agreed priorities, principles and needs. The availability of feasible projects also influences the distribution of investment. There are therefore no specific regional investment targets.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached (with data caveats) also shows the allocation and spend by local authority and constituency between 2021 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>See table attached.</p><p> </p><p>Each year the Environment Agency also produces a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-risk-management-national-report" target="_blank">summary</a> of flood and coastal erosion risk management work carried out by risk management authorities in England. This is required under Section 18 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. When the current FCERM investment programme ends, after March 2027, the Environment Agency will publish a report with a breakdown of spending, similar to the report published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-capital-investment-programme-headline-benefits/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-assessment-of-benefit-of-the-2015-to-2021-capital-investment-programme#:~:text=Between%202015%20and%202021%20government,flood%20and%20coastal%20erosion%20risk." target="_blank">2022</a> after the 2015-2021 investment programme.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 19369 19370 question first answered 02/04/2024 13:01:50 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore attachment 1 file name 19369 19370 19371 attachment.xlsx title 19369 19370 19371 Attachment
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1696976

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of the flood and coastal risk management budget that will be spent by 2027.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	19372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>In March 2020, the government doubled its investment in flood defences to a record £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027 to better protect communities across England from flooding and coastal erosion. We are in the third year of this <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1006447%2FFlood_coastal_erosion_investment_plan_2021.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce52933f7bab94dca749308dbe12f73f7%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638351366143005032%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tKxVNWCcOykTkgYTyRLm4Q1QT0UsMnyPt%2BD%2BeskmG44%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, approximately £1.5 billion of this funding has been invested in over 200 flood protection schemes, better protecting over 71,000 properties.</p><p> </p><p>Over £800 million will be invested in the current financial year until March 2024 and the remaining budget from the £5.2 billion investment is allocated to projects until the end of March 2027.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 02/04/2024 12:48:37 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1696978

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Nature Conservation: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2024 to Question 18175 on Nature Conservation: Finance, if he will publish a detailed breakdown of how the budget for climate change interventions that protect and restore nature and biodiversity was spent in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	19373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Later this year we will publish a detailed breakdown of all International Climate Programme spend, including those that protect and restore nature and biodiversity, through the UK's first Biennial Transparency Report under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. This will cover calendar years 2021 and 2022. Future years spending will be published in future Biennial Transparency Reports.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 27/03/2024 18:06:05 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1697004

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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	Trees: Diseases
	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 he has made of the number of trees that have died in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	19374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>We do not hold data on the number of trees which have died each year since 2010. We recognise trees can only help mitigate the impact of a changing climate if they are resilient to those challenges themselves, and to pests and diseases. Landowners and woodland managers should actively manage, increase diversity and maintain tree health so they are fit for the future, including new trees planted under our grant schemes. Our main grant schemes provide 15 years maintenance payments to give these trees the best chance to thrive.</p><p> </p><p>Individual landowners are legally responsible for the care and management of trees on their land. Defra and the Forestry Commission provide guidance and grants, to help landowners manage the impacts of priority tree pests and pathogens such as ash dieback and oak processionary moth. Last year we published a new Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain (2023 to 2028) which sets out an ambitious plan of action for continuing to drive up biosecurity standards and increase the protection for our trees.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/03/2024 13:38:45 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1697028

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	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: Investment Income
	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 he has made of the total dividends paid to shareholders by water companies in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	19375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>Based on data from Ofwat the total dividends paid to shareholders by water companies in England between 2010 and April 2022 amounts to just under £23.4 billion. In each year since privatisation, investment has been greater than dividends paid.</p><p> </p><p>We are clear water companies must not profit from environmental damage and through the Environment Act 2021 have given Ofwat increased powers that will better enable them to hold companies to account for their performance.</p><p> </p><p>Using these powers, Ofwat introduced a new licence condition last year to require companies to demonstrate dividends are linked to performance for customers and the environment. Ofwat now intends to issue updated guidance to provide greater clarity on how it assesses companies' dividend decisions and compliance with their licence. This will include a clear reminder that companies carefully consider serious criminal breaches of the law when taking account of their performance and potential dividend payments.</p><p> </p><p>Where this guidance is not followed, Ofwat will not hesitate to undertake enforcement action.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 02/04/2024 13:20:50 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1696632

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	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	Forests and Land: Environment Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on forests and land use. what steps he has taken to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	19072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>At COP26 in Glasgow, over 140 world leaders committed to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. This commitment was reiterated at COP28, marked by the conclusion of the first Global Stocktake of the world’s efforts to address climate change under the Paris Agreement. The UK Government committed to tackling illegal deforestation in UK supply chains through the Environment Act in 2021 and announced further details of the secondary legislation at COP28 in December 2023.</p><p> </p><p>This law will make it illegal for organisations with a global annual turnover of more than £50m to use key forest risk commodities produced on land illegally occupied or used. Initial secondary legislation will focus on four commodities identified as key drivers of deforestation: cattle products (excluding dairy), cocoa, palm oil and soy. Organisations in scope will also be required to undertake a due diligence exercise on their supply chains and to report on this exercise annually. Organisations using 500 tonnes or less of each regulated commodity in the reporting period will be able to submit an exemption. Businesses in scope that do not comply with these requirements may be subject to fines and other civil sanctions.</p><p> </p><p>The secondary legislation, which is part of a wider package of measures, will be laid in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/04/2024 14:52:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1695367

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Nature Conservation: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the press release by the Prime Minister, entitled Prime Minister commits £3bn UK climate finance to supporting nature, published on 11 January 2021, if he will provide a breakdown of where this money has been spent to date.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	18175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>Between financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23 the UK spent £763 million on climate change interventions that protect and restore nature and biodiversity. This includes £402 million on programmes focussed on protecting and restoring forests and £361 million on programmes supporting other nature and biodiversity priorities such as protecting oceans and supporting land use and agriculture. All programmes supported by UK International Climate Finance, including those supporting our nature commitment can be accessed via the development tracker website and we provide a detailed breakdown of programme spend to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) every two years in line with our international reporting obligations.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 18/03/2024 16:14:24 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed