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1697902

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	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 many hectares of trees have been planted in each year since 2005.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	19841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission produces a time series of statistics on all new planting of woodland for the UK. These can be found in <a href="https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/statistics/forestry-statistics/" target="_blank">Forestry Statistics </a>on the Forest Research website. These statistics are reported for each financial year in thousands of hectares. The latest available figures are for 2022-23 published in September 2023.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 02/04/2024 16:13:23 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1697917

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Landscape Recovery Scheme
	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 number of hectares of land managed by each applicant to the Landscape Recovery scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	19842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>Landscape Recovery offers farmers and land managers the opportunity to co-design a bespoke, long-term agreement to produce environmental and climate goods whilst supporting environmentally sustainable domestic food production across landscape-scale projects.</p><p> </p><p>Landscape Recovery Round 1 supports 22 projects. Project areas range between 500 and 5,000 hectares, covering a total of over 40,000 hectares. Round 2 is expected to support 34 projects, covering a total of over 200,000 hectares. Rounds 1 and 2 include over 250 and over 700 land managers, respectively. The majority of projects currently in Round 1 involve at least one tenant, and it is expected that over three quarters of Round 2 projects will include tenants. We want to make Landscape Recovery work in a range of contexts, especially where there is a diversity of land managers. We are closely monitoring how the scheme works for tenants in light of the findings and recommendations of the Rock Review.</p><p> </p><p>We have a legal duty to assess the impact of all our Environmental Land Management schemes, including Landscape Recovery, on food production. All Landscape Recovery projects are required to assess their impact on food production in detail during the project development phase. We also introduced a food production criterion at the application phase in Round 2, through which we assessed how bidders were taking into consideration food production in their plans, mitigating any negative impact where possible and supporting sustainable food production.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 19843 question first answered 02/04/2024 16:18:15 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1697923

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Landscape Recovery Scheme
	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 applicants to the Landscape Recovery scheme were entering land on which they are (a) tenants and (b) owners.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	19843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>Landscape Recovery offers farmers and land managers the opportunity to co-design a bespoke, long-term agreement to produce environmental and climate goods whilst supporting environmentally sustainable domestic food production across landscape-scale projects.</p><p> </p><p>Landscape Recovery Round 1 supports 22 projects. Project areas range between 500 and 5,000 hectares, covering a total of over 40,000 hectares. Round 2 is expected to support 34 projects, covering a total of over 200,000 hectares. Rounds 1 and 2 include over 250 and over 700 land managers, respectively. The majority of projects currently in Round 1 involve at least one tenant, and it is expected that over three quarters of Round 2 projects will include tenants. We want to make Landscape Recovery work in a range of contexts, especially where there is a diversity of land managers. We are closely monitoring how the scheme works for tenants in light of the findings and recommendations of the Rock Review.</p><p> </p><p>We have a legal duty to assess the impact of all our Environmental Land Management schemes, including Landscape Recovery, on food production. All Landscape Recovery projects are required to assess their impact on food production in detail during the project development phase. We also introduced a food production criterion at the application phase in Round 2, through which we assessed how bidders were taking into consideration food production in their plans, mitigating any negative impact where possible and supporting sustainable food production.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 19842 question first answered 02/04/2024 16:18:15 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1696745

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	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	Gardens: Waste Disposal
	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 local authorities (a) charged for collection of garden waste and b) provided a free garden waste service in 2023/24.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	19043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs does not hold this data.</p><p> </p><p>Under section 45(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 waste collection authorities are permitted to charge a reasonable amount for the collection of garden waste.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are best placed to determine the effective delivery of local services.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 25/03/2024 16:13:25 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1696748

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	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	Gardens: Waste Disposal
	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 information his Department holds on the number of local authorities that charged an annual fee of (a) less than £30, (b) £30.01- £40, (c) £40.01- £50, (d) £50.01- £75, (e) £75.01- £100.00 and (f) £100.01 or more for the collection of garden waste in the 2023-24 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	19044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs does not hold this data.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 25/03/2024 16:15:55 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1679501

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	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	Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
	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 publish the business case considered by the trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew for moving the herbarium to the Thames Valley Science Park.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	7877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>No final funding decision has been made in relation to the new herbarium.</p><p> </p><p>Business cases are not routinely published.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 18/01/2024 12:31:21 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1679502

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	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	Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
	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 (a) his Department has and (b) the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have made of the energy costs of moving the herbarium to the Thames Valley Science Park.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	7878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>No final funding decision has been made in relation to the new herbarium.</p><p> </p><p>The energy costs of the new herbarium building will continue to be considered with high environmental standards built into the project brief. <em> </em></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 18/01/2024 12:29:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1679503

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	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	Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
	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 publish the Equality Impact Assessment relating to the move of the herbarium at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to the Thames Valley Science Park.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	7879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>No final funding decision has been made in relation to the new herbarium.</p><p> </p><p>An equality impact assessment will be undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 18/01/2024 12:23:39 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1679504

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	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	Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
	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 made an assessment of the level of (a) damage and (b) loss posed to the contents of the herbarium at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew by a relocation.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	7880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>No final funding decision has been made in relation to the new herbarium.</p><p> </p><p>Kew have advised that they have an active programme of safely and professionally shipping specimens all over the world; moving the specimens will be in line with the established and ongoing practice.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 18/01/2024 12:21:27 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1679505

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	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	Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
	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 made an assessment of the likelihood of other countries asking for elements of the herbarium at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to be repatriated in the event of a move to the Thames Valley Science Park.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	7881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>No final funding decision has been made in relation to the new herbarium.</p><p> </p><p>Kew Trustees do not have the power to give away or otherwise dispose of any object vested in them and comprised in the collection except under very limited circumstances as prescribed in their governing instrument, the National Heritage Act 1983. Kew is working at pace to digitise the estimated 7 million herbarium specimens by 2026/7 in order that they will be immediately and freely available online to researchers worldwide. Physical specimens will remain accessible at the Kew Herbarium regardless of location.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 18/01/2024 12:19:56 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins