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837740

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Heathrow Airport: Inland Waterways
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 effect of proposals to expand Heathrow airport on the (a) environmental and (b) financial cost to operators and owners of waterways and canals in the areas surrounding Heathrow.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	126771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) has not yet made a detailed assessment of the effect of proposals to expand Heathrow Airport.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) is currently working on its detailed proposal and once this is submitted the EA will assess it. The EA will be responding to the first phase of HAL’s public consultation which was launched on 17 January 2018. The EA will not be able to assess the detailed proposals until HAL submit their application for a Development Consent Order, which they expect to do by the end of 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/02/2018 11:10:56 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

837369

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Plastics: Leeds
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 information his Department holds on the volume of plastic waste has left the recycling and energy recovery facility in Leeds that has been exported for (i) landfill and (ii) incineration.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	126488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Leeds Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility is operated by Veolia ES Leeds Ltd and is regulated by the Environment Agency. The information submitted to the Environment Agency by Veolia ES Leeds Ltd does not show any export of plastic for landfill or incineration.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/02/2018 08:10:12 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

837395

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Plastic Bags: North Cornwall
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 information his Department holds on the amount raised by retailers in north Cornwall since the introduction of the five pence charge for single use carrier bags.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	126514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Defra does not hold information specific to regional data as this is not a legal requirement. In total, the charge has raised approximately £95 million from retailers towards good causes since it was introduced in October 2015. The proceeds have been donated to causes covering the arts, education, environment, health, heritage and sports as well as local causes chosen by customers or staff.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/02/2018 12:28:14 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

837426

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Smoke Control Areas
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 the annual budget has been for the enforcement of smoke control areas for each year since 1992 for which data is available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	126545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for enforcement of smoke control areas. Defra does not hold information on the amount which has been spent by local authorities on enforcement action.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/02/2018 12:43:39 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

837524

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Diesel Vehicles
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 the Government plans to introduce a scrappage scheme for diesel vehicles owned by people on low incomes.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	126643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>On 22 November 2017, the Government launched a consultation on additional measures to support individuals and businesses affected by local nitrogen dioxide plans. Options considered include retrofitting vehicles, support for car clubs, vehicle scrappage and improved public transport offers. The consultation closed on 5 January 2018 and the Government will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/02/2018 12:40:07 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

837525

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	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, whether the Government plans to introduce a public health campaign on air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	126644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to making sure the best independent evidence and information on air pollution is available to the public.</p><p>Defra publishes extensive air quality information on its UK-AIR website: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk</a>. Publicly available information on this website includes daily air pollution forecasts and hourly monitoring data. Health advice is provided when pollutant levels are elevated.</p><p> </p><p>During episodes of elevated air pollution Defra works closely with Public Health England and a network of health charities to ensure that key health messages are communicated to people who are vulnerable to the effects of air pollution, in addition to communicating through our normal digital channels.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 126645 question first answered 12/02/2018 12:35:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

837526

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	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 plans the Government has to ensure that the air pollution alert system provides effective warnings to (a) children, (b) medical patients and (c) schools.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	126645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to making sure the best independent evidence and information on air pollution is available to the public.</p><p>Defra publishes extensive air quality information on its UK-AIR website: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk</a>. Publicly available information on this website includes daily air pollution forecasts and hourly monitoring data. Health advice is provided when pollutant levels are elevated.</p><p> </p><p>During episodes of elevated air pollution Defra works closely with Public Health England and a network of health charities to ensure that key health messages are communicated to people who are vulnerable to the effects of air pollution, in addition to communicating through our normal digital channels.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 126644 question first answered 12/02/2018 12:35:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

837559

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Water Companies: 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, how many water companies missed their leakage targets in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	126678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>No companies missed their leakage targets for the financial years 2014/15 and 2015/16. Six companies missed their leakage targets in 2016/17. These were:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Water company</p></td><td><p>Performance commitment (Million litres per day)</p></td><td><p>Actual performance (Million litres per day)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol Water</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>47.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex and Suffolk Water</p></td><td><p>66.00</p></td><td><p>68.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth Water</p></td><td><p>29.95</p></td><td><p>30.37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sutton and East Surrey Water</p></td><td><p>24.30</p></td><td><p>24.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge Water</p></td><td><p>13.5</p></td><td><p>14.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames Water</p></td><td><p>630</p></td><td><p>677</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The reported level of performance is based on Ofwat’s 2014 Price Review (PR14) methodology.</p><p>Leakage figures for all the water companies in England and Wales are available at Discover Water <a href="https://discoverwater.co.uk/leaking-pipes" target="_blank">https://discoverwater.co.uk/leaking-pipes</a>.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/02/2018 16:44:02 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

837560

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Salmon
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 of the cessation of all drift net salmon fishing in 2018 on salmon stocks.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	126679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The 2014 assessment of salmon stocks showed the lowest population levels in our rivers nationally on record. In response to this ongoing decline, the Environment Agency has proposed new measures to reduce the exploitation of salmon by net fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>It is estimated that these measures affecting the drift net fisheries would enable 16,000 more salmon and sea trout to return to our rivers to spawn annually, providing opportunity for future recovery of the species.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/02/2018 16:20:46 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

837565

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Water Companies: Tax Avoidance
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 information his Department holds on the number of water utility companies that use (a) off-shore financial arrangements and (b) tax havens.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	126684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>According to data compiled by Ofwat, the following regulated water companies have offshore finance structures registered in the Cayman Islands: Affinity Water, South East Water, Southern Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water.</p><p> </p><p>All of these offshore finance structures are UK resident for tax purposes.</p><p> </p><p>Thames Water and Yorkshire Water have both recently announced their intention to close their offshore finance structures.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/02/2018 14:30:57 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch