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1127012

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
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	Pollinators
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) highlight the importance to the planet of bees and other pollinators such as butterflies and bats, and (2) protect pollinator species.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL15773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Protecting pollinators is a priority for this Government. The Government supports two major events to raise awareness of the importance of bees and other pollinators and encourage people to take action.</p><p> </p><p>Firstly, our ‘Bees’ Needs’ campaign, which we run with a number of partners. In July 2018, with the generous support of our hosts, Shaftesbury PLC, we put on a week long event in Carnaby Street (renamed ‘Carnabee’ Street for the week) to raise awareness of the steps we can all take to protect pollinators. With immense gratitude to our hosts Shaftesbury PLC, this event will be repeated this year from 8 to 14 July.</p><p> </p><p>Defra also organises, in partnership with the Green Flag Awards, an annual Bees’ Needs Champions Awards to recognise and celebrate examples of exemplary initiatives undertaken by schools, local authorities, universities, community groups and bee farmers to support pollinators.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking a range of other steps to protect pollinator species. In 2014 we published a ten year National Pollinator Strategy, setting out how the Government, conservation groups, farmers, beekeepers and researchers can work together to improve the status of the 1,500 or so pollinating insect species in England.</p><p> </p><p>We are also creating habitat for pollinators. In 2015, we introduced new and simple wildlife ‘packages’ within Countryside Stewardship to make it easier for farmers to provide flower rich margins or pollen and nectar plots on fields to support wild pollinators.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also recently announced £60,000 to develop pollinator habitat mapping and is supporting largescale projects to bring landowners and conservationists together to provide habitat in Devon and Hampshire. Natural England, our statutory nature conservation adviser, continues to work with a range of landowning and NGO partners to support the recovery of threatened species such as the barberry carpet moth, shorthaired bumblebee and chequered skipper butterfly.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting monitoring work. In collaboration with research institutes and volunteer organisations, we have established a pollinator monitoring and research partnership to gather further data and improve our understanding of the status of pollinators and pollination services in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking steps to reduce pressures on pollinators. We have implemented science led restrictions on neonicotinoids based on scientific evidence that they carry risks to pollinators. We continue to tackle threats from invasive species, such as the Asian hornet, and protect honey bees from pests and diseases through the National Bee Unit’s nationwide team of bee inspectors.</p><p> </p><p>We are safeguarding honey bee health. Collaboration has been a central tenet of the work by the Government and Bee Inspectors to protect honey bee health. Along with beekeeping associations, the Government has carried out a decade of work under the Healthy Bees Plan, drafted in 2009 as a means of sustaining our honey bee population. We will be reviewing this work this year and using valuable lessons from this to develop our future strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 21/05/2019 15:04:18 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

1081676

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Foie Gras and Furs: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Trade Policy on 14 February (HC217140), what assessment they have made of the merits of banning the importation of (1) fur, and (2) foie gras, after the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL14209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government shares the British public’s high regard for animal welfare.</p><p>All current EU regulations banning imports of cat and dog fur and of seal products from commercial hunts, as well as controls on products from endangered species and from inhumane trapping, will be retained when the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>Once we have left the EU there will be an opportunity to strengthen welfare regulations further as part of our commitment to remaining a world leader on this issue. This includes consideration of controls on imports, including in relation to products such as foie gras and farmed fur where domestic production has already been banned.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/03/2019 14:52:19 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

757334

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Environment Protection: Greater Manchester
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the finding in the State of Nature 2016 report that 56 per cent of assessed species are in decline, what measures they are taking to support the Greater Manchester Urban Pioneer project under the 25-year Environment Plan to improve the status of nature in the city; and what resources they are allocating to that project.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL1319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Greater Manchester Urban Pioneer is one of four pioneer projects created by Defra to inform the development and implementation of the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan. The pioneers are partnership projects designed to test and refine better ways of managing the environment.</p><p> </p><p>The Greater Manchester Pioneer is being led by the Environment Agency with support from the Defra 25 Year Environment Plan team. Local government and relevant government agencies are also providing resources as key pioneer partners. Increasing biodiversity across Greater Manchester is one of the objectives of this pioneer.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/09/2017 15:47:07 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

709152

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
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	Bees: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to address declines in the UK bee population and, in view of the efforts of other countries to promote urban beekeeping, whether they will follow that example and support the conservation of all bee species.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL5909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>Protecting our bee species is a priority for this Government. We all have an important role to play in supporting pollinators. They are an essential part of our environment and play a crucial role in food production.</p><p> </p><p>Defra supports the honey bee population through its Bee Health programme, delivered for England and Wales by the National Bee Unit (NBU). The programme aims to protect honey bees from pests and diseases, including tackling disease outbreaks and monitoring for exotic pests, including the Asian hornet. Inspectors carry out a total of over 6,000 apiary inspections each year during which free training is provided to beekeepers on how to keep their bees healthy.</p><p> </p><p>Although honey bee numbers fell between 1985 and 2005, there is some evidence of a more recent increase as beekeeping has become more popular. In the last five years, activity in the beekeeping sector, and thus honeybee numbers, has appeared to increase. Colonies of honey bees recorded on BeeBase, the voluntary database of the National Bee Unit (NBU), increased from 108,649 in 2009 to 188,143 in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Trends in UK bee populations, however, are different for managed honey bees and wild bees. Over a similar period populations of wild bees have become less diverse in many areas of Britain, although we do not have data on how their abundance has changed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014 Defra published the National Pollinator Strategy, which highlights the vital contribution we can all make to support all pollinators, both managed and wild.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategy is a shared plan between the Government, our partners and stakeholders, and builds on policies that support pollinators, including habitat creation, pest and disease management, monitoring and research. The soon to be published National Pollinator Strategy Progress Report will highlight the considerable progress that has been made in the 23 policy and 11 evidence actions contained in the Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Working with partners, a range of activities has helped to promote pollinators’ needs in the urban environment. These initiatives have included Buglife introducing Urban Buzz to four cities, Birmingham, Cardiff, Plymouth and York, resulting in 3,000 volunteers restoring nearly 100 hectares of pollinator habitat across 220 sites. Defra has also funded a number of information sheets, giving tailored information on managing urban landscapes for pollinators.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Strategy is now referenced in planning guidance, supported by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method, and there is dedicated help available to brownfield users through Buglife’s Brownfield Hub.</p><p> </p><p>Some of these initiatives are promoted during “Bees’ Needs Week”, held annually in the summer, and at the Bee’s Needs Champions Awards event, which recognises the efforts of personal and corporate champions.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/03/2017 13:05:58 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

692197

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
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	Nature Conservation: Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many incidents of bird crime have been reported in England and Wales in each of the last three years; and what steps they are taking to prevent the commission of bird crime offences.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL5491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office collects data on the number of notifiable wildlife crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales. Only a minority of the 300 crimes in law relating to wildlife are notifiable, however. This data does not record whether the crime involved a bird or another type of animal so it is not possible to specify how many crimes related to birds.</p><p> </p><p>All wild birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which provides a powerful framework for the conservation of wild birds, their eggs, nests and habitats. The Government is committed to ensuring the protection afforded to wild birds is effectively enforced. There are strong penalties for offenders, including imprisonment.</p><p> </p><p>Raptor persecution is one of the UK’s six national wildlife crime priorities and is subject to a prevention, intelligence and enforcement plan. The National Wildlife Crime Unit, which is part funded by Defra, monitors and gathers intelligence on illegal activities affecting birds of prey and provides assistance to police forces when required.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also helps tackle wildlife crime through the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime (PAW), a multi-agency body comprising representatives of the Government, and voluntary bodies with an interest in combating wildlife crime.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 06/03/2017 14:24:21 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

692198

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
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	Food: Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of evidence that some producers of honey are falsely labelling it as Manuka honey, what precautions are in place to monitor fraudulent practice within the honey industry; and what measures they intend to put in place to regulate the labelling of all food products in order to prevent fraud.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL5492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>Food business must ensure that their products are safe, accurately labelled and compliant with all relevant legislation. Local authorities are responsible for monitoring food, and carry out risk-based checks to ensure that businesses are compliant with the law. Potential breaches are taken seriously and local authorities will decide on the appropriate corrective action, consistent with UK legislation and proportionate to the nature of the breach. The Government has also set up the National Food Crime Unit to increase the capacity to identify, disrupt and prevent food crime.</p><p> </p><p>Under the General Food Law Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and the Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU) 1169/2011, food labelling must not mislead the consumer. The Honey Regulations 2015 lay down compositional requirements for honey and require that when the floral origin of a honey is given, such honey must come wholly or mainly from that plant.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 01/03/2017 14:23:24 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

175404

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tourism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether updates will be made to their current tourism policy in the light of the growth of that industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL4390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport's tourism policy is kept under constant review.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/02/2015 13:16:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

175346

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tourism: Wind Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Navitus Bay wind park scheme does not adversely affect the tourism industry in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and its contribution to the local economy and employment.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL4349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to comment on the proposed project given the Planning Inspectorate’s examination ahead of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change’s eventual decision.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/01/2015 14:40:45 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

175349

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Culture
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what initiatives are in place to support the findings by the Culture and Major Events Consortium and to work with organisers to provide more cultural content when staging major sporting events.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL4352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>Major sporting events can act as a catalyst for successful cultural activity. The Cultural Olympiad which ran alongside the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games had huge public engagement, with participants, volunteers and audiences estimated at 43.4m. Since the Cultural Olympiad, the Arts Council England (ACE) has funded the Yorkshire Festival and the Cycle of Songs in Cambridge which ran alongside the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ, as well as a dance programme which ran alongside the Rugby League World Cup 2013. ACE will continue to support cultural opportunities at major sporting events, including at this year's Rugby World Cup.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/02/2015 14:33:19 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

175350

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional steps they are taking to encourage women to participate in sport and exercise following the launch of the "This Girl Can" campaign by Sport England.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL4353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>Through our £1 billion youth and community sport strategy we are developing innovative solutions to engage girls and young women in sport and develop a sporting habit for life. For example, we have invested over £2 million in Bury for an initiative called ‘I Will if You Will’ which is about listening and giving women what they want. This programme has now been extended.</p><p> </p><p>The 'This Girl Can' campaign has received an incredibly positive response, and has received close to 5 million views on youtube. We are encouraging NGBs, sports bodies, schools and community groups to register on the website (<a href="http://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/register" target="_blank">www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/register</a>) and use the supporting materials provided to help with their own outreach to engage more women in sport and exercise.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 02/02/2015 13:59:46 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry