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date	22/10/2019
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the large supermarket chains on reducing the amount of single-use plastics they sell in favour of reusable containers.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	3619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The Resources and Waste Strategy (RWS) sets out our approach to reducing the use of single-use plastics. The Secretary of State met with major supermarket retailers on 25 September and discussed the impact of the reforms set out in the RWS, including a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers and reform of packaging waste regulations.</p><p>In April last year, the Waste and Resources Action Plan and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched their world-leading UK Plastics Pact, with support from the Government, and all major supermarkets have signed up to it. The Pact brings these organisations together with four key targets for 2025 that aim to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated. This includes action to eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use plastic packaging items. Our proposed reforms will support supermarkets in achieving those targets.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 29/10/2019 13:26:13 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1151344

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date	22/10/2019
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	Food: 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, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the public to (a) reduce and (b) recycle food waste.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	3623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Food waste is a financial, environmental and moral issue. The UK currently produces 10 million tonnes of food waste every year, and 70% of food waste comes from households who waste 1/5 of what they buy. This amounts to a £810 per year cost to an average family.</p><p> </p><p>(a) Action needs to be taken to reduce waste in our homes. The Resources and Waste Strategy, published in December 2018, outlined our continued support for the Waste and Resources Action Programme’s citizen food waste strategy to reduce food waste in our homes, for example through the Love Food Hate Waste campaign. In addition, the Food Waste Action Week will run between 13 <sup>- </sup>19 January 2020. The week will focus on raising awareness of the impacts of food waste as an urgent issue.</p><p> </p><p>b) Following support at consultation, the draft legislation in the Environment Bill (<a href="https://services.parliament.uk/Bills/2019-20/environment/documents.html" target="_blank">https://services.parliament.uk/Bills/2019-20/environment/documents.html</a>) stipulates that a core set of materials, including food waste, is to be collected for recycling from households by all local authorities in England from 2023. This legislation also stipulates that businesses and other organisations will be required to separate food waste from residual waste for recycling from 2023. Alongside clear communication, this will reduce the quantity of food waste sent to landfill and increase the amount recycled.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 29/10/2019 13:36:01 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1128381

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date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much Heritage Lottery funding has been allocated to First World War commemoration events in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	257495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The National Lottery Heritage Fund invested £18,429,100 in 863 First World War Centenary projects over the last three financial years. National commemoration events to mark significant events during the First World War were delivered and funded by HM Government.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Projects Awarded</p></td><td><p>Grant Awarded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p>£6,478,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>£8,174,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>£3,776,800</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 06/06/2019 15:19:47 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson