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1688996

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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	Nitrogen Dioxide: Greater London
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 reduce levels of nitrogen dioxide in London boroughs where levels have exceeded legal limits.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	13862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The Mayor of London is responsible for air quality in London and has devolved powers under the Environment Act 1995 allowing him to require London boroughs to take action to address local air pollution. It is the Mayor’s responsibility to put the necessary measures in place to bring London into compliance with legal limits for NO<sub>2</sub> as soon as possible. The Mayor has received over £6.6bn of funding for transport in London since 2020, and London authorities have received further funding for specific air quality projects totalling almost £102m.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/02/2024 16:41:25 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

1688997

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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: Ethnic Groups and Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to reduce the impact of air pollution on (a) Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and (b) people living in poverty.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	13863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises there is more to do to protect all people in our society and the environment from the effects of air pollution. This is why we are taking the significant and wide-ranging action to drive improvements to air quality as set out in our Environmental Improvement Plan 2023.</p><p> </p><p>This action is supported by the Environment Act 2021, which makes sure that local authorities have the necessary powers to tackle emissions collaboratively in their local area to improve air quality. Through the Act we also introduced two new targets for fine particulate matter, the pollutant most damaging to human health, setting a maximum annual mean concentration target and a population exposure reduction target. This dual-target approach will improve public health for all by tackling the highest concentrations whilst ensuring all areas benefit from continuous improvement.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to support local authorities in England to take action in their communities through the Local Air Quality Grant, which has awarded around £53 million to almost 500 projects since 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/02/2024 16:39:39 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

1689190

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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, whether he is taking steps to improve resources available to local councils to tackle fly tipping.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Mrs Paulette Hamilton
uin	14118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>Our fly-tipping grants are helping councils across the country tackle fly-tipping at hotspots, such as by installing CCTV. Nearly £1.2million is already in use with a further £1million to be awarded this spring. A selection of case studies from completed projects are available online so that others can learn about those interventions which were most successful. These can be found at <a href="https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/fly-tipping-intervention-grant-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/fly-tipping-intervention-grant-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The PM’s Anti-social Behaviour Action Plan sets out how we will help councils take tougher action against those who fly-tip. Last year we raised the upper limit on the fixed penalty notices councils can issue to £1,000 and in January we laid regulations to ensure the income from these penalties is ringfenced for enforcement and clean-up specifically. These regulations are due to come into force on 1<sup>st</sup> April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>With the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group, we are also developing a toolkit to help councils and others tackle fly-tipping. This includes guides on how to present robust cases to court and set up effective local partnerships. The toolkit, and other resources, are available online at <a href="https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/national-fly-tipping-prevention-group%22HYPERLINK%20%22https:/www.keepbritaintidy.org/national-fly-tipping-prevention-group" target="_blank">https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/national-fly-tipping-prevention-group</a>.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/02/2024 15:36:24 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4938 label Biography information for Mrs Paulette Hamilton

1689192

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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 steps he has taken with local authorities to tackle fly tipping (a) nationally and (b) in Birmingham, Erdington Constituency.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Mrs Paulette Hamilton
uin	14119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for keeping their public land clear of litter and refuse.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to strengthening enforcement powers for councils and developing a fly-tipping toolkit with the National Fly-tipping Prevention Group, our fly-tipping grants are helping councils across the country, including Birmingham City Council, tackle fly-tipping at hotspots. Nearly £1.2million is already in use with a further £1million to be awarded this spring. A selection of case studies from completed projects are available online so that others can learn about those interventions which were most successful. These can be found at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keepbritaintidy.org%2Ffly-tipping-intervention-grant-scheme&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ceb59760042b94a651ab808dc320713fa%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638440253180168812%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vZqk%2BcuzJdqv%2FOYusnFxkVBKQQP5nzgSzlljAE6TzrU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/fly-tipping-intervention-grant-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency (EA) may investigate those incidents of fly-tipping which involve the following: more than 20 tonnes, 20 cubic metres, or a tipper load of waste; organised crime; or waste that has the potential to damage the environment.</p><p> </p><p>In the last 12 months the EA received one report concerning a build-up of rubbish near residential houses within the Erdington area. No further reports were received and the EA currently has no outstanding investigations in the illegal disposal of waste in the Erdington area.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/02/2024 15:34:14 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4938 label Biography information for Mrs Paulette Hamilton

1689222

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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	Fluorinated Gases
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 he has made of the availability of fluorinated gases during the planned transition to alternative gases.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	14149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>We are in the process of reviewing the GB F-gas Regulation, with the view to further reducing use and emissions of F-gases to contribute to achieving Net Zero. We undertook a comprehensive review of the GB F-gas Regulation and published an assessment report in December 2022. This included a forecast of continued demand for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and a review of the availability of technically feasible and cost-effective alternatives.</p><p> </p><p>We have since been developing policy options for changes to the GB F-gas Regulation. Alongside this policy development, we have continued to update our analysis and modelling to reflect the best available evidence on the availability of F-gases. We intend to go out to consultation on our proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/02/2024 16:06:27 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1689502

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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	Drinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
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 his Department is taking steps to limit levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	14401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>There are already statutory duties on water companies and local authorities to carry out risk assessments and sample drinking water supplies for anything which would constitute a potential danger to human health. This includes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Drinking Water Inspectorate has a guideline value on individual types of PFAS of 100 nanograms per litre. It was set in 2021 based on an assessment of existing scientific knowledge and agreed with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to be a robust level with an appropriate margin to ensure our drinking water is safe to drink. There is no evidence of PFAS concentrations above this value in drinking water supplies.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, work is continuing with other government departments, regulators and the devolved administrations to assess levels of PFAS occurring in the environment, their sources and potential risks to safeguard current high drinking water quality and ensure our regulations remain fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/02/2024 16:03:55 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1689503

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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	Chemicals
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 he has made on a UK chemicals strategy.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	14402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment. We have engaged with industry, academics and NGOs on our approach to managing the risks posed by chemicals now that we have left the EU. We will provide more information on our way forward in due course.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/02/2024 16:01:37 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1689509

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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	Water: Standards
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 help improve water quality in (a) Enfield North Constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield, and (c) London.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	14408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>Nationally, the Government published the Plan for Water in April 2023 – our comprehensive strategy for managing our water environment, including our rivers. It brings together the significant steps we have already taken with a suite of new policy actions. It aims to change the way that we manage water, improve water quality, and continue to secure our water supply.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency works with water companies to develop and ensure investment in water quality improvements. Thames Water have delivered several actions relating to river water quality in Enfield. These have included investigations to better understand the impact of storm overflows from the sewerage system in the Pymmes Brook catchment, enhanced flow and discharge monitoring at Deephams wastewater treatment works and actions aiming to reduce the levels of pesticides and nitrates in Thames Water’s public water supply intakes. The Environment Agency also works closely with the council and the sewerage undertaker, Thames Water Utilities, to help identify and resolve pollution from misconnections in Enfield’s rivers.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and the Environment Agency partner and support local catchment partnerships, Local Authorities and other organisations such as Thames 21 to help protect and restore London’s water and flood plains. This includes a major wetland restoration project in Enfield connecting with the extensive reforestation project to restore Enfield Chase and Salmon’s Brook.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/02/2024 15:57:45 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1689510

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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: Greater London
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 has taken to help support local authorities tackle fly-tipping in (a) Enfield North Constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	14409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for keeping their public land clear of litter and refuse.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to strengthening enforcement powers for councils and developing a fly-tipping toolkit with the National Fly-tipping Prevention Group; our fly-tipping grants are helping councils across the country tackle fly-tipping at hotspots, such as by installing CCTV. Nearly £1.2million is already in use with a further £1million to be awarded this spring. Fourteen London LA’s have been invited to apply to the grant scheme. Of those, Newham &amp; Waltham Forest have been awarded funding, with grants from round three yet to be announced. A selection of case studies from completed projects are available online so that others can learn about those interventions which were most successful. These can be found at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keepbritaintidy.org%2Ffly-tipping-intervention-grant-scheme&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C215cf7d9d5ee41ff8af308dc32059511%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638440246750037885%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rR4eYkSMbdZVfChu26wzCZxDsUR0z1xgkjXYIwO0iCk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/fly-tipping-intervention-grant-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency may investigate those incidents of fly-tipping which involve the following: more than 20 tonnes, 20 cubic metres, or a tipper load of waste; organised crime; or waste that has the potential to damage the environment.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency is not aware of any recent large scale illegal deposits of waste in the Enfield area. They have ongoing investigations into large scale organised illegal deposits of waste in other London Boroughs and are working with the Local Authority and the landowner on these incidents. Those suspected of being involved are subject to Operation Angola and an investigation into this group is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/02/2024 15:55:26 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1688586

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Electronic Cigarettes
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 has taken to develop a detailed timeline for the roll-out of a ban on disposable vapes.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Steven Bonnar
uin	13826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>Defra is currently developing the timeline for the ban on the sale and supply of disposable vapes and is engaging with devolved administrations across the UK as well as relevant enforcement agencies to ensure successful rollout. Any legislation taken forward will allow for an implementation period of at least six months, which takes into consideration concerns that industry will require time to adapt.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 19/02/2024 10:10:50 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4748 label Biography information for Steven Bonnar