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1150629

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
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	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the tonnage of UK fruit and vegetables that were not harvested and left in the fields as a result of a shortage of seasonal workers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Defra produces annual estimates of horticultural crop production. These estimates include tonnage, value and imports/exports which allow the Government to monitor productivity and competitiveness within the industry including supply and self-sufficiency. No estimates are made for the tonnage of crops left unharvested for any reason. As a result, no data is available to answer this question.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 31/10/2019 15:06:05 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1150630

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
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	Plastics: Packaging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to introduce extended producer responsibility charges for manufactures producing plastic packaging.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>We consulted on our proposals to reform the UK packaging producer responsibility system earlier this year. Based on the feedback we received and the strong support from respondents for the principles and outcomes proposed, we intend to progress these policy proposals and introduce an extended producer responsibility scheme for packaging in 2023. As is the case for the current system, the reformed system will target all packaging materials, including plastic.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/10/2019 12:54:34 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1150631

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
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	Plastics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the increased use of virgin plastics in products as a result of the rise in the cost of recycled plastic flakes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>At Budget 2018, the Government announced its intention to introduce a world-leading new tax on businesses that produce or import plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content, taking effect from April 2022. The tax will be set at a rate that provides a clear economic incentive for businesses to use recycled material in the production of plastic packaging. This will help to drive the treatment of plastic waste up the waste hierarchy so that more plastic is recycled rather than being sent to landfill or incineration.</p><p> </p><p>The tax will create demand for recycled plastic and will be supported by our reforms of the current packaging producer responsibility system, which will help to create a supply of recycled plastic material. We will introduce an extended producer responsibility system for packaging, which incentivises businesses to design packaging that is easy to recycle. These measures will help deliver our Resources and Waste Strategy, published last December, which sets out how we will recycle more plastic than we do now by moving to a more circular economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/10/2019 13:16:38 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1149941

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Public Footpaths
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 17 November 2016 (HL Deb, col 1532), what assessment they have made of the current state of the footpath network in England; and whether its condition has improved or worsened since that answer.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Responsibility for the management and maintenance of the 118,000 miles of public rights of way in England lies with local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England assess the condition of the network of National Trails, which are maintained to agreed Quality Standards. The last assessment covered the 2017/18 reporting year and noted that the number of out of condition items (such as gates and stiles) remained relatively low during the monitoring period.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/10/2019 16:38:45 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1149943

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Public Footpaths
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 17 November 2016 (HL Deb, col 1532), what was the outcome of their discussions with the chief executive of the Ramblers.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>I have met the Chief Executive of the Ramblers several times since November 2016. At these meetings we discussed a number of areas including the England Coast Path, National Trails, rights of way reform and the 25 Year Environment Plan. We noted the positive working relationship between our organisations and agreed to continue engagement on these matters in future.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/10/2019 16:35:22 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1149944

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Public Footpaths
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to improve and extend the footpath network since the publication of their Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy in 2017 on 21 April 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) does not contain measures to improve and extend the national footpath network. However, funding has been provided under the CWIS to improve walking routes alongside highways and to improve road crossings in towns and cities, including through the £210 million Cycle Ambition Cities programme.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/10/2019 12:54:55 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1149749

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Timber: Packaging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in enabling British exporters to conform with wooden packing requirements under International Standards For Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 following the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
uin	HL42
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Defra, the Forestry Commission and other relevant UK plant health authorities have established a strong and trusted relationship with the wood packaging material (WPM) sector who understand what actions they will need to take to manage these new international standards for plant health, International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM15). Both the UK WPM industry body Timcon and the EU WPM industry body FEFPEB have released no deal statements to help their members and businesses which use WPM to prepare in the event of a no deal exit. Further, the WPM industry bodies are improving ISPM15 processes and increasing their supply of ISPM15 certified WPM in preparation for EU exit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/10/2019 16:51:04 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4586 label Biography information for Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court

1148442

registered interest
date	07/10/2019
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	Chemicals: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what procedures they have established for companies to apply for UK REACH certification of compliance in the event of the UK exiting the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL18045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:48:47 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1148443

registered interest
date	07/10/2019
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	Chemicals: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish the procedures for companies to obtain UK REACH certification of compliance.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL18046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:48:41 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1148306

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
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	Eggs: Standards
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 egg and egg products continue to comply with high welfare standards after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL18026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:44:51 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth