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454835

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Overseas Aid
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 her Department's spending was on Overseas Development Aid in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) the first 10 months of 2015-16; and what the recipient countries of that aid were.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	28264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Data on Defra’s Official Development Assistance funding is publicly available on the GOV.UK website where the Department for International Development’s document entitled “Dataset underlying SID 2015” is available for download at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>The dataset provides a breakdown of spending by calendar year, recipient country and channel of delivery (in line with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee guidance). Defra-related information within the dataset can be found as follows:</p><p> </p><p>(i) Darwin Initiative projects –for 2013 funding see rows 27384 – 27496 and 32391 – 32450; for 2014 funding see rows 32458 – 32864, 34206 to 34416, 35856 to 36904, 37230 to 37234 and 40575 to 40628.</p><p>(ii) International Climate Fund projects – for 2013 funding see rows 27448 and 27449; for 2014 funding see row 33528.</p><p>(iii) Illegal Wildlife Trade - for 2014 funding see rows 33200, 33201, 33879, 33880 and 34845.</p><p> </p><p>Information on 2015 spending will be available when the next updated dataset is published later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 02/03/2016 10:28:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

454154

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
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	Clean Growth Ministerial Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2016 to Question 26611, whether the Clean Growth Committee has met to discuss air quality.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	27911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>The inter-Ministerial group on Clean Growth considers issues relating to air quality and decarbonisation where these have a cross-Departmental aspect. To protect the integrity of the policy making process, we do not comment on what was discussed at a specific meeting.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/02/2016 11:54:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

454164

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
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	Squirrels: Conservation
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 her Department is taking to support the growth of the red squirrel population.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	28075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting and expanding red squirrel populations and tackling the threats that grey squirrels pose to them.</p><p>Since December 2014 the Forestry Commission has been undertaking a number of actions to protect red squirrels from the impact of grey squirrels resulting from an updated grey squirrel action plan for England. These have included measures to control grey squirrels in red squirrel areas, through forestry options under Countryside Stewardship and the previous English Woodland Grant Scheme.</p><p>Additionally, the Government participates in and supports Red Squirrels Northern England, a partnership project between the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, Natural England, the Forestry Commission and the Wildlife Trusts, which is helping to protect and expand the biggest population of red squirrels left in England.</p><p>We are also working together with a range of stakeholders under the UK Squirrel Accord, which aims to promote partnership working to increase public awareness and support for action to protect red squirrels and woodlands from grey squirrels.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/02/2016 12:51:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

453726

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
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	Ash Dieback Disease
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 estimate she has made of (a) the geographical extent of ash dieback disease and (b) its effect upon woodland and the number of ash trees in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	27802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>The spread of ash dieback has been progressing much as we expected. This is based on the scientific modelling of the outbreak undertaken by Cambridge University.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has a comprehensive surveillance programme in place to monitor the infection. The level of infection is widely variable in areas, with the south-east of England being worst affected. A map showing outbreaks is updated regularly and available online at: <a href="http://chalaramap.fera.defra.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://chalaramap.fera.defra.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Ash is the third most prevalent broadleaved species in GB woodlands (estimated stocked area of ash is 142,000 thousand hectares, with an estimated 126 million trees) and as a proportion of total UK woodlands is around 4.7 percent (142,000 hectares as a proportion of three million hectares). Ash is also very common in non-woodland settings and it is estimated that there are 27-60 million ash trees<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> in non-woodland environments (parks, gardens, lining roads and railways).</p><p> </p><p>Local effects on landscapes and woodlands will mostly be gradual and mitigated by other tree species taking the place of ash trees. Natural tolerance to the disease does exist and the UK is leading the way on the work to identify resistant strains.</p><p>[1] The Tree Council (2015): <em>Chalara in Non-Woodland Situations. Findings from a 2014 study. </em></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/02/2016 16:53:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

453727

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
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	Ash Dieback Disease
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 ecological effect of ash dieback disease in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	27803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>A series of research projects, jointly funded by Defra, has looked into the ecological impacts of ash dieback and investigated possible woodland management options which might ameliorate the problems caused by ash dieback. The results from this work have been published at:</p><p><a href="http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5273931279761408" target="_blank">http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5273931279761408</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The research found that there are tree species that share ecological traits or support some of the species associated with ash trees. However, there is no single tree species that would be able to fill the niche provided by ash in terms of both its ecosystem characteristics and biodiversity contribution.</p><p> </p><p>The Forestry Commission provides advice to woodland managers about how best to manage and adapt to ash dieback, for example by planting a variety of tree species as diversity brings resilience to pests and diseases.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/02/2016 16:59:31 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

453728

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
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	Ash Dieback Disease
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 her Department has made in identifying ash trees with resistance to ash dieback disease; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	27804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>Investing in research is one of our key commitments in response to ash dieback. We have invested over £21 million into tree health research and the UK is leading the way on the work to identify resistant strains. Defra funded research has already identified three genetic markers for tolerance. This is a significant first step in developing trees with tolerance to the disease and testament to the innovation and dedication of our world leading scientists.</p><p> </p><p>The Government-funded screening trial of 155,000 ash saplings is also unprecedented in its scope.</p><p> </p><p>Collectively, our research is investigating the genetic basis for natural tolerance and screening our native ash trees for genetic markers; work is also underway to further our understanding of the pathogen, how it spreads and local management approaches to protect individual, high value trees.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/02/2016 17:06:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

453221

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
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	Hazardous Substances: Waste Disposal
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 she plans to take to improve the standard of hazardous waste management in response to the recommendations contained in the assessment of member states' performance published by the European Commission in January 2016; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	27518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>We welcome the assessment of hazardous waste management across European Union Member States, in particular the recognition of the high levels of support and guidance that UK authorities offer those producing and managing hazardous waste. We are committed to ensuring hazardous waste is managed in a responsible and environmentally sound manner and continue to work in partnership with the waste management industry to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>We have started a light-touch review of the 2010 Strategy for Hazardous Waste Management in England and will consider the report’s findings as part of that review. We will publish the results of the review later this year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 29/02/2016 17:47:09 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

453233

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
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, how many homes she estimates will benefit from Flood Re in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Pendle.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	27420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>Flood Re is on target to start operating on 4 April. The Scheme will help owners of property at high risk of flooding by ensuring that, for the first time, they can access affordable flood insurance regardless of where they live.</p><p>We expect Flood Re to cover up to 350,000 properties across the country and insurers are free to decide which properties to pass to Flood Re. The number of properties passed to Flood Re in particular areas will become evident once the scheme is in operation. There is no limit to the number of properties that can be ceded to Flood Re.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 29/02/2016 17:52:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

451985

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
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 estimate she has made of the number of (a) homes and (b) businesses flooded in 2015 which did not have flood insurance.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	26837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>We understand some Local Authorities may collate information on the number of (a) homes and (b) businesses flooded in 2015 which did not have flood insurance, but we have made no assessment.</p><p>To help those affected by the recent flooding, including the uninsured, the Government has announced nearly £200m to support recovery efforts. This includes grants of up to £5000 to make properties and businesses more resilient to future flooding, £500 per household to help with recovery costs, such as provision of temporary accommodation, an average of £2500 per business to support to businesses whose trade has been affected by flooding and Council Tax and Businesses Rate relief.</p><p>We are also taking action to protect domestic properties at the highest flood risk by making sure that households can access affordable flood insurance, regardless of where they live. Flood Re has now been set up and it is expected to start accepting policies in April.</p><p>We are aware that some small businesses in high flood risk areas may find accessing affordable insurance challenging. We are working to further understand what problems the small business community are experiencing and to discuss the options available for taking action.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/02/2016 10:48:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

451987

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
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	Flood Control: West Yorkshire
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 funding her Department plans to make available for flood defences along the River Calder and its tributaries in West Yorkshire in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Jo Cox
uin	26912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>The following table shows the currently projected Grant in Aid over the next five years for measures to reduce flood risk along the River Calder and its tributaries in West Yorkshire.</p><p> </p><p>As the costs of some of the repairs following the recent floods are still to be finalised, these figures will increase accordingly.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Grant in Aid in £k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1,216</p></td><td><p>923</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>784</p></td><td><p>2,653</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Schemes were allocated funding based on nationally consistent criteria. The position of a scheme in the programme depends on the availability and timing of contributions and how its appraisal or design are progressing.</p><p> </p><p>The projected funding had been allocated in current spending plans. The Government’s National Flood Resilience Review will re-examine worst case extreme weather scenarios and the resulting potential flood impacts across the country.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/02/2016 11:48:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4375 label Biography information for Jo Cox