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620915

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	Ivory: Trade
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 representations she has received on closing the UK domestic ivory trade.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	50095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>A number of representations have been made to the Department in recent months on the issue of UK domestic ivory trade. These primarily consist of correspondence to Ministers from individuals and interested organisations calling for the Government to act in this area.</p><p> </p><p>On 21 September the Secretary of State announced plans for a ban on sales of items containing ivory dated between 1947 and the present day, putting UK rules on ivory sales among the world’s toughest. We will consult on plans for the ban early next year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 28/10/2016 11:35:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

620918

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	Tree Planting
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 she has taken to promote the planting of trees.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	50056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>Forestry is a devolved matter and the answer refers to England only.</p><p> </p><p>New woodland planting in England is supported by the Rural Development Programme Countryside Stewardship woodland creation grant scheme. The Woodland Creation Planning Grant has also just opened for a second phase of applications. The first phase generated plans for over 1,064 hectares of woodland.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 28/10/2016 11:31:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

619935

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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	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 much waste was recycled in (a) St Helens North constituency, (b) Merseyside and (c) the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	49941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Waste data is reported by all local authorities in England and the UK through WasteDataFlow. The data in the following table is taken from WasteDataFlow. The table shows the percentage of all local authority collected waste which was sent for recycling from 2010/11 to 2014/15 for St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council and Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority. Data is not reported on the basis of St Helens North constituency.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Percentage of all local authority waste recycled/composted (*)</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Helens MBC</p></td><td><p>31.3%</p></td><td><p>31.7%</p></td><td><p>29.3%</p></td><td><p>36.8%</p></td><td><p>40.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside WDA (MBC)</p></td><td><p>36.5%</p></td><td><p>36.9%</p></td><td><p>36.2%</p></td><td><p>39.7%</p></td><td><p>41.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>40.2%</p></td><td><p>42.5%</p></td><td><p>42.1%</p></td><td><p>43.2%</p></td><td><p>43.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(*) Includes reuse</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data is published through the annual results for local authority collected waste and is available on GOV.UK 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></p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that the official UK recycling measure which is used to report against the Waste Framework Directive is the narrower ‘waste from households’ recycling rate. This is reported on a calendar year basis. UK recycling rates for this measure are given in the table below. This information is not available for individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Waste from household recycling rate</p></td><td><p>40.4%</p></td><td><p>42.9%</p></td><td><p>43.9%</p></td><td><p>44.1%</p></td><td><p>44.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data is published in the UK Waste Statistics publication which is available on GOV.UK at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data</a>.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/10/2016 14:11:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

619936

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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	Recycling: Landfill
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 waste sorted for recycling has ended up in landfill in (a) St Helens North constituency, (b) Merseyside and (c) the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	49940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Waste data is reported by all local authorities in England and the UK for all local authority collected waste. Rejects are recorded at three points in the waste movement chain, i.e. waste that is rejected at kerbside collection, at the materials recovery facility and at the gate of re-processors.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the amount of recycling rejects as a proportion of all local authority waste collected and sent for recycling is provided in Table A. For England for the three years 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14, approximately one third of the total recycling rejects or 1% of all local authority waste collected and sent for recycling were disposed to landfill. Information on the disposal of recycling rejects for England for other years and for individual local authorities is not readily available.</p><p> </p><p>Table A Recycling rejects as a proportion of total local authority waste collected and sent for recycling<sup>1</sup> (%)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>England (%)</p></td><td><p>St Helens MBC<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Merseyside MBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1: includes preparation for re-use and composting.</p><p>2: no rejects were reported for 2011/12 to 2014/15. .</p><p> </p><p>The data is published through the annual results for local authority collected waste and can be viewed 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> with additional information on rejects published through several freedom of information requests available at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/defra-foi-eir-releases.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/10/2016 16:28:53 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

619941

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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	Food: Waste
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 signatories to Courtauld 2025 are making towards reducing food and drink waste by 20 per cent by 2025.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	49974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) reports a strong start to Courtauld 2025 since its launch in March this year, with action being taken by a range of signatories to collaborate to reduce food waste from farm to fork. Courtauld 2025 now includes food &amp; drink businesses representing 95% of the 2016 UK food retail market, as well as many leading brands, manufacturers and hospitality and food service companies.</p><p> </p><p>WRAP has established industry-led working groups to address key issues, including reducing waste from fresh produce, meat protein, dairy, hospitality and food services and increasing levels of surplus food redistribution. WRAP is also initiating signatory-led innovation projects to develop best practice within food and drink supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>Every year Courtauld 2025 signatories will be expected to submit data to WRAP on their food waste arisings, and a number of other indicators relating to specific activities and behaviours that will be important to ensure delivery against the target is achieved. WRAP will publish a short report on this every year. The first report will be published in the summer of 2017, covering the 2015 baseline and 2016 performance.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/10/2016 13:47:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

607518

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
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	Packaging: 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 meetings her Department has had with supermarkets to discuss ensuring their packaging for produce and goods is recyclable.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	49792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department has regular meetings and conversations with retailer stakeholder groups and representatives from the packaging industry, including representatives of supermarkets. The Department also works through the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) on wide-ranging initiatives aimed at increasing recycling. Many of these initiatives, including the Courtauld Commitment, involve supermarkets.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/10/2016 13:18:26 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

607524

registered interest
date	21/10/2016
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: Copeland
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 she will visit Keswick to meet the Keswick Flood Action Group, the Keswick Town Council and the hon. Member for Copeland to discuss flood prevention.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	49805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>I visited Keswick on 9 August 2016 and met members of the Keswick Flood Action Group. I saw and heard about both the impact of the winter floods and the programme of work on flooding prevention and resilience enhancement.</p><p> </p><p>I do not have another visit scheduled but I would be glad to meet the hon. Member for Copeland and Keswick representatives next time. Meanwhile, I am keen to support the good work that the Cumbria Flood Partnership and all local parties are doing on flood prevention and preparedness for the coming winter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/10/2016 14:40:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

606780

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
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	Foxes: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which animal welfare groups her Department consulted on the new Code of Practice for the use of snares for fox control in England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	49692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government has sought to improve the welfare of snared animals through the commission of snare use research and by working with stakeholders to produce improved best practice guidance and increase its observance by users.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence obtained from the research helped to identify possible improvements to the code of best practice as well as to snare design. Defra worked with animal welfare groups such as OneKind, the League Against Cruel Sports and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, as well as snare user groups to develop an improved guidance for the use of snares in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>This improved guidance, which was supported by both sides of the debate, was then used as the basis for Welsh Government designed and owned guidance for Wales and snare user group designed and owned guidance for England.</p><p> </p><p>By taking ownership of this guidance and showing leadership in this area, the snare user groups should be more successful in promoting good practice with their members and changing their behaviour than the Government would on its own.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/10/2016 15:45:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

605896

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
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	Environment Protection: EU Law
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 her oral contribution of 18 October 2016, Official Report, 301WH, which directives are no longer fit for purpose; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	49415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering future arrangements for existing EU legislation in preparation for the repeal of the European Communities Act 1972. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK. The Bill will effectively convert current EU law into our domestic law. We look forward to working with the industry, rural communities and the wider public to shape our plans for a future outside the EU when we can assess the benefits of moving to an outcomes-focussed regulatory framework.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/10/2016 15:01:44 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

605897

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
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	Natura 2000
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 her oral contribution of 18 October 2016, Official Report, 301WH, which aspects of Natura 2000 will need to be incorporated into UK law; what the other elements she referred to are; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	49416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the impacts of leaving the EU, including future arrangements for existing legislation. This will include future arrangements for the Natura 2000 suite of sites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 49417 question first answered 25/10/2016 15:05:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon