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167019

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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: Thames Valley
	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 she has taken to improve flood defences in the Thames Valley in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	216492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>Since the 2013/14 winter flooding, over £3 million has been spent on work to restore flood defence assets in the Thames Valley and Surrey areas to help reduce the risk of flooding to communities. This has included completing eight flood defence repair projects and capital works on two weirs (Molesey and Godstow). The Environment Agency has also carried out repairs to damage on three Thames weirs, including removal of trees and blockages, and shoal clearance works across twenty sites through the Lower Thames.</p><p>During this year, the Environment Agency has also made progress in developing two large-scale flood alleviation schemes:</p><p>- The Oxford to Abingdon scheme, reducing flood risk to over 1,000 properties; and</p><p>- The River Thames scheme, reducing flood risk to over 15,000 homes and businesses and significant local infrastructure around Teddington to Datchet.</p><p>An indicative allocation of £297m of Grant in Aid has been allocated to projects within the Thames RFCC are over the next 6 years. These projects will better protect at least 25,000 households by 2021. It is planned to start the construction of 36 projects by April 2016 with a further 126 projects in development and the pipeline for construction in future years.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 08/12/2014 17:51:29 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

167015

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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	Animal Welfare
	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 (a) broiler chickens, (b) laying hens, (c) cattle, (d) sheep, (e) pigs and (f) other farmed animals died prior to slaughter as a result of (i) fires, (ii) flooding, (iii) exposure to extreme weather, (iv) road crashes, (v) disease and (vi) injury in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	216608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Defra does not record this information centrally, but mortality data is recorded at individual farm level. The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 requires that all farmed animals must be inspected at least once a day. The number of mortalities found at each inspection has to be recorded and must be made available to an inspector on request.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/12/2014 16:08:58 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

167016

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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	Animal Welfare
	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 bring forward legislative proposals to oblige farms to put in place contingency and evacuation plans to minimise the risk of farm fires to animals.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	216609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>All livestock farms need to have an on-farm health and welfare plan drawn up in conjunction with their veterinary surgeon which include contingency plans to deal with emergency situations, such as fire, floods or disruption of supplies. Defra’s species specific Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock, which all stock keepers have to have access to and knowledge of, sets out advice on making emergency precautions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carries out welfare inspections on farms to check that the UK legislation and Defra’s welfare codes are being followed.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 216610 216611 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:08:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

167017

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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	Animal Welfare
	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 bring forward proposals for a hazard inspection regime to minimise the risk of farm fires and unnecessary farm animal deaths.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	216610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>All livestock farms need to have an on-farm health and welfare plan drawn up in conjunction with their veterinary surgeon which include contingency plans to deal with emergency situations, such as fire, floods or disruption of supplies. Defra’s species specific Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock, which all stock keepers have to have access to and knowledge of, sets out advice on making emergency precautions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carries out welfare inspections on farms to check that the UK legislation and Defra’s welfare codes are being followed.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 216609 216611 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:08:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

167018

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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	Animal Welfare
	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 the Government's policy is on the protection of farm animals and livestock sheds located on flood plains.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	216611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>All livestock farms need to have an on-farm health and welfare plan drawn up in conjunction with their veterinary surgeon which include contingency plans to deal with emergency situations, such as fire, floods or disruption of supplies. Defra’s species specific Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock, which all stock keepers have to have access to and knowledge of, sets out advice on making emergency precautions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carries out welfare inspections on farms to check that the UK legislation and Defra’s welfare codes are being followed.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 216609 216610 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:08:27 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

167004

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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	Waste Disposal
	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 estimate she has made of the amount of municipal waste in England and Wales that will be disposed at energy from waste facilities in 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	216659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The latest statistical data published by Defra this November, which can be found at the link below, shows that local authority managed waste going for incineration with energy recovery was 6.2 million tonnes in 2013/14 in England. This could increase to around 7.6 million tonnes in 2014/15 based on capacity that is operational or in construction. Defra does not hold the equivalent data for Wales.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/375945/Statistics_Notice_Nov_2014_Final__3_.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/375945/Statistics_Notice_Nov_2014_Final__3_.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 08/12/2014 17:17:13 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

167005

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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	Waste Disposal
	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 estimate she has made of the capacity of the waste recovery industry to recover end-of-life products from air pollution control residues in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	216661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Environment Agency has not carried out an assessment of the capacity of the waste recovery industry to recover products that may contain air pollution control residues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 08/12/2014 17:09:46 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

167006

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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	Waste Disposal
	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 estimate she has made of the amount of air pollution control residues that will be captured in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16 by energy from waste facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	216660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>Defra has made no estimate of the amount of air pollution control residues that will be captured in 2014-15 and 2015-16 by energy from waste facilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 08/12/2014 17:12:54 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

167007

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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	Waste Disposal
	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 estimate she has made of the amount of air pollution control residues that will be disposed of by an alternative route in 2015-16 in the event that the Government proceeds with the removal of the derogation in the Waste Framework Directive that allows air pollution control residues to be disposed to hazardous landfill.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	216655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>No information has been collected to inform an estimate of waste producers’ plans for managing their air pollution control residues (APCr) in future.</p><p>The Environment Agency consulted on proposals to remove derogations from landfill site permits that allow disposal of APCr which do not meet waste acceptance criteria at landfill sites for hazardous waste. This consultation also sought information on available and planned recovery and disposal capacity.</p><p>Current capacity for treating/disposing of APCr is estimated at around 400,000 tonnes. Of this capacity, 47% was for disposal in landfill for hazardous waste.</p><p>Based upon the consultation responses, capacity for treating/disposing of APCr is estimated to rise to more than 700,000 tonnes by the end of 2016, 38% of which would be for disposal in landfills for hazardous waste.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 08/12/2014 17:22:38 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

167008

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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	Waste Disposal
	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 estimate the amount of dioxin and furan that would be dispersed into the domestic built environment from recovered air pollution control residues as a consequence of the Environment Agency accepting End of Waste status for use in breeze blocks if the derogation in the waste framework directive allowing air pollution control residues to be disposed to hazardous landfill is removed.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	216699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Environment Agency considers that some concrete block products from a particular process containing air pollution controls residues (APCr) are no longer waste. The environmental risk assessment for this was for a bound use of the APCr in blocks, rather than unbound. Research supporting the case showed that, bound within the block, measurable levels were not released. Where blocks were drilled, the exposure level of dioxins into the air was below World Health Organisation exposure limits.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 08/12/2014 17:16:37 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher