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1000252

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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: Brazil
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 reported environmental policy plans of the President-Elect of Brazil on (a) the environment in that country and (b) global climate change targets.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	187332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Brazil have a close dialogue on issues of mutual interest and concern, both bilaterally and globally, including on climate and the environment. We are aware of a number of proposals reported during the recent election period. The new Brazilian President takes office on 1 January 2019. It is for the Government of the day to formulate its own policies and it would be inappropriate to speculate at this stage on the decisions that the new Government may make. Climate and environment issues form an important part of our work with Brazil and we look forward to continuing our dialogue on these.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/11/2018 16:30:00 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

984562

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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: Meters
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 an area's socio-economic deprivation is a factor in compulsory metering decisions made by (a) Thames Water and (b) other water companies.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	177256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Before implementing a domestic metering programme, water companies must assess the cost-effectiveness of the programme as a mechanism for reducing demand for water by comparison with other measures. Their metering programmes inform business plans that must be approved by Ofwat. Water companies need to show broad customer support for metering programmes and set out clearly how they will mitigate the impacts on customer bills.</p><p> </p><p>All water companies offer social tariffs to help customers. If a customer is struggling to pay their bills they should speak with their water company about the possible support available.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/10/2018 16:18:57 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

756218

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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: Industry
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 assess the environmental impact of the use of microplastics in industrial processes.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	8298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>On Friday 21st July, the Government published the summary of responses to our consultation on plans to ban the manufacture and sale of cosmetics and personal care products containing microbeads, which may cause harm to the marine environment. We will introduce legislation later this year. The consultation also asked for evidence on other sources of marine plastic pollution. We will use the responses to develop future UK action to protect the marine environment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/09/2017 13:46:58 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

756219

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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: Cosmetics
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 microbead-derived plastic which enters the natural environment originates in rinse-off cosmetics and personal care products.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	8299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Microbeads from personal care products are believed to make up a small percentage of the total of microplastics entering the environment. European studies estimate that they may contribute from 0.1% to as much as 4.1% of microplastic pollution..</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/09/2017 13:46:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

731780

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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
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 plans to introduce legislation banning the use of plastic microbeads in products for use in the home.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>We ran a consultation between 20 December 2016 and 28 February 2017 on our intention to ban microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products. We will publish the Government’s response to the consultation shortly. Additionally, the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association (UKCPI) has assured us that no microbeads are used in UK-produced household and industrial cleaning products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 30/06/2017 12:07:04 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

573658

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	Beverage Containers: 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, if the Government will take steps to reduce the number of non-recyclable paper coffee cups used in the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	44382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>Paper coffee cups are covered by the Packaging Waste Regulations. The UK meets its packaging waste recovery and recycling targets through a market-based approach. These targets are reviewed periodically to encourage more recycling of packaging, including paper and cardboard. Packaging producers who put more than 50 tonnes a year of packaging materials on the market and have an annual turnover of more than £2 million are required to recover and recycle a proportion of their packaging waste. As a result, major coffee chains pick up a financial obligation to recycle their packaging waste, including paper coffee cups, through this mechanism.</p><p>We are aware of many major chains who are taking their own action to incentivise environmentally friendly behaviour, for example, offering a reusable cup discount on drinks if people bring their own cups.</p><p>Industry has also put in place the Paper Cup Recycling and Recovery Group (PCRRG). As part of this, a manifesto signed by over 40 companies was launched on 27 June this year, with the aim of “significantly increasing paper cup recovery and recycling rates by 2020”.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 09/09/2016 09:41:02 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown