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845646

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Recycling: Incentives
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 merits of using monetary incentives to encourage people to recycle.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	128618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Defra launched the Reward and Recognition Fund (RRF) that encouraged local authorities and community groups to devise and assess innovative ideas for reward and recognition initiatives that would encourage positive waste behaviours such as recycling or reuse. The RRF awarded £1.6 million to 25 organisations, delivering 31 unique pilots. The final waste reward and recognition fund evaluation report was published in May 2016 and is available on <a href="http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Document.aspx?Document=13764_RRFFinalReport.pdf" target="_blank">http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Document.aspx?Document=13764_RRFFinalReport.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The report concludes that although Reward and Recognition can play a useful role in communications and engagement with householders or communities building valuable social capital, it does need careful thought and management to achieve the best outcome. The final report also highlights important points to consider before taking the decision to set up such schemes, providing evidence and conclusions which can be used by local authorities and community groups.</p><p> </p><p>In autumn 2017, an independent working group set up under the Litter Strategy for England held a call for evidence on measures to reduce littering of drinks containers and promote recycling. This included seeking evidence on the costs, benefits and impacts of deposit return schemes. The Working Group has recently submitted their report to Ministers, who will be making a decision on the next steps shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 23/02/2018 14:59:57 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

828600

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Forests: North of England
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 has plans to increase the funding allocated to the Northern Forest.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	124268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has committed to providing £5.7 million to kick start the Northern Forest project.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 29/01/2018 09:39:41 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

828944

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	LIFE Programme
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 plans to replace the funding provided by the EU's LIFE programme after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	124550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Joint Report from the negotiators of the EU and the UK Government published on 8 December 2017 stated that UK entities’ right to participate in EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) programmes 2014-2020 will be unaffected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The UK Government has committed to underwrite the funding awarded to UK LIFE projects even where they continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering options beyond 2020. The Government’s recently published 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our plans to protect and enhance the environment, including after our departure from the EU. Public funding will continue to play an important role in this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 17:40:39 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

828946

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Trees: Diseases
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 plans to offer funding for the observation of tree health after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	124552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Our extensive tree health surveillance programme involves government, industry, conservation groups and the public. It includes aerial and ground based surveillance activity by the Forestry Commission; risk based inspections at nurseries and retail sites to detect any issues at an early stage; and the ‘Observatree’ network of volunteer tree health surveyors trained by Forest Research and the Woodland Trust.</p><p>Funding for this approach will continue after the UK has left the EU.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 29/01/2018 11:57:19 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

823130

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Tree Planting: Urban 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 recent estimate he has made of tree planting rates in urban areas to counter air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	122813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not made any estimate of urban tree planting rates to counter air pollution. The Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) report on the <em>Effects of Vegetation on Urban Air Pollution, </em>due to be published this year, concludes that overall, vegetation and trees in particular are beneficial for air quality, but they are not a solution to the air quality problems at a city scale. AQEG is an Expert Committee to Defra that provides independent scientific advice on air quality.<strong><br /></strong></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/01/2018 17:42:54 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

802134

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Forests: 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, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the protection of ancient woodland in England.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	117821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We monitor the protection of ancient woodlands through the ‘Ancient Woodland Inventory’. We are discussing how this could be updated with sector stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>The Forestry Commission maintains the National Forest Inventory which monitors canopy cover change in woodlands, including ancient woodlands.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/12/2017 17:26:43 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

800997

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	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 assessment he has made of tree planting rates.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	117556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission publishes progress against the 11 million trees target quarterly. Woodland created so far using CAP funding during the course of this Parliament (counted from April to September 2017 - the most recent assessment) equates to 692 hectares, or approximately 1,074,000 trees. Woodland created during the previous Parliament (2015 to 2017) amounted to 1,104 hectares, or approximately 1,502,000 trees.</p><p> </p><p>The government was concerned about planting rates in the previous Parliament and has taken action to stimulate additional planting.</p><p> </p><p>Forestry is a devolved matter and this answer refers to England only.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/12/2017 17:07:27 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

709323

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
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	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, whether her Department is on target to meet its commitment to plant 11 million trees by 2020; and how many trees have been planted to date.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	67022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to planting 11 million trees in this parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Forestry Commission collect and publish statistics on the area of Government supported new woodland planting in England. The latest report shows that by the end of December 2016 an estimated 1.39 million trees had been planted in this parliament creating 1,032 hectares of woodland. Government’s support for this woodland creation has been with funding from the Countryside Stewardship scheme and its predecessor the England Woodland Grant Scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The most recent application window for the Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant closed on 1st March.</p><p> </p><p>We launched the Woodland Carbon Fund, which opened on 10 November 2016 with a budget allocation of more than £19 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Woodland Creation Planning Grant, drawn from the £1m Forestry Innovation Fund, is providing support to land managers to encourage the planting of larger woodlands.</p><p> </p><p>We have allocated up to £3.2m over 4 years to the Trees for Schools programme. This will give hundreds of thousands of children across England a chance to plant saplings in their school grounds and communities as part of a Government-backed scheme to give free trees to schools in partnership with the Woodland Trust.</p><p> </p><p>We have established an additional £5 million fund for tree and woodland measures, including woodland planting, as part of High Speed 2. This is in addition to the package of compensation already in place for ancient woodland lost during construction.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 67023 question first answered 13/03/2017 18:19:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

709325

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
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	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 steps she is taking to ensure that 11 million trees are planted by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	67023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to planting 11 million trees in this parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Forestry Commission collect and publish statistics on the area of Government supported new woodland planting in England. The latest report shows that by the end of December 2016 an estimated 1.39 million trees had been planted in this parliament creating 1,032 hectares of woodland. Government’s support for this woodland creation has been with funding from the Countryside Stewardship scheme and its predecessor the England Woodland Grant Scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The most recent application window for the Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant closed on 1st March.</p><p> </p><p>We launched the Woodland Carbon Fund, which opened on 10 November 2016 with a budget allocation of more than £19 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Woodland Creation Planning Grant, drawn from the £1m Forestry Innovation Fund, is providing support to land managers to encourage the planting of larger woodlands.</p><p> </p><p>We have allocated up to £3.2m over 4 years to the Trees for Schools programme. This will give hundreds of thousands of children across England a chance to plant saplings in their school grounds and communities as part of a Government-backed scheme to give free trees to schools in partnership with the Woodland Trust.</p><p> </p><p>We have established an additional £5 million fund for tree and woodland measures, including woodland planting, as part of High Speed 2. This is in addition to the package of compensation already in place for ancient woodland lost during construction.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 67022 question first answered 13/03/2017 18:19:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

681317

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Rivers: 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 steps she is taking to reduce river pollution in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	62298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>River Basin Management Plans provide the framework for protecting and improving water quality, by setting ambitious environmental goals and actions to be taken in catchments over the next 6 years and beyond. The plans were updated in 2015 and will complement the Government’s 25-year Environment Plan. This will manage the environment in a more integrated way, harnessing the potential of data, local partnerships, and environmental technology to deliver more improvements to our environment in tandem with economic growth. More information on the plans can be viewed on GOV.UK under “River Basin Management plans: 2015.”</p><p> </p><p>The current plans confirm over £3 billion investment in the water environment by 2021, which will lead to at least 680 improved water bodies by 2021, aiming for over 130 to have more abundant fish populations and 440 to have less pollution. This will be achieved through partnership working with the water industry, farmers, catchment partnerships, highways and the Coal Authority.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 02/02/2017 10:47:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis