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	registered interest
	date	21/04/2021
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 22 March 2021 from the hon. Member for Blackburn on the abandoned waste programme.
	tabling member constituency	Blackburn
	tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
	uin	185390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer // answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered // answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

227801

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	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	ICT
	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 news applications staff in her Department are authorised to download and use on their work-provided phones and tablets.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	227825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>Core Defra staff are not authorised to download and use any news applications on their work-provided phones and tablets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 19/03/2015 15:25:14 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

227803

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	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	Staff
	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 many and what proportion of employees in her Department identify as (a) white or white British, (b) Asian or Asian British, (c) Black or Black British, (d) mixed or multiple ethnic group and (e) another ethnicity.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	227959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>The table below shows the number and proportion of core Defra employees in each ethnicity category as at 28 February 2015. This includes people who have declared their ethnicity status only.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Ethnicity</p></td><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>Asian</p></td><td><p>Black</p></td><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No. of staff</p></td><td><p>1237</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1478</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>83.7%</p></td><td><p>6.2%</p></td><td><p>8.0%</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td><td><p>0.5%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 19/03/2015 15:28:02 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

227799

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	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: Subsidies
	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 representations she has received from farmers required to submit single farm payment applications online on concerns related to poor broadband speeds and access in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	227790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has received a number of representations from farmers and industry associations regarding the online submission for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claims.</p><p> </p><p>From Monday 23 March, farmers and their agents can use established forms and processes to complete their claims by the deadline. The RPA will input the data into the core system. All agents will soon have received maps of their clients’ land and those dealing with the most complex cases will be offered additional support. The RPA is also working to give them direct access to the system. If farmers or agents need help they should contact the Rural Payments Agency helpline on 0300 0200 301.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/03/2015 10:38:25 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

227800

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	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: Subsidies
	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 reasons farmers are currently unable to register online for the new single farm payment application.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	227791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>All farmers and landowners are able to register to use the Rural Payments service using either GOV.UK Verify or through the Rural Payments Agency helpline (0300 0200 301). As of 18 March 2015 72,070 had done so. This represents 84% of anticipated claimants. We are encouraging any farmers who have not yet registered to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/03/2015 10:41:17 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

228135

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2015
	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
	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 have been taken to monitor current levels of air pollution from Central and Eastern Europe in the South and East of England.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
	uin	228094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>Defra uses both monitoring and modelling to assess air quality in the UK. Measurement data is updated hourly on our website at:</p><p><a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk</a> for the 142 automatic monitoring sites across the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>While Defra does not monitor air pollution in central and eastern Europe, the UK air quality forecast provided by the Met Office takes account of European emissions and forecast weather conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra also operates a network that measures particle numbers, size and composition, providing additional information about sources of particulate pollution. Information is available at: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/network-info?view=particle" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/network-info?view=particle</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 23/03/2015 11:41:41 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

227802

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	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	Fisheries: Quotas
	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 implications for her policies of new fishing quotas agreed under the Common Fisheries Policy.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
	uin	227739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>During negotiations on the reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy, which came into force in 2014, the UK secured a legally-binding commitment to manage fish stocks at maximum sustainable yield, an end to the wasteful discarding of fish and a new regional decision-making process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These reforms will safeguard the future of our fish stocks for all who rely on them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/03/2015 11:47:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

227804

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	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	Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015
	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 her policy objectives were in introducing the Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015 (S.I., 2015, No. 138); and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	227918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Crawley on 4 March 2015, PQ UIN 225448.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/03/2015 16:34:07 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

227809

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	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
	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 she will estimate the proportion of local authority inspectors appointed under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 who deal with animal welfare issues on a daily basis.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	227894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>Individual local authorities will hold information on the number of inspectors they have appointed under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and whether they work on animal welfare matters on a daily basis. As this information is not held by Defra it is not possible to provide the estimate requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/03/2015 16:37:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

228137

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2015
	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: Subsidies
	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 recent representations she has received on difficulties in registering land on the Rural Payments Agency system for connection with basic form payments; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	228163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has spoken with industry bodies and the Rural Payments Agency is now providing extra help for farmers to ensure that all farm businesses can submit their Basic Payment Scheme claims by the deadline.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From Monday 23 March, farmers and their agents can use established forms and processes to complete their claims by the deadline. The RPA will input the data into the core system. All agents will soon have received maps of their clients’ land and those dealing with the most complex cases will be offered additional support. The RPA is also working to give them direct access to the system. If farmers or agents need help they should contact the Rural Payments Agency helpline on 0300 0200 301.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/03/2015 16:41:48 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering