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536266

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date	13/07/2016
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	Floods: Insurance
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 discussions she has had with the insurance industry on the development of a Flood Re scheme for businesses.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	42683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>I am aware that some small businesses exposed to high flood risk may be experiencing challenges in finding affordable insurance. My predecessor has met with representatives from the Association of British Insurers, Federation of Small Businesses and the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) among others to discuss the extent of this problem.</p><p>BIBA is developing a commercial insurance product that is intended to help businesses in flood risk areas access appropriate cover. Government officials are in regular contact with BIBA to monitor how that product is developing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/07/2016 10:59:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

535229

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
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
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 she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to improve air quality.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	42282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The national air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide, published in December last year, set out a range of measures that we are implementing to improve air quality. In the plan the Government announced that we will be mandating the introduction of Clean Air Zones in five key cities (Birmingham, Derby, Leeds, Nottingham and Southampton). We will be consulting later this year on a Clean Air Zone framework, to provide consistency and certainty, together with draft secondary legislation to mandate the implementation of Clean Air Zones.</p><p>Later this year, Defra will also consult on proposals to reduce pollution from electricity generating plants with high nitrogen oxide emissions that are not currently regulated. The proposals would extend set emission limit values on relevant air pollutants, with a view to having legislation in force no later than January 2019, and possibly sooner.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/07/2016 10:42:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

511359

registered interest
date	12/04/2016
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	Floods: Insurance
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 with the insurance industry on the development of a Flood Re scheme for small businesses.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	33557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>We are aware that some small businesses exposed to high flood risk may experience challenges in finding affordable insurance. We are therefore working with BIS, local authorities, the insurance industry and other business representatives to further understand what problems the business sector may be experiencing in this area and to discuss the options available for taking action.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have recently held meetings with representatives from the Association of British Insurers (ABI), Federation of Small Businesses and the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) among others to discuss these issues. Following this BIBA is developing a commercial insurance product that is intended to help businesses in flood risk areas to access appropriate cover.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime the ABI have assured Government that the industry will continue to provide insurance to small businesses on a competitive basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/04/2016 11:56:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

384569

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	Floods: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to implement the flood reinsurance scheme.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>Flood Re is on schedule to be established and begin its operational testing phase by July 2015. It will be a matter for the Flood Re team itself, rather than the Secretary of State, to determine when the scheme is ready to accept policies and it will require authorisation by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority. We understand that the Flood Re team expect this to be in April 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Insurers have agreed to continue to abide by the Statement of Principles which ensures continued access to flood insurance until Flood Re is fully operational.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/06/2015 10:22:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

349933

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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: York
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 her Department holds on the levels of air pollution at (a) Collygate in York and (b) other measured points in York Central constituency in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	2180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>Defra uses both monitoring and modelling to assess air quality in the UK. Information about recent and historic levels of pollution, pollution forecasts, health advice and background modelled data is available on the UK-AIR website.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has two monitoring stations in the City of York Local Authority area, both of which are located in the York Central constituency. Information about the sites and the pollutants measured is available as follows:</p><p> </p><p>· York Fishergate: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00524" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00524</a></p><p> </p><p>· York Bootham: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00523" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00523</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are responsible for reviewing and assessing air quality under the Local Air Quality Management system. As part of this assessment, the City of York Council undertakes additional monitoring. Information can be found at: <a href="http://www.jorair.co.uk/index.php?page=stations" target="_blank">http://www.jorair.co.uk/index.php?page=stations</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/06/2015 08:13:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell