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1088259

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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 Areas: Sea Level
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 risk to those coastal areas likely to be worst affected by rising sea levels.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	231927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has strong national policies on coastal management that actively integrate adaptation to climate change. We defend the coast where it is sustainable and affordable to do so, and let it function naturally in areas where it is not.</p><p> </p><p>UK Climate Predictions 2018 (UKCP18) published in November show that sea levels around the UK will continue to rise to the year 2100 under all emission pathways, with increases generally greater in the south than in the north. We can continue to expect increases in extreme coastal water levels driven mainly by increases in mean sea level rise. Over the next six months, the Environment Agency (EA) will be undertaking work to better understand the implications of UKCP18 for flood and coastal erosion activities.</p><p> </p><p>In England, coastal authorities have developed a network of Shoreline Management Plans covering the entire coast of England. These plans provide a high level, long term policy framework to manage coastal change over three time horizons: 20, 50 and 100 years. The EA is now working with those coastal authorities to refresh the plans, to ensure that they are up to date and using the latest evidence.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/03/2019 10:37:17 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1087047

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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	Wood-burning Stoves
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 criteria his Department uses to classify wood-burning stoves as a smoke exempt appliance.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	231514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>An appliance exemption shows that fuel-burning appliances, for example stoves, ovens or boilers, emit smoke below the acceptable limits.</p><p> </p><p>Applicants must be able to prove that their appliance meets the necessary requirements and has been tested using acceptable methods at an accredited test centre.</p><p> </p><p>The emission limits applicable to appliances are dependent on the size of the appliance. Further details are provided in Hetas’ guidance which can be viewed at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761622/hetas-appliance-exemption-application-pack-181130.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761622/hetas-appliance-exemption-application-pack-181130.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/03/2019 11:51:26 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1087060

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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	Peatlands
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 value of blanket bog peat lands to (a) carbon sequestration and (b) flood prevention.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	231367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Blanket bogs can act as a source or sink of carbon depending on their condition. Near natural condition blanket bogs sequester small amounts of carbon per hectare per year (0.7 to 2.8 tonnes carbon dioxide equivalents); however, the largest climate mitigation benefit of restoring blanket bog peatlands is from avoided emissions of greenhouse gases, rather than carbon sequestration, as degraded blanket bogs are more significant sources of greenhouse gases.</p><p> </p><p>Research funded by Defra shows that restoring upland peat habitats can slow overland water flow leading to delayed and reduced peak discharge in small catchments. However, it remains difficult to demonstrate the benefits of peat management on flood prevention in larger catchments.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/03/2019 11:22:55 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1087133

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of deaths that can be attributed to poor air quality in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	231360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The latest advice from the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants, published in August last year, is that the mortality burden of the air pollution mixture (based on both PM<sub>2.5 </sub>and NO<sub>2</sub>) in the UK is equivalent to 28,000 to 36,000 deaths per year. Mortality burden is a statistical way of assessing the impact of diseases and pollution. The equivalent figures at a more localised level are not available. Public Health England has, however, estimated the fraction of adult mortality attributable to long-term exposure to particulate air pollution at local authority level in the Public Health Outcomes Framework, available to view and search online at: <a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/03/2019 14:48:53 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1087218

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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: Regulation
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 debate of 25 February 2019, on Exiting the European Union (Consumer Protection) motion debate, Official Report column 75, what progress has been made on setting up the IT system intended to support the establishment of UK REACH.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	231418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>In the event of a no-deal scenario, the UK REACH IT system will provide the critical functionality needed to support UK REACH and provide continuity for UK business. REACH IT is being built in a phased approach, prioritising all essential industry user functions for the end of March 2019. This will enable industry to register new chemicals and those with existing REACH registrations to provide the UK Agency, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), with details to verify those registrations.</p><p> </p><p>We have tested this system in recent weeks with over 100 industry users, receiving positive feedback during its testing phase. The decision was made not to switch to deploying contingency plans as we are confident that the UK REACH IT system will be ready from 29 March.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/03/2019 14:53:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1086562

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	National Park Authorities: Finance
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 much money has been allocated from the public purse to the National Park Authorities in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	230866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>Funding allocated to England’s National Park Authorities[1] each year since 2010 through Defra core grant is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Money allocated to National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority through Defra core grant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010/11 </strong></p></td><td><p>£53,824,076</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011/12 </strong></p></td><td><p>£55,216,568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012/13 </strong></p></td><td><p>£52,334,090</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14 </strong></p></td><td><p>£49,451,587</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15 </strong></p></td><td><p>£46,569,083</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16 </strong></p></td><td><p>£44,729,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17 </strong></p></td><td><p>£45,875,395</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18 </strong></p></td><td><p>£47,127,283</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19 </strong></p></td><td><p>£47,937,871</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>National Park Authorities may also access other sources of public funding in addition to the Defra core grant.</p><p><br></p><p>[1] Includes the Broads Authority.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/03/2019 11:34:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1086623

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Solid Fuels: Heating
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 (a) he or (b) one of his Ministers give evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on heritage rail for its inquiry into the potential effect on UK heritage railways of the proposals in the Government consultation on the cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	230687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>I have agreed with the RHM for Loughborough to speak to the APPG, though this is not about giving evidence to an inquiry. We have yet to agree a date.</p><p> </p><p>The proposals in the consultation on domestic burning would not prevent heritage railways purchasing the fuels they need, including coal.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/03/2019 15:18:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1086721

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Hedgehogs: East Midlands
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 steps he has taken to tackle the decline in hedgehog numbers in the East Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	230910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has published advice on how to help hedgehogs through the creation of hedgehog havens and making gardens as welcoming as possible. This can be accessed at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/news/five-simple-steps-to-transform-gardens-in-to-hedgehog-havens" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/news/five-simple-steps-to-transform-gardens-in-to-hedgehog-havens</a></p><p> </p><p>We support the excellent work being undertaken by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and the People’s Trust for Endangered Species, such as the Hedgehog Street campaign and their Conservation Strategy for Hedgehogs which sets out a ten year approach to supporting this species. Natural England is taking action to address some of the objectives in this strategy.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan, we are committed to creating or restoring 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat to provide benefits for species such as the hedgehog. Agri-environment schemes such as Countryside Stewardship provide funding to restore, extend and link important habitats and boost food resources for a range of species including hedgehogs.</p><p> </p><p>These actions are at a national level. We do not hold information on how they are being taken forward in the East Midlands specifically.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/03/2019 17:00:23 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1086746

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Litter: Fines
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 fines have been issued for littering in each of the last 10 years for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	230828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>Data collection of fixed penalty notices was discontinued in 2009.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Reporting year (April to March)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Number</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>35,465</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>33,693</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of fixed penalty notices issued for littering between 2007 and 2009 in England is presented in the table above. These are the most recent years for which records are available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/03/2019 11:44:59 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1086782

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Nature 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, how much his Department has spent in restoring British endangered species in each if the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	230847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England runs a Species Recovery Programme which directly supports research and action to recover endangered or threatened species. Funding allocations for the Programme were £873,000, £737,000 and £777,000 in the years 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>This is only a small proportion of the Government’s expenditure on threatened species. Species conservation is integrated into funding programmes for protected sites, agri-environment schemes and wider investment in wildlife-rich habitats and ecosystems.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s agencies and non-departmental bodies also work with a range of partners to support the recovery of threatened species. Natural England is working with a range of conservation organisations on the externally funded Back from the Brink programme to protect threatened species and their habitats. The Environment Agency is working with partners to support the conservation of freshwater priority species such as the freshwater pearl mussel and salmon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/03/2019 10:08:15 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock