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1020426

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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, when he the resources and waste strategy is planned to be published.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	199340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Resources and Waste Strategy will be published shortly. In its 2017 Clean Growth Strategy the UK Government committed to work towards no food waste being sent to landfill by 2030, and in our 25 Year Environment Plan we stated that recycling food waste is a key priority. We have regular discussions with other departments about work to support an increase in food waste collections so that the amount of food waste sent to landfill continues to decline.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 199341 question first answered 10/12/2018 15:28:14 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1020427

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Food: 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, whether his Department has discussed with other Departments the inclusion in the forthcoming resources and waste strategy of funding for mandatory separate food waste collections in England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	199341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Resources and Waste Strategy will be published shortly. In its 2017 Clean Growth Strategy the UK Government committed to work towards no food waste being sent to landfill by 2030, and in our 25 Year Environment Plan we stated that recycling food waste is a key priority. We have regular discussions with other departments about work to support an increase in food waste collections so that the amount of food waste sent to landfill continues to decline.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 199340 question first answered 10/12/2018 15:28:14 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1019341

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Coastal Erosion and Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the 25 Year Environment Plan, published in January 2018, how he plans to measure progress against the 25-year environment plan target of making sure everyone is able to access the information they need to assess any risks to their lives and livelihoods, health and prosperity posed by flooding and coastal erosion.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	198286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>This reply relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency’s long term flood risk assessment for England allows people to look up their postcode to understand the likelihood that their home or property might flood, the possible causes of flooding, and where to find advice on managing flood risk. This is available at the Flood Warning Information Service page of Gov.uk, <a href="https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/long-term-flood-risk" target="_blank">https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/long-term-flood-risk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>To help people take action and to prepare for the risk of flooding the Environment Agency provides free flood warnings across England for flooding from rivers, the sea and groundwater. Over 1.4 million people are registered to this service which sends a message directly by voice message, text, or email when a flood warning is issued. Anyone can sign up by visiting the Environment Agency’s website, or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188. There is also a three-point flood plan which advises people on what to do when they receive a flood warning at <a href="https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/what-to-do-in-a-flood" target="_blank">https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/what-to-do-in-a-flood</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on flood risk, current flood warnings, and river and sea levels can be found on the Environment Agency’s website.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 07/12/2018 15:29:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1019343

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2018 to Question 194079; whether a comparative assessment of the PM 2.5 emissions generated per kwh for each fuel type burned (a) on an open domestic fire and (b) a non-Defra-exempt stove is being made in his 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	198188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>As highlighted in my response to PQ 194079, the Government will take into account all factors that need to be considered in regulating the sale of the most polluting fuels. This includes the energy content of the fuels, the air quality benefits, and the impacts on business and households of switching to cleaner fuels.</p><p>PM<sub>2.5 </sub>emissions generated per kwh will depend on the fuel, the appliance, how it is used and how it is installed. The range of stoves available on the market is so diverse and how they are installed and operated so varied, it is not feasible to undertake inferential analysis of the PM<sub>2.5</sub> emissions generated per kwh for each fuel type burned on open fires and non-Defra-exempt stoves.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 07/12/2018 15:29:59 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1019374

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Clinical 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, if he will estimate how much (a) anatomical and (b) cytotoxic waste the UK (i) produced in (A) 2017 and (B) 2018 and (ii) will produce in (A) 2025 and (B) 2030.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	198203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the information reported to the Environment Agency by waste management operators through its waste returns system. Figures shown are for the amount of waste incinerated for each of the different types.</p><p> </p><p>These data are for England only - waste management is a devolved matter and the Devolved Administrations should be contacted for figures in those nations.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency is not in a position to estimate arisings of the specified wastes in 2025 and 2030.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Waste type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018 year to date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-infectious anatomical</p></td><td><p>160 tonnes</p></td><td><p>148 tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cytotoxic and cytostatic</p></td><td><p>1730 tonnes</p></td><td><p>1397 tonnes</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/12/2018 11:46:21 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1017202

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Medical Equipment: Cobalt
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 potential effect on the operation of the UK-EU medical devices supply chain of the ongoing use of cobalt in UK-manufactured medical devices in the event that the UK is no longer subject to EU REACH regulations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	197372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>To provide continuity for businesses in a no deal scenario, the EU Withdrawal Act copies EU legislation into UK law, including REACH, as far as possible. This means that the requirements established through these regulations will continue to apply in the UK. This includes retaining all exemptions that remain applicable, including chemicals used in medical products or equipment. By doing this we would minimise disruption to the supply in chemicals.</p><p> </p><p>While it would not be appropriate to pre-judge the outcome of negotiations regarding the Future Economic Partnership, we will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in chemicals regulation in the best interests of both the UK and the EU.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/12/2018 16:40:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1017250

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Air Pollution: Children
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 schemes and projects undertaken by (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) government bodies not including local authorities had the purpose of reducing children’s exposure to air pollution in (i) 2018-19 (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2016-17 and (iv) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	197389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Stockton North, Alex Cunningham, on 27 November 2018 to PQ 192868.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/12/2018 17:45:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1017251

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Air Pollution: Children
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 funding his Department provided to schemes and projects undertaken by local authorities with the purpose of reducing children’s exposure to air pollution in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2016-17 and (d) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	197390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Stockton North, Alex Cunningham, on 27 November 2018, PQ UIN192868.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/12/2018 16:25:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1017311

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Aarhus Convention
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 plans to maintain compliance with the Aarhus convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	197435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/12/2018 17:23:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1017322

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Air Pollution: Children
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 his Department has to (a) commence and (b) allocate funding to schemes to reduce children's exposure to air pollution; and how much funding will be allocated to each project.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	197319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has put in place a £3.5 billion plan to improve air quality and reduce harmful emissions, which includes £495 million for councils to improve air quality. We have consulted on our new world leading Clean Air Strategy, which includes new and ambitious goals, legislation, investment and policies which will help us to clean up our air faster and more effectively.These measures will improve air quality for people of all ages, including children.</p><p>Defra’s Air Quality Grant Programme provides funding to local authorities for projects in local communities to tackle air pollution and reduce emissions affecting schools, businesses and residents. Local authorities have a duty to monitor and assess air quality and to take action to reduce pollution where these breach statutory limits, and are best placed to determine local priorities.</p><p>The 2018/2019 scheme is underway and Defra will award at least £3 million to English local authorities that have one or more Air Quality Management Areas.</p><p>Whilst all measures which reduce air pollution will reduce children’s exposure to these harmful pollutants, some projects have elements that are specifically targeted at children. For example:</p><ul><ul><li><p>In 2016-17, the London Borough of Islington were awarded £50,000 to run a local school focused awareness and engagement campaign through the air quality grant.</p></li><li><p>In 2017/18, Spelthorne Borough Council were given £145,188 to run an awareness campaign in schools across Surrey.</p></li></ul></ul><p>Details of further funding from the Air Quality Grant Programme, including funding specifically directed at children can be found on the Air Quality Grant Programme webpage here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/air-quality-grant-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/air-quality-grant-programme</a>.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/12/2018 11:20:40 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick