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64722
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Natural England more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will assess the level of public confidence in Natural England's appeals process. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Barclay more like this
uin 203038 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p> </p><p>Natural England is the determining body only for appeals relating to breaches of agri-environment agreements. The process for this includes provision for matters to be referred to an independent person or body, nominated by Natural England, for further consideration. There are no plans at present to make an assessment of the level of public confidence in this process.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T16:41:11.995259Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T16:41:11.995259Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
64504
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-27more like thismore than 2014-06-27
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Recycling: York more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of waste collected in City of York has been recycled in each year since 2008-09; and what funding his Department provided to City of York local authority to increase recycling rates in each of those years. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 202848 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p> </p><p>The proportion of household waste collected in City of York which was recycled for the five years since 2008/9 is presented in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage <br> (Rounded)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/9</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The proportion of all waste collected by City of York Council (household and non-household) which was recycled for the five years since 2008/9 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage<br> (Rounded)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These statistics are taken from data submitted by the Council.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities receive revenue support grant and council tax to fund waste collection and disposal. These funds are not ring-fenced. We have no record of funding to York City Council specifically to increase recycling rates over this period.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T10:53:37.233289Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T10:53:37.233289Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
64505
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-27more like thismore than 2014-06-27
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Forests more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent on biodiversity on the public forest estate in each year since 2004-05. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 202849 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>While all sustainable forest management on the public forest estate can benefit biodiversity, the following table shows the money spent by the Forestry Commission specifically for the benefit of biodiversity:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Financial year</em></p></td><td><p><em>Spend on public forest estate (£)</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>2,719,442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>3,673,847</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>4,785,114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>3,871,339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>4,456,223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>4,787,026</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>5,196,665</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>4,132,597</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>3,730,628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>3,831,024</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T10:59:31.0088626Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T10:59:31.0088626Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
64508
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-27more like thismore than 2014-06-27
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Forests: Yorkshire and the Humber more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of Forestry Commission public forest estate there was in Yorkshire and the Humber in each year since 2008-09; and what the make-up of such forest was. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 202852 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p> </p><p>The latest figures for area of the Forestry Commission public forest estate in the Yorkshire and Humber region are set out in the table below. The data is organised to show area of coniferous woodland and broadleaved woodland. Land on the public forest estate which does not fall into either of these two categories is shown as ‘other'; this includes open habitats and land waiting to be restocked after felling.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Broadleaved</em></p></td><td><p>2,488</p></td><td><p>2,594</p></td><td><p>2,680</p></td><td><p>2,704</p></td><td><p>2,749</p></td><td><p>2,782</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Conifer</em></p></td><td><p>15,015</p></td><td><p>14,726</p></td><td><p>14,446</p></td><td><p>14,285</p></td><td><p>14,030</p></td><td><p>13,923</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Other</em></p></td><td><p>4,267</p></td><td><p>4,362</p></td><td><p>4,244</p></td><td><p>4,259</p></td><td><p>4,469</p></td><td><p>4,545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,779 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,693 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,382 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,260 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,261 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,264 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T10:21:03.2881351Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T10:21:03.2881351Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
64509
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-27more like thismore than 2014-06-27
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Forests more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much Government spending there was on public forest estate in each year since 2008-09. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 202853 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>Government spending on the public forest estate since 2008-09 has been as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>2008/9</p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£ (million)</p></td><td><p>18.7m</p></td><td><p>14.3m</p></td><td><p>7.9m</p></td><td><p>14.6m</p></td><td><p>26.1m</p></td><td><p>19.9m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T10:28:18.0599563Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T10:28:18.0599563Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
64180
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Gear more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been prosecuted for setting intertidal nets in England in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Great Grimsby more like this
tabling member printed
Austin Mitchell more like this
uin 202560 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>Prosecutions for setting intertidal nets in England are undertaken, for the most part, by the Inshore Fisheries &amp; Conservation Authorities (IFCAs). The ten IFCAs manage sea fisheries resources to six nautical miles around the English coast.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· In 2011, North Eastern IFCA made one prosecution relating to intertidal nets and Cornwall IFCA had one case where a prosecution was commenced alongside another, potentially more serious, non-fisheries offence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· In 2012 there were no prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· In 2013, North Eastern IFCA made two prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· To date in 2014, there are two cases under investigation by Cornwall IFCA,</p><p> </p><p>one case under investigation by North Eastern IFCA, and three pending cases with Southern IFCA. These cases will not necessarily result in a prosecution in a court.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In all of these years there will be cases where warnings or cautions were issued or seizures were made instead of formal prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Environment Agency records indicate that 12 people have been prosecuted in the past three years for setting an intertidal net which targeted or caught salmon or sea trout for which they did not have an Environment Agency licence to do so in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The River Tweed Commission (RTC) has its own legislation to control netting both in England and in Scotland which is included in The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006. In England, the RTC took seven prosecutions relating to intertidal nets in 2011, five prosecutions in 2012, and five prosecutions in 2013.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T11:16:31.510836Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T11:16:31.510836Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
372
label Biography information for Austin Mitchell more like this
64182
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential suffering felt by badgers through gaseous methods of slaughter. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Greg Mulholland more like this
uin 202630 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p> </p><p>In August 2013, we commissioned new research into alternative methods of culling badgers.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The first step involved reviewing and updating the ‘Review of effectiveness, environmental impact, humaneness and feasibility of lethal methods for badger control' published in 2005. The review was completed in September 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following research carried out as a result of Lord Zuckerman's review in the 1980s, we would not support the use of hydrogen cyanide gas due to humaneness concerns. However, we are considering potential humane alternatives.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October and November 2013 we carried out initial trials of nitrogen-filled foam to analyse its dispersal in an artificial sett-like environment. These trials did not involve the use of active setts or tests on live animals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further research is now planned into the use of carbon monoxide as a potential sett-based means of humane culling.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
grouped question UIN 202742 more like this
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less than 2014-07-03T15:44:58.7370345Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T15:44:58.7370345Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
1540
label Biography information for Greg Mulholland more like this
64183
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which policies of other countries he has assessed with regards to the gassing of badgers. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Greg Mulholland more like this
uin 202631 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>Carbon monoxide gas has been used successfully in the United States and Australia to control a range of species including burrowing rodents, rabbits and larger mammals such as coyotes and foxes.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T09:50:46.1346551Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T09:50:46.1346551Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
1540
label Biography information for Greg Mulholland more like this
64320
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Dredging more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of marine dredging applications that will be dealt with by the Marine Management Organisation using the online marine licensing system in 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West more like this
tabling member printed
John Robertson more like this
uin 202815 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p> </p><p>Since the beginning of 2014-15 the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has dealt with five 15 year marine licences for aggregate dredging.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For non-aggregate dredging Defra's Impact Assessment on exemptions and navigational dredging predicted 872 applications ranging from simple, routine and complex applications for 2014-15 (Ref: IA No DEFRA 1118 – The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013). The actual annual number of applications being received so far is currently running at between 10-20% of the forecast.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T11:04:15.8906771Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T11:04:15.8906771Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
605
label Biography information for John Robertson more like this
64321
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Dredging more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the average length of time taken by the Marine Management Organisation to approve a marine dredging application using the outline marine licensing system since 2009. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West more like this
tabling member printed
John Robertson more like this
uin 202816 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p> </p><p>The online marine licensing system came into force on 6 April 2011 following the formation of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in 2010. From the start of the licensing system the estimated average time taken by the MMO to approve marine dredging applications are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Aggregate dredging</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Average length of time to licence a 15 year aggregate application is estimated at 300 hours (200 hours during application and 100 hours of pre-application advice)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Non-aggregate dredging</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Description of activity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average MMO hours per case</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Simple navigational dredging</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Routine navigational dredging</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Routine capital dredging</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Complex navigational dredging</p></td><td><p>13.35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Complex capital dredging</p></td><td><p>11.88</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T11:10:22.0861811Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T11:10:22.0861811Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
605
label Biography information for John Robertson more like this