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1336743

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2021
	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	Rabbits: 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, for what reasons did the recently published Action Plan for Animals not include domestic rabbit welfare.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	16226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to take positive action to protect the welfare of companion animals – including domestic rabbits. The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations, introduced in 2018, require anyone who is in the business of selling rabbits as pets to obtain a valid licence from their local authority. Licence holders must meet strict statutory minimum welfare standards which are enforced by local authorities who have powers to issue, refuse or revoke licences. The 2018 Regulations are supported by statutory guidance which provides specific information about the keeping of rabbits for sale:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F936832%2Fselling-animals-as-pets.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJosh.Day%40defra.gov.uk%7C3f40042e840d45142fca08d930e39051%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C1%7C0%7C637594576196096625%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=roMPhF%2B9s5mfMloGHrhxGfmcSzMsot72s9l%2BzkOiVxg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/936832/selling-animals-as-pets.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional advice is available to help pet owners provide for the welfare needs of their rabbit, including the British Rabbit Council’s Codes of Practice: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthebritishrabbitcouncil.org%2Fcodes-practice.php&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJosh.Day%40defra.gov.uk%7C3f40042e840d45142fca08d930e39051%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C1%7C0%7C637594576196106619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=hcq7qWofxOcZikQ938A87zq8PIoyKjYROEUkMwir4vw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://thebritishrabbitcouncil.org/codes-practice.php</a></p><p> </p><p>Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence to cause any animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for its welfare. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 was recently granted Royal Assent. This realises the Government’s manifesto commitment to increase the sentences available to our courts for the most serious cases of animal cruelty. It means that from 29 June 2021, anyone who is cruel to an animal (including domestic rabbits) faces being sent to prison for up to five years, or receiving an unlimited fine, or both.</p><p> </p><p>The Action Plan for Animal Welfare is an ambitious plan which sets out an overview of the Government’s main priorities on animal welfare and conservation, particularly those which require legislative action and reform. It is not exhaustive of every animal welfare issue which the Government covers. While the Action Plan does not refer explicitly to rabbit welfare, the Government cares about rabbit welfare and my department continues to work closely with organisations such as the Companion Animal Sector Council to monitor developments in welfare standards for all domestic animals including rabbits. My department is also happy to engage with rabbit welfare groups on an ongoing basis about their concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 16227 16228 16229 question first answered 23/06/2021 12:18:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1336744

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2021
	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	Rabbits: 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 consultation his Department undertook with rabbit welfare groups in the development of the Action Plan for Animals.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	16227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to take positive action to protect the welfare of companion animals – including domestic rabbits. The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations, introduced in 2018, require anyone who is in the business of selling rabbits as pets to obtain a valid licence from their local authority. Licence holders must meet strict statutory minimum welfare standards which are enforced by local authorities who have powers to issue, refuse or revoke licences. The 2018 Regulations are supported by statutory guidance which provides specific information about the keeping of rabbits for sale:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F936832%2Fselling-animals-as-pets.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJosh.Day%40defra.gov.uk%7C3f40042e840d45142fca08d930e39051%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C1%7C0%7C637594576196096625%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=roMPhF%2B9s5mfMloGHrhxGfmcSzMsot72s9l%2BzkOiVxg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/936832/selling-animals-as-pets.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional advice is available to help pet owners provide for the welfare needs of their rabbit, including the British Rabbit Council’s Codes of Practice: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthebritishrabbitcouncil.org%2Fcodes-practice.php&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJosh.Day%40defra.gov.uk%7C3f40042e840d45142fca08d930e39051%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C1%7C0%7C637594576196106619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=hcq7qWofxOcZikQ938A87zq8PIoyKjYROEUkMwir4vw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://thebritishrabbitcouncil.org/codes-practice.php</a></p><p> </p><p>Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence to cause any animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for its welfare. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 was recently granted Royal Assent. This realises the Government’s manifesto commitment to increase the sentences available to our courts for the most serious cases of animal cruelty. It means that from 29 June 2021, anyone who is cruel to an animal (including domestic rabbits) faces being sent to prison for up to five years, or receiving an unlimited fine, or both.</p><p> </p><p>The Action Plan for Animal Welfare is an ambitious plan which sets out an overview of the Government’s main priorities on animal welfare and conservation, particularly those which require legislative action and reform. It is not exhaustive of every animal welfare issue which the Government covers. While the Action Plan does not refer explicitly to rabbit welfare, the Government cares about rabbit welfare and my department continues to work closely with organisations such as the Companion Animal Sector Council to monitor developments in welfare standards for all domestic animals including rabbits. My department is also happy to engage with rabbit welfare groups on an ongoing basis about their concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 16226 16228 16229 question first answered 23/06/2021 12:18:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1336745

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2021
	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	Rabbits: 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, how many meetings his Department had with rabbit welfare groups in the development of the Action Plan for Animals.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	16228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to take positive action to protect the welfare of companion animals – including domestic rabbits. The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations, introduced in 2018, require anyone who is in the business of selling rabbits as pets to obtain a valid licence from their local authority. Licence holders must meet strict statutory minimum welfare standards which are enforced by local authorities who have powers to issue, refuse or revoke licences. The 2018 Regulations are supported by statutory guidance which provides specific information about the keeping of rabbits for sale:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F936832%2Fselling-animals-as-pets.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJosh.Day%40defra.gov.uk%7C3f40042e840d45142fca08d930e39051%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C1%7C0%7C637594576196096625%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=roMPhF%2B9s5mfMloGHrhxGfmcSzMsot72s9l%2BzkOiVxg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/936832/selling-animals-as-pets.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional advice is available to help pet owners provide for the welfare needs of their rabbit, including the British Rabbit Council’s Codes of Practice: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthebritishrabbitcouncil.org%2Fcodes-practice.php&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJosh.Day%40defra.gov.uk%7C3f40042e840d45142fca08d930e39051%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C1%7C0%7C637594576196106619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=hcq7qWofxOcZikQ938A87zq8PIoyKjYROEUkMwir4vw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://thebritishrabbitcouncil.org/codes-practice.php</a></p><p> </p><p>Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence to cause any animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for its welfare. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 was recently granted Royal Assent. This realises the Government’s manifesto commitment to increase the sentences available to our courts for the most serious cases of animal cruelty. It means that from 29 June 2021, anyone who is cruel to an animal (including domestic rabbits) faces being sent to prison for up to five years, or receiving an unlimited fine, or both.</p><p> </p><p>The Action Plan for Animal Welfare is an ambitious plan which sets out an overview of the Government’s main priorities on animal welfare and conservation, particularly those which require legislative action and reform. It is not exhaustive of every animal welfare issue which the Government covers. While the Action Plan does not refer explicitly to rabbit welfare, the Government cares about rabbit welfare and my department continues to work closely with organisations such as the Companion Animal Sector Council to monitor developments in welfare standards for all domestic animals including rabbits. My department is also happy to engage with rabbit welfare groups on an ongoing basis about their concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 16226 16227 16229 question first answered 23/06/2021 12:18:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1336746

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2021
	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	Rabbits: 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 plans his Department has to improve the welfare of domestic rabbits.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	16229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to take positive action to protect the welfare of companion animals – including domestic rabbits. The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations, introduced in 2018, require anyone who is in the business of selling rabbits as pets to obtain a valid licence from their local authority. Licence holders must meet strict statutory minimum welfare standards which are enforced by local authorities who have powers to issue, refuse or revoke licences. The 2018 Regulations are supported by statutory guidance which provides specific information about the keeping of rabbits for sale:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F936832%2Fselling-animals-as-pets.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJosh.Day%40defra.gov.uk%7C3f40042e840d45142fca08d930e39051%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C1%7C0%7C637594576196096625%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=roMPhF%2B9s5mfMloGHrhxGfmcSzMsot72s9l%2BzkOiVxg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/936832/selling-animals-as-pets.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional advice is available to help pet owners provide for the welfare needs of their rabbit, including the British Rabbit Council’s Codes of Practice: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthebritishrabbitcouncil.org%2Fcodes-practice.php&amp;data=04%7C01%7CJosh.Day%40defra.gov.uk%7C3f40042e840d45142fca08d930e39051%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C1%7C0%7C637594576196106619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=hcq7qWofxOcZikQ938A87zq8PIoyKjYROEUkMwir4vw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://thebritishrabbitcouncil.org/codes-practice.php</a></p><p> </p><p>Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence to cause any animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for its welfare. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 was recently granted Royal Assent. This realises the Government’s manifesto commitment to increase the sentences available to our courts for the most serious cases of animal cruelty. It means that from 29 June 2021, anyone who is cruel to an animal (including domestic rabbits) faces being sent to prison for up to five years, or receiving an unlimited fine, or both.</p><p> </p><p>The Action Plan for Animal Welfare is an ambitious plan which sets out an overview of the Government’s main priorities on animal welfare and conservation, particularly those which require legislative action and reform. It is not exhaustive of every animal welfare issue which the Government covers. While the Action Plan does not refer explicitly to rabbit welfare, the Government cares about rabbit welfare and my department continues to work closely with organisations such as the Companion Animal Sector Council to monitor developments in welfare standards for all domestic animals including rabbits. My department is also happy to engage with rabbit welfare groups on an ongoing basis about their concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 16226 16227 16228 question first answered 23/06/2021 12:18:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1664129

	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	Incinerators
	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 report entitled Incineration Overcapacity in England, published by the United Kingdom Without Incineration Network in November 2022, what steps her Department is taking to tackle overcapacity of incinerators in England.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	201982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Government does not support overcapacity of Energy from Waste treatment in England. We will publish an assessment of our further residual waste treatment capacity needs in due course.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 20/10/2023 11:16:06 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1673503

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2023
	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	Sewers: 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 he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the responsibility of local authorities to work with water companies to tackle polluted surface water outfalls that occur as a result of mis-connections to sewers rather than surface water runoffs.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	4280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/01/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues. Misconnections are often the product of poor domestic drainage from private drainage asset owners. However, the contents discharge from water company assets and water companies have a responsibility to investigate and resolve. Water company drainage and wastewater management plans provide the opportunity for companies to proactively identify these risks and propose long-term solutions to address them.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 03/01/2024 15:36:57 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn