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1401239
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-01-10
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Clean Air Zones: Greater Manchester more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing additional financial support to help businesses, organisations and individuals in Greater Manchester to move to cleaner, compliant vehicles under the plans for the introduction of a Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone. more like this
tabling member constituency Wigan more like this
tabling member printed
Lisa Nandy more like this
uin 100530 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-13more like thismore than 2022-01-13
answer text <p>The Government has provided £132 million to Greater Manchester through the Clean Air Fund to support individuals and businesses to upgrade vehicles, together with £36 million for the implementation of measures to improve local air quality including the Clean Air Zone.</p><p>The HGV support scheme supported by this funding has recently opened for applications. Schemes for those vehicles that will initially be exempted from the CAZ are due to launch later in the year. Therefore, most of the funding already provided to the relevant local authorities is yet to be allocated.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-13T18:03:29.113Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-13T18:03:29.113Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill remove filter
tabling member
4082
label Biography information for Lisa Nandy more like this
1401271
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-01-10
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Animal Welfare more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Government’s policy is on the use of cages in respect of (a) pets, (b) poultry farming, (c) livestock farming and (d) game farming. more like this
tabling member constituency Buckingham more like this
tabling member printed
Greg Smith more like this
uin 100710 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-18more like thismore than 2022-01-18
answer text <p>The Government is delivering a series of ambitious reforms, as outlined in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/action-plan-for-animal-welfare" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/action-plan-for-animal-welfare</a>). One of the ways we wish to improve the welfare of farm animals is strengthening protections against animal confinement. We are actively exploring options to phase out the use of cages in farming, including the use of enriched cages for laying hens, farrowing crates for pigs and cages for breeding pheasants and partridges. Ending the use of cages would have a significant impact on some sectors of the farming industry and so we would need to undergo a public consultation.</p><p>For pets, the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations, introduced in 2018, require businesses that carry out activities involving animals to obtain a valid licence from their local authority. Licences 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 conditions for each activity. This includes guidance on the size of cages that should be sold in the course of selling animals as pets:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/animal-activities-licensing-guidance-for-local-authorities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/animal-activities-licensing-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p><p> </p><p>Current requirements on how farmed livestock should be kept, including detailed provisions on accommodation, are set down in The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 with further guidance provided in Defra’s species-specific farm animal welfare codes.</p><p> </p><p>For gamebirds, the Statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes provides keepers with guidance on how to meet the welfare needs of their gamebirds as required by the Animal Welfare Act 2006. It recommends that barren cages for breeding pheasants and small barren cages for breeding partridges should not be used and that any system should be appropriately enriched.</p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
grouped question UIN 100711 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-18T13:57:04.217Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-18T13:57:04.217Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill remove filter
tabling member
4778
label Biography information for Greg Smith more like this
1401272
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-01-10
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Animal Welfare more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how his Department defines a cage for (a) pets, (b) poultry farming, (c) livestock farming and (d) game farming. more like this
tabling member constituency Buckingham more like this
tabling member printed
Greg Smith more like this
uin 100711 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-18more like thismore than 2022-01-18
answer text <p>The Government is delivering a series of ambitious reforms, as outlined in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/action-plan-for-animal-welfare" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/action-plan-for-animal-welfare</a>). One of the ways we wish to improve the welfare of farm animals is strengthening protections against animal confinement. We are actively exploring options to phase out the use of cages in farming, including the use of enriched cages for laying hens, farrowing crates for pigs and cages for breeding pheasants and partridges. Ending the use of cages would have a significant impact on some sectors of the farming industry and so we would need to undergo a public consultation.</p><p>For pets, the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations, introduced in 2018, require businesses that carry out activities involving animals to obtain a valid licence from their local authority. Licences 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 conditions for each activity. This includes guidance on the size of cages that should be sold in the course of selling animals as pets:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/animal-activities-licensing-guidance-for-local-authorities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/animal-activities-licensing-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p><p> </p><p>Current requirements on how farmed livestock should be kept, including detailed provisions on accommodation, are set down in The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 with further guidance provided in Defra’s species-specific farm animal welfare codes.</p><p> </p><p>For gamebirds, the Statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes provides keepers with guidance on how to meet the welfare needs of their gamebirds as required by the Animal Welfare Act 2006. It recommends that barren cages for breeding pheasants and small barren cages for breeding partridges should not be used and that any system should be appropriately enriched.</p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
grouped question UIN 100710 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-18T13:57:04.28Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-18T13:57:04.28Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill remove filter
tabling member
4778
label Biography information for Greg Smith more like this
1401428
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-01-10
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Air Pollution: Greater Manchester more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what air quality monitoring data his Department has received from (a) the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and (b) each borough within the Greater Manchester region in 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Bury North more like this
tabling member printed
James Daly more like this
uin 100735 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-17more like thismore than 2022-01-17
answer text <p>The UK Air website provides data from monitoring sites within the Greater Manchester region, including locally managed sites and sites managed by DEFRA. This data is accessible through the data selector tool, found through the following URL:</p><p><a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/interactive-map?network=nondefraaqmon" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/interactive-map?network=nondefraaqmon</a></p><p> </p><p>An interactive map of monitoring sites in the UK provides information on all the monitoring sites in the Greater Manchester region, and can be accessed through the following URL:</p><p><a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/datawarehouse" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/datawarehouse</a></p><p> </p><p>The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) submit to Defra a single Annual Status Report via The Greater Manchester Air Quality Working Group, led by Transport for Greater Manchester, representing the ten authorities that constitute the GMCA – Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan. The Annual Status Report submitted in 2021 (covering 2020) can be viewed on the GMCA website via the URL below.</p><p><a href="https://secure.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/download/4166/air_quality_reports" target="_blank">https://secure.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/download/4166/air_quality_reports</a></p><p> </p><p>This report includes the air quality monitoring data for 2020. Data for 2021 will be submitted as part of this years’ Annual Status Report expected later this year.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-17T14:04:04.74Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-17T14:04:04.74Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill remove filter
tabling member
4854
label Biography information for James Daly more like this
1401469
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-01-10
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Clean Air Zones: Greater Manchester more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) steps the Government has taken and (b) resources have been committed to support jobs and businesses in Greater Manchester following the introduction of a clean air charge zone. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockport more like this
tabling member printed
Navendu Mishra more like this
uin 100725 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-18more like thismore than 2022-01-18
answer text <p>We have provided a substantial sum of £132 million from the Clean Air Fund to Greater Manchester authorities to help businesses and individuals upgrade to compliant vehicles. This is on top of providing £36 million to enable the implementation of the Clean Air Zone.</p><p>The HGV support scheme has recently opened for applications. Schemes for other vehicle types affected are due to launch later in the year. It is for Greater Manchester authorities to administer and distribute the funds according to the agreed business plan.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-18T15:42:51.313Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-18T15:42:51.313Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill remove filter
tabling member
4811
label Biography information for Navendu Mishra more like this
1401506
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-01-10
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Greyhounds: Imports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many greyhounds were imported (a) commercially and (b) non-respectively from the Republic of Ireland to the UK in each year between 2015 and 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Wansbeck more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Lavery more like this
uin 100551 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-18more like thismore than 2022-01-18
answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency is unable to provide the data requested for greyhounds as the breed of dog is not recorded on the system for commercial and non-commercial import of dogs from the Republic of Ireland to the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-18T13:49:30.627Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-18T13:49:30.627Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill remove filter
tabling member
4139
label Biography information for Ian Lavery more like this
1400721
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-07more like thismore than 2022-01-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Avian Influenza more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on (a) the recent outbreak of bird flu and (b) the welfare and condition of the individual who has tested positive for that virus. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Jones more like this
uin 99383 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-17more like thismore than 2022-01-17
answer text <p>The UK Government works with the devolved administrations to seek a coordinated response wherever possible to control disease. In November, the Chief Veterinary Officers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland worked together to bring in an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone across Great Britain on 3 November 2021, and in Northern Ireland on 17 November 2021, with additional housing measures coming into force across the UK on 29 November 2021.</p><p> </p><p>All four administrations are an integral part of the UK-wide decision-making processes for animal disease outbreaks. All attend the Defra Group’s National Disease Control Centre meetings, are members of the Animal Disease Policy Group and participate in daily stocktakes to review on-going disease control strategy. Decisions on disease control measures, made through these groups, are based on <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Favian-influenza-bird-flu-in-europe&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C3a807359d478485d756308d9d9ccc125%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637780295698045646%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=wxt8mHIUQstDQ8vRcLEa94nuAShWyEhhNw6DILXmBaM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">risk assessments</a> containing the latest scientific and ornithological evidence and veterinary advice.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to the recent case of bird-to-human transmission, it is inappropriate for us to comment on an individual’s health. However, the UK Health Security Agency has said that avian influenza is primarily a disease of birds and the risk to the general public’s health is very low.</p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2022-01-17T15:45:48.41Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-17T15:45:48.41Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill remove filter
tabling member
4716
label Biography information for Ruth Jones more like this
1400310
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-06more like thismore than 2022-01-06
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Plastics more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning all non-essential single-use plastic in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Hampstead and Kilburn more like this
tabling member printed
Tulip Siddiq more like this
uin 99023 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-12more like thismore than 2022-01-12
answer text <p>Plastic is an extremely useful material and when used in the right way and disposed of correctly, it can help us deliver the best environmental outcome. For example, we have seen how useful it can be for medical and clinical purposes as it is strong, flexible and light-weight. However, where the evidence supports the case, we will not hesitate to introduce bans and other measures to limit its use, as we have done with single-use plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds. Such an approach will continue to be applied to our upcoming policy measures, like our proposed ban of single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene food and drinks containers, to ensure we have the best overall impact on our natural environment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-12T13:41:03.103Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-12T13:41:03.103Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill remove filter
tabling member
4518
label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq more like this
1400405
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-06more like thismore than 2022-01-06
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Air Pollution more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timeline is for the public consultation on the Government's new PM2.5 targets. more like this
tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent Central more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Gideon more like this
uin 99086 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-14more like thismore than 2022-01-14
answer text <p>We are preparing to launch a public consultation on proposed targets for reduction of PM<sub>2.5 </sub>early this year. Following the consultation, we will publish a Government response and then set the air quality targets in secondary legislation by 31 October 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-14T17:11:24.087Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-14T17:11:24.087Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill remove filter
tabling member
4817
label Biography information for Jo Gideon more like this
1400407
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-06more like thismore than 2022-01-06
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Air Pollution more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that people (a) living with asthma and lung disease and (b) who are most vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution are prioritised in the forthcoming pollution exposure reduction target. more like this
tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent Central more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Gideon more like this
uin 99087 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-14more like thismore than 2022-01-14
answer text <p>We recognise the need to take action to reduce the impacts of air pollution on health and to particularly focus action on PM<sub>2.5</sub> - the pollutant of most significant harm to health.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside setting a new concentration target, a new population exposure reduction will help prioritise action that is most beneficial for public health and drive continuous improvement, even where concentration targets have already been met. We will be launching a consultation on the new targets early this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-14T16:53:32.027Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-14T16:53:32.027Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill remove filter
tabling member
4817
label Biography information for Jo Gideon more like this