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1697031

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Fisheries: Northern Ireland
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 his counterpart in Northern Ireland on the number of skilled workers employed in the Northern Irish fisheries industry.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	19360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government believes that every role in the fishing industry in Northern Ireland requires a wide variety of skills. The most recent statistics from the Marine Management Organisation’s Sea Fisheries Statistics 2022 show that the fishing industry in Northern Ireland employed 799 people, all of whom are skilled.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 22/04/2024 13:00:51 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1697193

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Plastics: 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, whether a Minister from his Department plans to attend the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, INC4, taking place in Ottawa, Canada, in April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	19452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>At the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution the UK will be represented in the negotiations by a delegation of UK Government officials. A Defra Minister is also planning to attend high-level ministerial events immediately prior to the negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/04/2024 12:03:58 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1697192

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Plastics: Treaties
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 his policy is on a global plastics treaty.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	19451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK is a leading voice in tackling marine plastic pollution, and co-sponsored the proposal to prepare a new international, legally binding plastics treaty. The UK is a member of the High ambition coalition to end plastic pollution and has taken an ambitious stance in negotiations, supporting a treaty that will address the full life cycle of plastic including restraining and reducing the production and consumption of plastic to sustainable levels, addressing plastic design and encouraging more recycling and re-use of plastic.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 03/04/2024 16:03:32 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1697207

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	River Test: Ammonia and E. coli
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 the Environment Agency is taking to monitor levels of (a) ammonia and (b) e-coli in the River Test.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	19440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) has deployed a real time Water Quality monitor both upstream and downstream of Fullerton storm overflow in February 2024. The real time monitor is providing data on the ammonium levels in the river Test.</p><p> </p><p>Data from upstream and downstream is being collected and analysed regarding the impact on the overall water quality of the river along with other parameters such as turbidity.</p><p> </p><p>The EA has confirmed that there is no requirement to monitor e-coli in this instance as the ammonium data is the key indicator of water quality that may be compromised by organic material from an anthropogenic process, entering the watercourse.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 02/04/2024 14:01:14 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1697208

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Southern Water: Infrastructure
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 discussions he has had with Southern Water on updating its sewage infrastructure, in the context of recent sewage discharges into the River Test.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	19441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular engagement with water companies to discuss a range of issues including measures to reduce sewage discharges, and improvements to water company infrastructure.</p><p /><p>For example, in December 2023, he wrote to all water company Chief Executives, requesting that they improve sewer maintenance programmes over the next twelve months to help prevent storm overflow discharges.</p><p> </p><p>Southern Water’s forward investment plan for sewage infrastructure, including planned improvements near the Test, is detailed in their draft business plan for the next Price Review period, which will run from 2025 - 2030. This is currently being reviewed by Ofwat. Ofwat’s determination will be issued later this year.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 02/04/2024 13:58:42 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1696972

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Flood Control: 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, how much and what proportion of the flood and coastal erosion risk management budget has been (a) allocated and (b) spent in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	19368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>In March 2020, the Government doubled its investment in flood defences to a record £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027 to better protect communities across England from flooding and coastal erosion. We are in the third year of this <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-an-investment-plan-for-2021-to-2027" target="_blank">Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme.</a> Since April 2021, approximately £1.5 billion of this funding has been invested in over 200 flood protection schemes, better protecting over 71,000 properties.</p><p> </p><p>The table summarises the amount of flood and coastal erosion risk management budget that has been spent in each of the last 4 years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2015-2021 Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Investment Programme</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2021-2027 Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Programme</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2019 to March 2020</p></td><td><p>April 2020 to March 2021</p></td><td><p>April 2021 to March 2022</p></td><td><p>April 2022 to March 2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grant in Aid expenditure (millions)</p></td><td><p>£ 501</p></td><td><p>£ 610</p></td><td><p>£ 742</p></td><td><p>£ 754</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Defra publishes central government expenditure figures for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) annually on gov.uk. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/funding-for-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-in-england" target="_blank">Funding for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. This publication shows both resource and capital spend on FCERM for each financial year since 2005/06, as well as indicative allocations for the following financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 02/04/2024 13:32:58 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1697028

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Water Companies: Investment Income
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 estimate he has made of the total dividends paid to shareholders by water companies in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	19375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>Based on data from Ofwat the total dividends paid to shareholders by water companies in England between 2010 and April 2022 amounts to just under £23.4 billion. In each year since privatisation, investment has been greater than dividends paid.</p><p> </p><p>We are clear water companies must not profit from environmental damage and through the Environment Act 2021 have given Ofwat increased powers that will better enable them to hold companies to account for their performance.</p><p> </p><p>Using these powers, Ofwat introduced a new licence condition last year to require companies to demonstrate dividends are linked to performance for customers and the environment. Ofwat now intends to issue updated guidance to provide greater clarity on how it assesses companies' dividend decisions and compliance with their licence. This will include a clear reminder that companies carefully consider serious criminal breaches of the law when taking account of their performance and potential dividend payments.</p><p> </p><p>Where this guidance is not followed, Ofwat will not hesitate to undertake enforcement action.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 02/04/2024 13:20:50 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1697178

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Sewage: Repairs and Maintenance
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 issue guidance to (a) local authorities and (b) water companies on their obligations to enforce sewage misconnection rectifications where the property owner does not rectify the faults as requested.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	19486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>Under Section 59 of the Building Act 1984, local authorities can require property owners to rectify unsatisfactory drainage. If a property owner fails to act, the local authority can carry out the works itself and then recover its costs. The Secretary of State and his officials regularly meet with water companies to discuss their obligations, including around drainage performance.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 02/04/2024 13:02:22 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1696975

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Flood Control: 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, if he will make an estimate of the amount and proportion of the total flood and coastal risk management budget that has been allocated but not spent in each (a) region, (b) constituency and (c) local authority.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	19371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>In March 2020, the Government doubled its investment in flood defences to a record £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027 to better protect communities across England from flooding and coastal erosion. We are in the third year of this <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-an-investment-plan-for-2021-to-2027" target="_blank">Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme.</a></p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, approximately £1.5 billion of this funding has been invested in over 200 flood protection schemes, better protecting over 71,000 properties.</p><p> </p><p>Below is a table which shows the actual spend between 2021 and 2023, the allocation between 2023 and 2025, and an indicative allocation from 2025 to 2027 by ONS region. An indicative range is given for 2025 to 2027 because the programme is reviewed and refreshed annually as projects progress. This allows for flexibility to manage change and introduce new schemes or urgent works if necessary.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grant in Aid (Millions)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Actual spend</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Allocation</p></td><td><p>Indicative allocation range</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ONS Region</p></td><td><p>April 2021 to March 2022</p></td><td><p>April 2022 to March 2023</p></td><td><p>April 2023 to March 2024</p></td><td><p>April 2024 to March 2025</p></td><td><p>April 2025 to March 2027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>£71.3</p></td><td><p>£76.5</p></td><td><p>£64.1</p></td><td><p>£600.3</p></td><td><p>£146 to £206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>£73.7</p></td><td><p>£79.2</p></td><td><p>£107.0</p></td><td><p>£111.9</p></td><td><p>£168 to £254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>£32.7</p></td><td><p>£34.3</p></td><td><p>£47.3</p></td><td><p>£15.5</p></td><td><p>£18 to £36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>£13.6</p></td><td><p>£15.5</p></td><td><p>£17.4</p></td><td><p>£32.0</p></td><td><p>£68 to £94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>£107.6</p></td><td><p>£95.4</p></td><td><p>£95.4</p></td><td><p>£98.8</p></td><td><p>£256 to £356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>£115.3</p></td><td><p>£130.8</p></td><td><p>£134.7</p></td><td><p>£108.1</p></td><td><p>£226 to £330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>£95.2</p></td><td><p>£95.6</p></td><td><p>£109.0</p></td><td><p>£155.9</p></td><td><p>£293 to £417</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>£37.2</p></td><td><p>£35.2</p></td><td><p>£36.1</p></td><td><p>£40.9</p></td><td><p>£67 to £99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>£128.7</p></td><td><p>£114.9</p></td><td><p>£104.5</p></td><td><p>£117.4</p></td><td><p>£246 to £350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Projects in more than one ONS region</p></td><td><p>£66.9</p></td><td><p>£76.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£342 to £418*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>*</em><em> Projects in more than one ONS region indicative allocation range is inclusive of April 2023 to March 2027</em></p><p> </p><p>Investment is allocated where the flood risk is highest and the benefits of flood resilience are the greatest. A consistent methodology is used, applying a national funding formula under the partnership funding policy, to allocate funding to schemes proposed by all risk management authorities. This ensures a fair distribution of funding based on agreed priorities, principles and needs. The availability of feasible projects also influences the distribution of investment. There are therefore no specific regional investment targets.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached (with data caveats) also shows the allocation and spend by local authority and constituency between 2021 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>See table attached.</p><p> </p><p>Each year the Environment Agency also produces a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-risk-management-national-report" target="_blank">summary</a> of flood and coastal erosion risk management work carried out by risk management authorities in England. This is required under Section 18 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. When the current FCERM investment programme ends, after March 2027, the Environment Agency will publish a report with a breakdown of spending, similar to the report published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-capital-investment-programme-headline-benefits/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-assessment-of-benefit-of-the-2015-to-2021-capital-investment-programme#:~:text=Between%202015%20and%202021%20government,flood%20and%20coastal%20erosion%20risk." target="_blank">2022</a> after the 2015-2021 investment programme.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 19369 19370 question first answered 02/04/2024 13:01:50 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore attachment 1 file name 19369 19370 19371 attachment.xlsx title 19369 19370 19371 Attachment
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1696974

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Flood Control: 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, how much and what proportion of the total flood and coastal risk management budget has been spent in each (a) region, (b) constituency and (c) local authority.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	19370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>In March 2020, the Government doubled its investment in flood defences to a record £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027 to better protect communities across England from flooding and coastal erosion. We are in the third year of this <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-an-investment-plan-for-2021-to-2027" target="_blank">Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme.</a></p><p> </p><p>Since April 2021, approximately £1.5 billion of this funding has been invested in over 200 flood protection schemes, better protecting over 71,000 properties.</p><p> </p><p>Below is a table which shows the actual spend between 2021 and 2023, the allocation between 2023 and 2025, and an indicative allocation from 2025 to 2027 by ONS region. An indicative range is given for 2025 to 2027 because the programme is reviewed and refreshed annually as projects progress. This allows for flexibility to manage change and introduce new schemes or urgent works if necessary.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grant in Aid (Millions)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Actual spend</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Allocation</p></td><td><p>Indicative allocation range</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ONS Region</p></td><td><p>April 2021 to March 2022</p></td><td><p>April 2022 to March 2023</p></td><td><p>April 2023 to March 2024</p></td><td><p>April 2024 to March 2025</p></td><td><p>April 2025 to March 2027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>£71.3</p></td><td><p>£76.5</p></td><td><p>£64.1</p></td><td><p>£600.3</p></td><td><p>£146 to £206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>£73.7</p></td><td><p>£79.2</p></td><td><p>£107.0</p></td><td><p>£111.9</p></td><td><p>£168 to £254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>£32.7</p></td><td><p>£34.3</p></td><td><p>£47.3</p></td><td><p>£15.5</p></td><td><p>£18 to £36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>£13.6</p></td><td><p>£15.5</p></td><td><p>£17.4</p></td><td><p>£32.0</p></td><td><p>£68 to £94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>£107.6</p></td><td><p>£95.4</p></td><td><p>£95.4</p></td><td><p>£98.8</p></td><td><p>£256 to £356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>£115.3</p></td><td><p>£130.8</p></td><td><p>£134.7</p></td><td><p>£108.1</p></td><td><p>£226 to £330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>£95.2</p></td><td><p>£95.6</p></td><td><p>£109.0</p></td><td><p>£155.9</p></td><td><p>£293 to £417</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>£37.2</p></td><td><p>£35.2</p></td><td><p>£36.1</p></td><td><p>£40.9</p></td><td><p>£67 to £99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>£128.7</p></td><td><p>£114.9</p></td><td><p>£104.5</p></td><td><p>£117.4</p></td><td><p>£246 to £350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Projects in more than one ONS region</p></td><td><p>£66.9</p></td><td><p>£76.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£342 to £418*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>*</em><em> Projects in more than one ONS region indicative allocation range is inclusive of April 2023 to March 2027</em></p><p> </p><p>Investment is allocated where the flood risk is highest and the benefits of flood resilience are the greatest. A consistent methodology is used, applying a national funding formula under the partnership funding policy, to allocate funding to schemes proposed by all risk management authorities. This ensures a fair distribution of funding based on agreed priorities, principles and needs. The availability of feasible projects also influences the distribution of investment. There are therefore no specific regional investment targets.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached (with data caveats) also shows the allocation and spend by local authority and constituency between 2021 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>See table attached.</p><p> </p><p>Each year the Environment Agency also produces a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-risk-management-national-report" target="_blank">summary</a> of flood and coastal erosion risk management work carried out by risk management authorities in England. This is required under Section 18 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. When the current FCERM investment programme ends, after March 2027, the Environment Agency will publish a report with a breakdown of spending, similar to the report published in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-capital-investment-programme-headline-benefits/flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-assessment-of-benefit-of-the-2015-to-2021-capital-investment-programme#:~:text=Between%202015%20and%202021%20government,flood%20and%20coastal%20erosion%20risk." target="_blank">2022</a> after the 2015-2021 investment programme.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 19369 19371 question first answered 02/04/2024 13:01:50 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore attachment 1 file name 19369 19370 19371 attachment.xlsx title 19369 19370 19371 Attachment
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed