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820928

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Incinerators
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 (a) incineration waste capacity and (b) the effect of waste incineration on the level of recycling.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	122346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The latest figures available for incineration capacity are from 2016 for England. These show there is permitted capacity for 11,360,000 tonnes of municipal and/or commercial and industrial waste.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no formal assessment of the effect of waste incineration on the level of recycling. However, the latest published figures on waste managed by local authorities in England in 2016/17 show that the proportion of all local authority waste sent for recycling increased by 0.4 percentage points when compared with 2015/16. The amount of local authority waste sent for incineration increased by 3.5 percentage points between 2015/16 and 2016/17, with a consequent 3.9 percentage point reduction in the proportion of all local authority waste going to landfill over the same period.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is currently looking at the overall capacity that may be needed to deal with England’s waste that remains after recycling and re-use. This analysis is ongoing and does not specifically focus on waste incineration.</p><p> </p><p>We are developing a new resources and waste strategy which will aim to ensure we have the right mix of waste infrastructure that maximises its value as a resource and minimises its environmental impact.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2018 17:25:46 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

820929

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Incinerators: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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 assessment his Department has made of the effect on the environment of (a) carbon dioxide emissions and (b) other emissions caused by waste incineration and the energy from waste process.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	122347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer my Rt Hon Friend to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Stroud on 20 November 2017 to PQ 112708.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2018 17:19:56 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

819807

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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
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 seek substantive contributions from the Welsh and Scottish Governments on drafting new environmental legislation after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	121879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the devolved administrations on EU withdrawal matters and this includes discussions on the environment.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2018 18:53:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

819818

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Rescue Services: West 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 steps his Department is taking to provide (a) financial and (b) other support to West Mercia Search & Rescue.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	121890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>In 2017/18, a total of £750,000 grant funding has been made available to help maintain the assets on the National Flood Rescue Assets Register that are available for use nationally in the event of a flood. Teams such as West Mercia Search and Rescue may claim up to £5,725 each.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Home Office supports Fire and Rescue Services with the national High Volume Pump (HVP) capability comprising 46 HVPs across the country.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2018 19:05:11 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

819826

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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: 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, what steps his Department is taking to increase the rate of household waste recycling rate to meet the EU Waste Framework Directive target of 50 per cent by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	121898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to meeting the 2020 EU recycling target of 50% of household waste. Local authorities deliver local recycling services, and householders have played a key role in increasing the England’s recycling rate to 44.9% in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our commitment to make it easier for people to recycle to increase the quantity and quality of materials collected. Through the Framework for Greater Consistency, WRAP is working with industry and local authorities to ensure that a consistent set of core materials are collected by all local authorities. We want to accelerate this process and want householders to benefit from having comprehensive and frequent waste and recycling collections which protect local amenity and ensure that products are recycled as much as possible, returning high quality materials back to the economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2018 12:33:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

819846

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 January 2018 to Question 119340, what discussions officials of his Department have had with representatives of local authorities on China's recent decision to impose restrictions on imports of waste; what assessment his Department has made of potential alternative solutions to deal with such waste; and what his Department's policy is on supporting local authorities to (a) maintain and (b) increase levels of recycling.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	121918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State set out the Government’s position in a Written Ministerial Statement on 08 January:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-01-08/HCWS391" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-01-08/HCWS391</a></p><p> </p><p>Defra, WRAP and the EA met with the waste industry, local authorities and reprocessors to ensure that they are aware of their obligations in handling waste materials affected by the restrictions and in ensuring waste that cannot be exported for recycling abroad is stored safely and dealt with in the right way to minimise any risks to human health and the environment.</p><p> </p><p>England’s recycling rate has increased to 44.9% in 2016. Many English authorities have also made improvements, for example, Stroud District Council, has increased its recycling rate by 14% (since 2015).</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are best placed to deliver local recycling services, and with householders have played a key role in increasing the England’s recycling rate to 44.9% in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our commitment to make it easier for people to recycle and increase the quantity and quality of materials collected. Through the Framework for Greater Consistency, WRAP is working with industry and local authorities to ensure that a consistent set of core materials are collected by all local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>WRAP provides valuable tools and resources to support local councils to improve their services. Guidance includes food waste collections, cutting contamination and approaches to material sales.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2018 10:43:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

819847

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Incinerators
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 has commissioned research into the potential effect of increased incineration capacity on levels of recycling; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	121919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Defra is currently looking at the overall capacity that may be needed to deal with England’s waste that remains after recycling and re-use. This analysis is ongoing and does not specifically focus on waste incineration.</p><p>We are developing a new resources and waste strategy which will aim to ensure we have the right mix of waste infrastructure that maximises its value as a resource and minimises its environmental impact.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/01/2018 12:35:23 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

819888

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Beverage Containers: 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 recent estimate his Department has made of the number of disposable hot drink cups that are (a) thrown away and (b) recycled in the UK each year.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	121960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Although we do not keep or gather specific data related to used disposable hot drink cups, these items are included within our producer responsibility regime for packaging and those manufacturers and retailers placing disposable hot drink cups on the UK market pick up general obligations for meeting the cost of the recycling of packaging. The current UK paper recycling and recovery rate is 77%.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2018 12:49:16 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

819925

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Microplastics: Marine Environment
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 his Department has made of the potential effect on the marine environment of banning microbeads in cosmetic products.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	121997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Microbeads, like other microplastics, do not biodegrade and therefore accumulate in the environment and can cause serious harm to marine life. There are also suitable, less harmful alternatives.</p><p> </p><p>While some countries have opted to ban only those plastic particles added for exfoliating and cleansing purposes, our ban covers all microplastic particles in rinse-off personal care products. It is one of the toughest bans in the world.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/01/2018 18:50:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

819961

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Domestic Waste: 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 assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the UK's waste and recycling capacity to deal with domestic waste as a result of the ban by China on importing certain types of waste.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	122033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State set out the Government’s position in a Written Ministerial Statement on 08 January:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-01-08/HCWS391" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-01-08/HCWS391</a></p><p> </p><p>We are actively monitoring the exports of waste and likely needs for temporary storage and alternative methods of dealing with waste that cannot be recycled. Current indications are that industry is looking for alternative ways of dealing with the recycled material, including finding alternative markets. We will continue to review the situation as the impacts of the changes manifest.</p><p> </p><p>Given the current situation we are not currently expecting to fund additional domestic waste processing and at present there are no plans to provide further financial support to waste and recycling facilities in the UK as a result of the changes to Chinese import policies.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 122034 122036 question first answered 16/01/2018 12:49:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham