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1611804
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-18more like thismore than 2023-04-18
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 Climate Change 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, whether the National Adaptation Programme will be updated to include new government funding commitments for investment in adaptation over the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 181348 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-24more like thismore than 2023-04-24
answer text <p>The third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) will be published in summer 2023 and will update on the Government’s planned actions to address risks and opportunities set out in the third Climate Change Risk Assessment. Adaptation is ‘mainstreamed’ across Government, which means that all Government spending should account for the risks posed by the impacts of climate change.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-24T13:29:45.027Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-24T13:29:45.027Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison remove filter
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1611806
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-18more like thismore than 2023-04-18
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 Climate Change: Private Sector 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, if her Department will take steps through the national adaptation programme to increase the level of (a) guidance and (b) support for private sector organisations on the use of nature-based solutions to climate change. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 181350 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-24more like thismore than 2023-04-24
answer text <p>The third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) will set out the whole of the Government’s planned actions to address the risks and opportunities set out in the third Climate Change Risk Assessment and will include nature-based solutions as part of the response to a range of risks. Separately, the Government is taking a range of actions to support the uptake of nature-based solutions across the public and private sector through the Green Infrastructure Framework. This sets out clear national standards providing a consistent way to assess the need for, design and delivery of good green infrastructure which supports adaptation to the effects of climate change.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-24T13:26:03.073Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-24T13:26:03.073Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison remove filter
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1611807
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-18more like thismore than 2023-04-18
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 Climate Change 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 delivery mechanisms she plans to include within the National Adaptation Programme to ensure that climate adaptation commitments are adopted across Government departments. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 181351 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-24more like thismore than 2023-04-24
answer text <p>The third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) report will mark the beginning of a five-year implementation period. The report will include a clear set of objectives for adaptation, with policies and accompanying delivery mechanisms to meet those objectives. Progress indicators, aligned to risks and opportunities set out in our third Climate Change Risk Assessment will also be developed as part of the NAP programme and will help the programme have a more targeted and effective approach to monitoring. In addition, programme governance will include monitoring of actions and reporting as required.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-24T13:33:12.99Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-24T13:33:12.99Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison remove filter
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1609902
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-14more like thismore than 2023-04-14
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 Climate Change 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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring quantitative assessments under the adaptation reporting power in the Climate Change Act 2008. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 180035 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-24more like thismore than 2023-04-24
answer text <p>The Government consultation on proposals for the fourth round of climate adaptation reporting under the Adaptation Reporting Power closed 5th April. It included consideration of guidance to support reporting organisations and whether to make reporting voluntary or mandatory. A summary of consultation responses will be available on gov.uk shortly. Consultation feedback will inform the final strategy, to be published alongside the third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-24T07:41:45.913Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-24T07:41:45.913Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison remove filter
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1607796
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-27more like thismore than 2023-03-27
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 Climate Change: Monitoring 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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring quantitative assessments under the adaptation reporting power in the Climate Change Act 2008. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 174396 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-04more like thismore than 2023-04-04
answer text <p>The Government is consulting on proposals for the fourth round of climate adaptation reporting under the Adaptation Reporting Power. This includes consideration of guidance to support reporting organisations and whether to make reporting voluntary or mandatory. The consultation closes on 5<sup>th</sup> April and can be accessed at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fclimate-change-adaptation-reporting-power-plans-for-the-fourth-round&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqtransfers%40defra.gov.uk%7C8a86fe0d5ff7479a3fb508db30441c42%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638156841301629358%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XVc%2Fqz7eyjNT3La4tuIDq5BjkR1w800yhz7m%2FSQC51g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/climate-change-adaptation-reporting-power-plans-for-the-fourth-round</a>. Consultation feedback will inform the final strategy, to be published alongside the third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) this year.</p>
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
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less than 2023-04-04T11:03:09.057Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-04T11:03:09.057Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison remove filter
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1603543
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-13more like thismore than 2023-03-13
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 Convention on Biological Diversity 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 her Department is taking to meet target one of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 163942 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-21more like thismore than 2023-03-21
answer text <p>Target 1 of the Global Biodiversity Framework seeks to address land and sea use change by ensuring that all areas are under biodiversity inclusive spatial planning and other effective management processes. In England we are already taking steps to address this; for example:</p><p>- Under the Environment Act 2021 we are introducing a mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain requirement for new development along with Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) to target the best places for nature recovery and wider environmental benefits.</p><p>- The Government is reforming the planning system through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will consult on how to use changes under the Bill to improve environmental outcomes and embed reforms under the Environment Act.</p><p>- Environmental improvement will be fully reflected in the review of the National Planning Policy Framework in 2023.</p><p>- The new system of Environmental Outcomes Reports under the Bill will be aligned to the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 and ensure that decision makers know how far a plan or project contributes to Environmental Targets.</p><p>- The Environment Act 2021 strengthened the duty on all public authorities so that they must consider what action they can take, consistent with their functions, to conserve and enhance biodiversity, and then take that action. In so doing, they must have regard to LNRSs. Local Authorities and Local Planning Authorities must also publish Biodiversity Reports providing information on action taken, and plans for future action, for biodiversity.</p>
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
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less than 2023-03-21T13:04:00.393Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-21T13:04:00.393Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison remove filter
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1603544
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-13more like thismore than 2023-03-13
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 Convention on Biological Diversity 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, whether she has had recent discussions with her international counterparts on taking steps to meet target two and three of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 163943 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-17more like thismore than 2023-03-17
answer text <p>Since its adoption, the UK has engaged a range of Parties at Ministerial level regarding implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework and its targets. This includes discussions held by the Secretary of State with the USA during her visit in February, with multiple Parties at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama, and most recently with France at the 36th France-UK Summit. Similar engagement has also been undertaken by Lord Benyon with counterparts in the margins of IMPAC5 (5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress), and by Lord Goldsmith at the One Forest Summit in Gabon.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK is taking a leading role in promoting and supporting specific action implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (including the 30by30 target), through our role as Chair of the Global Ocean Alliance and Ocean Co-chair of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
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less than 2023-03-17T13:02:25.857Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-17T13:02:25.857Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison remove filter
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1585086
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-07more like thismore than 2023-02-07
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 Nature for Climate Fund 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 much of the Nature for Climate Fund has been spent; and on which projects. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 141558 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-20more like thismore than 2023-02-20
answer text <p>There is over £650 million available through the Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) to support tree planting, woodland creation and management until 2025.</p><p> </p><p>For 2022/23 alone we have made available:</p><ul><li>over £25 million through the England Woodland Creation Offer</li><li>£9.4 million of additional funding to support tree nurseries, and development of workforce and skills to support the creation of woodland</li><li>£44.5 million NCF Year 3 funding for Woodland Creation Partnerships and Community Forests</li><li>£7.8 million for a new Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund to build local authority capacity to plan new woodlands (NCF+ funding)</li><li>£2 million to support the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ Levelling Up Parks Fund</li><li>£12.8 million to the Peatland Restoration Grant Scheme.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Over £14 million is available through the Local Authority Treescapes Fund and Urban Tree Challenge Fund which allow both local authorities and community groups to access funds for new tree-planting projects. These have just reopened and we would encourage local authorities and community groups to apply and support tree planting in their local areas.</p><p> </p><p>The NCF is already providing over £33 million to restore 20,000 hectares of peatlands, with a further bidding round in 2023.The NCF Discovery Grant has also awarded over £5 million to 15 projects across England, stretching from Dorset to Northumberland, enabling the foundation work needed to prepare for the restoration of over 51,000 ha of peatland.</p>
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
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less than 2023-02-20T13:14:15.143Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-20T13:14:15.143Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison remove filter
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1569045
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-20more like thismore than 2023-01-20
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 Government Departments: Environment Protection 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, for what reason the Greening Government Commitments 2020 to 2021 report has not been published; and when the Government plans to publish it. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 128689 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-30more like thismore than 2023-01-30
answer text <p>The Greening Government Commitments 2020-21 annual report was delayed to reduce pressure on facilities teams across government, as a result of COVID-19. We continue to make progress in reducing our environmental impacts and the report will be published in early 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
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less than 2023-01-30T17:09:28.367Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-30T17:09:28.367Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison remove filter
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1523146
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-17more like thismore than 2022-10-17
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 Forests: Investment Zones 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, with reference to the announcement on 24 September 2022 of Investment Zones, whether existing protections for ancient woodlands and trees will be maintained in those zones. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Wera Hobhouse more like this
uin 64247 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>Making sure that our ancient woodlands are adequately protected and suitably managed to provide a wide range of social, environmental and economic benefits to society remains a key commitment of HM Government.</p><p> </p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework states that development resulting in the loss or deterioration of irreplaceable habitats (such as ancient woodland and ancient or veteran trees) should be refused, unless there are wholly exceptional reasons and a suitable compensation strategy exists.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England and the Forestry Commission have published ‘standing advice’ for ancient woodland, ancient trees and veteran trees. It is a material planning consideration for local planning authorities and as such should be taken into account when making planning decisions that affect ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government has also recently updated the new Keepers of Time policy, providing updates to HM Government’s policy to recognise the value of England’s ancient and native woodlands and ancient and veteran trees. It restates our commitment to evaluate the threats facing these habitats and sets out our updated principles and objectives to protect and improve them for future generations.</p>
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
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less than 2022-10-25T20:57:20.247Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T20:57:20.247Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison remove filter
tabling member
4602
label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this