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1729601

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	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	Farming Recovery Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much of the £50 million extension of the Farming Recovery Fund, announced on 24 May, has been distributed to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mott
	uin	HL1060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>We are acutely aware of the challenges farmers have been facing following the winter storms and the wet weather in late 2023 and early 2024. All eligible farmers that were identified in the original fund from April 2024 have been offered payment. This represents 679 farmers who were paid a total of £2.19 million. We are committed to maintaining food production and supporting thriving farm businesses as well as protecting communities from flooding. More information on the expanded Farming Recovery Fund will be made available soon (following the previous Government’s announcement on this scheme in May).</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 17/09/2024 14:39:30 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4984 label Biography information for Lord Mott

1729604

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	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	Agriculture: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme; and what consideration they have given to the introduction of a similar scheme in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mott
	uin	HL1063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Agriculture is a devolved area, and Wales’s Sustainable Farming Scheme is therefore a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and devolved administration officials meet routinely to share experiences and insight regarding our respective agricultural policies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 18/09/2024 13:38:36 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4984 label Biography information for Lord Mott

1728787

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	Recycling
	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 plans to implement the policies set out in Annex A of the Government response to the consultation on Consistency in household and business recycling in England, updated on 21 November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	David Simmonds
	uin	5409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>By default, the primary legislation requires that the recyclable waste streams are collected in separate containers, unless this is technically or economically impracticable, or provides no significant environmental benefit. Regarding exemptions that were announced in the Simpler Recycling Government response in October 2023 and May 2024: further regulations would be required to implement these exemptions. Ministers are reviewing these policies; we hope to provide further certainty and clarity to stakeholders as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 20/09/2024 14:00:32 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1729083

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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: Access
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to retain the public access offer within Environmental Land Management schemes so that more people can benefit from improved access to the countryside.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
	uin	HL1002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Presently Countryside Stewardship scheme supports land managers to offer educational access visits to school age children and care farming groups and also offers a supplement to support access to woodlands. In protected landscapes, the Farming in a Protected Landscape programme offers permissive access.</p><p> </p><p>We are fully committed to the Environmental Land Management schemes. The government will optimise Environmental Land Management schemes over time, so they produce the right outcomes for all farmers - such as small, grassland, upland and tenanted farms - while delivering food security and nature recovery in a just and equitable way. This will also consider improved access to the countryside.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 17/09/2024 14:38:38 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

1728475

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Greenpeace
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024, to Question 1246 on Greenpeace, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for the Government's policy on engagement with Greenpeace of the protest held by representatives of that organisation at the then Prime Minister's family home in August 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Salisbury
	tabling member printed	John Glen
	uin	4992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>It remains the Government's policy to engage with a range of stakeholders, including Greenpeace.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 20/09/2024 13:52:45 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1728488

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Protected Site Management on Dartmoor Independent Review
	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 is taking to implement the recommendations of the report of the Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor led by David Fursdon.
	tabling member constituency	Torridge and Tavistock
	tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
	uin	4976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>In April, the previous Government published the response to the independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor.</p><p> </p><p>Central to that was agreeing to the recommendation of creating a land use management group for Dartmoor, to reinforce Dartmoor’s existing governance - providing a place for cooperation and collaboration between key stakeholders and our arm’s length bodies.</p><p> </p><p>Following the general election, we are now in the process of appointing the independent chair of the group – with applications for the role closing on 3 September and interviews taking place shortly.</p><p> </p><p>The new group will play a key role in delivering a Land Use Framework and land-use plan for Dartmoor, as well as the other recommendations attributed to the group in the government response.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found on GOV.UK <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-protected-site-management-on-dartmoor-government-response/government-response-to-the-independent-review-of-protected-site-management-on-dartmoor-full-report" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5206 question first answered 17/09/2024 14:38:22 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1728489

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Glass: Recycling
	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 potential impact of the proposed Extender Producer Responsibility scheme on sustainable glass producers.
	tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
	tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
	uin	5061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1063588%2Fepr-final-impact-assessment.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTristan.Ibrahim%40defra.gov.uk%7C9e7530f555494b9c4a0208dccda95d84%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638611374511311195%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=uFtED5qedvoKr%2BlmsMbHbAey3tNzlY8p4G1e8TLCdis%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">2022 Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) impact assessment</a> made an assessment of the impact of introducing the scheme on packaging producers as a whole. This impact assessment covers glass, but does not split the assessment by sector. The Government has now published a first set of pEPR illustrative base fees and is undertaking engagement with all relevant industries to ensure that they are based on the best evidence to date. As part of this engagement, impact on specific packaging sectors is being discussed.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5062 question first answered 17/09/2024 14:42:56 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

1728491

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Dartmoor: Horses
	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 taking steps to coordinate efforts with local groups to protect Dartmoor ponies.
	tabling member constituency	Torridge and Tavistock
	tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
	uin	4977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The new Moorland Offer, as outlined on the Government website, includes 10 new actions to be included in Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and two new and one amended action to be included in Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT). The new offer will provide payment for grazing with both cattle and ponies and will make both cattle and ponies eligible under the native breeds at risk supplement. The competition between the two has been removed as recommended in the Dartmoor review. In the new offer, ponies are exempt from stock removal requirements, in recognition that removal of ponies from moorland is neither feasible nor desirable in most circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the expanded and improved SFI offer available to farmers were published by the government on Tuesday 21 May 2024. Expressions of interest have now opened for those wishing to apply through the Sustainable Farming Incentive controlled roll out. The application window for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) will be confirmed shortly. Farmers and other eligible land managers can apply for an SFI agreement to run alongside their existing agreement, if:</p><ul><li>They or their land are eligible for each scheme</li><li>The activities or outcomes they are being paid for are compatible</li></ul><p> </p><p>They will not be paid twice for a similar activity or outcome on the same area of land at the same time (known as ‘double funding’). It should be noted that those managing land designated as SSSI will need to obtain Natural England consent for their grazing management actions; this is part of Natural England statutory duty regarding the protection of SSSIs. Those managing land not designated as a SSSI will not need to discuss their grazing management with Natural England to enter into a Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The new moorland offer will be subject to monitoring and evaluation, particularly in the first year. Any change in the pony population during this time will be investigated and further mitigations will be explored if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5207 question first answered 17/09/2024 14:26:38 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1728493

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Glass: Recycling
	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 potential impact of new illustrative fees for the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on glass as an infinitely recyclable material.
	tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
	tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
	uin	5062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1063588%2Fepr-final-impact-assessment.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTristan.Ibrahim%40defra.gov.uk%7C9e7530f555494b9c4a0208dccda95d84%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638611374511311195%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=uFtED5qedvoKr%2BlmsMbHbAey3tNzlY8p4G1e8TLCdis%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">2022 Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) impact assessment</a> made an assessment of the impact of introducing the scheme on packaging producers as a whole. This impact assessment covers glass, but does not split the assessment by sector. The Government has now published a first set of pEPR illustrative base fees and is undertaking engagement with all relevant industries to ensure that they are based on the best evidence to date. As part of this engagement, impact on specific packaging sectors is being discussed.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5061 question first answered 17/09/2024 14:42:56 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

1728498

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Glass: Recycling
	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 is taking steps to manage the potential impact of implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on glass manufacturers.
	tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
	tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
	uin	5063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s commitment to implement Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) and the benefits it will deliver, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is working alongside the Department for Business and Trade to discuss the impact of Extended Producer Responsibility on specific packaging sectors, including glass. We will continue to engage with industry on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 17/09/2024 15:00:55 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

1728515

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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: Workplace Pensions
	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 latest estimate is of the Cash Equivalent Transfer Value of the Civil Service pension of his Department’s Second Permanent Secretary and Defra group Chief Operating Officer in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Salisbury
	tabling member printed	John Glen
	uin	5013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The position of Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Operating Officer was appointed to in July 2023 by his party. The pension cash equivalent transfer values for this position will be published in the 2023/2024 Defra Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 20/09/2024 14:59:56 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1728577

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	River Thames: Reading
	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 his Department has made of volumetric river flow rates corresponding to the locations of each gauging station on the Thames from Reading to Kingston.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	5076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Environment Agency operates six river flow gauging stations on the River Thames between Reading and Kingston. These are located at Reading, Maidenhead, Windsor, Staines, Walton and Kingston. The recent daily mean flow at these sites on 11 September 2024 ranged from 12.0 to 28.7 cubic metres per second (m<sup>3</sup>/s).</p><p> </p><p>River level and flow data can be found via the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/hydrology/landing" target="_blank">https://environment.data.gov.uk/hydrology</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 17/09/2024 11:28:50 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1728581

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	River Thames: Reservoirs
	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 he will make an estimate of the expected reservoir levels for each Lower Thames reservoir for drought events (a) 1:100 years, (b) 1:200 years and (c) 1:500 years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	5077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Public water supply reservoirs are the responsibility of the water companies. The Government has not made such estimates; however we are committed to improving water resilience and we are closely monitoring the delivery of their water resources management plans. Their plans set out how they will continue to provide secure water supplies in the long term.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 20/09/2024 13:43:49 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1728595

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Inland Waterways
	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 plans to take to (a) clean up water ways in a timely manner and (b) encourage companies to invest in waterways to improve infrastructure in the water industry.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	5136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Ofwat on 11<sup>th</sup> July proposed allowing a spending package of £88bn by water companies. This investment will deliver upgrades of 1500 wastewater treatment works, improvement of thousands of storm overflows and investment in improving bathing waters.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State and I also secured agreement that funding for vital infrastructure investment is ringfenced and can only be spent on upgrades benefiting customers and the environment. Ofwat will also ensure that when money for investment is not spent, companies refund customers, with money never allowed to be diverted for bonuses, dividends or salary increases.</p><p>The Water (Special Measures) Bill will strengthen regulation, giving the water regulator new powers to ban the payment of bonuses if environmental standards are not met and increase accountability for water executives.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 20/09/2024 13:34:57 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1728642

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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: Equality
	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 positions in his Department included (a) diversity, (b) inclusion, (c) equity and (d) equality in their job title in each of the last five years; and what the total cost of the salaries of each such job was in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
	tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
	uin	5184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Defra does not routinely collate information on specific words and collating this information would come at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information on spending and staffing can be found in the department's annual report and accounts.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 18/09/2024 08:56:43 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	5158

1728664

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Protected Site Management on Dartmoor Independent Review
	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 is taking to implement the recommendations of the report of the Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor led by David Fursdon.
	tabling member constituency	South West Devon
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Smith
	uin	5206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>In April, the previous Government published the response to the independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor.</p><p> </p><p>Central to that was agreeing to the recommendation of creating a land use management group for Dartmoor, to reinforce Dartmoor’s existing governance - providing a place for cooperation and collaboration between key stakeholders and our arm’s length bodies.</p><p> </p><p>Following the general election, we are now in the process of appointing the independent chair of the group – with applications for the role closing on 3 September and interviews taking place shortly.</p><p> </p><p>The new group will play a key role in delivering a Land Use Framework and land-use plan for Dartmoor, as well as the other recommendations attributed to the group in the government response.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found on GOV.UK <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-protected-site-management-on-dartmoor-government-response/government-response-to-the-independent-review-of-protected-site-management-on-dartmoor-full-report" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 4976 question first answered 17/09/2024 14:38:22 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	5301

1728665

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Dartmoor: Horses
	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 taking steps to coordinate efforts with local groups to protect Dartmoor ponies.
	tabling member constituency	South West Devon
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Smith
	uin	5207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The new Moorland Offer, as outlined on the Government website, includes 10 new actions to be included in Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and two new and one amended action to be included in Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT). The new offer will provide payment for grazing with both cattle and ponies and will make both cattle and ponies eligible under the native breeds at risk supplement. The competition between the two has been removed as recommended in the Dartmoor review. In the new offer, ponies are exempt from stock removal requirements, in recognition that removal of ponies from moorland is neither feasible nor desirable in most circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the expanded and improved SFI offer available to farmers were published by the government on Tuesday 21 May 2024. Expressions of interest have now opened for those wishing to apply through the Sustainable Farming Incentive controlled roll out. The application window for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) will be confirmed shortly. Farmers and other eligible land managers can apply for an SFI agreement to run alongside their existing agreement, if:</p><ul><li>They or their land are eligible for each scheme</li><li>The activities or outcomes they are being paid for are compatible</li></ul><p> </p><p>They will not be paid twice for a similar activity or outcome on the same area of land at the same time (known as ‘double funding’). It should be noted that those managing land designated as SSSI will need to obtain Natural England consent for their grazing management actions; this is part of Natural England statutory duty regarding the protection of SSSIs. Those managing land not designated as a SSSI will not need to discuss their grazing management with Natural England to enter into a Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The new moorland offer will be subject to monitoring and evaluation, particularly in the first year. Any change in the pony population during this time will be investigated and further mitigations will be explored if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 4977 question first answered 17/09/2024 14:26:38 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	5301

1728672

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Greyhound Racing
	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 he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning greyhound racing.
	tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
	tabling member printed	Liz Jarvis
	uin	5214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the concerns that surround greyhound racing. However, we also recognise that the sport is already attempting to address many of these issues. The Government is monitoring the sport’s progress and should further measures and protections be required we will, of course, consider options which are targeted, effective, and proportionate.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 18/09/2024 11:03:49 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	5040

1728683

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Domestic Waste: 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, whether he plans to limit the number of bins into which councils require householders to separate their rubbish.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	David Simmonds
	uin	5225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering the Collection and Packaging Reforms to the announced timelines, including the Simpler Recycling policy in England, subject to spending review outcomes. Ministers are reviewing final policy positions relating to Simpler Recycling; we hope to provide further certainty and clarity to stakeholders as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 20/09/2024 11:42:12 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1728684

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Housing: Gardens
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 30 August 2024 to Question 1516 on Housing: Gardens, what the timetable is for the review of the effectiveness of all available options to manage unplanned increases in impermeable or hard surfaces and their costs and benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	David Simmonds
	uin	5226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Defra is considering how best to take forward the review of the effectiveness of all available options to manage unplanned increases in impermeable or hard surfaces.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/09/2024 15:15:16 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1728685

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Wood-burning Stoves
	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 made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) banning and (b) further regulating wood burning stoves in domestic dwellings.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	David Simmonds
	uin	5227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Domestic wood burning stoves make a significant contribution to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions nationally, with implications for the health of everyone exposed to smoke. Defra is currently considering options for action to reduce the impact of wood burning stoves on people’s health and to meet our statutory targets for this pollutant.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 18/09/2024 10:56:55 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1728719

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the complaint in relation to the Government's badger culling policy being considered by the Bureau of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention at its third meeting of 2024, on what occasions their actions have been brought to the attention of the Bureau of the Standing Committee, and how many times that they are aware of has an open file been kept on their actions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>A complaint was submitted to the Bureau of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention in 2019 in relation to the licensed culling of badgers to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in England. In response to the evidence submitted by the UK Government, the Bureau decided there was insufficient evidence to open a complaint. Instead, it decided to keep it on standby so the situation could be monitored. As requested by the Bureau the UK has provided further progress reports in 2021 and 2023. The UK’s next progress report is due in July 2026.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 18/09/2024 12:51:15 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1728022

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Tree Planting: Northern Ireland
	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 he will take steps to ensure that Northern Ireland is included in the free tree scheme this year.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	4719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Forestry is a devolved matter. Responsibility for tree planting in Northern Ireland is led by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Defra regularly coordinates with DAERA. There are a number of tree planting schemes in Northern Ireland provided by non-governmental organisations.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 20/09/2024 13:21:05 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1728043

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Farmers: Tenants
	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 plans to establish a Tenant Farming Commissioner for England.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	4619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government will introduce a new deal for farmers, including tenant farmers, to boost rural economic growth and strengthen Britain's food security. Defra recognises the importance of agricultural tenancies as a key route into farming for new entrants bringing new skills to the sector. Farm tenancies also provide a flexible way for progressive farmers to expand and adapt their businesses. The Government is carefully considering the role of a Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector and will provide an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 17/09/2024 12:15:05 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1728044

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Daniel Shaw
	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 he plans to respond to the letter of 24 June 2024 from the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention entitled Statement regarding the criminal prosecution of Mr. Daniel Shaw for his involvement in peaceful environmental protest in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	4769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK welcomed the creation of the Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering the issues raised in the Special Rapporteur's recent letters, in the context of the UK's obligations under the Aarhus Convention.</p><p> </p><p>We will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 12/09/2024 18:12:51 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1728054

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Poultry: Import Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 3050 on Poultry: Import Controls, what certification is required to evidence that products are from unvaccinated ducks.
	tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
	tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
	uin	4762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Currently, imports of vaccinated ducks cannot be certified as the animal health requirements in the Import Health Certificates cannot be met. Standard certificates for imports of products of animal origin and live animals, available on GOV.UK, are used.</p><p> </p><p>Traders are regularly updated through industry groups, and the Animal and Plant Health Agency addresses technical operational queries via <a href="mailto:exports@apha.gov.uk" target="_blank">exports@apha.gov.uk</a> .</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 17/09/2024 11:36:15 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1728066

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Trapping
	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 he will make it his policy to end the use of snare traps by 1st January 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	4721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare traps. We are considering the most effective way to deliver this commitment and will be setting out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 13/09/2024 14:33:59 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1728095

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Seafood: Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
	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 skills grants (a) are available and (b) he plans to make available for the seafood sector in Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	4748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>Food security is national security, and a sustainable fishing industry is an important part of that. Decisions on any future funding for the fishing industry will be taken through the Spending Review processes. Discussions on the opportunities and challenges facing the industry over the last few months have been helpful in gaining an understanding of what other types of support or government action may be appropriate in the future, including on skills.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 19/09/2024 15:59:38 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1728104

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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 Charges: Infrastructure
	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 he is taking to help ensure that proposed increases to consumer water bills are used for infrastructure investment.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	4768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Chippenham, Sarah Gibson, on 12 September 2024, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-08-30/3559" target="_blank">PQ 3559</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 12/09/2024 15:52:39 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1728157

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Fisheries: EU Countries
	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 his policy is on EU fishing rights in UK waters, in the context of the Government's plans to change its relationship with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Salisbury
	tabling member printed	John Glen
	uin	4676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to managing fishing access to its waters in a way that balances sustainable management with the interests of the UK fishing industry, as per our obligations under the Fisheries Act 2020 and Joint Fisheries Statement. The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides full reciprocal access during the adjustment period until June 2026, after which access becomes a matter for annual negotiation by default.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 17/09/2024 12:20:42 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1728159

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Fisheries
	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 is taking to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (a) domestically and (b) internationally.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	4722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a significant threat to ocean ecosystems, coastal communities and global food supplies which undermines fisheries conservation and management measures. The UK Government holds key responsibilities under domestic and international law to tackle IUU fishing.</p><p> </p><p>Domestically, catch documentation is required when importing seafood into the UK from another country to prevent IUU-derived fish entering UK supply chains. Furthermore, seafood caught by a vessel listed on the UK’s IUU vessel list is banned from entering the UK, and controls are also in place to prevent foreign vessels accessing UK ports if suspected of engaging in IUU fishing.</p><p> </p><p>Internationally, the UK co-founded the IUU Action Alliance in 2022 to help drive international support and cooperation to tackle IUU fishing globally and, in line with this, is funding a project in the Philippines to support implementation of robust controls at their ports. The UK Government is also party to a number of regional fisheries management organisations which focus on ensuring our shared fish stocks in international waters are managed sustainably and illegal fishing is tackled effectively.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 17/09/2024 12:09:13 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1728217

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Fluorinated Gases
	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 he is taking to ensure that the (a) phasedown and (b) phaseout of fluorinated greenhouse gases takes into account the requirements of the pharmaceutical industry for (i) developing sustainable inhalers using climate-friendly gases and (ii) securing regulatory approval of such medicines.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	4785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Defra is in the process of reviewing the F-gas Regulation, which includes an exemption from the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown for metered dose inhalers (MDIs). The review will consider the implementation of the current F-gas Regulation and options for future policy development.</p><p> </p><p>To support this work there is ongoing engagement between Defra, NHS, DHSC and other stakeholders, including the pharmaceutical industry and patient representatives. Through this engagement, Defra will ensure future policy development takes account of the technical considerations and the practical requirements of the key stakeholders in this sector.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 17/09/2024 16:30:47 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1728218

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
	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 he is taking to ensure that his approach to (a) per- and (b) poly-fluoroalkyl substances restrictions takes account of the (i) requirements and (i) time required for the pharmaceutical industry to (A) develop sustainable inhalers and (B) secure regulatory approval for these medicines using novel low global warming potential gases.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	4786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Defra is currently considering measures to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a wide range of industrial and consumer uses under UK REACH. The scope of restriction proposals will be informed by engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, as well as by technical considerations, health and safety factors and the practical feasibility and requirements of adopting non-PFAS alternatives.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/09/2024 14:11:54 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1728223

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
	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 is taking to ensure that incidents of bovine TB in livestock are properly (a) monitored and (b) dealt with.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Claire Young
	uin	4791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>We know that experiencing a TB incident (or breakdown) in a cattle herd can be particularly stressful. To help cattle keepers in this situation, comprehensive guidance on how TB breakdowns are monitored and dealt with can be found on the TB Hub website: (<a href="https://tbhub.co.uk/advice-during-a-tb-breakdown/" target="_blank">https://tbhub.co.uk/advice-during-a-tb-breakdown/</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) follow well-established protocols in all herds affected by a TB breakdown, working closely with the affected herd keeper to contain and eradicate the infection, enabling the herd to regain its Officially TB Free (OTF) status. Several steps are taken, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Immediate application of herd movement restrictions. Only limited and controlled movements of TB-restricted cattle are permitted. Cattle from TB-restricted holdings can only move to slaughter and certain other limited destinations under a licence issued by APHA.</li><li>All animals over 42 days old in the affected herd are tested at 60-day intervals (often using a more severe interpretation of the tuberculin skin test), until two consecutive test results are achieved.</li><li>Supplementary interferon-gamma blood testing is used alongside the skin test in some TB breakdown herds.</li><li>All TB test reactors (and, in some cases, non-reactor animals in direct contact with known infected cattle) are rapidly removed to designated slaughterhouses, triggering statutory compensation payments to the keeper. Alternatively, keepers can opt for private slaughter of their TB reactors if they prefer.</li></ul> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 17/09/2024 10:26:38 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	5140

1728224

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
	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 is taking to support farmers who experience outbreaks of bovine TB to recover.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Claire Young
	uin	4792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>We recognise the serious impacts that bovine TB (bTB) breakdowns can have on the affected farm businesses and on local rural communities. In addition to statutory payments to compensate farmers for the loss of any animals removed for TB control reasons, Defra provides support and help to affected livestock keepers (and their families) in different ways:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The </strong><strong>Defra-funded TB Advisory Service</strong> (<strong>TBAS</strong>) (<a href="https://www.tbas.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.tbas.org.uk/</a>) offers free, bespoke, practical and cost-effective advice to all livestock keepers in England. This can be provided by way of farm visits by qualified specialists, over-the phone advice and badger sett surveys to help reduce the risks associated with TB.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Grant funding for the <strong>Farming Community Network</strong> (<strong>FCN</strong>), which provides an on-demand support service for those impacted by a TB breakdown, with specially trained volunteers providing business as well as emotional and pastoral support.</p><p> </p><p><strong>ibTB</strong> (<a href="https://www.ibtb.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.ibtb.co.uk/</a>) is a free-to-access, online interactive mapping tool set up to help cattle farmers and their vets to understand the level of bTB in their area and to manage the risks when purchasing cattle. IbTB is updated on a regular basis to enhance its functionality and the quality of information it offers to users.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The TB Hub </strong>(<a href="https://tbhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://tbhub.co.uk/</a>) is a joint industry-government initiative, also provides cattle farmers with practical advice and information on dealing with bTB on their farm, covering everything from biosecurity measures to TB testing.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Five Point Plan </strong>(<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftbhub.co.uk%2Fpreventing-tb-breakdowns%2Fprotect-your-herd-from-bovine-tb%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C5761b4dcc5fb4d4d09c308dcd72eea94%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638621843719268261%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PYzXPr%2BM2nCR0Xjc%2FXt7uFoq5DzwEKcjHKY0XSeiQSQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://tbhub.co.uk/preventing-tb-breakdowns/protect-your-herd-from-bovine-tb/</a>), developed in partnership by industry and Defra, provides clear and practical guidance on good practice for bTB biosecurity.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 17/09/2024 15:50:03 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	5140

1728225

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Livestock: Disease Control
	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 is taking to ensure movement restrictions as a result of reported disease outbreaks are reviewed in a timely manner.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Claire Young
	uin	4793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Defra recognises the impact that movement controls can have on animal keepers and other affected businesses and seeks to minimise burdens as far as practically possible, while maintaining the integrity of measures to mitigate risk of spread. To that end, movements from restricted zones to designated slaughterhouses are permitted under a general licence, and keepers can apply to move animals to live outside restricted zones under individual licences if pre/post movement tests indicate these moves are safe.</p><p> </p><p>The situation, including the need for and size of movement controls, remains under continuous review.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 17/09/2024 10:47:38 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	5140

1728226

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
	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 changes his Department has made to the testing system for bovine TB since August 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Claire Young
	uin	4794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Since August 2023, cattle brought into herds in the annual testing part of the Edge Area from higher-risk areas in England (and from Wales) have been subject to post-movement TB testing. This measure has strengthened the mandatory TB post-movement testing regime for cattle in England, originally introduced in April 2016 for animals joining herds in the Low Risk Area (LRA) of England from other parts of England or Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Between September 2020 and July 2021, the default frequency of mandatory TB surveillance testing throughout the High Risk Area (HRA) of England was increased from annual to every six-months, with some exceptions for lower-risk cattle herds (whose owners would have the option to remain on annual TB testing). In March 2024, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) introduced two relatively minor changes to the process used to identify herds in the HRA that are eligible for annual TB testing:</p><p> </p><ul><li>the regular review of the eligibility lists switched from six-monthly to quarterly.</li><li>keepers of herds newly qualifying for annual testing were given the opportunity to delay their next scheduled TB tests as long as the window for completion of the next routine herd test had not started.</li></ul> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 17/09/2024 10:34:12 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	5140

1728230

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Forest Products: Northern Ireland
	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 process is for appointing the competent authority for Northern Ireland for EU Regulation 2023/1115.
	tabling member constituency	North Antrim
	tabling member printed	Jim Allister
	uin	4798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Ministers are currently considering our approach to Regulation 2023/1115 in Northern Ireland, and the Government will communicate relevant arrangements at the earliest possible opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 4799 question first answered 16/09/2024 12:11:18 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	5356

1728231

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Forest Products: Northern Ireland
	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 budget he plans to allocate to the competent authority for Northern Ireland under EU Regulation 2023/1115.
	tabling member constituency	North Antrim
	tabling member printed	Jim Allister
	uin	4799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Ministers are currently considering our approach to Regulation 2023/1115 in Northern Ireland, and the Government will communicate relevant arrangements at the earliest possible opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 4798 question first answered 16/09/2024 12:11:18 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	5356

1728276

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Land Use
	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 plans to publish a land use framework.
	tabling member constituency	South Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	4844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government will publish a Land Use Framework for England in due course in the form of a Green Paper, accompanied by a public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 19/09/2024 15:55:59 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1728333

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Northumbrian 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 recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Ofwat in regulating Northumbrian Water.
	tabling member constituency	City of Durham
	tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
	uin	4901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Ofwat will not hesitate to hold water companies to account where they fall short of our expectations. For example, Ofwat recently issued a proposed enforcement order against Northumbrian Water for the management of wastewater treatment works which proposes financial penalties of £17 million (5% of their relevant annual turnover). The consultation period closed on 10th September after which Ofwat will make their final decision. The Water (Special Measures) Bill will also give Ofwat further powers to hold water companies to account where they do not deliver for customers and the environment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also soon carry out a review to shape further legislation that will fundamentally transform how our water system works and clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good, ensuring that the regulatory framework that underpins our water sector delivers long-term stability, with clear, achievable targets.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 20/09/2024 13:16:48 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1728345

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Beavers: Conservation
	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 he will review the rules on beaver (a) protection and (b) management.
	tabling member constituency	Chichester
	tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
	uin	4913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to review the rules on beaver protection. Beavers are a protected species under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. Protection makes it an offence to deliberately capture, kill, disturb, or injure beavers, or to damage or destroy their breeding sites or resting places. Protection means a licence is required for certain beaver management actions.</p><p> </p><p>Defra will continue to work with Natural England to develop our approach to beaver reintroductions and management in England. Beaver management should follow the 5-step management approach published on GOV.UK. Licensed projects are responsible for managing animals they have released and are also expected to follow the Code for Reintroductions and other Conservation Translocations in England. Landowners and managers who may be affected by beaver activity can find further guidance on beaver management, including when a licence might be needed, on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 18/09/2024 11:30:09 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	5335

1727862

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	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	Trapping
	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 merits of the use of snares.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South and South Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	4558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto, we will bring an end to the use of snare traps. We are considering the most effective way to deliver this commitment and will be setting out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 4522 question first answered 12/09/2024 18:30:13 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1727863

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	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 Protected Areas: Fisheries
	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 he plans to publish the next phase of the consultation on restricting bottom trawling in offshore marine protected areas (MPAs); and whether he plans to include an option for bottom trawling to be banned across offshore MPAs on a whole site basis.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	4529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>It is essential to manage bottom trawling in our Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) appropriately due to the significant damage it can have on protected seabed habitats. The department is considering next steps in the context of our domestic and international nature conservation obligations and how we support the fishing sector.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/09/2024 14:09:26 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1727865

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	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 Companies: Criminal Proceedings
	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 he is taking to enable criminal charges to be brought against water company executives who persistently break the law.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth North
	tabling member printed	Amanda Martin
	uin	4574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>The Water (Special Measures) Bill delivers on the Government’s commitment to bring criminal charges against persistent lawbreakers.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Bill, the maximum penalty for obstruction of investigations by the regulators will be strengthened to include imprisonment for up to two years in all cases, and it will be possible for cases to be heard either in the Crown Court or the Magistrates Court. In addition, the Bill will provide for potential imprisonment where the obstruction is attributable to the consent, connivance or neglect of a senior officer of the company.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 13/09/2024 13:50:03 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	5294

1727878

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	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	Land and Seas and Oceans: Environment Protection
	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 recent progress his Department has made to meet the commitment to protect 30% of (a) land and (b) seas by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	4540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>In July, the Secretary of State confirmed the Government’s intention to launch a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP). Our review will make sure that the EIP is fit for purpose to deliver on our ambitious targets, including 30by30, and we will communicate updates in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 19/09/2024 11:49:12 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1727886

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	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 Products: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 26 July 2024 to Question HL226 on Animal Products: Imports, what his Department’s planned timescale is for banning the import of hunting trophies.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	4518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-18/591" target="_blank">PQ 591</a>.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 13/09/2024 13:40:48 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1727887

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	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	Furs
	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 he expects the Animal Welfare Committee to (a) complete and (b) publish its review of responsible sourcing of fur.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	4519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. The Animal Welfare Committee’s opinion on the sustainable sourcing of fur is due to complete in 2025 and will be published on GOV.UK thereafter.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 16/09/2024 17:24:43 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1727888

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	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	Pigs: 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 his planned timescale is for the delivery of animal health and welfare pathway grants to the pig farming sector.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	4520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government will work closely with the pig farming sector to deliver high standards of animal health and welfare. The Government is currently listening to farmers, as well as assessing data and information about what’s working and what isn’t before setting out detailed plans in relation to further grants.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 16/09/2024 14:00:27 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1727889

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	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: Labelling
	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 plans to publish the responses to his Department’s consultation entitled Fairer food labelling, which closed on 7 May 2024; and whether he plans to bring forward legislation introducing mandatory Method of Production labelling.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	4521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>A public consultation on fairer food labelling was undertaken between March and May 2024 by the previous Government. This sought views on proposals to improve and extend current mandatory method of production labelling. We are now carefully considering all responses before deciding on next steps and will publish a response to this consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 17/09/2024 17:02:03 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell