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1145938

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
	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 she is taking to detect errors in data submitted to the UK Pollutant Release and Transfer Register.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	290872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK Pollutant Release Transfer Register (PRTR) is reviewed each year. We work closely with regulators and industry representatives to ensure accurate reporting of emissions from industrial sources. The data undergoes substantial quality assurance. Where concerns are raised over data discrepancies we investigate these and correct any errors that may have occurred.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/10/2019 13:59:14 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1145937

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Rivers: Pollution
	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 she is taking to ensure rivers in England will be compliant with water quality standards by 2027.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	290871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>In 2016, 14% of English rivers assessed under the European Water Framework Directive were in good ecological status. However, all individual indicators tested must be met to achieve this, which masks the actual state of the environment as 76% of the individual indicators tested are at good or better status.</p><p>Since 2015, over 3,100 miles of surface water have been enhanced to achieve good status and the Environment Agency (EA) has set a target in the Government’s River Basin Management Plans to enhance 5,000 miles by 2021. The 2015 River Basin Management Plans confirmed £3billion worth of investment over six years</p><p><br> The latest assessments of rivers will be produced in 2020 and will be used to update the River Basin Management Plans. These updated plans are due to be published at the end of 2021 when it will be possible to forecast progress for 2027.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/10/2019 13:59:04 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1145935

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Nature Conservation: Crime
	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 plans she has to review wildlife crime penalties.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	290869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes wildlife crime seriously. Significant sanctions are available to judges to hand down to those convicted of wildlife crimes. Most wildlife crimes carry <del class="ministerial">a maximum fine of £5,000</del> <ins class="ministerial">an unlimited fine</ins> and a six-month custodial sentence. We have no plans to amend these penalties.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/10/2019 13:58:22 question first ministerially corrected 09/10/2019 09:01:45 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow previous answer version 137435 answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1145936

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Natural England: Finance
	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 plans she has to increase the funding to Natural England.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	290870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>Natural England, like all other Defra sponsored bodies, receives a budget to carry out its duties and responsibilities in line with what is affordable and the Government’s priorities for the natural environment. Natural England has responded to the need to balance public spending and to deploy resources to best effect.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s recent one-year Spending Round settlement for the financial year 2020/21 saw an additional £30 million for terrestrial and marine biodiversity measures, to support the maintenance and restoration of vital habitats for wildlife, progress nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and deliver the 25 Year Environment Plan. Government departments will shortly begin planning for a full Spending Review in 2020. Defra will work with Natural England to determine future funding necessary from 2020 to deliver Natural England’s contribution to Government’s ambitions for the environment.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/10/2019 13:29:28 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1145929

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Fracking: Methane
	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 she has made of the effect of fracking on trends in the level of methane emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	290864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>There is currently only one operational shale gas exploration site in the UK. The Environment Agency (EA) has set legally binding conditions to require monitoring and control of methane emissions at the hydraulic fracturing site in Lancashire. Cuadrilla are required to carry out regular emissions monitoring, including continuous monitoring of methane to air before and during shale gas operations. The results are submitted regularly to the EA. The levels of methane in the ambient air are also monitored independently off site by the EA and the British Geological Survey.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 30/09/2019 16:55:29 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1145924

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Air Pollution: Pollution 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, how much her Department has spent from the public purse on tackling poor air quality in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	290860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The Joint Air Quality Unit (JAQU) is a cross-Departmental team between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Department for Transport (DfT). It was set up in Financial Year (FY) 2016/17 and is responsible for the delivery of the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations (NO2).</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows Defra’s spend for FY 2015/16 and JAQU’s total spend each year since FY 2016/17. Figures for FY 2014/15 are not available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Defra Funding</strong> <strong>(£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DfT Funding</strong> <strong>(£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong> <strong>(£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>-*</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>19.9</p></td><td><p>22.4</p></td><td><p>42.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>51.6</p></td><td><p>109.2</p></td><td><p>160.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*No DfT funding for FY 2015/16</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 30/09/2019 16:53:43 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1145928

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Environment Agency: Pay
	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 progress her Department has made on resolving the pay dispute at the Environment Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	290863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) is in meaningful talks with its recognised trade unions. This has resulted in the suspension of action by one of the trade unions.</p><p> </p><p>The EA has a portfolio of transformational projects which will better support the development of any future pay reform, and on which the EA is working collaboratively with its trade unions.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, the EA will move forward with a pay deal for 2019 which will be in line with the Government’s Civil Service pay remit guidance for 2019 to 2020.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 30/09/2019 16:46:24 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1145931

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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: 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 guidance her Department has issued to livestock transport companies on the welfare of animals in the event of delays to freight crossing to and from the EU if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	290866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>Defra has issued guidance to animal transporters on the processes that apply in relation to import and export rules and animal welfare in the event of no deal and contingency measures that can be taken to mitigate the risks to welfare of animals being stuck in queues. Transporters have a legal duty to safeguard the welfare of their animals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 07/10/2019 16:40:30 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1145926

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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
	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 her Department has spent from the public purse on tree planting in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	290862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Defra supports tree planting in England through three main established funding mechanisms: The Woodland Creation Planning Grant; The Woodland Carbon Fund; and Countryside Stewardship (formerly the England Woodland Grant Scheme).</p><p> </p><p>Collectively, spend on these schemes over the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2014-15 - £7.9M</p><p>2015-16 - £2.3M</p><p>2016-17 - £2.0M</p><p>2017-18 - £4.2M</p><p>2018-19 - £4.6M</p><p> </p><p>Over the last five years Defra has also supported tree planting through its arms lengths bodies and directly funded projects such as the Trees for Schools programme – current spend £2.5M.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is also supporting a new Northumberland Forestry Partnership, and the planting of three new sites in Northumberland to coincide with the UK hosting COP26 international climate conference.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 03/10/2019 15:59:15 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1149403

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	LPT Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology: Animal Experiments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on whether animals housed at the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Germany have been exported from the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The delivery of the animals in science regulatory framework provides oversight, rigour and scrutiny. The HO publishes guidance and a code of practice on the housing and care that explain how the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) is administered and enforced.</p><p>Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) inspection programme is a cornerstone for the protection of animals used for experimental or other scientific procedures. Home Office Inspectors undertake visits, within a risk-based framework, to all establishments licensed to breed or supply animals, or to carry out regulated procedures on animals under the ASPA in Great Britain, to inspect the welfare, health and environment of the animals at the facility. All inspectors are veterinary or medical professionals.</p><p>The Home Office does not sponsor research relating to animals used in science.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold information requested with regards to exported animals.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 609 611 612 question first answered 21/10/2019 14:55:59 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock