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1385889

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	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 his Department holds a register of conflicts of interest declared by certification bodies in the wood stove industry.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	88609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>Defra does not hold such a register.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/12/2021 17:02:57 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1385899

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	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, what steps his Department has taken protect (a) consumers and (b) public health by standards set by certification bodies in the wood stove industry.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	88613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>Defra has set requirements for burning solid fuels in Smoke Control Areas. Households can either burn authorised solid fuels or use an exempt appliance using only fuels specified by the manufacturer.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of the Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020 phases out the supply of more polluting fuels, in particular wet wood and coal, and introduces emission limits for all manufactured solid fuels. As air quality is a devolved matter this legislation applies in England only.</p><p> </p><p>As of the 1 January 2022, only Eco design-compliant stoves can be placed on the UK market.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that, outside of the appointed certification bodies, there are industry-led certification schemes for domestic stoves which are intended to encourage manufacturers to achieve higher than minimum standards.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/12/2021 15:42:51 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1385901

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	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, what steps he will take to ensure that only the cleanest wood-burning stoves will be available for sale by 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	88614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>Defra has worked with industry supporting the Ecodesign Ready scheme since 2017. This has enabled consumers to choose Ecodesign-ready stoves ahead of the legislation coming into force in 2022. From January 2022 only Ecodesign-compliant stoves will be able to enter the UK market. The implementation of Ecodesign 2022 will raise standards throughout the country, alongside existing requirements in Smoke Control Areas.</p><p>A communication campaign initiative was launched in 2020 to encourage solid fuel users to use better quality fuels, get their chimney swept or upgrade their appliances.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 88615 question first answered 15/12/2021 15:52:32 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1385902

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	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, what steps he has taken to inform consumers of new requirements for wood burning appliances under the Ecodesign Regulations that will enter into force from 1 January 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	88615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>Defra has worked with industry supporting the Ecodesign Ready scheme since 2017. This has enabled consumers to choose Ecodesign-ready stoves ahead of the legislation coming into force in 2022. From January 2022 only Ecodesign-compliant stoves will be able to enter the UK market. The implementation of Ecodesign 2022 will raise standards throughout the country, alongside existing requirements in Smoke Control Areas.</p><p>A communication campaign initiative was launched in 2020 to encourage solid fuel users to use better quality fuels, get their chimney swept or upgrade their appliances.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 88614 question first answered 15/12/2021 15:52:32 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1385903

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	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 consistency with British Standard PD6434:1969, Recommendations for the design and testing of smoke reducing solid fuel burning domestic appliances is considered in assessments of applications for appliance exemptions under the Clean Air Act 1993.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	88616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>Testing appliances for exemption focuses on smoke emissions when different fuels are burnt. Exempt appliances are accompanied by a list of suitable fuels for use. For each fuel, the appliance must not exceed emissions of 5 grams of smoke per hour (5g/h).</p><p>The British Standard PD6434:1969 is used to assess whether appliances can be granted an exemption under the Clean Air Act 1993. This standard sets the protocols and methods for the testing for assessment of smoke emission.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 88617 question first answered 15/12/2021 15:53:05 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1385904

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	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 there are limits on (a) individual pollutants and (b) emissions from appliances that can be granted exemptions under the Clean Air Act 1993.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	88617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>Testing appliances for exemption focuses on smoke emissions when different fuels are burnt. Exempt appliances are accompanied by a list of suitable fuels for use. For each fuel, the appliance must not exceed emissions of 5 grams of smoke per hour (5g/h).</p><p>The British Standard PD6434:1969 is used to assess whether appliances can be granted an exemption under the Clean Air Act 1993. This standard sets the protocols and methods for the testing for assessment of smoke emission.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 88616 question first answered 15/12/2021 15:53:05 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1385905

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	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 the Environment Act 2021 amends the emission limits for appliance exemptions in the wood stove industry.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	88618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Environment Act does not amend the emission limits for appliance exemptions in wood burning stoves.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/12/2021 15:59:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1385908

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	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, what steps are taken to test solid fuel appliances under the Ecodesign Regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	88619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>Ecodesign requirements for domestic solid fuel appliances are set out in Annex II of the Ecodesign Regulations which can be found at <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/1185/annex/II" target="_blank">Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1185 of 24 April 2015 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for solid fuel local space heaters (Text with EEA relevance) (legislation.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The verification procedure to ensure compliance with these requirements is set out in Annex IV.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/12/2021 15:45:29 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies