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unstar this property date less than 2020-06-16more like thismore than 2020-06-16
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Highly Protected Marine Areas more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to designate areas of UK coastal fishing waters as Highly Protected Marine Areas. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park remove filter
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Sarah Olney more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-24more like thismore than 2020-06-24
star this property answer text <p>We welcome the publication of the review into Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs), which was published on 8 June 2020 and is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/highly-protected-marine-areas-hpmas-review-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/highly-protected-marine-areas-hpmas-review-2019</a>. I am grateful to Richard Benyon and the advisory panel for their work. We will consider Richard Benyon's report and issue a formal response to him in due course, recognising our continued priority to support the cross-Government response to Covid-19. From there on, we have an opportunity to develop a programme of work to bring forward highly protected areas for the first time in English waters. We would of course consult widely with the public and stakeholders, including fishers, before any decision to designate an HPMA.</p><p>A healthy and sustainable fishing industry in the long-term is dependent on a healthy marine environment, and the Fisheries Bill creates a robust framework for managing our fisheries sustainably in the future. The panel has concluded that HPMA can be a valuable tool to help deliver healthy seas. However, we recognise that some members of the fisheries community may be concerned by the impact of the Review’s recommendations on their livelihoods. The report suggests several ways in which government can reduce the impact on the fishing industry, for example by siting protected areas within existing protected areas and be adopting early, continuous engagement with all stakeholders when considering the location for an HPMA. Extensive consultation will take place before any decisions are made.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-06-24T14:12:08.42Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-24T14:12:08.42Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2020-07-02more like thismore than 2020-07-02
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Shopping: Disability more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to provide additional support for disabled people during the covid-19 outbreak to ensure that disabled people are able to access a weekly shop for essential items. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park remove filter
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Sarah Olney more like this
star this property uin 68400 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-07-10more like thismore than 2020-07-10
star this property answer text <p>We know that a large number of disabled people continue to rely on friends, family and wider community support as they face difficulties accessing food. Where that is not possible, there are a number of options available for people to access support. Individuals can request support from a volunteer via NHS Volunteer Responders, who can shop on their behalf.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with local authorities, supermarkets and charities to ensure that vulnerable groups get the support they need to access food and other essential supplies. These organisations are able to sign-post people to commercial food delivery options, help them access priority supermarket delivery slots or refer them to the NHS Volunteer Responder programme.</p><p> </p><p>People who are clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) can also register for support online or via an automated helpline. As part of the registration process, we have asked individuals to indicate whether they have unmet basic care needs, such as social care and social contact needs. Local authorities are best placed to respond to these needs, and we are sharing data with them to ensure vulnerable individuals get the support they need while shielding.</p><p> </p><p>Where people who are CEV have asked for help accessing food, they have been offered centrally provided food boxes and supermarkets have offered priority delivery slots. Boxes will continue until the end of July and seven supermarkets have confirmed that access to priority supermarket delivery slots will continue beyond the end of July for those already signed up for support.</p><p> </p><p>We have also made available an additional £63 million to be distributed to local authorities in England to help those who are struggling to afford food and other essentials due to COVID-19. Local authorities are already working hard to support those who are vulnerable and this additional funding will contribute to that work.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-07-10T09:53:09.373Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-10T09:53:09.373Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2020-09-04more like thismore than 2020-09-04
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timescale is for phasing out badger culling. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park remove filter
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Sarah Olney more like this
star this property uin 85091 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-09more like thismore than 2020-09-09
star this property answer text <p>Bovine TB (bTB) is one of the most difficult and intractable animal health challenges that England faces today. Tackling the reservoir of infection in wildlife, chiefly badgers, is an important element of Defra's bTB eradication strategy for England. Earlier this year, we published our response to the Godfray Review, which sets out the next phase of our strategy to combat bTB. Our response noted that while it is important to retain the ability to introduce new cull zones where epidemiological evidence points to a reservoir of disease in badgers, we envisage that any remaining areas would join the current cull programme in the next few years and that the badger cull phase of the strategy would then wind down by the mid to late 2020s. Culling would, however, remain an option thereafter where epidemiological assessment indicates that it is needed.</p><p> </p><p>That plan to wind down the current badger culling programme has not changed. As noted in the Government response to the Godfray Review, it is unrealistic to switch immediately to badger vaccination but we are already doing a great deal to make sure the transition happens. In July, we announced that world-leading bTB cattle vaccination trials are set to get underway in England and Wales as a result of a major breakthrough by government scientists. These trials enable work to accelerate towards planned deployment of a cattle vaccine by 2025.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-09-09T13:10:53.027Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-09T13:10:53.027Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2020-09-04more like thismore than 2020-09-04
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the development of a vaccine for cattle to prevent the spread of bovine TB. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park remove filter
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Sarah Olney more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-09more like thismore than 2020-09-09
star this property answer text <p>Developing a TB vaccine for cattle is one of the Government’s priorities. A cattle vaccine could be a game-changer in terms of providing a strong additional tool to help eradicate bovine TB.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2020, we announced that the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) had granted permission for field trials of both the candidate Cattle BCG vaccine and the candidate skin test to differentiate infected from vaccinated animals (the DIVA skin test).</p><p> </p><p>Like other veterinary medicines, both the Cattle BCG vaccine and the DIVA skin test will need VMD marketing authorisations before they can be deployed.</p><p> </p><p>It is hoped that field trials will provide the evidence required for future marketing authorisations and for the DIVA skin test to be internationally recognised. The aim is to start field trials in 2021 and complete them in 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Provided the field trials go as hoped, and VMD considers the marketing authorisation applications satisfactory with respect to quality, safety and efficacy, the timeline envisages those authorisations being granted in 2025.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-09-09T13:18:38.27Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-09T13:18:38.27Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2020-09-24more like thismore than 2020-09-24
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Food: Labelling more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to issue guidance on food and drink labelling to businesses trading in (a) the EU and (b) Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park remove filter
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Sarah Olney more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-29more like thismore than 2020-09-29
star this property answer text <p>Ministers meet regularly with food manufacturers, and representatives of other parts of the supply chain, to discuss preparations for the end of the transition period including for food labelling.</p><p><br> The GOV.UK website provides guidance on these matters and is kept under review and updated as appropriate. EU food labelling requirements are a matter for the EU and the EU has set out its position on how food and drink should be labelled where EU rules apply.</p><p><br> We will provide a period of adjustment for labelling changes required at the end of the transition period, wherever this is possible. During this period the changes that UK businesses need to make when selling between different markets will be minimised. We are working to determine the appropriate time industry needs to make changes and will provide guidance as soon as we can do so, to ensure that businesses have clarity and certainty.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-09-29T16:01:13.783Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-29T16:01:13.783Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2020-10-01more like thismore than 2020-10-01
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Disability: Plastics more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how disabled people who need plastic straws can access them following the ban on the sale and distribution of single-use plastic items. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park remove filter
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Sarah Olney more like this
star this property uin 98263 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-10-06more like thismore than 2020-10-06
star this property answer text <p>Single-use plastic straws can still be purchased from registered pharmacies (both in-store and online) and can be provided in catering establishments on request to any customer, without proof of need. These exemptions will ensure that those that require straws can continue to access them safely and independently.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
star this property answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
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less than 2020-10-06T13:51:48.033Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-06T13:51:48.033Z
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star this property label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1248856
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unstar this property date less than 2020-11-04more like thismore than 2020-11-04
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading River Thames: Sewage more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking in relation to Thames Water following reportedly unmonitored sewage spills into the Thames from the Mogden sewage treatment works. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park remove filter
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Sarah Olney more like this
star this property uin 111586 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-13more like thismore than 2020-11-13
star this property answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed that there have not been any unmonitored discharges into the River Thames from Mogden Sewage Treatment Works (STW).</p><p> </p><p>The EA monitors all discharges to the River Thames from Mogden STW.</p><p> </p><p>Storm sewage discharges occur when sewers or sewage works are overwhelmed by the extra water from rainfall. These outfalls are permitted by the EA and act as relief valves to prevent sewage backing up and flooding property and roads. The EA has powers to investigate non-compliance with permit conditions at Mogden STW and take appropriate action should non-compliance be established</p><p> </p><p>As a regulatory requirement, Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) has been installed on Water Company storm overflows over the last five years. This has been part of the Asset Management Planning process agreed between the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat), the EA and the Water Companies. Further monitoring is planned for the period 2020 to 2025 with more than a 1,000 monitoring installations across the country.</p><p> </p><p>The program of installation was completed in March 2020 and since then the EA has accurate and complete EDM data sets. The data has been published and it has been acknowledged that data sets prior to March 2020 were sometimes incomplete as monitoring equipment was commissioned and data handling and reporting protocols were implemented.</p><p> </p><p>However, protocols in place before and during the installation of the EDM ensured that the EA and the public received notification of all storm discharges from Mogden STW through storm sewage discharge notifications. The notifications include details of times and volumes, and the EA were able to use the data to monitor the site’s discharges within the requirements of their permit.</p><p> </p><p>Although it is not a regulatory requirement, this storm discharge data is made publicly available by Thames Water. The EA continues to receive and assess the data from Mogden STW when it discharges to the river.</p><p> </p><p>A new Storm Overflows Taskforce has been established comprising of Defra, the EA, Ofwat, the Consumer Council for Water, Water UK and Blueprint for Water. The Taskforce is meeting regularly to set out clear proposals to reduce the frequency and volume of storm sewage discharges into waterways in extreme weather. The Taskforce is also exploring further short term actions water companies can take to accelerate progress in reducing storm sewage discharges.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
star this property answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
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less than 2020-11-13T14:57:41.777Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-13T14:57:41.777Z
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star this property label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1248882
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unstar this property date less than 2020-11-04more like thismore than 2020-11-04
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Organic Food: Certification more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure mutual recognition between the UK and EU on organic food certification. more like this
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Sarah Olney more like this
star this property uin 111587 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-09more like thismore than 2020-11-09
star this property answer text <p>The Government proposed an organics equivalence agreement in its Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) proposals. Organics is currently included in the UK’s proposed CFTA legal text as a technical annex and the negotiations are ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the six UK control bodies have applied to the EU for recognition as equivalent for the purpose of trade. We understand that these applications by the individual organic control bodies are progressing.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure a smooth transition process, we will recognise the EU as equivalent for the purpose of trade in organics until 31 December 2021. This temporary measure will give certainty to the organic sector and it remains our objective to negotiate a durable, long-term organics equivalence agreement with the EU.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-11-09T11:41:04.897Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-09T11:41:04.897Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2020-11-17more like thismore than 2020-11-17
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Consumers: Environment Protection more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage consumers to make more environmentally friendly purchase decisions. more like this
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Sarah Olney more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-23more like thismore than 2020-11-23
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to encouraging consumers to make more environmentally friendly purchasing decisions.</p><p> </p><p>In the Resources and Waste Strategy (2018), we committed to incentivise consumers to purchase sustainably, provide consumers with better information on the sustainability of their purchases, and to ban the most problematic plastic products.</p><p> </p><p>The single-use plastic carrier bag charge has been successful in reducing usage by 95% in the main supermarkets to date. Accordingly, we will, from next year, increase the charge to 10p, and extend it to all retailers. We introduced a ban on polluting microbeads in personal care products and have also introduced restrictions from October 2020 on the supply of plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers.</p><p> </p><p>We are also seeking powers in our landmark Environment Bill to charge for single-use plastic items, and to introduce requirements for improved labelling and consumer information focused on the resource efficiency of products, for example their repairability and durability and on how to dispose of products at end of life.</p><p> </p><p>We also want to increase the sustainability of the food sector. The UK will work with leading food service sector representatives to develop and consult upon a Sustainable Food Service Sector Action Plan to be published in 2021 and delivered throughout 2022, which will provide information to associations, member companies, customers, and end users on issues relating to forest risk commodities.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
star this property answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
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less than 2020-11-23T16:51:50.543Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-23T16:51:50.543Z
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star this property label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2020-11-20more like thismore than 2020-11-20
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Inland Waterways: Access more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to make English and Welsh waterways more accessible after the transition period. more like this
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Sarah Olney more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-25more like thismore than 2020-11-25
star this property answer text <p>After the transition period, Government policy will continue to recognise that access to waterways brings positive public benefits including health and well-being from exercise and recreation in the open air, as well as connecting communities more widely with the natural environment. Our waterways are enthusiastically used by a range of people with differing interests, including pedestrians, cyclists, anglers, paddle craft, and motorboaters amongst others. We believe it is essential that all interests work together when considering how the accessibility of waterways might be improved. This might include waterside path improvement, which would be led by the navigation or local authority involved. We believe that access to unregulated waterways should be achieved through encouraging voluntary access agreements, between riparian landowners and others with an interest in using the waterway, which take into account local circumstances.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
star this property answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
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less than 2020-11-25T16:23:22.567Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-25T16:23:22.567Z
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star this property label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this