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	registered interest
	date	25/11/2022
	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	Moorland: Gun Sports
	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 she will make a comparative assessment of the survival of heather on moorland where grouse shooting (a) does and (b) does not take place.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	96596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is not currently considering conducting any such assessment</p><p>The land management of heather dominated habitats has been extensively studied. We do not believe there is a need for further Government funded research at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/01/2023 13:44:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

671718

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2017
	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 has taken with the Department for Communities and Local Government to ensure that local authorities take account of flooding issues when producing their local development plans.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	59651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The Departments work together closely to ensure flood risk is an important consideration in the planning system. Local planning authorities must have regard to the National Planning Policy Framework when preparing Local Plans. The Framework sets out strict tests to protect people and property from flooding which all local planning authorities are expected to follow. The Framework is clear that Local Plans should be supported by a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and take account of flooding advice from the Environment Agency and Lead Local Flood Authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Local Plans are examined by a planning inspector who will assess whether a plan is sound, including whether it is consistent with national planning policy. A local authority can only adopt a Local Plan that has been found sound.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/01/2017 10:36:17 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

671719

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2017
	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	Plastics: Packaging
	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 encourage large retailers to reduce excess plastic packaging of products bought (a) in retail stores and (b) online.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	59654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Twickenham, Dr Tania Mathias, on 7 December 2016, PQ UIN 55985.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/01/2017 15:44:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

671720

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2017
	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	Food: Waste
	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 her Department has made of the feasibility of bringing forward legislative proposals to reduce the practice by large food retailers of destroying or disposing of unsold food.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	59653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government favours a voluntary approach to the prevention of food waste, including the redistribution of surplus food to feed people. A law focused on the redistribution of surplus food from supermarkets would not resolve the barriers to redistribution. Research published by the Waste and Resources Action Programme in May 2016 indicates that supermarkets only produce around 200,000 tonnes of the 10 million tonnes of food waste which arise each year in the UK. Our approach is to work with the whole supply chain through the voluntary Courtauld 2025 agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/01/2017 15:40:53 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

671721

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2017
	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: Fees and Charges
	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 effectiveness of charges for plastic carrier bags; and whether she has plans to increase the number of retailers who are required to levy those charges.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	59622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The 5p charge on single use carrier bags was brought in for England in October 2015 and so far it has been highly effective at reducing consumption: early data suggests it will lead to six billion fewer plastic bags being issued in the first year of the charge (over seven billion carrier bags were issued by seven main retailers in 2014). The charge in England has also resulted in donations of more than £29 million from retailers towards good causes including charities and community groups.</p><p> </p><p>Any additional change in policy would require an assessment of cost and efficacy implications. The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 requires the Secretary of State to carry out a review of this Order before 5 October 2020.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/01/2017 10:30:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

648729

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	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	Air Pollution: Calderdale
	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 discussions her Department has had with Calderdale Council on improving air quality in Calderdale.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	55595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>I have recently written to the leaders, chief executives and directors of public health of local authorities with air quality challenges across England, including Calderdale Council, to highlight the need to monitor progress on local improvements in air quality and ensure that the measures they are taking deliver results as soon as possible. I look forward to receiving Calderdale Council’s response.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) Review and Assessment process, local authorities are required to submit an Annual Status Report (ASR) to Defra each year. Calderdale Council has consistently met its reporting obligations since 2009.</p><p> </p><p>Calderdale Council’s ASR for 2016 indicates that the Council declared seven Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) between 2007 and 2014 due to exceedances of the annual mean nitrogen dioxide objective. These AQMAs are located throughout the borough covering areas surrounding busy road networks.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s detailed appraisal of the ASR was sent to the Council in August. It set out recommendations to help improve air quality in its area. This included advice that the Council should aim to: revise its action plan published in 2009 as it only covered three of the seven current AQMAs; produce its first Air Quality Strategy, as well as adopting the West Yorkshire Low Emissions Strategy; and make improvements to its reporting of progress on measures and to its air quality monitoring regime. The Council has subsequently indicated that its action plan is under review.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2011 and 2016, the Defra LAQM Helpdesk has provided technical support to Calderdale Council on a range of issues including pollutant monitoring and source apportionment, biomass screening and AQMA administrative support.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 55596 question first answered 06/12/2016 11:44:03 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

648730

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	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	Air Pollution: Calderdale
	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 discussions her Department has had with Calderdale Council on reducing the level of pollutants in the air quality management areas within that council's area.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	55596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>I have recently written to the leaders, chief executives and directors of public health of local authorities with air quality challenges across England, including Calderdale Council, to highlight the need to monitor progress on local improvements in air quality and ensure that the measures they are taking deliver results as soon as possible. I look forward to receiving Calderdale Council’s response.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) Review and Assessment process, local authorities are required to submit an Annual Status Report (ASR) to Defra each year. Calderdale Council has consistently met its reporting obligations since 2009.</p><p> </p><p>Calderdale Council’s ASR for 2016 indicates that the Council declared seven Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) between 2007 and 2014 due to exceedances of the annual mean nitrogen dioxide objective. These AQMAs are located throughout the borough covering areas surrounding busy road networks.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s detailed appraisal of the ASR was sent to the Council in August. It set out recommendations to help improve air quality in its area. This included advice that the Council should aim to: revise its action plan published in 2009 as it only covered three of the seven current AQMAs; produce its first Air Quality Strategy, as well as adopting the West Yorkshire Low Emissions Strategy; and make improvements to its reporting of progress on measures and to its air quality monitoring regime. The Council has subsequently indicated that its action plan is under review.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2011 and 2016, the Defra LAQM Helpdesk has provided technical support to Calderdale Council on a range of issues including pollutant monitoring and source apportionment, biomass screening and AQMA administrative support.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 55595 question first answered 06/12/2016 11:44:03 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

622101

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Fly-tipping: Prosecutions
	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 work with local authorities to increase the number of successful prosecutions for fly-tipping.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	50374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling fly-tipping as set out in the Government’s manifesto. In May this year we gave local authorities in England the power to issue fixed penalty notices for small-scale fly-tipping. These new enforcement tools provide local authorities with an alternative to prosecutions and will assist them to take a proportionate enforcement response.</p><p>This builds on other actions to tackle fly-tipping, which has included:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>Working with the Sentencing Council on its guidelines for sentencing for environmental offences.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Making it easier for vehicles suspected of being involved in waste crime to be stopped, searched and seized.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Working in partnership through the Defra-chaired National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group to prevent and tackle illegal dumping. The group has representatives from central and local Government, enforcement authorities, the waste industry and private landowners. The group works to promote and disseminate good practice in the prevention, reporting, investigation and clearance of fly-tipped waste.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Publishing a series of fly-tipping prevention guides for householders, businesses, landowners and local authorities, including Fly-tipping responsibilities: Guide for local authorities and land managers. These documents can be viewed at <a href="http://www.tacklingflytipping.com/" target="_blank">www.tacklingflytipping.com</a>.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Publishing a revised, waste Duty of Care Code of Practice that provides guidance to local authorities, regulators, the waste industry and all those that produce, keep, import, treat, have control or dispose of controlled waste on how to comply with their Duty of Care obligations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ol> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/10/2016 11:35:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

539556

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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	Air Pollution: West Yorkshire
	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 the Government will take steps to work with local authorities and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to improve air quality in West Yorkshire.
	tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
	tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
	uin	43112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>We are aware that local authorities have a crucial role to play in improving air quality across the UK. The Government is already taking a number of steps to support them in this role.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The national air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide, published in December 2015, sets out a comprehensive approach for meeting air quality challenges by implementing a new programme of Clean Air Zones in five cities in England, one of which is Leeds. The Plan combines targeted local and national measures, forming part of a wider approach that exploits new and clean technologies, such as electric and ultra-low emission vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>We have allocated funding to help Leeds City Council implement the Clean Air Zone and are working closely with City officials on its development. Delivery of the Clean Air Zone will also take account of the need to work closely with related authorities and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Local authorities additionally have a duty to evaluate local air quality against standards set by the Government. They designate air quality management areas (AQMAs) at locations where these standards are not met and take remedial actions to improve air quality at these locations. Six local authorities in West Yorkshire - Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield and York - have declared AQMAs and are implementing remedial action plans to improve air quality in their areas.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Defra introduced regulatory and guidance changes in 2015 to provide better and clearer guidance to local authorities on local air quality management to enable them to improve air quality in their areas and achieve better health and environmental outcomes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Defra supports local authorities through the Air Quality Grant Scheme, a competitive fund they can bid into to support local action to improve air quality. Details and criteria for this year’s scheme will be available later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/07/2016 08:59:24 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker