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867458

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2018 to Question 132299 on Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges, whether retailers are obliged to redistribute all of the revenue they raise from the 5p carrier bag charge to good causes; and if he will take steps to ensure that all of the £94.8 million raised so far by the ten largest retailers is redistributed for such purposes.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	133433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>As this is not a tax, the UK Government does not determine where the proceeds of the charge are redistributed. We expect retailers to donate the proceeds of the charge (after deducting VAT and reasonable costs) to good causes such as charities or community groups. The costs of the bags themselves cannot be deducted from the revenue.</p><p> </p><p>The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 is due for review before 5 October 2020, which will require an assessment of cost and benefits. Any changes to amend the policy ahead of this timeframe will be considered as part of the Government’s forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/03/2018 11:00:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

861145

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that retailers pass on the full cost of the five pence charge for plastic carrier bags.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	132294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Since the introduction of the five pence plastic bag levy, our data indicates that the ten largest retailers in England have raised around £94.8 million in net proceeds and that approximately £74.4 million towards a variety of good causes covering the arts, education, environment, health, heritage and sports as well as local causes chosen by customers or staff.</p><p> </p><p>The regulation does not specify to record where the proceeds of the charge are distributed. Retailers are, however, expected and have been encouraged by Ministers to donate the proceeds to good causes such as charities or community groups.</p><p> </p><p>Defra publishes records supplied in accordance with the regulation by 31st July each reporting year on GOV. UK.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 132295 132299 question first answered 19/03/2018 09:55:25 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

861146

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money has been raised by the five pence plastic bag levy from each of the ten largest retailers since that policy was introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	132295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Since the introduction of the five pence plastic bag levy, our data indicates that the ten largest retailers in England have raised around £94.8 million in net proceeds and that approximately £74.4 million towards a variety of good causes covering the arts, education, environment, health, heritage and sports as well as local causes chosen by customers or staff.</p><p> </p><p>The regulation does not specify to record where the proceeds of the charge are distributed. Retailers are, however, expected and have been encouraged by Ministers to donate the proceeds to good causes such as charities or community groups.</p><p> </p><p>Defra publishes records supplied in accordance with the regulation by 31st July each reporting year on GOV. UK.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 132294 132299 question first answered 19/03/2018 09:55:25 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

861150

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of the revenue raised by the five pence plastic bag levy has been allocated to good causes by each of the ten largest retailers since the introduction of the policy.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	132299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Since the introduction of the five pence plastic bag levy, our data indicates that the ten largest retailers in England have raised around £94.8 million in net proceeds and that approximately £74.4 million towards a variety of good causes covering the arts, education, environment, health, heritage and sports as well as local causes chosen by customers or staff.</p><p> </p><p>The regulation does not specify to record where the proceeds of the charge are distributed. Retailers are, however, expected and have been encouraged by Ministers to donate the proceeds to good causes such as charities or community groups.</p><p> </p><p>Defra publishes records supplied in accordance with the regulation by 31st July each reporting year on GOV. UK.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 132294 132295 question first answered 19/03/2018 09:55:24 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

821480

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Israel
	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 cooperation programmes his Department has with the Government of Israel for research and trade in the agricultural sector and what assessment he has made of the potential for future collaboration in that sector after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	122398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK, as part of the EU, is currently a member of around 40 EU trade agreements covering over 55 countries; one such country is Israel. After leaving the EU, the UK will be able to implement an independent trade policy. This would make it possible to revisit and improve existing agreements where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Defra does not currently cooperate on agricultural research programmes with Israel bilaterally. We do cooperate with Israel through multilateral research programmes such as the Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI) and the STAR-IDAZ International Research Consortium on Animal Health and we intend to continue to do so after we have left the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/01/2018 12:07:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

797358

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Plants: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with UK retailers on the sale of plants grown with neonicotinoid pesticides; and if he will issue guidance to retailers not to sell plants grown with those pesticides.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	116321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains of the view that decisions on the use of pesticides should be based on a careful scientific assessment of the risks. Pesticides that carry unacceptable risks to pollinators should not be authorised.</p><p> </p><p>Three neonicotinoids are currently subject to restrictions which normally prohibit their use on a number of crops. The UK has fully implemented these restrictions. We have also said that we support further restrictions on neonicotinoid pesticides based on an assessment of the evidence, including that they may have an impact on soils.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, ornamental plants can be treated with neonicotinoids if the plant is grown in a greenhouse, is treated after flowering, or doesn’t flower until the year after treatment.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/12/2017 14:21:57 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

788481

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Neonicotinoids
	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 timetable is for the implementation of the full ban on the use of neonicotinoid insecticides announced on 9 November 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	112535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has stated that it supports further restrictions on neonicotinoids based on recent advice from the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission has made a proposal which is under EU consideration. Any changes are likely to take effect in 2018 and to affect crops harvested from 2019.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/11/2017 16:48:08 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

782122

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Insecticides: Research
	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 research his Department has funded to investigate alternatives to neonicotinoid insecticides; and if he will provide a list of that research.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	110805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra does not fund research into the development of individual insecticides; this would fall to the agrochemical sector. A number of public bodies fund broader research into pest control chemicals, biological controls and cultural methods. This includes funding from Innovate UK through mechanisms including the Agri-Tech Catalyst, which helps develop innovative solutions to challenges in crop production. Any Defra research into alternatives to current chemical pesticides can be found at: <a href="http://randd.defra.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://randd.defra.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/11/2017 17:43:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

774145

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Animal Welfare: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the recognition of animals as sentient beings in EU law is not being transferred into UK law in the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	108791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon gentleman to the response to PQ105469:</p><p> </p><p>“The EU (Withdrawal) Bill will convert the existing body of direct EU animal welfare laws to become UK laws. Most of these EU laws relate to farmed animals and many were passed after Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) came into effect.</p><p> </p><p>Article 13 of the TFEU created a qualified obligation on the EU and EU Member States “to have full regard to the welfare of animals [as they are sentient beings]” when formulating and implementing certain EU laws.</p><p> </p><p>We are exploring how the ‘animal sentience’ principle of Article 13 can continue to be reflected in the UK when we leave the EU.”</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/10/2017 16:29:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

768060

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Beavers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Minister of his Department is responsible for taking decisions to approve or reject specific proposals for projects to reintroduce beavers into the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	106914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Under section 78 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act, the Secretary of State has authorised Natural England to act on his behalf to determine applications for licences to release species, including the European beaver, subject to the controls in section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). The Secretary of State may, as he sees fit, instruct Natural England in respect to the discharge of this function and he may also choose to make the final determination of a licence himself.</p><p>There is a Forestry Commission proposal to release beavers into a fenced enclosure in the Forest of Dean near Lydbrook. This project would require a conditional licence allowing release into a secure enclosure. An application for a licence would need to be submitted to Natural England to determine, and the evidence required would include whether there are appropriate measures in place to keep the beavers securely and to recapture any animals that should escape.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/10/2017 15:38:24 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park