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1047742

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Air Pollution: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2019 to Question 206215 on air pollution, if he will take steps to commission further research into the effects on health of ultrafine particles.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	212303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department is investing over £1 billion a year in health research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR will consider funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including the effect of ultrafine particles. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will also consider areas for research into air pollution and more specifically ultrafine particles from research recommendations and priorities identified by the Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollutants and by Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 31/01/2019 17:24:01 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1050220

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Rural 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, how many staff of his Department are responsible for overseeing rural proofing reports submitted to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	213208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>In the Government’s response to the House of Lords’ report on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act, the Government reiterated its commitment to rural proofing policies from the earliest stages across all departments.</p><p> </p><p>There is a continuous dialogue between Defra and other Government Departments on rural proofing policies.</p><p> </p><p>There is no requirement for departments to submit rural proofing reports to Defra and none have been submitted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 213207 question first answered 31/01/2019 14:07:56 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1047076

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Farms: Inspections
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 FTE Farm Inspectors have been employed in each region in each of the last five years figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	211635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Defra and its agencies carry out farm inspections for a wide range of reasons including Animal Inspections, Disease Inspections, Environmental Inspections, Facility Inspections, Funding Scheme Inspections and Veterinary Medicine Inspections. These inspections form part of wider roles within each agency and we are therefore unable to provide the data as requested.</p><p> </p><p>These are the different kinds of farm inspections according to Gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/farming-inspections" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/farming-inspections</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 31/01/2019 14:25:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1047079

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Farms: 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, what plans he has to reduce diffuse pollution from farms to improve water quality.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	211636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Farming is a significant source of environmental pollution to water. The Government has long term strategies in place to address this. Leaving the EU provides the opportunity to change the way in which we support farmers to enhance the environment. The new Environmental Land Management system, underpinned by natural capital principles, will deliver many of the key outcomes set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan, including clean and plentiful water. River Basin Management Plans and the Environment Agency’s monitoring give a comprehensive assessment of water and ecological quality and the impact of agriculture.</p><p> </p><p>The Catchment Sensitive Farming programme works alongside Countryside Stewardship and water company catchment programmes to advise farmers on ways to reduce pollutant loadings and other sustainable water management objectives.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our 25 Year Environment Plan commitments we introduced the Farming Rules for Water[1] in England in April 2018 to prevent and reduce diffuse pollution from agriculture. The rules are outcome focused and require farmers to manage their land and farming activities in ways which keep soil on the land, match nutrients to crop, and soil needs, and keep livestock fertilisers and manures out of the water.</p><p> </p><p>Other water and agriculture regulations are being reviewed as part of work to improve water quality and streamline the regulatory baseline for agriculture. Findings and evidence from the Environment Audit Committee’s report [UK progress on Reducing Nitrate Pollution] and the Dame Glenys Stacey Review, together with commitments in the Clean Air Strategy and evidence from the implementation of the Farming Rules for Water, will be considered by that review to enable a more integrated approach to reducing pollution from agriculture in future.</p><p><br></p><p>[1] The Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution (England) Regulations 2018</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2019 13:23:43 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1050005

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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 the draft Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (a) makes policy changes, (b) will lead to a change in operational delivery, (c) will impose additional costs on (i) business, (ii) individuals, or (iii) the public sector, (d) makes changes to primary legislation, (e) will result in any additional environmental impacts compared with the legislation being amended or replaced, and (f) is only required in the event the UK leaves the EU with no deal.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	213195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The published Explanatory Memorandum to this statutory instrument provides the information requested. To summarise, the instrument only contains simple and technical changes to pieces of domestic fisheries legislation to ensure they operate correctly after EU withdrawal.</p><p> </p><p>This means that it:</p><p> </p><p>(a) Does not make changes to policy;</p><p> </p><p>(b) Will not lead to a change in operational delivery;</p><p> </p><p>(c) Will not impose any additional costs (as there are no changes to what businesses, individuals or the public sector will have to do under the regulations);</p><p> </p><p>(d) Makes minor technical corrections to the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967, the Fisheries Act 1981 and the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, in order to give effect to EU measures forming part of the CFP; and</p><p> </p><p>(e) Will not result in any additional environmental impacts.</p><p> </p><p>This statutory instrument will be required on EU withdrawal, but if there is an implementation period we expect to defer, revoke or amend the SI in time for the end of that period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 31/01/2019 11:42:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1050219

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Government Departments: Rural 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, which Departments have submitted rural proofing reports to his Department in each of the last three years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	213207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>In the Government’s response to the House of Lords’ report on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act, the Government reiterated its commitment to rural proofing policies from the earliest stages across all departments.</p><p> </p><p>There is a continuous dialogue between Defra and other Government Departments on rural proofing policies.</p><p> </p><p>There is no requirement for departments to submit rural proofing reports to Defra and none have been submitted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 213208 question first answered 31/01/2019 14:07:56 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1047734

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2019 to Question 206216 on public health: fuel poverty, whether his Department has made an assessment of the cost to the health service of fuel poverty.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	212302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England has made no estimate on the cost of fuel poverty to the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 31/01/2019 17:29:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1047743

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of emissions of (a) PM0.1, (b) PM1 and (c) PM2.5 (i) generally and (ii) from waste incineration sites.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	212304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Between 2017 and 2025, the total cost to the National Health Service and social care of air pollution in England is estimated to be £1.54 billion for PM2.5. In England, the total NHS and social care cost due to PM2.5 in 2017 was estimated to be £41.20 million, increasing to £76.10 million when diseases are included where the evidence is less robust for an association. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/708854/Estimation_of_costs_to_the_NHS_and_social_care_due_to_the_health_impacts_of_air_pollution.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/708854/Estimation_of_costs_to_the_NHS_and_social_care_due_to_the_health_impacts_of_air_pollution.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Public Health England in collaboration with the United Kingdom Health Forum and Imperial College, London has published a report and tool allowing the estimation of costs to the NHS of air pollution. The tool does not estimate the costs to NHS specifically from waste incinerator sites.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 31/01/2019 13:33:16 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1047749

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Incinerators: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the health effects of (a) PM0.1 and (b) PM1 in countries that (i) do and (ii) do not have waste incineration plants.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	212306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England has not made a comparative assessment of the health effects of particulate matter (PM0.1 and PM1) in countries that do and do not have waste incineration plants.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 31/01/2019 16:15:50 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1050004

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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 the draft Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (a) makes policy changes, (b) will lead to a change in operational delivery, (c) will impose additional costs on (i) business, (ii) individuals, or (iii) the public sector, (d) makes changes to primary legislation, (e) will result in any additional environmental impacts compared with the legislation being amended or replaced, and (f) is only required in the event the UK leaves the EU with no deal.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	213194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 were considered by the Delegated Legislation Committee on 29 January.</p><p> </p><p>a) No.</p><p>b) No.</p><p>c) i) No.</p><p>ii) No</p><p>iii) The costs on the public sector will be low.</p><p>d) A minor amendment is made to Section 11 of the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932.</p><p>e) No.</p><p>f) No. This instrument is needed when the UK leaves the EU: it will be deferred to the end of an implementation period if no longer needed on 29 March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2019 16:42:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew