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917345

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Litter
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 progress has been made on implementing the 36 tasks in the Litter Strategy for England, published in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	150233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>We have made good progress in delivering the actions set out in the Litter Strategy, including bringing into force new Regulations to improve local authority enforcement powers, launching the Litter Innovation Fund, and consulting on improved guidance on enforcement.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to reporting annually to Parliament on our progress with the actions set out in the Strategy: the first report is in preparation and will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/06/2018 10:41:56 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

917422

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Forests
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 his Department is taking to prevent deforestation in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	149985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>As forestry is a devolved matter this answer relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to accelerating new woodland planting and has a number of manifesto commitments to support afforestation in England, including the planting of eleven million trees and a further one million trees in our towns and cities by 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also has a number of schemes to support afforestation including the Woodland Creation Grant under Countryside Stewardship, the Woodland Carbon Fund, and the Woodland Creation Planning Grant.</p><p> </p><p>In January the Prime Minister announced through the 25 Year Environment Plan the support of the new Northern Forest, which will see 50 million trees planted by 2042.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 18/06/2018 11:15:23 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

917466

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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: Waste
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 review the packaging recovery note system to reduce the export of (a) plastic and (b) other waste.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	150083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>We have committed to exploring changes to the packaging producer responsibility scheme. This will look at all aspects of the regime, including mechanisms to incentivise better design, encourage the use of recycled material and make better use of materials at the end of life.</p><p> </p><p>More detail will be announced in the Resources and Waste Strategy, which will be published later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 150084 question first answered 13/06/2018 10:29:24 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

917467

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Packaging: Recycling
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 his Department's 25 Year Environment Plan, what steps his Department is taking to include reform of the packaging recovery note system within the strategy for plastics recycling.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	150084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>We have committed to exploring changes to the packaging producer responsibility scheme. This will look at all aspects of the regime, including mechanisms to incentivise better design, encourage the use of recycled material and make better use of materials at the end of life.</p><p> </p><p>More detail will be announced in the Resources and Waste Strategy, which will be published later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 150083 question first answered 13/06/2018 10:29:24 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

917640

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Air 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, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of air pollution on the southern approach to the Dartford Crossing.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	150011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>We model air pollution along the A282 which includes the southern approach to the Dartford Crossing. Our 2017 UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) concentrations was informed by our modelling which uses the latest available evidence, which indicates that all modelled sections of the A282 were compliant by 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/06/2018 16:23:13 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

917663

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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 Thames: 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, what recent assessment he has made of levels of water pollution in the River Thames.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	150024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>The Environment Agency responds to reports of pollution via its National Incident hotline. It also proactively identifies pollution to water bodies by carrying out targeted ecological and water quality monitoring.</p><p> </p><p>Monitoring under the European Union Water Framework Directive involves assessing the water environment for its ecological and water quality status. The River Thames currently has a Moderate rating, an improvement on the 2009 baseline. The next round of classifications are due to be released in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency is in the process of updating the River Basin Management Plan which will develop further measures to improve the habitat, water quality and diversity of the river. This will be delivered through partnerships with industry, land owners, community groups and Defra.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/06/2018 10:37:48 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

917664

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Air Pollution: Dartford
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 recent assessment he has made of the level of air pollution in Dartford.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	150025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>We model air pollution in Dartford. Our 2017 UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) concentrations was informed by our modelling which uses the latest available evidence, which indicates that all modelled roads in Dartford are expected to be compliant with the NO<sub>2</sub> limit value by 2018.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/06/2018 16:23:22 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

917678

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Soil
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 he is taking to mitigate soil degradation caused by agricultural activities in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	150110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>We are taking a range of actions to mitigate soil degradation caused by agricultural activities in England including through outcome-based cross-compliance soils rules and funding to protect soil through existing Environmental Stewardship agri-environment agreements and the Countryside Stewardship scheme. We introduced Farming Rules for Water in April which contain measures to protect soil including the appropriate application of fertilisers and the control of soil erosion.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambition to replenish depleted soil and restore its fertility so that soils are managed sustainably by 2030. Future farming policy should incentivise sustainable farming practices that protect soil through our new system of public money for public goods.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 12/06/2018 14:34:49 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

917094

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Air Pollution: West Midlands
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 he is taking to bring air pollution within legal limits in (a) West Midlands; (b) Coventry and (c) Coventry South constituency.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	149591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>As part of our £3.5billion plan to tackle roadside nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) concentrations, we have required 61 local authorities to complete local plans to deliver compliance with NO<sub>2</sub> limits as soon as possible. These include Birmingham City Council, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Council and City of Wolverhampton Council.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/06/2018 15:13:39 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

917138

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Forestry
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 his Department's Clean Growth Strategy, published in October 2017, what the timetable is for the establishment of the first forestry investment zone.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	149587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Local stakeholders in Cumbria are developing their proposition to pilot the first Forestry Investment Zone. More detail will be available later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/06/2018 14:59:02 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew