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418658

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
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	Fly-tipping
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 she has to counteract the rise in fly-tipping.
tabling member constituency	Beckenham
tabling member printed	Bob Stewart
uin	10163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Tackling fly-tipping is a priority for the Government. As set out in our manifesto we will be giving councils the power to issue fixed penalty notices for small-scale fly-tipping as well as reviewing the existing fixed penalty notices for littering.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These steps will build on other Government action to tackle fly-tipping, which has included; working with the Sentencing Council on its guideline for sentencing for environmental offences, which came into force on 1 July last year; making it easier for vehicles suspected of being involved in waste crime to be stopped, searched and seized; and continuing work in partnership with others through the Defra chaired National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group to promote and disseminate good practice in the prevention, reporting, investigation and clearance of fly-tipped waste.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/09/2015 16:12:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3919 label Biography information for Bob Stewart

418266

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
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	Ivory: Sales
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 the Government plans to bring forward legislation to ban the sale of ivory in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	9901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Rt hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, Cat Smith, on 16 June 2015, PQ UIN1580.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/09/2015 15:59:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

418026

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
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	BBC: Met Office
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 representations she has made to the BBC on the potential implications of its decision no longer to use the Met Office's forecasts and expertise on resilience to flooding; and what response she has received to those representations.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	9716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>This is a commercial matter between the Met Office and BBC. This decision will not affect our work to reduce flood risk or our free flood warnings service. Defra, the Environment Agency and the Flood Forecasting Centre will continue to work closely with the Met Office to forecast rainfall impacts and the risk of flooding.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/09/2015 10:16:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

418096

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
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
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 assessment she has made of the effectiveness of air quality action plans in tackling local pockets of air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	9729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government published the report ‘Review of Effectiveness of Local Authority Action Plans (LAQM) and Future Policy Options for LAQM’ in 2013, which looked at a broad selection of local authorities with Air Quality Management Areas that ranged from hotspots to large areas of exceedance. This report concluded that although the review and assessment part of the LAQM regime was working very well, though too bureaucratic, some improvements could also be made to the action planning process.</p><p>We are currently reviewing the Local Air Quality Management system to reduce bureaucracy and enable greater focus on taking action, and intend to consult on a streamlined reporting system and revised guidance later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/09/2015 13:41:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

418107

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
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	Coastal Erosion and Floods
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 page 16 of Reducing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion: An investment plan, published by her Department in December 2014, what progress the Environment Agency has reported on the number and location of projects starting in development, construction and completing as well as the reasons for delay.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	9766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>One hundred and seven projects are in development this financial year. The locations of these projects are shown in the published flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme 2015 – 2021:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/programme-of-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/programme-of-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-schemes</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has reported that between 1 April and 30 June 2015, 19 projects started construction in East England, East Midlands, North West, South East, South West and Yorkshire and Humber Office of National Statistics (ONS) regions and 26 projects completed construction in East England, East Midlands, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber ONS regions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>One project in the Environment Agency’s national priority programme reported delays. The start of work on Jacks Key Reservoir, Darwen was delayed due to detailed site investigation showing that the project is more complex than originally anticipated. Construction is now expected to start on site in early 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/09/2015 10:12:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

418113

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
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	Hunting
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 her Department showed the Countryside Alliance the Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015 in draft prior to publication; and what representations she received from that organisation on the matters covered by that Order prior to its publication.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	9715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Defra followed normal practice for developing the Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015. Defra has received representations from a number of organisations about the repeal of the Hunting Act 2004. It received no representations from the Countryside Alliance on the Hunting Act 2004 (Exempt Hunting) (Amendment) Order 2015 prior to its publication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/09/2015 14:32:53 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

417219

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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	Domestic Waste: 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, how she plans to apportion proposed fines relating to the target in the EU Waste Framework Directive to recycle 50 per cent of household waste by 2020 between local authorities.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	9232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government has published a policy statement on Part 2 of the Localism Act 2011 concerning the handling of EU infractions and localism. This sets out arrangements for apportioning of fines in relation to infractions of EU legislation, should this be necessary. The UK is working towards the achievement of the EU target to recycle 50% of household waste by 2020 which means the issue of potential fines does not arise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/09/2015 15:35:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

417220

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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	Domestic Waste: 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, when she plans to issue guidance to local authorities on the EU Waste Framework Directive requiring them to recycle 50 per cent of household waste by 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	9228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The Waste &amp; Resources Action Programme is funded by Government to undertake research and offer advice and support on recycling, including information and guidance to help Local Authorities deliver waste and recycling services. The Government has no plans to issue additional guidance.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/09/2015 08:42:57 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

417221

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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	Domestic Waste: 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, whether her Department plans to implement the target to recycle 50 per cent of household waste by 2020 set in the EU Waste Framework Directive at a waste disposal authority or waste collection authority level.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	9229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Defra has no plans to set recycling targets at a waste disposal or waste collection authority level. These targets are set at the UK level.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/09/2015 15:33:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

417226

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
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	Domestic Waste: 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, what proportion of household waste each local authority recycles.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	9231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The most recent waste from households recycling rate for England in the 12 months to the end of December 2014 was 44.8 per cent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information about the percentage of household waste recycled by each Local Authority in England for the financial year 2013/14 was published in November 2014 and can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env18-local-authority-collected-waste-annual-results-tables" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env18-local-authority-collected-waste-annual-results-tables</a>. This information is also attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/09/2015 09:50:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name LA and Regional Spreadsheet 2013-4.xlsx title LA and Regional Spreadsheet 2013-4
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton