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654892

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/12/2016
	date	08/12/2016
	date tabled	08/12/2016
	ddp created	08/12/2016 21:12:58
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	ddp modified	08/12/2016 21:20:26 15/12/2016 18:14:04
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Dams
	house id	1
	identifier	56849
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	15/12/2016 17:42:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department has provided in respect of the Kajaki Dam project in Afghanistan.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 56849
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	56849
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Kajaki Dam was financed by the US Government. In the summer of 2008 UK military forces were involved in delivering a third turbine to the dam. DFID, however, was not involved, and has not been involved in the dam.</p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

384945

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/06/2015
	date	23/06/2015
	date tabled	23/06/2015
	ddp created	23/06/2015 21:32:56
	ddp modified	30/06/2015 11:01:02
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Ammunition
	house id	1
	identifier	3632
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	30/06/2015 10:29:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions officials in her Department have had with (a) the Lead Ammunition Group and (b) the Austrian government on prohibiting the use of lead shot.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 3632
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3632
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Lead Ammunition Group did not include Defra or Food Standards Agency members, reflecting its independent status. Defra has had no discussions with the Austrian Government on this matter.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

444183

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/01/2016
	date	12/01/2016
	date tabled	12/01/2016
	ddp created	12/01/2016 22:53:19
	ddp modified	19/01/2016 14:44:03
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Ash Dieback Disease
	house id	1
	identifier	22023
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	19/01/2016 14:12:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the occurrence of ash dieback disease.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 22023
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22023
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Our long-term national strategy to manage Ash Dieback is based on science, international best practice and the advice of the UK Chief Plant Health Officer.</p><br /><p>We are protecting non-infected areas and have invested over £21 million in tree health research. Restrictions on the movement of ash, both inland and from other countries, are currently in place.</p><br /><p>The Government-funded screening trial of 155,000 ash saplings is unprecedented in its scope and the UK is leading the way on the work to identify resistant strains. Collectively, our research is aimed at identifying the genetic basis for natural tolerance and screening our native ash trees for genetic markers. Work is also underway to further our understanding of the pathogen, how it spreads and local management approaches to protect individual, high value trees.</p><br /><p>Our surveillance programme involving Government, industry, conservation groups and the public enables us to monitor the disease and to target resources effectively.</p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

422230

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/10/2015
	date	19/10/2015
	date tabled	19/10/2015
	ddp created	20/10/2015 01:21:41
	ddp modified	27/10/2015 16:50:05
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Badgers: Hedgehogs
	house id	1
	identifier	12472
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	27/10/2015 16:18:56
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of countryside organisations on the effect of the numbers of badgers on numbers of hedgehogs.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 12472
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	12472
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Defra is working with partners to identify actions that will help the conservation of hedgehogs, particularly though the Terrestrial Biodiversity Group chaired by Natural England. The reasons for the decline of the hedgehog population are complex. Badgers are one of a number of potential factors in the decline in hedgehog numbers.</p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

349199

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/06/2015
	date	09/06/2015
	date tabled	09/06/2015
	ddp created	09/06/2015 22:31:55
	ddp modified	15/06/2015 11:44:02
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Beaches: Litter
	house id	1
	identifier	1715
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	15/06/2015 11:12:33
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that beaches are cleaned and cleared of litter, rubbish, debris and discarded household items.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 1715
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1715
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We all want beaches which are clear of litter and rubbish. Local Authorities and other land managers have a duty to keep their land clear of litter and refuse: this includes beaches above the high water mark. The Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse sets out the standards we expect them to achieve. It recognises that cleaning beaches can present particular challenges because of the terrain, accessibility and the need to be sensitive to habitats.</p><p>Defra works with and supports the work of Keep Britain Tidy, which runs the globally-recognised Blue Flag beach award in England. This year, 61 beaches in England were awarded a Blue Flag, and 111 achieved the new Seaside Award (formerly the Quality Coast Award), with 31 beaches achieving both awards.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

386623

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/07/2015
	date	30/06/2015
	date tabled	30/06/2015
	ddp created	30/06/2015 23:03:40
	ddp modified	07/07/2015 09:37:02
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Birds of Prey
	house id	1
	identifier	4855
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	07/07/2015 09:04:17
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to protect the song bird and pigeon population by controlling and reducing the numbers of birds of prey.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 4855
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4855
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In England, there are provisions under Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which allow for the control of wild birds, such as birds of prey, to conserve other wild birds e.g. songbirds. Licence applications are dealt with on a case by case basis and priority must be given to non-lethal methods.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is however no evidence that predation of songbirds by birds of prey is a major contributory factor in their decline at a national scale.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are no provisions under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which permit licences to be granted to control birds of prey to protect racing pigeons.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As nature conservation is a devolved matter, the Department for the Environment of Northern Ireland should be approached regarding its wildlife legislation and policy regarding the control of birds of prey.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

442602

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/01/2016
	date	05/01/2016
	date tabled	05/01/2016
	ddp created	06/01/2016 03:03:30
	ddp modified	13/01/2016 13:22:03
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Birds of Prey
	house id	1
	identifier	21034
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	13/01/2016 12:50:17
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will issue clear guidance that buzzard control licences should be granted to gamekeepers or organisations whenever the criteria for applications for such licences are met.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 21034
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	21034
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Licences to control buzzards are issued by Natural England on the Secretary of State’s behalf in accordance with the Government’s policy on wildlife management. Following the recent McMorn judgment in the High Court, which quashed a licencing decision taken in 2014 relating to buzzards, Natural England is revising the guidance on dealing with these types of application and once completed, the guidance will be publicly available.</p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

427615

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/11/2015
	date	10/11/2015
	date tabled	10/11/2015
	ddp created	10/11/2015 23:24:39
	ddp modified	17/11/2015 17:05:04
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Birds of Prey: Conservation
	house id	1
	identifier	15965
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	17/11/2015 16:33:46
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what meetings her Department has had to ascertain whether birds of prey predate on other birds of prey in order to inform her policies on bird conservation.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 15965
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	15965
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Bird of prey predation on other birds of prey is considered rare, occurring occasionally through territorial contact or nest defence where there is inter-species competition for space. Consequently no Department meetings have taken place to discuss the matter.</p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

417268

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/09/2015
	date	07/09/2015
	date tabled	07/09/2015
	ddp created	08/09/2015 02:14:28
	ddp modified	14/09/2015 11:15:03
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Birds: Conservation
	house id	1
	identifier	9338
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	14/09/2015 10:43:33
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to (a) reduce and (b) control the population of (i) gulls and (ii) black-backed gulls.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 9338
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	9338
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Gulls, like all wild birds, are protected by provisions in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. There is however an established system of licensing to allow for the control or disturbance of certain wild birds, such as the herring gull or lesser black backed gull, for specific reasons, such as preserving public health and safety.</p><p>This licensing regime, administered by Natural England within England, provides an effective structure within which authorised persons (i.e. landowner or occupier) and local authorities can take appropriate action to tackle problems they are experiencing; it provides a range of methods that can be used to manage birds humanely and permits adult population control, nest clearance and egg control.</p><p>In addition to the licensing provisions, effective long-term management requires the elimination or reduction of readily accessible food and roosting/nesting sites. A co-ordinated approach to waste disposal by local authorities, businesses, residents and visitors will make a valuable contribution to relieving gull problems.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

449823

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/02/2016
	date	02/02/2016
	date tabled	02/02/2016
	ddp created	03/02/2016 00:25:08
	ddp modified	04/02/2016 12:33:01
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Birds: Conservation
	house id	1
	identifier	25299
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	10/02/2016 11:11:22
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to preserve lapwing habitats.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 25299
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25299
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The lapwing is listed under Section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 as a species of principal importance in England and is consequently a priority for conservation action. Large aggregations of lapwings, along with other breeding and wintering birds, occur on protected sites containing lowland wet grassland, including over 28,000 hectares of Sites of Special Scientific Interest where lapwings are specifically recognised and benefit from targeted management of their habitats.</p><p> </p><p>Lapwings are a widespread species, and the majority occur outside protected sites in a range of habitats including grassland and open moorland. Under our agri-environment schemes, such as Environmental Stewardship, a range of funded management options has been developed to provide suitable nesting and foraging conditions for lapwings, within and outside protected sites across their diverse habitats, including an option for creating bare-ground nesting plots on arable land. There are currently approximately 7,800 hectares of such plots in place under Environmental Stewardship. The new Countryside Stewardship scheme, launched in July 2015, will continue this important work by providing a Wild Pollinator and Farm Wildlife Package, which contains options to improve habitats and provide food for farmland birds such as lapwings. Countryside Stewardship also, for the first time, includes options for capital items supporting the construction of anti-predator fencing, which are likely to increase the survival of lapwing chicks.</p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon