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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

1728455

	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	Food: Waste
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the merits of introducing mandatory food waste reporting.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	5091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>The previous Government held a consultation wherein stakeholders were asked about their views on the scope of any reporting requirements. It can be found at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fimproved-food-waste-reporting-by-large-food-businesses-in-england&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C8a45210a124d458f6f5908dcd306bdda%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638617273174363852%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=y3kNXmvp3h82982pjPZAACutoc8AbcK4bx4hYJxnhHM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Improved food waste reporting by large food businesses in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Waste and Resources programme (WRAP) led voluntary Food Waste Reduction Roadmap supports business to target, measure and specifically act on reducing food waste. The roadmap includes guidance and templates for reporting developed by industry in collaboration with WRAP and the Institute of Grocery distribution (IGD) with funding from DEFRA. WRAP regularly reports on the progress of the roadmap and works closely with businesses to quality assure reported data and ensure that it is fit for purpose.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers will consider any mandatory food waste reporting requirements in due course.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5094 5095 question first answered 24/09/2024 13:13:29 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1728456

	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	Food: Waste
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce food waste; and what discussions he has had with industry representatives on the best way to tackle the issue.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	5092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department will hold discussion with the supply chain on a range of issues including how to prevent waste.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to the programme of work led by The Waste and Resources Programme (WRAP) to drive down surplus and waste across the supply chain, with the aim to halve food waste by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffood-and-drink-waste-hierarchy-deal-with-surplus-and-waste%2Ffood-and-drink-waste-hierarchy-deal-with-surplus-and-waste&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C8a45210a124d458f6f5908dcd306bdda%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638617273174387402%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UCBiXiXmzQ7hWYg0JqoSa%2FHRtWGjUv6pSnmzcY1EYJE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Food and drink waste hierarchy: deal with surplus and waste - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> offers tools and advice to food businesses.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5093 question first answered 25/09/2024 12:42:20 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1728457

	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	Food: Waste
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to support the application of the food and drink waste hierarchy for surplus food.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	5093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department will hold discussion with the supply chain on a range of issues including how to prevent waste.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to the programme of work led by The Waste and Resources Programme (WRAP) to drive down surplus and waste across the supply chain, with the aim to halve food waste by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffood-and-drink-waste-hierarchy-deal-with-surplus-and-waste%2Ffood-and-drink-waste-hierarchy-deal-with-surplus-and-waste&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C8a45210a124d458f6f5908dcd306bdda%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638617273174387402%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UCBiXiXmzQ7hWYg0JqoSa%2FHRtWGjUv6pSnmzcY1EYJE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Food and drink waste hierarchy: deal with surplus and waste - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> offers tools and advice to food businesses.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5092 question first answered 25/09/2024 12:42:20 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1728458

	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	Food: Waste
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that mandatory food waste reporting will take into account companies who (a) are aligned with existing reporting requirements under the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap and (b) already report their food waste as part of global ESG reporting.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	5094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>The previous Government held a consultation wherein stakeholders were asked about their views on the scope of any reporting requirements. It can be found at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fimproved-food-waste-reporting-by-large-food-businesses-in-england&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C8a45210a124d458f6f5908dcd306bdda%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638617273174363852%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=y3kNXmvp3h82982pjPZAACutoc8AbcK4bx4hYJxnhHM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Improved food waste reporting by large food businesses in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Waste and Resources programme (WRAP) led voluntary Food Waste Reduction Roadmap supports business to target, measure and specifically act on reducing food waste. The roadmap includes guidance and templates for reporting developed by industry in collaboration with WRAP and the Institute of Grocery distribution (IGD) with funding from DEFRA. WRAP regularly reports on the progress of the roadmap and works closely with businesses to quality assure reported data and ensure that it is fit for purpose.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers will consider any mandatory food waste reporting requirements in due course.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5091 5095 question first answered 24/09/2024 13:13:29 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1728459

	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	Food: Waste
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that food waste reporting requirements on businesses are (a) effective and (b) not overly burdensome.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	5095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2024 answer text <p>The previous Government held a consultation wherein stakeholders were asked about their views on the scope of any reporting requirements. It can be found at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fimproved-food-waste-reporting-by-large-food-businesses-in-england&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C8a45210a124d458f6f5908dcd306bdda%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638617273174363852%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=y3kNXmvp3h82982pjPZAACutoc8AbcK4bx4hYJxnhHM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Improved food waste reporting by large food businesses in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Waste and Resources programme (WRAP) led voluntary Food Waste Reduction Roadmap supports business to target, measure and specifically act on reducing food waste. The roadmap includes guidance and templates for reporting developed by industry in collaboration with WRAP and the Institute of Grocery distribution (IGD) with funding from DEFRA. WRAP regularly reports on the progress of the roadmap and works closely with businesses to quality assure reported data and ensure that it is fit for purpose.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers will consider any mandatory food waste reporting requirements in due course.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5091 5094 question first answered 24/09/2024 13:13:29 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

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