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1644661

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2023
	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	Zoos: Nature 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, whether her Department is taking steps to help promote wildlife species native to (a) Australia, (b) New Zealand and (c) Canada in British zoos.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	189515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 requires zoos provide information to the public about the species of wild animals kept in the zoo and their natural habitats. It is a matter for each zoo to decide what species of wild animal they wish to keep.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/06/2023 13:34:51 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1674164

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	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	Zoonoses: 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, whether he has had recent discussions with counterparts in (a) Finland and (b) other EU countries on collective action to prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases on fur farms.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	4387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to build its evidence base on the fur sector, which will be used to inform any future action on the fur trade. We have not had any conversations with Finland or EU countries on zoonotic diseases arising from fur farms.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 07/12/2023 11:28:21 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1656209

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Zoo Animals Fund
	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 Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Covid 19 Zoo Support Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Zoo Support Fund and subsequent Zoos Animal Fund were set up to help those zoos and aquariums most effected by the coronavirus pandemic. No formal assessments of the schemes have been carried out but both funds aimed to avoid unnecessary euthanasia of zoo animals due to income reductions and to preserve animal welfare.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 196602 question first answered 11/09/2023 15:10:30 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1656943

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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	Zoo Animals Fund
	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 Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Covid-19 Zoo Animal Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	196602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Zoo Support Fund and subsequent Zoos Animal Fund were set up to help those zoos and aquariums most effected by the coronavirus pandemic. No formal assessments of the schemes have been carried out but both funds aimed to avoid unnecessary euthanasia of zoo animals due to income reductions and to preserve animal welfare.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 196198 question first answered 11/09/2023 15:10:30 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1664330

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority: Training
	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 the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	202183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 201114 202151 202152 202153 202154 202155 202156 202157 202158 202159 202161 202162 202163 202164 202165 202166 202168 202169 202170 202171 202172 202173 202174 202175 202176 202177 202178 202179 202180 202181 202182 question first answered 24/10/2023 09:36:32 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1676534

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	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	Woodlands
	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 hold discussions with the Forestry Commission on promoting woodland creation.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	5935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>Woodland creation is regularly discussed between the Forestry Commission and the Forestry Minister on behalf of the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p>The Forestry Commission continues to keep Defra ministers up to date on the progress of woodland creation. Defra and Forestry Commission officials meet regularly to coordinate efforts to promote the creation of woodlands, supporting schemes such as the Forestry Commission’s flagship England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO).</p><p> </p><p>EWCO and Woodland Creation Planning Grant will transition to become part of the Countryside Stewardship scheme – one of the new environmental land management schemes. The future Countryside Stewardship woodland creation offer will largely mirror the EWCO offer.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 21/12/2023 17:05:55 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1675875

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	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: Smoke Control Areas
	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 20 January 2022 to Question 102530 on Wood-burning Stoves: Smoke Control Areas, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department’s work to build consumer understanding of the (a) Ecodesign and (b) other requirements for the use of wood burning appliances in Smoke Control Areas.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	5456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>Our Burn Better campaign focuses on the best use of open fires and wood burning stoves and raises awareness of the rules in smoke control areas. The campaign is evaluated annually.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 15/12/2023 10:28:50 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1676851

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	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: Smoke Control Areas
	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 17 January 2022 to Question 102527 on Wood-burning Stoves: Smoke Control Areas, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of (a) mechanisms for and (b) the performance of the external contractor for ensuring high standards in the (i) approval and (ii) testing processes for (A) individual and (B) ranges of appliances for receiving exemptions to burn unauthorised fuel in smoke control areas.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	6059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department has regular quarterly performance review meetings with the current contractor that delivers the Defra stove exemption certification scheme. These governance meetings focus on performance and delivery of the scheme and are also taken as an opportunity to drive efficiencies.</p><p> </p><p>The testing of stoves is carried out by an independent third party. Stoves are tested against the standard set out in BSI published document 6434 and BS 3841. The independent third party provides test reports to the Department’s contractor who reviews them to ensure that the smoke emissions limits of less than 5g of smoke per hour are not exceeded with the tested fuels.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 03/01/2024 15:44:01 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1676027

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	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: Smoke Control Areas
	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 guidance his Department has issued to (a) local authorities and (b) manufacturers on the 3mg limit on new stoves in Smoke Control Areas.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	5669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>In our Environmental Improvement Plan, published in January 2023, we committed to lowering the emission limits for solid fuel stoves in Smoke Control Areas from 5 grams of smoke per hour of operation to at least as low as 3 grams of smoke per hour of operation.</p><p> </p><p>As the Department is currently developing this policy, no guidance has yet been issued.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 15/12/2023 09:58:55 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1675877

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	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: Regulation
	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 17 January 2023 to Question 102525 on Wood-burning Stoves: Regulation, if he will publish all regulations on the purchase and use of wood burning appliances in one place on (a) his Department's and (b) the UK-Air website.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	5458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>We intend to consolidate and make available further information on domestic combustion regulatory requirements in due course.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 15/12/2023 10:18:06 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies