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65326

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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	Wind Power: Birds
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 the Government's policy is on protecting migratory birds from the effects of offshore wind turbines; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	203543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The EU Wild Birds Directive provides a strong framework for the protection of birds in Europe. This includes migratory species, both on land and at sea.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The developers of major infrastructure projects such as offshore wind farms are required to assess their impacts on the environment, including birdlife, and mitigate or compensate for impacts that cannot be avoided. The results of these assessments are considered by the relevant decision makers in determining applications for development consent for such projects in accordance with their legal obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/07/2014 14:57:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

65485

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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 Supply Networks Review
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 his Department's response is to the recommendations of the Elliott Review into the Integrity and Assurance of Food Supply Networks.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	203701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are considering Professor Elliott's interim report recommendations. We will respond to his final report, which is due to be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/07/2014 15:59:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

64972

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
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: Seas and Oceans
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 he plans to take to implement the recommendations in the Global Ocean Commission's report, From Decline to Recovery: A Rescue Package for the Global Ocean.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	203414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government is already playing a key role in tackling a number of issues raised in this report. For example, we are already pressing for an agreement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, in ensuring implementation of UN Resolution 61/105 on sustainable fisheries, and in promoting action to combat illegal fishing. We are also working with partner countries in OSPAR on a range of environmental measures in the north-east Atlantic including a regional action plan to address marine litter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/07/2014 14:29:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

64975

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
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	Gamekeepers
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 encourage more people to become gamekeepers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	203212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Defra does not hold information on employment figures for gamekeepers. There is no requirement for gamekeepers or employers of gamekeepers to report this information to Defra.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for landowners and gamekeeping organisations to encourage more people to become gamekeepers. However, Defra invests in a range of rural skills and jobs through initiatives under the Rural Development Programme for England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 203213 question first answered 07/07/2014 14:47:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

64976

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
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	Gamekeepers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have become gamekeepers in each of the last three years; and what the age group and gender is of all registered gamekeepers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	203213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Defra does not hold information on employment figures for gamekeepers. There is no requirement for gamekeepers or employers of gamekeepers to report this information to Defra.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for landowners and gamekeeping organisations to encourage more people to become gamekeepers. However, Defra invests in a range of rural skills and jobs through initiatives under the Rural Development Programme for England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 203212 question first answered 07/07/2014 14:47:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

64977

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
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	Water Charges
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 work his Department has done to assess the long term effect of investment and pricing decisions made by (a) his Department, (b) OFWAT and (c) water companies on affordability for consumers; and if he will publish all such work.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	203319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As the independent economic regulator for the water sector, it is OFWAT's duty to review water prices every five years. This includes assessing the investment and pricing proposals included in water company business plans before setting limits on what companies can charge their customers. Most company business plans are proposing flat or declining customer bills from 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>OFWAT has a rolling programme of activity to keep under review issues relating to affordability and it publishes analysis in this area. OFWAT is guided in its work by Defra's Strategic Policy Statement, published in May 2013, which sets out the policy framework within which the water regulator must operate and it identifies tackling affordability pressures as a key priority. OFWAT is required to monitor the action taken by water companies to help customers who struggle to afford their bills and report on this to the Secretary of State annually.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has published guidance to water companies on the introduction of social tariffs, to assist them in providing support to customers at risk of affordability problems. The Government encourages water companies to introduce social tariffs to help vulnerable customers, taking account of local circumstances, needs and views.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra is currently working with OFWAT and the Environment Agency to assess the long term affordability of water bills. This work will incorporate the outcomes of OFWAT's current review of water prices, which concludes in December 2014, and will report in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson grouped question UIN 203253 203320 question first answered 07/07/2014 14:06:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

64978

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
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	Water Charges
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 guidance he has produced on how his Department, OFWAT and water companies should monitor and assess affordability for consumers when carrying out their functions.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	203320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As the independent economic regulator for the water sector, it is OFWAT's duty to review water prices every five years. This includes assessing the investment and pricing proposals included in water company business plans before setting limits on what companies can charge their customers. Most company business plans are proposing flat or declining customer bills from 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>OFWAT has a rolling programme of activity to keep under review issues relating to affordability and it publishes analysis in this area. OFWAT is guided in its work by Defra's Strategic Policy Statement, published in May 2013, which sets out the policy framework within which the water regulator must operate and it identifies tackling affordability pressures as a key priority. OFWAT is required to monitor the action taken by water companies to help customers who struggle to afford their bills and report on this to the Secretary of State annually.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has published guidance to water companies on the introduction of social tariffs, to assist them in providing support to customers at risk of affordability problems. The Government encourages water companies to introduce social tariffs to help vulnerable customers, taking account of local circumstances, needs and views.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra is currently working with OFWAT and the Environment Agency to assess the long term affordability of water bills. This work will incorporate the outcomes of OFWAT's current review of water prices, which concludes in December 2014, and will report in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson grouped question UIN 203253 203319 question first answered 07/07/2014 14:06:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

64981

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
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	Water Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish all work undertaken by his Department to (a) define what is affordable for consumers to pay to the water industry and (b) assess whether charges made by the water industry to consumers are affordable.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	203253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As the independent economic regulator for the water sector, it is OFWAT's duty to review water prices every five years. This includes assessing the investment and pricing proposals included in water company business plans before setting limits on what companies can charge their customers. Most company business plans are proposing flat or declining customer bills from 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>OFWAT has a rolling programme of activity to keep under review issues relating to affordability and it publishes analysis in this area. OFWAT is guided in its work by Defra's Strategic Policy Statement, published in May 2013, which sets out the policy framework within which the water regulator must operate and it identifies tackling affordability pressures as a key priority. OFWAT is required to monitor the action taken by water companies to help customers who struggle to afford their bills and report on this to the Secretary of State annually.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has published guidance to water companies on the introduction of social tariffs, to assist them in providing support to customers at risk of affordability problems. The Government encourages water companies to introduce social tariffs to help vulnerable customers, taking account of local circumstances, needs and views.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra is currently working with OFWAT and the Environment Agency to assess the long term affordability of water bills. This work will incorporate the outcomes of OFWAT's current review of water prices, which concludes in December 2014, and will report in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson grouped question UIN 203319 203320 question first answered 07/07/2014 14:06:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

64982

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
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	Animal Welfare: Circuses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times each circus licensed under the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 was inspected in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014; and how many animals of each species each circus is currently licensed to hold.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	203233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 came into force in January 2013. Only two circuses have been licensed under the Regulations: Circus Mondao and Jolly's Circus. During 2013 there were three inspections by a Defra appointed inspector of Circus Mondao and four inspections by a Defra appointed inspector of Jolly's Circus. So far during 2014 there has been one such inspection of Circus Mondao and two such inspections of Jolly's Circus. Further such inspections are planned during 2014. Currently, Circus Mondao is licensed to use: 2 camels, 2 reindeer and a zebra. Jolly's Circus is licensed to use: an ankoli, a camel, a fox, 2 lions, a racoon, 4 reindeer, 3 snakes, 3 tigers and 2 zebra.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/07/2014 14:52:02 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

65132

registered interest
date	01/07/2014
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	Flood Control: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Lancaster City Council's Local Plan for Lancaster District 2011-2031: Strategic Options for Land Allocations, what assessment his Department has made of the drainage and flood prevention measures that would be required in respect of the 5,000 new homes in the rural area of the Lune Valley that would be required under Option 5 of that plan.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	203505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We have not made any specific assessment as the drafting of a Local Plan is a matter for the local council.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Planning guidance is clear that infrastructure requirements must be considered by councils when making plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 07/07/2014 13:59:19 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris