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918918

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	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	Birds of Prey: Conservation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many successful prosecutions have been made for raptor persecution in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL8414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice data does not distinguish raptors from other birds and, as such, this information can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The number of convictions under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 for offences in relation to birds, their nests and eggs in each of the last five years are as follows:</p><p> </p><p><strong>2013</strong>: 15</p><p> </p><p><strong>2014</strong>: 12</p><p> </p><p><strong>2015</strong>: 18</p><p> </p><p><strong>2016</strong>: 12</p><p> </p><p><strong>2017</strong>: 14</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/06/2018 13:50:17 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

918917

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	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	Water: National Policy Statements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in consulting on the National Policy Statement for Water Resources; and when the outcome of that consultation will be published.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL8413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>I announced that a national policy statement for water resources would be developed in a written ministerial statement in March 2017 (HLWS532). In November 2017, the government consulted on the approach to developing the statement and proposals to amend the definitions of nationally significant infrastructure projects for water in the Planning Act 2008. The summary of responses and government response was published in March. The government undertook a further informal consultation on amendments to the definitions in April. The government will set out the final thresholds and infrastructure types for the proposed amendment to the Planning Act 2008 in the summer. The government will consult on the draft national policy statement this autumn.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/06/2018 13:11:11 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

918916

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	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	Environment Protection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to involve scientists, economists and environmentalists in developing a set of metrics to measure the progress of the 25 Year Environment Plan; and when those metrics will be published.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL8412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>We have engaged with scientists, economists and environmentalists from a number of external organisations since January to inform the development of a comprehensive suite of metrics and indicators.</p><p> </p><p>We will engage further with interested parties over the summer to canvas views on what this suite of indicators and metrics ought to cover. This will be achieved through a combination of publicly available briefing papers and targeted technical meetings with individual organisations and small groups of interested parties.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The package of metrics we propose will then be subject to a further period of formal consultation in order to ensure we get this important measure absolutely right.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/06/2018 13:12:00 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

922412

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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	Countryside Stewardship Scheme
	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 he has made of the (a) effectiveness of the introduction of the mid-tier countryside stewardship scheme and (b) the effect of the introduction of that scheme on processing existing (i) entry and (ii) higher level stewardship claims.
	tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
	tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
	uin	152628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Almost 6,000 mid-tier agreements under Countryside Stewardship (CS) are currently in place. A further 10,500 Mid-Tier applications packs have been requested for agreements that would start on 1 January 2019, an increase of 39% on last year.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England, who currently administer the scheme, have been under severe pressure and this has resulted in delays to the issuing of agreements and the processing of payments. We have been working hard to address this, by, for instance introducing 75% bridging payments to CS agreement holders who have yet to receive either an advance or full payment. Agreement offers for the 2018 period were all issued by end-May, allowing agreement holders to submit their claim by 15th June.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/06/2018 16:44:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

921908

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: International Fur Trade Federation
	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 meetings have taken place between Ministers or officials of his Department and representatives of the International Fur Traders Association from 2010 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	152045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Our records do not show any meetings between Defra Ministers or officials and the International Fur Traders Association from 2010 to date.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/06/2018 17:06:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

922431

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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	Water
	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 he has to decrease water wastage.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	152857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambitions for reducing the demand on water resources. This includes plans to improve water efficiency and support for Ofwat’s ambitions to reduce leakage by 15% by 2025.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/06/2018 10:00:42 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

921999

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	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	European Chemicals Agency
	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 has taken to prepare for setting up a UK chemicals agency in the event that the UK cannot remain part of the European Chemicals Agency after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	152065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>One of Defra’s 40 workstreams preparing for leaving the EU is developing, and includes a new system to enable registration and regulation of chemical substances placed on the UK market if access to the EU’s REACH system is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The plans we are working on set out detailed delivery timelines for activities such as: recruiting and training new staff, designing and procuring IT systems and delivery of the necessary legislative and regulatory changes. These timelines are extensively reviewed to ensure we remain on track.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s priority is to maintain an effective regulatory system for managing and controlling chemicals to safeguard human health and the environment, responding to emerging risks and allowing trade with the EU that is as smooth as possible. The Withdrawal Bill will convert current EU law into domestic law wherever practical, giving consumers and businesses as much certainty as possible. This includes laws relating to chemicals.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/06/2018 11:32:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

922424

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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	Alabama Rot
	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 has had discussions with the Chief Veterinary Officer on including Alabama Rot as a notifiable disease in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Banbury
	tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
	uin	152790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have discussed the syndrome known as cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV) in the UK, which is sometimes referred to as Alabama rot, with the Chief Veterinary Officer. The pathogen for the syndrome has yet to be confirmed, and as there is no diagnostic test for the syndrome in living dogs, there are currently no plans to make CRGV a notifiable disease. CRGV poses no risk to human health.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/06/2018 16:48:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis

922423

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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	Alabama Rot
	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 is carrying out research to evaluate the cause of and potential threats posed by Alabama Rot to dogs in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Banbury
	tabling member printed	Victoria Prentis
	uin	152789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>A private veterinary group is coordinating an investigation into the cause of the syndrome known as cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV) in the UK, which is sometimes referred to as Alabama rot. The Animal and Plant Health Agency has been engaging with this investigation since the outset and continues to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/06/2018 16:58:54 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis