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710513

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2017
	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	Trees: Roads
	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 assessment she has made of the importance of street trees in reducing urban pollution; and what plans she has to increase the number of street trees in the forthcoming air quality plan being prepared by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
	uin	67507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s plans for tackling air quality are set out in the national air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide, which was published in December 2015 and will be revised by 31 July this year. The Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) is considering further the evidence around the potential of trees to contribute to improvements in air quality to inform our further policy development. The AQEG is an Expert Committee to Defra that provides independent scientific advice on air quality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 12:01:51 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

711126

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	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	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, what representations she has received on the merits of banning all plastic bags in pursuit of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 on conservation and sustainable use of the marine environment.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	67964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We have received representations from the French Government to join a coalition to build a political impetus towards the elimination of single-use plastic bags. The associated declaration makes clear that this goal can be achieved through a variety of measures. Our 5p charge on single use carrier bags is a good example of how we are contributing towards a reduction in the use of single-use plastic bags.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 09:50:35 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

711123

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	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	Marine Environment: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Ministers of her Department will be representing the UK at the High-Level UN Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 in New York on 5 to 9 June 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	67962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>No decisions have yet been taken on who will represent the UK at the High-Level UN Conference to support implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 10:25:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

711124

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	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	Marine Environment: Sustainable Development
	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 actions she plans to recommend to the High-Level UN Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 in New York on 5 to 9 June 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	67963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>Working with the European Union and other Member States we will use this conference to reiterate our commitment to deliver healthy and productive oceans. To achieve this we will press for continued collaboration through the use of existing regional organisations, such as Regional Seas Conventions and Regional Fisheries Management Organisations. We will also aim to secure progress on marine pollution (including marine litter), implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, and on a new internationally legally binding instrument under the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea.</p><p> </p><p>This will cover measures such as area based management tools (including marine protected areas), environmental impact assessments, capacity building and the transfer of marine technology, and marine genetic resources including questions on the sharing of benefits.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 10:23:18 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

711130

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	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	Marine Environment: Sustainable Development
	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 the Government has taken towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 on conservation and sustainable use of the marine environment since January 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	67960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently developing a report outlining the UK’s contribution to delivering the Goals domestically and internationally. The report will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 15:24:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

710521

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2017
	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	Marine Environment: Sewage
	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 plans her Department has to reduce marine environment pollution caused by sewage processing.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	67694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>Pollution caused by sewage is mainly addressed through the implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, which have set standards for the collection and treatment of sewage since 1994. Since privatisation around £9 billion has been invested to reduced pollution from sewage treatment with much of this focusing on discharges in coastal areas. In England, between 2015 and 2020, water companies are investing over £2 billion to improve their sewerage infrastructure, guided by the requirements of the Environment Agency. This includes investment to improve coastal sewage treatment works and collecting systems with the aim of reducing the polluting impact of sewage discharges on the marine environment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 15:47:59 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

711000

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	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	Floods: Property Development
	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 her Department is taking to help facilitate research into can-float flood resilient buildings for infill development in flood risk zones.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
	uin	67955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>Defra is not undertaking research in this area though we understand that various organizations, such as Building Research Establishment (BRE), Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Baca architectural partnership are already engaged in this area.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to explore with the industry more widely on how people could be incentivised to take action to manage their flood risk. We recently published the Property Flood Resilience Action Plan. The group has set up task groups in specific areas to examine detailed issues.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 10:06:52 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

710514

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2017
	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	Ash Dieback Disease
	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 her Department is taking to help those local authorities most affected by ash dieback.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
	uin	67508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We are working closely with local authorities to help them deal with the impacts of ash dieback by supporting them to be prepared and by providing guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Infected ash trees can survive dieback for many years, continuing to provide recreational and biodiversity benefits, and could provide a source of disease tolerance in the future. For this very reason we are not encouraging the removal of infected ash unless it poses an immediate health and safety risk.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that the issue of health and safety is addressed we have convened an ash dieback taskforce with a number of key stakeholders and local authorities, of which Suffolk, Norfolk and Kent County Council are members. We are working closely with this group to develop action plans for local authorities and supplement existing guidance for landowners, such as that published by the National Tree Safety Group.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 15:03:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

710516

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2017
	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	Ash Dieback Disease
	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 her Department is taking to plant non-woodland trees to replace those trees lost to ash dieback.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	67645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>As part of our programme of research on ash dieback we have commissioned the Tree Council to undertake work on ash dieback in non-woodland settings. Through this, we are working closely with stakeholders to develop local action plans to support landowners to deal with the impacts of the ash dieback in non-woodland trees, including at the recovery phase. We are also providing more guidance and support for landowners by, for example, supplementing existing guidance such as that published by the National Tree Safety Group.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 15:45:58 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon