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1147038

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories
	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 many submissions were received in response to the call for evidence on environmental funding for the British Overseas Territories; and when her Department plans to publish its response to that consultation.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	292275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>A total of 49 responses were submitted to the Call for Evidence on biodiversity and conservation funding in the Overseas Territories, and a summary of those responses will be published in due course. Decisions on future funding arrangements for the Overseas Territories, including any domestic replacements for EU funding, will be considered as part of the next full spending review.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith grouped question UIN 292276 question first answered 08/10/2019 09:45:34 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1147039

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories
	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 her Department’s response to the call for evidence on environmental funding for the British Overseas Territories will include plans to replace the EU environmental funds of BEST and LIFE.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	292276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>A total of 49 responses were submitted to the Call for Evidence on biodiversity and conservation funding in the Overseas Territories, and a summary of those responses will be published in due course. Decisions on future funding arrangements for the Overseas Territories, including any domestic replacements for EU funding, will be considered as part of the next full spending review.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith grouped question UIN 292275 question first answered 08/10/2019 09:45:34 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1151311

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish her Department's response to the UK Overseas Territories Environment Funding Call for Evidence.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	3609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>We expect to publish the summary of responses from the <em>Call for Evidence on safeguarding the environment in the British Overseas Territories</em> in November, ahead of the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) which is scheduled to take place on 26<sup>th</sup> and 27<sup>th</sup> November 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The summary of responses will also set out UK Government’s intended next steps for taking this work forward. We are still developing the agenda for the JMC, but it is likely to include a discussion on environmental funding.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith grouped question UIN 3610 question first answered 29/10/2019 13:35:22 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1151312

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories
	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 the summary of the UK Overseas Territories Environment Funding Call for Evidence will be published before the next UK Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council; and whether environmental funding will be on the agenda at that meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	3610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>We expect to publish the summary of responses from the <em>Call for Evidence on safeguarding the environment in the British Overseas Territories</em> in November, ahead of the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) which is scheduled to take place on 26<sup>th</sup> and 27<sup>th</sup> November 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The summary of responses will also set out UK Government’s intended next steps for taking this work forward. We are still developing the agenda for the JMC, but it is likely to include a discussion on environmental funding.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith grouped question UIN 3609 question first answered 29/10/2019 13:35:22 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1604033

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	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: British Overseas Territories
	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 funding her Department has provided to environmental projects in British Overseas Territories in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	165240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra provides funding to biodiversity and conservation projects in the UK Overseas Territories through Darwin Plus, which is a competitive UK Government grant scheme. Table 1 attached sets out the funding provided to successful Darwin Plus projects for financial years 2017/18 to 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 – Allocations and spend between 2017/18 and 2021/22. Spend includes both ODA and non-ODA.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Allocated</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spent</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/2018</p></td><td><p>£3.856m</p></td><td><p>£1.939m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/2019</p></td><td><p>£3.276m</p></td><td><p>£2.369m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/2020</p></td><td><p>£3.616m</p></td><td><p>£3.573m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/2021</p></td><td><p>£4.302m</p></td><td><p>£3.072m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/2022</p></td><td><p>£5.751m</p></td><td><p>£5.35m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/03/2023 13:15:59 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1463734

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2022
	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: British Overseas Territories
	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 funding his Department will allocate to the Overseas Territories to replace the EU's LIFE funding programme.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	3573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to support conservation and biodiversity projects in the Overseas Territories, through initiatives such as the Darwin Plus Programme. Over the last decade, the Darwin Plus programme has contributed over £38 million towards 180 projects in the UK Overseas Territories.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to making available £30 million over the next three years, continuing to support environmental projects in the UK Overseas Territories.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 24/05/2022 13:52:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1312150

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2021
	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: British Overseas Territories
	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 funding his Department allocated to environmental projects in the UK Overseas Territories in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	187168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The funding allocated by Defra to environmental projects in the UK Overseas Territories through Darwin Plus and the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funding (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-7</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-8</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-9</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 29/04/2021 14:27:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1315759

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2021
	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: British Overseas Territories
	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 funding has been made available by his Department for environment projects in the UK Overseas Territories in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	2913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The funding made available by Defra to environmental projects in the UK Overseas Territories through Darwin Plus and the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund for each of the last five years is set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Funding (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-7</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-8</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-9</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/05/2021 12:18:40 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1169333

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2020
	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: British Overseas Territories
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether either the proposed (1) Nature for Climate Fund or (2) Blue Planet Fund will be open to UK Overseas Territories.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Young of Old Scone
	uin	HL189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the unique biodiversity of the Overseas Territories, which contain over 90% of the UK family’s total endemic species.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of responses to 2019’s call for evidence on safeguarding the environment in the British Overseas Territories will be published shortly. This will be used to inform decisions on future public funding and support, which to date has supported important conservation work in marine, terrestrial and freshwater environments in the Territories. In addition, last year the UK announced an extension to the Blue Belt Programme (BBP) until 2021, with a further £7 million to provide ongoing support for protection of the diverse marine ecosystems present around the Overseas Territories.</p><p> </p><p>The ocean supports the livelihoods of one in every ten people, including some of the poorest and most vulnerable worldwide. Recognising the link between ocean health and its effect on the development prospects of the most disadvantaged communities, this Government will establish a £500 million Blue Planet Fund (BPF).</p><p> </p><p>Financed from the Official Development Assistance Budget, the BPF will help ODA-eligible countries. The fund seeks to protect their marine resources from key human-generated stressors including plastic pollution, overfishing and habitat loss. This new financing will build on the success of the BBP, embracing the wider ocean’s role in mitigating and adapting to climate change.</p><p> </p><p>The scope of the Nature for Climate Fund is under development, but as set out in our manifesto, the Fund will help to drive a step change in tree planting, peatland restoration and nature recovery in England.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 20/01/2020 12:32:12 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	1755 label Biography information for Baroness Young of Old Scone

1126188

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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	Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories
	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 the Government has ruled out the inclusion of the British Overseas Territories in plans to replace environment funding from the Financial Instrument for the Environment, LIFE, after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Meriden
	tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Spelman
	uin	253491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>Funding for environment projects after the UK leaves the EU will be assessed as part of the forthcoming Spending Review. As announced in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement package on 13 March this year, the Government has published a call for evidence which invites ideas on how the British Overseas Territories’ biodiversity can be safeguarded: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fsafeguarding-the-environment-in-british-overseas-territories-call-for-evidence%2Fcall-for-evidence-document&amp;data=02%7C01%7Csarah.montgomery%40beis.gov.uk%7C72f8e47d6dcf44b2e49c08d6d8838db7%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C636934457810787354&amp;sdata=8MOjCg2PizS0jVgERfATieivI4XmwBPwn5Uv5WjCyYA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/safeguarding-the-environment-in-british-overseas-territories-call-for-evidence/call-for-evidence-document</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/05/2019 12:43:12 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman